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ESRI Cave and Karst News
Welcome to the latest issue of ESRI Cave and Karst News, a newsletter for and about the ESRI cave and karst geographic information system (GIS) user community. Visit the ESRI GIS for Cave and Karst Web site. You are receiving ESRI Cave & Karst News because you are involved in cave and karst GIS activities or related fields and interests. To submit items for publication, contact Bernie Szukalski. To subscribe to Cave and Karst News, visit http://www.esri.com/subscribe. Top News
Integrating Cave and Karst Inventory Methods with GIS Volume 8, Number 1, of the National Park Service online publication Inside Earth includes an article titled "Integrating Cave and Karst Inventory Methods with GIS, 2003–2004 Cave and Karst Inventory Project, Wind Cave National Park," which details the inventory project and the integration of inventory data into a GIS. Go to the article [PDF-765 KB]. Read other issues of Inside Earth. March AAG Meeting to Hold Cave and Karst Panel Session The 2006 meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) will feature a paper session and a panel discussion forum on geographic approaches to cave and karst science. Some of the subjects to be covered include GIS, field techniques, policy, cartography, and hydrology as well as future research within the discipline. Conference participants are encouraged to attend the paper session and contribute to the panel forum. The conference takes place March 7–11 in Chicago, Illinois. Speaker abstracts and the detailed schedule of these sessions will be available soon. Read more on the AAG Web site. Click here for panel session information. Karst Information Portal Planning Workshop Held The National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI) hosted a two-and-one-half-day Karst Information Portal (KIP) Planning Workshop in Carlsbad, California, in January that brought together 30 karst researchers, educators, information technology specialists, and land managers. The goal of the Karst Information Portal project is to establish a Web-based global information portal that will serve to link researchers, educators, government agencies, and others interested in karst with current research publications and other information. The project steering committee currently includes NCKRI, New Mexico Tech, the University of South Florida (USF), and the University of New Mexico. For more information, visit the USF KIP Web site. For more information on NCKRI, visit NCKRI Web site. Special Karst GIS and Database Issue from Environmental Geology Planned for 2006 In the past decade, GIS and database management systems (DBMSs) have been widely used to manipulate and manage karst features in karst regions. Several countries have built or have started to build national karst feature databases to enhance data accessibility and resource management. Following the publication of the 2002 Cave and Karst GIS special issue of the Journal of Cave and Karst Studies, Environmental Geology is planning to publish a special issue featuring the application of GIS and DBMS technologies to scientific studies and environmental conservation in karst regions. For more information, visit Eastern Tennessee State University. ESRI Map Book Volume 20 Online The maps in the 20th anniversary issue GIS: Helping Manage Our World explore the theme by illustrating the context of change and what it reveals to help us better manage our future. Published annually since 1984, the ESRI Map Book showcases a small portion of the work presented at the Map Gallery Exhibition at the annual ESRI International User Conference. View all map books online. Complimentary Mapping and Modeling Tutorials Available at ArcUser Online ArcUser is a quarterly, printed publication distributed at no charge within the United States. This magazine is dedicated to users of ESRI software. It provides practical, technical information on how GIS is used and how to use ESRI software most effectively. ArcUser often includes tutorials covering various aspects of ArcGIS. These lessons are designed for intermediate GIS users and offer an easy way to learn more about ArcGIS functionality. Each lesson is available as a PDF format file that can be printed out or saved locally. View links to all tutorials. For more information or to subscribe to ArcUser, visit here. New Virtual Campus Offerings of Interest to Cave and Karst GIS Users The ESRI Virtual Campus offers a unique educational experience, providing long-distance learning opportunities covering a wide variety of topics. Several new courses are offered that may be of interest to those involved with applying GIS in the cave and karst domain. New Virtual Campus Training Seminar: HAZUS-MH (Multihazards) for Decision Makers This new complimentary training seminar explores the risk management capabilities of HAZUS-MH, a no-cost ArcGIS extension developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The seminar provides an overview of the application in the areas of mitigation, response, recovery, planning, and risk management for earthquake-, hurricane-, and flood-related events. View information including instructions for attending HAZUS-MH (Multihazards) for Decision Makers. Updated Virtual Campus Course: Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning Using ArcGIS 9 Updated for ArcGIS 9, this course teaches basic urban and regional planning concepts using GIS techniques and ArcGIS Desktop software. Participants learn how to use ArcGIS tools to address real-world social, economic, and environmental planning problems. View information including instructions for attending Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning Using ArcGIS 9. Creating and Integrating Data for Natural Resource Applications This four-module course teaches methods for acquiring, evaluating, creating, manipulating, and integrating data in preparation for analysis and map creation. Participants will learn tips for assembling a high-quality database as well as best-practice approaches to data problems commonly encountered by those in the natural resource and conservation fields. View information including instructions for attending Creating and Integrating Data for Natural Resource Applications. The Virtual Campus offers 63 no-cost training options to help users become successful in applying GIS technology. The offerings include courses with complimentary modules along with other courses, workshops, and training seminars that are available at no charge. For more information on any course offering, visit the campus catalog. ArcPad 7 Now Shipping This latest ArcPad release expands the capabilities of mobile GIS applications with new features that dramatically improve the productivity of working with spatial data in the field. To learn more, visit http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcpad/index.html. Cave and Karst News Wanted News and calendar items for future editions of the ESRI Cave and Karst newsletter are wanted. If you have any news concerning cave and karst GIS activities or events, send a brief description along with URLs (if any) to bszukalski@esri.com for inclusion in a future e-newsletter. |
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