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 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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As outlined in the Council Charter, the Executive Committee assists the Chair and Vice-Chair in the governance of the Council “on internal business matters such as developing agendas for Council meetings, maintaining the Council website, supporting communications, holding elections, responding…
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Notes from the September Council meeting are available for review at this link. https://cgia.org/cagiscouncil/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Minutes_GISCouncil_20190912.pdf Anyone interested in participating in the State Plane Coordinate System 2022 Workgroup should fill out this form by October 4. If any errors are noted, please…
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Join us for next quarterly meeting of the California GIS Council on Thursday, September 12, 2019, 10:00 a.m.to 12:00 noon. The agenda includes a discussion of what we want the Council to be as we form a workgroup to do…
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The California URISA Chapters and the California Geographic Information Association (CGIA) are pleased to invite workshop and presentation proposals for CalGIS 2020 February 9-11, 2020 at the Hilton Long Beach. The CalGIS 2020 educational program is developed through a peer review of…
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Please note: these recommendations cover all types of water data, including spatial water data. The Water Data Advisory Council has released water data governance recommendations. These recommendations are independent from, but supportive of, the state’s Strategic Plan for Assembly Bill…
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