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 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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Click here for all of the details about the premier gathering of the California GIS Community, happening on March 13-15 at the Embassy Suites in Seaside (Monterey County.)
As a follow-up to the Broadband discussion at the December Council meeting, here is some information that was recently shared on a NSGIC (National States Geographic Information Council) discussion board by Shelby Johnson of the State of Arkansas GIS Office:…
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Register Now for the CGIA Web Speaker Series: Addressing the Climate Change ChallengeCGIA will host four speaker series in February and March showcasing diverse perspectives and solutions in response to the climate crisis, and how GIS is leveraged to support…
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The notes from the December 8 CGIA Community Council meeting are now available at https://cgia.org/cagiscouncil/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CGIA-Community-Council-12-08-2022-Meeting-Notes.pdf There was lively discussion on a lawsuit involving a California GIS practitioner and the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists over the…
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In September 2022, USGS officially notified DWR that the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) will become static in 2023 as USGS resources will be devoted to the transition to the new 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP). 3DHP will be easier to maintain,…
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The notes from the September 8 Council meeting are available at this link. Members voted to accept the Terms and Conditions of the integration with the California Geographic information Association (CGIA), and to change the name of this group to…
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