Are you interested in learning about the cultural significance of trees in French Polynesian archeological sites? What about the shifting patterns of global terrorism? Or perhaps simply discovering possible next steps in your conservation GIS career?
For all of this and more, we invite you to attend the Geospatial Research Symposium on Zoom this Friday, April 3rd, from 12:30 - 3:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time). Join our call at https://cwm.zoom.us/s/563586131 . This event is free and open to the public. Hosted by the William & Mary’s Center for Geospatial Analysis, the GRS is a celebration of geospatial information applied at both the student and professional level, and is free and open to the public. The detailed schedule and breakdown of presentations is as follows: 12:30 - 1:00 PM Student Presentations · Bronwynn Terrell, M.Ed. 2020. “GIS Mapping, Sacred Trees, and Archaeological Sites of the 'Opunohu Valley, Mo'orea (French Polynesia)” · Elizabeth Dowker, Class of 2020 - Archaeology summer research experiences · Megan Gillen, Class of 2020 - “Modeling landward wetland migration under varying sea-level rise scenarios along the York River, VA” · Claudia Escue, MA/Ph.D. Candidate - Taro Farming in Rurutu French Polynesia · Ryan Walter, Class of 2020 - ”Using a LiDAR Based DEM to Make a Geologic Map” · Peter Kinton, GIS Certificate Student 2020. “A Geospatial Analysis of Transgender Homicides from 2015 - 2019” · Sarah Bomfim, Class of 2020 - “Effects of Al Qaeda’s evolution from a hierarchical organization to a network organization on its pattern of attacks” 1 - 1:30 PM Keynote Address by Dr. Tony Stefanidis, Professor of Computer Science at William & Mary: "The Evolution of Geospatial Information: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities" 1:30 - 2:30 Conservation Careers Panel: · Adam Jenkins - ESRI Account Manager · Chris Bruce - GIS Manager at The Nature Conservancy · Ellie Linden - Conservation Data Analyst NatureServe · Jacob Leizear - Senior Geospatial Analyst with Chesapeake Conservancy 2:30 - 3:30 Diverse Careers in GIS Panel: · Allison Bowers - Geographic Information Systems Analyst at The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine · Eva Reid - Senior Analyst and Trainer in the D.C. Government's Office of the Chief Technology Officer; Owner and Lead Coach of Eva Reid Consulting, LLC · Joe Sewash - Virginia Geographic Information Network Coordinator at the Virginia Informational Technologies Agency · Lorrie Coiner - Geologist at the Virginia Dept of Mines, Minerals, and Energy Join our call at https://cwm.zoom.us/s/563586131 Comments are closed.
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