In this presentation, John will introduce some personal anecdotes, thinly shrouded in the framework of geographic information systems concepts and cartographic design. He'll present some highly visual content to divert attention away from his awkward presentation energy because if you're looking at the screen, you're not looking at him! This cartographic slight of hand will continue, as he walks through various map-making how-tos, as a means of encouraging gumption in our work and finding opportunities for joy. After all, whose got it better than us?
This roundtable format provides an informal, low-pressure setting where early career professionals and students can ask questions, seek advice, and gain valuable insights into the diverse career paths available in GIS. We encourage those that have been in the GIS field for 5 years or less and all students to join this session.
Lunch will be provided compliments of Greater Business Solutions (GBS) - THANK YOU!!
Elaine started at USGS as an applied researcher in multi-scale cartography. She is now the National Map Liaison to Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and the Dakotas.
Tyler Kaebisch is a Geospatial Project Manager with Ayres who works with federal, state, county, municipal and private sector partners on projects that apply remote sensing techniques to analyze features across the landscape to provide highly accurate mapping solutions.
Kyle Burke is a GIS Manager and Regional Lead with HDR Inc. based in Missoula, MT. He holds BAs in History and Anthropology from the University of Montana and a MS in Geographic Information Science and Technology from the University of Southern California. He has over 10 years as... Read More →
Helen Paris is a GIS Manager and innovator with over 15 years of experience leveraging GIS to solve complex problems across diverse fields, including mineral exploration, oil and gas exploration, environmental science, earth science, and engineering. Helen is a leader in the field... Read More →
Matt Blassic is a GIS Analyst with Great West Engineering. Matt works in Great West's Natural Resource Group, and has working on floodplain mapping projects for upwards of 6 years. Matt provides in depth knowledge of regulatory and drafting FEMA databases and spatial products for... Read More →
