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  • Registration Open for Mississippi Geospatial Conference

    Greetings, spatialists –

    The time is fast approaching for the tenth annual Mississippi Geospatial Conference.

    This year, the conference will be held on Thursday, October 20th and Friday, October 21st in Long Beach, Mississippi.

    If you would like to register, you can do so on the conference registration page.

    If you would like to present at the conference, you may submit the title and a brief abstract of your presentation here. Please note, you do not necessarily need to have your presentation complete at the time of submission; the title and abstract are sufficient for consideration.

    As a reminder, students who register are also eligible for the Mike Miller Memorial Scholarship. Scholarships will be awarded to the winners of the student poster competition. Students who wish to present their research are invited to do so as well, but entering the poster competition is a requirement to be eligible for the scholarship.

    This year, Board Elections will be held for the offices of President, Vice President, and five Board Members. To nominate someone, e-mail leadership@mastgis.org, and we will add them to the ballot. Nominations will be closed at 5PM CST on Friday, October 14th.

    If you have any questions about the conference, feel free to reach out. We look forward to seeing you there.

  • August 2022 General Meeting Minutes

    There were 22 attendees for the August General Meeting this year.

    Presentation

    Reed Davis of GEO Jobe was the presenter for this month’s meeting. He spoke about UAV Vertical Asset Inspection, and you can see some of the imagery he displayed in this article.

    Board Announcements

    Mississippi Geospatial Conference

    The Mississippi Geospatial Conference will be held on October 20th and 21st this year. It will continue to be hosted at the University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach, MS.

    Registration for the conference is now open. You can register at the MAST website.

    If you would like to submit a presentation for the conference, you can do so here. Please note that presentations do not necessarily need to be complete at the time of submission. A title and brief abstract will be sufficient for consideration.

    Students who wish to enter the competition will be eligible for the Mike Miller Memorial Scholarship.

    Board Elections

    Board Elections are coming up! This year, the ballot will include the position of: President, Vice President, and 5 Board Members.

    To nominate someone, e-mail leadership@mastgis.org, and we will add them to the ballot.

    Nominations will be closed at 5PM CST on Friday, October 14th.

    Member Announcements

    The official Point-Addressing Standard for Mississippi has been approved. MARIS has hosted it here.

    There will be a committee formed for reviewing the Point-Addressing standards. Contact Jim Steil or Steve Walker for more information.

    USDA did a post-hurricane flight that is leaf-off in late 2021. It is now publicly available:

    Closing

    Thank you to all those who attended (virtually or in-person). It was lovely to see you all. We look forward to seeing everyone at our next meeting, which will be the tenth annual Mississippi Geospatial Conference!

  • August 2022 General Meeting

    Greetings, Spatialists –

    Our next general meeting is coming up on Friday, August 12th at 12:30 PM CST.

    If you are attending in person, please RSVP to Courtney Menikheim (cmenikheim@geo-jobe.com) to ensure an accurate headcount for the food order.

    The physical meeting will take place at the Community Room of the Train Depot in Hattiesburg. The address is:

    308 Newman St
    Hattiesburg, MS 39401

    If you are attending virtually, you will be able to join via this link.

    The agenda will be as follows:
         – Welcome
         – Presentation
              Vertical Asset Inspections (UAV) by Reed Davis of GEO Jobe
         – Board Announcements
              – Mississippi Geospatial Conference Discussion
         – Member Announcements
         – General Discussion
         – Closing

    If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. We look forward to seeing you soon!

  • June 2022 General Meeting Recap

    Our June 2022 General MAST meeting was a wonderful success, with over 30 people attending. Please review our recap below:

    Presentation

    Jim Steil of MARIS was kind enough to present MARIS GeoExchange for us. His presentation was well received. To check out the GeoExchange, you can visit it here.

    Board Announcements

    The next general meeting will be on August 12th. It will be at the Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center in Hattiesburg, MS at 12:30 PM CST. The presentation for this meeting is still being determined.

    Member Announcements

    The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources will have a full-time position opening up soon. You can keep an eye out for it on their employment page here.

    Thank you to all those who attended. For those of you who could not attend, if you have any announcements you wish to share please feel free to let us know, and we’ll get the information out.

  • June 2022 General Meeting Announcement

    Greetings, Spatialists –

    Our next general meeting is coming up on Friday, June 10th at 12:30 PM CST.
    If you are attending in person, please RSVP to Courtney Menikheim (cmenikheim@geo-jobe.com) to ensure an accurate headcount for the food order.


    The physical meeting will take place at:
    200 Country Pl Pkwy
    Pearl, MS 39208

    If you are attending virtually, you will be able to join via this link.

    The agenda will be as follows:
         – Welcome
         – Presentation
              MARIS GeoExchange by MARIS
         – Member Announcements
         – General Discussion
         – Closing


    If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. We look forward to seeing you soon!

  • April 2022 Meeting Recap

    Greetings, Spatialists –

    For those of you who could not attend our April 2022 General Meeting, here are some notes on what was covered.

    Welcome

    Presentation

    • Research Applications at USM’s Gulf Coast Geospatial Center by Greg Carter and Michael Amelunke of to Gulf Coast Geospatial Center
    • Presentation was well-recieved

    Board Announcements

    2022 Conference 
    – Will be the 10th MGC conference and the 20th anniversary of MAST – Confirmed dates are October 21st and 22nd, 2022 
    – Encouraging people to start thinking about research and presentation topics

    New GIS Community Members 
    – Dr. Holt is the new father of two twins – Lucie and Elyse. Congratulations!

    June General Meeting 
    – Date: Friday April 10th 
    – Will be in Jackson, MS 
    – Exact location, tbd 
    – MARIS will be presenting

    Member Announcements

    MS State University

    – Offering a QGIS course in Biloxi, MS April 19th and 20th 

    GEO Jobe 
    – Now offering 24/7 Support for their products, as well as tier-one support as a service for other companies 
    – Community Involvement 
    – Support for Gulfport High School Robotics Team 
    – Support for Gulfport Middle School Robotics Team (“Pink Diamonds”)
    – Going to World Championships 
    – Continued Support for MS Code Academy 
    – Awards 
    – Cornerstone Partner Award 
    – ArcGIS Adoption Award 

    Internships 
    – Gulf Coast Geospatial Center is currently accepting internship applications – MS DMR is looking for summer interns

    General Discussion

    Meeting Adjourned

  • April General Meeting Announcement

    Hello, Spatialists –

    Our next general meeting is just around the corner! On Friday, April 8th, we will be meeting at 12:30 PM CST.

    If you are attending in person, please RSVP to Courtney Menikheim (cmenikheim@geo-jobe.com) to ensure an accurate headcount for the food order.

    The physical meeting will take place at the Gulf & Ship Island Building in Gulfport, MS. The address is:

    2605 13th St
    Gulfport, MS 39501

    If you will be attending virtually, you will be able to join via this link.

    The agenda will be as follows:
         – Welcome
         – Presentation
    Research and Applications at USM’s Gulf Coast Geospatial Center (USM-GCGC)
              Gregory A. Carter and Michael D. Amelunke
         –  Announcements from the Board
         – Member Announcements
         – General Discussion

    If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. We look forward to seeing you soon!

  • February 2022 General Meeting Announcement

    Hello, Spatialists –

    The time is approaching for our first general meeting of the year.

    On Friday, February 11th, we will be meeting at 12:30 PM CST.

    If you are attending in person, please RSVP to Courtney Menikheim (cmenikheim@geo-jobe.com) to ensure an accurate headcount for the food order.

    The physical meeting will take place at the Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center in Hattiesburg, MS. The address is:

    220 W Front St
    Hattiesburg, MS 39401

    If you will be attending virtually, you will be able to join via this link.

    The agenda will be as follows:
         – Welcome
         – Presentation
              Cooperative Energy – Where We Were, Where We Are, and Where We Are Going
         –  Announcements from the Board
         – Member Announcements
         – General Discussion

    If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. We look forward to seeing you soon!

  • MGC 9 Recap

    The 9th Annual Mississippi Geospatial Conference was a success! Thank you all for participating and helping to make this wonderful conference, and community, a reality. Feel free to check out some of the statistics and key points from the conference below.

    Statistics

    This was the biggest MGC to-date. Since we know many of you like to see the data, we gathered some statistics for you here:

    • There were 143 total attendees.
    • Attendees came from 5 different states (MS, TN, LA, TX, and NC) *
    • 37 of the attendees were students.
      • 15 from the University of Southern Mississippi
      • 3 from Mississippi State University
      • 4 from Delta State University
      • 15 from Mississippi Coding Academy
    • There were 10 different vendors at the conference.
    • The Student Poster Competition had 5 entries this year – all attending public universities participated

    *Note: Attendees are not required to share the state they are from when registering. It is an optional field, and more states may have been represented.

    Lifetime Achievement Award

    This year, the Lifetime Achievement in GIS Award was given to Michael ‘Mike’ Miller, posthumously. His family was there to accept the award on his behalf.

    Four people stand before a projector screen at the front of a large room. From left to right, they are Rose-Marie Miller, Heather Miller, Jim Steil, and David Hansen. Rose-Marie watches as Heather Miller takes a black box from Jim Steil. David Hansen is behind a podium, also observing. The box contains the Lifetime Achievement in GIS award.
    Rose-Marie (Left) and Heather (Right) Miller accept the Lifetime Achievement Award on Mike Miller’s behalf. Image provided by GEO Jobe

    Student Poster Competition

    This year saw five entries into the student poster competition. Each of the public universities in attendance had at least one entry. The first and second place entries both received the Mike Miller Memorial Scholarship. The entries were:

    • Digital Mapping of Organic Carbon in Low-lying Paddy Soil of Bangladesh by Jannatul Ferdush, Zia Ahmed, GKM Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Muhammad Abdullay, and Varun Paul of Mississippi State University (First Place)
    • Using a Wiki to Enhance Contract Efficiency and Develop Student Skills as Topographic Map Makers by Justin Schluter, Peter Meharg, and Noah Blake of Delta State University (Second Place)
    • Advancements in the Additive Manufacturing of Maps by Sam Humphries of Delta State University
    • Mapping Mississippi’s Coastline by Samuel Wyatt and George Raber of The University of Southern Mississippi
    • Monitoring Seasonal Water Quality for Southeastern U.S. Watersheds Using Remotely-Sensed Data Integrated into Dynamic SPARROW Models by Mohammad Al-Hamdan of the University of Mississippi
    Justin Schluter stands to the left of a poster titled "Topographic Mapping for Dummies Using a Wiki to Enhance Contract Efficiency and Develop Student Skills as Topographic Map Makers". On the right is Noah Blake.
    Justin Schluter and Noah Blake stand proudly beside their poster. Image provided by GEO Jobe.

    Elections

    This year, MAST Secretary and Treasurer were up for election. Congratulations to Courtney Menikheim and Paul Barnes for being re-elected to serve in their respective roles.

    Courtney Menikheim and Paul Barnes stand before an oak tree at the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park campus. They are both facing the camera and smiling.
    Courtney Menikheim and Paul Barnes were re-elected to their positions as MAST’s Secretary and Treasurer, respectively. Image provided by GEO Jobe.

  • MS GIS Conference 2021 Announcement

    Good afternoon, spatialists –

    A technical issue was recently identified on the MAST website that caused information from the forms for the MS GIS Conference to not be processed correctly. This includes conference registration, vendor registration, presentations, and student conference registration. The issue has been corrected, and forms are now functioning properly.


    If you filled out any forms related to the MS GIS Conference before August 23rd, please re-submit your information. Your previous information has not been recorded.


    If you have any questions about this or would like to verify your information, please feel free to reach out to any member of the board.

    Thank you for your understanding.