Data and visual storytelling often compel us to action in ways that words alone can’t. CURA supports communities in accessing and using information in creative ways to build support for community-driven change.
Community Geographic Information Systems
Taps into complex public data to provide unique maps and analysis that help communities tell their stories
Community Visualization-related events, news, projects and research archive
Jeff Matson
Jeff Matson is director of the Community Geographic Information Systems (CGIS) program at CURA and is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Geography.
Jeff is a graduate of the Masters in Geographic Information Science program at the University of Minnesota, where his research focused on environmental justice and public participation GIS.
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Matson
Coordinator, Community GIS (CGIS) Program
