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New York State GIS Conference at the
Crowne Plaza Resort and Golf Club, Lake Placid
on Oct. 23-24, 2006
Meet Talbot Brooks and Twyla McDermott, two key people who responded
to the hurricane Katrina. They will be part of a spellbinding panel at beautiful
Lake Placid. The panel will demonstrate GIS techniques used to
analyze
storm surge, power outages and map out missing persons reports and calls
for service during this incredible time. Step aboard the
"brain bus" where volunteers worked non-stop at 12
workstations to provide timely information to decision-makers and rescuers. Learn about team building and real applications that made a difference and
helped so many. This year's conference is supported by sponsorship from
CDM, ESRI, Hewlett Packard, IAGT, Manifold Systems,
MapInfo, James W. Sewall, PAR Government, TeleAtlas, and Trimble.
ESRI
CDM
IAGT Manifold System
MapInfo PAR Government Systems
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Hewlett Packard
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MAP Contest - this year's
WINNERS!
7th Annual Partnership Award - Deadline is September 27th
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2006 Gallery of Images
New York State GIS Conference at the
Crowne Plaza Resort and Golf Club, Lake Placid
on Oct. 23-24, 2006
Meet Talbot Brooks and Twyla McDermott, two key people who responded
to the hurricane Katrina. They will be part of a spellbinding panel at beautiful
Lake Placid. The panel will demonstrate GIS techniques used to
analyze
storm surge, power outages and map out missing persons reports and calls
for service during this incredible time. Step aboard the
"brain bus" where volunteers worked non-stop at 12
workstations to provide timely information to decision-makers and rescuers. Learn about team building and real applications that made a difference and
helped so many. This year's conference is supported by sponsorship from
CDM, ESRI, Hewlett Packard, IAGT, Manifold Systems,
MapInfo, James W. Sewall, PAR Government, TeleAtlas, and Trimble.
ESRI
CDM
IAGT Manifold System
MapInfo PAR Government Systems
Blue Marble
Hewlett Packard
Trimble James W. Sewall
TeleAtlas
MAP Contest - this year's
WINNERS!
7th Annual Partnership Award - Deadline is September 27th
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Presentation Abstracts for 2006 (in order by conference schedule)
Thanks to all who submitted a presentation abstract.
If you have any questions about this year's program, please email Maureen Wakefield, mwakefield@esf.edu. Mailing
Address: ESF Outreach, 221 Marshall Hall, SUNY-ESF, 1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY 13210. Phone: (315) 470-6817,
Fax: (315) 470-6890.
Presenter Guidelines: As a presenter or co-presenter, I understand the following:
I
must register for the conference with ESF Outreach and pay the registration fee (regular registration rate ends on
Wednesday, Oct. 4th).
I
will be responsible for costs related to transportation, room and board.
I
will be responsible to make hotel overnight room reservations (room cut off date is Friday, September 22).
My contact information will be included in the program and on the web.
Audio Visual Guidelines: Equipment and Format for your presentation
You will have access to a conference supplied laptop computer (XP) with CD Drive and USB ports for flash memory with
PowerPoint 2003. An LCD projector will be stationed in each meeting room. Please email
mwakefield@esf.edu if you will
need internet access as part of your presentation or an overhead projector or a slide projector.
Plan on bringing a 20 minute PowerPoint presentation on a USB flash drive (also
referred to as: Jump drives, pocket drives, pen drives and thumb drives) or on a
CD. Please test your presentation upon arrival in the speaker-ready room. If your
presentation requires a DVD to play, please bring a laptop with that technology. There will be a 5 minute Q&A and 5 minutes allotted for transition to the next
speaker. Please load your presentation onto the provided laptop at the start of the session (first thing in the AM, during the AM break, during the end of lunch, or
during the PM break).
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Conference Registration: Online with a credit card or use the Registration Form for check payments, vouchers and
purchase orders. Please scroll down for registration fees and refund policy.
Pay ONLINE with Visa or Mastercard
(no American Express). Your registration will be processed immediately and
securely online when you pay online.
Print the Registration Form and mail or fax your registration with a check payable to "SUNY Research Foundation", or with
a purchase order or voucher. Mailing Address: ESF Outreach, 221 Marshall Hall, SUNY-ESF, 1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse,
NY 13210. Phone: (315) 470-6817, Fax: (315) 470-6890, email:
tsakowsk@esf.edu
Lodging:
A new block of rooms is available at the
Golden Arrow Hotel, 2559 Main Street, Lake Placid, NY. You may
call 1-800-582-5540 and mention NYS GIS conference for a discount room rate of $89. Cut off date is Friday, October 8,
2006. The hotel is about a 2 minute walk 500 feet uphill to the Crowne Plaza Resort and Golf Club.
The block of rooms has been used up at the Crowne Plaza Resort and Golf Club at the conference rate of $89 single or
double per night. You may check-in at 4:00 pm and check-out at 11:00 am. No more room reservations may be made by
calling (518) 523-2556 or to register online
Click here. The deadline for room reservations was September 22, 2006.
Registration Deadline: Registrations and check payment
must be received by Wednesday, October 4, 2006 to qualify
for the early discount. Government or corporate purchase orders received by the deadline qualify for the early discount.
Registration fees:
Early rate, received by Wednesday, October 4, 2006:
$135 Registration
$ 85 Student Registration
$ 75 One day Registration
$595 Exhibitor Registration
Standard rate, received after
Wednesday, October 4, 2006:
$165 Late Registration
$115 Late Student Registration
$105 Late One day Registration
$675 Late Exhibitor Registration
Your registration fee includes materials, access to exhibits, workshops and sessions with continental breakfast, breaks and
lunch on Monday and Tuesday, and a reception on Monday.
Banquet tickets for Monday evening: Tickets for dinner on Monday are available for an additional fee of $30 each.
Please indicate the number of tickets when you register and if you prefer a vegetarian entree.
Refunds:
Participants who wish to cancel must give written notice by October 4, 2006 to receive a refund minus an
administrative fee of $50. After that date refunds will not be made. No refund requests by phone, please. Substitutions are
permissible at any time. SUNY-ESF reserves the right to cancel a program in the event of insufficient registrations. A full
refund will be given if a program is cancelled.
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Steps
for EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION: Early rate, received by Wed., Oct. 4, 2006 is $595. Fee includes one full
registration for the person in the booth, all meals, the 8 ft by 10 ft booth space, pipe and drayage, sign, skirted table, chair,
waste receptacle).
1. Register for the conference and arrange lodging
2. View current booth assignments here
and phone Terry Sakowski, Outreach Secretary to select a booth at 315-4706817 or by email at
tsakowsk@esf.edu.
3. Submit exhibitor information for the program here. Please submit new information even if you exhibited last year.
4. Download the hotel request form for electrical service, a phone line or Internet connection here.
Exhibit Setup and Schedule:
Set up begins on Sunday from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Set up continues on Monday from 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM.
Exhibit area opens Monday at 10:00 AM. - 6:30 PM
and Tuesday at 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM.
Exhibitor Tear down is after 2:00 PM on Tuesday.
Shipping: Label packages with the following information:
From: Exhibitor's Name/Address/Contact Name
To: Crowne Plaza NYS GIS EXPO
Company Name/Booth Number
C/O Crowne Plaza Lake Placid Resort
One Olympic Drive
Lake Placid, NY 12946
Be sure to mark each box shipped: "NYS GIS Conference, October 23-24, 2006."
Exhibit Decorating Company: Clifton Park Convention Services will be our decorator (Betty Voss; phone (518) 877-7449).
Clifton Park will provide booth piping and drapes, a table, two chairs, a company sign, and a wastebasket. Contact Clifton
Park directly for other equipment needs, such as additional tables or drayage.
Security: Meeting rooms and exhibit rooms will be locked on Monday night from the close of the reception at about 6:30 PM
until exhibits open again at 8:00 AM on Tuesday. Public areas cannot be secured.
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Winners of the 2006 NYS GIS map competition
First Prize Winner: Mapping Glacial Lake Fort Ann: Paleoindian Settlement Systems of the Hudson Valley Lowlands
Susan Winchell-Sweeney
70 Bartram Road
Sharon, CT 06069
susanwinchell@sbcglobal.net
Second Prize Winner: Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
Paul Gisondo
Westchester County
Dept. of Planning
148 Martine Ave/Rm 318
White Plains, NY 10601
Phone: (914) 995-3047
Fax: (914) 995-3269
pxg3@westchestergov.com
Third Prize Winners: Landslide Susceptibility Model of the Adirondack High Peaks, NY
Bill Olsen
Lawrence University
214 Fordham Hill Road
Hermon, NY 13652
bolsen@stlawu.edu
Kevin Emblidge
St. Lawrence University
Launders Science Library
St. Lawrence University
Canton, NY 13617
kpembl02@stlawu.edu
Criteria for Judging GIS Maps
Originality – how unique is the map product? Does the map present new and or
innovative presentation styles?
Effective use of GIS – Is the use of GIS well demonstrated?
Effective communication – How well defined is the topic? How appropriate is the title?
Clarity.
Visual Appeal – color coordination, geometry, accents, highlights, graphics
Design/Layout – logical organization and visual flow of text and graphics.
Legibility – Are text font, text size, and graphics appropriate, clear, and/or readable?
Accuracy – Grammar, punctuation, spelling?
Poster Abstracts for 2006 (in Alpha order by Last Name) -
Thanks to all who submitted a poster abstract this year. Poster easals and foam core boards (8 ft long by 4 ft wide) will be provided for display. Tacks will be available at the
registration desk for you to display your poster when you sign in to the conference.
If you did not receive email confirmation that your poster abstract was received, please email Maureen Wakefield,
mwakefield@esf.edu. Mailing Address: ESF Outreach, 221 Marshall Hall, SUNY-ESF, 1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY
13210. Phone: (315) 470-6817, Fax: (315) 470-6890.
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2006 NYS GIS Conference Schedules and Biographies
Presenter Schedule
Presentation Abstracts (in order by Presenter Schedule)
Poster Abstracts (in order by Last Name)
Welcome from Dr. Lee Herrington, SUNY ESF
Monday's
Plenary Speakers:
Talbot Brooks and Twyla McDermott
Special invited speaker on Water:
David R. Maidment
Monday evening's Banquet Speaker,
Chris Ortloff Monday evening's Banquet Speaker, Chris Ortloff, has been invited to speak about the logistics
and coordination for the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics. Mr. Ortloff is a former state
assemblyman, and currently serves on the State Parole Board.
Take a Tour of the
"Brain Bus" in the North Parking Lot - see the center of operations for
responders to Hurricane Katrina and all of their GIS gear.
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221 Marshall Hall,
SUNY-ESF
1 Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210
phone:
315-470-6817
fax: 315-470-6890
Advisory Committee
Important Dates and Deadlines:
Fri. Sept. 22-Hotel room rate cut off
Wed. Oct. 4-Discount registration rate ends
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2005 Highlights
Join us on Oct. 23-24, 2006 New York State GIS Conference at the
Crowne Plaza Resort and Golf Club, Lake Placid
2005 Program
2005 Workshops
2005 New York State GIS Conference
Rochester Hyatt • 333 people attended on October
17-18, 2005 A Colorful Keynote was delivered by
Cynthia Brewer
2005 Posters
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Office
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This Year's Posters in Rochester!
2005 Partnership
Award
15 Posters were displayed for the poster contest. . .First Prize
went to Brad Stratton, Tim Tear, Charles Ferree, Dany Kwan. .
.Second Prize to Jonas Landes, Carol Cady, William Olsen
and Jorgji Dhima, . . .Third Prize went to Ana Hiraldo and the
People's Choice to ESF's Erik Nordman.
Congratulations to all of the Winners.
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Exhibitors: In their Booths at the Hyatt!
2005 Presenters
List
40 Vendors made the exhibit area an exciting part of the
conference this year AGAIN!
Special thanks to ESRI and IAGT for their sponsorship at the
2005 conference.
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Images from 2006
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Photos from left to right Row 1: Ski Jump reception - Jeff Herter, Ski Jump views 1 and 2, Tower amid fog, Hurricane Katrina with
Talbot Brooks and Twyla McDermott
Row 2: Presentation, Exhibits and good food, Map Poster contest and good conversation, More posters, Chris
Ortloff describes Olympic Dreams
Row 3: David Maidment's Water workshop, Meaningful discussions, Paul Rooney, FEMA's Ron Langhelm
discusses emergency management operations for the Shuttle disaster, 9/11 recovery efforts and Hurricane
Katrina.
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NYS 22nd Annual GIS Conference Map Contest!
Attendees of the 22nd NY State GIS Conference on October 23 - 24, 2006 in Lake Placid, NY are
invited to participate in a Map contest to showcase their creative talents in processing and
presenting geographic information. Maps are defined, for these purposes, as being primarily a
geographic product as opposed to posters which use both graphics (geographic and otherwise)
and text to outline an analytical process.
All subjects are welcome as long as GIS is used for map composition. Maps will be judged on
content, clarity, creativity, cartographic design as well as technical difficulty of the GIS analysis
presented.
All maps submitted to the competition will be displayed at the conference and the winning
submission will receive a certificate, prize and a free registration coupon for next year's
conference.
Deadline for submission: 10/23/06 - Noon
Size: There is no size limitation, however, maps must be mounted and size of mounting board
may limit size of map.
Easels for holding maps will be provided.
Good Luck!
The NYS GIS Conference Activities Sub-Committee
Criteria for Judging GIS Maps
Originality – how unique is the map product? Does the map
present new and or innovative presentation styles?
Effective use of GIS – Is the use of GIS well demonstrated?
Effective communication – How well defined is the topic?
How appropriate is the title? Clarity.
Visual Appeal – color coordination, geometry, accents,
highlights, graphics
Design/Layout – logical organization and visual flow of text
and graphics.
Legibility – Are text font, text size, and graphics
appropriate, clear, and/or readable?
Accuracy – Grammar, punctuation, spelling?
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Presentation of the Annual Partnership Award at the NYS GIS Conference
The New York State GIS Coordination Program's Standards and Data Coordination Work Group promotes formation of GIS
partnerships in New York State. Through their efforts, a Partnership Summaries page is posted on the GIS Clearinghouse
http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/coordinationprogram/reports/partnerships/index.htm
and an Annual GIS Partnership Award is
presented at the NYS GIS Conference.
The Annual GIS Partnership Award recognizes a GIS partnership involving government agencies, academia, private
business, and/or not-for-profit organizations. The Award is presented in hope that by recognizing these partnerships, existing
GIS partnerships will grow, additional resource sharing will occur, duplication of efforts will decrease, and perhaps others will
see the benefits provided and initiate similar unique partnerships.
Who is eligible ?
Any partnership that does not have an existing summary on the GIS Partnership Summary page AND partnerships that are
on the Summary page but have expanded or significantly modified their original partnership (you will need to update your
summary by resubmitting a Partnership Summary Form). Previous winners of the last two partnership awards include: Jane
Sokolow of OASIS, 2004, Pete Walsemann of RACOG, 2005, and Anne Wilbiralskie et al of the Old Forest Preservation
Partnership, 2006.
Partnerships considered for the award will be judged on the following criteria:
"Entries will be judged on their originality, innovation, and the scope
of the partnership, such as number and diversity of participants or
dollar savings of the partnership."
Partnerships may be submitted using the Partnership Summary Form by going to
http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/coordinationprogram/reports/partnerships/index.htm
which takes you to the GIS Partnership
Summary page (scroll down and review some of the previously submitted partnership summaries). From this page click on
“downloadable document in rich text format (rtf)”
(http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/coordinationprogram/reports/partnerships/partner.rtf ) to take you to the actual form. It's a
very easy one page form to fill out. Once filled out, just attach it to an e-mail and send to
nysgis@cscic.state.ny.us
Deadline for new and updated award applications/summary pages is 27 September.
Questions?
Contact Jeffrey L. Herter, jeff.herter@dos.state.ny.us
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Federal Computer Weekly -
http://www.fcw.com:8443/article90937-10-03-05-Web
DHS Newsletter -
http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/news/2005/10/dhs_daily_report_2005-10-05.pdf
CDC Newsletter -
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/gis/cdcgis67.pdf
ArcNews -
http://www.esri.com/news/arcuser/1005/stormsurge.html
ArcUser -
http://www.esri.com/news/arcnews/fall05articles/gis-volunteers.html
Computer World -
http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/recovery/story/0,10801,105654,00.html?
source=Quigo0%2C10801%2C105654%2C00
GIS Monitor -
http://www.gismonitor.com/news/newsletter/archive/092205.php
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ABSTRACTS for NYS GIS 2006 conference
Monday, October 23, 2006
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Session 1A
First Name: David
Last Name: Maidment
Title: Engineering Foundation Professor of Civil Engineering
Director
Organization: Center for Research in Water Resources
University of Texas at Austin
Email: maidment@mail.utexas.edu
Presentation Title: GIS in Water Resources
Abstract: GIS has traditionally been viewed as a static, 2-D mapping environment, but to be applied fully to
water resources, the extension to time varying data and to 3-D is necessary. Time varying data can be
attached to an ArcGIS geodatabase as tables, or in version 9.2 in a new format called netCDF which has
been developed in the weather and climate community to describe time varying coverages of weather
variables that are continuously spatially over the nation. In the new ArcGIS Groundwater data model, the
3D aspects of ArcGIS are exploited to produce 3D borelines, geosections and geovolumes, in order to
describe hydrogeologic units. A geodatabase design has been prepared for the FEMA Map Modernization
program that will allow submission of flood plain maps in geodatabase format and linkage of FEMA flood
mapping data with the National Hydrography Dataset. Advances in the application of GIS in Water
Resources are reviewed in this paper, and a perspective provided as to the expected direction of evolution
of this technology in the future.
Session 1B
First Name: Stephen
Last Name: Signell
Title: Research Support Specialist
Organization: SUNY-ESF Adirondack Ecological Center
Email: ssignell@esf.edu
First Name: Stacy
Last Name: McNulty
Title: Research Associate
Organization: SUNY-ESF Adirondack Ecological Center
Email: smcnulty@esf.edu
Presentation Title: GIS in recreation planning: using ArcGIS Model Builder
to locate new trail sections in Adirondack Park for the Unit Management
Planning process.
Abstract: Adirondack Park land managers are faced with complex stewardship
decisions that require consideration of many user groups’ desires in
conjunction with maintenance of the ecological integrity and wild
character of the park. For example, when building or relocating hiking or
snowmobile trails, DEC planners must select a route that not only
satisfies the recreational needs of the public, but also minimizes the
cost of trail construction and avoids unsuitable terrain and sensitive
ecological features such as wetlands, natural heritage areas or deer
wintering areas. The Adirondack Ecological Center of SUNY-ESF has been
working with Adirondack Park planners and numerous other partners to solve
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these complex management challenges using the model builder feature of
ArcGIS 9.1. Using digital maps of wetlands, potential deer winter yards,
elevation, slope, or old roads, the GIS model can locate an optimal path
between two points, or the “least cost path.” We will give an overview of
our least-cost path model and demonstrate how it can be readily modified
to explore different management scenarios.
First Name: Seth
Last Name: Myers
Title: Research Assistant
Organization: State University of New York - College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Email: sjmyers@syr.edu
First Name: William
Last Name: Porter
Title: Professor
Organization: State University of New York - College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Email: wfporter@esf.edu
Presentation Title: Integrated Land-Use Change and Ecosystem Modeling of the Adirondack Park, NY
Abstract: Understanding the causes and consequences of land-use change is central to sound ecosystem
management. Spatially-explicit models can help to understand development dynamics and project future
land-use trends. Natural resource models linked to projections of land-use change can be used to assess
future impacts from development under different management scenarios. Currently, a need exists in the
Adirondack Park for this type of integrated modeling approach. A growing population of residents and over
1 million annual visitors to the Park create demand for land development that has the potential to greatly
influence the integrity of sensitive ecosystems. We are in the initial stages of building a computer
simulation that will project the extent and location of future land development for a portion of the Park and
surrounding area over the next 25 years. We will link this simulation to several indicators of ecosystem
integrity including: ecological land units, potential habitat of terrestrial vertebrates, and a bird community
index. The resulting linked land-use and natural resource submodels will be used to estimate the magnitude,
direction, and location of future changes in ecosystem integrity caused by development. The integrated
model will be presented as an ArcGIS extension to stakeholders within the area of interest. Its use will
allow managers and others to identify areas at risk and experiment with different management scenarios
represented in the models to find solutions to current and future conflicts between development and
environmental objectives.
Session 1C
First Name: Twyla
Last Name: McDermott
Title: GIS Manager and Corporate Strategic Technology Planner
Organization: City of Charlotte
Email: tmcdermott@ci.charlotte.nc.us
Presentation Title: TBA
Abstract: TBA
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Name, Address, and Organization:
Title: Software Engineer
First Name: Brian
Last Name: O'Malley
Organization: PAR Government Systems Corporation
Email: brian_omalley@partech.com
Title: Software Engineer
First Name: Keith
Last Name: Smith
Organization: PAR Government Systems Corporation
Email: keith_smith@partech.com
Presentation Title: Google Maps "Mashups" - An Introduction to Integrating Standard GIS Datasets and
Databases Using the Google Maps API and Google Earth
Abstract: This will be an introductory discussion on how to create a free or low-cost Internet mapping site
using the Google Maps application programming interface (API). In addition, parallels between Google
Maps and Google Earth will be demonstrated where applicable. The presentation will be of interest to both
technical (developers) and non-technical individuals.
At the broadest level, this presentation will cover the steps required for the integration and display of
standard GIS datasets and tabular data (RDBMS) on top of a customized Google Maps website (i.e., a
mashup).
Topics include: methods for setting up your Google Maps website, a basic introduction to the Keyhole
Markup Language (KML), and tips and techniques for processing geographic data for display on both
Google Maps and Google Earth. By the end of the session, all major elements involved in the development
of a customized Google Maps website will be employed to create our very own 2006 NYSGIS Conference
Attendee Location Website.
Session 1D
First Name: Sid
Last Name: Cuff
Title: GIS Technician
Organization: IAGT
Email: scuff@iagt.org
First Name: Dana
Last Name: Piwinski
Title: Director of Program Development
Organization: IAGT
Email: dpiwinski@iagt.org
Presentation Title: Advanced Visualization in a WMD Community Exercise
Abstract: Community emergency response exercises traditionally employ
tabletop models which are only generally representative of the actual
geographic area under consideration. IAGT has developed an interactive
software tool which integrates geospatial data and advanced visualization
technologies to provide community agencies with a unique tool to conduct
emergency response exercises using the actual characteristics of their
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local area. The tool was used recently by the Cayuga County Emergency
Management Office to conduct a multi-agency emergency response exercise,
replacing the traditional tabletop model approach. An overview of the tool
and a demonstration of the technology will be provided.
First Name: Paul
Last Name: Pawelzik
Title: ERFEG Undergrad
Organization: SUNY ESF
Email: pfpawelz@syr.edu
First Name: Giorgos
Last Name: Mountrakis
Title: Assistant Professor
Organization: SUNY ESF
Email: gm@esf.edu
Presentation Title: Identification of least cost pathways for emergency
responders using data fusion and the fast marching algorithm
Abstract: Emergency response services are designed to take action in
critical situations such as fires, accidents, and other threatening
conditions. There are multiple factors that limit the effectiveness
of an emergency response system. With our work we target two
essential components of such system, namely: i) ability to
efficiently perform real-time adjustments, and ii) support for
multiple scenarios investigation.
We have developed an optimization model, which will decrease the
response time of emergency vehicles. The model incorporates
different physical and environmental factors, such as road type,
slope, terrain, habitat, and others to develop a more realistic model
of the challenges that a rescue operation might encounter.
Each geospatial dataset is converted into a cost function
by assigning specific weights to the different physical
characteristics within each layer. The developed cost functions are
individualized to different rescue vehicle and personal physical
capabilities in order to more accurately simulate real conditions.
Examples of vehicle types are fire truck/ambulance, helicopter, and
boat. Personal capabilities are also used for a rescuer
(e.g. walking, skiing).
Once all the layers are combined to a final cost layer, the fastest
path between two points is determined by using a fast marching
algorithm. To increase the realism of the model different scenarios
are developed by combining vehicles and rescuer capabilities. The
GIS data used is from the Central New York region, but our method can
be easily extended to other regions. It can also incorporate
other real-time unexpected cost layers (e.g. resulting from flood,
terrorist attack).
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Session 1E – Workshop
First Name: C. Craig
Last Name: Cleveland
Title: Senior GIS Analyst
Organization: Bergmann Associates
Email: ccleveland@bergmannpc.com
Workshop Presentation Title: Geodatabase Modeling 101
Abstract Type: Application
Abstract: Geodatabase design can often be a difficult and time consuming
task. Adding to the frustrations are poor "out of the box" tools to
perform the work. This technical session will take an in depth look at
what additional tools are available to help make this process more
streamlined and efficient. Specifically, the use of Microsoft Visio as a
development aid will be discussed. The session will provide an honest,
technical look at the positives and negatives of geodatabase design and how
it may or may not integrate into your organization.
Monday, October 23, 2006
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Session 2A
First Name: Horace
Last Name: Shaw
Title: Research Project Assistant
Organization: SUNY-ESF
Email: hbshaw@esf.edu
First Name: Lee
Last Name: Herrington
Title: Distinguished Teaching Professor
Organization: SUNY-ESF
Email: lpherrin@esf.edu
Presentation Title: Modeling Nonpoint Pollution Impacts on the Carmans
River
Abstract: The NYS Department of State is sponsoring a project at SUNY-ESF
to develop a dynamic nonpoint pollution model to project nonpoint
pollution impacts for the Carmans River watershed on Long Island.
Using ArcGIS’s ArcHydro extension, we delineated the Carmans River
watershed and developed the database of hydrologic data, including the
stream network within the watershed. The stream network allows a model to
be built which will accumulate stream flow and nonpoint pollutants as they
enter the river and flow downstream to the estuary.
ArcGIS's model builder is used to implement the model based on the Natural
Resource Conservation Service’s watershed modeling process. The NRCS
curve number methodology provides coefficients to estimate the proportion
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of rainfall which will become runoff from particular combinations of soils
and land use. Similarly, event mean concentration coefficients can be
used to estimate the volume of various pollutants which would be picked up
by runoff flowing off areas of varying land uses. The model accumulates
these values by catchment within the Carmans watershed. The runoff
quantities and pollutant loads can then be accumulated along the river
network from its headwaters to its mouth. As these quantities are
accumulated, they can also be subject to in-stream process which may
diminish the loads, such as first order decay of fecal coliform.
By changing land use within the watershed, impacts, whether negative or
positive may be modeled. Mitigation strategies and best management
practices may be applied at points within the watershed, with the impacts
of the practice included in the processing of stream flow and pollutant
load as part of the network accumulation/diminution algorithms.
One of the requirements of the project is to develop a model which can be
used with readily available data. Accordingly, data for the model include
surface water information from the National Hydrography Dataset; digital
elevation models; NRCS soils; land cover from satellite imagery, the
national land use classification data or other available sources; land use
from tax maps; build out data such as local zoning classifications;
topographic maps; and NYS orthophotos.
First Name: Tao
Last Name: Tang
Title: Associate Professor
Organization: Buffalo State College
Email: tangt@buffalostate.edu
First Name: Ian
Last Name: Bruce
Title:
Organization: Buffalo State College
Email: ibbruice@usa.net
Additional Authors: Maria Dolce, Buffalo State College
Presentation Title: Land Use analysis and distributed watershed modeling
apply Arc-Hydro
Abstract Type: Research
Abstract:
Natural and human activity created features are distributed in
watershed systems. Therefore, the approach of spatial distributed modeling
is necessary in approximation of real world drainage systems in order to
predict flood and pollutant discharge. This study presents the spatial
modeling of effects of ecosystem and watershed factors, such as human land
use activities, slope, and soil type on potential pollution generation and
accumulations in a watershed. GIS spatial analytical tools and distributed
model were applied for data integration and visualization. The lower
Buffalo River watershed with mixed urban and agricultural land use
activiities, was used as a study area. US Geological Survey 10 meter
resolution DEMs and ArcGIS - ArcHydro module were applied to delineate the
sub-watersheds and simulate runoff and pollutant accumulation in the study
area incorporating the field water sampling data. Land use classification
scheme was developed using Land-Based Classification Standards (LBCS) by
American Planning Association (APA). Impervious land uses were computed by
relating land use categories to the impervious cover scheme from previous
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studies. Topological connectivity of factor map layers was established.
Weighted effects of influential factors of human land use were computed.
First Name: Timothy
Last Name: Daly
Title: GIS Analyst
Organization: NYS DEC and IAGT
Email: tmdaly@gw.dec.state.ny.us
First Name: Cheryl
Last Name: Rose
Title: GIS Analyst
Organization: NYS DEC and IAGT
Email: cdrose@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Additional Authors: Ricardo Lopez-Torrijos, NYS DEC and IAGT,
rxlopez@dec.state.ny.us
Presentation Title: A Comprehensive Water Resources GIS Framework for NYS:
ArcHydro Implementation in DEC
Abstract: USGS's National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) is designed as a
spatial index for all surface water related data. FEMA's Flood Insurance
Studies, producing the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRM), is an example of
a numerical modeling process, occurring in a GIS environment and producing
a wealth of information about the studied water bodies. By populating the
ArcHydro framework with basin-wide NHD and adopting a linked spatial data
base model for the DFIRM product, the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation is establishing communication between the
creation and update processes for each dataset. The publication of the
resulting information in the common data model allows leveraging of each
program for the other's benefit, and positions this water resources
framework as a vessel to hold all surface waters related information.
Session 2B
First Name: Cathy
Last Name: Keenan
Title: State GIS Specialist
Organization: USDA-NRCS
Email: cathy.keenan@ny.usda.gov
Presentation Title: Acquisition and Status of Certified Digital Soil
Survey Databases (SSURGO) for New York State
Abstract: This presentation will provide an update to the National
Cooperative Soil Survey which is an effort of Federal and State agencies,
universities and professional societies to deliver scientifically-based
soil information. Soil surveys contain interpretations needed to provide
researchers, educators, government agencies and private land owners
information related to soil use and conservation.
The Soil Data Mart website provides certified digital soils from the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. This
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site allows for download of all spatial and tabular data available for
each SSURGO certified soil survey area. Also available at this site is a
report generation capability for these soil survey areas. All update and
re-certifications are posted directly to this site.
Soil Data Mart will supply over 90% of New York Soil Surveys by end of
2007.
Target Audience: Researchers, Educators, Government Agencies, Engineers,
Natural Resource Organizations
First Name: Steve
Last Name: Carlisle
Title: Soil Research Specialist
Organization: USDA-NRCS
Email: steven.carlisle@ny.usda.gov
Presentation Title: Web Soil Survey
Abstract: A demonstration of Web Soil Survey will show how to access
USDA-NRCS soil survey information in a Web based application. All spatial
and tabular soil information along with report generation capabilities
relate to the map symbols and the areas delineated on user customized
maps.
The Soil Data Explorer portion of the web site allows access to soil data
interpretations specific to the identified area, helping to determine
suitability of management practices and use of soils.
Target audience: GIS Managers, Real Estate Appraisers, Private Land
Owners, Natural Resource Managers, personnel needing a ‘quick look’ at
what soil types and conditions that exist 24/7 (no GIS software needed;
only internet access).
First Name: Olga
Last Name: Vargas
Title: Soil Research Specialist
Organization: USDA-NRCS
Email: olga.vargas@ny.usda.gov
Presentation Title: Soil Data Viewer
Abstract: Soil Data Viewer is a GIS based tool that associates USDA-NRCS
digital soil survey information with more than fifty tables of soil
interpretations and soil properties in ArcMap, or as a separate tabular
report outside of GIS. The user is given access to quick geospatial
analysis of soil data for use in resource management and assessment.
A demonstration of the Soil Data Viewer interface will show how the user
can create soil-based thematic maps with this easy to use GIS interface
that allows evaluations of multiple soil components that contain different
use and management elements. This GIS tool provides streamlined directions
and definitions while following the processing rules to ensure appropriate
use of the data.
Target Audience: GIS Professionals, ESRI ArcMap users, Scientists and
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students with an interest in soils, engineering and natural resource
management and research.
Session 2C
First Name: Eric
Last Name: Herman
Title: GIS Program Manager
Organization: NY State Thruway Authority
Email: eric_herman@thruway.state.ny.us
Presentation Title: Building a Integrated Web-Based GIS Infrastructure
Abstract: In recent years, many organizations have greatly benefited from
web-based GIS tools and applications. Oftentimes, although these
applications serve very useful specific purposes, they act as islands unto
themselves, each addressing only a particular use. Needs vary widely,
however, and the key to accomplishing specific tasks is in the unique
manner in which individuals combine the variety of available tools. With
this in mind, in late 2002, the New York State Thruway Authority released
its first set of Intranet-based GIS applications for employees. Since
that time, this interface has become a significant part of the Thruway’s
infrastructure, expanding into a web portal that hosts two dozen GIS
applications. Although different at first glance, together they make up a
powerful suite of highly integrated tools. With an upfront design that
allows for future growth, a focus on consistency, simple transitions, and
ease of use, these applications work in concert to provide a rich toolset
for the organization. This presentation will outline key components to
this customer-focused approach, and highlight how multiple, dissimilar
applications can work together cohesively.
First Name: Jeff
Last Name: Albee
Title: Technology Department Manager
Organization: AMEC Earth & Environmental
Email: jeff.albee@amec.com
Additional Authors: Contact Info: Stewart.galloway@ny.ngb.army.mil , GIS
Analyst, Amec Earth and Environment, 518-786-4550.
Presentation Title: Countywide Web-GIS Integration – A Multi-Faceted
Approach
Abstract: Title: Countywide Web-GIS Integration – A Multi-Faceted Approach
Amec, Inc.
Abstract: Gwinnett County, Georgia, is implementing a comprehensive
Web-GIS solution for County staff. The County is located 30 miles
northeast of Atlanta, Georgia and has a population of approximately
700,000. The County’s website is http://www.gwinnettcounty.com.
Eight departments in Gwinnett County are making use of the Web-GIS
solution, which is powered by Orion’s OnPoint. They include
Transportation, Public Utilities, Financial Services, Support Services,
Police Services, Fire and Emergency Services, Planning and Development,
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and Community Services.
Gwinnett County’s GIS team, with the assistance of their integration
consultant AMEC, conducted detailed interviews with each department. Key
components of these interviews will be discussed in the paper.
Gwinnett County has undertaken a systematic and detailed approach to
Web-GIS implementation. Web-GIS will be used in many different ways, from
printing basemaps to selecting buffers, to connecting to spatial and
non-spatial data sources. In this way, Gwinnett County will leverage the
full power of Web-GIS.
First Name: Lawrence
Last Name: Brooks
Title: Manager of e-Channels
Organization: NYS Tax and Finance
Email: Lawrence_Brooks@Tax.state.ny.us
First Name: William
Last Name: Ryan
Title: Principal Fiscal Policy Analyst
Organization: NYS Tax and Finance
Email: William_Ryan@Tax.state.ny.us
Presentation Title: Sales Tax Collections using GIS Technology
Abstract: The Department of Taxation and Finance needed to supply
businesses more accurate information to determine the correct local sales
tax jurisdiction and sales tax rate to apply to sales transactions. A
customer’s mailing address is not indicative of the actual local taxing
jurisdiction where the individual resides.
The Department created an electronic service that allows businesses
anywhere to determine the correct local taxing jurisdiction, the combined
State and local sales tax rate, and the local jurisdiction reporting code
for use in filing New York State sales tax returns. This service is now
available on the Department’s website.
With guidance from the New York State Office of Cyber Security and
Critical Infrastructure Coordination, the Department created an online
Sales Tax Jurisdiction and Rate Lookup Function that utilizes Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) technology. The new application allows the user
to enter a street address and ZIP code which can then be spatially located
using GIS technology.
Session 2D
First Name: James
Last Name: Gilmer
Title: Asst. Chief, Crime Reduction Strategies
Organization: NYS Division of. Criminal Justice Services
Email: jim.gilmer@dcjs.state.ny.us
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Presentation Title: Crime Mapping Comes of Age in New York State
Abstract: The visual and interpretive power of GIS has been available to
law enforcement for over a decade. But only recently in New York is the
crime mapping movement taking root in local law enforcement agencies
across the state. Today, crime mapping is at a critical juncture, perhaps
a “tipping point.”
Widespread acceptance of major technological advances often depends on an
unambiguous governmental response to specific issues of social policy.
DNA technology, for instance, is now commonplace in criminal
investigations largely because states established official DNA databanks
as repositories of genetic reference samples from convicted offenders.
In crime mapping, a statewide, government initiative to reduce violent
crime, known as Operation IMPACT, has significantly advanced the adoption
of GIS by a police departments in urban areas outside of New York City
with the highest levels of serious crime. This program funds strategic
action plans which must be data-driven and collaboratively developed by
criminal justice agencies within a county, have measurable objectives, and
coordinated across all levels of law enforcement.
Reviewing the progress of crime mapping in the context of Operation
IMPACT, this paper addresses the following questions. What aspects of
crime reduction established the need for crime mapping? What impediments
to its acceptance had to be overcome? How is crime mapping actually used
by police, particularly in crime reduction efforts? Finally, where is
crime mapping headed, and what help can the larger GIS community provide
so the movement will flourish not only in policing but also in other areas
of criminal justice?
First Name: Peter W.
Last Name: Meade
Title: Asst. Fire Marshal for Fire & Rescue Services
Organization: Nassau County - Office of the Fire Marshal
Email: pmeade@nassaucountyny.gov
Presentation Title: Enhancing GIS to Support Public Safety and Emergency
Preparedness Requirements
Abstract: The Nassau County GIS has been in production for over ten years
during which time street centerline and building address data has been
maintained by personnel from the Fire Marshal’s Communication Center
(FireCom).
FireCom is responsible for dispatching fire calls for approximately half
of the County’s 71 fire departments and uses a 20 year old, home grown,
mainframe application (“Street Locator”) as the basis for its dispatch
operations. In addition to supporting FireCom’s dispatching needs, the
Street Locator data is used by the County’s Police dispatchers to resolve
questions and problems.
The County’s Police Department is currently negotiating with Intergraph
for a new dispatch system which will require a highly accurate street
centerline file and building address ranges.
To accommodate these needs, the County’s GIS Technical Committee, FireCom,
and the Police Department have teamed together to upgrade the GIS database
to enable it to support these public safety requirements. Specific
activities that will be described include:
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Validate street names and aliases from the FireCom file to the GIS
centerline file;
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Incorporate Fire Department map sheet boundaries, address ranges, and
responder information;
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Validate address data using local utility company service point data;
•
Develop a new geocoding service within the GIS that produces the same
results as the legacy street locator system;
•
Develop interfaces to allow real time (or near real time) updating of
information between the three systems (GIS, FireCom and Police)
First Name: Donald
Last Name: Irwin
Title: Public Health Sanitarian III
Organization: Nassau County Department of Health
Email: Donald.Irwin@hhsnassaucountyny.us
First Name: Paul
Last Name: Young
Title: Public Health Sanitarian II
Organization: Nassau County Department of Health
Email: Paul.Young@hhsnassaucountyny.us
Presentation Title: GIS Applications in Environmental Health – Protecting
Public Health Through Healthy Environments
Abstract: The Division of Environmental Health was an initial partner in
the development of Nassau County’s GIS. GIS has become a critical
component of the Division’s routine and emergency response activities.
The data and mapping that continues to be developed through the use of
this system increases our efficiency and ability to function in an
environment of escalating demands and diminishing resources.
The Division of Environmental Health currently uses GIS in several
programs including:
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Day Care Center Site Reviews (2003 NACCHO Model Practice) - Mapping and
identifying potential hazards that would render a site unsuitable for a
day care center. Maps also identify the center’s public water system,
sewer district and any NCPHO Article XI (toxic and hazardous material
storage) sites within the area.
•
Mosquito Vectors - Maps identify traps used in the surveillance of
mosquitoes carrying potentially harmful viruses, including West Nile and
Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Positive mosquitoes, birds and human cases
are mapped to identify infected areas.
•
Public Water Supply - Mapping infrastructure, capacities and service
areas. Used when conducting routine inspections, sanitary surveys and
responding to water system emergencies.
•
Raccoon Rabies - Used in response to the onset of raccoon rabies on Long
Island in August 2004. Activities include mapping suspect and positive
cases, baiting areas and densities, affected communities and
identification of probable raccoon habitat. Parcels used for trapping are
identified and mapped as well as trapping areas that are used to measure
serum antibody and vaccine biomarker results.
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Session 2E – Workshop
Bruce Oswald, Vice President
Public Sector Geospatial Solutions
James W. Sewall Company
(518) 786-1189
(646) 808-4070 (Cell)
bruce.oswald@jws.com
Keys for Successful GIS Projects
Have you ever experienced problems:
• completing your GIS projects on time?
• staying within your budget on GIS projects?
• keeping upper management support of your GIS projects?
• managing consultant contracts?
Whether you're a GIS professional or a person administering a GIS contract, you need to understand and
implement good project management practices to be successful with your work. This workshop, first
presented at last year’s conference, has been updated and will be presented again this year due to the
number of requests for its return. The workshop will introduce you to a practical approach to using project
management principles to improve the delivery of your most important projects and start you on the right
road to making them successful.
The workshop will be presented by Bruce Oswald, Vice President, James W. Sewall Company. Bruce has
over 25 years’ working in the field of project management and has been certified as a Project Management
Professional by the Project Management Institute. Bruce chaired the NYS GIS Coordination Program for
8 years and was the former Director of the NYS Center for Geographic Information. Prior to that he ran the
Office of Project Management for the NYS Office of General Services and managed its $1.75 billion prison
construction program.
Lunch
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Plenary
1:00 pm – 1:10 pm
Welcome and Introductions from Dr. Lee Herrington, Conference Chair and SUNY ESF Faculty of Forest
and Natural Resources Management
1:10 pm – 1:20 pm
Overview of NYS GIS Association from Jeff Volpe, Bergman Associates
1:20 pm – 1:45 pm
State of the State by Bill Johnson, NYS Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination
(CSCIC)
1:45 pm – 1:50 pm
Introduction of Keynote speakers by Maureen Wakefield, Continuing Education Coordinator, SUNY
College of Environmental Science and Forestry
1:50 pm – 3:00 pm
Keynote address
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Geospatial Disaster Response: the Hurricane Katrina
Experience by Talbot Brooks and Twyla McDermott
First Name: Twyla
Last Name: McDermott
Title: GIS Manager and Corporate Strategic Technology Planner
Organization: City of Charlotte
Email: tmcdermott@ci.charlotte.nc.us
First Name: Talbot
Last Name: Brooks
Title: Director
Organization: Center for Interdisciplinary Geospatial Information
Technologies at Delta State University
Email: tbrooks@deltastate.edu
Presentation Title: Geospatial Disaster Response: the Hurricane Katrina
Experience
Abstract: The Hurricane Katrina event along the Gulf of Mexico was the
first large-scale natural disaster in the United States for which
geospatial information technologies played a significant role. The use of
geospatial technologies for emergency response and recovery in the state
of Mississippi was unique because it a) was not an original part of any
hazard mitigation or response plan; b) was implemented using nearly 100%
volunteer resources and services; and c) it was present at nearly all
operational levels. This presentation will build awareness about
emergency management and the types of geospatial products and services
needed within the context of key lessons learned during Hurricane Katrina
response efforts.
Monday, October 23, 2006
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Session 3A
First Name: Alimatou
Last Name: Seck
Title: Student
Organization: University of Nice
Email: seckalima@yahoo.fr
First Name: Michael
Last Name: McHale
Title: Hydrologist
Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Email: mmchale@usgs.gov
Additional Authors:
Presentation Title: Evaluation of the New York City Department of
Environmental Protection Water-Quality Assessment Program in the Catskill
Mountains of New York
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Abstract: New York City’s West-of-Hudson reservoir system is unfiltered
and comprises about 85 percent of the city’s water supply. Land use
management in this region has strong implications for water quality
affecting 9 million people. The city needs information on the effects of
current and future land use on water quality. The city's Water Quality
Assessment Program is operated by the U.S. Geological Survey to collect
water quality and stream flow data at 13 sites within the West-of-Hudson
Reservoir system. The gages are arranged in a nested watershed design with
one or more forested "upper-nodes" and a "lower node" located at some
distance downstream. The two principal land uses within the region are
forest and agriculture. We used a combination of GIS tools and water
quality analyses to evaluate whether the program met one of its principal
objectives to quantify the effect of land use on water quality within the
NYCDEP Delaware and Hudson water supply. The type of agriculture was an
important factor in determining the effect that agriculture had on stream
water phosphorus (P) concentrations. Although stream water P
concentrations were significantly higher during high flow conditions the
effect that flow had on P concentrations was only a fraction of the effect
that agricultural land use had on stream water P concentrations. The
correlation between percent agricultural land use and stream water P
concentrations and the differences in median stream water P concentrations
between “upper nodes” and “lower nodes” were greatest during high flow.
First Name: David
Last Name: Carr
Title: Project Manager
Organization: IAGT
Email: dcarr@iagt.org
First Name: Nate
Last Name: Krause
Title: GIS Analyst
Organization: IAGT
Email: nkrause@iagt.org
Presentation Title: The Finger Lakes Decision Support System (FLDSS)
Abstract: This effort, which began in 2003, is focused on the deployment
of a network enabled decision support system (DSS) with a robust
geospatial base, integrating traditional web based mapping with 3D
interactive visualization. The goal was to develop a multi-jurisdictional
set of tools to enhance decision making for water resource managers (and
others) in the Finger Lakes region. The system prototype was installed
for use by a stakeholder group and feedback was delivered directly to IAGT
and through external review by the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network, an
organization dedicated to the long term protection of one of the largest
Finger Lakes and its watershed. The original stakeholder group included a
range of agencies and organizations such as NYSDEC, the Finger Lakes
Institute, the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board,
Tomkins County Planning, and the City of Auburn, and the Village of Seneca
Falls. Revisions were made in the system and deployment model as a result
of the review and the second generation deployment began in the summer of
2006.
The presentation will cover the history of the effort, the underlying
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philosophy, system architecture, and the future of the effort. The current
generation Finger Lakes DSS will be demonstrated as a part of the effort.
First Name: Prajjwal
Last Name: Panday
Title: Graduate Student
Organization: SUNY ESF
Email: pkpanday@syr.edu
First Name: Myrna
Last Name: Hall
Title: Assistant Professor
Organization: SUNY ESF
Email: mhhall@esf.edu
Additional Authors: Charles Hall, Professor, SUNY ESF
Presentation Title: Predicting Future Water Quality from Land Use Change
Projections in the Catskill-Delaware Watersheds
Abstract: Understanding the impacts of land use and land cover (LULC) on
water quality can contribute important information to understanding and
predicting water quality and quantity, especially when linked to
hydrological, land use change projection, and/or non-point source
pollution models. The objective of this study was to project future
expected concentrations of seven chemical analytes (TP, TDP, SRP, NO3NO2,
TKN, NH4, and TSS) as a function of our empirically-based land use change
projections in the Catskill-Delaware water supply region for New York
City. We compared the median 2001-2002 concentrations from the New York
City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) 75-site water quality
monitoring data set to 2002 satellite-derived LULC, DEP-provided percent
impervious surface, road, population, and parcel density, distance from
waste water treatment plants, soil, and topographic factors. Although our
study indicates that one-third of the region’s 1975 agricultural areas
reverted to forest cover by 2002, there is also a significant
“urbanization” trend revealed both by analysis of time-series imagery and
“on- site” visits to land that has been parcelized (divided into smaller
ownerships) since 1984. In the less forested Delaware basins, where the
average 2002 percent forested equals 71.28%, stepwise regression (R2
ranges between 0.51 and 0.73) reveals that percent agricultural land and
urban use explain most of the variation in four of the species analyzed
except NH3 where percent wetlands is the most significant. In fact,
wetlands appear to be releasing both NH3 and TP to the surface water. In
the Catskill basins, where the average 2002 percent forested equals 85.65,
factors related to urbanization (impervious surface, road ratio, road
density and percent urbanized) are more important in explaining nutrient
concentrations. The soil k-factor (soil erodibility), is also important
due to the different geomorphology of the eastern basins. Wetlands in
these watersheds, contrary to our Delaware findings, appear to be
enhancing surface water quality. Model coefficients of determination vary
between 0.51 and 0.65. We will also explore constructing our model through
principle component regression and compare the results of both models
prior to selecting a final predictor of future water quality. For each
species we will present the two models, model validation statistics, and
future expected concentrations, based on our land use change projections
to 2016.
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Session 3B
First Name: John
Last Name: Schmid
Title: GIS Specialist
Organization: NY Natural Heritage Program
Email: jjschmid@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Presentation Title: GIS - A Tool for Enabling and Enhancing New York’s
Extraordinary Biodiversity
Abstract: The New York Natural Heritage Program (NYNHP) is a partnership
between the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and
the non-profit environmental organization, The Nature Conservancy. Our
mission is to enable and enhance conservation of rare animals, rare
plants, and significant natural communities (which are basically different
types of forests, wetlands, grasslands, etc.). GIS is one of the most
important tools we use in accomplishing this mission. We have more than
twenty staff members that utilize GIS as part of their daily tasks, which
at the core revolves around developing and maintaining the most
comprehensive spatial and tabular database of rare species and natural
communities in New York State. Aside from inventorying known locations,
however, we apply these data to GIS-based models that can help our
partners to protect New York’s biodiversity. One such GIS-based model,
funded by the Hudson River Estuary Program, is an analysis that takes into
consideration the surrounding landscape, and buffers the species and
community occurrences accordingly. These buffers serve as “important
areas” around the occurrences, and are designed to be used as a tool in
local land-use planning. Another set of important GIS-based models
developed by our Program are the Element Distribution Models (EDM).
Species and community specific, EDMs identify areas throughout the state
that are most similar to locations known to have rare species and
significant communities, and therefore assists our biologists in
determining new places to focus their field inventories.
First Name: Warren F.
Last Name: Broderick
Title: Archival and Records Management Specialist II
Organization: New York State Archives
Email: wbroderi@mail.nysed.gov
Presentation Title: 200 Years of Forest Types and Coverage at Grafton
Lakes State Park
Abstract: In 1785, Stephen Van Rensselaer became the sixth "Patroon" of
Rensselaerwyck, lord of the manor of a private land holding of over
850,000 acres granted 100 years before by the New York Colonial
government, and comprising much of the present Albany and Rensselaer
counties. The Patroon engaged two teams of surveyors to undertake the
five-year-plus task of mapping and surveying his extensive land holdings,
all of which he intended to lease to settlers in the feudal "manorial"
system. In the process, detailed and highly accurate maps and surveys
were drawn, and information on the land itself was collected for use by
its owner. These maps and surveys survive today in the New York State
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Library. Lot boundaries from a section of one of these maps were
digitized, and non-spatial information on corresponding survey lots was
data-entered, then mapped and analyzed in the G.I.S. The study area
covers Grafton Lakes State Park, totaling nearly 2,400 acres. As a
result, information from over 200 years ago on settlement, forest, soils,
terrain and hydrology has been studied in conjunction with modern G.I.S.
data layers and 20th century maps. Comparisons between forest types and
forest coverage in this study area have been conducted, and as a result
the reforestation that has taken place in the past century can be compared
to the original old growth forest that existed prior to settlement and
extensive land clearing that took place in the 19th Century.
First Name: Benjamin
Last Name: Zuckerberg
Title: Doctoral Candidate
Organization: College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Email: bzuckerb@syr.edu
First Name: William
Last Name: Porter
Title: Professor of Wildlife Ecology
Organization: College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Email: wfporter@syr.edu
Additional Authors: Kimberley Corwin
Co-editor NYSDEC
Breeding Bird Atlas Publication
Presentation Title: CAN ATLAS DATA BE USED TO MONITOR AVIAN POPULATION
CHANGE?
Abstract: Ecological processes, such as extinction and invasion, are often
the culmination of years and decades of population change. Agencies
involved in monitoring often collect distributional data, however, little
is known about whether these data accurately reflect changes in abundance.
New York is the first state to have completed two statewide Breeding Bird
Atlases. Our objective was to determine if distributional changes are
correlated with changes in relative abundance using two independent data
sets: the Breeding Bird Atlas (BBA) and the Breeding Birds Survey (BBS).
The BBA is a comprehensive, state-wide survey documenting the distribution
of breeding birds in New York. The 1980 BBA was conducted between
1980-1985 and the 2000 BBA was conducted between 2000-2005. Over the same
time period, the BBS has collected bird abundance data on 198 roadside
routes randomly distributed throughout the state. We found that there is a
positive interspecific relationship between statewide abundance and
distribution in the two independent sampling periods of 1980-1985 (R2 =
0.57, p < 0.001) and 2000-2005 (R2 = 0.54, p < 0.001). Of 110 species,
52.7% demonstrated a decline and 33.6% demonstrated an increase in
distribution and abundance. For those species demonstrating significant
changes in abundance (n = 72), we found that distributional changes were
highly correlated, in both direction and magnitude, with changes in
state-wide abundance (R2 = 0.84, p < 0.001). These findings suggest that
changes in Atlas data accurately reflect changes in relative abundance,
and that distributional surveys offer a powerful tool for measuring avian
population change.
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Session 3C
First Name: Garry
Last Name: Pecak
Title: Information Tecnology Engineer
Organization: Erie County DEP/DSM
Email: pecakg@erie.gov
Presentation Title: The Leap from “Paper & Pencil” to Mobile GIS
Abstract: After decades of unchanged standard operating procedures, the
Erie County Division of Sewerage Management (DSM) realized it could no
longer sit and watch the river of technology flow past. In 2002 the DSM
dove in head first and undertook a three pronged initiative; using GPS to
map all collection system assets, establishing an enterprise GIS, and
developing mobile GIS applications for field crews. Four years and 30,000
points later the division’s GIS is approaching maturity and mobile GIS
applications are forging the way for paperless field operations.
This paper will discuss the DSM’s mobile GIS initiatives but focus mainly
on the unexpected pitfalls and unforeseen benefits that were encountered
along the way. It is intended to be a "lessons learned" and a way to
share our experiences in hopes of smoothing the path of anyone considering
undertaking a similar endeavor.
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First Name: Liz
Last Name: Arabadjis
Title: Senior Project Manager
Organization: Fountains Spatial, Inc.
Email: liz.arabadjis@fountainsamerica.com
Presentation Title: Making Maps Real: Updating Features in the Field
Abstract: As with many municipalities, several departments can benefit
from utilizing electronic data while completing work in the field. The
Water, Wastewater, Engineering and Highway Departments of the Town of
Colonie, NY utilize an ArcEngine Application on laptop computers for
viewing and querying various GIS layers from land parcels and related
assessment information, to streets, water mains, manholes, hydrants,
valves, and treatment plants.
A challenge that was overcome in the town was bridging the gap between the
employees in the field and the GIS data in the office. The employees need
up-to-date infrastructure records (GIS layers, hard copies, scanned files,
etc.) in the field. They also need a method of updating these features
without becoming GIS technicians.
The ArcEngine application created for the town contains a method for
creating field markup drawings. Drawings are created by utilizing basic
drawing tools (points, lines, text) to note a change to a specified layer.
Once the user has noted the change (i.e. completed the edit), a PDF file
is created. These drawings are then copied to the town’s server where the
GIS staff edits the official GIS layers. The custom app also contains
easy-to-use tools that aid in copying these markup files to the town
server and copying GIS layers and hyperlinked scanned images to the
employee’s laptop.
First Name: Eric
Last Name: Shyer
Title: Mineral Resource Specialist 3
Organization: NYS DEC, Div. of Information Services, GIS Unit
Email: ebshyer@gw.dec.state.ny.us
First Name: Karin
Last Name: Verschoor
Title: Mineral Resource Specialist 2
Organization: NYS DEC, Div. of Lands and Forests
Email: kxversch@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Presentation Title: Mapping NYS Invasive Plants with ArcPad7
Abstract: Using North American Weed Management Association (NAWMA) mapping
standards as a starting point, an ArcPad 7 customized mobile mapping
application was developed as a pilot project by the NYS Dept. of
Environmental Conservation’s Division of Information Services GIS Unit,
for use by the Division of Lands and Forest’s Forest Health section. The
intent was to provide a simple- to- use GIS application to collect
invasive plant information which could then be integrated into the Agency’
s Environmental GIS system to begin mapping invasive plants and facilitate
sharing of information for decision making and remediation.
Additional background information that is collected along with the
invasive plant information includes bedrock geology, slope, aspect,
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elevation, soil type, forest type and hydrologic Unit. By using a
customized ArcPad 7 form, invasive plant data can be collected with both
accuracy and consistency.
The application was placed on an Itronix Duo-Touch ruggedized tablet PC,
and integrated with a Ricoh Pro G3 digital camera and GPSPhoto Link to
augment documentation. A tablet’s larger screen area enabled better use
of digital ortho quarter quads and a larger editing form size than is
available on the standard Window CE handheld devices.
Session 3D
First Name: JoAnn
Last Name: Whalen
Title: Strategic Information Officer and Grant Project Manager
Organization: New York State Archives, New York State Office of Real Property Services
Email: joann.whalen@orps.state.ny.us
Presentation title: The NYS Office of Real Property Services' Real Property Tax Administration
Technology Improvement Grant Program
Description: The New York State Office of Real Property Services (ORPS) has established the Real
Property Tax Administration Technology Improvement grant program for local governments. An important
component to this grant program is to enable taxpayers, both current and potential, to gain access to parcel
level data and sales information with greater ease and efficiency. This session will include a discussion of
the requirements of this grant program.
First Name: Karen
Last Name: Cannell
Title: Archive and Records Management Specialist
Organization: New York State Archives
Email: aprzybyl@mail.nysed.gov
Presentation title: The New York State Archives' Local Government Records Management Improvement
Fund (LGRMIF) Grant Program Presentation, NYS Archives
Description: The New York State Archives’ Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund
(LGRMIF) helps local governments establish records management programs or develop new program
components. One category of funding available is GIS. This session will include a discussion of the
requirements of this grant program.
First Name: Sheri
Last Name: Norton
Title: GIS Administrator Warren County
Organization: Warren County
Email: nortons@co.warren.ny.us
Presentation title: Warren County and the LGRMIF Grant Program, Warren County
Warren County has benefited from the Archives' LGRMIF grant program in 2002 and 2006. Funding from
the first grant was used to develop two primary applications – a custom public ArcIMS website, and a suite
of pavement management tools as an extension within ArcGIS. The latter grant for a cooperative
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partnership between nine towns and two County departments provided implementation of three custom
applications and modification of two existing programs.
Session 3E – Workshop
Cartography Workshop
Lee Herrington and Bill Johnson
6:30 pm Banquet Dinner
Where Dreams Are Dreamed and Dreams Are Won
Chris Ortloff, Invited Banquet speaker served as Chief of Ceremonies and Awards for the XIII Olympic
Winter Games at Lake Placid and was inducted into the Lake Placid Hall of Fame in 1998
“Where Dreams Are Dreamed and Dreams Are Won” is the title of the song sung by 200 voices
accompanied by a symphony at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games closing ceremonies. Composed by Elliot
Del Borgo, faculty of the Crane School of Music, Chris Ortloff wrote the lyrics, as a hymn to the essense of
Lake Placid. The people of Lake Placid have dared to dream audacious dreams for more than 100 years.
Some athletes of note include, Charles Jewtraw, the winner of the first gold medal ever awarded in the
Olympic Winter Games, in 1924 (for 500-meter speedskating); Jack Shea, who won two gold medals
before his hometown crowd in 1932; his grandson Jimmy Shea, who won gold in skeleton at Salt Lake City
in 2002; Craig Wood, who won the Masters and the U.S. Open in 1941, after finishing second in four
majors. The Lake Placid community dared to believe it could host the Olympics a second time, and did so
in 1980 ... and now believes it is possible to do what no community anywhere has yet done (London will do
it in 2012) - host the Olympic Games THREE times.
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Session 4A
First Name: Scott
Last Name: Stoodley
Title: Senior Program Manager of Water Resources
Organization: AMEC Earth & Environmental
Email: scott.stoodley@amec.com
First Name: Brenda
Last Name: Berasi
Title: Remote Sensing/GIS Analyst
Organization: AMEC Earth & Environmental
Email: brenda.berasi@amec.com
Additional Authors: Robert McGregor, Senior Associate Engineer, AMEC Earth
& Environmental
Carrie Thompson, GIS Analyst, AMEC Earth & Environmental
Presentation Title: Utilization of Remotely Sensed Data for Mapping
Impervious Surfaces within Arapahoe County, Colorado
Abstract: AMEC Earth & Environmental is utilizing remote sensing to
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delineate and update areas of pervious and impervious surfaces for many
municipalities to comply with regulations of the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). This information allows for
effective stormwater management, improved hydrological runoff models and
the determination of appropriate stormwater user fees for residential and
commercial properties.
AMEC Earth & Environmental used QuickBird multispectral satellite imagery
acquired in July 2005 to map impervious surfaces for the County of
Arapahoe, Colorado. This imagery is available from DigitalGlobe and is
particularly well-suited for mapping impervious surfaces. It has 2.5
meter spatial resolution for its 4-band multispectral data and 0.70 meter
spatial resolution for its panchromatic data. An iterative unsupervised
classification technique was used to map impervious surfaces within a
pilot area encompassing approximately 125 sq km. Field data was collected
upon completion of the image classification to assess its accuracy. The
results of this remote sensing exercise will be presented and the utility
of this application will be demonstrated.
Advantages of remotely sensed data include synoptic views that allow for
simultaneous regional-scale assessments as well as frequent and repeated
coverage that allows for easy updating. For large areas, use of satellite
imagery and digital image processing techniques is less expensive and less
time consuming than hand digitization.
First Name: Margaret
Last Name: Shyer
Title: Forest Health GIS Planner
Organization: NYS DEC
Email: mlshyer@gw.dec.state.ny.us
First Name: Eric
Last Name: Shyer
Title:
Organization: NYS DEC
Email: ebshyer@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Presentation Title: Mapping on the Fly - Aerial Surveying with ArcPad7
Abstract: The NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation's Bureau of Forest
Health and Protection (FHP) within the Division of Lands and Forests is
responsible for protecting New York State's forests. This is accomplished
through the monitoring of it's environs via ground and aerial surveys and
extensive use of GIS.
FHP in collaboration with the DIS GIS unit developed a customized ArcPad7
application for use with a ruggedized Itronix laptop to accommodate the
rigors of recording information while flying in a plane. The focus of
this presentation will be the aerial mapping form, which has a unique
design, due to it's use in a plane. This will include the first draft of
the form, the latest versions, and ideas for improvement.
This presentation will engage the audience in thinking about data
collection and specialized forms for use other than on the ground and how
to accommodate those unqie circumstances. The purpose of this
presentation will be to showcase the forest health aerial surveying
application, champion the importance of remote data collection and serve
as an example of innovation in the government sector.
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First Name: Yinghai
Last Name: Ke
Title: Student
Organization: SUNY- College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Email: yke@syr.edu
First Name: Lindi
Last Name: Quackenbush
Title: Assistant Professor
Organization: SUNY - College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Email: ljquack@esf.edu
Additional Authors: Charles N. Kroll
Associate Professor
SUNY - College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Presentation Title: Forest Species Classification and Tree Crown
Delineation using Quickbird Imagery
Abstract: Efficient forest management requires detailed knowledge of
forest stands, including species information and individual tree
parameters. Remote sensing data are increasingly being used to
investigate forest classification at both coarse and fine levels. This
paper describes an algorithm for tree crown delineation and species level
forest classification developed using eCognition software. The project
used Quickbird multispectral imagery acquired over Heiberg Memorial Forest
in Tully, New York.
The algorithm is composed of four parts: 1) Object-based species level
classification using eCognition; 2) Derivation of individual treetop
locations; 3) Tree boundary delineation; and 4) Refinement of preliminary
delineation results.
The accuracy assessment of the final results includes evaluation of both
species classification and tree crown delineation. Accuracy of species
classification is determined by comparing stand composition with available
ground inventory data. The automated tree crown delineation results are
primarily evaluated through comparison with manual delineation.
Session 4B
First Name: Bongghi
Last Name: Hong
Title: Post-Doctoral Associate
Organization: SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Email: bohong@syr.edu
First Name: Karin
Last Name: Limburg
Title: Associate Professor
Organization: SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Email: klimburg@esf.edu
Additional Authors: Jon Erickson, Associate Professor, University of
Vermont, John Gowdy, Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Presentation Title: An interdisciplinary modeling framework assessing how
human socio-economic activities on the landscape affect stream ecosystem
condition
Abstract: Humans alter the landscape through urbanization processes,
affecting ecosystems within the landscape. We present an interdisciplinary
modeling framework evaluating how human socio-economic activities
influence the spatial pattern of urbanization, and how consequent changes
in land use affect water quality and stream ecosystem condition. The
framework is composed of three "building blocks" simulating (1) the social
and economic structures based upon a social accounting matrix
(socio-economic submodel), (2) land use change and urban sprawl based upon
a binary logit regression (land use submodel), and (3) stream ecosystem
condition in the catchment area using a model based on the NAWQA (National
Water Quality Assessment) dataset (ecosystem assessment submodel). The
integrated model was applied to Dutchess County, New York, using an
economic impact scenario of 1,000 new jobs in the semiconductor industry
as a case study. The model predicted that an additional 1,292 jobs would
be created in various economic sectors, 20 km2 of watershed area would be
converted into urban use, and there would be general degradation of stream
water quality (e.g., increased sodium and chloride concentrations), as
well as slight decreases in invertebrate and fish diversities and fish
index of biotic integrity. We present additional simulation results obtained under several alternative
management scenarios.
First Name: Seth
Last Name: Myers
Title:
Organization: State University of New York - College of Environmental
Science and Forestry
Email: sjmyers@syr.edu
First Name: William
Last Name: Porter
Title: Professor
Organization: State University of New York - College of Environmental
Science and Forestry
Email: wfporter@esf.edu
Presentation Title: Application of an Evolutionary Algorithm to a Spatial
Optimization Problem
Abstract:
Finding approximate solutions to optimization problems in
spatial analysis is difficult if the size or complexity of the solution
space precludes a manual or exhaustive computerized search. The genetic
algorithm is a search technique useful in finding approximate solutions to
such spatial optimization problems. Mimicking evolution, processes
analogous to genetic recombination and mutation introduce variability into
an initial population of problem solutions. The selection of best
solutions (offspring) for propagation causes an evolution toward better
solutions over successive generations. Separating a road network into
contiguous sub-networks that vehicles cannot enter or exit without passing
a traffic counter is an example of a spatial optimization problem which
can be handled by a genetic algorithm. The optimization objective is to
adjust the location of traffic counters within a road network in search of
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the optimal trade-off between spatial resolution of the data and
implementation cost. The huge number of possible solutions makes any
manual or non-strategic, computer-driven search relatively unproductive.
We present here a genetic algorithm composed of ArcGIS components and
geographic information handling in a separate programming language that
splits the road network within the Adirondack Park into sub-networks by
placement of traffic counters. Information supplied by a
strategically-placed array of traffic counters will supply information of
the number of vehicles within areas over time. As vehicles and human
occupants are key drivers of economic and ecological change, this
information is helpful for further modeling of the fine-scale dynamics of
ecological and economic systems, especially those with a substantial
tourism component.
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First Name: DURGA
Last Name: PEDDADA
Title: GRADUATE STUDENT
Organization: SUNY-ESF
Email: dpeddada@syr.edu
First Name: LINDI
Last Name: QUACKENBUSH
Title: PROFESSOR
Organization: GRADUATE STUDENT
Email: ljquack@esf.edu
Additional Authors: Dr. Thomas Amidon, Chair of Paper Science Engineering Department, Professor.
SUNY-ESF.
Presentation Title: A GIS-based model for Least Cost Path Assessment of
Biomass.
Abstract: Biomass is renewable organic matter from trees, agricultural
crop residues and wood residues. In recent years, environmental and
economic concerns have created many opportunities for using biomass
energy. Biorefineries convert biomass into energy related products such as
electricity, biofuels and chemicals. Locating a biorefinery close to
biomass resources reduces transportation costs. A bio-diesel supplying
company seeks to develop a GIS-based method to define the available
biomass within 50 miles of potential refinery sites.
The objective of this research is to develop a methodology for evaluating
the available biomass within a defined travel distance from the potential
biorefinery site and calculating the cost to transport biomass to the
facility. Travel distance is based on the road distance from the
biorefinery to the location where the biomass resources are situated.
Biomass resources considered in this project include hardwoods and willows
within a two-mile buffer of each road. These land cover types will be
defined using the National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD) of 1992. Factors
considered by the GIS model in determining transportation costs include
travel distance, speed limit of the road and slope. This model will
develop a general strategy, which will be suitable for assessing biomass
resources within any specified distance of any point location.
Session 4C
First Name: Verne
Last Name: LaClair
Title: Project Manager
Organization: PAR Government Systems Corporation
Email: verne_laclair@partech.com
First Name: Brian
Last Name: O'Malley
Title: Software Engineer
Organization: PAR Government Systems Corporation
Email: brian_omalley@partech.com
Presentation Title: Agricultural Lands Assessment Modeling using ESRI’s
ArcGIS Server
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Abstract: Advances in Internet based GIS tools are enabling agribusiness
in Cayuga County, NY (the largest industry in the County) to efficiently
and accurately conduct farmland assessment modeling using tax parcels,
soils mineral group polygons and crop field delineations. Historically,
land owners and County Assessors have manually developed soils worksheets
and farm value assessments using traditional tools including paper maps,
soils databases and more recently, desktop GIS tools. Cayuga County Real
Property staff invest a great deal of time and resources while assisting
landowners and Assessors on a walk-in basis. As a result, the ability to
conduct geospatial analysis via the Internet will greatly benefit
agricultural land owners by giving them the ability to analyze their soil
groups and land values. This presentation will examine the steps required
to build, deploy, and train the public in the use an advanced ArcGIS
Server web modeling tool.
First Name: Ricardo
Last Name: Lopez-Torrijos
Title: Watershed Geographic Information Technologies Support Group, Chief
Organization: NYS DEC and IAGT
Email: rxlopez@dec.state.ny.us
First Name: Mary Theresa
Last Name: Julien
Title:
Organization: NYS DEC and University at Albany, State University of New
York
Email: mbjulien@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Presentation Title: Integration of Metadata in the Enterprise GIS Business
Process
Abstract: As the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
(NYS DEC) updates its GIS capabilities, metadata has been given a central
role. From such perspective metadata should:
* Support the integration of its records into the overall DEC
Enterprise Database, so as to promote consistency and ensure mining of
data across the Agency;
* Support the integration GIS with the rest of the Agency's business
enterprise solutions;
* Support the data distribution agreements between each data layer
steward and DEC's GIS; and
* Support data distribution and documentation agreements between DEC
and its partners at the Local Government, other State Agency and Federal
levels.
The Elevation Data Development Program, part of the DEC's Floodplain
Mapping Program, is developing these goals by instituting best-practices
for metadata creation and maintenance at all stages of data development:
scoping, contracting, acquisition, processing, QA/QC, acceptance review
and publication. Integration is achieved by embedding the metadata in the
business process and workflow, with defined roles at each stage and
enforcement at contract level. The outcome is better coordination between
data development efforts and delivery to users of a comprehensive,
up-to-date record of all data parameters and characteristics.
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First Name: Susan
Last Name: Knauss
Title: Intern, MSIS U Pittsburgh, GIS Certificate UAlbany
Organization: DEC
Email: msknauss@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Additional Authors: Larry Alber of the DEC DIS GIS Unit has approved of
this effort. There is a collaborative team working on the FGDC metadata creation and
this presentation will review this effort.
Presentation Title: Metadata Matters
Abstract: The promise of geographical information systems as aids in decision making
relies increasingly the availability of spatial data aggregated from
multiple sources. The metadata of the geospatial data sets are the means
for searching out and retrieving the components needed in an analysis. It
also documents the nature and quality of the data that is necessary for
determining the data set’s appropriate use. The current best practice in
support of GIS enabled decision making is to create metadata according to
the Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) of the
Federal Geographic Data Committee.
As part of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation’s commitment
to create a state of the art ARCSDE based Environmental Information
System, they have committed to using only FGDC compliant metadata.
Currently the department uses over seven hundred datasets. Some are
custodial and others come from outside of the agency. This presentation
will describe the project that was devised to support the creation and
management of those records. Issues and solutions will be reviewed. The
topics will include, creation of FGDC metadata for non-custodial data if
none exits, metadata conversion from HTML to XML, training and
administrative needs, and legal concerns about distribution and use.
Session 4D
First Name: Joseph T.
Last Name: Jones
Title: GIS Coordinator
Organization: Nassau County NY
Email: jjones1@nassaucountyny.gov
Presentation Title: Integration of GIS and IT – 2006 Nassau County GIS
Architecture
Abstract: In the summer of 2006, the County GIS Technical Committee and
Department of Information Technology (DoIT) will have completed a year
long initiative to enhance the County’s GIS architecture. This effort has
been spurred by three factors: 1) the explosive use of GIS based content
on the County’s portal, 2) the need to support the County’s enhanced
Public Safety and emergency preparedness requirements, and 3) the core GIS
architecture is 10 years old.
As part of this initiative, the County’s Department of Information
Technology has declared the GIS to be a Class A application. The Class A
applications are deemed critical to the operation of the County and must
support a constantly growing number of users and applications in a secure,
redundant environment. This Class A designation implies a return to
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operation (RTO) in 5 minutes. To accomplish this, DoIT and the GIS
Technical Committee have undertaken a comprehensive design of a new GIS
architecture that includes all new hardware and upgrades to the latest
versions of all appropriate software.
The revised 2006 GIS Architecture takes advantage of the latest IT
technologies and concepts, including blade servers, database clustering
and network load balancing, scalability, and high availability. The
product mix includes Red Hat Linux Enterprise Server, Oracle 10g Real
Application Cluster (RAC), ESRI’s ArcSDE spatial database, and Windows
2003 Enterprise Server.
First Name: Moshe
Last Name: Binyamin
Title: Senior Product Manager
Organization: MapInfo Corporation
Email: moshe.binyamin@mapinfo.com
Presentation Title: Improving Emergency Response through Service Oriented
Architecture Based Applications
Abstract: Emergency response personnel rely on having access to the
“complete picture” of the impacted area. An accurate Emergency Response
Map enables first responders to make more informed decisions with regards
to their critical responsibilities such as choosing the right evacuation
routes, deployment of resources where most needed, contacting the right
civilian organizations for assistance and more.
On-going challenge has been that data formats and sources are diverse and
often reside in different physical locations. Emergency responders need
access to the latest data including, street networks, parcel maps,
electric and utility lines, and imagery and elevation data. In addition,
the ability to overlay dynamic data such as weather data, traffic feeds
and GPS information allows emergency personnel to get the real-time view
of the area.
Until now the ability to create “real-time” maps that most accurately
represented the true picture has not been considered practical, possible
or affordable. The latest trends in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA),
adoption of Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standards by software
vendors, use of Open LS, popularity of GeoRSS and other web services are
changing the picture and bringing Real-Time Maps closer to emergency
response managers of all levels.
During the presentation we will explore some of the key standards and
technologies that are the drivers of this change. We will also see how the
new advances in technology are being used in emergency situations.
The session will include a presentation, a live demonstration (if internet
access is available) and a Q&A session.
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First name: Sid
Last name: Cuff
Title: GIS Technician
Organization: IAGT
e-mail: scuff@iagt.org
First name: Dana
Last name: Piwinski
Title: Director of Program Development
Organization: IAGT
e-mail: dpiwinski@iagt.org
Presentation title: Supporting the First Responder in the Field with Advanced Visualization Technology
Abstract: First responders typically have limited mapping resources available to support situational
awareness. Knowledge of the incident area through review of geospatial data prior to arrival on scene helps
in the placement of command centers and deployment of resources. IAGT has developed a field deployable
software tool to support First Responders. The technology has been used by county sheriff deputies and
detectives to support both patrol operations and crime scene investigations. An overview of the tool and a
demonstration of the technology will be provided.
Session 4E – Workshop
First Name: David
Last Name: Maidment
Title: Engineering Foundation Professor of Civil Engineering
Director
Organization: Center for Research in Water Resources
University of Texas at Austin
Email: maidment@mail.utexas.edu
Workshop Title: Arc Hydro and its evolution
Abstract: The Arc Hydro data model for customization of the application of ArcGIS in surface water
resources was published in 2002, and a number of technological changes have occurred since then which
make an update to Arc Hydro useful. Among them, are new techniques for representing geodatabase
designs in XML which permit more flexibility in admitting data structures such as grids or the new net
CDF files into a standardized data model. An important development in recent years has been a much
deeper appreciation for the variation of data through time. As part of the Consortium of Universities for
the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc (CUAHSI) Hydrologic Information System (HIS) project, an
HIS server is being created which provides a map front end to tabular databases of water observations
(streamflow, water quality, groundwater levels and climate). This provides a common data window on
water observations data from USGS, EPA, the National Climatic Data Center, and regional and local data
sources. By integrating water observations data with GIS, weather and climate grids, and remote sensing,
a digital watershed for a region can be created. This presentation reviews the evolution of Arc Hydro, and
the development and use of HIS Server using examples from the CUAHSI research program and its
applications in Texas.
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Tuesday, October 24, 2006
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Session 5A
First Name: James
Last Name: Cannistra, CP
Title: Vice President Strategic Accounts
Organization: Sanborn Map Company
Email: Jcannistra@sanborn.com
Title: Updating Planimetric and Topographic Datasets
Abstract: Local government agencies and utilities are increasingly faced with questions on how to update
and maintain their planimetric/topographic and digital orthophoto base map data. The update process
includes change detection techniques. Update programs may be comprehensive, or may focus on selected
areas of change.
This paper will provide the author’s perspective on best practices being employed for landbase update
projects. It will use an update program recently completed for Westchester County, NY as a case study of
an organization that has successfully completed a landbase update project, and will describe specific
technical approaches and technologies utilized.
First Name: Mehmet
Last Name: Yavuz
Title: Student
Organization: SUNY-ESF
Email: myavuz@syr.edu
Presentation Title: Assessing the Accuracy of Wetland Delineations
Abstract: An accuracy assessment of geospatial data should be a standard
for every application that deals with land cover / land use
classification, extraction of linear features from remotely sensed data,
and survey line features (e.g. roads, gas lines, wetland boundaries and
power lines). Many accuracy assessment methods have been proposed and
proven to be useful for thematic data, but few for linear vector features.
In this paper methods to measure the accuracy of linear features are
reviewed based on: 1. Presence/Absence (thematic), 2. Points (points to
points), 3. Line to reference points, 4. Line to line, and 5. Polygon to
polygon categories. A new method, Points in the Buffer Analysis (PIBA),
for assessing accuracy of linear features is proposed. PIBA uses the
spatial resolution of source data and sets buffer size based on the
Federal Geographic Data Committee Standards (FGDC) for assessing the
accuracy of the wetland boundaries. It uses Ground Control Points (GCP)
from the GPS units to determine accuracy of the data. User’s, Producer’s,
Overall accuracy and Kappa Statistics are used to report the measure of
the accuracy assessment of the wetland boundary delineation. The results
on the experimental data show that 95 percent of the sampled points fell
into 1-m RMSE of the true wetland boundary whereas 3.92-m RMSE for the
nearest distance method.
First Name: Yvonne
Last Name: Paul
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Title: Graduate Student, Environmental and Resource Engineering
Organization: SUNY-ESF
Email: yepaul@syr.edu
First Name: Lindi
Last Name: Quackenbush
Title: Assistant Professor, Environmental Resources and Forest Engineering
Faculty
Organization: SUNY-ESF
Email: ljquack@esf.edu
Presentation Title: Estimation of Accuracy – A Comparison of Lidar and
Survey-Based Digital Terrain Models
Abstract: Accuracy of light detection and ranging (lidar) sensors, in both horizontal and vertical directions,
varies depending upon the nature of the terrain being imaged. The vertical accuracy of lidar is commonly
published based on ideal conditions, e.g. pavement or low grass with relatively low slope. This is
problematic when analysis is conducted under varying topographic and land cover conditions. This project
compares digital terrain models (DTMs) over differing slope and land cover conditions derived from lidar
and traditional field survey methods. This comparison will provide a means to evaluate vertical accuracy
of the lidar sensor. Study sites throughout Heiberg Memorial Forest, in Tully, NY, will be located based
upon their proximity to established monumentation, terrain slope, and land cover conditions. Six study
sites will be selected to represent conditions including three land cover types – deciduous and coniferous
forest, and open grassy fields – and two slope classes – low (<3%) and steep slopes (>7%). The accuracy
of the lidar DTMs will be assessed using a comparison with the survey DTMs. The lidar DTMs will be
interpolated to produce data points that correspond to the point data on the survey DTMs. The elevations
across each study site will be compared to provide a quantitative measure of the differences between the
two DTMs based on variable land cover and terrain.
Session 5B
First Name: Paul
Last Name: Rooney
Title: Upstate New York Accounts Manager
Organization: ESRI
Email: prooney@esri.com
First Name: Patrick
Last Name: Demer
Title: Technical Sales Support
Organization: ESRI
Email: pdemer@esri.com
Presentation Title: Water Utility GIS- Building A Base for Growth
Abstract: High-quality base level data is important for all GIS operations, especially so for organizations
like water utilities, where an accurate base of spatial data can enable a thorough analysis of distribution
networks. This session will look at techniques for building a base of water utility data from a variety of data
types and offer strategies for integrating and analyzing data to achieve many utility-related tasks.
First Name: Jason
Last Name: Baum
Title: GIS Specialist
Organization: Town of Bethlehem
Email: gis@townofbethlehem.org
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First Name: Mike
Last Name: Kaulfuss
Title: Senior Engineering Technician
Organization: Town of Bethlehem
Email: mkaulfuss@townofbethlehem.org
Presentation Title: MS4 Outfall Inventory and Mapping in the Town of
Bethlehem
Abstract: The Town of Bethlehem in Albany County has a population of over
31,000 and total area of 52 square miles. Much of the Town lies in an
MS4. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) are required by the EPA
and DEC to develop and implement a stormwater pollution prevention program
(SWPPP) to reduce the discharge of pollutants from their storm sewer
system to the maximum extent practicable. The SWPPP must cover six
minimum control measures, including illicit discharge, detection and
elimination (IDDE).
Guidance from the DEC is to use the 'Illicit Discharge Detection and
Elimination Guidance Manual' from the Center for Watershed Protection
(CWP) and University of Alabama as a reference on how to conduct the
stormwater outfall investigation. The requested format for submitting to
DEC is a digital GIS file of outfall locations and a database of field
observations. The CWP Guidance Manual includes forms to be filled out
with field observations for each outfall. The CWP website contains a MS
Access database version of the same forms. We have modified the database
to accept GPS coordinates from a Bluetooth GPS Unit, photos from a digital
camera and to use only dropdown boxes, and use the database on a
ruggedized Tablet PC in the field. The observations and measurements of
the outfall are made, photos taken, and coordinates at the outfall are
stored in the tablet database, and backed up to the network back at the
office. The workshop will cover the customization and programming of the
database, use of a Bluetooth GPS unit and Tablet PC, field methodology,
and lessons learned.
First Name: Elena
Last Name: Borbat
Title: GIS Database Programmer
Organization: City of Ithaca DPW - Water & Sewer Division
Email: elenab@cityofithaca.org
First Name: Susan
Last Name: Nixson
Title: GIS Data Development Specialist
Organization: City of Ithaca DPW - Water & Sewer Division
Email: snixson@cityofithaca.org
Additional Authors: Scott Gibson, Environmental Engineer, City of Ithaca
DPW - Water & Sewer Division
Presentation Title: Stormwater Management with GIS
Abstract: The City of Ithaca, as an operator of a small municipal separate
storm sewer system (MS4), has implemented a Stormwater Management Program
to fulfill the minimum requirements of their SPDES (State Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System) permit with New York State. Part of the
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Program requirement is the “development and maintenance of a map of all of
the outfalls”. The City determined that a map would prove to be most
advantageous if created with GIS, allowing for the maintenance and
management of the entire storm system including the outfalls. The
objective of the project was to fulfill the SPDES mapping requirements
while simultaneously laying the groundwork for future system management
and modeling.
A GIS database of the Stormwater System (3200+ pipelines and 2500+
structures) was produced from a physical inventory, which included
multiple field data books and an extensive GPS survey. Over 200 outfalls
were added to the database after they were GPS-located during a complete
walk-through of the MS4.
In this presentation we will offer our methodology and tips for creating a
successful stormwater system GIS.
Session 5C
First Name: Sherman
Last Name: VanDermark
Title: Eastern Region Sales Manager
Organization: Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging, LLC
Email: svandermark@lggi.com
Presentation Title: Blue Roof Mapping
Abstract: Blue Roof Mapping
How well would your GIS support a massive rapid change to your community?
Are you prepared and sure that your GIS will be useful and powerful in an
unexpected situation?
The use of geospatial technologies can encompass a large number of uses in
a single organization. After Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast, there
were multiple situations and techniques that highlighted the importance of
preparedness for emergency disaster situations.
One example of this is Blue Roof Mapping; the process is called Blue Roof
Mapping because of the blue tarps given out by FEMA that people draped
over their ruined houses. The blue tarps caused the affected homes’ roofs
to immediately stand out in the overhead imagery flown post-Katrina.
Processing imagery using ERDAS IMAGNE provides an overview of the affected
area, which in turn allows for timelier evaluation and assistance to the
disaster area. More specifically, things such as change detection, image
classification, road “passability” and flooding models can be produced to
quickly respond to applicable scenarios.
ERDAS IMAGINE provides users with the capabilities to quickly and
accurately process imagery in order to map the extent of damage throughout
their jurisdictions. The ability to plan quickly and adjust to changing
emergency needs saves time, money and quite possibly, lives.
Blue Roof mapping is not about devastation; it is about change. Change is
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a part of all communities and your GIS will be evaluated by how well
responds to those change.
First Name: Aaron
Last Name: Pulaski
Title: Environmental Program Specialist I
Organization: NYSDEC, DAR, BMSTD
Email: aapulask@gw.dec.state.ny.us
First Name: Eric
Last Name: Shyer
Title: Mineral Resource Specialist 3
Organization: NYSDEC, DIS, GIS
Email: ebshyer@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Presentation Title: Use of Mobile Mapping to Compare Real Time In-Use
Emissions from 2 and 4 Stroke Snowmobile Engines
Abstract: Emissions from snowmobiles have been a concern at Yellowstone
National Park over the past years. In particular, two stroke engines have
been the target of several investigations. Due to this concern, New York
State residents have wondered whether regulators should address this
situation in the Adirondacks and Catskills.
Staff from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
(NYSDEC), Division of Air Resources, Bureau of Mobile Sources and
Technology Development traveled to Belleayre alpine ski resort in the
Catskills and tested a two and four stroke snowmobile. A Portable
Emissions Measurement System (PEMS) was installed on the snowmobiles and
data was logged at one hertz as the snowmobiles were driven up and down a
beginner level ski trail.
A Trimble Pathfinder receiver connected to a Hewlett-Packard (HP) Pocket
PC running Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) ArcPad was used
to collect and process the positioning data in the field. ESRI ArcMap was
used to merge the emissions data with the global positioning (GPS) data
and then to better represent the data. ESRI ArcScene was utilized to
enhance the visual effect. This allows one to conceptualize how the
topographical features and operator behavior affect the emissions produced
by the snowmobiles.
First Name: Jason
Last Name: Wawro
Title: GIS Specialist
Organization: LaBella Associates P.C.
Email: jwawro@labellapc.com
First Name: Joseph
Last Name: Biondolillo
Title: Senior Environmental Specialist
Organization: City of Rochester NY, Division of Environmental Quality
Email: biondj@cityofrochester.gov
Presentation Title: GIS: An Essential Tool for Project Management
Abstract: The City of Rochester, NY along with LaBella Associates P.C.
used GIS / GPS procedures to improve the efficiency of a large scale
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petroleum cleanup. They were able to cut costs on the remediation of a
site with multiple contaminant sources that served as the City’s
Department of Public works for over a century. This presentation shows
GIS and GPS field techniques and data management routines that cut costs
and improve efficiency on environmental excavation and demolition
projects.
Session 5D
First Name: Tim
Last Name: Ruhren
Title: NYSDOP Manager, Mapping Technologist 4
Organization: NYS CSCIC
Email: tim.ruhren@cscic.state.ny.us
First Name: Ray
Last Name: Faught
Title: Mapping Technologist 3
Organization: NYS CSCIC
Email: Ray.faught@cscic.state.ny.us
Presentation Title: Status and Future of the New York Statewide Digital Orthoimagery Program
Abstract: The sixth year of the New York Statewide Orthoimagery Program (NYSDOP) makes the
program truly statewide: a partnership between the State and New York City means the five boroughs of
NYC are included for the first time. Other regions of the state are being covered for the second time as the
second cycle continues. While updated NYSDOP imagery has become a constant each year, the program
continues to evolve. A new contract has brought new specifications and technology which offer new
opportunities for the coming years. Constant effort is invested in improving the distribution of the
NYSDOP imagery, including a partnership with USGS to make the imagery available through a web map
service.
First Name: Cheryl
Last Name: Benjamin
Title: GIS Project Manager
Organization: NYS Office of Cyber Security & Critical Infrastructure
Coordination
Email: cheryl.benjamin@cscic.state.ny.us
First Name: Rodger
Last Name: Coryell
Title: Information Technology Specialist
Organization: NYS Office of Cyber Security & Critical Infrastructure
Coordination
Email: rodger.coryell@cscic.state.ny.us
Presentation Title: Maintaining the NYS GIS Streets & Addressing Data Sets
Abstract: Since the release of the NYS GIS Streets & Addressing Data Sets
in July 2005, the New York State Office of Cyber Security & Critical
Infrastructure Coordination (CSCIC) has been busy updating and maintaining
these important data sets. Access to the updated data has been made
possible through frequent data maintenance releases. In this presentation
we’ll take a detailed look at the new Street Change logs and how data
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users can easily determine what updates have been made in each data
maintenance release.
Also in this presentation you will learn more about how CSCIC is working
in partnership with their data maintenance contractor and NYS local
governments to add new streets, correct street names, and refine address
ranges. Successful data maintenance requires input from those
organizations responsible for assigning street names and addresses,
typically NYS county and local government emergency response
organizations. An overview of the various data maintenance partnership
programs available to these organizations will be provided. We’ll also
take a look at the new Map Maintenance, Notification and Tracking
Application that has just been put into production. This Internet
browser-based application allows authorized users to view the most recent
streets and addressing data and provide updates utilizing simple mark-up
tools.
First Name: John
Last Name: Trimber
Title: President
Organization: Weiler Mapping, a division of James W. Sewall Co.
Email: jtrimber@jws.com
Presentation Title: The proposed NYS GIS tax parcel model
Abstract: Several years ago, the NYS GIS Coordinating Body identified
three framework data sets that they believed were necessary for
governments to effectively use and benefit from GIS technology. Those
framework data sets are:
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An accurate base map layer that can be used as a spatial reference for
all other GIS layers
·
An accurate road centerline layer with address information
·
An accurate and consistent tax parcel layer with land ownership
information
Since that time, the State has been able to plan and implement a statewide
digital orthophotography program to meet the accurate base map
requirement. More recently, the State completed the ALIS project,
providing statewide road centerlines with address information to provide
that framework data set for all New York governments.
In early 2004, the GIS Coordinating Body established a Cadastral Data Work
Group (CDWG) to address the need for a consistent statewide parcel layer.
The CDWG has been charged with the development a digital tax parcel
standard that meets the needs of GIS users in the State and can be
recommended to the counties as a model for possible adoption. The CDWG has
developed a proposed standard that is currently under review by NYS ORPS.
The presentation will include background information on current digital
parcel mapping in NY, the make up of the work group, input received from
agencies such as FGDC, key issues that arose, and a discussion of the
proposed standard.
Session 5E – Technical Session
How to make the grid, Talbot Brooks
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This technical session will explain the FGDC US National Grid and its use in disaster/emergency response.
FGDC created the US National Grid and FEMA has adopted it as the standard coordinate system for use in
times of crisis. This technical session will illuminate the definition of the standard and its application by
explaining the grid, teaching participants how to read a map military style so you will know what folks in
the field are experiencing and trying to do, and will show you how to make the grid in ArcGIS.
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Lunch
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Invited Speaker at the Tuesday Luncheon
First Name: Ron
Last Name: Langhelm
Title: GIS annd Remote Sensing Coordinator
Organization: FEMA Region X
Email: ron.langhelm@dhs.gov
Presentation Title: GIS and disasters
Abstract: The emergency response environment is anything but peaceful.
Providing geospatial products in this austere setting is always a
challenge. When your temporary office space is outfitted with folding
furniture, cell phones, and a web of network cable and extension cords
strewn about the floor, the simplest tasks can be nearly impossible to
tackle. Add to this a diverse workforce pulled from their jobs across the
country and we have a strange potential to accomplish some rather
unreasonable tasks. This talk will provide a vision into the emergency
management/geospatial support setting, looking at the work area, staffing
issues, unique customer base, urgent product requirements, and sample
products.
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Session 6A
First Name: Emily
Last Name: Constantine Mercurio
Title: Remote Sensing Analyst
Organization: IAGT
Email: emercurio@iagt.org
First Name: Clifford
Last Name: Callinan
Title: Professional Engineer
Organization: NYS DEC
Email: cwcallin@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Additional Authors: Benjamin Houston, Program Manager, IAGT
Leif Olmanson, Assistant Research Scientist, University of Minnesota
Marvin Bauer, Professor, University of Minnesota
Presentation Title: Assessing Lake Water Quality of Water Bodies in New
York State Using Landsat Imagery
Abstract: A protocol to use Landsat Thematic Mapper satellite imagery and
in-situ lake water clarity measurements to estimate lake water quality has
been established for inland lakes in the upper Midwest United States
(Olmanson et al., 2001). This protocol was applied to inland lakes in a
portion of New York State to determine how the methodology applies to this
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region and how comparable outcomes are to Midwestern inland lakes. Using
Landsat imagery as the basis for the analysis and secchi disk and
turbidity measurements from buoys as in-situ reference data, a linear
regression equation was applied across the Landsat scene to estimate the
lake water clarity for all lakes in the image. The methods from this study
can be used to expand the lake water clarity mapping efforts to the entire
state and Northeast region. In addition, historical lake water clarity may
also be assessed using archived Landsat scenes and historic records of
in-situ secchi disk measurements. The methodology to use Landsat and
in-situ measurements to estimate lake water clarity and quality may also
be of interest to the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Lake
Survey and Nutrient Criteria Survey.
First Name: Theodore
Last Name: Endreny
Title: Associate Professor
Organization: SUNY ESF
Email: te@esf.edu
Presentation Title: Improving transportation area estimates in the
National Land Cover Database using vector road networks
Abstract: Water quality models require estimates of watershed impervious
cover, such as that in transportation networks, to generate pollutant
runoff concentrations and loads. This research presents data for New York
that shows road network impervious cover was underestimated by the raster
National Land Cover Data (NLCD) in its transportation class number 23.
Further, this research presents a method where Tiger 95 Road Centerline
vector data was used to update and improve NLCD class 23 areal estimates.
Updated class 23 estimates were compared with NY High Resolution Digital
Orthoimagery estimates of road cover, using metrics such as presence or
absence, area extent, and congruence. Improvements to watershed
transportation estimates increased with distance from major highways and
commercial centers, and made significant impacts on water quality runoff
concentrations.
First Name: Myrna
Last Name: Hall
Title: Assistant Professor
Organization: SUNY ESF
Email: mhhall@esf.edu
First Name: Mehmet
Last Name: Yavuz
Title: PhD Candidate
Organization: SUNY ESF
Email: myavuz@syr.edu
Additional Authors:
Presentation Title: LAND USE / LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION AND CHANGE
DETECTION OF THE CATSKILL/DELAWARE WATERSHEDS FROM 1975 TO 2002
Abstract: Land use and water quality are inextricably linked. To date we
have shown in the Catskill Delaware watersheds that forest cover provides
more optimal land cover for protecting water quality than many of the
potential uses to which that land may be converted. Being able to project
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the future of forests in the Catskill/Delaware watersheds and at what
point forest conversion to other uses will affect water quality in the
area’s streams and reservoirs should provide important information in the
ongoing effort to balance water quality protection for the 8 million
residents of New York City with the economic concerns of both city water
users and the residents of the Catskill-Delaware watersheds. Determining
and detecting detailed historic land use/land cover (LULC) changes can
provide essential information for projecting future LULC transitions.
However, this has been difficult using existing data sets due to both
inaccuracy and conflict between classifications, and the inconsistency of
classification category definitions that exist among the various
satellite-derived LULC maps that have been done for the region. The
objective of this study was, therefore, to create a detailed time-series
of land use/land cover data done by one person in order to eliminate as
much error as possible that is attributable to application of different
techniques and different classifiers. We developed a classification
algorithm that reflects the real land use/land change characteristics of
the watershed as accurately as possible. We began with a detailed
15-category classification for year 2002 using a variety of techniques,
including the haze optimized technique (HOT) for removing water vapor,
chromaticity for separating water from shadows, square root radiometric
enhancement for revealing vegetation under the cloud shadows, feature
space images for near-perfect delineating of water body boundaries, and
the Wallis Adapter Filter for agricultural and pasture lands, in addition
to the traditional image classification techniques. We then applied
Cross-Correlation Analysis (CCA), which measures the degree of change
between images of different time frames in order to classify the 1975,
1987 and 1991 images. Our results reveal a net conversion of 1975
agricultural land to 738,000 acres of forest by 2002, while over 37,700
acres were converted to rural residential. Forest cover is being
converted to observable rural residential at 2200 acres/year. If this
same rate were to continue, an additional 47,000 acres of forest and
agricultural land could be converted to rural residential use by 2016,
with associated impacts to water quality. We will compare our results and
accuracy assessment to other classifications that are currently in use.
Session 6B
First Name: Sean
Last Name: Myers
Title: GIS Specialist
Organization: CDM
Email: myerssd@cdm.com
Presentation Title: GIS for Small Water Utilities
Abstract: Water utilities are continuously faced with the pressure to
conduct capital improvement planning and routine and emergency repairs
with increased efficiency. The ability to do this relies on immediate and
easy access to information that describes the location, characteristics,
condition, and behavior of the utility system assets. Increasingly, water
utilities are relying on information technologies such as Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) as a means to store and analyze information
about their water utility assets.
This presentation will discuss how smaller water utilities can get a GIS
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system up and running without having to make large, significant
investments in hardware and software. The presentation will show how small
water utilities can take advantage of existing GIS data models to design
their GIS database, use simple conversion techniques to quickly build a
GIS database, and implement comparatively inexpensive GIS applications to
visualize and query the GIS database. The presentation will present
several case studies of GIS implementations at smaller water utilities in
the Northeast.
First Name: Elisabetta
Last Name: DeGironimo
Title: Watershed / GIS Coordinator
Organization: Mohawk Valley Water Authority
Email: edegironimo@mvwa.us
Presentation Title: Pipes, Hydrants, & Valves: Implementing GIS at a
Medium-sized Water Utility
Abstract: The Mohawk Valley Water Authority (MVWA), based in Utica,
delivers potable water to over 125,000 residents in Central New York. The
MVWA is in the midst of a multi-year project to modernize its antiquated
paper mapping, create a detailed hydraulic model, and find out exactly how
much pipe is in service.
First Name: Gregory
Last Name: Keyser
Title: Engineer/Planner
Organization: CRA Infrastructure & Engineering
Email: gkeyser@craworld.com
First Name: Tao
Last Name: Tang
Title: Associate Professor
Organization: Buffalo State College
Email: tangt@buffalostate.edu
Presentation Title: Using GIS to analyze water distribution system demand
Abstract:
Most infrastructure planning has been limited to isolated areas
and/or communities. Consequently, waterlines have most often been
designed to serve a community’s immediate needs with little thought for
future needs. This study analyzed the impact of the house hold water
demand that is generated by population distribution on a water supply
network system. The municipal water distribution system was built to serve
a community’s needs prior to present day conditions in the suburban towns
of Amherst and Clarence. Apply US Census block group population data and
the utility network analyst extension in ArcGIS, a study in comparison and
contrast of water main pipeline supply discharge to demand in the Towns of
Amherst and Clarence was conducted. Geographically distributed network
model in ArcGIS shows that several “hot spots” on the network that the
demands exceeded the supply discharges.
Session 6C
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First Name: Jim
Last Name: MaKinster
Title: Assistant Professor of Science Education
Organization: Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Email: makinster@hws.edu
First Name: Nancy
Last Name: Trautmann
Title: Senior Extension Associate
Organization: Cornell University
Email: nmt2@cornell.edu
Presentation Title: The Finger Lakes GIT Ahead Project: Creating Career
Paths for Geospatial Technology Professionals
Abstract: Funded by the National Science Foundation, the GIT Ahead Project
is a collaborative effort among the Finger Lakes Institute at Hobart and
William Smith Colleges, Cornell University, Cayuga Community College, and
the Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technology. Our overall
goals are to help rural and urban high school students see geospatial
technologies as a viable career option, and to create higher education
pathways for students who might not otherwise pursue such goals. Launched
in the summer of 2006, the project began with a 2-week professional
development workshop for high school teachers, providing time and support
necessary for them to learn to use GPS and GIS and to develop
inquiry-based lessons applying these technologies to relevant local
environmental issues. Participating students experience geospatial
technology-enhanced units in their high school classes, have opportunities
to participate in summer internships at either the Finger Lakes Institute
(FLI) or the Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technology
(IAGT), have opportunities to participate in academic year internships or
job shadowing through a partnership with the NYS GIS Association, and
enter the Geospatial Information and Technologies Associates Degree
program at Cayuga Community College. Additionally, the Finger Lakes GIS
Explorer is web-based software being developed by GIT Ahead, based on a
professional-level decision support system designed by IAGT. The Finger
Lakes GIS Explorer will provide the integration of traditional 2D GIS
data, 3D interactive visualization, access to near real-time monitoring
resources, links to textual or tabular data sources, and a fully
interactive user interface.
First Name: Anne
Last Name: Wibiralske
Title: Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Organization: Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Email: wibiralske@hws.edu
First Name: James
Last Name: Hall
Title: Consultant
Organization:
Email: eskercal@aol.com
Additional Authors: Karen Edelstein
GIT Extension Specialist and CORSE Coordinator
Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technology (IAGT)
kedelstein@iagt.org
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Presentation Title: GIS education: a dynamic tool for multi-party
collaboration
Abstract: Concern over how to preserve tracts of old forest in the Finger
Lakes National Forest (FLNF) has been a key issue in the recent revisions
to the FLNF’s management plan. This lengthy revision process involved
considerable discussion and debate among Forest Service staff and numerous
stakeholder groups. The FLNF’s 16,032 acres in Schuyler and Seneca
Counties, NY contain a rich diversity of grassland and forest ecosystems
and a rich diversity of stakeholders, including grazing associations,
recreational hunters, loggers, hikers, nature enthusiasts, educators, and
others. A number of stakeholders have advocated strongly for the
preservation of forest stands containing old trees, but a current map of
old trees on FLNF and adjacent lands did not exist. This presented an
ideal focus for a collaborative community-based learning project using
GIS. While participating in the annual summer Conference on Remote
Sensing Education in Auburn, NY, in June 2005, a team consisting of a
college professor and student, a not-for-profit agency staff member, and a
community volunteer developed a community service, GIS-mapping project for
a college environmental studies seminar. They further refined the project
in discussions with FLNF staff. Working with their collaborators, the
seminar students analyzed historic aerial photographs spanning more than
sixty years to identify areas continually forested since the mid-1940s.
The resulting GIS map was shared with regional land conservation
organizations and FLNF staff. This project has built a strong foundation
for continued collaboration among planners, managers, students, and
stakeholders who have not previously worked together.
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ABSTRACTS for NYS GIS 2006 conference
First Name: Jonnell
Last Name: Allen
Title: Community Geographer
Organization: Syracuse University Geography Department
Email: jdallen@maxwell.syr.edu
Presentation Title: “Doing” Community-integrated GIS in Syracuse, New York
Abstract: The concept of community-integrated or public participatory GIS
has been steadily gaining popularity over the past few years but the
process of public involvement and community participation often remain
elusive. Recently, a unique position was created within Syracuse
University’s Geography Department for the purpose of using GIS and other
spatial analytical tools to address, in a participatory manner, important
community challenges. The Community Geographer (CG) position is in
response to the work of the Hunger Project, a collaborative effort among
community service agencies, food pantries, and others interested in food
security in Syracuse, NY to map the geography of hunger in the city. The
results proved so telling that funds were secured from a local charitable
organization to hire a full-time geographer, charged with using GIS
technology to map key community problems in partnership with a variety of
community organizations.
The CG has been well received among community groups, service agencies,
and also among members of the academic community. In its first year, the
CG and its volunteer advisory board have had to quickly establish
mechanisms for balancing demand for the community geographer’s time,
working with community groups to define the nature of collaborative
mapping projects, and balancing the wider Syracuse City’s needs with the
University community’s needs. This talk will highlight the CG's many
roles in working with community members, academics, and students to
develop community-integrated GIS projects, provide examples of the types
of questions community members are interested to investigate using GIS,
and share insight into making Community-integrated GIS truly
‘community-integrated.’
Session 6D
First Name: Paul
Last Name: Rooney
Title: Account Mgr
Organization: ESRI
Email: prooney@esri.com
First Name: Mark
Last Name: Scott
Title: Technical Marketing Representative
Organization: ESRI
Email: mscott@esri.com
Presentation Title: What's New in ArcGIS 9.2
Abstract: ESRI will provide an overview of the key features and
enhancements of the ArcGIS 9.2 platform. We will mix product information
with demonstrations.
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First Name: Arthur
Last Name: Lembo, Ph.D.
Title: Senior Research Associate
Organization: Cornell University, Department of Crop and Soil Science
Email: ajl53@cornell.edu
Presentation Title: Modern geographic information system technologies at
affordable prices
Abstract: Typically, placing the word "affordable" in front of GIS means
"not very powerful or innovative". Therefore, most GIS users have ignored
affordable GIS packages, and those who have used them are usually
disappointed when confronted with the significant limitations. This
presentation will attempt to remove the myth that an affordable GIS cannot
also be an easy to use, powerful tool, that integrates the latest technology in computing. The session will
focus on the latest innovations provided by Manifold GIS, including on-the-fly coordinate system
integration and projection, spatial SQL processing, advanced topological overlay, internet map server
capability, enterprise level integration with Oracle Spatial, IBM DB2, and SQLServer, multi-user
concurrent editing, integration with image web servers (like Google Earth and Microsoft
Virtual Earth) and Microsoft Office tools, and numerous other innovative
features. While Manifold GIS is the focus of this presentation, the
primary thrust will be to challenge participants to consider the
importance of innovative technologies in any GIS software product they
use.
First Name: Paul
Last Name: Culligan
Title: Manager, State and Local Government
Organization: MapInfo Corporation
Email: paul.culligan@mapinfo.com
Title: “Access Data where it lives”
with MapInfo Professional v8.5
Abstract: MapInfo Professional®, the industry’s leading business mapping solution,
let’s you perform sophisticated and detailed data analysis to drive
insightful decisions.
With the new features in MapInfo Professional v8.5, you have unprecedented access to powerful
capabilities. Combined with new and enhanced analysis and visualization tools, version 8.5 is a dramatic
leap in desktop location intelligence technology.
This presentation will focus on MapInfo Professional v8.5 Data access via industry standard services with
the focus on WEB SERVICES.
The discussion and demonstration cover:
- Connectivity to MapInfo Envinsa and MapMarker for street level Geocoding (location enablement)
- Instantly generate Drive Regions and perform analysis
-Review MapInfo’s new offering of hosted Envinsa Online Services (EOLS) for Geocoding, Find Address
and Drive Region generation
-Access to other Web Services through MapBasic Programmability – i.e. GeoRSS and FTP and Image
Connect
- Dedicated web Services toolbar for quick access to capabilities including WMS and WFS
-Interface to configure Web Services preferences include Proxy and HTTPS protocols.
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ESF Outreach
NYS Geographic Information Systems Conference
on October 23-24, 2006
Registration Form
Please type or print all information clearly / one name per form, please.
First Name: ______________________ Last Name: ________________________
Title: _____________________________________________________________
Organization: ______________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________________
City: ______________________ State: ________ Zip: _____________________
Daytime phone: _____________________ Email: _________________________
Fax: ______________________________ Vegetarian: _____________________
Registration Fee (includes Continental Breakfasts and Lunch/breaks).
Early rate, received by Wednesday, October 4:
$135
Registration
$ 85
Student Registration
$ 75
One-Day Registration
$595
Exhibitor Registration (includes one registration)
$ 90
Additional Exhibitor Registration (Limited to 1 person)
Standard rates, received after Wednesday October 4:
$165
Late Registration
$115
Late Student Registration
$105
Late One-Day Registration
$675
Late Exhibitor (includes one registration)
$ 90
Additional Exhibitor Registration (Limited to 1 person)
Your registration Fee:
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$ 30 # of Banquet tickets ____ (Monday evening):
TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED:
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PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE EVENT.
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PAYMENT IS DUE EITHER PRIOR TO, OR WITHIN 30 BUSINESS DAYS
AFTER, THE EVENT.
Credit Card payment can be made online at http://nysgisconf.esf.edu/registration.html
Mail or Fax completed registration form with FULL PAYMENT to:
ESF Outreach, SUNY-ESF / 1 Forestry Drive, 219 Bray Hall, Syracuse, NY 13210
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Note: Main Door is near Booth # 10, Second Door between Booth 3 and 4. Food tables
at both ends of the Olympic Room. 4 Tabletops outside – around the corner of Booth 10
in hallway leading to the restrooms – heavy traffic.
Booth
Company
Exhibitor Name
Number
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Hewlett Packard
Chris Steiner
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ESRI
Paul Rooney
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ESRI
Mark Scott
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C.T. Male Associates, P. C.
Lena Weber
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James W. Sewall Company
John Trimber and Bruce
Oswald
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Waypoint Technology Group, LLC
Jonathan Cobb
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NY Office of Cyber Security
John Borst
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fountains spatial, inc.
Austin Fisher
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Institute for the Application of Geospatial Dana Piwinski
Technology (IAGT)
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General Code
Bruce Cadman
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MapInfo
Robin Blaauboer
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MapInfo
Robin Blaauboer
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Williams & Heintz Map Corp.
Holly Heinz Budd
14
Cadcorp
Adam Fox
Latitude Geographics, Ltd.
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Michael Craven
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CDM
Sean Myers
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PAR Government Systems
Verne LaClair
18
Conestoga-Rovers & Assoc., Inc.
John Monell
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Leica Geosystems
Sherman Vandermark
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Bergmann Associates
Jeff Volpe
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ER Mapper
George Davis
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Diamond Visionics
Christian Maire and Bob
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Exhibitor Name
TRANSMAP Corporation
GIS Services
Craig Schorling
Bill Timmons
Bowne Management
Girk Cakmak
Manifold Systems
James Burns
New York State Geographic Information System
UTILITY ORDER FORM
22nd Annual NYS GIS Conference
Sunday, October 22, 2006 - Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Please return completed form with payment to:
CROWNE PLAZA RESORT & GOLF CLUB Attn: NYS GIS New York State Geographic Information Systems Conf.
1 Olympic Drive, Lake Placid, New York 12946 518-523-2556
EXHIBITING FIRM:
BOOTH#: ____________
Contact Person:
Firm Address:
Tele #:
Fax #:
Requests for additional Utilities must be received by September 22, 2006, one month prior to Show.
⇒ A 25% surcharge will apply to all requests received after Friday, September 22, 2006.
⇒ A 50% surcharge will apply to all requests received during the event.
⇒ Service on Late Requests cannot be guaranteed.
⇒ Payment for the services must accompany Utility Order Form Payable to Crown Plaza Resort & Golf Club.
⇒ All Prices are subject to 7.75% NYS Sales Tax.
⇒ All Prices are quoted for the duration of the show.
⇒ The Electrical Foreman is obligated to refuse connections where wiring is not in accordance with New York Board
of Fire Underwriters.
⇒ Crowne Plaza Resort & Golf Club assumes no Liability for failure of electrical current, supply or outlet and makes
no warranties that the electrical source located at the hotel is suitable for any particular purpose.
SERVICE REQUIRED
CHARGE
CHARGE
after
Friday,
9/22/06
One 110 Volt Outlet
One 20 AMP 115 Volt Duplex Outlet
One 20/30 AMP 220 Volt Single Phase
One “U” Ground Extension Cord
Cable High Speed Internet Access
Outside Phone Line (CC# for long distance)
Telephone
Garbage Disposal Fee/booth
$ 30.00
$ 40.00
$ 50.00
$ 10.00
$150.00
$200.00
$ 30.00
$ 15.00
$ 37.50
$ 50.00
$ 62.50
$ 12.50
$187.50
$250.00
$ 37.50
$ 18.75
Please direct any special requests for other services to:
Laura Mazur, Crowne Meetings Director
Crowne Plaza, 1 Olympic Drive, Lake Placid, New York 12946
518-523-2556 Fax 518-523-9410
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CHARGE
during event
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TOTAL PRICE
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$ 15.00
$225.00
$300.00
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Saturday & Sunday
LABOR CHARGES:
$ 35.00 per man hour, 1 Hour Minimum
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$ 50.00 per man hour, 1 Hour Minimum
NYSGIS'06
To: Exhibitors / Sponsors of the NYS GIS Conference on October 23-24
From: Maureen Wakefield
Continuing Education Coordinator, ESF Outreach
Date:
January 19, 2006
Don’t miss it! We invite you to exhibit at the NYS GIS conference this year in Lake
Placid, NY. This year’s conference will focus on emergency management by providing a tract
dedicated to the topic with keynote presentations from first responders to Hurricane Katrina. We
invite your sponsorship of this important, high visibility event.
The conference begins on Monday, October 23 at the Crowne Plaza in Lake, NY and we
welcome your participation. This is our 22nd year and for the first time, we offer online
payment with Visa or MasterCard. It’s never been easier to register on the web at
http://nysgisconf.esf.edu/ or call us at (315) 470-6817 if you have any questions.
Continental breakfasts, morning and afternoon breaks and a reception will be served in
the exhibit area in the Olympic Room to provide conference participants with an ideal
opportunity to meet you and to visit your exhibit!
Exhibit Setup and Schedule:
Set up begins on Sunday from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Set up continues on Monday from 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM.
Exhibit area opens Monday at 10:00 AM. - 6:30 PM and Tuesday at 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM.
Exhibitor Tear down is after 2:00 PM on Tuesday.
Shipping: Label packages with the following information:
From: Exhibitor's Name/Address/Contact Name
To: Crowne Plaza NYS GIS EXPO
Company Name/Booth Number
C/O Crowne Plaza Lake Placid Resort
One Olympic Drive
Lake Placid, NY 12946
Be sure to mark each box shipped: "NYS GIS Conference, October 23-24, 2006."
Exhibit Decorating Company: Clifton Park Convention Services will be our decorator (Betty
Voss; phone (518) 877-7449). Clifton Park will provide booth piping and drapes, a table, two
chairs, a company sign, and a wastebasket. Contact Clifton Park directly for other equipment
needs, such as additional tables or drayage.
Security: Meeting rooms and exhibit rooms will be locked on Monday night from the close of
the reception at about 6:30 PM until exhibits open again at 8:00 AM on Tuesday. Public areas
cannot be secured.
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Directions: The Crowne Plaza Resort and Golf Club is located at One Olympic Drive, Lake
Placid, NY 12946. Phone: 518-523-2556. For detailed instructions, please visit the hotel web
site at http://www.lpresort.com/. You can use the Crowne Plaza’s online system to reserve your
room with a low rate of $89.
Parking: Parking at the hotel is free of charge.
Check-In & Out Times: The standard check-in time is 4:00 PM. The standard check-out time
is 11 AM. Requests for late check-out will be considered - Please ask at the front desk.
To register online, visit us at http://nysgisconf.esf.edu/exhibitors.html and complete 4 steps:
Steps for EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION
1. Register for the conference and arrange lodging
2. View current booth assignments here and phone Terry Sakowski, Outreach Secretary to
select a booth at 315-470-6817 or by email at tsakowsk@esf.edu.
3. Submit exhibitor information for the program here. Please submit new information even
if you exhibited last year.
4. Download the hotel request form for electrical service, a phone line or Internet
connection here.
Sincerely,
Maureen Wakefield
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22nd Annual NYS Geographic Information Systems Conference
October 23-24, 2006
One Olympic Drive, Lake Placid, NY 12946
Conference Sponsorship
Ways to Contribute: Types and Levels
Get involved with the conference as a
sponsor to help us educate, inform and
understand the uses of GIS.
You may elect to donate funds in the form of a check payable to
SUNY Research Foundation:
$5,000
$2,500
$ 1,000
$ 500
Patron
Benefactor
Advocate
Supporter
In all cases sponsors will be identified in the program, with names and logos on the program. For
gifts of $1,000 and up, the donor will be acknowledged from the podium, such as during the
introduction of a keynote speaker and during the welcome on Monday.
You may elect to place an ad in the Conference Program
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Program Advertisements Section – you design it and we’ll insert it in the Advertisement
section of the program!
¼ page
$ 150
½ page
$ 250
Note: Patrons, Benefactors and Advocates will be offered an advertisement in the Program.
You may elect to sponsor a specific component of the program:
•
Dinner
•
Reception
•
Buffet Lunch
•
Keynote Speaker
•
Coffee Break
$5,000 (Patron)
$2,500 (Benefactor)
$2,500 (Benefactor)
$1,000 (Advocate)
$ 500 (Supporter)
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Conference Sponsorship
Ways to Contribute: Types and Levels, Benefits
In all cases sponsors will be identified in the program, with names and logos displayed in the
lobby and on the program. For gifts of $1,000 and up, the donor will be mentioned from the
podium, such as during the introduction of a keynote speaker and during the welcome on
Monday.
Benefits
$500
Supporter
$1000
Advocate
$2500
Benefactor
•
Name listed in press release
Sponsorship of component of
program
Break
Keynote
Event signage
Logo listed
Your Printed materials inserted
in Conference Packet
•
Number of registration(s)
included with your sponsorship
Recognized in Conference
Brochure
Name and
Logo listed
Ad in Conference Program
Website listing, link, and
recognition
$5000
Patron
•
Dinner
Prominent
logo listed
Top
billing
•
•
1
2
3
Name and
Logo listed
Prominent
name and logo
listed
Top
billing
Quarterpage
Half-page
Full-page
•
2
Reception
or Lunch
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Agenda At A Glance
Crowne Plaza Lake Placid Resort, One Olympic Drive, Lake Placid, NY 12946, phone: 518-523-2556, fax: 518-523-941
Grandview A
Kate Smith Library
Birch Bar
Sky Room
75 theatre
45 theatre
75 theatre
250 theatre
High Peaks Room Mirror Lake
2nd fl.
Rm 2nd fl.
20
42 classroom
conference
Monday, Oct. 23, 2006
Exhibit Set Up
8:00
AM
Registration and Continental
Breakfast
8:00
AM
Concurrent
Sessions
Session, Topic and Moderator with Speakers’ last name and presentation title
Session 1A –
Grandview A
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Water
Lee Herrington
Maidment (Track lead)
9:00 - 9:30
General GIS in Water
Resources or Arc Hydro
and its evolution
9:30 - 10:00
Break
Concurrent
Sessions
Session 2A –
Session 2B
10:30 AM - 12:00
Grandview A
Natural Resources –
Water
Soil
PM
Lee Herrington
Cathy Keenan
Shaw, Modeling Nonpoint Keenan, Acquisition and
Pollution Impacts on the Status of Certified Digital
Carmans River
Soil Survey Databases
10:30 - 11:00
(SSURGO) for New York
State
Tang, Land Use analysis Carlisle, Web Soil Survey
and distributed watershed
11:00 - 11:30
modeling
Daly, A Comprehensive
Water Resources GIS
Session 1C
Web GIS
Eric Herman
Signell, GIS in recreation McDermott, Utilizing
planning: using ArcGIS Google Maps in High
Model Builder
School Education: the
Charlotte GIS
TechConnect Program
Myers, Seth, Integrated O'Malley, Google
Land-Use Change and
Maps "Mashups"
Ecosystem Modeling of
the Adirondack Park, NY
10:00 - 10:30 AM
11:30 - 12:00
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Session 1B
Natural resources
Katie Duncan
Session 1D
Emergency
Management
Frank Winters
Cuff, Advanced
Visualization in a WMD
Community Exercise
Albee, Countywide WebGIS Integration – A
Multi-Faceted Approach
Amec, Inc.
Vargas, Soil Data Viewer Brooks, Sales Tax
Collections using GIS
Meetings or
Speaker
Prep Room
Session 1E
Workshop
NYS GIS
Coordinating
Body Land
Geodatabase Use /Land
Modeling 101, Cover Work
Craig Cleveland Group (9:0010:00)
Pawelzik, Identification of
least cost pathways for
emergency responders
using data fusion and the
fast marching algorithm
AM Break in Olympic Room
Session 2C
Session 2D
Web GIS
EM - Public Safety
Xiangyi Zhu
Frank Winters
Herman, Building a
Integrated Web-Based
GIS Infrastructure
Workshops
Gilmer, Crime Mapping
Comes of Age in New
York State
Meade, Enhancing GIS to
Support Public Safety and
Emergency Preparedness
Requirements
Irwin, GIS Applications in
Environmental Health
GIS
Association
Summit
Keys to
Workgroup
Successful GIS (10:30 –
Projects, Bruce 12:00 pm)
Oswald
Session 2E
Workshop
Lunch
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Plenary Session
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Break
3:00 - 3:30 PM
Concurrent
Sessions
3:30 - 5:00 PM
3:30 - 4:00
4:00 - 4:30
4:30 - 5:00
Framework for NYS:
Technology
ArcHydro Implementation
in DEC the Adirondack
Park, NY (37)
Roving Lunch in Olympic Room (tables in Pool Gazebo Room)
Plenary: Welcome, State of the State Address and Keynotes Talbot Brooks and Twyla McDermott,
Geospatial Disaster Response: the Hurricane Katrina Experience in Grandview Room
PM Break in Olympic Room
Session 3A –
Session 3B
Session 3C
Session 3D
Grandview A
Natural Resources
Mobile Mapping
Grants
Water
Beth Polge
Paul Szemkow
Jennifer O’Neill
Lee Herrington
Seck, Evaluation of the Schmid, GIS - A Tool for Cakmak, Air Title V
Whalen, The NYS Office
New York City
Enabling and Enhancing Locational Accuracy
of Real Property Services'
Department of
New York’s Extraordinary Improvement Tools for New Real Property Tax
Environmental Protection Biodiversity
Administration
York State Department of
Water-Quality Assessment
Technology Improvement
Environmental Conservation Grant Program
Program
Cartography
Workshop,
Lee Herrington,
Bill Johnson
NYS GIS
Association
Meeting
(3:30 – 5:00
pm)
Carr, The Finger Lakes Broderick, 200 Years of
Decision Support System Forest Types and
(FLDSS)
Coverage at Grafton
Lakes State Park
Arabadjis, Making Maps Cannell, The New York
Real: Updating Features State Archives' Local
in the Field
Government Records
Management
Improvement Fund
(LGRMIF) Grant Program
Panday, Predicting Future Zuckerberg, Can atlas data Shyer, Eric, Mapping
Norton, Warren County
Water Quality from Land be used to monitor avian NYS Invasive Plants with and the LGRMIF Grant
Use Change Projections in population change?
ArcPad7
Program
the Catskill-Delaware
Watersheds
Reception
5:00 - 6:30 PM
Reception and Map Poster Contest in the exhibit area - Olympic Room
Banquet
6:30 PM
Banquet with speaker, Assembly member Chris Ortloff, Awards (Partnership, Galileo and Map contest winners
announced) in Grandview Room
Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2006
Registration and
7:30 - 8:30 AM
Continental
Breakfast
Concurrent
Sessions &
Exhibits Open
2
Session 3E
Workshop
8:30 - 10:00 AM
Sessions
Session 4A – Pool
Gazebo Room
Remote sensing
Lindi Quackenbush
Session 4B
Natural Resources
Eddie Bevilaqua
Workshops
Session 4C
Enterprise
Karen Henry
Session 4D
Emergency
Management
Bill Johnson
Session 4E
Workshop
ArcHydro
Meetings or
Speaker
Prep
NYS GIS
Coordination
Program,
Local
8:30 - 9:00
Break
Concurrent
Sessions
Lunch
Concurrent
Sessions
Exhibit tear
down
3
Berasi, Utilization of
Hong, An
LaClair, Agricultural
Remotely Sensed Data for interdisciplinary modeling Lands Assessment
Mapping
framework assessing how Modeling using ESRI’s
human socio-economic ArcGIS Server
activities on the landscape
affect stream ecosystem
condition
Shyer, Margaret, Mapping Myers, Seth, Application Lopez-Torrijos,
on the Fly - Aerial
of an Evolutionary
Integration of Metadata in
Surveying with ArcPad7 Algorithm to a Spatial
the Enterprise GIS
Optimization Problem
Business Process
Jones, Integration of GIS
and IT – 2006 Nassau
County GIS Architecture
Workshop, David Government
Maidment
Advisory
Committee
meeting
(9:30 – 10:00
am)
Binyamin, Improving
Emergency Response
through Service Oriented
9:00 - 9:30
Architecture Based
Applications
Ke, Forest Species
PEDDADA, A GIS-based Knauss, Metadata Matters Cuff, Supporting the First
Classification and Tree
model for Least Cost Path
Responder in the Field
9:30 - 10:00
Crown Delineation using Assessment of Biomass
with Advanced
Quickbird Imagery
Visualization Technology
10:00 - 10:30 AM
AM break in Olympic Room
Session 5A –Pool
Session 5B
Session 5C
Session 5D
Session 5E
Gazebo Room
Utilities
GIS Projects
NYS Programs
Technical Session
10:30 AM - 12:00
Remote sensing
Clark Burdick
Brian O’Malley
Bill Johnson
How to make the
PM
Lindi Quackenbush
grid in ArcGIS,
Cannistra, Updating
Rooney, Water Utility
VanDermark, Blue Roof Ruhren, Status and Future Talbot Brooks
Planimetric and
GIS- Building A Base for Mapping
of the New York
10:30 - 11:00
Topographic Datasets
Growth
Statewide Digital
Orthoimagery Program
Yavuz, Assessing the
Baum, MS4 Outfall
Pulaski, Use of Mobile
Benjamin, Maintaining
Accuracy of Wetland
Inventory and Mapping in Mapping to Compare Real the NYS GIS Streets &
Delineations
the Town of Bethlehem Time In-Use Emissions Addressing Data Sets
11:00 - 11:30
from 2 and 4 Stroke
Snowmobile Engines
Paul, Estimation of
Borbat, Stormwater
Wawro, GIS: An Essential Trimber, The proposed
Accuracy – A Comparison Management with GIS, Tool for Project
NYS GIS tax parcel
of Lidar and SurveyManagement
model
11:30 - 12:00
Based Digital Terrain
Models
12:00 - 1:30 PM
1:30 - 3:00 PM
1:30 - 2:00
Lunch with Ron Langhelm, FEMA in Grandview Room ending with give away raffle
Session 6A – Pool
Session 6B
Gazebo Room
Utilities
LULC
Clark Burdick
Jeff Herter
Houston, Assessing Lake Myers, Sean, GIS for
Water Quality of Water Small Water Utilities
Bodies in New York State
Using Landsat Imagery
Session 6C
Education
Jim Hall
Session 6D
Software
Bob Brower
MaKinster, The Finger
Rooney, What’s new in
Lakes GIT Ahead Project: Arc GIS 9.2
Creating Career Paths for
Geospatial Technology
Professionals
Cancelled
workshop
(Session 3C)
New York
WBD
Developer’s
meeting
(1:30 – 4:00
pm)
2:00 - 2:30
2:30 - 3:00
3:00 PM
4
Endreny, Improving
transportation area
estimates in the National
Land Cover Database
using vector road
networks
Hall, land use/land cover
classification and change
detection of the catskill
/delaware watersheds
from 1975 to 2002
DeGironimo, Pipes,
Hydrants, & Valves:
Implementing GIS at a
Medium-sized Water
Utility
Wibiralske, GIS
education: a dynamic tool
for multi-party
collaboration
Keyser, Using GIS to
Allen, “Doing”
analyze water distribution Community-integrated
system demand
GIS in Syracuse, New
York
Lembo, Modern
geographic information
system technologies at
affordable prices
Binyamin, “Access Data
where it lives” with
MapInfo Professional v8.5
Conference Concludes
Lee P. Herrington
Distinguished Teaching Professor &
Director of Laboratory for Applied GIS
414 Bray Hall
One Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210-2788
(315) 470-6674
(315) 470-6535 (fax)
lpherrin@esf.edu
Highest Education:
Ph.D. Yale University (Forest Meteorology), 1964.
Areas of Study:
Resource Information management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS),
Micrometeorology, Urban forestry
Courses Taught:
FOR
FOR
FOR
FOR
FOR
324 Introduction to GIS
556 Spatial Modeling
557 Practical Vector GIS
496/796 Data Conversion, Companion course to FOR557
558 Advanced Spatial Modeling
Most Recent Publications:
Herrington, L.P. and Pellegrin. G. 2000. An Advanced Shape-Of-Country Classifier: Extraction
of surface features from DEMs. Presented at th 4th International Conference on Integrating
GIS and Environmental Modeling (GIS/EM4): Problems, Prospects, and Research Needs. Banff,
Alberta, Canada, September 2 - 8, 2000. Published at
http://www.Colorado.EDU/research/cires/banff/upload/126/
Herrington, L.P. 1997. Spatial modeling: an introduction to raster GIS. State U. of NY, College
of Environmental Science and Forestry. Syracuse. pp. 163
Yang, Xioming, D. E. Koten, and L. P. Herrington. 1997. Evaluation of a spatial decision
support system: Method and Example. In Press.
Liu, Rei and Lee P. Herrington. 1996. The expected cost of uncertainty in geographic data. J.
Forestry 49(12):p27-31.
Badurddin, A. and L. P. Herrington. 1995. Effects of land use data quality in resource analysis.
In: Proceedings GIS/LIS '95, Nov. 14-16. Nashville. vol.1, p29-38.
Biography for Talbot Brooks
Talbot Brooks joined the Center for Interdisciplinary Geospatial Information Technologies at Delta State
University in Cleveland, MS as Director in January 2005. The Center’s objective is to increase awareness
and the application of geospatial information technologies (GIT) within the public and private sectors
through improved education, partnership with community, and spatial services. The Center offers more
than 30 online and on campus courses at the undergraduate and graduate level about geospatial information
technologies. Prior to joining Delta State, Talbot directed GIT projects and labs as faculty with the Arizona
State University Department of Geography and spent 9 years working as a researcher with the US
Department of Agriculture’s US Water Conservation Laboratory in Phoenix, AZ.
He has created and implemented several significant projects, including the GIT system employed for the
2004 Tempe Presidential Debate, the creation of on-location delivery of multimedia content for OnPoint
Systems, and the development of an GIT-based agribusiness management system for Scythe and Spade
Co. Other projects included the creation and implementation of a GIS for Queen Creek, AZ (one of the
fastest growing community in the country), an interactive mapping system for managing youth and amateur
sports, and assistance with Phoenix Fire Department’s computer-aided dispatch system. In August of 2005,
he faced the greatest challenge of his life: the organization and provision of GIT support for the Mississippi
Emergency Management Agency during the first two weeks of their response to Hurricane Katrina.
Talbot is an active member serving many leadership roles for the Geospatial Information and Technology
Association and a member of the Association of American Geographers. He has served on the FGDC
Addressing Standards working group, the Dept. of Labor’s Geospatial Thought Leaders Roundtable, and is
an active member of the MS Institute for Higher Learning’s Geospatial Council. He is currently a
firefighter and engineer for the Bolivar County Volunteer Fire District and resides in Cleveland, MS with
his wife and son.
Twyla McDermott
Twyla McDermott is currently GIS Manager and Corporate Strategic Technology Planner for
the City of Charlotte, North Carolina. She manages the City of Charlotte Enterprise GIS
program across 14 departments to maximize investments and reduce duplication of geospatial
investments. Her work also focuses on citywide coordination of technology through the
implementation of enterprise architecture planning.
Ms. McDermott’s professional background includes 20 years experience in geospatial
technology consulting and research for a number of retail, urban development, health care and
government clients. She has extensive experience with using GIS to support emergency events
including Emergency Operations Center (EOC) support in Jackson, MS and Stone County, MS
during Hurricane Katrina and with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg EOC. She holds a MA in
Geography from Appalachian State University, a BS in Geology from the University of North
Carolina (UNC), a degree in Accounting from Kings College, and has completed post-graduate
course work at UNC. Ms. McDermott areas of specialization are strategic planning, enterprise
architecture planning, regionalism, and applied geographic information science.
Ms. McDermott is currently providing leadership for the Central Carolinas Spatial Data
Framework, an initiative to provide the organizational, technical and operational structure for
sharing the most accurate, current and seamless data for the 16 county area of the Charlotte
Metropolitan Region of North Carolina and South Carolina. She is actively involved in federal
geospatial activities including the Geospatial Profile for Enterprise Architecture, the Federal
Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) initiative to establish the foundation for sharing geospatial
data, applications and other technology components at all levels of government. She serves as
co-convener for the FGDC Future Directions Urban Area Team to develop a policy guidebook
for establishing data sharing collaboratives for metropolitan regions in the US.
Ms. McDermott is a founding officer and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Center for
Community Mapping. She serves on the Board of Directors for Goodwill Industries of the
Southern Piedmont, a position she has held since 1996. She has also been involved in
environmental efforts in the Charlotte Metropolitan Region since the early 1990s including
serving as Board member for Central Carolina Air Coalition and Air Quality Chair for the Lincoln
Natural Resources Committee.
Contact Information:
Twyla McDermott
City of Charlotte
tmcdermott@ci.charlotte.nc.us
600 East Fourth Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Voice: 704.336.8066
Mobile: 704.451.0555
George Christian Ortloff
George Christian Ortloff, Republican-Conservative-Independence, was born on September 20,
1947 in Lake Placid, Essex County. His family roots descend from Essex, Dutchess, Onondaga
and Franklin Counties, the respective destinations of English, German and Irish ancestors. He
was an Eagle Scout, student editor, athlete and salutatorian at Lake Placid High School; he
earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1969, and a
Master of Arts degree in Journalism and Political Science from the University of Michigan in
1975. He has also studied at the University of California at Berkeley, Solano Community
College and the Defense Language Institute.
He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1970-73, including 19 months in the Republic of Vietnam,
part of which was spent as Special Assistant to the U.S. Embassy's Cultural Affairs Officer and
the Joint U.S. Public Affairs Office (JUSPAO).
He was Chief of Ceremonies and Awards for the XIII Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid, a two-year project with a
$2,000,000 budget and 3,000 people under his department's control. The department organized 37 ceremonies, the
Olympic Torch Relay, design and production of medals, flags and music. Mr. Ortloff organized the Lake Placid unit at
the 1984 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, and served as a consultant on ceremony and
international flag protocol at the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in Calgary, Canada. He has been active in other amateur
sports events, as a lecturer at the International Olympic Academy in Greece, as a member of the organizing committees
of the World Junior Luge Championships, the World Luge Championships and the 1985 U.S. Olympic Academy in
Plattsburgh, and as a trustee of the Olympic and Winter Sports Museum. For these accomplishments, he was inducted
into the Lake Placid Hall of Fame in 1998.
As a journalist, Mr. Ortloff has written two books, Lake Placid: The Olympic Years, 1932- 1980 and A Lady in the
Lake. He has won four New York State Broadcasters Association awards, two Detroit Press Club Association awards,
and a New York State Publishers Association award. He covered the Apollo and Skylab manned space programs for
National Public Radio in the mid-seventies, and has worked in newspapers, radio and as Managing Editor of WPTZ-TV
news in Plattsburgh, 1981-1985.
Mr. Ortloff was elected to the Assembly (by a vote of 15,130 to 11,988) in the special election in February of 1986. His
political career began in the sixties, as Young Republican President at R.P.I. In 1977, he became the youngest Village
Trustee in Lake Placid, finishing first among four candidates in a Republican primary, with 57 per cent of the vote. He
was elected three times, became a county committeeman, and was appointed District Field Assistant for Congressman
David O'B. Martin in 1981.
Mr. Ortloff is one of 19 commissioners on the New York State Parole Board, appointed by Gov. Pataki in June, 2006. When he resigned from the Assembly to assume his current post, he was Assistant Minority Leader. He had been
a member of Ways and Means, Rules, Environmental Conservation, Transportation, Energy and Corporations,
Authorities and Commissions Committees, and was on the Joint Legislative Commissions on Demographics and
Reapportionment, and Science and Technology.
He lives in the City of Plattsburgh, with his wife, the former Ruth Mary Hart. They have two sons, Chris, Jr. and
Jonathan. Mrs. Ortloff, a graduate of the College of William and Mary, and a former staff member of the National
Wildlife Federation, serves as Caseworker for Congressman John M. McHugh.
Past Conferences: 2005 | 2004
Advisory Council Members
Prefix
First Name
Last Name
Phone
Email
Subcommittee
Dr.
Abu
Badruddin
(315) 255-1743, ext.2310
badruddin@cayuga-cc.edu
Program Support
Mr.
John
Barge
(518) 891-4050, ext. 252
jwbarge@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Activities
Dr.
Richard
Beal
(315) 470-4867
rebeal@esf.edu
Program Support
Dr.
Eddie
Bevilacqua
315-470-6697
ebevilacqua@esf.edu
Program Support
Mr.
Bob
Brower
(315)252-8669
bbrower@iagt.org
Sponsorship and Program
Support
Mr.
Clark
Burdick
(315) 472-2150, ext. 6
clarkburdick@yahoo.com
Program Support
Mr.
Jim
Hall
(315) 539-4798
eskercal@aol.com
Sponsorship Prof.
Myrna
Hall
(315) 470-4741
mhhall@esf.edu
Program Support
Mr.
Eric
Herman
(518)471-5890
eric_herman@thruway.state.ny.us
Activities
Dr.
Lee
Herrington
(315) 470-6674
lpherrin@mailbox.syr.edu
All
Mr.
Jeff
Herter
(518) 486-7942
JHerter@dos.state.ny.us
Activities
Ms.
Cathy
Keenan
(315) 477-6525 cathy.keenan@ny.usda.gov Program Support
Mr.
William
Johnson
(518)474-5212
william.johnson@CSCIC.state.ny.us
Program Support
Mr.
Brian
O'Malley
(315)339-0491
Brian_OMalley@partech.com
Marketing
Ms.
Jennifer
O'Neil
(518)402-5745
JONEILL@mail.nysed.gov Program Support
Dr.
Lindi
Quackenbush
(315) 470-4727
ljquack@esf.edu
Marketing
Dr.
Paul
Szemkow
315-470-6635
pszemkow@syr.edu
Program Support
Mr.
Jeffrey
Volpe
(585) 232-5135
volpe@bergmannpc.com
Activites
Ms.
Maureen
Wakefield
315-470-6888
mwakefield@esf.edu
All
Advisory Council Meeting Dates/Time Location √ Thursday, July 27 from 10am - 1:00pm SUNY ESF, Room 324 Bray Hall, abstract and program
√ Thursday, June 1 from 9:00 - 11:00 am Subcommittee Meetings, conference call /326 Bray Hall
√ Thursday, April 20th from 10:00 am- 1:00 pm SUNY ESF, Room 105, Marshall Hall - Status on Action Items √ Thursday, March 9th from 9:00 – 11 am Subcommittee Meetings, conference call/326 Bray – Action Plans
√ Thursday, Feb. 16th at 10am - 1:00pm SUNY ESF Board Room, 2nd floor
Important Conference Dates and Deadlines:
Fri. July 14-Abstracts / posters DUE
Fri. Sept. 22-Hotel room rate cut off
Wed. Oct. 4-Discount registration rate ends
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NYS GIS 2006
Thursday, February 16, 2006
NYS GIS Subcommittees:
ƒ Sponsorship subcommittee
o Bob Brower,
o Jim Hall,
o Lee Herrington
ƒ
Media and Marketing subcommittee
o Lindi Quackenbush,
o Brian O’Malley
ƒ
Activities subcommittee
o Eric Herman
o Jeff Herter,
o John Barge
o Abu Badruddin
ƒ
Program Support committee
o Bob Brower
o Jennifer O’Neil
o Paul Szemkow
o Eddie Bevilacqua
o Cathy Keenan
o Youngwie Sheng
o Myrna Hall
o Clark Burdick
Goals for Sponsorship subcommittee:
The sponsorship subcommittee works to encourage, invite and follow up with potential sponsors
of the conference. The subcommittee finds sponsors who benefit from investing their name and
reputation with this successful event and makes them glad they did.
Committee members work as a subgroup to do this by
1. identifying those organizations likely to financially support the conference (beyond registration
and exhibitor fees). Follow up with all prospects to encourage sponsorship.
2. Identifying the appropriate person within the organization to contact within the sponsoring
organization.
3. Contacting by phone, letter and email to invite sponsorship using an existing benefits matrix.
4. Providing all of the details to realize the collection of sponsorship monies or support in concert
with ESF Outreach’s requirements.
5. Obtain logos and other key information for inclusion in the program for those that become
sponsors.
6. Send thank you letters when sponsors have responded in support. Thank sponsors verbally at
appropriate intervals in the conference program.
1
NYS GIS 2006
Thursday, February 16, 2006
ƒ
Media and Marketing subcommittee
o Lindi Quackenbush,
o Brian O’Malley
Goals for Media and Marketing subcommittee:
The Media and Marketing subcommittee works to encourage, invite and follow up with potential
Media to Market the conference. The subcommittee reaches out to new audiences and finds
innovative ways to get this event noticed beyond those who already attend.
Committee members work as a subgroup to do this by
1. identifying those organizations likely to support the conference by broadcasting the date,
location of the event and target the GIS attendee audience with program information about the
event. Why should they come?
2. Identifying the appropriate person within the GIS friendly organization to contact or in the
media to assist in making the GIS community aware of the event.
3. Contact media or support people who are key and key organizations by phone, letter and email
to communicate the details of the event in order to increase participation, attendance or
sponsorship.
4. Providing details available at www.nysgisconf@esf.edu to realize increase participation,
attendance or sponsorship this year and inform the GIS community of next year’s venue.
5. Follow up with media prospects, use listservs and other electronic email lists to encourage
attendance. Identify important website calendars to list this event.
6. Identify and contact businesses, institutions and colleges located in close proximity to the
venue who use/teach about GIS to invite their attendance or participation. Thank cooperative
media to ensure participation in next year’s efforts.
2
NYS GIS 2006
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Activities subcommittee:
o
o
o
o
Eric Herman
Jeff Herter,
John Barge
Abu Badruddin
Goals for Activities subcommittee:
The activities subcommittee works to organize activities ancillary to the program of the
conference. The activities onsite or off - should add to the program and provide a feeling of
community among the attendees increasing their satisfaction with the conference. We want them
back next year.
Committee members work as a subgroup to do this by
1. identifying the kinds of activities possible at the venue and surrounding area the GIS attendee
would enjoy as entertainment or to visit GIS related locales: Golf, Dining, Museums, Field trips,
Plays, etc.
2. Plan, Schedule, and communicate the activity using the website, emails or other means.
3. Organize awards to be given at the conference, get plaque or certificate produced prior.
4. Identify topics for “Birds of a Feather” luncheon activity where people sit at a table and discuss
a common topic, get the sign made and monitor /facilitate the session. Recruit topic monitors in
advance if additional people are needed.
5. Create and deploy a message board at the conference for resumes, job announcements,
restaurants in the area and other message sharing opportunities. At the event, talk about the
message board and post something of interest to get it started. Make the message board visually
interesting and a central gathering place near the registration table.
3
NYS GIS 2006
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Program Support committee
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Bob Brower
Jennifer O’Neil
Paul Szemkow
Eddie Bevilacqua
Cathy Keenan
Youngwie Sheng
Myrna Hall
Clark Burdick
Goals for Program Support subcommittee:
The program subcommittee works to organize the keynote presenters, the presenters and the
concurrent session in the program of the conference. They take an active and personal interest
in the presenter’s success and satisfaction with the conference.
Committee members work as a subgroup to do this by
1. Emailing or phoning the keynote presenter or presenter prior to the conference to assist them
and answer any questions about their presentation or participation. Make sure they know the
day, time and room of their presentation.
2. Welcome them to the conference when they arrive or sign in at a convenient pre-arranged
place and time for mutual convenience.
3. Assist them with loading their presentation or testing their file in the speaker-ready room at the
conference.
4. If they are a keynote speaker, get their brief bio and plan to introduce them. If a session
presenter, monitor their session and facilitate throughout their experience at the conference.
5. Send them a thank you email for participating and arrange to have their files placed on the
conference website if they agree to post it after the conference.
4
NYS GIS 2006
Program Support Subcommittee
Program Support committee
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Bob Brower
Jennifer O’Neil
Paul Szemkow
Eddie Bevilacqua
Cathy Keenan
Youngwie Sheng
Myrna Hall
Clark Burdick
Goals for Program Support subcommittee:
The program subcommittee works to organize the keynote presenters, the presenters and the
concurrent session in the program of the conference. They take an active and personal interest
in the presenter’s success and satisfaction with the conference.
Committee members work as a subgroup to do this by
1. Emailing or phoning the keynote presenter or presenter prior to the conference to assist them
and answer any questions about their presentation or participation. Make sure they know the
day, time and room of their presentation.
2. Welcome them to the conference when they arrive or sign in at a convenient pre-arranged
place and time for mutual convenience.
3. Assist them with loading their presentation or testing their file in the speaker-ready room at the
conference.
4. If they are a keynote speaker, get their brief bio and plan to introduce them. If a session
presenter, monitor their session and facilitate throughout their experience at the conference.
5. Send them a thank you email for participating and arrange to have their files placed on the
conference website if they agree to post it after the conference.
1
NYS GIS 2006
Subcommittee on Media and Marketing
Media and Marketing subcommittee:
‰
‰
Lindi Quackenbush,
Brian O’Malley
Goals for Media and Marketing subcommittee:
The Media and Marketing subcommittee works to encourage, invite and follow up with potential
Media to Market the conference. The subcommittee reaches out to new audiences and finds
innovative ways to get this event noticed beyond those who already attend.
Committee members work as a subgroup to do this by
1. identify those organizations likely to support the conference by broadcasting the date, location
of the event and target the GIS attendee audience with program information about the event.
Why should they come?
2. Identify the appropriate person within the GIS friendly organization to contact or in the media to
assist in making the GIS community aware of the event.
3. Contact media or support people who are key and key organizations by phone, letter and email
to communicate the details of the event in order to increase participation, attendance or
sponsorship.
4. Provide details available at www.nysgisconf@esf.edu to realize increase participation,
attendance or sponsorship this year and inform the GIS community of next year’s venue.
5. Follow up with media prospects, use listservs and other electronic email lists to encourage
attendance. Identify important website calendars to list this event.
6. Identify and contact businesses, institutions and colleges located in close proximity to the
venue who use/teach about GIS to invite their attendance or participation. Thank cooperative
media to ensure participation in next year’s efforts.
NYS GIS 2006
Subcommittee on Sponsorship
NYS GIS Sponsorship subcommittee,
ƒ Mr. Bob Brower
ƒ Mr. Jim Hall
ƒ Dr. Lee Herrington
Goals for Sponsorship subcommittee:
The sponsorship subcommittee works to encourage, invite and follow up with potential sponsors
of the conference. The subcommittee finds sponsors who benefit from investing their name and
reputation with this successful event and makes them glad they did.
Committee members work as a subgroup to do this by
1. Identify those organizations likely to financially support the conference (beyond registration and
exhibitor fees). Follow up with all prospects to encourage sponsorship.
2. Identify the appropriate person within the organization to contact within the sponsoring
organization.
3. Contact by phone, letter and email to invite sponsorship using an existing benefits matrix.
4. Provide all of the details to realize the collection of sponsorship monies or support in concert
with ESF Outreach’s requirements.
5. Obtain logos and other key information for inclusion in the program for those that become
sponsors.
6. Send thank you letters when sponsors have responded in support. Thank sponsors verbally at
appropriate intervals in the conference program.
NYS GIS 2006
Activities Subcommittee
Activities subcommittee:
o
o
o
o
Eric Herman
Jeff Herter,
John Barge
Abu Badruddin
Goals for Activities subcommittee:
The activities subcommittee works to organize activities ancillary to the program of the
conference. The activities onsite or off - should add to the program and provide a feeling of
community among the attendees increasing their satisfaction with the conference. We want them
back next year.
Committee members work as a subgroup to do this by
1. identifying the kinds of activities possible at the venue and surrounding area the GIS attendee
would enjoy as entertainment or to visit GIS related locales: Golf, Dining, Museums, Field trips,
Plays, etc.
2. Plan, Schedule, and communicate the activity using the website, emails or other means.
3. Organize awards to be given at the conference, get plaque or certificate produced prior.
4. Identify topics for “Birds of a Feather” luncheon activity where people sit at a table and discuss
a common topic, get the sign made and monitor /facilitate the session. Recruit topic monitors in
advance if additional people are needed.
5. Create and deploy a message board at the conference for resumes, job announcements,
restaurants in the area and other message sharing opportunities. At the event, talk about the
message board and post something of interest to get it started. Make the message board visually
interesting and a central gathering place near the registration table.