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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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GIS Day was held at the UK Student Center on
Thursday, November 17, 2011 from 9:00am - 4:30pm
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Keynote Speaker: Dr. Laxmi Ramasubramanian, UCGIS President-ElectUCGIS Logo


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


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Biology
Poster Session:

HIV-Malaria Co-Infection: Effects of Malaria on the Prevalence of HIV in East Sub-Saharan Africa


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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


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English
Round Table Discussion:

Exploring GIS in Public Digital Humanities


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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


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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


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Gerontology
Presentation:

Utilizing GIS in Public Health Gerontology Research


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Horticulture
Poster Session:

Global Bioenergy Potential from High-Lignin Agricultural Residue


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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


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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


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Landscape Architecture
Presentation:

Landscape Architecture: The Geospatial Intersection of Teaching, Research, and Outreach


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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


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Parking and Transportation
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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


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Public Health Research
Presentation:

GIS Applications in Public Health


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Visualization and Virtual Environments
Presentation:

Visualizing the Energy and Public Health Relationship


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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


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Hunter College
Presentation:

Using GIS to Create and Sustain Social Change


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Morehead State University
Presentation:

Mapping Geographical Clusters of Lung Cancer Mortality Rates


Presentation:

Strengthening GIS Agencies and Programs During Challenging Economic Times


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Murray State University
Presentation:

Esri Business Analyst = Smart Business Analysis


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University of Arizona
Lightning Talk:

Visualizing the World's Knowledge


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Academic & Professional Organizations
GeoTech Center
Presentation:

Get Empowered and Become Hirable! Learn How from the GeoTech Center


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University of Kentucky Geographical Society
Lightning Talk:

UK Geographical Society


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University of Kentucky Geospatial Science & Technology (GST)
Lightning Talk:

UK Geospatial Science & Technology Group


Meeting:

UK Geospatial Science & Technology Group


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University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS)
Keynote Speaker:

Dr. Laxmi Ramasubramanian


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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


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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


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Lexington Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) GIS Services
Presentation:

City GIS Mapping Projects: Waste Management Routing, Water Quality Asset Management, Council Redistricting


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Lexington Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) Division of Fire and Emergency Services
Presentation:

Computer Aided Dispatching: Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL)


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Lexington Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) Division of Police
Presentation:

Mapping Residential Burglary Routes


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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


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Louisville Metro Police Department
Presentation:

Crime Mapping with GIS


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Kentucky State Police
Presentation:

GIS at KY State Police


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Kentucky Department of Geographic Information (DGI)
Presentation:

Kentucky’s Geospatial Resources: Services and Data Available to You


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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC)
Presentation:

KYTC's GIS Efforts in Maintenance Lot Inventory and Environmental Compliance


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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


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SD1
Lightning Talk:

Saving Time and Improving Efficiencies with ArcGIS Server


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Business Community and Non-Profit Organizations
39 Degrees North
Presentation:

ArcGIS Server 10 and Flex 4 Capabilities


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Autodesk
Presentation:

Expand Your CAD Skillset: CAD & GIS Integration Using AutoCAD Geospatial Tools


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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


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Cornett Integrated Marketing Solutions
Presentation:

Mobile Marketing Innovations and the future of Consumer Engagement


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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


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HealthLandscape
Presentation:

Online Map Resources: Using GIS to Explore the Health of Our Communities


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Kentucky Utilities
Presentation:

Knowledge is POWER: Outage Management and Information Sharing


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Lexington Downtown District Authority (LDDA)
Lightning Talk:

Interactive Downtown Marketing


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MapSync
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Michael Baker Corporation
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OutrageGIS Mapping
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Palmer Engineering
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Photo Science
Presentation:

3D LiDAR Data: High Definition Laser Mapping and Beyond


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Pin3, LLC - SignProx
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REMI
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Stantec
Panel Discussion:

Ask the Professional: Planning Your Future in GIS


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THP Limited, Inc.
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Urban Collage, Inc.
Presentation:

Planning and Urban Design with GIS


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Businesses listed are participants of this event.
Participation is not a sign of endorsement by UK.

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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