8:15 am – 9:15 am, Bobcat Room | Jason Boucher, Interstate Engineering

Abstract:

We often find ourselves being reactive rather than proactive when it comes to infrastructure management. How should we think about our infrastructure and it’s long-term management with GIS? Join me in this presentation to explore some of the best practices and methodologies for building a practical functioning GIS in a rural community.

Bio:

Jason Boucher, GISP
Jason is the GIS Group Lead for Interstate Engineering where he serves clients throughout the mountain west region with GIS services including data; design, collection, management, mapping, analysis, and web-based deployments. Jason has been applying GIS to various industries during his career which include Civil Engineering, Land Surveying, Urban Planning, Environmental Assessment, and Natural Resource Permitting. With an education background from MSU-B, NWCCD, SDSMT, and UOPX he has over 15 years of education and experience with Geographical Information Systems. Besides GIS he enjoys anything outdoors that has any element of danger or exploration to it.