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The GISMEO community hosted a festive event, showcasing the University's map collection and captivating attendees with fascinating stories behind the maps.

On World GIS Day, the Geographical Information Systems, Mapping and Earth Observation (GISMEO) community met to focus on GIS and showcase some applications at the University.

In this interview we get to know more about Tristan Martin, his role in the Office for Open Research and the plans for the Data Stewardship community he leads.

Andrew Gait and Nigel Green from our Research Software Engineering team have launched a new CaDiR channel for researchers and staff who use Python. It's open to people of all abilities and makes an excellent follow-on for those who have attended our Python training courses. Find out more about their plans for the community.

Polyanna da Conceição Bispo is a Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography and one of the GIS, Mapping and Earth Observation (GISMEO) community leads. Here's a snippet from a recent interview where we get to know more about Polyanna and her passion for Earth Observation (EO).

Research Software Engineer Anthony Evans delves into how cutting-edge AI tools powered by advanced Large Language Models (LLMs) can help deliver contextually relevant assistance and suggestions, enhancing your RStudio programming workflow.

Donna Sherman (Map Curator, Special Collections) is one of the GIS, Mapping and Earth Observation (GISMEO) community leads. Find out more about Donna's interest in maps, her role as Map Curator and and her hopes for the GISMEO community.

For anyone interested in Geographical Information Systems, Mapping, and Earth Observation, the GISMEO community has announced the dates of its regular drop-in sessions.