What is GIS?

A geographic information system (GIS) allows us to view, understand, question, interpret, and visualize data in many ways that reveal relationships, patterns, and trends in the form of maps, globes, reports, and charts.  More

Who Uses GIS?

Learn GIS

Careers in GIS

GIS News

Bill Davenhall at TEDMED

Your Health Depends on Where You Live
An inspiring TEDMED talk about GeoMedicine.

Space: It's Still a Frontier
--New York Times

Try GIS

Make a Map
Make interactive demographic maps and share them.

Explore Your GeoMedical History
Toxic chemicals and heart attack rates for places you've lived

Virtual Globe
Use ArcGIS Explorer (free) to combine your spatial data with free map services.