Remembering Mike Miller To all MAST members – It is with a heavy heart that we acknowledge the passing of Mike Miller last week. Mike was one of the charter members of MAST. He wrote the by-laws and did research on how to get MAST officially recognized as a non-profit. He worked as a GIS analyst...Continue Reading

Greetings, spatialists!The time has come again for our bi-monthly MAST meeting. This time, we have some very exciting news! We will be doing a hybrid meeting on Friday, June 11th at 12:00 PM. Edit: The meeting has been rescheduled to June 18th at 12:00 PM. For attendees who prefer to join us virtually, you can use this link: meet.google.com/gxw-bjxx-erc For...Continue Reading

The time has come for our April 2021 General Meeting. On Friday, April 9th at 12PM, you can join the meeting via this link. Call to OrderPresentation: Assisting Providing Rural Water Systems with GIS AssistanceAnnouncements from the Board911 Association is trying to move forward with GIS addressing standardConsidering hybrid approach for MAST’s June General MeetingPotential...Continue Reading

Greetings, Spatialists! Our first meeting of 2021 went well. For those of you who couldn’t attend, here’s a quick recap. Attendees Courtney MenikheimJim SteilMatt HilandAaron DoucettJohn van der ZwaggCorey BakerJohn CartwrightKaren ClarkDusty ReedHaley FeatherKathleen ClancyRobert WinklerSean GillSteve WalkerRandall McMillenCoco MassengillScott TrapolinoS. Champlin Presentation: Benefits of Imagery Content Programs Presented by Matt Hiland and Aaron Doucett...Continue Reading

Due to technical difficulties, the meeting location has changed. Please join the link here. Greetings, Spatialists! The time has come for our first MAST General Meeting of 2021. We will be meeting next Friday, February 12th at 11AM CST. The meeting will take place virtually. To join the meeting, click this link, and wait to...Continue Reading

The December General Meeting will be held virtually tomorrow, December 11th at 12PM. You can join us via Zoom. When you join, you will be placed in a waiting room before being admitted to the meeting. This is to prevent bots or random spam from joining the meeting. The agenda is as follows: – MGC...Continue Reading

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...Continue Reading

Attendees Paul BarnesJim SteilDavid HoltKaren ClarkGeorge HeleineJonathan SimonMike Miller MGC Announcements The Mississippi Geospatial Conference is scheduled for October 15th and 16th with virtual and in-person attendance options.USM will be open for the Fall semester with health protocols in place.Research is being done into Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and WebEx to determine what the best options...Continue Reading

The time for the August 2020 MAST meeting has come! Please join us this Friday, August 14th for our meeting. The agenda will be as follows: Presentation on the World Political Handbook versus the CIA World Factbook by Dr. David HoltAnnouncements from the BoardGeneral Discussion. This meeting will be held virtually at 11:00 AM CST...Continue Reading

Due to current events, the June 2020 MAST meeting will be held virtually. The meeting will commence at 12:30 PM CST on this Friday, June 12th. You can join the meeting directly by clicking on this link. The agenda will be as follows: – Presentation by Talbot Brooks: How Cognitive Biases Sneak Into Geographic Analysis...Continue Reading

Due to current travel restrictions and widespread concerns regarding COVID-19, we have decided to cancel the April 2020 MAST meeting. We fill this is in the best interest of the safety of our members, and is in line with recommendations from the CDC and WHO. MAST Board members can still be reached here if any...Continue Reading

This meeting took place in Jackson, MS. There were 16 attendees. Review MAST Board Meeting Minutes from 10 Jan 2020 MAST members expressed support for awarding Walter the Lifetime Achievement Award.MAST members expressed support of MAST moving to become a non-profit. Discussion of Legislative Bills House Bill 566 This bill would amend state boundaries to...Continue Reading

Save the date! The next MAST meeting will be Friday, February 14th 2020.The agenda is as follows:     – Updates from the Board     – Senate Bill 2216 – Open ForumWe will meet in Jackson, MS at 12:30 that afternoon. The meeting will be held in the Technology room of the Paul B. Johnson Tower...Continue Reading

Mississippi State University’s Geosystems Research Institute has announced their Spring 2020 GIS Training Workshops for Stennis Space Center. Each course will cost $25. Waivers are available for employees of local and state government in Mississippi. For more information on these courses, please reach out to John Cartwright (johnc@gri.msstate.edu). Introduction to GIS with ArcGIS Pro This...Continue Reading

This meeting took place in Biloxi, MS. There were fifteen attendees. Presentation: Planet Lisa Gallagher and Pedro RodriguezAttendees were engaged and interested throughout the presentation, with many following up with questions afterward.Lisa requested information on presenting at MGC 2020.Those interested in Planet’s services can request a two – week trial. MGC 2019 Conference Recap Having...Continue Reading

There will be an upcoming MAST meeting on Friday, December 13th, 2019.MAST will meet in Conference Room 1 at the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. Mississippi Department of Marine ResourcesBolton BuildingConference Room 11141 Bayview AvenueBiloxi, MS 39530 The agenda will be as follows: Presentation (by Lisa Gallagher from Planet)Mississippi Geospatial Conference 2019 DebriefUpdates from the...Continue Reading

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...Continue Reading