Tech Notes

IGIS Tech Notes present workflows, code samples, video tutorials, best practices, and other snippets of documentation related to the projects we work on. Too long for a blog post and too dynamic for an article, Tech Notes are works in progress describing processes for using geospatial science and technologies in research and extension.

GIS

	Create an Attendee Map for an Event
	Selecting Geospatial Software for a Project
	Designing a Map for Printing in ArcGIS Pro
	Making Maps in PowerPoint with a Map Layers Presentation Created with ArcGIS Pro
	Convert an ArcGIS Pro Map to a Multi-Layered Photoshop Document
	Preparing Reference Layers for a Web Map with R
	Fundamental GIS Terms and Concepts
	Connect Google Sheets to ArcGIS Online with a Published CSV
	Adding a California Tribal Area Layer to an ArcGIS Web Map

Deep Dives into Spatial Data

Weather and Climate Data

	Overview of caladaptR
	Importing and Plotting Climate Data with caladaptR
	Decision Support Tools for Ag Pt1: Weather Driven Models
	Decision Support Tools for Ag Pt2: Turning Models into Decision Support Tools
	Decision Support Tools for Ag Pt3: Next Generation Decision Support Tools
	Importing RAWS Weather Station Data into R
	Importing CIMIS Data into R Using the Synoptic API

Programming

Drone Mapping

	Drone Data in ArcGIS Pro
	Drone Data Management
	Drone Data Management Tool: Using Jupyter Notebook Inside of ArcGIS Pro
	Mission Planning Resources
	Geotagging GoPro Photos from a Solo Telemetry Log
	Parse Images from a Mapping Mission into Separate Flights & Create Shapefile of Photo Locations
	Pix4D for Multispectral Drone Imagery
	Preparing for the Part 107 Exam
	One Dozen Mission Planning Tips for Getting the Best Possible Orthomosaics
	Working with Memory Cards
	Turn Your Mavic 2 Pro into a Mapping Machine with these Accessories

Working with Satellite Data in Earth Engine

Data Collection Apps

360 Photos

Video Encoding

	Encoding Drone Video for the Web
	Encoding Zoom Recordings with HandBrake