Tools and Workflows in QGIS, Part 2

Date: October 15th 2026

This intermediate-level workshop is focused on common tools and workflows in QGIS. Part 1 will focus on setting up a QGIS project, editing layer attributes and properties, and employing common vector tools to answer spatial questions. Part 2 will introduce more advanced visualization tools, including the Temporal Controller function, radial flow maps, and the QGIS2Web plugin that converts your project into a web map.

Familiarity with the QGIS interface is prerequisite for this workshop.  However, attendance of Tools and Workflows Part 1 is not required in order to attend Part 2.

This workshop is taught by a graduate student in Geography with expertise in GIS and cartographic methods.

NOTE: Prior to the workshop date, please review our Introduction to Mapmaking with QGIS (https://ubc-library-rc.github.io/gis-mapping-intro/). Additionally, if you are new to QGIS, we recommend you review our workshop on Thematic Mapping with QGIS (https://ubc-library-rc.github.io/gis-thematic-mapping/) as well.

Things to do before arriving:

QGIS is a free and open source desktop geographic information system (GIS). It can be installed on Windows, MacOS, and Linux using the download instructions here: https://www.qgis.org/en/site/forusers/download.html.

Before attending, please download the most recent QGIS Long Term Release and review the Research Commons’ Introduction to QGIS.

Presenter(s):Lily Crandall-Oral