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Today we talk about creating narrative with examples from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Peter Herrick and Bradley Dean discuss their efforts to combine the geospatial content, infographics, and regulatory requirements into a cohesive narrative.
Show Topics:
Narrative - Driving People to Action
Plain Language
Visioning Sessions with the whole team:
Devon McGhee Francie Israeli Randy Talley JD Humphreys Pernille Buch-Pedersen Krista Conner Ashley Horne Josh WilliamsRelating to Users: Learning from Lycoming
http://fema.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=8093679c21fe4930831bc32dbf38e8f0
FEMA Coastal Floodplain Mapping
https://fema.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=89d2e393f2c64d7cae07264f4d00c19d
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Mark Thompson and Chris Morris from the fun Geodorable podcast talk about the UC conference. Recorded live in the map gallery, we discuss the opening plenary, map gallery, expo hall, and meeting all the fine people who attended.
Check out Geodorable on your favorite podcast app. https://geodorable.com
Send comments to [email protected].
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Show Notes:
Tim Nolan from Collin County and I discuss the upcoming Esri User Conference and his work at Collin County, Texas.
Topics:
Collin County TexasOrganizational integration of GIS and IT and his career perspectives.
Foreclosure Application honored as best practice for counties in Texas
https://apps.collincountytx.gov/ForeclosureNotices
Esri UCNewbie planning for the conference.
Get the Agenda. https://bit.ly/2MSrSCT
Getting Inspired at the Plenary
Find the tracks that are of interest.
Finding New Interests at the UCGIS Manager Summit started by Adam Carnow
Lean Coffee - leancoffee.org
Esri Showcase
Vendor Expo
Finding and Connecting with Your Peers
Startup Alley
Connect with Tim @PlotBoy
Kurt is around at [email protected], also on Twitter @speakingofgis
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I'm joined by Wade Kloos who helps me understand a few things about Utah Dept of Natural Resources and aligning GIS to organizational objectives.
Show Topics:
State of Utah Overall Mission vs. DNR Division Goals
Wildlife Management Water Management: Water Restoration InitiativeIntegration with Enterprise Platforms
Customer Surveys Drone/UAS Programs State ParksGIS Manager Summit at Esri User Conference
Achieving Maximum Organizational Value
Contact Wade: [email protected]
Contact Kurt: [email protected]
Thanks, Wade!
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What draws students to GIS? What are they learning in their master's programs and what do they want to do in the future?
Quyen Ha, Eric Harrison, Laura Grantham-Ortiz, and Jon Cutts share their stories.
Many thanks to them!
You can learn more about this show at speakingofgis.com.
And you can reach me at [email protected]
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Dr. Leroy Heitz from the University of Guam joins me to discuss how he uses GIS to map fresh and salt water in Guam.
We discuss GIS topics related to potable and waste water management, surface water and salt water intrusion.
Leroy can be reached at [email protected]
You can reach Kurt at [email protected]
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GITA's mission is to educate, connect and advocate for the geospatial community. Mark, Drew and I have a fun conversation about this organization.
Show Notes:
What does GITA do for its members?
Webinars, conferences, position papers, GISP certification materialsEnerGIS Conference Highlights
Drones:
Problems that drones are solving in oil and pipeline industry.
Creating authoritative data with drones.
GITA's position paper on the Geospatial Data Act of 2017
GIS as a disruptive technology and methodology.
Upcoming events
Contact Mark and Drew to learn more!
kurt@speakingofgis
@speakingofgis
Music by Lee Rosevere
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I am joined by Dr. Megan Gall who is a senior researcher for the Thurgood Marshall Institute at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. We talk about how GIS is used in redistricting, gerrymandering and how census data is used to draw maps.
Show Notes:
Supreme Court Weighs Claims That Texas Voting Maps Discriminate Against Minorities
https://nyti.ms/2FeGfx9
Supreme Court, Again Weighing Map Warped by Politics, Shows No Consensus
https://nyti.ms/2urC3dD
A Case for Math, Not ‘Gobbledygook,’ in Judging Partisan Voting Maps
https://nyti.ms/2FBSCoq
Current topics in redistricting:
Methods and thresholds Entire map? Specific districts Voting Rights ActEssential guidelines used to draw district boundaries.
Methods: People vs Algorithms - are they better/worse? Puzzle Map for North CarolinaGIS software in play that makes this work possible.
Maptitude, Esri, QGISGIS datasets that are important.
Census - redistricting summary file, census block - building block of districts, counties, census tracks, other demographic data, prison populations, current districts and voting precincts.Importance of Census data.
Changes to census in 2020 that affect redistricting.
Reach out to Megan at: [email protected]
Kurt is usually at [email protected]
Also here: @SpeakingofGIS
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Today I am joined by special guest, Jean-Yves Lauture, CTO for EOS Positioning Systems. We talk about a huge shift in collecting high accuracy data using GPS and GNSS receivers. Today we can collect better data at a lower cost which enables new forms of geospatial visualization.
Show Notes
GPS vs. GNSS - What’s the difference?
‘Bring Your Own Device’ is changing how we work.
Saving Money Opening opportunities to more users. Modular and upgradeable. Collect data directly into our GIS with apps.City of Montreal Emerald Ash Borer Project
Different GNSS receivers and their accuracy.
Consumer grade, Submeter and CentimeterRTK and Base Stations
Digital Twin: New kinds of GIS unlocked with high accuracy.
Drone Imagery 3D Elevations Augmented RealityEOS Learning Center about GNSS
@SpeakingofGIS
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This week’s special guest is Lance Watkins, Center Lead for NASA DEVELOP in Tempe, Arizona.
NASA DEVELOP is a capacity building program that combines rich satellite geospatial information with local problem solving. These 10 week workshops that helps organizations collaborate on new kinds of problem solving. Participants learn how to use rich NASA datasets to move the needle on their local issues.
Projects https://develop.larc.nasa.gov/projects.php
Phoenix Health and Air Quality II https://develop.larc.nasa.gov/2017/fall/PhoenixHealthAQII.html
Video: https://youtu.be/daerjGLB03A
Coastal Alabama Water Resources https://develop.larc.nasa.gov/2017/fall/CoastalAlabamaWaterII.html
Video: https://youtu.be/lP7oGH8DSPs
Artificial Skyglow Maps on the Colorado Plateau https://develop.larc.nasa.gov/2017/fall/ColoradoPlateauUD.html
Video: https://youtu.be/m0heqJh00BE
Special thanks to Lance and everyone at NASA DEVELOP.
Lance Watkins can be found here: [email protected]
Share your work on twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakingofGIS
Feedback? Reach out to me at [email protected].
Music Credit: Lee Rosevere, Bridgeport
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Organized in 2012, WiGIS has been very active at conferences and on the web. Join Christina Boggs-Chavira and me as we talk about issues in the modern work place.
Website: Women in GIS
Twitter: @WomeninGIS
Show Notes:Founding Topics for Women in GIS
Women in GIS and Women in STEM
Thriving in the Workplace:
Self-Advocacy Building Allies Risk Taking and Not Getting Blindsided Where’s your Awesome Folder?Hiring and Managing Teams:
Checking for Bias Job Advertising and Advertising Dealing with Resume GapsAdvocacy:
Mentorships Mailing Lists Job Announcements Want to volunteer?Christina can be found on Twitter.
Join the GIS conversation at @speakingofgis.
Feedback? Reach out to me at [email protected].
Music Credit: Lee Rosevere, Bridgeport
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Special Guest is Trish Brush who is the GIS Director at the Planning and Development Services of Kenton County in northern Kentucky. She is also the co-founder of the Kentucky Association of Mapping Professionals. My thanks to Trisha for joining us today.
Twitter: @twbrush
Link-gis.org
Topics:
PaverSaver - Right of Way Management across 40 different organizations, saving $150,000 and improving the street quality.
LINK-GIS as the hub for regional services. LINK-GIS.org
Northern Kentucky MapLab: Link
Street Intersection Story Map:Link Using Drones for Active Shooter training.Marketing GIS through social media
Applications of mobile apps using AGOL
Disaster recovery through mobile apps.
Kentucky Association of Mapping Professionals: http://kampro.org
Music 'Bridgeport' by Lee Rosevere
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Special Guest this week is James Fee, who is the CTO for CityZenith. James is well known for his blog, Spatially Adjusted and improving the meetup culture wherever he goes.
Building 3D Cities
Collaboration through 3D Design with James Fee
What are Smart Cities?
Analysis, IoT and the places we live.
BIM Modeling - a database of objects that make up a building and their functional relationships.
Different purposes for AEC vs GIS usage.
slimBIM - Managing your level of detail
The lifecycle of a building information model:
Planning - Design - Construction - As-Built - Analysis and Asset Management
The world of IoT - we’re all sensors for Strava https://labs.strava.com/heatmap/#4.25/-105.90303/40.78151/hot/all
James can be found at:
CityZenith
Spatially Adjusted
Send Kurt your feedback on twitter: @SpeakingofGIS
Find more episodes at SpeakingofGIS.com
Music by Lee Rosevere
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Special Guest: Toby Soto, GIS Manager for City of Riverside, California. Reach him here: munigovguy.com
Show Topics:
Creating integrated services across a distributed city government.
Benefits of having a GIS Executive Steering Committee
Open Data GIS Portals -
Engage Riverside
Creating Open Data Portals
Live and authoritative data available to the public. Improved efficiency in work for web portals - legal data agreements integrated into the GIS workflows. Reducing amount of data exports Removing Personably Identifiable Information and other sensitive information. Ensuring data is correct before publishing.Creating inclusive city services through the new Innovation Division
Professional Development at MuniGovGuy.com
Learning what it takes to bridge the gap from technology to business. Making GIS work better for your organization. Learning best management practices from other GIS Managers.GIS Peer Success Webinars
Online roundtable meeting to address topics with attendee chat groups. Building a communication channel to management through Return on Investment organizations. -
Andrew Valenski talks about how Charlotte NC uses GIS and story maps to encourage economic opportunity.
Digging into Charlotte
City Accelerator Program
Moving to a WebGIS World
Cloosiv - the not so GIS-y small business app.
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Comfort and I talk about his work in GIS:
Lightning Strike Density Analysis
Damage Assessment during Hurricane Harvey
Using drones to collect lidar data about trees.linkedin.com/in/drmanyame
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Interview with Skye Perry of SSP Innovations. We talk about Esri’s upcoming Utility Network, a game changing technology for gas, electric, water and telecom utilities.
Topics include:
Getting started in GIS as a profession. Engagement with internal customers of GIS. Utility Network as an inflection point for GIS GIS in the datacenter. ArcGIS Pro vs. Simple Apps. Moving Forward -
Introduction to Speaking of GIS
Kurt introduces himself and the beginning of a new conversation. We are going to talk to the people who make Geographic Information Systems work for their organization.
