Image Caption: Midwest Chapter of the Society for Conservation GIS logo. Mohammed Al-Saffar/USFWS.

The Midwest Chapter of the Society for Conservation GIS (MCGIS) is pleased to announce its official launch! MCGIS has come about from a partnership led by the Upper Mississippi/Great Lakes Joint Venture, with participation from the Midwest Landscape Initiative and other conservation groups in the region.

The goal of MCGIS is to create an active community connecting conservation GIS practitioners working in the Midwest. The community will support information sharing and collaborative learning, provide technical support, and advance GIS practices in the region.

Join us!

We invite all conservation GIS practitioners who live or work in the 13 states of the U.S. Midwest region (IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, NE, ND, MI, MN, MO, OH, SD, and WI) to become part of our growing community. Membership is open to all (students, researchers, professionals, etc.) regardless of affiliation.

Those who are interested in joining our community can fill out this online form. Members’ location and information is shared with our community on an interactive online dashboard. Members can use the dashboard to reach out, collaborate, consult, and learn from each other.

Attend Our Kick-off Call

MCGIS will host a one-hour webinar that will serve as an interactive introduction to the community. Attend to learn more about the community, give feedback, and network!

Webinar Details:

Date: Tuesday, August 5th

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST (12:00pm – 1:00 PM CT)

Where: Teams Registration link

Questions?

Learn more at the MCGIS webpage or contact Mohammed Al-Saffar at mohammed_al-saffar@fws.gov.