Category: Memberships, Sponsors and Scholarships

  • Mississippi Geospatial Conference 2020

    Greetings, All –

    The time has come again for the Mississippi Geospatial Conference. This year will be a bit different, as the conference will be held virtually as opposed to in-person. Here’s what you’ll need to know:

    Who: Geospatial professionals, vendors, students, and enthusiasts. Come one, come all!
    What: Gather together to discuss research, updates, best practices, new technology, and more, all with a geospatial focus.
    When: October 15th and 16th
    Where: Virtual! 🙂

    Why: The MGC serves to connect geospatial professionals and interested parties across Mississippi and into the surrounding areas. This conference is our annual gathering to share our work with each other, connect with new individuals interested in the field, and discuss research, best practices, and any upcoming news.

    How: You can register here.


    *** Sponsorship covers a table and four attendees. For questions about how virtual sponsorship can work, contact Karen Clark

    Additional Information for Students:

    • College and High School students interested in attending the conference are encouraged to contact Dr. David Holt about potentially having their registration covered.
    • Students are welcomed to attend, participate, and even present at the conference. This is a great opportunity to meet industry professionals in the area, learn about the work they do, ask about internships, and more.

    For additional questions, please contact:
    General Questions – Karen Clark
    Presentation / Poster / Student Questions – Dr. David Holt

  • MGC 2019 Wrap Up and Thanks

    This year saw the 7th annual Mississippi Geospatial Conference take place in Long Beach, MS. The conference was a success, with over a hundred registrants. It was also the first year we had a keynote. Thank you, Bill Johnson, for your wonderful and inspiring presentation.

    Congratulations to Ian Stewart for winning the student Poster Competition and Scholarship! His work tracking the locations referenced throughout Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea was an excellent example of how GIS can be used across multiple disciplines to provide more context.

    While next year’s conference will take place in October, the specific dates have not yet been determined. Stay tuned, as we will put out an update when the dates for the conference are confirmed. We look forward to seeing you all there!

    Finally, a big thank you to everyone who attended, presented, or sponsored at this year’s MGC. Without your hard work and participation, the conference wouldn’t be the success that it is.

  • MAST Awards Two Scholarships to Poster Contest Winners

    The Mississippi Association for Spatial Technologies is pleased to announce the award of two scholarships for the first and second place winners of the 2008 Mississippi Geospatial Conference poster contest. Ashleigh N. Price wins first place and Michael Amelunke wins second place. It is always a pleasure to see participation from our student members.

    Congratulations to Ashleigh and Michael for their winning entries among a varied and competitive field of entries!

     

    Ashleigh N. Price wins 1st place scholarship for her poster: “Vector Data Based Suitability Analysis and Probabilistic Hazard Modeling to Characterize Offender Hazard Vulnerability in Coastal Mississippi” -
    Ashleigh N. Price wins 1st place scholarship for her entry: “Vector Data Based Suitability Analysis and Probabilistic Hazard Modeling to Characterize Offender
    Hazard Vulnerability in Coastal Mississippi”

    Michael Amelunke wins 2nd place in poster scholarship contest with his entry: “Elevation Change of New Round Island” -
    Michael Amelunke wins 2nd place in poster scholarship contest with his entry: “Elevation Change of New Round Island”

    “Unposted: Campaign Signs, Social Media, and the Digital Front Yard” – Chasez, Ashley and Joby Bass, The University of Southern Mississippi

    Photo of “Mapping River Island Alluviation Rates in the Upper Mississippi” - Holt, David, Ashley Chasez, Loren Roman-Nunez, Ian Stewart, and Veronica White,
    “Mapping River Island Alluviation Rates in the Upper Mississippi” – Holt, David, Ashley Chasez, Loren
    Roman-Nunez, Ian Stewart, and Veronica White,

     

    Photo of “Detecting coastal marsh change from aerial imagery using spectral and textural methods: Pascagoula River Marsh, 1955-2014” - Waldron, Maggie, Greg Carter, and Patrick D. Biber,
    “Detecting coastal marsh change from aerial imagery using spectral and textural methods: Pascagoula River Marsh, 1955-2014” – Waldron, Maggie, Greg Carter, and Patrick D. Biber,

  • Fourth Annual Mississippi Geospatial Conference: Registration Open

    Registration is now OPEN for the Fourth Annual Mississippi Geospatial Conference!

    Please register early so we can count you in! You have the option to be sent an invoice which can be paid later, or pay with a check at the conference.

    When: October 20 and 21 (Thursday and Friday)

    Where: Gulf Park Campus of University of Southern Mississippi in Long Beach, FEC Auditorium

    Who: Mississippi Geospatial Professionals, Students, and Enthusiasts

    Why: Learning, Sharing, and Camaraderie

    Cost: $50 (Includes One year MAST membership)

    Format: 15 minute presentations with 5 minutes for questions, sponsor booths, poster display, one meal and snacks provided each day of the conference

    Sponsors: $250 for a sponsor booth, includes 4 registrations (extras can be donated to students). Contact Karen Clark (karen.clark@dmr.ms.gov) to become a sponsor.

    Contact David Holt (david.h.holt@usm.edu) with a title and abstract if you wish to contribute a presentation or poster.

  • SpaceStars Interns

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    SpaceStars is a program geared toward training high school students for GIS employment. The local chapter at Gulfport High School is in search of intern opportunities for their students this summer. Most students hold certificates backed by an ESRI partner, prostate Digital Quest, buy that ensures a minimum of technician level training in GIS and ESRI software. If you need any digitizing or similar work done and have an opening for an intern, please contact Scott Pfaff at scott.pfaff@gulfportschools.org .