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 Order Presentation: Assisting Providing Rural Water Systems with GIS Assistance Announcements from the Board 911 Association is trying to move forward with GIS addressing standard Considering hybrid approach for […]
Greetings, Spatialists! Our first meeting of 2021 went well. For those of you who couldn’t attend, here’s a quick recap. Attendees Courtney Menikheim Jim Steil Matt Hiland Aaron Doucett John van der Zwagg Corey Baker John Cartwright Karen Clark Dusty Reed Haley Feather Kathleen Clancy Robert Winkler Sean Gill Steve Walker Randall McMillen Coco Massengill […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
Attendees Paul Barnes Jim Steil David Holt Karen Clark George Heleine Jonathan Simon Mike 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, […]
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 Holt Announcements from the Board General Discussion. This meeting will be held virtually at 11:00 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Forum We will meet in Jackson, MS at 12:30 that afternoon. The meeting will be held in the Technology room of the Paul B. […]
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 […]
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 […]
National Park Service – Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS) – GEOSCIENTISTS-IN-THE-PARKS Internship Program
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 Resources Bolton Building Conference Room 1 1141 Bayview Avenue Biloxi, MS 39530 The agenda will be as follows: Presentation (by Lisa Gallagher from Planet) Mississippi […]
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 […]
General Schedule THURSDAY OCTOBER 3, 2019: 10:00 AM – Vendor Check-in 11:00 AM – Registration 12:00 PM – Lunch 1:00 PM-5:00 PM – Presentations 5:30 PM – TBD – Social FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2019: 8:30 AM – Breakfast 9:30 Keynote 10:00 AM-12:30 PM – Presentations Click here for a detailed agenda
Please register early so we can count you in! You have the option to be sent an invoice which can be paid later, and or pay with a check at the conference. October 3rd and 4th 2019 (Thursday and Friday) in the FEC Auditorium at the Gulf Park Campus of University of Southern Mississippi in […]
Our bi-monthly meeting will be next Friday, August 9, at the Harrison County Judicial District 1 Courthouse, 1801 23rd Ave, Gulfport, MS 39501. This will be the usual pizza lunch meeting, starting at 12 noon. Please rsvp to Randall McMillen at randall@gri.msstate.edu so we can estimate our pizza needs.
12 noon in the Technology Room of the Paul B. Johnson Tower (IHL building) in Jackson. https://www.maris.state.ms.us/HTM/home/Location.html . Pizza will be provided as usual.
Join us in Hattiesburg, Friday, April 12 for the bi-monthly MAST meeting. We will meet at noon in the community room at the Train Depot at 308 Newman Street. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided as usual. Please RSVP to Randall McMillen so we can get a headcount.
It’s nearly time for our last meeting of 2018; 12:00 December 14th. IHL has kindly offered The Technology Room of the Paul B. Johnson Tower in Jackson. https://www.maris.state.ms.us/HTM/home/Location.html . This will be our typical pizza lunch meeting. Agenda items include: Adoption of the previous meetings minutes Regular business Debriefing and reflection […]
Coastal Environments, Inc. (CEI), a long-established, full-service environmental consulting firm headquartered in Baton Rouge, has an immediate opening at headquarters for an entry to mid-level GIS Specialist with an MS or BS with two to three years of experience. Â Candidates should be experienced with ESRI products (ArcGIS 10.x and ArcGIS Pro), GPS Pathfinder Office, and […]
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 […]