Where & When
A regional GIS Day was held at the UK Student Center on Thursday, November 17, 2011 from 9:00am - 4:30pm. This event was free and open to the public.
Exhibitors
This event showcased GIS usages throughout the regional community, offered technical sessions, and provided a venue for professional collaboration.
Below is the list of exhibitors and activities.
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Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Laxmi Ramasubramanian, UCGIS President-Elect
GIS Day Proclamation:
Mayor Jim Gray, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
UK Community
- Anthropology
- Presentation:
Kentucky Archaeology: Managing Cultural Resources with GIS
Lightning Talk: Mapping the Socially Differentiated Effects of Changing Forest Cover in Zambia
Website
- Biology
- Poster Session:
HIV-Malaria Co-Infection: Effects of Malaria on the Prevalence of HIV in East Sub-Saharan Africa
Website
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Poster Session:
Aerial Sensor Platforms for High Altitude Ballon and Blimp Systems
Presentation: UK Center for Visualization and Virtual Environments Mobile Lidar System
Website
- English
- Round Table Discussion:
Exploring GIS in Public Digital Humanities
Website
- College of Ag Environmental & Natural Resources Initiative &
          Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment
- Presentation:
Careers in Space
Workshop: GPS Workshop: Data Collection and Mapping (3 hours)
College of Ag Environmental & Natural Resources Initiative Website
Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment Website
- Facilities Management
- Presentation:
UK's Enterprise GIS Effort: Mapping our Big Blue Nation
Presentation: New UK Chandler Hospital: Facility Occupancy & Asset Mapping with GIS
Presentation: Know Your Esri FREE-doms! - GIS Resources for the UK Community
Presentation: Geo Modeling with Google Earth, Sketch-up, and the Google 3D Warehouse
Website
- Geography
- Round Table Discussion:
Exploring GIS in Public Digital Humanities
Presentation: Introductory Thoughts on GIS and Health
Presentation: Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes among Children/Adolescents in Kentucky: A GIS Approach to Assessing Access to Care Provided by Endocrinologists and Potential Tele-Endocrinology Sites
Poster Session: Scale-dependent Predictability of DEM-based Landform Attributes for Soil Spatial Variabilities
Poster Session: Habitat Suitability Modeling for Threatened and Endangered Species - Case Study: Blackside Dace
Lightning Talk: Geocoding Historic Photos in Downtown Lexington
Lightning Talk: Geography of the Meth Epidemic
Lightning Talk: GIS and Redistricting Tools
Lightning Talk: GIS: It's Out There
Lightning Talk: How Cities Modify Their Weather: Mapping Cloud-to-Ground Lightning in Atlanta, Georgia
Lightning Talk: Introducing The New Mappings Collaboratory
Lightning Talk: Mapping Flickr Photos
Lightning Talk: Physiographic Mapping of Forest Biomass in the Eastern U.S.
Lightning Talk: Political Ecology of Kentucky Coalfields
Activity: Geo-Jeopardy
Website
- Gerontology
- Presentation:
Utilizing GIS in Public Health Gerontology Research
Website
- Horticulture
- Poster Session:
Global Bioenergy Potential from High-Lignin Agricultural Residue
Website
- Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS)
- Lightning Talk:
Online Geologic Map Services
Lightning Talk: Accessing Kentucky Vector and Raster Data Using ESRI Layerfiles
Lightning Talk: Creating Dynamic Thematic Maps: Natural Breaks Classification with ArcGIS Javascript API
Poster Session: Web-based GIS Applications for Visualizing Geologic and Hydrologic Data in Kentucky
Website
- Kentucky Transportation Center
- Presentation:
GIS-based Crash Analysis in Kentucky
Poster Session: Archaeological Site Predictive Modeling Using an Expert Fuzzy Inference System
Poster Session: Conflation of Disparate Transportation Networks
Poster Session: Asset Management Web Application: I-65 Pipe Inspection Inventory
Poster Session: Fedtrak - TSA Tier 1 Highway Security Sensitive Material Shipment Tracking
Activity: Geo-Trivia
Website
- Landscape Architecture
- Presentation:
Landscape Architecture: The Geospatial Intersection of Teaching, Research, and Outreach
Website
- Markey Cancer Center
- Presentation:
Using GPS & GIS Technologies to Characterize Relationships Among Travel Behavior, Food Accessibility, and Health
Presentation: Investigating the Geographic Distributions of Lung Cancer Incidence and Trace Elements Exposure in Appalachian Kentucky
Presentation: Using GIS to Change the Incidence and Mortality Rates for Colorectal Cancer
Website
- Parking and Transportation
- Website
- Plant and Soil Sciences
- Poster Session:
Cloud Computing and Web 2.0 Mapping Technologies for Disseminating Land Use Planning Information
Poster Session: GIS and Terrain Analysis for Sizing Vegetative Filters Around Grassed Waterways and Streams in Agricultural Landscapes
Poster Session: On-the-Go pH Sensor: Field Evaluations in Kentucky
Website
- Public Health Research
- Presentation:
GIS Applications in Public Health
Website
- Visualization and Virtual Environments
- Presentation:
Visualizing the Energy and Public Health Relationship
Website
Higher Education
- Bluegrass Community & Technical College (BCTC)
- Presentation:
The Certificate in Geographic Information Systems Technology at BCTC
BCTC GIS Technology Certificate
- Jefferson Community and Technical College
- Lightning Talk:
Discussion of GIS programs at Jefferson Community and Technical College
Presentation:Virtualization of Geospatial Technology
Presentation:Understanding the Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM) and the GeoTech Center
Website
- Hunter College
- Presentation:
Using GIS to Create and Sustain Social Change
Website
- Morehead State University
- Presentation:
Mapping Geographical Clusters of Lung Cancer Mortality Rates
Presentation:Strengthening GIS Agencies and Programs During Challenging Economic Times
Website
- Murray State University
- Presentation:
Esri Business Analyst = Smart Business Analysis
Website
- University of Arizona
- Lightning Talk:
Visualizing the World's Knowledge
Website
Academic & Professional Organizations
- GeoTech Center
- Presentation:
Get Empowered and Become Hirable! Learn How from the GeoTech Center
Website
- University of Kentucky Geographical Society
- Lightning Talk:
UK Geographical Society
Website
- University of Kentucky Geospatial Science & Technology (GST)
- Lightning Talk:
UK Geospatial Science & Technology Group
Meeting:UK Geospatial Science & Technology Group
Website
- University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS)
- Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Laxmi Ramasubramanian
Website
- Kentucky Association of Mapping Professionals (KAMP)
- Welcome Speaker:
What is GIS? - An Introduction
Presentation:GIS Professional Certification (GISP): What It Takes & Why Not to Wait
Website
Government Agencies
- Bluegrass Area Development District
- Poster Session:
District Water System Mapping: Proposed Trails w/in Jessamine Parks and Rec
Poster Session:District Water System Mapping: Parksville Water District 2010
Website
- Lexington Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) GIS Services
- Presentation:
City GIS Mapping Projects: Waste Management Routing, Water Quality Asset Management, Council Redistricting
Website
- Lexington Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) Division of Fire and Emergency Services
- Presentation:
Computer Aided Dispatching: Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL)
Website
- Lexington Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) Division of Police
- Presentation:
Mapping Residential Burglary Routes
Website
- Louisville/Jefferson County Information Consortium (LOJIC)
- Presentation:
Interactive Maps and Online Data Sources: LOJIC Resources on the Internet
Panel Discussion:Ask the Professional: Planning Your Future in GIS
Website
- Louisville Metro Police Department
- Presentation:
Crime Mapping with GIS
Website
- Kentucky State Police
- Presentation:
GIS at KY State Police
Website
- Kentucky Department of Geographic Information (DGI)
- Presentation:
Kentucky’s Geospatial Resources: Services and Data Available to You
Website
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC)
- Presentation:
KYTC's GIS Efforts in Maintenance Lot Inventory and Environmental Compliance
Website
- Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission (NKAPC)
- Presentation:
Strengthening GIS Agencies and Programs During Challenging Economic Times
Panel Discussion:Ask the Professional: Planning Your Future in GIS
Website
- SD1
- Lightning Talk:
Saving Time and Improving Efficiencies with ArcGIS Server
Website
Business Community and Non-Profit Organizations
- 39 Degrees North
- Presentation:
ArcGIS Server 10 and Flex 4 Capabilities
Website
- Autodesk
- Presentation:
Expand Your CAD Skillset: CAD & GIS Integration Using AutoCAD Geospatial Tools
Website
- BuildingLayer
- Presentation:
From Student to Entrepreneur: The AWESOME Story of UK Grad Students and their Journey to Map Our Indoor World
Panel Discussion:Ask the Professional: Planning Your Future in GIS
Website
- Cornett Integrated Marketing Solutions
- Presentation:
Mobile Marketing Innovations and the future of Consumer Engagement
Website
- ESRI
- Presentation:
Cloud-based Geospatial Technology: Create-Access-Manage-Share for FREE with ArcGIS Online
Panel Discussion:Ask the Professional: Planning Your Future in GIS
Website
- HealthLandscape
- Presentation:
Online Map Resources: Using GIS to Explore the Health of Our Communities
Website
- Kentucky Utilities
- Presentation:
Knowledge is POWER: Outage Management and Information Sharing
Website
- Lexington Downtown District Authority (LDDA)
- Lightning Talk:
Interactive Downtown Marketing
Website
- MapSync
- Website
- Michael Baker Corporation
- Website
- OutrageGIS Mapping
- Website
- Palmer Engineering
- Website
- Photo Science
- Presentation:
3D LiDAR Data: High Definition Laser Mapping and Beyond
Website
- Pin3, LLC - SignProx
- Website
- REMI
- Website
- Stantec
- Panel Discussion:
Ask the Professional: Planning Your Future in GIS
Website
- THP Limited, Inc.
- Website
- Urban Collage, Inc.
- Presentation:
Planning and Urban Design with GIS
Website
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Businesses listed are participants of this event.
Participation is not a sign of endorsement by UK.
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Special thanks to Campus Services, Parking & Transportation, Auxiliary Services, Follett's Bookstore, Center for Computational Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, UK Geospatial and Science Technology Group, and Dining Services for their support with this event.
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