Monterey Bay Marine GIS User Group
The Monterey Bay Marine GIS User Group supports GIS training, capacity building and increased awareness of marine spatial data sets among the broader GIS science community in Monterey Bay. Started in January 2012, the group aims to foster collaboration among academic, private, state and federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations in the Monterey Bay marine GIS science community.
We will be hosting monthly (3rd Thursday) Mappy Hours,
alternating venues between:
Beer Thirty in Soquel
alternating venues between:
Beer Thirty in Soquel
Beer Mule in Watsonville
Humble Sea Brewing Co. in Santa Cruz
Dust Bowl Brewing Co. in Monterey
Next Mappy Hour: TBD
Please come and help shape the future of the Monterey Bay Marine GIS User Group.
We will be discussing GIS topics of interest, how to better serve our members, and anything else you would like to bring up.
We hope to see you there!
Join us for our 2024 annual meeting:
May 10, 2024 at UC Santa Cruz Coastal Campus
The theme of our 2024 meeting will be on machine learning / artificial intelligence in marine GIS! Find more information on the "2024 Meeting" page tab.
In case you missed our Spring 2023 meeting:
Click the "2023 Meeting" page tab for our speakers list, slides, and recording!
Sign-up to join our User Group and
be notified of upcoming events
Past Meetings and Events
Story Map summary of the May 2017 meeting at Hopkins Marine Station
USGS Sound Waves newsletter article on the Spring 2015 meeting
Monterey Bay Marine GIS User Group Meeting (April 2015)
USGS Sound Waves newsletter article on the Spring 2014 meeting
USGS Sound Waves newsletter article on the April 2013 meeting
Marine Geospatial Ecology Tool (MGET) Workshop (July 2012)
USGS Sound Waves newsletter article on the July 2012 meeting
USGS Sound Waves newsletter article on the January 2012 meeting
MBMGIS User Group Leadership:
Maria Cacho (Stanford)
Marine Lebrec (MBARI/CeNCOOS)
Matt Levey (SeaSpatial Consulting)
Monica Moritsch (Environmental Defense Fund)
Jane Rudebusch (USGS)