The latest post from NYS GIS Association member Sam Wear, “10 Questions: Elisabetta (Lis) DeGironimo”, posted on February 27th, is available on his website eSpatially New York. Earlier this month it was announced that Lis DeGironimo was appointed New York State’s Geographic Information Officer (GIO). Quite a accomplishment having started her geospatial journey over three ..read more

The latest post from NYS GIS Association member Sam Wear, “5 Barriers to Building GIS Programs in Small Governments in New York State”, posted on January 16, is available on his website eSpatially New York. Helping connect geospatial to the programs they fund and how the tools are applied locally. Perhaps an opportunity for organizations ..read more

The latest post from NYS GIS Association member Sam Wear, “GIS and Mapping Activities at Mohonk Preserve in the Shawangunk Mountains”, posted on November 28, is available on his website eSpatially New York. “While traditional trail maps (hardcopy and digital) are still paramount and important, Mohonk Preserve uses GIS for environmental and facility management purposes ..read more

Felt Webinar for Educators How to Leverage Free Mapping Tools in the Classroom 6 December 2023, Wednesday,  at Noon EST Catherine DuBreck, GISP, a lecturer at the Rochester Institue of Technology is presenting a webinar on Felt. She will be sharing her experience with this new tool for working with maps, including the assignment she ..read more

NEARC Community Event:  Working with Imagery and Remotely Sensed Content in ArcGIS When:  Thursday, December 7th | 12:00 – 1:30 pm (Eastern Time) Join NEARC for a virtual community event that demonstrates the application of imagery and remotely sensed content to Mapping Reality and Detecting Change at the Rural Edge. The rural edge is a ..read more

Sullivan County is hosting a GIS Day event on Tuesday, November 14th, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Join them at the Seelig Theater Facilities on the Sullivan County Community College Campus:  112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake, New York  12759. There will be a Question and Answer session, demonstrations, maps, presentations, and more! Plan to ..read more

Western NYers! Are you looking for a GIS Day event to attend? Join Geocove, the University at Buffalo (UB), UB’s Graduate Geography Student Association, and Buffalo State University for a GIS Day event at UB’s Center for Tomorrow. Agenda 2:00 – 2:15 Networking and Welcome 2:15 – 3:00 How GIS Impacts Communities – Paul Rooney ..read more

GISP Mappy Hour on Tuesday, November 9th, at 7 pm! Are you interested in getting your GISP certification? Join the NYS GIS Association’s Professional Development Committee for a Mappy Hour to discuss the GISP exam, the portoflio, and the application process. If you are already a GISP, join to share your experience! Register at:  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8jwuvT7HTiOHY3avi82cJQ ..read more

Congratulations to the 2023 NYS GIS Association Award Recipients! The recipients of the 2023 NYS GIS Association Awards were announced at the Association’s Annual Meeting on 26 September 2023: Individual Contribution to the Profession Award:   Jenny Mogavero Geospatial Application Award:  NYS Department of State Geographic Information Gateway GIS Champion Award:  Carol Zollweg, Ann Deakin Lifetime ..read more

Experience Builder Presentation from NYGeoCon 2023 Available Mark Scott of Esri has made the slides from his presentation, “ArcGIS Experience Builder:  Introduction,” at NYGeoCon 2023 available. The link to a PDF of his slides is at https://www.nysgis.net/activities/conferences ..read more