GIS Day @ U of I - Repository

Slides, posters, websites, and additional materials from past GIS Day @ U of I talks and exhibits are shared on this page.

Title	Presenter	Year	Description	Materials
Title	Presenter	Year	Description	Materials
GIS Day @ U of I 2024 schedule	U of I Library	2024 Program	Web archive capture of GIS Day @ U of I page provides access to 2024 program and information.	Website
GeoAI for Science and the Science of GeoAI	Wenwen Li School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, Arizona State University	2023 Keynote	AI, especially deep learning, has transformed many science and engineering disciplines because of its outstanding capabilities in learning and extracting new patterns and knowledge in a data-driven manner. Geospatial science is an ideal domain to extensively apply and further boost AI research because of its vast availability of diverse big data, intriguing and complex human-environmental interactions, as well as its central role in enabling location-based analysis. In less than a decade, we have witnessed a rapidly growing interest and progress of GeoAI research -- the transdisciplinary expansion of AI in geography and its sibling domains in spatial, environmental, and urban sciences. This talk will explore the trending research in GeoAI and discuss how the science of GeoAI can be advanced. It will also cover how GeoAI can advance scientific discovery, using the tracking of Arctic environmental change as a use study.	Video
Revolutionizing Disaster Response: Unleashing the Power of GeoAI and Big Sensor Data	Qunying Huang Spatial Computing and Data Mining Lab, University of Wisconsin-Madison	2023 Special Topic	The emergence of real-time voluminous data streams stemming from a multitude of physical and social sensors, including remote sensing, unmanned aerial systems, and social media, presents compelling opportunities for the comprehensive characterization of disaster scenarios, the development of innovative methods for damage assessment, and the facilitation of timely and informed decision-making in the face of natural calamities. Meanwhile, recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI), particularly deep learning (DL), have ushered in a new era of geospatial AI (GeoAI) applications with the capacity to quickly and accurately extract valuable insights from extensive geospatial datasets, approximating human-like cognition. The synthesis of big data and GeoAI holds the potential to rapidly establish situational awareness, thereby enhancing operational efficiencies and responsiveness in disaster response efforts. In light of these advancements, this talk delves into the multifaceted challenges, innovative solutions, and practical applications that synthesize big sensor data and GeoAI to extract vital information for guiding decision-making in the context of natural disasters.	PDF Video
Land Change Analysis Tool (LCAT)	Phil Roberts FPAC GEO, USDA	2023 Special Topic	In 2018, FPAC Geo developed the Land Change Analysis Tool (LCAT) to create high resolution landcover maps utilizing Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technology. The team employs several geospatial and spatial data analysis tools using GIS software, scalable computation platforms, and geospatial scripting. For each state, a sampling strategy is developed by consulting local experts. Training datasets are generated by leveraging “crowdsourcing” throughout the GEO organization, USDA, and academia with a web-application. Imagery is then classified using a machine learning algorithm that models landcover based on the training datasets. Resulting maps are published and available for download internally and to the public. Our internal partners have been the primary drivers for this product but development of a nationwide high resolution landcover dataset is streamlining and enabling other agencies to explore innovative conservation and land management projects that save time and money. Expanding partnerships with internal and external groups creates a pipeline for talent while discovering new uses and applications for this dataset. Ultimately this high-resolution land cover product will be updated regularly as new NAIP imagery is acquired at 60, 30, & 15cm.	PDF Website Video
Accessibility to Emergency Food Services using Public Transportation, in Seattle Washington	Adam Carlson Earth and Spatial Sciences, University of Idaho	2023 Short Talk	In this study, we examine the current accessibility of food banks using public transportation to identify ways to help improve access to food resources for those who deal with food insecurity. To conduct this study, Seattle, WA was chosen as the study area, which we observed using general transit feed specification (GTFS) and ArcGIS to measure the time from accessible food services to the public transportation network of Seattle.	PDF Video
Finding the where of scholarly publishing: automating scientific article geolocation	Jason Karl Rangeland Ecology, University of Idaho	2023 Short Talk	Geographic-based searching for scientific literature can improve knowledge discovery, relevance, and transfer. However, because most articles use place-name descriptions of study areas, there are significant challenges in efficiently building geolocated literature databases. Recent advances in AI tools offer new approaches to automating article geolocation.	PDF Website Video
Evaluating the combination of reflectances and three-dimensional point cloud from drone imagery for detecting forest insect damage	Abhinav Shrestha Earth and Spatial Sciences, University of Idaho	2023 Short Talk	Presenting a novel approach of classifying the multispectral reflectances of point cloud (from drone-captured imagery) into damaged and healthy classes, retaining the height information for later assessment of the vertical distribution of damage within a tree. The results from this study demonstrate the utility of drone data for monitoring the vertical structure of tree damage from forest insects and diseases.	PDF Video
Improving streamflow prediction using satellite and in situ observations in the snake river basin	Ryan Town Earth and Spatial Sciences, University of Idaho	2023 Short Talk	This project, focused on the Snake River Basin, seeks to improve streamflow modeling by testing and characterizing the effects of soil and vegetation parameters on the Noah-MP model, a widely-used and highly-advanced land surface model developed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Our research combines in-situ and remotely-sensed data with spatial data analysis, classic hydrological methods, and cutting-edge modeling techniques and hardware such as Idaho’s Falcon supercomputer in pursuit of meaningful contributions to the work of understanding our changing climate and the impacts it will have on the future of our human and natural ecosystems.	PDF Video
Augmenting Virtual Lunar Terrain with Procedural and Machine Learning Models in Real-time	Jean-Marc Gauthier; F.B. Wróblewski Virtual Technology and Design; Earth and Spatial Sciences, University of Idaho	2023 Short Talk	NASA plans to send multiple crewed missions to the Lunar South Pole through the Artemis program. We propose to build visual and mathematical models of three candidate Artemis landing sites at the Moon’s south polar region with the goal of producing real-time visual and geographical 3D environments to assist in Artemis mission planning. We propose to use two pipelines to develop a fine-scale virtual landscape at higher visual and scientific resolutions than current satellite data to prepare landing sites, mission traverses, and training of the Artemis mission’s astronaut and personnel. We propose to use 1) geologic mapping and machine learning classification of craters and rocks to generate the virtual lunar surface with geological and cartographic information and 2) procedural content generation within Adobe Substance and Unreal Engine to build the virtual 3D environment.	PDF Video
A Virtual Forest for Experiential Learning - VR Classroom project	Jean-Marc Gauthier; Payton Finney; Sydney Tverdy; Heather Heward Virtual Technology and Design; Forest Rangeland and Fire Sciences, University of Idaho	2023 Short Talk	Using UIEF Lidar point cloud survey files, we recreate a virtual forest with healthy trees, burned, or dead trees. The team created and designed a procedural generated content system (PGC) using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to recreate the virtual trees, ground, and ground cover for the virtual forest.	PDF Video
A twin like no other, rebuilding the IRIC in Unreal Engine 5	Jason Starace; Nate Summers Computer Science, University of Idaho	2023 Short Talk	Using GIS data, the Esri suite of tools, and Unreal Engine 5 to accurately represent the U of I campus and the IRIC building. In this environment, we plan to make a digital twin of the Assistive Robotics lab and share our work so that others may create their own twins.	PDF Video
GIS Day @ U of I 2023 schedule	U of I Library	2023 Program	Web archive capture of GIS Day @ U of I page provides access to 2023 program and information.	Website
Using multi-temporal LiDAR to assess fire impacts on tree growth	Aaron Sparks Forest, Rangeland, and Fire Sciences, University of Idaho	2022 Short Talk	This talk will give a brief overview of current research efforts on the U of I Experimental Forest aimed at understanding forest growth dynamics using multi-temporal airborne LiDAR, including fire impacts on tree growth.	PDF
A State Project to help PSAPs getting ready for NG9-1-1	Wilma Robertson Office of Information Technology Services, State of Idaho	2022 Short Talk	The State received funding to help Public Safety Answering Points improve their GIS Data for five Core datasets to get Idaho ready to switch from E911 to NG9-1-1. Learn about the efforts currently underway.	PDF
A New Database Initiative for Geologic Mapping in Idaho	Nathan Hopkins Idaho Geological Survey	2022 Short Talk	The Idaho Geological Survey publishes freely available geologic data, including geologic mapping, of interest to diverse stakeholders in Idaho. This talk will introduce an initiative to create a seamless 1:24,000-scale compilation of the geologic mapping of Idaho in a new geodatabase schema consistent with national standards.	PDF
Keeping Watch: Mapping Idaho's Fire Lookouts Through Lived Experience	Michael Decker CDIL and Confluence Lab, University of Idaho	2022 Short Talk	Keeping Watch is a geo-spatial narrative project that locates oral history testimonies from former and current fire lookouts on a GIS interface. Its aim is to trace shifting perspectives of space/ place through the gaze of fire lookouts--both objectively as tower technology and subjectively as human presence.	Website
Standalone GPS devices - still relevant today?	Dave Pitney Geography, University of Idaho	2022 Short Talk	With the widespread adoption of smartphones and their 'good enough' GPS capabilities, is there still a role for standalone GPS devices? It depends on the use case. Presentation will conclude with a preview of our digital topographic maps for Garmin GPS devices.	PDF
Developing a Method for Quantifying the Thermal and Hydrologic Impacts of Beaver Habitat Using Thermal Infrared Imagery	Matthew Steinwurtzel Fish and Wildlife Sciences, University of Idaho	2022 Short Talk	Historically, beaver-mediated habitat would have been a ubiquitous and multifunctional aspect of Idaho's river and riparian ecosystems. Beaver habitats have been demonstrated to increase groundwater exchange, maintain surface water during drought or low flows, and promote thermal heterogeneity by increasing groundwater and surface water exchanges. As climate change will continue to impact riparian habitat and riverine ecosystems through changes in precipitation and temperature, the identification of restoration activities for managers that promote and facilitate cold-water refuges for imperiled salmonids is critical. Using Thermal Infrared Imagery (TIR), we are developing a methodology that maps and models the thermal profile of salmonid-bearing watersheds. This applied methodology can be adopted and used to address the spatial and temporal limitations of typical large-scale riparian ecosystem investigations in other watersheds.	PDF
Cloud Optimized GeoTIFFs	Jennifer Hinds Research Computing and Data Services, University of Idaho	2022 Short Talk	Rendering large raster images when developing web mapping applications can be a challenge. This is where Cloud Optimized GeoTIFFs (COGs) save the day.	PDF
Getting Involved in the GIS Community	Kara Utter Northern Rockies chapter of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association	2022 Short Talk	This presentation will cover who NR-URISA and URISA are and what we do for the GIS Community. It will cover a little about our history, what our current focus is, and why it's important to get involved with professional GIS organizations like ours. I will also emphasize the importance for Students and Young Professionals to get involved to help network and make connections.	Website
Open source human rights investigations and their evidentiary implications	Matty Murphy International Studies, University of Idaho	2022 Short Talk	This talk will present initial findings of research into how open source HR investigations are conducted, as well as the broader global implications of such investigations in the 21st century.	PDF
Location sharing and geoprivacy preservation	Grant McKenzie Spatial Data Science, McGill University, CA	2022 Invited Speaker	Concern over the privacy of one's personal location is at an all-time high, yet the desire to share our lives with friends, family, and the public persists. Current approaches to sharing personal location information is often limited to sharing a single spatial resolution with all individuals, regardless of relation, and with little control over how this content is shared. In this talk I propose a set of design goals and a design pattern for sharing personal location information that are realized through a prototype mobile web application called PrivyTo.	PDF
Geoprivacy and GIS: Avenues for Engagement	Dara Seidl Geographic Information Systems, Colorado Mountain College	2022 Keynote	GIS Day 2022 will mark twenty years since the release of Mark Monmonier's influential book on geospatial technology and privacy, Spying with Maps. What has changed in the geoprivacy world in the last twenty years? How have perceived geoprivacy risks from two decades ago panned out, and what new directions and concerns have emerged? This talk will identify evolving practices in the collection and stewardship of sensitive location data and address a lingering concern: how to engage future purveyors of spatial data in cultivating geoprivacy.	PDF
GIS Day @ U of I 2022 recording	U of I Library	2022 Recording	Video from the live Zoom stream of all sessions, on YouTube.	Video
GIS Day @ U of I 2022 schedule	U of I Library	2022 Program	Web archive capture of GIS Day @ U of I page provides access to 2022 program and information.	Website
Mapping for Resilience: A storymap about using lidar to address Idaho's challenges	Tara Pozzi Environmental Policy and Behavior, UC Davis	2021 Special Topic	Idaho will have publicly-available lidar data and lidar-derived products for 73% of the state by the end of 2021. With the influx of new data, there are many opportunities for local communities to use this information for natural hazard management, strategic development, and conservation, among other applications. The Storymap blends texts and visuals to explore lidar acquisition and implementation in Idaho. This information is intended for anyone that may want to use lidar or already uses lidar including GIS technicians, planners, engineers, academics, and artists, among others. We hope this is a place for Idahoans to learn about the usability of lidar and be inspired to use it towards forming a resilient Idaho.	PDF Website
Using GIS tools to track Sagebrush plant community resiliency	Georgia Harrison Plant Sciences, University of Idaho	2021 Short Talk	A demonstration of using Google Earth Engine within Python to access rangeland plant cover data from the rangelands analysis platform (rangelands.app). We will track plant cover and assess how it has changed over time.	PDF
Future Climate Analogs in the Climate Toolbox	Katherine Hegewisch Geography, University of California Merced	2021 Short Talk	The Future Climate Analogs tool in the Climate Toolbox provides a map of current and future climate analogs for National Park locations in an attempt to understand the question 'Where do we find a climate today that will resemble the future climate of a location?'. We'll explore some climate stories with the tool.	PDF
Food access and environment of vulnerable populations in the Treasure Valley, Idaho	Julie Hurdman Geography and Geological Sciences, University of Idaho	2021 Short Talk	Blending the popular research topics of food deserts and swamps, we examine if vulnerable populations in the Boise Metropolitan Area are more likely to have ready access to nutrition-poor, calorie-dense foods.	PDF
GIS Day @ U of I 2021 schedule	U of I Library	2021 Program	Web archive capture of GIS Day @ U of I page provides access to 2021 program and information.	Website
The effectiveness of the U-net on urban tree canopy mapping	Zhe Wang University of Idaho, Geography and Geological Sciences	2020 Short Talk	In this study, we applied the U-net to urban tree canopy mapping, tested the effectiveness of the U-net in comparison with other approaches and assessed the performance and robustness of the U-net at different scales.	PDF
Knowledge graphs for global and regional geologic time scales	Chao Ma University of Idaho, Computer Science	2020 Short Talk	A knowledge graph for global and regional geologic time scales was created and stored in a SPARQL endpoint. An R package was developed for querying the knowledge from it.	PDF
Predicting fine-scale forage distribution to inform ungulate nutrition	Ryan McCarley University of Idaho, Fish and Wildlife Sciences	2020 Short Talk	Using segmented NAIP imagery, spatially explicit environmental variables, and field data we predicted fine-scale occurrence of 20 forage species for mule deer and Rocky Mountain elk across all of Idaho. Lasso logistic regression models provided high predictive accuracy, while validation at two University of Idaho affiliated research stations demonstrated the strengths and weakness of our approach.	PDF
Integrating cultural identity, remote sensing and UAVs as a way of knowing: Drone Camp, butterflies and quemes	Karla Eitel & Marcie Carter University of Idaho, McCall Field Campus and Outdoor Science School, & Natural Resources and Society	2020 Special Topic	This project explores the use of UAVs within the cultural context of the Nez Perce Tribe's management of fisheries and natural resources, integrating indigenous knowledge, community needs, education, and remote sensing.	PDF
Forecasting futures for food, land, energy, and water systems supply chain and critical infrastructure	Dan Cronan University of Idaho, Center for Resilient Communities and Landscape Architecture	2020 Special Topic	Food, food production, and the consequences of disrupted supply chains from COVID-19 have had resounding impacts on our social ecological systems and networks. The Center for Resilient Communities (CRC) at the University of Idaho and the Earth Systems Research Center at the University of New Hampshire developed a framework to analyze impacted areas at the national scale.	Website
Adaptation of UAS Field Procedures - Living with Covid-19	Jennifer Gilley Alta Science and Engineering, Inc.	2020 Short Talk	Alta has worked for several years now on their UAS program collecting imagery and LiDAR data. With the onset of Covid-19, it was necessary to adapt yet again to a changing environment and meet new challenges. We would like to discuss the advances in the program, but also how Alta has overcome outside challenges in the year of Covid-19.	PDF
Disparities in emergency medical service (EMS) response time for automobile crashes in Idaho	Skye Swoboda-Colberg University of Idaho, Geography and Geological Sciences	2020 Short Talk	This talk presents research comparing actual and predicted EMS response times in Idaho to identify potential service shortage areas, and compares the results to research in other States.	PDF
RangeSAT: Delivering Geospatial Data to Ranchers	Vincent Jansen University of Idaho, Forest, Rangeland and Fire Sciences	2020 Short Talk	Using the Landsat satellite record going back to 1984, RangeSAT (RangeSAT.org) provides at set of online vegetation monitoring tools for rangeland management. RangeSAT is an ongoing project being developed at the University of Idaho, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy, Oregon Ranchers, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Northwest Climate Hub.	PDF
GIS Day @ U of I 2020 schedule	U of I Library	2020 Program	Web archive capture of GIS Day @ U of I page provides access to 2020 program and information.	Website
GIS Day @ U of I 2019 schedule	U of I Library	2019 Program	Web archive capture of GIS Day @ U of I page provides access to 2019 program and information.	Website
GIS & Spatial Machine Learning: Transforming Our Planet's Pulse to Action	Orhun Aydin Product Engineer, Esri	2019 Keynote	Keynote presentation from ESRI Spatial Statistics researcher Dr. Orhun Aydin exploring the power of GIS to integrate data for understanding our planet and solving it's most pressing problems.	PDF
Mapping Digital Collections: GeoJSON and Leaflet.js for Sustainable Static Web	Olivia Wikle Library, University of Idaho	2019 Short Talk	Overview of how University of Idaho Library uses Jekyll static web generator to transform digital collection metadata into GeoJSON data and map visualizations using Leaflet.js.	PDF
Spatiotemporal Weighted Regression in Geographic Process	Chao Ma Computer Science, University of Idaho	2019 Short Talk	Spatiotemporal weighted regression (STWR) model was proposed to address the spatiotemporal non-stationarity. This method has a wide range of applications including geoscience, environmental science, economics and social science.	PDF
Using GIS Storymapping to Illustrate Idaho's Food Heritage and Festivals	Colette DePhelps Northern District Extension, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Idaho	2019 Short Talk	A 2014 University of Idaho Extension survey of Idahoans revealed an array of festivals, from small town to big cities, that illustrate and celebrate Idaho's unique food heritage. In 2019, we created a Story Map, linked to the Idaho Food Works website, that weaves together this rich heritage with more modern Idaho food, wine and beer festivals, elevating the visibility and diversity of food-related events across the state.	PDF
GIS and freshwater ecosystem services valuation under climate change and conservation	Li Huang Geography, University of Idaho	2019 Short Talk	Under a GIS and Python environment, this research explores how climate change and conservation would affect freshwater ecosystem services in a semiarid catchment. In a spatially explicit way, the results suggest the degradation under climate change and the mitigation effects from conservation.	PDF
A Land-Based and Spatial Assessment of Local Food Capacity in Northern Idaho, USA	Haifeng (Felix) Liao Geography, University of Idaho	2019 Short Talk	There has been a growing interest in local food production, which provides an alternative way to increase self-sufficiency and support greater well-being and food security at the community level. This study focused on the Northern Panhandle region of Idaho, where opportunities derived from the local food movement have emerged in several resort and college towns. This research integrated spatial analysis and modeling in a geographic information system (GIS) environment and a linear-programming (LP) optimization approach to identify, quantify, and map these potential opportunities and demonstrate the utility of land-based foodshed analysis.	PDF
A knowledge base of deep time to assimilate multi-disciplinary datasets in the study of co-evolving geosphere and biosphere	Xiaogang (Marshall) Ma Computer Science, University of Idaho	2019 Short Talk	By developing a machine-readable knowledge base of deep time and the corresponding service, this research will address the heterogeneity of time concepts among multidisciplinary data facilities, and thus facilitate studies on the co-evolution of the geosphere and biosphere.	PDF
Northwest Climate Toolbox	Katherine Hegewisch Geography, University of Idaho	2018 Short Talk	The NW Climate Toolbox is a collection of web tools for visualizing maps, graphs and dashboards of real-time climate information, seasonal climate forecasts and future climate projections.	PDF
Northwest Climate Toolbox: U.S. Water Watcher Tool	Katherine Hegewisch Geography, University of Idaho	2018 Poster	The NW Climate Toolbox is a collection of web tools for visualizing maps, graphs and dashboards of real-time climate information, seasonal climate forecasts and future climate projections.	PDF
A Network Analysis to Identify Hotspots in Which Merchantability May Limit Forest Management Across the United States	Raju Pokharel Natural Resources, University of Idaho	2018 Short Talk	This study conducts a network analysis utilizing the location and consumption characteristics of over 3,300 forest products producers in the continental United States along with a national road dataset to evaluate “hotspots” in which there could be financial limitation to forest harvesting. We establish procurement zones around each mill for a forest commodity at varying distances and costs and construct a “hotspot” value utilizing the number of overlapped zones weighted by generalized commodity-specific prices.	PDF
Coeur d'Alene Tribe GIS UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) Program: An Update	James Twoteeth, Berne Jackson, Giovan Alcala, Sabine Krier Coeur d'Alene Tribe GIS	2018 Short Talk	An update on the work of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe's UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) Program.	PDF
Palouse-Clearwater Food Systems Story Map	Colette DePhelps Northern District Extension, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Idaho	2018 Short Talk	In this ESRI Story Map we used the Shortlist layer to display primary data collected about the Palouse-Clearwater Food System. The Story Map is designed to both educate community members about food system assets in the region and to connect them to those assets.	PDF
Using Esri Javascript API with React JS and Vue JS to Build Modern Web Applications for GIS-related Tasks	Koffi Anderson Koffi Data & Digital Services - Library	2018 Short Talk	The integration of the Esri Javascript API on modern web application ecosystem enhances the execution of GIS-related tasks. In this talk, we explore two use cases with the Idaho Rangeland Atlas and the Idaho Aerial Imagery Explorer web applications.	PDF
The Vulnerability of Idaho's Dairy Industry to Impacts of Climate Change	Alycia Bean Idaho Water Resources Research Institute (IWWRI), University of Idaho	2018 Exhibit	Story Map presentation looking at the interdisciplinary nexus of climate change impacts, water rights, and alfalfa crops in southern Idaho.	Website
Closure of Syringa Mobile Home Park: Story Map	Denessy Rodriguez Sociology and Anthropology & Center for Digital Inquiry and Learning, University of Idaho	2018 Exhibit	Syringa Mobile Home Park was a mobile home park in Moscow, Idaho. In June 2018, Syringa closed. The story of Syringa details many of the same issues that parks across the nation are facing, and reflects an ongoing affordable housing crisis.	Website
GIS: A Framework for Identifying Isolated Communities in a Transportation Context	Skye Swoboda-Colberg National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology (NIATT), University of Idaho	2018 Poster	Objectively defining isolated communities in Idaho can be controversial. A multiple criteria analysis of road networks, municipal boundaries, wired and wireless broadband service areas, demographic data, vehicle crash records and EMS response areas was conducted to identify isolated communities in Idaho.	PDF
Quantifying Fuel Consumption for the Las Conchas Fire Using Airborne LiDAR	Ryan McCarley Fish and Wildlife Sciences, University of Idaho	2018 Poster	We used pre- and post-fire airborne LiDAR and field data to quantify changes in tree biomass, surface fuels, and canopy bulk density for the 2011 Las Conchas Fire in New Mexico.	PDF
Idaho Wilderness: Assessing Future Land Use and Climate Change in the State's Greatest Gems	Ryan McCarley Fish and Wildlife Sciences, University of Idaho	2018 Poster	A spatial summary of land use and climate change predictions through 2050 in and around Idaho's 15 wilderness areas. This data is used to identify Idaho's most vulnerable wilderness areas.	PDF
High-resolution Lidar from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Forestry Applications	Anthony Martinez Natural Resources & Society, University of Idaho	2018 Poster	High-resolution lidar was collected 9/2017 on Moscow Mountain with a UAV by Alta Science & Engineering. This high-resolution dataset provides new opportunities for forest measurements that "traditional" plane-mounted lidar systems cannot.	PDF
GIS Day @ U of I 2018 schedule	U of I Library	2018 Program	Web archive capture of GIS Day @ U of I page provides access to 2018 program and information.	Website
Advancing Machine Learning and AI with Geography & GIS	Robert Kircher Esri Professional Services	2017 Keynote	Geospatial artificial intelligence and machine learning build on and advance the accomplishments, technologies, and creativity in the GIS community. It’s another special time for geography and the GIS professionals, academics, and students that practice it. Geographic data, models, algorithms, and information are contributing to these endeavors more than ever. Let’s explore how geography and GIS are using and advancing AI and ML concepts and technologies to establish Geo AI, and how our world is benefiting from it.	PDF
Virtual Rivers	Richie Carmichael, Jean-Marc Gauthier, and Reilly Cisco Virtual Technology and Design	2017 Short Talk	An overview of several VR environments about rivers and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest.	PDF
Evaluating Sustainability Competencies through Green Infrastructure Design	Daniel Cronan Landscape Architecture	2017 Short Talk	A GIS-based approach for analyzing key competencies in Sustainable Green Infrastructure design that systematically evaluates student learning within a studio course and a workshop by analyzing self-reported and spatially explicit evidence of learning about stormwater system design and planning. The research focuses on landscape architecture and planning education, using a set curriculum, courses, and workshops as vehicles for experimentation.	PDF
JournalMap: Leveraging the Where in Scholarly Literature	Jason Karl Forest, Rangeland, and Fire Sciences	2017 Short Talk	While it is easier than it has ever been to find useful scholarly literature across disciplines, the ability to find out what is known about a specific location or environmentally similar places around the world is still hindered by current search technologies that rely on keywords, topics, text, and authors – concepts of cataloging and searching that date back to the 1800’s. JournalMap is a map-based scientific literature search engine for discovering relevant research based on where research was conducted as well as through traditional keyword searches.	PDF Website
Climate Engine	Katherine Hegewisch Geography	2017 Short Talk	Climate Engine is a web tool that allows the visualization of maps and time series from large climate and remote sensing datasets.	PDF Website
GIS Day @ U of I 2017 schedule	U of I Library	2017 Program	Web archive capture of GIS Day @ U of I page provides access to 2017 program and information.	Website