Map of Devastating 2003 Heat Wave in the Netherlands Observed from MODIS Satellite. Mehdi Aminipouri (PhD Candidate in Geography at SFU)

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Using mapping/GIS for community-based research, participatory projects, and equity/diversity/social justice [New]
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Geospatial data for Ecological Restoration
A guide on various geospatial data resources for Ecological Restoration. 

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Blog posts on how GIS intersects with knowledge mobilization and citizen science, published on SFU Library's Radical Access blog. 

Using OpenStreetMap for your research: leveraging a massive global geographic database that emphasizes local knowledge

How Community Science opens a new way of knowledge creation: the BC Parks iNaturalist Project

Leveraging Web Mapping Technologies to Communicate Your Research: Introducing our new Web GIS Workshop Series

More Canadian research data findable by map-based searching: Explore Geodisy in FRDR

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Map image: Devastating 2003 heat wave in the Netherlands mapped using MODIS satellite data, by Mehdi Aminipouri, PhD Candidate, Department of Geography, SFU