Steven Cowley, Heintz Surveying and Engineering A basic introduction to the concepts of projections and transformation as they function in QGIS. Mr. Cowley is a GIS analyst and Geospatial Services Manager with over 20 years of GIS experience in the public and private sectors. Steven has worked in land surveying and civil engineering and has a broad background in cadastral, infrastructure and special project data development, maintenance and analysis.
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 …