Map Days – open lectures

The Map Days are arranged April 8–10 at Sara kulturhus and on Wednesday, April 9, open lectures are offered to the public at Kulturtrappan.

Take the opportunity to come and listen to interesting lectures, both local and national. Everything from showing local maps where you can learn about why places are named the way they are to how AI can be used to analyze satellite images and help us in the sustainability transition.

The full schedule:

Skellefteå municipal atlas - The municipality's public map applications collected in a digital atlas

9:00-9:30 a.m.

Lecturer is Fredrik Ekefjärd, Skellefteå Municipality

Not all types of information are available via search engines. This gap is filled by municipalities and authorities with their own map applications. As a complement to the municipality's website (skelleftea.se) where many maps are embedded, they are also collected in something we call the Skellefteå municipal atlas. (maps.skelleftea.se).

The AI step for increased application of AI in civil engineering

9:30-10:00 a.m.

Lecturer is Sofi Almqvist, Geoforum Sweden

AI and digital tools are revolutionizing the way we work, and the opportunities to better manage the sustainability transition and create increased societal benefit are great. Geoforum Sweden is one of the initiators of the AI-klivet, an initiative where participants receive support in initiating and scaling up AI applications in the civil engineering field.

Nature Map – Guides for outdoor activities and leisure with the map at the center

10:00-10:30

Lecturer is Malin Isaksson, Skellefteå Municipality

The Nature Map is the most widely used map product in Sweden when it comes to information about outdoor activities. By automatically retrieving data from the municipality's databases, many citizens and visitors can easily and conveniently access the information and be inspired to discover Skellefteå's amazing nature.

Mapping of green infrastructure in Skellefteå urban area, Skellefteå municipality

11:00-11:30

Lecturer is Melissa Seleskovic, Skellefteå Municipality

What significance does your favorite forest have in relation to the surrounding landscape? What areas should we work to protect to ensure species' ability to spread throughout the city? As Skellefteå Municipality expands, we need to look up and see the large-scale connections.

Inside the head of a GIS strategist

11:30-12:00

Lecturer is Jonny Halvarsson, Luleå Municipality

In Luleå Municipality, the green transition is in full swing. How are geodata and GIS used in this? Luleå Municipality's GIS strategist Jonny Halvarsson shares his thoughts and tips. Maybe not the solution or answers to all questions, but questions you need to ask yourself.

AI analytics of satellite images to predict algal blooms

12:00-12:30

Lecturers are Tobias Edman and Jesper Dejby, RISE and Bengt Karlson and Lars Arneborg, SMHI.

In 2024, SMHI, together with RISE, conducted a feasibility study to explore how data and services can be used to gain an increased understanding of algal blooms in the Baltic Sea. Algal blooms with the presence of cyanobacteria are a recurring event in the Baltic Sea during the summer months, which can create problems for the public as some of these bacteria contain toxins.

Name Map - Why are streets and places in Skellefteå named the way they are?

2:00 PM-2:30 PM

Lecturer is Terese Nordin, Skellefteå Municipality

Have you ever wondered why neighborhoods, streets, parks or squares have been given a certain name? The name map presents the history and facts about why they are named the way they are in Skellefteå Municipality, and who decides. You will also learn about different types of names, some names have connections to people or history, while others are modern and named after different categories.

Mining measurement from underground to space

2:30-3:00 PM

The lecturer is Bosse Fjellborg, BLÅ Projekt, Process & GIS AB

What is mining surveying all about? What does space have to do with the underground? A presentation on how LKAB knows where they are with the mining in Kiruna.

Skellefteå and Skanska take the lead in future drone technology

3:30-4:00 PM

Lecturer is Martin Lundholm, Skanska

Through innovative collaborations and a shared vision, Skellefteå has become a testbed for future drone technology. Now, work is underway to establish Sweden's first drone port. Martin Lundholm from Skanska, who led the construction of the drone port, shares insights from the process. Skanska is a key player in the project and has used advanced drone technology during the work for measurements, documentation and optimization of the construction work.

Historic Skellefteå - Map application with old aerial photos and other historical data

4:00 PM-4:30 PM

Lecturer is Fredrik Ekefjärd, Skellefteå Municipality

Maps tell us a lot about where we come from, how the city and the landscape have changed. The first known aerial photography for mapping purposes over Skellefteå took place in 1946. Since the 1960s, Lantmäteriet has continuously photographed Sweden with increasingly higher resolution and precision. Another kind of image treasure is the Skellefteå Museum's image archive. Here there are 10,000s of images that can be given a geographical position.

Stop guessing about the future – the answer is in geodata

4:30-5:00 PM

Lecturer is Linn Norén, Geoforum Sweden

Too few people know what geodata is and what exciting and socially important jobs that exist in the area – we want to change that! Geoforum Sverige and Lantmäteriet have therefore launched an initiative to inspire young people to apply for education in the geodata field.

GIS in schools – from primary school to university and vocational training

5:00 PM-5:30 PM

Lecturer is Elias Bengtsson, ESRI

For many who work in the GIS industry today, their first encounter with GIS occurs in higher education or at one of our polytechnics, often in the form of desktop applications. The lecture is aimed at those of you who work in education and academia, or are students, and provides insight into what a modern GIS looks like and is used in research, education and business.