Vulcan CO2 maps in Google Earth

This is a very cool site with USA CO2 emissions from fossil fuels in 2002
http://www.purdue.edu/eas/carbon/vulcan/GEarth/

ESRI summer interns - March 15 deadline!

Do you have a student looking for a unique way to spend their summer… an experience that allows students to learn and earn at the same time? ESRI is looking for summer interns, but time is short, the Internship application deadline is March 15, 2009!

Our Summer Internship Program provides valuable work experience while students continue their education or prepare for life after graduation. As an intern at ESRI, you’ll be involved in exciting team projects with some of the most talented people in the GIS software industry. Internships are available at ESRI headquarters in Redlands, California <http://www.esri.com/company/redlands/index.html> , and in our regional offices <http://careers.esri.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=dsp&tmpl=locations.cfm&nav_id=2&parent_id=56> throughout the United States, and the program is open to both undergraduate and master’s-level students.

What We’re Looking For

A large number of our interns major in computer science, GIS, geography, or engineering, but we also have opportunities for marketing, business, law, and accounting majors. The most successful interns will have a strong desire to produce quality work and achieve great results. We seek students who excel at working on individual projects as well as collaborating in a team environment. We’re looking for the best and the brightest.

Please visit the student section on our Careers web page for more information on student internship and student assistant opportunities. www.esri.com/careers <file:///\\www.esri.com\careers> .

Remember, the application deadline for summer internships is March 15, 2009!

Thank you.

Esther

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Esther Worker

eworker@esri.com

ESRI Denver Education Account Manager

Ann B. Johnson

Higher Education Program Manager

ESRI

PO Box 189

312 Hill Street

Beatty, Nevada 89003

775 553-9914

909 793-2853 x 1-1793

ajohnson@esri.com

www.esri.com/edcommunity

Planning Workshop Senior Class presentation

This class project uses GIS analysis... may be of interest.

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Planning Workshop Senior Class
presents
Existing Conditions Report
of the
Petaluma Blvd. North
Corridor Study Area

Join us Thursday February 12th
at 7pm at the
Petaluma Community Center
320 N. McDowell Blvd.

Come share your ideas about the future of the community!
Light refreshments will be provided.
For more information, please contact Professor Steve Orlick at 707.664.2249
or orlick@sonoma.edu

Clark University Human-Environment Regional Observatory (HERO) undergraduate research program

Dear Undergraduate Geography Students and Faculty Who Advise Them,

I am delighted to announce that the Clark University Human-Environment Regional Observatory (HERO) undergraduate research program, of which I'm the Director, has just been awarded a major NSF grant to take HERO to the national level! So we are very excited.

I would like to ask, Would you please help us spread the word at about HERO at your institution? This award means we must recruit students from outside Clark.

Our URL is: http://www.clarku.edu/hero where students can find a brochure and all sorts of info. This summer we will be conducting a set of projects that use remote sensing, to monitor either Massachusetts forests or suburban Boston lawns. Some of our inquiries will be grounded entirely in remote sensing, while others will use remote sensing to answer landscape ecology or social science research questions. Thus we value a range of student backgrounds, from human and environmental geography, as well as GIScience.

Students will be paid $4000 for 8 weeks, $300/wk for room/board, transportation costs to/from Worcester, and, if their research productivity is good, an expenses-paid trip to the March 2010 annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers (in D.C.) to present their research results.

Application deadline is Sunday March 1.

There are no formal prerequisites for students to be accepted into the HERO program save an inquisitive mind and a willingness to learn. Of course, some background in urban studies, landscape ecology, and/or remote sensing is helpful. Students must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Also, as you probably know, NSF is mega-keen that we succeed in matriculating women and persons from other underrepresented groups.

Many thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide.


Best, Colin Polsky

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Colin Polsky, PhD
Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Geography & George Perkins Marsh Institute
Clark University
950 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01610 USA
email: cpolsky@clarku.edu
tel (508) 421-3828 fax (508) 793-8881
http://www.clarku.edu/academiccatalog/facultybio.cfm?id=296
http://www.clarku.edu/departments/hero

Mapping California Communities Workshop: An Introduction to GIS & Community Analysis

Mapping California Communities Workshop: An Introduction to GIS &
Community Analysis


Los Angeles: March 5th and 6th, 2009*
ExecuTrain of Los Angeles - 9841 Airport Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90045

Sacramento: March 5th and 6th, 2009*
ExecuTrain of Sacramento - 1860 Howe Ave., Ste 250 Sacramento, CA 95816

San Jose/Santa Clara: March 11th, 2009
ExecuTrain of Santa Clara - 2005 De La Cruz Blvd, Suite 200 Santa Clara,
CA 95050

Orange/Irvine: March 12th and 13th, 2009*
QuickStart Training Center - 16815 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 100, Irvine,
CA 92606

Fresno: March 13th, 2009
Heald College - 255 W Bullard Ave Fresno, CA 93704

San Diego: March 18th, 2009
Technical Training Resources - 6920 Miramar Road, Suite 105 San Diego, CA
92121

San Francisco: March 19th and 20th, 2009*
ExecuTrain of San Francisco- 101 Spear Street/One Rincon Center, Suite 245
San Francisco, CA 94105

*Note: These are one day workshops (8:30am - 4:30pm). Participants choose
which one day to attend.

More Info/Registration:
http://www.urban-research.info/workshops/california-gis.htm
Audience: Beginners, anyone interested in mapping their community

Participants will learn to use ArcGIS 9.3 to do the following:

Create thematic maps
Participants will learn to create thematic maps of their own data, and
display spatial trends in information.

Address mapping (geocoding)
Participants will learn to map addresses of their clients, their projects
or incidents such as crime and disease.

Download and Map Census & American Community Survey Data
Participants will learn to extract and map current Census data such as
poverty, race, language, population, transportation, education and
workforce characteristics.

Participants will also learn to:
Conduct spatial queries
Download free shapefiles
Create well-designed maps

Mapping techniques transferable to all other communities. Exercises are
designed for beginners. Intermediate Excel skills required.

Materials
+ Comprehensive workbook (75 pages), which includes the presentation,
exercises and reference worksheets,

+ ArcGIS (ArcView 9.3) software 60-day trial CD set,

+ Thirty day free access to new 2005 Tiger/Line geography files (converted
to shapefiles) which include streets, zip codes, school districts, voting
districts, census tracts and many other useful geographies

+ Thirty day free access to our Analyzing Your Community: Local
Demographic Analysis Online Workshop


What People Are Saying about New Urban Research Workshops -

City of San Francisco: "One of the best computer training courses I've
been to, lively, informative, good level of difficulty for target
audience."

California Cancer Registry: "The workshop was great! The instructor is
very knowledgeable and helpful. I would definitely recommend this course
to a new GIS user."

UCLA: "This was such a great course! I appreciated the information on
where to find useful data."

Fresno City College: "This workshop was very informative and enlightening.
It demonstrated very powerful tools and concepts that I will definitely be
using in the future. The instructor was patient and gave a lot of
technical insight to the product."



New Urban Research, Inc. is a national social research organization
specializing in quantitative and spatial community analysis. NUR is an
ESRI Business Partner. New Urban Research, Inc. 2301 NW Thurman Street,
Suite S, Portland, Oregon 97210 | 877.241.6576 | www.newurbanresearch.org
Message sent by: New Urban Research, 3323 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR,
97212, United States

SFO Asset Management Dept. - Student Intern Summary

SFO Asset Management Dept. - Student Intern Summary
City and County of San Francisco - Airport Commission: GIS Technician Intern
Department: Facilities Division - Asset Management Department
Timeframe: Summer 2009
The City and County of San Francisco - Airport Commission is currently seeking highly motivated college undergraduates eager to participate in our summer intern GIS program. Qualified interns will work alongside the GIS Administrator and the section leaders for the Asset Management Department within the Facilities Division serving to support the development, maintenance and data input to the central Geographic Information System (GIS). Work will be compiled on a project per project basis involving different departments such as utilities, electrical, and civil engineering sections, as well as survey and airfield operations groups. Primary duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Research scanned and archived documentation such as marked-up drawings, as-builts, imagery, orthophotography and GPS field surveys or tabular data to update existing central GIS database
• Work alongside section leaders to support the various GIS services and requests as administered by department and implemented by the Asset Management Department
• Support development, maintenance, and data updates to the airport basemap, building floor plans, utility, infrastructure, and environmental data stored in the central GIS database
• Capture and collect data in the field for modifications to the GIS database and web interface adhering to prescribed Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) and agency standards and procedures
The qualified candidate will be familiar with symbols, terminology, and accepted standards and procedures in GIS and mapping, GIS data development and conversion, and will possess basic knowledge of principles of data collection. Prior experience with geospatial technology is not required and training will be provided as necessary. Preferred qualifications include experience in data collection for use in GIS, including GPS, and the ability to read and interpret specific procedural guidelines pertaining to GIS support, including locally developed documents. Work will be completed in a supervised environment that allows for individual work effort and independence however, assigned work will be monitored at various stages to ensure compliance with established standards and procedures.
The filing deadline is Monday, February 16, 2009. Please see the attached announcement for specific details. Thank you for your time and consideration as we are excited to work with qualified applicants desiring knowledge and experience in this high-paced technical environment!
Please contact Jason for more information at: studenttrainee@flysfo.com

Santa Rosa 2010 Census Field Operations Office.

Hi,

I rec'd a phone call today from Kathleen Collins, a recruiter from the Santa Rosa 2010 Census Field Operations Office. She is looking to hire students or any other interested parties who have map-reading and cartography experience, as well as a great sense of direction. There are wanting to fill these positions within the next 2-3 weeks. The job pays between $15-20/hour and is, of course, temporary as it's a census job.

She can be reached at 707-237-6245.

The main census number is 1-866-861-2010.

Is this information that we would want to pass on the listserv? Thanks,

Sophia

CARTOGRAPHY!!

Hello all,

Second Registration is next just week. Now is your opportunity to sign
up for CARTOGRAPHY!!

This class is a lot of fun, and promised to give you very valuable and
MARKETABLE skills transferrable to mapmaking, advertising, marketing,
business, graphic arts and studio arts.

For more details, visit the newly updated website:

http://www.sonoma.edu/geography/geography/Classes/Geog385.html

If you plan to take this class, but do not intend to sign up until open
registration, when the unit limit is lifted, please let me know NOW. We
have to meet minimum class size, so if you are silent, the class may
disappear before you have a chance to make your intentions known.

Write to me directly at:
laney@sonoma.edu

Wishing you a relaxing and rejuvenating break,
Prof. Laney

2009 BAAMA EDUCATION AWARD

http://www.baama.org/education/index.html

2009 BAAMA EDUCATION AWARD

Details Information and Application Form download

The Bay Area Automated Mapping Association (BAAMA) is proud to announce their 2009 Education Award!

The BAAMA Education Award is designed to support and encourage higher education students who use GIS technology, both as a major field of study or as a specialized software tool to support other degree or certificate goals.

Subject matter for the GIS project topics includes, but is not limited to:
- Public health
- Transportation
- Planning
- Environment
- Conservation
- Social and cultural sciences
- Public safety

There are four competition categories:
- Web application: Websites for all competition entries must be active through April 2009.
- Poster: Poster that tells a geographic story and summarizes a work or project
- Map: Map that tells a geographic story and summarizes a work or project
- Other GIS-related business application At least one high quality map or poster must be received in the non-web categories to warrant awarding a prize. If no high quality map or poster is received in these categories, judges can decide not to award a prize.

Deadline: February 13th, 2009; entries must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. PST.
Winners will be announced on March 6th and posted on BAAMA’s web site

PRIZES
- First-place winner will be provided an Education Awards check for $2500.
- Each of the second- and third-place winners will be provided $1500 and $1000, respectively.
- First-, second-, and third-place winners all receive Individual Membership to BAAMA for the 2008-09 fiscal year.
All Education Award winners will receive complementary entry to CalGIS on April 6 - 9, 2009, Sacramento, where they will make a presentation about their work.
All awardees will receive a letter of recognition. Winners will be announced in the BAAMA Journal and at CalGIS 2009.

JUDGING CRITERIA
Submittals in the four categories will be judged and ranked based on the following criteria:

1. PROJECT SCOPE AND APPROACH
2. CONCEPT AND ORIGINALITY: Is it an innovative map or are there a hundred like it out there already? How much of the work is borrowed from the work of others?
3. CARTOGRAPHIC DESIGN: Artistic Merit and Cartographic presentation. Clarity of Communication - how well does the map communicate the information it was designed to portray? Quality of Graphical Composition - is information appropriately presented and at an appropriate level of refinement? Given the intended audience for the map, is the cartographic design fitting? Website projects will be evaluated on website design, interface, and ease of use, in addition to other criteria listed above.
4. SIGNIFICANCE: How does the project hold significance or potential impact related to a target population or real-world issue?
5. TECHNOLOGY: What type of technology is used? Is the design efficient? How innovative is the use of GIS software?
6. RELIABILITY/COMPATABILITY: The product has to be ROBUST. A great looking website that crashes all the time isn't much of a success. A big part of web design is knowing how to deal with the web environment, particularly system crashes, freeze-ups, color palette problems, screen resolutions, download times, cross-platform issues, and general presentation stability. When this is done well, a site becomes transparent and usability becomes ubiquitous. A high level of design in this regard deserves to be rewarded.

MISC NOTES:
• Judges shall use Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher, with a true color monitor.
• Judges will be solicited from the membership of BAAMA. A panel of three judges will evaluate each application.
• When a map is submitted, the competition director will make an initial evaluation of the map to determine whether the quality is minimally acceptable, the map is generally working, and appropriate citations and credits are given. If problems exist, the director may decline the entry with comments or instructions to the entrant. Once the director accepts the map for judging, the entrant will be notified that the map has been successfully entered into the competition.

ELIGIBILITY
To apply, an individual must satisfy all requirements below:
1. A student enrolled full-time in a certificate program, undergraduate, or graduate program from the nine Bay Area counties (may attend any 2-year or 4-year program). Proof of student status must be submitted with the application – a copy of the applicant’s current semester schedule printed from their registration system.
2. The applicant must be an individual student who is a BAAMA member or a student who is enrolled in a college or university that is a BAAMA educational sponsor. Applicants may submit a BAAMA membership application along with his/her application.
3. Applications would be based on projects completed during the January 2008 to February 2009 calendar year.

WHAT TO SUBMIT
• A completed application form (attached).
•A map/map series/project printout, which summarizes the findings and conclusions of the project that uses geospatial technology (to support the application form). Screenshots of project work will be accepted; however, cartographic and other project design will be evaluated in the screenshot. List URL to web application, if applicable.
•Please submit application and project/map in Adobe PDF format. Exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis. Convert to PDF at Abode’s website: https://createpdf.adobe.com/ .

EDUCATION AWARD RULES
• All work must be the original work of the entrant. Use of third party or commercial technology is permitted, but must be appropriately cited. The data, if not produced by the entrant, must also be appropriately cited.
•Applicants may enter as many times as they wish, but can only win one prize.
•Up to four applicants may enter the same project (if they each had primary responsibilities in the group project).
•If appropriate, the same map may be entered in both award categories.
•Entries must have been created between November 2008 and February 2009.
•Entries must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. PST February 13th, 2009.
•Web sites for all competition entries must be active through April 2009.
•Questions may be referred to scholarship@baama.org

Restoration Field Intern, Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation

Contact: Julian Meisler
Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation, P.O. Box 7886 Santa Rosa, CA 95407-7886
phone: 707-527-9277 ▪ email: julian@lagunafoundation.org


Description:

The Laguna Foundation in partnership with the Milo Baker Chapter of the California Native Plant Society is seeking an intern to collect and assemble new and existing data for Cunningham Marsh, a privately held preserve designed to protect a unique oligotrophic marsh and associated rare and endangered plants. Work may include using a GPS to collect data at the site and assembling existing data by contacting/interviewing botanists and other conservation professionals. The final product will be one or more maps that clearly display the data and will serve as a resource to staff and volunteers working in the field. Work will be supervised by the Restoration Program Director and CNPS representatives as needed. This is a great opportunity to do real conservation work in Sonoma County that will contribute directly to the management and preservation of endangered plants in an unusual ecosystem.

Qualifications:

Basic GIS skills are essential (ability to work with data and present in map form). GPS skills useful. Interest in rare plants and ecosystems helpful. Please email describing interests and qualifications, a CV or resume, and your availability.

Employment-Internship Opportunity: GIS Technician, CDFFP

Employment-Internship Opportunity: GIS Technician
Forest Practice GIS
California Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection
135 Ridgway Ave.
Santa Rosa, California 95401

Contact: Suzanne Lang
suzanne.lang@fire.ca.gov

(office) 707-576-2955
(GIS lab) 707-576-2954

This is a part-time temporary position (9 months) with potential for full-time State Civil Service appointment. Salary and benefits dependent upon qualifications. Flexible schedule. Ample training and supervision provided.

The Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection is looking to hire a GIS Technician to accomplish data capture of timber harvesting activities, fuels management projects, and other natural resource management activity.

Work entails heavy digitizing, attributing, and data management of File GeoDatabases in ArcGIS 9.2/9.3.

Experience:
· Familiarity with spatial data concepts
· Ability to read and interpret maps
· Experience editing spatial data in ArcMap (understanding of topology very helpful)
· Scrupulous attention to detail
· Willingness to learn basic elements of the California Forest Practice Rules and various Resource Management programs administered through the department


Please email a statement of interest along with your qualifications to:
suzanne.lang@fire.ca.gov .

Feel free to call with your questions about this position.

RESEARCH ANALYST I (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS)

RESEARCH ANALYST I (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS)

Temporary Authorization Appointment (TAU)
Salary: $3,106.00 - $3,425.00
Posted: 11/04/08

http://jobs.spb.ca.gov/wvpos/more_info.cfm?recno=379186

Please distribute this announcement to anyone you feel may be interested in this position. Since the current state Research Analyst I (Geographic Information Systems) list is exhausted, we are able to temporarily hire someone (9 months) who is not currently on the state list but meets the minimum requirements for the position. Also, we intend for this position to be full time so if the candidate for the position takes the state Research Analyst I (GIS) state exam within the next 9 months and passes, they would be able to be considered for the full time position.

NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF) Program

NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF) Program

NASA announces a call for graduate fellowship proposals to the NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF) program for the 2009-2010 academic year. This call for fellowship proposals solicits applications from accredited U.S. universities on behalf of individuals pursuing Master of Science (M.Sc.) or Doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in Earth and space sciences, or related disciplines. The purpose of NESSF is to ensure continued training of a highly qualified workforce in disciplines needed to achieve NASA's scientific goals. Awards resulting from the competitive selection will be made in the form of training grants to the respective universities.

The deadline for NEW applications is February 3, 2009, and the deadline for RENEWAL applications is March 16, 2009.

The NESSF call for proposals and submission instructions are located at the NESSF 09 solicitation index page at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ - click on "Solicitations" then click on "Open Solicitations" then select the "NESSF 09" announcement. Also refer to "Proposal Submission Instructions" listed under "Other Documents" on the NESSF 09 solicitation index page.

All proposals must be submitted in electronic format only through the NASA NSPIRES system. The advisor has an active role in the submission of the fellowship proposal. To use the NSPIRES system, the advisor, the student, and the university must all register. Extended instructions on how to submit an electronic proposal package are posted on the NESSF 09 solicitation index page listed above. You can register in NSPIRES at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/.

For further information contact Anne Crouch, Program Administrator for NESSF Earth Science Research, Telephone: (202) 358-0855. E-mail: hq-nessf-Earth@nasa.gov; or Dolores Holland, Program Administrator for NESSF Heliophysics Research, Planetary Science Research, and Astrophysics Research, Telephone: (202) 358-0734, E-mail: hq-nessf-Space@nasa.gov.

Los Angeles Regional Census Center of the US Census Bureau

The Los Angeles Regional Census Center of the US Census Bureau currently has 3 job announcements posted. These are supervisory, technical and clerical positions that we will be filling to build our Geography staff for the 2010 Census. Depending on
the announcement, the educational and experience qualifications vary. The positions are located in Northridge, CA.

Geographic Specialist (multiple positions)
Geographic Clerk (multiple positions)
Secretary (1 position)
(A Geographic Lead Clerk announcement will open in the next few weeks, please check the website below on an ongoing basis.)

A complete job description and the application procedures can be found at the following website:
http://www.census.gov/rolax/www/2010Jobs.html

Please refer to the 3 steps for a successful application located at the top of the page for guidelines on how to complete you application in order to be considered the position to which you are applying.



GEOGRAPHIC SPECIALIST
Salary : $40,752 - $72,286
DUTIES: The incumbent performs geographic support activities for decennial censuses and surveys. Geographic activities include: improvement of the Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing system, (TIGER); update of the Master Address File (MAF) for designated areas; maps for use in geographically structuring census operations; and geographic correction activities. In addition, the incumbent provides guidance, advice, and assistance to departmental geographers, statisticians, and headquarters personnel. The incumbent will be required to establish and maintain long-term partnerships with state, tribal, and local governments regarding the exchange of paper maps and geo-spatial data including GIS data and address files. Incumbent will communicate the designs, requirements, and timelines of census programs to federal, state, tribal, and local officials by making telephone calls, attending meetings, and traveling to regional conferences. Participates in training regional office staff to improve use and availability of TIGER. Participates in the hiring
and training interviewer staff to create additional address lists as needed. Incumbent will perform a variety of GIS analysis on data received from local governments to determine suitability for use in the Master Address File and the TIGER modernization program.

GEOGRAPHIC LEAD CLERK
Salary: TBA
DUTIES: Leads 8 to 10 lower grade employees who do digitizing, map production and
update census maps. Assists employees by answering questions and resolving
problems. Assists in the orientation of new employees by explaining work in general and providing on-the-job training. Edits previously digitized data for completeness and accuracy according to established standards and identifies and works to correct specific
deficiencies based on the editing. Edits may be performed using graphic plots or specialized interactive data edit systems at various scales.

GEOGRAPHIC CLERK
Salary: $29,405
DUTIES: The incumbent performs clerical support duties associated with the geography program. Works on Census 2010 geographic programs. Receives, sorts, opens, controls and routes incoming mail. Maintains correspondence files. Receives telephone and personal callers and directs them to appropriate office employees based on knowledge of employees’ areas of responsibility. Maintains a variety of logs. Maintains stockroom supply levels. Operates various office machines. Performs other clerical duties as required.


SECRETARY
Salary: $32,898
DUTIES: The incumbent of this position serves as a geographic secretary in the Regional Census Center (RCC). The secretary is responsible for receiving telephone calls and visitors, and referring callers to appropriate offices. The secretary may maintain an appointment calendar, advising individuals when appointments must be rescheduled, and arranging mutually convenient times. The incumbent also makes arrangements for meetings, travel arrangements for supervisor and staff, and prepares related travel vouchers and reports. The secretary receives and controls mail, routing items to appropriate offices. The secretary may assemble background information for supervisors, and notify supervisors of any pending delays related to the RCC. The incumbent reviews outgoing correspondence for conformance with instructions, grammar, and typographical accuracy. The secretary may also provide advice to secretaries in subordinate units concerning matters such as time and attendance, etc...

Far Western Anthropological Research Group, Davis, CA

Organization: Far Western Anthropological Research Group
Title: GIS Technician
Location: Davis, CA
Application Deadline:
Posted: 2008-09-29

Position Description:


Farwestern Anthropological Research Group has an immediate opening for a full time GIS Technician position in our Davis, Ca office.

Responsibilities include basic cartographic production, data entry, georeferenceing scanned maps and digitizing archaeological features. Experience with ESRI Arcview required. Preferred candidates will have also have knowledge and experience with Microsoft Excel and Access. Knowledge of archaeology and resources management would be beneficial.

This is an excellent opportunity with a respected cultural resources consulting firm. The successful candidate will have the opportunity or a variety of tasks on jobs throughout California, Nevada and Utah. We offer competitive salary and benefits.

If interested please visit FarWestern.com

Obama for America - GIS Editing Volunteers

Organization: Obama for America
Title: GIS Editing Volunteers
Location: Worldwide (Must be US Citizen or legal resident of the USA)
Application Deadline:
Posted: 2008-09-26

Position Description:

We have some extremely important work for GIS specialists that are willing to lend their data editing expertise to our campaign. We are updating precinct shapefiles we have to bring them up to 2008 changes and vastly improve their accuracy.

Why is this important? The ground game we have in place is the largest ground game in the history of political campaigns. An example of this is Virginia where we have not one but 44 campaign headquarters throughout the state. So we have boots on the ground, but in many case they are using poor quality and outdated precinct files, so the work we do here could make a major impact in states like New Hampshire, Virginia, Ohio, New Mexico, Michigan, Missouri and Pennsylvania. But we need to do this now and we need to do it fast.

I put together a 10-page help document (here: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddpmrpng_11ffh4gxgm) that includes about 20 minutes worth of training video’s. It’s not a lot, but read/watch them thoroughly. If we end up with 100 editors, we will fail if we have 100 different methods producing different results.

After you’ve studied these and decided you want to help, please complete this non-disclosure agreement (http://my.barackobama.com/page/-/documents/NDA.pdf) and scan and email (dgalt@barackobama.com) or fax it to me at (312) 268-7094. If you fax it, send me an email to tell me you have done so, so I can let you know if I did not receive it. Also, in your email, please include your name, city and state so we can add you to one of our regional users groups. When you email us back, please (PLEASE!) use a Gmail account if you have one. We use Google Groups, and Google documents to organize our work and we’ve had numerous issues with other email address domains.

After I receive your info and NDA, I’ll add you to our user groups and send you the MXD/data package for one of the states we are updating (you’ll need ArcGIS 9.2 or 9.3 for this). This is an ongoing process that is working. We have already completed some smaller, but key states and now it is time to scale up and tackle some larger states. The work we’re doing here will directly affect our efforts to allocate the right resources to the right precincts, get out the vote, and ultimately to put Barack Obama in the White House and to change our country for the better. If you have viewed the help doc, and think you can do this (Yes you can!) please send in your info right away as time is short.

Senior Information Systems Specialist, Information Systems Specialist II, Napa, CA

Organization: Napa County
Title: Senior Information Systems Specialist, Information Systems Specialist II - (GIS - Programmer)
Location: Napa, CA
Application Deadline:
Posted: 2008-09-03

Position Description:

County of Napa

Senior Information Systems Specialist - (GIS - Programmer)
Annual Salary: $75,795.20 - $91,000.00

Information Systems Specialist II (GIS - Programmer)
Annual Salary: $67,704.00 - $81,244.80

Closing Dates/Times: Continuous

Senior Information Systems Specialist

Please note that there is only one Information Systems Specialist vacancy which maybe filled at the Information Systems Specialist II or Senior Information System Specialist level depending on the applicant's qualifications. If you are interested in being considered for the Information Systems Specialist II, please submit a separate application for the Information System Specialist II.

The recruitment for this position will remain open until a sufficient pool of qualified candidates has been identified. The initial review of candidate qualifications is scheduled to take place September 15, 2008. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply early for immediate consideration.

The Senior Information Systems Specialist is the experienced, expert-level class in the Information Systems Specialist job family. Incumbents in this position perform a wide range of development and system support work for the County's Geographic Information System (GIS).

Example of Duties:
May include, but are not limited to, the following:
Update data in non-spatial tables in SQL Server; create and edit point, line, polygon and raster features and attributes to maintain data accuracy and currency; use ArcCatalog to manage feature classes in geodatabases and files; assist GIS users in other departments with the operation of ArcGIS software; create and maintain metadata using ArcCatalog in accordance with standard procedures; understand and execute quality control procedures to ensure the accuracy of spatial data; maintain the County's parcel data layer; document user requirements for projects such as application development, data creation and data analysis; interact with staff from other groups, departments, agencies and the general public for data exchange, collaboration and service requests; prepare a variety of correspondence, documentation and other written materials; use the Department's SRMS call management system to log, document and resolve service requests; promote the GIS program to other departments and jurisdictions; manage security by maintaining user accounts and permissions in SQL Server; analyze non-spatial data for a variety of purposes; install ArcGIS Desktop software; develop, document and maintain quality control procedures to ensure the accuracy of spatial data; support Emergency Operations Center operations by providing mapping services; load vector and raster data into ArcSDE; perform ArcSDE maintenance operations such as compressing databases, creating versions; use command-line ArcSDE to create views and monitor ArcSDE connections and services; maintain ASP web applications; publish maps and geoprocessing tools for use in ArcGIS Server; develop and maintain ASP.NET/C# web applications; develop quality control procedures using T-SQL; update spatial views to include complex joins; develop and maintain mapping applications using ArcGIS Server Manager; design and document web applications using Enterprise Architect; install and configure ArcGIS Server; develop and maintain mapping applications using ArcGIS Server for .NET using Visual Studio; develop and maintain mapping applications using third party applications such as Freeance, GeoCortex or GeoSmart; manage IIS including creating virtual directories, setting security parameters and configuring log files; troubleshoot and resolve web/mapping application problems within the application's interface; streamline existing procedures through automation and process improvements; mentor other GIS staff; suggest and apply spatial technologies to business workflows in order to increase effectiveness of County operations; lead complex and or multi-person projects; assume responsibility full project lifecycle on simple and or one-person projects; act proactively to avoid customer issues and meet their business needs.

Experience and Education
To qualify for this classification, an individual must possess any combination of experience and education that would likely produce the required knowledge and abilities. A desirable combination is:

Experience:
Three years of programming and or systems experience in governmental or business operation.

Education:
Equivalent to graduation from college with major course work in data processing, computer science, or a closely related field, and minor course work in business principles. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

License or Certificate:
A position assigned to this class may require possession of a valid California Driver’s License.

Typical Qualifications
Knowledge of:

* Relational database principles.
* Basic cartographic principles and techniques
* Editing processes using ArcGIS software for a variety of data formats.
* GIS feature types.
* ArcGIS software.
* Data management using ArcGIS software.
* Data export/import functionality in ArcGIS.
* Metadata concepts and standards.
* Data conversion functionality in ArcGIS software.
* Data formats commonly used in GIS including Shapefile, coverage, text, DXF, DWG, Excel and Access.
* Spatial analysis and geoprocessing techniques using ArcGIS software.
* Data management using ArcSDE.
* ArcSDE administrative functions such as compressing, versioning and installation.
* Geoprocessing with ArcGIS Server.
* Map publishing with ArcGIS Server.
* Basic functionality of ArcGIS Server.
* Visual Studio.
* ASP.NET and C#.
* Change management techniques.


Skill to:

* Write basic select, update, delete statements against basic table designs.
* Perform joins, return derived column values and use Group By, Having, Distinct, and other keywords.
* Understand delivered T-SQL functions and how / when to use them.
* Write stored procedures that return record sets and use input parameters.
* Write complex joins and nested SQL.
* Create user accounts and set permissions for databases, tables, views and stored procedures.
* Create and modify databases, tables and views.
* Create DTS packages.
* Create scheduled jobs.
* Install SQL Server components.
* Design effective map displays.
* Understand and follow documented procedures.
* Explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
* Communicate orally with individuals and groups.
* Create, maintain and export metadata using ArcGIS software.
* Interpret maps from a variety of sources.
* Analyze user problems and devise logical solutions.
* Create and maintain web mapping applications using ArcGIS Server Manager.
* Create mapping applications using ArcGIS Server for .NET using Visual Studio.
* Develop non-spatial web applications using ASP.NET and C#.
* Troubleshoot complex web application problems.
* Use web forms.
* Translate user needs into detailed requirements.
* Write in English using proper syntax and grammar.
* Use standard office equipment such as fax machines, phones and copy machines.
* Legally drive a vehicle.
* Read instructions and follow procedures.
* Promote and market the GIS program.
* Understand computer systems and how the various components interact.
* Communicate procedures in written form.
* Analyze workflows and design more efficient processes.
* Research emerging technologies and analyze their potential impact on the County.
* Train other staff.
* Lead project teams.
* Manage projects.
* Manage customer expectations.


Ability to:

* Build effective client relationships.
* Work closely with users of all skill levels to clearly determine deliverables & requirements.
* Work independently to diagnose problems.
* Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
* Work independently.
* Work as part of a team.



Information Systems Specialist II

Please note that there is only one Information Systems Specialist vacancy which maybe filled at the Information Systems Specialist II or Senior Information System Specialist level depending on the applicant's qualifications. If you are interested in being considered for the Senior Information System Specialist, please submit a separate application for the Senior Information System Specialist.

The recruitment for this position will remain open until a sufficient pool of qualified candidates has been identified. The initial review of candidate qualifications is scheduled to take place September 15, 2008. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply early for immediate consideration.

The Information Systems Specialist II is the experienced, journey-level class in the Information Systems Specialist job family. Incumbents in this position perform a wide range of development and system support work for the County's Geographic Information System (GIS).

Example of Duties:
May include, but are not limited to, the following:
Update data in non-spatial tables in SQL Server; create effective map displays and presentation materials in hardcopy and electronic format for a variety of purposes; create and edit point, line, polygon and raster features and attributes to maintain data accuracy and currency; use ArcCatalog to manage feature classes in geodatabases and files; assist GIS users in other departments with the operation of ArcGIS software; create and maintain metadata using ArcCatalog in accordance with standard procedures; understand and execute quality control procedures to ensure the accuracy of spatial data; maintain the County's parcel data layer; document user requirements for projects such as application development, data creation and data analysis; interact with staff from other groups, departments, agencies and the general public for data exchange, collaboration and service requests; prepare a variety of correspondence, documentation and other written materials; document routine procedures; manage security by maintaining user accounts and permissions in SQL Server; analyze non-spatial data for a variety of purposes; install ArcGIS Desktop software; develop, document and maintain quality control procedures to ensure the accuracy of spatial data; support Emergency Operations Center operations by providing mapping services; load vector and raster data into ArcSDE; perform ArcSDE maintenance operations such as compressing databases, creating versions; use command-line ArcSDE to create views and monitor ArcSDE connections and services; maintain ASP web applications; publish maps and geoprocessing tools for use in ArcGIS Server; develop and maintain ASP.NET/C# web applicationsl develop quality control procedures using T-SQL; update spatial views to include complex joins; install and configure ArcSDE; develop and maintain mapping applications using ArcGIS Server Manager; design and document web applications using Enterprise Architect; install and configure ArcGIS Server; develop and maintain mapping applications using ArcGIS Server for .NET using Visual Studio; develop and maintain mapping applications using third party applications such as Freeance, GeoCortex or GeoSmart; manage IIS including creating virtual directories, setting security parameters and configuring log files; troubleshoot and resolve web/mapping application problems within the application's interface; streamline existing procedures through automation and process improvements; assume responsibility for full project lifecycle on simple and or one-person projects.

Experience and Education
To qualify for this classification, an individual must possess any combination of experience and education that would likely produce the required knowledge and abilities. A desirable combination is:

Experience:
Two years of programming, systems, and/or Web design and development experience in a governmental or business operation.

Education:
Equivalent to graduation from college with major course work in data processing, computer science, graphic design, or a closely related field, and minor course work in business principles.

Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

License or Certificate:
A position assigned to this class may require possession of a valid California Driver’s License.

Typical Qualifications
Knowledge of:

* Relational database principles.
* Basic knowledge of cartographic principles and techniques.
* Editing processes using ArcGIS software for a variety of data formats.
* GIS feature types.
* Data management using ArcGIS software.
* Data export/import functionality in ArcGIS.
* Metadata concepts and standards.
* Data conversion functionality in ArcGIS software.
* Formats commonly used in GIS including Shapefile, coverage, text, DXF,
* ArcGIS software.
* Spatial analysis and geoprocessing techniques
* Data management using ArcSDE.
* ArcSDE administrative functions such as compressing, versioning and installation.
* DWG, Excel and Access.
* Geoprocessing with ArcGIS Server.
* Map publishing with ArcGIS Server.
* Functionality of ArcGIS Server.
* Visual Studio.
* ASP.NET and C#.
* Project management principles and practices.


Skill to:

* Write basic select, update, delete statements against basic table designs.
* Perform joins, return derived column values and use Group By, Having, Distinct, and other keywords.
* Understand delivered T-SQL functions and how / when to use them.
* Write stored procedures that return record sets and use input parameters.
* Write complex joins and nested SQL.
* Communicate orally with individuals and groups.
* Create, maintain and export metadata using ArcGIS software.
* Design effective map displays.
* Understand and follow documented procedures.
* Interpret maps from a variety of sources.
* Analyze user problems and devise logical solutions.
* Create and maintain web mapping applications using ArcGIS Server Manager.
* Create mapping applications using ArcGIS Server for .NET using Visual Studio.
* Develop non-spatial web applications using ASP.NET and C#.
* Use web forms.
* Translate user needs into detailed requirements.
* Write in English using proper syntax and grammar.
* Use standard office equipment such as fax machines, phones and copy machines.
* Read instructions and follow procedures.
* Promote and market the GIS program.
* Understand computer systems and how the various components interact.
* Communicate procedures in written form.
* Analyze workflows and design more efficient processes.


Ability to:

* Work independently.
* Legally drive a vehicle.
* Establish and maintain cooperative working relations with staff and other departments.


ADA ACCOMMODATION
Applicants requiring accommodation during the application and/or selection process pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act should contact County of Napa Human Resources at (707) 253-4303.

For more information or to apply go to: www.NapaCountyCareers.com

County Administration
1195 Third Street
Napa, CA 94559



Napa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Geographic Information Systems Analyst II, San Rafael, CA

Organization: Marin County
Title: Geographic Information Systems Analyst II
Location: San Rafael, CA
Application Deadline: 2008-08-29
Posted: 2008-08-15

Position Description:

Marin County, San Rafael, CA
$5,475 - $6,554/Month

Marin County Community Development Agency is announcing a recruitment for the position of GIS Information Systems Analyst II. The incumbent will perform high-level professional work related to the development and implementation of systems, databases and scripts to create, maintain, display and upgrade a Countywide geographic information system (GIS) for use in applications for County departments, governmental agencies, private entities and the public. You will utilize this system for the analysis of spatial and tabular data and for the production of electronic and hard-copy maps; and perform related work as assigned. The County uses ESRI software.

This position typically requires graduation from a four-year college or university with major course work in planning, engineering, computer science or geographic studies or a field related to the work AND two years of professional-level experience in working with digital ortho photography and/or automated geographic information databases and systems at a level equivalent to that of the County’s class of GIS Analyst I (see class specification for details). Experience in digitizing data or working with geographic information system data, in map drafting or in the planning function may be substituted for the education on a year for year basis to a maximum of two years.

Application Procedure:
Deadline to apply is Friday, August 29, 2008 at 5pm. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the required County application and Supplemental Application Form. Apply online at http://www.co.marin.ca.us/Jobs or contact HR Dept, Room 403, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903 or call (415) 499-6104. EEO/TTY

Google Earth / Maps Workshop and Talks

Looking for some hands-on training from Google Earth Outreach ? If you are located near San Francisco or you can travel to the Bay Area, look no further. We'll be conducting a workshop on October 20, 2008 in San Rafael, CA as part of the Bioneers conference. During the Bioneers Conference, taking place from October 17th to 19th, we'll also have a computer lab open where you can walk-in and get demos of Google Earth and Maps (and other Google tools, too).

Google Earth Outreach Workshop: Mapping Solutions to a Positive Future

A special one-day intensive hands-on training for activists and public interest advocates on the use of Google's mapping technology and applications for public interest purposes. This session provides hands-on training with Google Earth and Google Maps. You will also learn how to use these applications for internal planning, decision-making, and an overall mapping framework for your organization or cause. Activists and change-makers the world over are finding these tools invaluable in the struggle to protect the Earth and our human communities.

When: October 20, 2008
Location: Embassy Suites Hotel, San Rafael, CA 9am-5pm
The training is donated by Google to Bioneers. Cost for the workshop:
Member - $150
Non-profit/individual - $175
For-profit - $200

Register at http://www.bioneers.org/node/2618

Bioneers Conference 2008:

What is a "Bioneer?" A biologist and an engineer, of course! Each year, people from those two groups gather together to tell inspiring stories of civil advocacy. The mission is to inspire a shift to live on the Earth in ways that honor the web of lie, each other and future generations.

October 17-19, 2008
Location: Marin Center, San Rafael, California
Website

Plenary Session: Rebecca Moore
Google Earth: Visualizing Change, Mapping the Future
Google Earth’s mapping and visualization technologies are powerful tools for public-interest purposes, from environmental justice to climate change, biocultural preservation, land conservation and creating a sustainable society. This software engineer turned public-interest advocate founded Google Earth Outreach, and her efforts are dramatically leveraging the crucial work of NGOs, communities and indigenous peoples worldwide.

Google Earth Outreach: High Tech Hits the Ground Mapping
Presented by Google Earth Outreach. Google Earth Outreach is leveraging positive environmental and social change by merging high tech with activism. With: Rebecca Moore; Mary Anne Hitt, executive director of Appalachian Voices, whose online campaign is using Google Earth to stop “mountaintop removal” coal mining; Sylvia Earle, world-renowned oceanographer, on mapping to conserve the life of oceans; and Peter Warshall, polymath, former Whole Earth editor, and co-director of Dreaming New Mexico, a Bioneers project using Google Earth to create a “future map” of the Age of Renewable Energy at the state level.

Google Earth Outreach Meets Grassroots Community Organizing
GEO’s high-tech visualization capabilities add a critical organizing tool that works best when combined with classic grassroots community organizing. Here’s how two innovative groups are approaching this mix. NAIL—Neighbors Against Irresponsible Logging—in the Santa Cruz Mountains, CA, integrated classical organizing with Google Earth to mobilize the community to stop a water company from cutting 1,000 acres of redwood forest, including old-growth trees. Dreaming New Mexico is using a Future Map of the Age of Renewable Energy to help coalesce networks and action steps at the state level. With: Rebecca Moore; NAIL Steering Committee members Terry Clark, Kevin Flynn, Rea Freedom, Eric Horton, Rick Parfitt, Linda Wallace, and logging consultant Jodi Frediani; Kenny Ausubel and Peter Warshall, co-directors, Dreaming New Mexico.

Continuing Education Units are available for attending the Bioneers conference.
Listen to a KQED broadcast describing the Bioneers experience: http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/07/16/go-bioneers/

Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043

Sacramento River Watershed Program intern

Greetings,

I’m writing to pass on an excellent student internship or independent contractor opportunity with a dynamic team of folks at the Sacramento River Watershed Program (www.sacriver.org ). The project has some great GIS/cartography/watershed science crossover and will be an great opportunity to demonstrate cartographic skills to a broad range of stakeholders and the general public in the largest and one of the most diverse watersheds in California. The team is geographically dispersed and will work to accommodate the schedules and location of chosen candidates within the project timeframe. The deadline for response is the 22^nd of August so time is of the essence. Please direct questions Mary Lee Knecht, SRWP Executive Director at 916.549.4017 or via email: marylee@sacriver.org.

Warm regards,

Peter Tittmann

peter tittmann

phd candidate

geography graduate group

university of california, davis

m 707.849.4135