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
Thanks to our community member and Tribal Workgroup lead Donna Begay of California Tribal GIS for alerting us to this webinar that dives into the unique challenges of addressing in Tribal communities. “In many tribal regions, the absence of formal…
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We recently received this message from the State Water Resources Control Board regarding The Open Environmental Data Project: “The Open Environmental Data Project (OEDP) is opening a call for community partners to co-design a Community Data Hub (CDH) prototype. The…
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Here is some news that may be of interest to the California GIS Community: NENA GIS Data Stewardship for NG9-1-1 Information Document (Version 2) Now Available NENA (the National Emergency Number Association) is pleased to announce the publication of the NENA…
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The notes from the September 14 meeting of the CGIA Community Council may be read here https://cgia.org/cagiscouncil/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CGIA-Community-Council-09-14-2023_Notes.pdf Included are slides from a terrific presentation on the CalOES Fire Integrated real-Time Intelligence System (FIRIS) Program. Please save-the-date for the next meeting,…
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The State of California Geographic Information Officer position is open for applications.
The CalGIS 2024 call for workshop and presentation abstracts is now open, closing on October 31. March 18-20, 2024 – Visalia, California Hosted by California URISA, CalGIS features education and training, and ample opportunities to build your professional network and…
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The 3D National Topography Model (3DNTM) Data Collaboration Announcement (DCA) for Fiscal Year 2024 opens on September 7, 2023. The 3DNTM is a new initiative that updates, improves, and integrates USGS elevation and hydrography data to support the most demanding…
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The next quarterly meeting of the CGIA Community Council is planned for Thursday, September 14, 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon. This web meeting will be held on Zoom. Please register to receive the join information at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkfuuhpjwtH9Q-K74gjT9Y-4t01riEoqbc After you register…
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The Coalition of Geospatial Organizations (COGO) produces an assessment of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) every few years. For the first time, COGO is reaching out to geospatial professionals and practitioners, people who use, develop, or manage geospatial data, to…
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The CGIA Community Council is hosting its (FIRST!) Community GIS Legislation Review. This is an opportunity for professionals in the California’s GIS community to contribute their informed perspectives on the use and governance of GIS in the state. The group…
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