Women in GIS – March 8, 2023
Today I want to acknowledge International Women’s Day and that King County’s Women in Technology event chose “Women in GIS” to feature as the spotlight.
GIS is everywhere (and everything, all at once)
I recently had the opportunity to contribute to a discussion on Women in IT, with a spotlight on GIS. We had a set of questions to choose from, and I chose to answer “How is GIS different or the same as IT?” and “What would you say to help encourage/mentor women if they were considering the IT profession?”
Sound to Summit Regional GIS Call to Action
Recently the Sound to Summit Regional GIS Steering Committee approved a final report with key recommendations for pursuing a regional, collaborative GIS. Early in 2022 agencies in the region will receive a call to action – first to attend a series of kick-off/informational sessions. These sessions will review the process that the Sound to Summit…
All aboard! – King County GIS Training is your best route to master ArcGIS Pro in 2022
Have you made the transition to ArcGIS Pro? Plan your route to the future GIS skills and abilities you will need with several ArcGIS Pro classes from the KCGIS Training Program in early 2022. While COVID-19 restrictions remain in place all KCGIS classes are presented remotely, via ZOOM. To maximize class effectiveness, class size is…
Chart a New Course – Master ArcGIS Pro with KCGIS as Part of Your Crew!
Have you made the transition to ArcGIS Pro? Chart your course to the GIS skills and abilities you will need with several ArcGIS Pro classes from the KCGIS Training Program in 2021. While COVID-19 restrictions remain in place all KCGIS classes are presented remotely, via ZOOM. To maximize class effectiveness, class size is limited to…
Department of Enterprise Services and King County Partner to Bring GIS Training to Washington State and Beyond
By Marcia Moody and Greg Babinski Bringing GIS training to agencies across Washington StateOn January 8, 2007, eight State of Washington employees made their way from Olympia to the King County GIS Center Training Facility in downtown Seattle. At 8:00am, a King County GIS training instructor, Mary Ullrich, welcomed the eight, as well as eight…
Urban Indian Health Institute advances their mission with KCGIS support
We at both King County GIS (KCGIS) and Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) acknowledge that we are on the traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish People past and present, and honor, with gratitude, the land itself and the Duwamish Tribe. By Thomas Lawrence, Daysha Gunther, and Martell Hesketh (UIHI) Urban Indian…
Learn the inspiring stories of Black geographers
The academic discipline of geography provides the basis for the power of geographic information systems (GIS). Geographer Roger Tomlinson from University College London is considered by many the originator of GIS. As a geography student at Wayne State University in Detroit, I was influenced by geographers like William Bunge, Robert J. Goodman, and Edward Ullman.…
Go for the Summit – Take your ArcGIS Pro skills to the top with KCGIS as your guide!
Have you made the transition to ArcGIS Pro? Take your skills to the top with two advanced ArcGIS Pro classes from the KCGIS Training Program to choose from in 2021. While COVID-19 restrictions remain in place all KCGIS classes are presented remotely, via ZOOM. To maximize class effectiveness, class size is limited to just seven…
Presidential Executive Order on Racial Equity recognizes the importance of geography
Several times during the 2020 Presidential campaign I noticed that one candidate would use the term “equity” (versus equality) when discussing issues related to racial justice. On January 20, 2021, shortly after his inauguration, President Biden signed “Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.” Significantly the order…
Plan Your 2021 ArcGIS Pro Training Today
What a year 2020 has been. Covid-19 related restrictions on face-to-face gatherings required that we pivot to online GIS instruction early this year. To ensure that our students receive the same value we have tailored the King County GIS training program to the new instructor-led but remote-learning environment. The King County GIS Center’s 2021 GIS…
GIS & You 