Fleming College

City of Kawartha Lakes ON – (June 22, 2015) – Students in Fleming College’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) programs will host a community showcase to display their applied projects on Friday, June 26.

The students – in both the GIS – Applications Specialist and GIS – Cartographic Specialist programs – have worked collaboratively in groups with business, government and non-profit partners to complete the projects. These cover a wide range of mapping and data products from around southern Ontario.

There are 20 projects this year, including:

– Land use impacts on water quality and algal community in the Bay of Quinte
– Headwater mapping of the Rouge River Watershed
– Ontario Future Crop Yield Mapper – an online tool for mapping the impacts of climate change on crop yields
– Trans Canada Trail Interactive Operational Map (southern Ontario)
– Wilfrid Laurier University Campus Crime Mapping

All are welcome to attend the open house, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Frost Campus, 200 Albert St. S., Lindsay. Parking is free. For more information, contact GIS faculty member Lawrie Keillor-Faulkner at 705-324-9144 ext. 3237.

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Science, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has 5,900 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and more than 68,000 alumni.
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Media, for more information please contact:
Laura Copeland
Communications Officer
laura.copeland@flemingcollege.ca
705.749.5530 x 1370