Mapping your Career: A Practical Introduction to QGIS

08–10 September 2025

Thomas Sheldrake

Prof. Tom Sheldrake (UNIGE) Dr. Sébastien Biass (UNIGE) Ivano Gennaro (UNIGE) Frank Förster (UNIGE

Prof. Tom Sheldrake (UNIGE) Dr. Sébastien Biass (UNIGE) Prof. Anthony Lehman (UNIGE) Dr. Takuya Iwamura (UNIGE) Dr. Nicolo Del Piero (Hydro-Geo Environnement Sàrl) Dr. Corine Frischknecht (UNIGE

QGIS, an open-source Geographic Information System (GIS), is widely used across academia, industry, government, and NGOs. Despite this relevance, many PhD students have limited exposure to it due to project-specific constraints – a missed opportunity, as GIS skills are increasingly sought after in the job market. To bridge this gap, we have invited experts from academia, industry, and international organizations (including the UN) to share how they use QGIS in their work. This three-day workshop combines theoretical insights with hands-on training, allowing participants to build foundational skills or refine existing ones; and better prepare for future career opportunities

Day 1: 8th Sept. 2025

10:00 Course outline/Intro

11:00 Guest speaker Mr. Jafari (EnvironSPACE Lab, UniGe)

12:00 Lunch

13:00 Intro to QGIS (Intro to Geospatial Data) - Dr. Frischknecht

15:00 Intro to QGIS - Practical - Dr. Frischknecht

17:30 End of the Day

Day 2: 9th Sept. 2025

10:00 Guest speaker Dr. Biass (Natural hazards and impact modelling, UniGe)

11:00 Guest speaker Dr. Iwamura & Mr. Smith (Modelling for human and nature interactions, UniGe)

12:00 Lunch

13:30 Intro to Remote Sensing - Dr. Biass

15:30 Practical: Using Google Earth Engine - Dr. Biass

17:00 End of the Day

Day 3: 10th Sept. 2025

10:00 Guest speaker Dr. Del Piero (Hydro-Geo-environment)

11:00 Guest speaker Dr. Giuliani (Head of Digital Earth Unit - GRID Geneva)

12:00 Lunch

13:30 Guided session on Participant's Data - Dr. Frischknecht

15:00 End of the Day

University of Geneva

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