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Jack Dangermond, President of ESRI, was our keynote speaker at our Rocket City Geospatial Conference, here in Huntsville, AL. He was nice enough to take a picture with me, thanks to Marty Sellers, photographer. We had a very sucessful conference, great sessions, wonderful events, and an opportunity to share a GIS Day celebration and Geography Awareness Week with about 140 4th graders from Endeavor Elementary School. Thanks to all the folks that helped plan and of course all who attended this year's conference. www.rocketcitygeospatial.com/index.php
This is a map showing the density and distribution of caves in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia (KTAG). The strong line of density extending north-east from the intersection of Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia shows the western escarpment of the Cumberland Plateau where Mississippian aged limestones outcrop and are exposed to weathering processes.
At the southern end of the Cumberland Plateau it becomes more heavily dissected, with islands of Plateau present amidst the Highland Rim. Along the margins of these islands caves can be exposed, which explains the dispersion at the southern extent of the Plateau.
Central and Western Kentucky show a secondary area of cave density; a ring of Mississippian aged carbonates has been exposed from the weathering of the Cincinnati Arch. Mammoth Cave resides in the densest part of this region.
This map was created using data from the following sources:
Alabama Cave Survey (ACS)
Georgia Speleological Society (GSS)
Kentucky Speleological Society (KSS)
Tennessee Cave Survey (TCS)
ArcMap 10.3 by ESRI was used to create the map. Workflow follows.
For Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia
· Tabular data joins in Access, output to Excel table
· Format Excel tables by converted DMS to DD
· Reference E1 (only one entrance per cave; the first documented entrance) points
· Spatially join points to county feature class and display count as label
· Kernel Density
For Kentucky
· Summarize county table and tabular join to county feature class and display count as label
· Summarize 7.5' quadrangle table and tabular join to 7.5' quadrangle feature class
· Feature to point (create centroid) of quadrangle feature class; preserve count attribute
· Kernel density with new quad centroid feature class with count as Z attribute
Used in the blog post KTAG - Cave Density Map.
This image is excerpted from a U.S. GAO report:
K-12 EDUCATION: Most Eighth Grade Students Are Not Proficient in Geography
a) Testing accommodations (e.g., providing additional time to take the test), which allow for the inclusion of students with disabilities and English language learners, were not permitted for tests administered in 1994. NAEP was able to mitigate for this limitation, thus enabling a comparison of trend data, by incorporating additional studies of data trends between the non-accommodated sample in 1994 and the accommodated samples in 2001, 2010, and 2014.
Note: NAEP test scores are weighted averages and reflect the proportion of different student groups within the sample. Changes over time in the proportion of a student group (e.g. race/ethnicity) in the overall sample has led to a statistical phenomenon in NAEP reporting through the years. This phenomenon, referred to as Simpson's Paradox, is present when the overall student sample (reflected in the 'all students' line graph) includes a higher proportion of lower performing students. Thus, any increases in test scores made by certain subgroups in the sample (reflected in the Hispanic line graph, for example) are masked in the overall student sample.
Nov. 1, 2012 — FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg visits the Emergency Operations Center at the agency’s headquarters in Silver Spring, Md., where FDA experts are monitoring, assessing, and responding to the impact of Hurricane Sandy on FDA regulated facilities and products. Mark Russo (left), acting director of FDA’s Office of Crisis Management, and other members of the FDA Incident Management Group brief the commissioner on their progress.
To learn more read the FDA Voice blog.
FDA photo by Michael J. Ermarth
A Geographic Information Systems research team lead by Dr. Steve DiNaso from Eastern Illinois University digs in search of the remains of the Herrin massacre victims in the Herrin Public Cemetery in Herrin, Illinois on August 13, 2014. (Jay Grabiec)
This image is excerpted from a U.S. GAO report:
www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-193
GEOSPATIAL DATA: Progress Needed on Identifying Expenditures, Building and Utilizing a Data Infrastructure, and Reducing Duplicative Efforts
Note: Other agencies include the Departments of Labor and the Treasury, National Science Foundation, Small Business Administration, Social Security Administration, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Dian Nurhayati in the GIS Lab in the Physical Sciences Building on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois on October 19, 2013. (Jay Grabiec)
This image is excerpted from a U.S. GAO report:
www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-193
GEOSPATIAL DATA: Progress Needed on Identifying Expenditures, Building and Utilizing a Data Infrastructure, and Reducing Duplicative Efforts
The Community Ed Dept. @ Hudson County Community College in Jersey City is offering a Homeland Security Certificate. The certificate credits are transferable to other colleges to continue study in Homeland Security. This video gives you a brief description of the program and classes. There is a longer video that gives more detail on the program and opportunities in the field. To find out more email: continuingstudies@hccc.edu or call: 201-360-4224.
Nov. 1, 2012 — This map in FDA’s Emergency Operations Center shows the concentration of FDA-regulated facilities in each affected county. Combined with an overlay of the projected rainfall amounts provided by the National Weather Service, the FDA is able to tell at a glance which facilities producing FDA-regulated products would be impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Click on the map to enlarge it.
To learn more read the FDA Voice blog.
This image is excerpted from a U.S. GAO report:
K-12 EDUCATION: Most Eighth Grade Students Are Not Proficient in Geography
a) Testing accommodations (e.g., providing additional time to take the test), which allow for the inclusion of students with disabilities and English language learners, were not permitted for tests administered in 1994. NAEP was able to mitigate for this limitation, thus enabling a comparison of trend data, by incorporating additional studies of data trends between the non-accommodated sample in 1994 and the accommodated samples in 2001, 2010, and 2014.
This image is excerpted from a U.S. GAO report:
www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-193
GEOSPATIAL DATA: Progress Needed on Identifying Expenditures, Building and Utilizing a Data Infrastructure, and Reducing Duplicative Efforts
Dian Nurhayati in the GIS Lab in the Physical Sciences Building on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois on October 19, 2013. (Jay Grabiec)
Kai Sonder, head of CIMMYT's GIS laboratory, teaches participants how to use Global Positioning System (GPS) units during a course on “Integrated management of maize-based cropping systems” , held in Mexico during 26-30 July 2010.
For more about the course, see CIMMYT's blog story at: blog.cimmyt.org/index.php/2010/08/training-in-toluca-and-...
Photo credit: Xochiquetzal Fonseca/CIMMYT.
The Community Education Department at Hudson County Community College in Jersey City, NJ has launched a 5 course Homeland Security Certificate Program. The 5 courses include:
Criminal Justice & the Law
Sociology of Disasters
Ethics & Values
Terrorism
and a course unique to this program: GIS
Geographic information Systems/Geospatial Technology
Enrollment is ongoing so please contact us today to learn more by emailing: continuingstudies@hccc.edu or call: 201-360-4224
The City of Woodstock’s Greenprints Project is a comprehensive park, trail and open space initiative for the City of Woodstock, Georgia.
The Greenprints Project utilized GIS Spatial Analyst Weighted Overlay Toolbox along Model Builder is used to create the Four Goal Maps. The Four Goals were defined by the Greenprints Steering Committee during the Design Workshop. Once the goals were established, criteria is defined to represent each goal. The criteria for each goal is weighted separately through the Weighted Overlay Toolbox which creates the Four Weighted Overlay Goal Maps. These maps represent High Priority Areas based on each goal with darker shades of gray and Low Priority Areas with lighter shades of gray. The Four Goal Overlays are then weighted evenly through the Weighted Overlay Toolbox and a Final Composite Weighted Overlay is created. The Final Composite Weighted Overlay becomes the base for the Draft Greenprints Proposed Greenspace & Trails Plan
This Project Process Board was the Map Gallery award winner for “Best Software Integration” at ESRI’s 2008 South Eastern Regional User Group Conference.
www.esri.com/events/serug/exhibitors/map08winners.html
For more information on this project:
Kai Sonder (center), head of CIMMYT's GIS laboratory, teaches participants how to use Global Positioning System (GPS) units during a course on “Integrated management of maize-based cropping systems” , held in Mexico during 26-30 July 2010.
For more about the course, see CIMMYT's blog story at: blog.cimmyt.org/index.php/2010/08/training-in-toluca-and-...
Photo credit: Xochiquetzal Fonseca/CIMMYT.
This image is excerpted from a U.S. GAO report:
www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-502
INDIAN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT: Poor Management by BIA Has Hindered Energy Development on Indian Lands
Note: Fee ownership land may be owned by the tribe or tribal member and can be subject to restrictions against alienation.
Nov. 1, 2012 — The Emergency Operations Center is staffed during a disaster like Hurricane Sandy by a FDA Incident Management Group comprised of personnel who are expert in a variety of public health and regulatory areas. They work with FDA Incident Management Teams in the field to monitor the impact of the storm and help shape the agency’s response.
To learn more read the FDA Voice blog.
FDA photo by Michael J. Ermarth
Farm land with banana and palm trees. GIS captured banana plants in banana field at Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
Lightning Talk - ArcGIS.com and Forest Operation Activities. Elizabeth Martinez, Senior Director GIS / IT, The Forestland Group.
Conference Website: www.esri.com/events/forestry
Credit: Peter Eredics
Dian Nurhayati in the GIS Lab in the Physical Sciences Building on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois on October 19, 2013. (Jay Grabiec)
Farmland with Cassava, banana and palm trees with surrounding shrubs and trees at Ayedade, Osun State in Nigeria.
Nov. 1, 2012 — The Emergency Operations Center is staffed during a disaster like Hurricane Sandy by a FDA Incident Management Group comprised of personnel who are expert in a variety of public health and regulatory areas. They work with FDA Incident Management Teams in the field to monitor the impact of the storm and help shape the agency’s response.
To learn more read the FDA Voice blog.
FDA photo by Michael J. Ermarth
I wasn't sure enough if my NC10 was stout enough to run ArcView. However, it has 2GB of RAM and the processor just meets the 1.6GHz minimum listed on ESRI's system requirements. The NC10 actually did pretty well - MXDs opened in a typical amount of time, screen refreshes were among the faster I have seen, and a 100,000+ record parcel attribute table opened no slower than on my workstations. The only area where the NC10 seemed slow was using the Identify tool on that parcel layer I mentioned earlier. I was later able to connect my Bluetooth GPS receiver to show my position in ArcView.
Tommy Gregg at the Regional Office, with an early digitizing table behind him. Tommy led the first efforts to automate the Region 6 aerial detection survey data. His desire to have all current and historic aerial detection survey maps converted to geospatial data led to the establishment of a dedicated GIS position in 1991. Portland, Oregon.
Photo by: Unknown
Date: 1989
Credit: USDA Forest Service, Region 6, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection.
Source: Aerial Survey Program collection.
For geospatial data collected during annual aerial forest insect and disease detection surveys see: www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r6/forest-grasslandhealth/insects-...
For related historic program documentation see:
archive.org/details/AerialForestInsectAndDiseaseDetection...
Johnson, J. 2016. Aerial forest insect and disease detection surveys in Oregon and Washington 1947-2016: The survey. Gen. Tech. Rep. R6-FHP-GTR-0302. Portland, OR: USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection. 280 p.
For additional historic forest entomology photos, stories, and resources see the Western Forest Insect Work Conference site: wfiwc.org/content/history-and-resources
Image provided by USDA Forest Service, Region 6, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection: www.fs.usda.gov/main/r6/forest-grasslandhealth
Student Timothy Mayer created a map using remote sensing techniques to show changes to Illinois prairie over a decade (2003-13). In the map, yellow indicates cornfields, pink is soy fields, and green is forests. UIS offers a graduate certificate in Geographic Information Systems where students study remote sensing, mapping, spatial query, and more.