Enabling the California geospatial community
Geographic Data Specialist in the California Department of Water Resources since 2008. Presently serving as the Technical Lead for the California National Hydrography Stewardship Program. Board member of Northern California Chapter of URISA (Chapter President for 2016). GIS Certificate from American River College, 2009
The California Geographic Information Association – which generously hosts this GIS Council website – presents a series of web talks on “The Role of GIS in Organizations and Strategic Planning” They are open to all; pre-registration is required. All Brown…
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Please save the date for the next quarterly California GIS Council meeting taking place on March 12, 2020, 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon. The physical location will be the Department of Water Resources’ Bonderson Building, 901 P Street, Sacramento, CA…
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The State of California Department of Technology is accepting applications for an Information Technology Manager II who will serve as the State of California Geographic Information Officer (GIO) and Manager of Data and Geospatial Services. The final filing date is…
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Governor Gavin Newsom has announced the appointment of Joy Bonaguro as the Chief Data Officer. The following is from the Governor’s Office website https://www.gov.ca.gov/2020/01/30/governor-newsom-announces-appointments-1-30-20/ “Joy Bonaguro, 39, of Oakland, has been appointed chief data officer at the California Government Operations Agency. Bonaguro…
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The agenda and web/phone connection information for the December 12, 2019 GIS Council meeting is available at this link: https://cgia.org/cagiscouncil/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CA_GIS_Council_Meeting_Agenda_20191212.pdf If you are attending remotely please sign the attendance sheet at this link. Please join us as we welcome Amy Tong, Chief Information Officer…
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The agenda and web/phone connection information for the December 12, 2019 GIS Council meeting is available at this link: https://cgia.org/cagiscouncil/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CA_GIS_Council_Meeting_Agenda_20191212.pdf If you are attending remotely please sign the attendance sheet at this link. Please join us as we welcome Amy…
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The agenda for the December 12, 2019 GIS Council meeting is available at this link: https://cgia.org/cagiscouncil/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CA_GIS_Council_Meeting_Agenda_20191212.pdf Please join us as we welcome Amy Tong, Chief Information Officer for the State of California, and Michael Wilkening, the Governor’s Special Advisor on…
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Little Hoover Commission Urges Better Use of GIS California should strengthen its use of geographic information systems, or GIS, by creating a GIS Advisory Council and designating a full-time Geographic Information Officer, according to a report today by the Little…
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The GIS Council is forming a new workgroup to conduct the fifth-year review of the Charter and to draft the Strategic Plan. Members are needed to join this workgroup and help form the future vision for the Council. Early-career professionals…
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We are still seeking folks to nominate themselves to serve on the Executive Council of the California GIS Council. The deadline is October 11, 2019 and term will run through September 30, 2020. In the coming months the Council will…
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