gis for higher education
research data, campus operations, and everything in between.
Universities and colleges generate and work with spatial data across nearly every function: field research, campus planning, environmental monitoring, transportation, student services, and academic programs that teach GIS itself. Most institutions have multiple disconnected GIS efforts running simultaneously, no shared infrastructure, and a recurring cycle of grant-funded projects that produce data nobody knows what to do with afterward.
whereabouts works with universities, colleges, and research institutions to build the spatial infrastructure and governance that makes geospatial data useful across the institution and not just within individual departments or projects.
what we help higher education institutions do:
Design and build shared spatial database infrastructure across departments and research programs
Develop field data collection tools for environmental science, ecology, and social science research programs
Build campus mapping and indoor wayfinding applications for facilities and student services
Create web maps and dashboards for institutional research, accreditation reporting, and public communication
Support grant applications with spatial analysis components and data management plans
Migrate legacy research datasets into governed, citable, long-term spatial repositories
Develop GIS capacity assessments and roadmaps for institutions building or rebuilding their programs
who we work with:
University GIS centers and research computing programs. Environmental science, ecology, urban planning, and public health departments. Facilities management and campus planning offices. Institutional research and accreditation offices. Community engagement and extension programs. Field stations and research reserves.
a note on certifications:
whereabouts is a certified Women's Business Enterprise (WBENC), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and LGBT Business Enterprise (NGLCC), and a disabled-owned firm. Government agencies with vendor diversity requirements or small business set-aside programs may find our certifications relevant to procurement. We're glad to provide whatever documentation your process requires.