Spring NEARC 2023

Reminder: Attendee Registration is Still Open!!!

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

Planning for our 1-day Spring conference is well underway, and we want to remind you that it's not too late to register. The Host Committee invites you to join us in-person at the Spring NEARC Conference at the beautiful University of Rhode Island Campus. This is a great event to network with colleagues, learn about new GIS tips and tricks, and reconnect with peers.

Registration Rates:

● Professional - $75

● Professional Presenter - $75

● Student - $45

● Student Presenter - Free

Conference Program

The Host Committee is excited to share a full schedule that includes hands-on workshops, poster and digital content displays and visualizations, an all ESRI presentation tract, and various themed user presentations.

Schedule at a Glance:

7:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 Welcome Remarks and Keynote Speaker

9:45 Refreshment Break– Visit Sponsors and Posters

10:15 Concurrent Session #1

12:00 Lunch

1:15 Concurrent Session #2

2:45 Refreshment Break– Visit Sponsors and Posters

3:15 Concurrent Session #3

5:00 Post Conference Networking Social and Poster Awards

The full program schedule, with presentation and speaker details, is available on the NEARC website.

Pre-Conference Meetup

If you are in the area before the conference, please join us at the Mews Tavern in the upstairs pub in Wakefield, RI for a Mappy Hour on Monday, May 15th from 5 to 7 PM.

Mews Tavern

456 Main St.

Wakefield, RI 02879

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Austin Becker

Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Austin Becker, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island. Austin works across the fields of planning, policy, engineering, and ocean science. He creates and tests tools that help decision makers engage with complex problems involving uncertainty, consequences of natural hazards and large-scale shifts in climate, and the resulting challenges in policy and planning. He serves as an expert member of the United Nations Expert Group on Climate Adaptation for Transport. In 2020, he was appointed as Visiting Fellow at the US Naval War College, where he undertakes research on hazard impacts to Naval Station Newport and the surrounding municipalities. In 2017, Dr. Becker was awarded the prestigious Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship in Ocean Sciences.