GIS Day & Map Competition
GIS Day Map Competition
Submit your map, enter to win prizes by October 25, 2025. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/unlgisday
GIS Day & Map Competition 2025
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries invites you to celebrate GIS Day 2025 with us. This year, we’re bringing together our GIS Day event and the annual Map Competition into one exciting event. Whether you are a GIS enthusiast or simply curious, join us to explore how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) empower research, creativity, and storytelling.
The GIS Day event & Map Competition Reception will be hosted:
- Monday, November 10, 2025
- 1-2 pm
- Peterson Room 211, Love Library (City Campus)
No RSVP is required. The event is free and open to the public.
Read the full details of the conference at https://unl.libguides.com/unlgisday
A Geographic Information System (GIS) uses digital hardware and software to collect, manage, analyze, and display information about specific locations.
- Gives us a way to understand our world in a visual geospatial format.
- Can be used to analyze social data such as crime patterns and population demographics.
- Helpful in analyzing physical features such as watershed and soil characteristics for biological studies, agricultural interests, and environmental issues.
- Can be used for city and regional planning and for emergency response development.