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. Please check them out and let us know what you think in the comments.
GIS
- Create an Attendee Map for an Event
- Selecting Geospatial Software for a Project
- Designing a Map for Printing in ArcGIS Pro
- Convert an ArcGIS Pro Map to a Multi-Layered Photoshop Document
- Preparing Reference Layers for a Web Map
- Fundamental GIS Terms and Concepts
- Connect Google Sheets to AGOL with a Published CSV
- Adding a California Tribal Area Layer to an ArcGIS web map
Deep Dives into Spatial Data
- Finding and Using Parcel Data
- Mapping iNaturalist Data in R
- Downloading Administrative Boundaries from the US Census with R
- How to Summarize Crop Distribution for any Area-of-Interest in California
- Encrypting Your Hard Drive with FIPS Compliant BitLocker on Windows
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 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
- 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