GeoLunch Returns for Spring 2025
GeoLunch informal geospatial seminars are back! Join us bi-weekly in Mulford Hall for presentations on the latest geospatial research.
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Mapping a
Changing World
The Geospatial Innovation Facility at UC Berkeley provides leadership, training, and research support in GIS, remote sensing, and spatial data science.
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The GIF lab (111 Mulford Hall) now has restricted keycard access. Previous access holders must re-apply.
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Facilities, people, research projects, and our history since 1999.
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UC students, faculty, and staff are eligible for a free GIF account, providing access to computing resources, licensed software, and the Mulford Hall lab.
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ArcGIS & GIS Tools
Eligible UC Berkeley users can download and activate ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and other professional spatial analysis software through GIF.
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GeoLunch is Back
Informal brown-bag geospatial presentations by UC Berkeley researchers, students, and practitioners. Open to the whole campus community. Fridays at noon, Mulford Hall.
Research
Featured Projects
Adaptation Clearinghouse
A curated resource library and collection of case studies supporting climate adaptation planning across California communities.
climateadaptationCalifornia
COEQWAL
A decision-support platform for collaborative water allocation modeling in California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
watermodelingCalifornia
Wildlife Soundhub
An open web platform for storing, sharing, and analyzing wildlife audio recordings using machine-learning species classification.
wildlifeaudiomachine-learning
Updates
Latest News
Spring 2025 Workshop Schedule Now Available
GIF has published its Spring 2025 workshop lineup, including new sessions on Google Earth Engine and Web Mapping.
Read more →GIF Celebrates 25 Years of Geospatial Education at UC Berkeley
The Geospatial Innovation Facility marks 25 years of training UC Berkeley students, faculty, and researchers in GIS and remote sensing.
Read more →GIF Student Research Computer Lab Access Changes
The GIF Student Research Computer Lab in 111 Mulford Hall now has restricted keycard access. Previous access holders must re-apply.
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