The 2025 LA Geospatial Summit will be this Friday, February 28th, at the USC Hotel. For more info and to register, visit https://dornsife.usc.edu/spatial/los-angeles-geospatial-summit-2025/ .
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GIS Analyst Position @ Carlsbad
The City of Carlsbad has an opening for a GIS Analyst. The primary purpose of the GIS Analyst position is to be the lead resource for the application of GIS technology to all city uses. The GIS Analyst sets up and manages complex projects involving GIS staff, city client staff, and IT resources, and produces advanced data products for all city clients.
The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience in a GIS-centric role and possess the following qualities:
- Customer-focused, providing excellent service and addressing user needs with professionalism.
- Skilled in managing project timelines, identifying roadblocks, and communicating challenges effectively.
- A curious learner who proactively approaches challenges with a problem-solving mindset, demonstrating adaptability.
- Capable of working independently while also thriving in a collaborative team environment.
- Experienced in creating and maintaining web applications using GIS technologies.
Click here for more info and to apply.
GIS Internship @ WRD
The Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) is seeking a paid, part-time GIS intern to join the Data and Technology Services Department.
Must be currently enrolled in junior or senior year of an undergraduate program at an accredited college or university, or a recent college graduate with a degree in geography or a closely related field.
For more info and to apply, click here.
Another LA County Fire App
Check out this fire app built with ArcGIS Online, Experience Builder, and publicly available data.
It combines CAL FIRE’s Damage Inspection (DINS) layers, Maxar imagery from NOAA & OpenAerialMap, dynamic charts that summarize DINS totals, historic structures in the Palisades area from Historic Places LA, and a link in the damage points pop-up to pre-fire Google Street View imagery.
More from the builder of the app here.
Los Angeles County Fires
Check out this 3D map of the fires in LA County by CAL FIRE. You can click on one of the fires listed at the bottom of the map to zoom to it. Fire perimeters, evacuation area status, wind speeds, camera locations, and live tracking of fire fighting aircraft are shown as well.
An alternate 3D Incident Map (Beta) by CAL FIRE can be viewed here: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents.html .
History of Cartography @ UCLA
I will be teaching a California Rare Book School (CalRBS) course on the History of Cartography August 11th to the 15th at UCLA.
https://www.calrbs.org/history-of-cartography-2025/
This course is designed to provide a general overview of the history of mapping in the western world as well as the use of cartographic resources in modern day teaching and research.
Topics will include an introduction to maps (projections, scale, visualization of information), the history of map printing; the evolution of European mapping; the role of maps as cultural and social objects; the wide variety and type of maps produced; reference materials and cartobibliographies, and the role of museums and libraries as stewards of the content.
Course participants will interact with physical examples from archives and special collections, as well as examine maps in the larger historical context through a class visit to a highly regarded cultural institution. This class will also explore and critically examine digital cartographic repositories from around the world and the role they can play in education and research.
This course provides credit for the following certificates:
- a History of the Book course for Certificate in Rare Books and Manuscripts, or
- 1 of 2 elective credit courses for Certificate in Rare Books and Manuscripts, or
- a History of the Book course for Certificate in Librarianship, Activism, and Justice
- 1 of 2 elective credit courses for Certificate in Librarianship, Activism, and Justice
Please do join me for all the mappy fun!
Ian Fowler
Curator of Maps, History, and Government Information
New York Public Library
2025 ESRI UC Registration Open
The 2025 ESRI User Conference registration is now open. Get registered and get your hotel as soon as possible!
GIS Day @ Ventura College
Come and celebrate GIS Day at Ventura College on Friday 11/22/2024 from 8am to 2:30pm. It will be their 25th year!
Free registration includes: Geospatial Technology Presentations, Industry and Organization Representatives, Posters/Story Maps/Apps, Coffee/Pastries/Lunch.
Featured Speakers
Keynote: Jinna Larkin, County of Santa Barbara GIS Supervisor
Mapping Meaningful Connections – A Santa Barbara Story
Paul Jenkin, Ventura Campaign Coordinator, Surfrider Foundation
Matilija Dam Removal: Sediment transport and downstream implications
Christian Harder, Writer/Editor/Senior Content Strategist, Esri
The Making of The Power of Where, Jack Dangermond’s first book
2024 ESRI UC Technical Sessions
The 2024 ESRI User Conference Technical Sessions are online for you to view! Check them out.
Survey Request for Dissertation
To Whom It May Concern:
I’m currently working on my dissertation, which examines the challenges GIS instructors face when collaborating across organizations. I’m reaching out to see if you might be able to help distribute my survey to your members.
The survey takes 10-15 minutes to complete and is designed to gather insights from GIS educators on this important topic. Your participation, or the participation of your members, would be invaluable to my research.
I understand that time is limited, but I would be incredibly grateful for your support in sharing this survey. The insights gathered will directly shape the findings and recommendations of my study.
Thank you so much for considering my request.
More information and the survey in the link below:
https://forms.office.com/r/3CNgM8JuB9
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