NYS GIS Association News
eSpatially – NYC H2O: Advocating Cleaner Water through StoryMaps
The latest post from NYS GIS Association member Sam Wear, “NYC H2O: Advocating Cleaner Water through StoryMaps", posted November 16, 2021, is available on his website eSpatially New York. "The city maintains 14 sewage treatment plants covering the five boroughs....
Fall Annual Meeting Recording Available!
Fall Annual Meeting Recording Available If you missed the NYS GIS Association's Fall Annual Meeting on September 21st, the recording is now available at: https://www.nysgis.net/activities/conferences/nys-gis-association-2021-annual-meeting/
October Newsletter is Available!
The NYS GIS Association October Newsletter is available! The Communications Committee sends the Newsletter to current members via email almost every month and posts a copy to the website. See what's new!
New A.A.S. degree in GIST!
Hi All! Wanted to share this with anyone looking to build on their educational background -- in addition to the new 9-credit micro-credential for those of us working in the field already, Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY now has an Associates in Applied...
Loss of Dr. Herrington, GIS Pioneer
The NYS GIS Association Mourns the Loss of Dr. Lee Herrington The NYS GIS Association mourns the loss of one of its pioneers, Dr. Lee Herrington. Dr. Herrington died on September 19th at the age of 88. His influence on the development of GIS in New York State cannot...
eSpatially – 10 Questions: Ken Stewart, NUAIR
The latest post from NYS GIS Association member Sam Wear, “10 Questions: Ken Stewart, NUAIR", posted October 13, 2021, is available on his website eSpatially New York. "NUAIR is a New York based nonprofit organization that provides expertise in unmanned aircraft...
Annual Meeting Minutes Available for Review
The draft of the minutes from the NYS GIS Association's Annual Meeting are now available for review! Take a moment to review them at: https://www.nysgis.net/activities/conferences/nys-gis-association-2021-annual-meeting/ They are available for review until Monday,...
Map Remembering Those Lost to COVID
Esri Education Manager, Joseph Kerski, recently shared the following: Here is a memorial to honor those lost to COVID-19 that GIS is playing a big role in that my colleague Jeremiah Lindemann told me about. This week 650,000 flags were planted on the National Mall in...
2021 Fall Virtual Event & Annual Meeting Update!
Greetings NYS GIS Association Members, Thank you to all who have registered for the NYS GIS Association's Fall Virtual Event and Annual Meeting. We are looking forward to an exciting program! Please note that the NYS GIS Association and GISMO are collaborating on the...
USGS 3DEP Standard DEMs now available via OpenTopography
USGS 3DEP Standard DEMs now available via OpenTopography | OpenTopography OpenTopography is now offering access to USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) Standard Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) through their easy-to-use web-based interface with associated processing and...
Open Source GIS
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- QGIS to (Geo)Pandas follow-up 10/31/2025