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Welcome to GIS-Pro 2022, taking place in Boise, Idaho in October. This is where you review the comprehensive educational program for the conference.

Go to this page (https://www.urisa.org/gis-pro) to register for the conference and make travel plans; review sponsor and exhibit packages; and check out young professional and student opportunities.

Full Registration includes one full or half-day URISA workshop (normally $200); and the opportunity to register for one of the free half-day NWGIS courses (NW 2, 4, 7, or 10). There is no limit to the number of NWGIS fee-based courses you can register for, as long as there are no schedule conflicts. Full registration allows access to all educational sessions; proceedings; networking events; Tuesday Awards Luncheon and Networking Reception; Wednesday Exhibit Hall Breakfast and evening social event.
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Wednesday, October 5 • 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Empower Your Community

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Come learn how URISA’s Climate Change and Climate Equity Working Group are working toward assisting communities to enhance a balanced sustainability through all levels of society. Also, learn about how local entities view empowering individual resiliency and lifestyle through GIS technologies such as remote sensing for sustainable development.

  • Take Action! With the Climate Change & Climate Equity Working Group
    Josiah  Burkett, GIS Analyst/Geologist, GeoTechVision, Kingston, Jamaica
    Teresa Townsend, AICP, Chief Executive Officer, Planning Communities, Raleigh, NC
  • Applications of GIS for Community Resilience Across Geographies
    Sheila Steinberg, Full Professor & URISA California Pres. Elect, University of Massachusetts Global
    Irvine, CA
    Steve Steinberg, GISP, Geographic Information Officer LA County LA County, Irvine, CA
Moderators
avatar for Judy Colby-George, GISP

Judy Colby-George, GISP

Consultant, VIEWSHED
Judy is the owner of Viewshed, which is made up of Spatial Alternatives, GIS Consulting and tjd&a, Landscape Architects and Planners.  She has worked with municipal governments, regional planning agencies, and state governments in New England for over 25 years.  Judy has extensive... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Teresa Townsend

Teresa Townsend

Chief Executive Officer, Planning Communities
Teresa is a founding partner and Chief Executive Officer of Planning Communities, an urban planning and environmental socially-responsible B-Corp Certified firm, and has been a leader in integrating geospatial sciences in community, transportation and environmental planning for more... Read More →
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Steven Steinberg

Geospatial Information Officer, Los Angeles County
Dr. Steinberg is the Geospatial Information Officer for Los Angeles County California where he works across 40 county departments to develop and implement geospatial strategy with a team of highly skilled GIS professionals. Previously he was Professor of Geospatial Science at Cal... Read More →
avatar for Josiah Burkett

Josiah Burkett

GIS Analyst/URISA Vanguard Cabinet, GeoTechVision
Josiah Burkett is a young professional with over 4 years experience in environmental management and geospatial technologies. He has a BSc in Geology, Certification in GIS and  Certification in Project Management. He worked at the Environmental Management authority as an Intern, then... Read More →
avatar for Sheila Steinberg, Ph.D

Sheila Steinberg, Ph.D

Director, UMass Global Institute for Geospatial Education
Dr. Sheila Lakshmi Steinberg is Faculty Assembly President and Full Professor of GIS, Social and Environmental Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Global. She is President Elect for URISA California. Dr. Steinberg is an accomplished author who has published a variety of books... Read More →

Wednesday October 5, 2022 1:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
110 A
  COMMUNITY RESILIENCY & SUSTAINABILITY