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New California Mapping

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Bella Terra Publishing.  California, Hawaii lighthouses: illustrated map & guide, includes Lake Havasu & Lake Tahoe.  1 map, scale 1:1,550,000.  Rhinebeck, NY: Bella Terra Publishing, pub. 2016.  ISBN: 9781888216400

Benchmark Maps (Firm).  California road & recreation atlas.  1 atlas (141 pages), scales differ.  Santa Barbara, Calif.: Benchmark Maps, pub, 2017.  ISBN: 9780929591490

Carapella, Aaron.  Tribal nations of California.  1 map, scale not given.  Warner, Okla.: Tribal Nations Maps, pub. 2017.

Farkov, Emanouil.  That’s amazing!: Huell Howser visits California’s landmarks.  1 map, scale not given.  Los Angeles: Automobile Club of Southern California, pub. 2016.

U.S. Bureau of Land Management, El Centro Field Office.  BLM routes of travel for eastern Imperial County, California.  1 map, scale ca. 1:125,000.  El Centro, Calif.: U.S. Bureau of Land Management, pub. 2017.

U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region.  Six Rivers National Forest, California.  1 map, scale ca. 1:126,720.  [Vallejo, Calif.]: U.S. Forest Service, minor revision 2017.  ISBN: 9781628114256

U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region.  Stanislaus National Forest, California.  1 map, scale 1:126,720.  [Vallejo, Calif.]: U.S. Forest Service, pub. 2017.  ISBN: 9781628114126

U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region.   Trinity Alps Wilderness, Shasta-Trinity, Klamath & Six Rivers National Forests, California.  1 map, scale 1:63,360.  Vallejo, Calif.: U.S. Forest Service, minor revision 2017.  ISBN: 9781628114232

Wine Road (Association).  Wine road, northern Sonoma County.  1 map, scale approximately 1:140,000.  Healdsburg, Calif.: Wine Road Northern Sonoma County, 2017.

2018 SCAG Student Poster/Story Map Challenge

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The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) has a major opportunity for college and university students in the region. On May 3, 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 to an exclusive “Future Leaders in Regional Planning” professional development seminar during the conference.

One project from each category will also be designated as the “best in show” by a panel of judges and receive a $1,000 cash prize.

Abstracts are due April 10 and final projects are due April 24.  For more info on the guidelines and submissions, click below.

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MSGISci at CSULB

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The Masters of Science in Geographic information Science (MSGISci) at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is currently accepting applications for Fall 2018. The MSGISci is a 1-year, 30-unit MS degree program; classes are offered on weeknights and weekends to accommodate working professionals.

Please visit www.beachgis.com for more details.  Review of applications begins April 1st (please note the upcoming March 2nd FAFSA application deadline for CA applicants https://fafsa.ed.gov/deadlines.htm#).

The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Besides having a cool name, the Observatory of Economic Complexity is a tool that allows users to quickly compose a visual narrative about countries and the products they exchange. It was created by a student working on their Master Thesis in Media Arts and Sciences at the MIT Media Lab.

You can visualize a country’s import/export data by a tree map, stacked, network, rings, scatter, line, or geo map.  Check it out!

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Geocortex Current Status and Road Ahead Webinar

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Do you use Geocortex software?  Want to know the latest and greatest in Geocortex technology?  Join Drew Millen (Director, Products) and Lisa Cottrell (Marketing and Event Specialist) as they share their latest development work, and hear more about their plans for the future.

Intended for Geocortex licensees, topics include new and soon to be released features, upcoming events and training opportunities, deep dives into important Geocortex capabilities, and medium- and long-term plans on further integration with the ArcGIS platform and modern web GIS pattern.

The webinar will be on February 22 from 10-10:30am PST.  You can register here.

Next Gen 9-1-1 Workshops

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The SoCal URISA Chapter is hosting two free Next Gen 9-1-1 events in Orange County on February 20th and LA County on February 21st.

Topics Covered:

  • Why Next Gen 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1)?
  • Key stakeholders: PSAP, Address, GIS
  • 9-1-1 Technology, Terminology & Standards
  • GIS and Next Generation 9-1-1
  • Getting Your GIS Ready
  • Real-World Examples and Lessons Learned

For more info on these free workshops and to register, visit their Events page.

Free Cartography Course

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Learn to design beautiful maps with Dr. Kenneth Field, Senior Cartographic Product Engineer at ESRI. This 6 week cousre begins April 18th. You will learn how to use world-class GIS technology to gain the experience that employers seek. The course includes hands-on exercises, video discussions, quizzes, and demos, as well as a certificate of completion.  Sign up!

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