GIS Day

From Risk to Recovery: GIS and Wildfire

November 18, 2026

Idaho Student Union Building
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

Schedule Registration Repository Sponsors Committee

GIS Day @ University of Idaho is a free event made possible by the U of I Library, with support from our sponsors, that brings together scholars, students, professionals, businesses, and the public to discuss geospatial technologies and demonstrate their many uses. This year's theme is From Risk to Recovery: GIS and Wildfire, exploring the ways GIS is helping us navigate increasing fire impacts across our region. The sessions will take place on Wednesday, Nov 18th, 2026 as a hybrid event hosted in the Idaho Student Union Building and streaming live via Zoom.

Please contact Bruce Godfrey (bgodfrey@uidaho.edu) with any questions.

Schedule of Events

GIS Day @ U of I 2026 is a hybrid event taking place on November 18th in Idaho Student Union Building and live streaming via Zoom. Times are given in Pacific Time (PST). Please register to let us know how you are attending.

Wednesday, Nov 18th, 2026

GIS Day will feature invited speakers, panels, and short talk sessions spread across a morning (9am - 12pm) and afternoon (1pm - 3:30pm) session, with a catered lunch in between.

Schedule TBA! Featured speakers:

  • Heather Heward (Forest, Rangeland and Fire Sciences, University of Idaho) - "Adult Learning Principles for GIS Instruction: Lessons Learned from Teaching Wildland Fire Professionals"
  • Keith T. Weber (GIS Director, Idaho State University) - "Better Understanding Wildfire with Spatial Data: Pre-fire, Post-fire, and Past-fires"
  • Jason Karl (Director of the Rangeland Center, Rangeland Ecology, University of Idaho)
  • More TBA!
Content from past years' presentations, posters, and exhibits can be found in the GIS Day @ U of I Repository page

Registration

To participate in GIS Day 2026, please register in advance to let us know if you will be attending in person or online. Visit the event registration link and fill in the form with your details. Information about how to join the sessions will be emailed to you a day before the event. Registration is free and open to all.

Registration Form

Sponsors

Each year a variety of entities generously provide support to help make this a successful event. The list recognizes our supporters.

University of Idaho Library
Department of Earth and Spatial Sciences
Frontier Precision Geospatial
Avista
Sentry Dynamics
GIS Help
Geospatial Professional Network (formerly Northern Rockies Chapter URISA)
Department of Plant Sciences
Alta Science
Northwest GIS User Group

If you or your organization would like to become a sponsor of GIS Day at the University of Idaho please click the button above to learn how to make a donation.

Planning Committee Members

  • Bruce Godfrey - Chair (Library, University of Idaho)
  • Lisa Jones (Plant Science, University of Idaho)
  • Jack Kredell (Library, University of Idaho)
  • Norman Lee (Library, University of Idaho)
  • Felix Liao (Earth and Spatial Sciences, University of Idaho)
  • Seth Thompson (Library, University of Idaho)
  • Evan Peter Williamson (Library, University of Idaho)