Posts Tagged: IGIS

ESRI User Conference 2004 in San Diego - Day 1

The first day of the 2024 ESRI User Conference was filled with exciting announcements and innovative stories of Conservation and GIS. With around 21,000 attendees in San Diego and an additional people joining virtually, the energy and enthusiasm were palpable.

Plenary
Jack Dangermond and the ESRI team highlighted several new offerings in their plenary session. Notably, they introduced new datasets in the ArcGIS Living Atlas, including a national tile service of parcel boundaries and a feature layer of iNaturalist species observation data. These additions promise to provide users with even more comprehensive and valuable data for their projects.

The Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, a former high school Geography teacher, delivered an impassioned plenary speech on the importance of GIS in solving the challenges we face today. He emphasized the critical need for maps, data, and the work that GIS professionals do to address global issues.

New Apps and Features
ESRI also showcased a range of new apps in ArcGIS Online:

• Portfolio App: Designed to help users highlight key maps of interest, making it easier to share important insights with others.
• Web Editor App: This app offers a web-based editing experience similar to editing in ArcGIS Pro, making it more accessible for users to update and manage their data.
• Generative AI in AI Assistants: The inclusion of generative AI enhances the capabilities of spatial analysis, providing users with more intelligent and responsive tools and apps.

Additionally, several new story map templates were introduced, adding more options for users to create compelling narratives with their data.

Looking Ahead
With so many exciting developments on the first day, attendees can look forward to even more innovations and detailed sessions over the next three days. The future of GIS is looking bright, and the tools and features unveiled at this conference are set to drive the industry forward.

Stay tuned for more updates and insights from the 2024 ESRI User Conference in the coming days!

Lawn-pocalypse! Surviving Drought

Ah, summer! The season of sunburns, pool parties, and… lawn droughts. If your once lush, green carpet now looks like a crunchy brown doormat, you're not alone. Let's dive into why your yard is staging a dramatic death scene and what you can do to...

Bermuda grass and weeds overtaking drought stressed turf grass.

A patch of former lawn, mostly dead, with a few green weeds and Bermudagrass

Learn how to use drones to collect field data June 24-28

DroneCamp in Monterey County offers lessons in person and online

Want to learn how to use drones to map and collect field data? DroneCamp 2024 will be held at California State University, Monterey Bay in Marina on June 24-28. For people who cannot attend in person, there is also an online option available.

No experience is necessary. Training will accommodate beginners as well as intermediate users who want to learn more advanced flight, data processing and analysis skills. 

Now in its 8th year, DroneCamp is a five-day short course covering everything you need to know to get started using drones for mapping and research. The curriculum covers equipment, safety and regulations, flight planning, manual and autonomous flight, photogrammetry, data processing, data analysis, data management and research talks. 

New for 2024 is a concurrent track for educators. Within these breakout sessions, instructors will present topics and methods for teachers developing drone programs, and will discuss drone technology, safety culture and remote-pilot code of conduct.

DroneCamp is led by a team of 21 instructors from UCMerced, UC Santa Cruz, CSU Monterey Bay, UC Davis, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, Lakeland College, American River College and UC Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Participants attending the presentations in person will get hands-on experience in flight workshops, where they will have the opportunity to:

• Fly a variety of drone platforms
• Directly engage with instructors and other participants
• Expand their networks
• Gain access to all the software used throughout the week
• Explore the iconic Monterey Bay Area

Light refreshments, daily lunches and a Monday evening dinner social are included with in-person registrations. Participants must make their own lodging arrangements as housing is not available through campus.

Registration for in-person classes will close on June 5 or when capacity is reached. The registration fee is $1,200 for in-person participants, $700 for academics and students, and $120 for virtual participants. To register, visit https://bit.ly/DroneCamp2024.

For more information, see the agenda at https://dronecampca.org/2024-agenda, watch video highlights from 2023 or contact info@dronecampca.org. 

DroneCamp is back!

 

DroneCamp is a premiere five-day training program that covers everything you need to know to use drones for mapping and data collection.

Now in its eighth year, Drone Camp 2024 will once again provide a unique drone training opportunity designed for a wide range of skill levels and interests, from complete beginners with little to no experience in drone technology, to intermediate users who want to learn more advanced data processing and analysis.

DroneCamp started out as an IGIS workshop, but has evolved into a highly collaborative program with instructors coming from 8 campuses including UC ANR, UC Merced, UC Santa Cruz, CSU Monterey Bay, UC Davis, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, Lakeland College, and American River College.

 

DroneCamp 2024 will be held in-person at CSU Monterey Bay June 24-28, 2024. Scholarships to cover the registration fee are available for all ANR academics and staff - but you must apply soon! More info available at DroneCampCA.org.

 

IGIS servers migrating to new data center week of Jan. 22

Some websites and services may be disrupted

The Informatics and Geographic Information System Program is pleased to share that beginning Jan. 22, its servers will be migrating to the new data center near Sacramento. As part of the move, our equipment is being upgraded to more stable and secure platforms. This initiative is a continuation of the UCANR systems upgrade that has been in the works for months and was initiated in December of last year.

The goal is to further optimize our infrastructure to provide you with improved services and performance. We are tremendously grateful and applaud the hard work of the Information Technology team and the vision of Sree Mada, our chief information officer, for spearheading this change.

The process is expected to take a week. Unfortunately, many of the websites and mapping services that IGIS hosts will be offline during this period. Impacted sites and services include:

• IGIS Website (custom scripts, content, and styles)
• Alameda County SALC Planning Decision Support Tool, Agricultural Resiliency Project, (ACARP) Alameda County RCD
• ANR Footprint App
• ArcGIS workshop license server
• Asian Citrus Psyllid monitoring web app
• Backyard Poultry Survey (UC Davis Vet Med, English and Spanish versions)
• CalAgroClimate
• California Heartbeat Initiative drone data repository, Natural Reserve System
• Climate Stewards Partners web app
• Coyote Cacher
• Degree Day API
• Oak Encroachment web app (Humboldt and Del Norte Counties)
• Parcel Prioritization Tool (Altamont Open Space Advisory Committee, Alameda County)
• San Diego County Agritourism web app
• UCANR Personnel Explorer (web app of Academics and Staff) 
• UCANR REC Tour web app
• Wildfire Fuel Mapper Multi-Parcel Map Tool
• Wildfire Fuel Mapper (not affected)

We apologize for this temporary disruption. Rest assured our team is dedicated to minimizing any disruptions and ensuring a smooth transition. For any questions or concerns, please contact IGIS Service Center Head Shane Feirer at stfeirer@ucanr.edu.

 

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