{"id":35,"date":"2026-07-01T12:31:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T16:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.web.umflint.edu\/gis\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2026-07-02T13:08:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:08:40","slug":"webinars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/gis\/webinars\/","title":{"rendered":"Webinars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover fb-cover-text-box wp-duotone-black-and-white\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;min-height:100%;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/gis\/wp-content\/themes\/flintblock\/assets\/images\/sidewalk-art.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 95%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 95%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background 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Us<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below you will find webinar videos that were created from events or for general educational purposes. If you have any questions, please contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/gis\/contact-us\/\">GIS Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2521b4d1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introduction to Geographic Information Systems\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K-d7wHSl9tg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">GIS Basics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Troy Rosencrants of the GIS Center introduces the concept of mapping data including information about different types of maps, what GIS and other geospatial technologies are, how they are used, and the many applications of GIS in the real world. This video is meant for people interested in learning about what GIS is and how it is used in the real world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2521b4d1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Discovering Flint&amp;apos;s Spatial History\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xp4StZ5YsQc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Discovering Flint\u2019s Spatial History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Dan Trepal, Post-Doctoral researcher at Michigan Tech University, discusses the <a href=\"http:\/\/flintflashproject.umich.edu\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/flintflashproject.umich.edu\/\">Flint Archeological Spatial History (FLASH) project<\/a>. 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In addition, he is joined by Christina Irwin from the City of Grand Blanc to discuss the expansion of the project into Grand Blanc and plans for the future. Damon Ross, program officer at the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, presents on the Neighborhood Small Grants program and how GIS\/data help those grants with placemaking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2521b4d1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Data and GIS can Support Your Business\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nm3l01UQmrg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">How Data and GIS Can Support Your Business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Troy Rosencrants and Nic Custer of the Office of Economic Development and Community Engagement at the University of Michigan-Flint discuss use cases of GIS and data in supporting businesses. 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