One last reminder! NEURISA Day 2016 November 14, 2016
The Great Wolf Lodge, Fitchburg, MA Program ~ Agenda ~ Registration NEURISA Day is fast approaching and, as always, well worth the trip. Registration is still open. However, poster submission closes today. We are eager to see you at the Great Wolf Lodge in Fitchburg. Register today. News
Opportunity to Increase Resolution of Aerial Imagery & more Are you a municipality, RPC, or State Agency considering purchase of high-resolution imagery, building footprints, or other planimetric information? The State of Vermont has a contract to collect statewide orthoimagery which includes an option to “buy-up products,” including: 1) higher resolution orthoimagery (upgrading from 30cm to 15cm GSD), and 2) planimetrics (building / impervious surface footprints). Municipalities interested in taking advantage of these options can coordinate with their Regional Planning Commission to submit a ‘buy-up’ application to VCGI. Product details, a pricing schedule, and instructions for how a State Agency or Regional Planning Commission can work with the State to acquire these products is available in the buy-up guide. The time frame for submitting a request is October 1st through December 1st. UN Open GIS Initiative – Open Source Geospatial S/W for the UN As the open source geospatial software becomes a fundamental basis of GIS applications, there is a strong demand from the UN for many peace keeping operations. In order to respond to this demand, we have launched the UN Open GIS initiative since March 2016. The objective of the initiative is to identify and develop open source geospatial software and services that meets the requirements of UN operations, taking full advantage of the expertise of mission partners including partner nations, technology developed by contributing countries, international organizations, academia, NGO’s, private sector. Three teams (called Spirals) have been actively working to achieve this objective. The first team (Spiral I) aims at developing and deploying an open source geospatial information infrastructure for the UN as well as a geo-portal. The second team (Spiral II) provides the capacity building programs on open source geospatial software to the UN staffs. The third team (Spiral III) intends to implement open source geospatial analysis tools for divers UN operations. We are also planning Spiral IV for geospatial data collection task. In this webinar, the background, motivations, visions, and roadmap of the initiative will be presented as well as the activities and technical aspects of each spirals. The UN Open GIS Initiative is open, your contributions are always very much welcome. Public Beta Release - VT Open Geodata Portal The VT Center for Geographic Information (VCGI) is pleased to release a BETA version of Vermont’s new Open Geodata Portal (http://geodata.vermont.gov). VCGI and its partners have built a website that connects publishers and consumers and helps them find, explore, contribute, and use geospatial information and resources. The VT Open Geodata Portal (Beta) “federates” geodata, web services, and geospatial applications from many sources (publishers) including several State agencies (e.g. VT Agency of Natural Resources, VT Agency of Transportation, and VT Agency of Human Services). VCGI would like to thank our partners for their dedication to improving access to Vermont’s geospatial assets. What do you think? Please take a few minutes to explore the BETA site, kick the tires, and let us know what you think. Your input will help us improve the website. We plan to release a final version by the end of the year. Thanks! P.S. Known “bugs/limitations” have been documented here.
Trainings – Webinars – Workshops
Notices from the Vermont Center for Geographic Information
Note: If you can't make it to a session all of VCGI's webinars are recorded and posted afterwards at their Youtube Channel:
Job Opportunities
GIS Database Administrator Rhode Island Department of Transportation, Providence, RI Working for the Office of Transportation Information Systems in the Division of Planning at the State of Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), this position entails managing a SQL Server database environment that supports GIS, Asset Management, Traffic, Crash, Bridge, and other transportation-related applications.This job opportunity closes at midnight on November 10th. A postdoctoral research opportunity U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD)/National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL) - Atlantic Ecology Division (AED) in Narragansett, RI A postdoctoral research opportunity is currently available at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD)/National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL). This appointment will be served with the Atlantic Ecology Division (AED) in Narragansett, RI. The research participant will be involved with a Region 10 RARE project "Big cold and small cold: Quantifying Thermal Regime Metrics for Policy Development in Pacific Northwest (PNW) Streams." Cold temperatures are critical to the survival of salmonids, the majority of which are listed as endangered or threatened in the Pacific Northwest (PNW). High temperatures in PNW streams are the most prevalent violation of water quality standards in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington with thousands of river miles on the 303(d) impaired waters list for temperature. TMDLs, salmon recovery plans, and other watershed recovery plans have been or are in the process of being developed to address high temperatures that harm salmonids in the Pacific Northwest, and it remains as the foremost issue to be addressed to protect and restore salmonid habitat. Cold water tributaries are a key element to providing conditions for salmon to survive and thrive by 1) providing cold temperatures for spawning; 2) cooling downstream waters which may be warmer; and 3) for heterogeneous river systems, providing cold water pockets during warm summer time afternoon for salmon to rest until temperatures cool. Climate change models showing increasing temperatures in PNW streams further increases the urgency to establish tools to protect and restore cold water necessary for salmon survival. This project will take these new tools to the next level – identifying restored thermal regimes based upon predictor-response relationships that will be developed for different watersheds in the Pacific Northwest GIS/CADD Draftsperson New England GeoSystems (NEGEO), Middletown, CT New England GeoSystems (NEGEO) a spatial information system consulting firm located in Middletown, Connecticut is seeking a GIS/CADD technician to perform a variety of drafting-related functions such as data collection, digitizing, map creation, editing and plotting. Knowledge of AutoCAD and/or ArcGIS software in the areas of map production will be required. High School or Vocation School graduate with course work in computerized mapping, GIS and/or AutoCAD with a minimum of two (2) years’ experience working in a professional environment. An Associate’s degree is a plus. Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and a valid motor vehicle operator’s license are required. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Will respond to qualified local candidates only. Please indicate if you are interested in full or part time as both options may be available. Visiting Scientist Software Developer NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS)/Office of Dissemination (DISS) and National Ocean Service (NOS)/Coast Survey Development Laboratory (CSDL) - Durham, NH The Visiting Scientist will become a part of NOAA’s nowCOAST Development Team. nowCOAST (https://nowcoast.noaa.gov) is a web-based GIS portal which provides users and partners with near-real-time coastal intelligence on recent past, present and future environmental conditions. This is accomplished by integrating and disseminating surface observations, imagery, watches/warnings, forecasts, and model forecast guidance from NOS, NWS, NESDIS, and other federal and state agencies. nowCOAST has become a critical data source for users in emergency management, coastal management, maritime operations, etc., many of whom provide 24 x 7 decision support functions to their own users. nowCOAST is hosted in the NOAA Integrated Dissemination Program (IDP) infrastructure and is monitorThe Visiting Scientist will become a part of NOAA’s nowCOAST Development Team. nowCOAST (https://nowcoast.noaa.gov) is a web-based GIS portal which provides users and partners with near-real-time coastal intelligence on recent past, present and future environmental conditions. This is accomplished by integrating and disseminating surface observations, imagery, watches/warnings, forecasts, and model forecast guidance from NOS, NWS, NESDIS, and other federal and state agencies. nowCOAST has become a critical data source for users in emergency management, coastal management, maritime operations, etc., many of whom provide 24 x 7 decision support functions to their own users. nowCOAST is hosted in the NOAA Integrated Dissemination Program (IDP) infrastructure and is monitored 24 x 7 by NCEP Central Operations.d 24 x 7 by NCEP Central Operations.
Events
Connecticut GIS Day Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
Wednesday, November 16 CT GIS Day is Wednesday, November 16 at Southern Connecticut State University. They have a great day planned. This year’s event features professional panels, interactive discussions, a keynote address, poster and vendor social and an outdoor UAV (drone) demonstration. Take a peek at the agenda below and visit the CT GIS User Network website for more information. Also, please take a minute to let them know if you can make it. Morning Schedule: - Welcome Address
- GIS Professionals Panel & Discussion
- Vendor High Fives & Poster Social, Poster Awards
- Keynote Address: “Geographic Storytelling: Adding Physical Context to our Local Communities” – Carlos Virgen, Digital News Director, The Day
Afternoon Schedule: - Election Analysis Presentation & Panel
- GIS in Education, Geomentor Program
- UAV (Drones) Panel & Outdoor Demo
- NEURISA Mappy Hour to Follow Conclusion of GIS Day Event
IMPORTANT! They are looking for poster submissions for this event. There are great prizes! Please fill out this brief web form to let them know you’re planning on bringing a poster so they can plan accordingly. If you are a vendor and would like to participate in the social hour, please contact Cary Chadwick or Michael Funaro for more information. Western NY GIS User Group GIS Day The Foundry, Buffalo, NY
Wednesday, November 16 The WNYGIS User Group, will be hosting their fall educational and professional development event on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 from 1 pm to 5 pm at The Foundry. Presentations will include a sneak peak at ArcGIS 10.5 by Mark Scott,Account Manager from ESRI State & Local Government and Kevin Hunt from the NYS Department of Transportation will present their GIS initiative to geospatially enable their legacy Local Highway Inventory reconciled to the NYS Streets Centerline geo-database. Bill Trask will present on the importance of coordinate systems and Graham Hayes will discuss using GIS to Address Taboo Topics - Politics and Religion Happy hour to follow at Ulrich's 1868 Tavern,674 Ellicott St, Buffalo, NY 14203. Spread the word, invite your friends, family, and work colleagues.
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