NYS GIS Association News
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...
eSpatially – Hub2Hub: Sharing and Promoting the Geospatial Message
The latest post from NYS GIS Association member Sam Wear, “Hub2Hub: Sharing and Promoting the Geospatial Message", posted August 31, 2021, is available on his website eSpatially New York. "This BetaNYC viewing applications enables user to navigate the numerous...
eSpatially – Geospatial Business Spotlight: Woodard & Curran
The latest post from NYS GIS Association member Sam Wear, “Geospatial Business Spotlight: Woodard & Curran", posted August 4, 2021, is available on his website eSpatially New York. "Woodard & Curran mapped and took water samples at over 3,500 water fountains...
eSpatially – Cash Savings: Affordable Geospatial Bachelor Degrees in New York State
The latest post from NYS GIS Association member Sam Wear, “Cash Savings: Affordable Geospatial Bachelor Degrees in New York State", posted July 20, 2021, is available on his website eSpatially New York. "So while there may be some resemblance to a “return to campus”...
Open Source GIS
- MovingPandas 0.23 released! 08/09/2026
- New Open Basemaps for Austria 07/26/2026
- Belém, Salzburg, and onwards 07/11/2026