Guides

Tutorial guides for GIS and geospatial tools, covering the most common platforms and workflows used by UC Berkeley researchers and students.

• Getting Started with ArcGIS Pro

  Install, configure, and begin working with Esri's desktop GIS platform.

• Introduction to QGIS

  Load data, style layers, and run basic analyses using free, open-source QGIS.

• Working with Raster Data

  Understand raster formats, band math, and raster analysis workflows.

• Georeferencing Maps

  Assign real-world coordinates to scanned historical maps and imagery.

• Making Web Maps with Leaflet

  Build interactive web maps using the Leaflet JavaScript library.

• Using R for Spatial Analysis

  Work with vector and raster data in R using sf, terra, and tmap.

• Python for GIS with ArcPy

  Automate ArcGIS workflows and geoprocessing tasks with Python.

• Remote Sensing Basics

  Understand satellite imagery, spectral bands, and image classification.