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Congratulations! You’ve made a map with GeoNavigator!

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Welcome to the UC Geospatial Community

Congratulations on completing the GeoNavigator experience and taking the next step in your geospatial journey! By exploring this resource hub, you have joined a growing network of researchers, students, faculty, librarians, and GIS professionals across the University of California system who are committed to advancing geospatial scholarship, teaching, and innovation.

Continue Your Exploration

We encourage you to:

Your participation contributes to a broader vision of:

  • Connecting geospatial resources across the UC system
  • Supporting teaching, learning, and research with GIS
  • Strengthening collaboration between campuses
  • Building a sustainable community of practice
  • Improving access to tools, data, tutorials, and expertise

A Resource Built for the Community

GeoNavigator is more than a tool—it’s an ongoing collaboration. As geospatial technologies, research methods, and user needs evolve, this site will continue to grow through the contributions and expertise of the University of California community.

What Helped Make This Possible

This tool was built through a collaborative effort among librarians and GIS specialists from across the UC campuses. Through surveys, discussions, and community engagement, we worked to better understand the needs of GIS users and create a centralized space that makes geospatial resources easier to discover, access, and share. The creation of this tool would not have been possible without a research grant from the Librarians Association of the University of California (LAUC).