Do you love turning data into insights that actually matter? Join SAWPA and use your GIS skills to support regional water planning, sustainability, and collaboration across Southern California. In this […]
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The draft agenda for the 3D Hydrography for California Forum is now available at https://cgia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CGIA-Community-Forum-3D-Hydrography-Feb2026-1.pdf Development of Statewide Elevation-Derived Hydrography Data for California: A Federal-State-Regional-Local-Public-Private Community Effort 12:00 – 12:05
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The California Geographic Information Association’s Community Forum (formerly known as the California GIS Council) is pleased to invite all members of the California GIS Community of Practice to attend the
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CAL FIRE is actively seeking a Research Data Specialist I to join their team in Sacramento County. Don’t miss the deadline! Applications close December 15, 2025. Apply Today: Visit https://jobs.ca.gov/
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Thank you so much to all of our members who joined us for this year’s Annual Meeting! It was great to see so many attendees. We celebrated another busy year
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Join the California Water Data Consortium and the Watershed Solutions Network on Thursday, December 11, 4-6 p.m., for an evening celebrating the incredible achievement of near-statewide light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data
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We are excited to invite all members to attend the CGIA Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 20, 2025! Your participation is vital as we review the year’s progress and look
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CGIA (California Geographic Information Association) is conducting a member survey to better understand our members’ needs and to enhance the value and benefits we provide. As part of our ongoing
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This online workshop will convene participants from across the Earth observations community to exchange ideas on enhancing coordination, collaboration, and governance mechanisms to support a more robust ecosystem for the
Jane Schafer-Kramer is a Geographic Data Specialist with the California Department of Water Resources, where she leads the national hydrography data stewardship program. Her journey into GIS wasn’t exactly linear—she began her
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Shasta College’s GIS Program is the state’s longest running community college program north of Sacramento. The foundation courses were developed to support the retraining of laid off timber workers in
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Looking ahead to the coming year….. We are excited to prepare for this year’s Annual Meeting. You will hear updates from all of our committees, sub-committees, and forums, we have
CGIA 2025 Annual Meeting 11/20/25 12-1:30 pm Read More »
For outdoor enthusiasts, hikers, and adventurers, maps are more than just a tool – they are a gateway to exploration. The U.S. Geological Survey has released an innovative new series
The Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26)?3D National Topography Model (3DNTM) Data Collaboration Announcement (DCA) for the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) and the 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP) is coming soon.? The 3D
Get ready! The California Geographic Information Association (CGIA) is thrilled to announce its attendance at the 1st California Native American Tribal GIS Summit 2025, co-hosted by CA Tribal GIS and
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Have you been at an event recently where you bumped into CGIA board members wearing beautiful CGIA t-shirts? There’s a picture below of our outgoing and incoming Chairs, Roland and
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We recently showcased the CGIA YouTube channel, but have you seen our wonderful video showcasing the good work done by CGIA? Maybe you saw it on the front page of
Road Centerlines are one of the foundational elements of our state’s and our nation’s Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI). On May 15, 2025, CGIA hosted a Community Forum on the California
Community Forum: Road Centerlines for our Spatial Data Infrastructure Read More »
