My name is Kaitlyn Esman and I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Science in 2021. While I wasn’t sure of my exact career path, I found that my degree was versatile and allowed me to work with managing data and information.  This is my journey from entering a GIS career coming from a non-GIS background. ... View more

As a student starting in the geography/GIS field, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the amount of knowledge around you by people already established in their work. It can be hard to figure out which of the many subfields of geography is right for you. This article serves as a guide to finding your GIS calling and talks how I found my own.  ... View more

Hi! My name is Zoë, I am a 4th year Geophysics Undergraduate at UC Santa Cruz and this blog post is about my summer internship at NASA Ames through the NASA DEVELOP program. Read more to learn about DEVELOP, how I got to present at AGU 2023, and and my journey with remote sensing.  ... View more

Meet Amanda Huber, a GIS Administrator for Minnesota's Three Rivers Park District. In this article, discover how Amanda and a compact team of colleagues support geospatial needs across a range of departments that manage 27,000 acres of parks and trails. She discusses her strategic use of Esri Community to problem-solve and learn, including using it as a research resource when considering new Esri products to add to Three Rivers Park District’s broad tech stack. As a newly minted member of the Esri Community's MVP program, Amanda also describes what makes Esri Community a safe space for GIS professionals of all levels to ask their questions and why she’s inspired to contribute back as an MVP. ... View more

Meet Ellie Hakari, a GIS Analyst III who followed a non-traditional path to her role at the State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. There, she works to protect the integrity of Alaska’s roads and airport pavement by monitoring their condition and evaluating threats—like those from typhoons, earthquakes, and other natural disasters and the impacts of climate change. Learn more … ... View more