Have a craving for one of those Shamrock Shakes for St. Patrick’s Day? They will be around until March 24, so hurry and go find one using the Shamrock Shake Locator!
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Mappy Hour at CalPoly Pomona
The Southern California Chapter of URISA is sponsoring a Mappy Hour at the CalPoly Pomona Campus (Innovation Brew Works) on March 19th at 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm. Attendees are invited to share their Geo-related projects, GIS initiatives and their plans for global or local GIS domination.
Students are encouraged to attend to learn about GIS opportunities regionally and within URISA including internships, competitions and conference scholarships. Light snacks will be provided and beverages are available for purchase.
Parking is available without a permit after 5 P.M. in Lot “O” near Innovation Village on Campus. Click here for more info.
Geo Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Center for Information Systems and Technology, at Claremont Graduate University, is expanding its outreach to the GIS community. As part of this effort, they are co-hosting with ESRI, a one-day conference entitled “Geo Innovation and Entrepreneurship”.
The event is scheduled for April 11th and will be held on their campus in Claremont. There are two sessions and you are welcome to attend one or both. You are also invited to attend their evening reception at the end of the day should you not be able to attend the other sessions.
A detailed outline regarding the conference, sessions, and presenter biographies is located on Eventbrite.
There is no cost to attend, other than your time, and they will be providing refreshments during the sessions as well as lunch. Check it out!
“Daylight Saving” Time?
Once again “Daylight Saving” is upon us. I put that in quotes because nothing is being saved … more like stolen!
You heard the expression “robbing Peter to pay Paul”? That is what Daylight Saving Time does, it pushes your state into the time zone to the east, so California moves into the Mountain Time Zone. But nature does not care, the sun will rise and set as usual, however because you shifted your clock to the east it GIVES THE ILLUSION of setting later in the day … and rising later as well! If you are a morning person, dealing with that extra darkness in the morning really sucks!
SCAG 2019 Student Showcase
The Southern California Association of Governments, or SCAG, is excited to announce a major opportunity for college and university students in the region. On May 2, 2019 SCAG’s annual Regional Conference & General Assembly will feature a special Student Showcase session featuring sustainability planning posters and GIS Story Maps selected through a competitive application process. This will be an opportunity for students to share their work with more than 1,000 elected officials, planners, and regional leaders.
Students whose projects are chosen will be designated as SCAG Conference Fellows, receiving complimentary event registration, hotel accommodation and admission, and access to local elected officials and planning experts on Southern California. Additionally, projects from each category will be will be selected to compete for thousands of dollars in cash prizes, four cash prizes totaling $6,000.
For more information about the contest, click here.
Students may also sign up for free Story Map training on March 15th at SCAG. To register for the training session, please RSVP here.
For questions, please contact Mike Jones at (213) 236-1978 or jonesm@scag.ca.gov.
Earn Your MSGISci at CSULB
If you are interested in earning a graduate degree in GIS, consider the Masters of Science in Geographic Information Science (MSGISci) degree at California State University Long Beach (CSULB). The MSGISci is a 1-year, 30-unit MS degree program. In-person classes are offered on weeknights and weekends to accommodate working professionals. Program details and application instructions can be found at http://www.beachgis.com. Review of completed applications begins April 1, 2019.
State Plane Coordinate System Update Webinar
As we approach the date when the new State Plane Coordinate System of 2022 (SPCS2022) is established as part of modernizing the National Spatial Reference System, the NGS will be holding a webinar about the final SPCS2022 policy and procedures. For more info on the changes, read this previous posting on the topic.
How Animals Interact With Cities
Interesting mapping presentation on how animals move in and around our cities. Check it out.
Top Searched Trader Joe’s Items
Finally, a Trader Joe’s map of food items! This map shows the most popular item that was searched for on Google by state. The winner? 13 states favored Sweet Chili Sauce. California was the only state that favored Unexpected Cheddar. Click below to read on!
This map is even more interesting because I could not find any Trader Joe’s locations in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Mississippi, Arkansas, West Virginia, Hawaii, and Alaska using the Trader Joe’s location tool. I guess people are buying on Amazon and Ebay?
Why Paper Maps Are Still Needed
Though the digital map and GPS have kicked the paper map to the curb, this interesting article makes some great points why paper maps are still needed. Check it out!
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