Mathew Durling gave a seminar on Thursday, 8 August 2019 at the National University of Samoa as part of the Centre for Samoan Studies Seminar and Film series. Mathew’s presentation defined what GIS is and how this system supports the Arachaeology and Cultural Heritage division at the Centre for Samoan Studies.
Mathew’s career in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) began when he immigrated to New Zealand in 2002, where he worked for the local government and spent three years working on the New Zealand census of 2006.
He is currently working as a GIS Specialist at the Centre for Samoan Studies and he is also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He holds a BSc in Geography from the University of Derby
