CalGIS 2013: Tuesday, April 16
CalGIS 2013 - Pathways to California’s Future!
- Registration Hours: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Opening Session & Keynote Address: 8:30 - 10:00 AM
- Exhibit Hours: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Concurrent Breakout Sessions: 10:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
- Conference Hosted Lunch: 12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM
- Concurrent Breakout Sessions: 1:30 - 3:00 PM
- Esri Gold Sponsor Session: 1:30 - 3:30 PM
- CalGIS 2013 Ignite Session: 3:30 - 4:30 PM
- Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall & Geography Trivia Game: 4:30 - 6:00 PM
- Geocaching Networking Event: 6:30 - 9:00 PM
8:30 - 10:00 AM
Welcome & Opening Keynote Address
Hear opening remarks from Conference Chair, Melisa Caric-Lee, GISP and additional representatives from URISA's California Chapters and the CGIA. Learn more about not-to-miss sessions and networking events.
CalGIS is pleased to welcome our opening keynote speaker!
Keynote Address: From Hippocrates to Geomedicine: GIS in the Age of Big Data
The power of place in determining health status has been recognized since 460 BCE. Dr. Geraghty will review the development of health mapping, discuss her current projects, and predict a future for GIS in medical practice in the age of big data.
Estella “Este” M. Geraghty, MD, MS, MPH, FACP, GISP, Assistant Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine, University of California Davis
Dr. Geraghty is a clinician researcher in the Division of General Medicine at UC Davis. Her research focuses on using GIS to influence health policy and advance community development programs. She has co-authored research in pesticide exposure modeling, statewide mental health service access and use tracking systems; asset and disparity mapping of youth outcomes, and index development for youth well-being and vulnerability. Dr. Geraghty is also the recipient of the Larry L. Sautter Golden Award for Innovation in Information Technology as a part of a team developing an electronic medical record data discovery solution. In addition to her degrees in Medical Informatics and Public Health, Dr. Geraghty is also a certified Public Health professional (CPH) and a Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP).
10:30 AM - 12:00 Noon - Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Breakout sessions are concurrent sessions being presented throughout the program. Attendees may choose the topic of most interest to them. Full conference attendees may attend any of the breakout sessions (no registration required for individual sessions).
Geospatial Curriculum Development
What does it take to grow and garner competent GIS professionals, and integrate spatial thinking in research methods? These presentations focus on model course outlines used to reevaluate geospatial and interdisciplinary curriculums.
- GTCM: From Concept to Implementation
Richard Smith, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX
- Spatial Science for Interdisciplinary Curriculums
Sheila Steinberg, Chapman University, Orange, CA
- Leveraging the Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM) for Curriculum Development and Career Planning
Rachel Kornak, GISP, Penn State University and Emerging GIS Leaders
GIS at California’s Ports
Speakers in this session will highlight enterprise GIS, web applications, and various other geospatial systems and methods developed and implemented by some of California’s local Ports.
- Port of Stockton: Improving Security and Operations with GIS and Mass Notification
Daniel Elroi, NorthSouth GIS LLC, Los Angeles, CA
- Underground Videos Go Live on the Web
Rick Hendrickson and Dave Hill, RBF Consulting, San Diego, CA
- GIS in Action at the Port of Long Beach
Miguel Hernandez, Port of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
Government Geospatial Data Efforts
Local government and nonprofit organizations face many challenges when it comes to developing, accessing and managing spatial applications and data. Take a look at what some of these issues are, and what professionals are doing to make improvements.
- Enhancing GIS Accessibility for Local Governments in Southern California
Javier Aguilar, Southern California Association of Governments, Los Angeles, CA
- Geodetic Control: A Positional Foundation for GIS in California – Potentially At Risk
Bruce Joffe, GIS Consultants
Art Andrew, Representative for CSRC
Ryan Hunsicker, San Bernardino County
GIS Tool Development in the ArcGIS Environment
Geospatial technologies are ever changing and continually advancing. This session focuses on a few examples that augment successful systems.
- Managing Field Investigation Techniques and Streamlining Workflows: Application Development
Fernando Esquer, Critigen, Santa Ana, CA
- The Building of a Document Management Add-in Extension for ArcMap
Tim Gunn, Microdesk, Concord, CA
- Migrating Tools From VBA to Python: Lessons Learned
Jamie Kass, San Francisco Estuary Institute, Richmond, CA
12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM
Hosted Lunch and Exhibits
1:30 - 3:00 PM - Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Career Development, Mentoring and Certification
This panel will discuss approaches to preparing for your career and getting your foot in the door for your first (or next) GIS position.
- Panelists :
Sheila Steinberg, Chapman University, Orange, CA
Richard Smith, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX
Coastal Resource ManagementInteractive web-based applications and tools are highlighted in this session along with their importance in the mapping, management, and profiling of California’s coastal aquatic resources.
- GIS Tools For Management of California’s Aquatic Resources
Kristen Cayce, San Francisco Estuary Institute, Richmond, CA
- Mapping the Historical Wetlands of the Southern California Coast
Micha Salomon, San Francisco Estuary Institute, Richmond, CA
- Developing A Dynamic Web-based Landscape Profile Tool
Patty Frontiera, San Francisco Estuary Institute, Richmond, CA
1:30 - 3:30 PM - Esri Gold Sponsor Session
Maps, Apps, and Tools for Modern GIS |
3:30 - 4:30 PM - CalGIS 2013 Ignite Session
Also known as Lightning Talks, these quick-hit presentations are always educational and entertaining! There are a limited number of presentation opportunities available. Suggest a topic and volunteer a presentation.
Already confirmed:
- NASA Radar Remote Sensing for Levee Health Assessment
Austin Madson, NASA DEVELOP, Pasadena, CA - Public Access to County Basemap Data: After the Supreme Decision
Bruce Joffe, GISP, GIS Consultants, Piedmont, CA - Public Policy Issues Affecting GIS Professionals
Bruce Joffe, GISP, GIS Consultants, Piedmont, CA - Emergency Customer Notification using GIS Targeting
- Craig Gooch, PSOMAS, Riverside, CA
- High Accuracy GPS Data Collection for GIS
Kevin Brown and Isaiah Mack, California Surveying and Drafting Supply, Sacramento, CA - New River Improvement Project: Challenges of Data Management
April Villagomez-Roe, Environmental Resources Management, Irvine, CA - Integration of Spatial data and Documents as an Information Framework
Keith Russell, USA Imaging, Poway, CA
Radek Nemecek, USA Imaging, Poway, CA - SitStat GIS Emergency Incident Tracking
Craig Gooch, PSOMAS, Riverside, CA
Scott Doan, Alameda County Fire Department, San Leandro, CA - The Inside Story of the Creation of High Accuracy, High Resolution Ortho-Photography; Current Developments and Surprising Facts about Ortho-Imagery
Paul Clark and Wayne Tate, Eagle Aerial Imaging, Irvine, CA - Looking Out to the Ocean: Linking Coastal and Ocean People and Data
Laura Engeman, California Ocean Protection Council, Oakland, CA
Tim Doherty, NOAA Coastal Services Center, San Francisco, CA
4:30 - 6:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Networking Reception
An ideal time to get your technology questions answered in an informal atmosphere. Participate in product demos, gather technical tips, make purchasing descisions. Light refreshments will be served.
6:30 - 9:00 PM - Geocaching Event
An optional networking activity will round out the evening. Collaborate with your GIS peers on a geocaching activity, using GPS units sponsored by California Surveying and Drafting Supply. Be sure to sign up early at the conference to reserve your spot! Click here for more information.
