Submitted by marian on Mon, 04/01/2019 - 13:38

When searching directions using Google Maps, tagging your location on social media or requesting an Uber ride from your smartphone, you are utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS)—systems designed to present spatial data. Now, Tulane students can learn more about managing this type of technology by enrolling in the region’s first complete GIS Certificate Program. “That’s the beauty of GIS, you can use it for anything,” said Reda Amer, professor of practice in the School of Science and Engineering’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, who directs the program.

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