Projections and Transformations in QGIS

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 …