WIFORCE Webinar: Overview of useful geodata and a short intro to GIS
Do you need help finding useful geodata or getting the most out of your GIS software? SLU's Jonas Jonzén and Eva Lindberg will provide an update on geospatial tools that may help advance your map-related work. Learn more on the use of spatial data and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at SLU.
Date: 27 February 2026
Time: 13:00 - 14:30
Language: English
Organiser: The webinar is jointly arranged between the the Wallenberg Initiatives in Forest Research (WIFORCE) and the Department of Forest Resource Management.
Location: Online
Broadcast online: Link to broadcast
In this webinar the following sections will be covered
- Overview of useful geodata and maps
- Brief introduction to GIS
- Answering questions from the audience
The webinar is held in English and is aimed for both new and old GIS users that are in need of an update as well as anyone interested in learning about geodata at SLU.
Speakers
Both speakers are from the Department of Forest Resource Management and the Division of Remote Sensing at SLU, Umeå.
Research Engineer Jonas Jonzén divides his time equally between nationwide forest mapping projects and providing GIS support across the entire university.
Senior Lecturer Eva Lindberg develops methods for extraction of forest information from laser scanning data and satellite images.