Information sharing for LA County GIS users
This article came out a few months ago, but is a good overview on why GIS people are so critical to data science. This could be useful to share with some of your colleagues who think all you do is…
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Don’t Miss Related Events in San Diego The Esri User Conference (Esri UC) is always special, but this year we’re bringing you even more novel content: GIS Managers Summit—Connect with your management community and discover how you can advance your…
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Hi folks, Some of you may be interested in this webinar, so passing along the info. This is hosted by the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Solid Earth Geophysics from 11am-2pm (PDT) next Thursday, May 11th. Registration is free….
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As discussed during the February GIS User Council meeting, it is good practice to cite data sources when including them in any sort of report, presentation or web application. To that end, citation information has been added to the GIS…
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This may be of interest to some of you who are particularly focused on the spatial accuracy of geospatial data. If YOU are one of those folks, this is your opportunity to review and (if desired) provide public comment back…
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For those of you who don’t get Esri’s newsletters and updates, here’s a couple quick items that might be useful to add to your toolbox! Enable Data Downloads in ArcGIS Dashboards Discover how to easily collaborate and share data within…
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I wanted to share this Esri Use Case from the University of Minnesota (Go Gophers!) on facilities planning for snow removal on campus. https://www.esri.com/en-us/lg/industry/education/stories/how-maps-helped-improve-university-of-minnesota-snow-ice-removal-program While snow removal is not generally an issue for most of us here in LA County,…
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Short version: LOTS of data from lots of sensors will be much more easily accessible for all of us! https://www.esri.com/about/newsroom/announcements/esri-signs-space-act-agreement-with-nasa/
For those that like to stay aware of the policy side of our business, a discussion draft (linked below) was posted on 1/11/23. This draft is open for comments until 1/31/2023. Honestly, nothing in here looks problematic, lots on data…
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Esri just announced that the UC will once again be virtual for 2021. While details will come later, this may once again present opportunities for more staff and execs to participate in aspects of the conferece from their desktop as…
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