2026-07-02 –, A02
This workshop provides a hands-on guide to the complete field data collection workflow using QGIS and Mergin Maps.
Participants will learn how to:
Configure QGIS Projects: Set up background maps, smart forms, and tracking tools for offline use.
Collect Data Collaboratively: Deploy projects to mobile devices and capture data as a team, managing synchronization and version control.
Publish Results: Seamlessly share finished projects as interactive web maps for non-GIS stakeholders.
We will start by setting up a QGIS project specifically for the field. You will learn how to prepare background maps for offline use, design smart forms for easy data entry, and enable tools for tracking and sketching. Once the project is configured, we will show you how to share it with multiple users, allowing a whole team to go out and collect data simultaneously.
Acting as that field team, we will then use the Mergin Maps mobile app to capture data in real-time. We will look at how the platform handles the reality of collaboration—merging edits from different users and handling version control without the usual conflicts.
Finally, we will bring the data back into the desktop environment and explore Web Map Publishing. You will see how to take your finished QGIS project and publish it as an interactive web map, making it easy to share survey results with clients or stakeholders who don't use GIS.
- QGIS project configuration for field survey
- field data capture
- introduction to Mergin Maps
Laptop with QGIS installed.
Mobile device (Android or iOS) with the Mergin Maps app.
A free Mergin Maps account (we can set this up during the session).
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Link to software source code repository: Link to software source code repositorySoftware developer at Lutra Consulting, currently working on improving Mergin Maps mobile, one of QGIS official mobile applications.