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GEMS: Graduate Explorations in Mapping & Spatial Analysis
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This lecture series is open to participants from all fields of study. Students from five colleges are welcome to sign up and share their GIS or spatial analysis research and creative work. We look forward to seeing you in person and learning from your experiences.

Date: First Monday of the month
Location: Science and Engineering Library, Lederle Lowrise, Learning Studio
Time: 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM

This is a monthly event, with two presentation slots per session. Hurry up and book your spot!
For questions, contact Sara Nusair: snusair@umass.edu
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DateFull NameDegreeProgram of Study Title of Presentation Research Focus
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GIS tool
Spatial analysis method
Mapping Others
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2/2/2026Sara NusairPh.DRegional Planning Approximate Distances from Hopewell Earthwork Mounds to River Networks with Slope as a Contributing Factor
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3/2/2026Stefanie FarringtonPh.DOrganismic & Evolutionary BiologyMapping and characterizing aquatic habitat for wildlife conservation
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4/6/2026Ava HealyMastersGeographyHolistic Geography in Environmental Planning: Multidisciplinary Geography of the Eel River’s Cattails
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Dylan RoyMastersGeography
Automating the extraction and classification of coastal landform morphologies with custom GIS tools
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5/4/2026James HigbyMastersGeographyMapping the lost Chester Emery Mines
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Phoenix SusakPh.DGeosciencesTBD
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