From Data Drab to GIS Fab: Maximizing Your GIS for Stakeholders

Brady Hustad, Argis Solutions, Inc. Is your GIS data up to date?  Do you use a GIS platform that is closed and difficult for stakeholders to access?  Getting your data ready and transitioning from other platforms to Esri doesn’t have to be painful and offers quite a few advantages.  This presentation will cover data standards, best practices, and how to maximize the value of your organization’s GIS data to get …

The 3D Hydrography Program

Carol Lydic, US Geological Survey The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Geospatial Program (NGP) has implemented the 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP) which marks the start of a new era of surface water data for the Nation.  This is the first systematic remapping of the Nation’s hydrography since the original USGS 1:24,000-scale topographic mapping program was active between 1947 and 1992.  3DHP will significantly improve the level of detail, currency, and …

Geospatial Models for Pollinator Habitat Conservation: A Decade of Use  

Juli Anna McNutt, Lark Environmental, Inc Get ready to dive into the world of butterflies and geospatial habitat suitability models with Ms. Juli Anna McNutt.  She will draw from her biology expertise and share innovative GIS-based permitting solutions that have been used for protecting threatened pollinator species’ habitats.  Her experience, spanning a decade and covering one million acres, is set to describe the utilization of GIS for streamlined permitting.  She …