Contributors write the GIS knowledge on Haiyz. This is who can apply, how the application works, and what the role actually involves.
We look for hands-on GIS experience and technical accuracy rather than polished prose. Editors help with the writing; nobody can help with the expertise.
GIS professionals
Surveyors, cartographers and spatial analysts with field or project experience.
Researchers and academics
Researchers and graduate students working in geospatial science.
Practitioners of the tools
Daily users of QGIS, ArcGIS, PostGIS, Mapbox and the rest of the stack.
Remote sensing specialists
Satellite imagery, LiDAR, photogrammetry and aerial survey work.
Register first, then complete your profile with your specialisms and interests — the application is reviewed against them.
Apply through the Join Us page and include:
Applications are read by a person. Expect a decision by email within a few business days.
Once approved, your account gains the author role and Studio appears in your navigation.
After approval, this is what contributing looks like in practice.
Write at your own pace
There is no quota. One piece a year or one a week — the platform is built for quality, not volume.
Every piece is reviewed
A reviewer checks technical accuracy, taxonomy placement and clarity before anything is published.
News counts
If long-form is not your interest, curating sourced GIS news is a full contribution on its own.
Writes articles and news, keeps drafts, and submits them for review. Cannot publish directly.
Reads other contributors' submissions and decides them — approve, or return with notes.
Contributors are named on what they publish, and they represent the platform in a small professional community.
A public profile
Everything you publish is attributed to your Haiyz profile.
A professional readership
Your work reaches GIS practitioners across the region, filed by subject.
Bilingual reach
Publishing in Arabic and English doubles the audience for the same piece.
A path to reviewer
Consistent, accurate contributors are invited to review.
Send the application, or read the Studio guide first to see what writing here involves.