2012 GIS in Action Conference, Portland 01/14/2012
Register now for the upcoming joint GIS in Action/PLSO conference March 13 & 14, 2012. Please mark your calendars for the TWENTIETH Annual GIS In Action Conference, hosted by the Columbia River Region of the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) and the Oregon-Southwest Washington Chapter of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA). This year, we will be hosting a JOINT CONFERENCE WITH PLSO! Each year ASPRS and URISA collaborate to hold this informational conference on current issues in the Geospatial Information Community. Join us for what will surely be another successful opportunity to meet with colleagues in the geospatial industries and organizations, to learn about emerging topics and recent advances in GIS applications, and to discuss our problems and solutions together. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to meet and network with GIS AND PLSO professionals from the region. Find out who is doing what, and how. Preliminary Conference Program available Visit the GIS In Action Website for more information. To download the preliminary program, click here. Registration available Click here to register from the PLSO website Add Comment GIS In Action - Call for Presentations 11/07/2011
Confirmed dates for our 20th Annual GIA Conference: March 13 & 14, 2012 Jantzen Beach Red Lion Hotel Please join us for our first-ever joint conference with PLSO! CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS Presenters will earn GISP credits and receive a 50% reduction on registration. Submit your abstract with a brief biography, by November 18, 2011 to: doug@davidsmithmapping.com and bob.pool@clark.wa.gov Abstracts submitted after this date are welcome! Those submitted by the deadline will be given first consideration in the conference Program. Urban Ecology & Conservation Symposium 10/07/2011
The 10th annual URBAN ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION SYMPOSIUM hosted by the Urban Ecosystems Research Consortium is coming up on Friday, February 24, 2012 at Portland State University in the Smith Center Ballroom Events include a series of oral presentations, a poster session, two keynote speakers, raffles, and a post-symposium social. Abstracts for oral presentations and posters are due on NOVEMBER 30, 2012. See www.uercportland.org for details. The early registration deadline is FEBRUARY 3, 2012. On-line registration standard rate: $35; student rate: $15; volunteer rate: $5; fee includes lunch for those who pay by February 3, 2012. Registration at door, as space allows: $40; $15 for students (check or cash only, no credit cards); does not include lunch. The UERC is a consortium of people from educational institutions, local, state and federal agencies, non-profit organizations and businesses who support urban ecosystem research and creating an information-sharing network to collect and use ecological data in the Portland, Oregon/Vancouver, Washington region. Visit www.uercportland.org for more details. ASPRS Technical Exchange 09/27/2011
COLUMBIA RIVER & PUGET SOUND REGIONS 15th ANNUAL TECHNICAL EXCHANGE The ASPRS CRR/Puget Sound Region Joint Technical is coming up and we still have presenter slots available. Please send your registration and abstract, if you are presenting, to Matt Boyd by September 30th. We're looking forward to seeing you there! Date: Friday, October 7th, 2011 Time: 9:00-3:00 (Setup time available for presenters: 8:00-9:00 a.m.) Place: Vancouver Water Resource Education Center 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver, Washington 98661, (360) 696-8478 [MAP IT] Registration / Abstract Deadline: September 30th, 2011 Registration Fees: ASPRS Members $25.00 (Includes box lunch and copy of abstracts) Non-members $35.00 (Includes box lunch and copy of abstracts) ASPRS Student Member Free + Optional Lunch ($10.00) = $10.00 Non-members Students* $10.00 + Optional Lunch ($10.00) = $20.00 *Registration fee waived if students register for ASPRS membership at session. We recommend purchasing the box lunch as there are no dining facilities in the near vicinity of the Water Resources Education Center. Parking: Ample FREE parking available at the meeting site Maps for Change 09/14/2011
"Maps for Change is an organization dedicated to empowering people with GIS skills to be practitioners and volunteers by bringing people with GIS skills and NGOs together. Maps for Change includes both students that are seeking practical opportunities for their GIS classes as well as GIS professionals from around the world. " If you are a student looking for some practical GIS experience, check out this opportunity. https://sites.google.com/site/mapsforchange/ The annual Urban Ecology & Conservation symposium hosted by the Urban Ecosystem Research Consortium (UERC) on January 24, 2011 was packed with a series of short presentations, keynote speakers, a poster session and time for networking. Because presentations at the symposium are short, the UERC offers its "First Friday" brown bag series to allow for more in-depth presentations and discussions around various topics that attendees want to know more about. "First Friday" brown bag presentations are held over the lunch hour at the Metro building in Portland. All are welcome to attend. Next presentation: September 9, 2011 (Note: this one's not scheduled on the first Friday either due to the prior holiday weekend) Speakers: Roy Iwai, Water Resources Specialist, Multnomah County - Road Services and Jeff Meacham, Graduate Student, Portland State University Topic: Watershed-wide macroinvertebrate monitoring in Johnson Creek Current information is available at http://www.uercportland.org/. 2011 Portland Cartography Symposium 08/29/2011
The Portland State University Department of Geography and the Geospatial Information Society student group are planning a one-day cartography symposium on Friday, November 4, at the Smith Memorial Student Union on campus. We are organizing a program with a full day of presenters and a print and web map gallery. There will be no admission charge, but advance registration will be required. Refreshments will be provided. More details to come as the date approaches. ASPRS Joint Technical Exchange 08/29/2011
COLUMBIA RIVER & PUGET SOUND REGIONS 15th ANNUAL JOINT TECHNICAL EXCHANGE Date: Friday, October 7th, 2011 Time: 9:00-3:00 (Setup time available for presenters: 8:00-9:00 a.m.) Place: Vancouver Water Resource Education Center 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver, Washington 98661, (360) 696-8478 [MAP IT] Registration / Abstract Deadline: September 30th, 2011 Registration Fees: ASPRS Members $25.00 (Includes box lunch and copy of abstracts) Non-members $35.00 (Includes box lunch and copy of abstracts) ASPRS Student Member Free + Optional Lunch ($10.00) = $10.00 Non-members Students* $10.00 + Optional Lunch ($10.00) = $20.00 *Registration fee waived if students register for ASPRS membership at session. We recommend purchasing the box lunch as there are no dining facilities in the near vicinity of the Water Resources Education Center. Parking: Ample FREE parking available at the meeting site WHAT: Technical presentations by Professionals, Educators and Researchers. This event is an informal opportunity for people who are interested in the topics of GIS, photogrammetry, and remote sensing to learn more about what's going on in our own region in resource management, government, academia, and business. The information exchange is a day-long event in which local practitioners may present a 20-minute talk on one of their current or recent projects. This is also an opportunity to learn new techniques, meet new contacts, and refresh old ones. Projectors and wireless internet connection will be available. Presenters are asked to their keep presentations under 20 minutes to allow for questions and timely proceedings. Speaker slots will be limited due to the single-day schedule, so get your requests in early to insure your slot. Abstracts are due September 30th, 2011. In addition to the visual presentations, each speaker will submit a 1-page description of the project and a 1-page profile of their organization (forms are on pages 3 and 4). The 1-page write-ups must be submitted by registration deadline so they can be compiled into a notebook for distribution at the meeting. Lunch and the notebook will be included in the registration fee. WHO: ASPRS Members and Non-Members interested in expanding their knowledge. Anyone interested in learning more about GIS, photogrammetry, remote sensing, and related fields or who wish to share information about interesting or unusual projects in these areas are welcome. Please, extend this invitation to your colleagues who work in the areas of GIS, photogrammetry, and remote sensing. No commercial presentations or endorsements are allowed. We particularly want to encourage non-members to come find out more about ASPRS. As an encouragement, student attendees who wish to join ASPRS the day of the session will have the registration fee waived. In addition, any person or company can sponsor a student by covering the $10 registration fee, so please consider sending them to this session to learn more about our industry and society. CONTACT US: Matt Boyd | Columbia River Vice President | crr.asprs@gmail.com | ph. 503.505.5119 Jeff Glickman | Puget Sound President | jeff@glickman.com | ph. 425.908.7601 Who: Matt Boyd will speak about his professional duties as Principal of Watershed Sciences, Inc, a remote sensing company. He will describe Watershed Sciences technological focus, staff backgrounds and experience, the markets they target and the professional challenges he sees on the horizon. It promises to be an insight into private sector remote sensing that both students and professionals will find enlightening. When: Thursday, June 23, 2011, 12:00 - 1:00 Where: Watershed Sciences, 529 SW 3rd Avenue, Suite 300, Portland Oregon, 97204 GITA Pacific Northwest chapter is having a GIS poster competition event at the annual conference in October: http://www.gita.org/chapters/pacific/upcoming_events.asp. Please encourage students to submit a poster. The student does not need to attend the conference to enter the competition. GITA PNW Chapter Upcoming Events Cartography Isn't Dead Poster Competition Do you have an interesting map or project to highlight? Submit a poster to our poster competition! Competition Rules:
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