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GIS AND DRONES: LEARN THE TOOLS FOR SMART MAPPING

• Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

People interested to use drone technology and geographic information systems (GIS) are welcome to attend a one-day educational event titled “GIS and Drones: Learn the Tools for Smart Mapping” on Tuesday, August 5^th from 9:30am to 3:30pm at Cayuga Community College in Auburn.

The event is a great introduction for farmers, current professionals, or aspiring college students to learn and use spatial information technology. Participants will make a map in a college GIS-computer lab, take aerial photos with a drone, and see a professional-grade drone fly and capture aerial photos. They also will see how information captured from a drone is put into a map using GIS.

Presenters include Dr. Abu Badruddin, GIS Professor at Cayuga Community College, and Maylin Murdock, Cornell Ph.D student in the School of Integrative Plant Science.

“This is a great opportunity to understand how drones help people make good decisions about soil, water, crops, and forests,” said Ryan Staychock, Environmental/Natural Resources Educator for Cayuga County Cornell Cooperative Extension and organizer of this event. “It’s great career exploration for youth, and an opportunity to learn how this technology can be applied on farms- everyone likes drones, and this is a way to experience them in a quasi-academic setting,” he added.

Whether you’re a farmer, aspiring student, professional, or just drone-curious, register now to explore how mapping technology can work for you on the farm, at your job, or as a career. This educational event offers an excellent introduction for anyone curious about mapping, and learning how geospatial technology (Geographic Information Systems, a.k.a. GIS) and drones are shaping the future.

The program fee is $20, lunch (pizza and salad) is included, and parking is free. Registration is FREE for current Cayuga Community College students, and area high school students entering their junior year and older, but registration still is required because space is limited. Register by visiting www.ccecayuga.org or bit.ly/45R5tBS . Please contact Ryan.Staychock@cornell.edu for any assistance or with questions about this event.

Fee

$20/person includes lunch; FREE for current CCC and area high school Jrs and Srs

Register

bit.ly/45R5tBS

Location

Cayuga County Community College
197 Franklin Street, Student Lounge M214
Auburn, New York 13021

Last updated July 6, 2025