NMGIC Spring Meeting
Program
April 29, 2005
UNM Science & Technology Park
801 University Blvd SE (in the Rotunda)
Albuquerque, NM
8:40 - 9:00 Marc Bourdon (Jessie Rossbach Scholarship Recipient) Testing the Accuracy of the Urbansim Land Use Model
Abstract: The Urbansim land use model is a contemporary integrated land use and transportation model. Urbansim uses a battery of models and GIS to execute and display the model outputs. While Urbanism has thus far proved to be an important and powerful tool in planning our urban areas, little has been done to test the accuracy of the results. The discussion will outline the basics of the Urbansim land use model and will also discuss one method of testing its accuracy and why accuracy testing is important.
Bio:Marc Bourdon is currently the director for the Spatial Applications and Research Center within the Geography Department at New Mexico State University. Marc has approximately four years of experience in spatial research. He received his Bachelors of Science in Geography and Urban Planning from NMSU in May 2003. Marc is currently working on his Masters in Applied Geography from NMSU, and is expecting to complete the program late in the summer of 2005.
9:00 - 9:30 Finn Dahl (ESRI): Taking Your GIS to the Field
ArcPad is ESRI's most popular mobile GIS application. The presentation will discuss hot to take your GIS into the field and all the functionalities of ArcPad. It will cover creating personal geodatabases for the benefit of field data collection techniques. There also will be a demonstration of checking data in and out of ArcMap.
Bio: Finn Dahl provides technical marketing for the ESRI Federal Land and Resources Team based out of Denver, Colorado. He joined ESRI as an intern from Appalachian State University in 1998 where he received his BS in Geography. Since then, Finn has provided ESRI with everything from consulting services and training, to technical sales. Finn recognizes the popularity and progression of mobile computing, and therefore specializes integration solutions with the enterprise GIS.
9:30 - 10:00 Ian Reed (CompassTools): Discovering GPS Devices for Mobile Mapping
Ian's presentation will focus on using mobile mapping technologies for collecting data in the field. Included is a discussion on different grades of GPS units ranging from recreational to survey.
Bio: Ian Reed has been with CompassData/CompassTools since 2001.He has four years of experience in coordinating and managing data collection and project design worldwide. Areas of focus include GPS and E-911 mapping and mapping for Sprint and Natrona County, Wyoming. He is adept at using mapping and survey grade GPS equipment, including laser range finders for different type of GPS data collection.
10:30 - 11:00 Lynnette
Terrett (National Geographic Maps): Successful Mobile
Mapping - It's All About the Interface
Experience a first hand tour of spatial data capture applications which simplify the process of collecting information for projects as challenging as: Wildland Interface, Fire Mapping, Vector Control, Weed Abatement, and Asset Inspections. All these applications reveal the importance of designing a simple interface for non-GIS personnel to enable the acquisition of quality data. Examine PDA, Pen Tablets, and Web mobility platforms to support decisions and enhance corporate datasets.
Bio: Lynnette Terrett has been an active participant in the spatial industry for 14 years and is a founding Director of RapidMap, which specializes in the successful integration and application of all manner of spatial technologies for capturing and managing data associated with assets, environmental and emergency situations. Lynnette has qualifications in electronics, applied sciences, and computer systems, and vast experience encompassing many industries including facilty management, environment, and fire and emergency services. She also consults on GPS integration, GIS asset and field data capture, and mobile computing and communications. Now with National Geographic Maps, Lynnett is part of a team devoted to the development of an exciting new range of easy to use, affordable, environmental, asset, and emergency management mapping solutions including TOPO! Fire Pro, TOPO! Field Pro, and TOPO! Vector Pro.
11:00 - 11:30 Todd Haines/Kim Paul (NM State Forestry): Digital Sketch Mapping and Other Mobile GIS Applications in New Mexico State Forestry
Download Powerpoint Presentation
Aerial sketchmapping is the geo-location of features on the ground as observed from an aerial platform and the subsequent recording of these features on maps or photographs. Forest health surveys are conducted each year over much of the U.S. by trained aerial observers to locate and map insect, disease, and other forest disturbance. Historically, the observer maps and attributes areas of disturbance on paper maps. The information is later transcribed and digitized for use by land managers in geographic information systems. The Digital Aerial Sketchmapping System runs on a laptop computer which is connected to a sunlight-readable touch screen display. The display acts as the input device both for issuing commands to the system through buttons and dropdown menus, and for sketching and attributing features. Features can be points, lines, or polygons, and attributed through user-definable keypads with data such as the damage causing insect, host species, and severity of damage. The background map displayed on the screen can be any geo-referenced map base or imagery. The position of the aircraft is shown on the screen, and the current aircraft position and map base are refreshed based on input from a GPS unit attached to the system. Data files created during a survey flight are easily exported to ArcView shape files.
Bio: Todd Haines is the State Timber Management Officer of the Forestry Division, Department of Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources. He holds a Forestry degree from Northern Arizona University. He is a member of the Society of American Foresters and is a Certified Forester for Cibola National Forest, Timber and Fuels. He also was the NM State Forestry Bernalillo District Timber Management Officer from 1998-2003.
Bio: Kim Paul is a Forester with the Forestry Division, Department of Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources. She has a Geospatial Analyst degree from Northern Arizona University and a Masters degree in Engineering in GIS from the University of Colorado-Denver. A member of the Society of American Foresters, Kim is a Certified Forester for Prince William County, VA. Positions held during her career include Gypsy Moth Specialist (1987-1991); Tonto National Forest, Silviculture (1992); NM State Forestry Chama District Timber Management Officer (1993-1999); Technology Program Administrator (1999-2004); and current is a Geospatial Analyst for the Forestry Division.
1:00 - 1:30 Rick Koehler (NMEMNRD): Take-A-Map Mobile GIS Download Powerpoint Presentation
Take-A-Map is part of a larger "Mobile GIS" effort initiated by the New Mexico Mining & Minerals Division SMCRA programs. MMD needed to sample soil depths systematically at certain NM coal mines and record basic data. MMD wanted to test the viability of using PDAs (running ESRI's ArcPad software) linked to inexpensive GPS receivers. A simple field data entry applet was developed using simple tools and readily available modules/code snippets. Designated sample sites were overlain upon additional GIS layers and background reference imagery. Field work conducted in 2004 demonstrated the potential of the "easy-to-use" approach MMD took, and the sampling provided a good basis for modeling.
Bio: Rick Koehler is a geoscientist with the Mining & Minerals Division (MMD) of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department. He has worked with the mine reclamation and abandoned mine land programs for over 17 years. In previous lives he worked in both the mining and oil industries. Rick enjoys a good map, and has been active in the GIS arena. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends, hiking/biking/gardening/natural history/music and lots of other stuff.
1:30 - 2:00 James Stewart (Spatial Data Research Inc.) and Art Rios (NM Local Government Division): E911 Mapping Solutions in New Mexico
There is an effort underway to improve 9-1-1 service throughout the State of New Mexico, being funded and managed by the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA). There are three separate but related aspects of this effort: (1) improvement of landline 9-1-1 services statewide, (2) introduction of wireless 9-1-1 mapping capabilities to New Mexico PSAPs and (3) standardization and integration of 9-1-1 data on a statewide level. Geographic information system (GIS) technology is employed as a tool in all of these efforts.
Bio: James Stewart is the GIS Supervisor for Spatial Data Research, Inc. (SDR), a consulting and GIS company based in Lawrence, KS, and specializing in improving 9-1-1 service in New Mexico. He is also heavily involved with the statewide 9-1-1 GIS data integration project currently underway. James received his B.A. in Geography from the University of Kansas in 2000 and has been with SDR for 3 years.
2:00 - 2:30 Ted Kircher (PNM): Utilizing the Functionality of ArcGIS in the Field to Support Electric Transmission Asset Management (eTAMIS)
For several years Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) has been charged with the philosophy of "Do More with Less." This philosophy can be applied to many, if not most, organizations. One application developed to help achieve this goal is the GIS for the management of electric transmission assets. Currently running on the ESRI 8.3 platform, the application is deployed to the field on "ruggedized" laptops allowing th eyes in the field to identify potential problems. This presentation primarily is intended to show how the information is collected in the field, with a brief discussion on bringing field data back into the office.
Bio: Ted Kircher has worked for the Public Service Company of New Mexico for almost 24 years, the past five as GIS Coordinator. His responsibilities include being accountable for the electric and gas transmission GIS applications as well as others that have contributed greatly to PNM receiving a geospatial awards from GITA and ESRI. He is a native of Albuquerque and holds a BA from Washington University and an MBA from the University of New Mexico.
2:30 - 3:00 Ryan
Miller (CH2M Hill/Kirtland AFB): Mobile GIS and USAF Safety - Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard AnalysisDownload Powerpoint Presentation
During the past 20 years, over 58,000 wildlife strikes have killed 32 aviators, destroyed 25 aircraft, and damaged $700 million worth of equipment. The HQ Air Force Safety Center Bird/wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) team makes site visits worldwide to recommend management activities to reduce the risk of bird/wildlife-aircraft strikes. The AF Safety Center Geo Integration Office has been working with the BASH team to leverage the AF GIS infrastructure to identify and document hazards. Armed with a digital camera, a Tablet PC with ESRI's ArcGIS, and geospatial data from installation Geo Integration Offices and other sources, the BASH team identifies and documents hazards while in the field. This mobile GIS technology allows the BASH team to create spatially explicit management plans depicting hazards and recommendations allowing Air Force personnel to visualize the problems and potential solutions.
Bio: Ryan Miller is a GIS Developer/Analyst with CH2M HILL and provides GIS contract support for the Headquarters Air Force Safety Center. He facilitates the adoption of geospatial technologies by the AF Safety community worldwide, and serves as a voting member of the USAF Installation Mapping & Visualization Council Data Standards Working Group. Dr. Miller has been working with geospatial technologies for over ten years, and his interests are in enterprise GIS and developing standards-based solutions to broadening the use of geospatial technologies. Ryan holds a Ph.D. in Geographic Information Systems/Watershed Management from the University of Arizona.