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SUMMARY:Vendor Booths Open
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LOCATION:Cascadia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T150000Z
DTEND:20260430T033000Z
SUMMARY:Map Gallery Open
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CATEGORIES:CARTOGRAPHY
LOCATION:Cafe\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/4c565918af06a9a0bc034f5888f3d007
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T153000Z
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SUMMARY:Opening Plenary and Keynote - Creating Capacity in Times of Change: Understanding the Brain and Moving Forward
DESCRIPTION:Why does change feel so hard? Change is constant\, and yet it’s one of the greatest challenges for individuals and organizations. Dr. Jessica Lorenz examines how the brain responds to uncertainty\, why resistance is a biological reaction\, and how we can build the capacity needed to move forward with clarity\, care\, and intention. \n \n Informed by neuroscience\, change management\, and trauma informed care\, this presentation provides practical\, accessible strategies for building resilience. Attendees will learn how to strengthen personal capacity during times of transition and how to support others with greater empathy. \n \n By connecting brain science with leadership practices\, Dr. Jessica Lorenz offers an actionable path forward to navigate change more effectively\, support well-being and build adaptive\, thriving teams. \n \n Dr. Jessica Lorenz brings over 18 years of experience helping individuals and teams strengthen organizational capacity through people-centered approaches. As a Change Manager and Workforce Development Analyst at the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality\, she collaborates across the agency to support change\, deepen employee engagement and cultivate a values-aligned culture. She holds a Doctorate in Education with an emphasis in organizational leadership\, grounding her work in research-based practices that drive sustainable organizational change.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Cascadia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/f27d1e8fc7c6f9338927a37b255d7e05
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T170000Z
DTEND:20260429T173000Z
SUMMARY:Break (Refreshments Provided)
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LOCATION:TBA\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/40e722acaf507999852fcabeb4a78508
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T173000Z
DTEND:20260429T180000Z
SUMMARY:A brief history of topographic mapping
DESCRIPTION:The first USGS topographic maps in 1884 started as hand-engraved copper plates\, and in the early 1900s\, relief was hand-shaded. By the 1960s\, maps were scribed on mylar sheets\, labels were applied letter by letter\, and technicians field-verified map features. Since 2009\, maps are made using GIS software with remotely sensed data\, produced on a predefined grid\, and updated every three years. The 2022 release of topoBuilder allows users to create custom topographic maps centered anywhere in the U.S. and territories with the latest available data from The National Map.
CATEGORIES:COLLABORATION AND GOVERNANCE
LOCATION:Atrium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/e8dedaff3f4920e8dbd179fe0c27b6a5
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T173000Z
DTEND:20260429T173800Z
SUMMARY:Lightning Talks Round 1 - Multi-Season UAV and LiDAR Assessment of Landscape and Vegetation Dynamics Following Dam Removal in the Klamath River Basin
DESCRIPTION:The removal of the J.C. Boyle Dam in 2024 marked a transformative moment in the ecological restoration of the Klamath River Basin. This study presents a multi-sensor UAV-based assessment of post-dam removal landscape dynamics using high-resolution RGB\, multispectral\, and LiDAR datasets acquired in July and November 2024.\n A comprehensive land cover classification was conducted to evaluate vegetation recolonization\, exposed sediment distribution\, and hydrologic surface changes. Multispectral indices\, including NDVI\, NDRE\, and SAVI\, were used to quantify vegetation recovery and stress patterns across newly exposed riparian zones. Additionally\, LiDAR-derived digital terrain models enabled a DEM of Difference (DoD) analysis to identify erosion and deposition patterns\, channel reconfiguration\, and microtopographic variability.\n Preliminary results indicate significant sediment redistribution and early-stage riparian vegetation establishment within four months of dam removal. The integration of UAV photogrammetry and LiDAR data provides a scalable framework for monitoring rapid geomorphic and ecological transitions in post-dam landscapes.\n This study demonstrates the value of high-resolution UAV-based monitoring for adaptive river restoration management and long-term ecosystem recovery assessment.
CATEGORIES:PHOTOGRAMMETRY\,IMAGERY AND LIDAR ADVANCEMENTS
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/4fe74e89c739f6da5f61748b25968654
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T173000Z
DTEND:20260429T190000Z
SUMMARY:GPN-PNW Emerging Professionals Mentorship Program
DESCRIPTION:GPN-PNW Emerging Professionals invites you to a panel discussion with mentors and mentees from our 2024-2025 Mentorship Program cohort. During this session you will hear from current participants about their experiences or projects they are currently working on during this year’s mentorship program. A foundational goal of the Emerging Professionals Mentorship Program is to provide real-world experience in a professional setting with a knowledgeable GIS professional. This is a great opportunity for all those interested in the program not only to learn about interesting projects\, but to also hear more about the experience of being a mentor or mentee. At the end of the program outline\, we will hold a Q&A session to answer any questions that arise. Please join us to learn more and become part of our network!
CATEGORIES:STUDENTS AND EMERGING PROFESSIONALS
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/212a30969e4b14fae094a95ab7d579cc
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T173000Z
DTEND:20260430T063000Z
SUMMARY:ArcGIS Pro and Python: Potentially Helpful Bits and Bobs
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of this collaboration session is to provide helpful guidance for anyone using ArcGIS Pro and Python together or separately. The basis for the material presented and demonstrated is everyday experience\, particularly with respect to an annual project for which procedures have evolved over many years. A list of related and unrelated topics will be reviewed and audience members will be invited to contribute to the discussion. Ideally\, there'll be something for everyone and\, as usual\, the goal is to provide a forum for a beneficial exchange of information\, ideas\, and inspiration.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Classrooms 1-4\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/e6291e6eaf7ff517bec4d2ca950a2c9c
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T173900Z
DTEND:20260429T174700Z
SUMMARY:Lightning Talks Round 1 - The Great Burn
DESCRIPTION:Climate change and decades of wildfire suppression have combined to trigger a transformation of Oregon landscapes via an era of wildfire\nevents of extraordinary areal extent and severity. Oregonians now confront the heartbreaking reality of what has and will be lost. This\ninfographic highlights the increase in the extent and severity of wildfire in the last thirty years relative to the preceding century. It then uses\nwildfire burn probability modeling data developed by scientists with the US Forest Service\, Oregon State University\, and other public and private\npartners to illustrate the areal extent that may burn in the next thirty years.\nThe infographic also illustrates the extent of transformed Oregon landscapes clearly visible in Landsat imagery aggregated in the most recent\n(2024) Annual National Land Cover Database (NLCD). Next\, the infographic reviews losses of existing vegetation types in a listing of the “jewels”\nof Oregon’s inherited environmental legacy impacted by wildfire.
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LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTART:20260429T174800Z
DTEND:20260429T175600Z
SUMMARY:Lightning Talks Round 1 - Orthometric Correction of Ground Control Points
DESCRIPTION:Ground control points (GCPs) are highly useful in UAS photogrammetry and Lidar collection for a variety of infrastructure mapping applications. It is important that GCPs reflect the true elevation at the point location where they are registered. One common problem with registering a GCP is that there is distortion in the observed elevation related to the geoid separation height. An application was developed for orthometric correction of ground control points using a Geoid API provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) which outputs elevations that are more accurate and more useful for drone mapping. This application was built into a Python toolbox that was made accessible to the Massachusetts Dept. of Transportation (MassDOT) for future drone missions.
CATEGORIES:PHOTOGRAMMETRY\,IMAGERY AND LIDAR ADVANCEMENTS
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/7dd18101e816dffd0060c59ef330e380
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T175700Z
DTEND:20260429T180500Z
SUMMARY:Lightning Talks Round 2 - Greater Cooling Sensitivity of Evapotranspiration in Water-Limited Urban Environments: Evidence from Portland\, Oregon
DESCRIPTION:Urban areas often experience higher surface temperatures due to impervious surfaces and limited vegetation. Evapotranspiration (ET) cools surfaces by transferring water from land and vegetation to the atmosphere. Understanding ET–climate interactions is important for designing green infrastructure that mitigates urban heat.\n This study investigates long-term relationships between ET and key climatic indicators in Portland\, Oregon\, comparing a highly urbanized downtown area with a densely vegetated reference site in Forest Park\, located approximately 9.7 km away. Using Google Earth Engine\, July mean values from 2000–2025 were derived for ET\, land surface temperature (LST)\, maximum air temperature (Tmax)\, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI)\, and surface albedo. Correlation analyses were used to evaluate ET–climate interactions.\n Results show clear climatic contrasts between the two landscapes. Daytime LST ranged from 28.7–34.2 °C in downtown Portland and 22.5–28.2 °C in Forest Park\, while evapotranspiration was consistently higher in the forested site (18.6–26.3 mm/day) than in the urban core (8.2–16.5 mm/day). In the urban system\, ET showed significant negative relationships with LST and Tmax\, indicating measurable evaporative cooling effects. These findings suggest that increasing vegetation and green infrastructure may produce stronger marginal cooling benefits in water-limited urban environments than in already vegetated landscapes.
CATEGORIES:STUDENTS AND EMERGING PROFESSIONALS
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/4851053f3294aa1788b66b96e492c101
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T180000Z
DTEND:20260429T183000Z
SUMMARY:Building a Resilient Imagery Program
DESCRIPTION:Imagery is no longer just a snapshot in time. It is becoming an essential infrastructure for how organizations plan\, operate\, and make decisions. Building a Resilient Imagery Program explores how organizations can move beyond one-time image capture toward a\n planned\, repeatable\, and shared imagery program that supports standardized workflows\, and broader organizational use. This session will examine the progression from ad hoc imagery collection to a resilient program model\, highlighting how deliberate and repeatable\n design choices help sustain long-term value while reducing risk. Attendees will gain insight into how imagery programs can be structured to support continuity\, improve access to historical and operational context\, and better serve planning\, operations\, and\n decision-making across an organization. Ideal for GIS professionals\, program managers\, and organizational leaders\, this session offers a practical framework for building imagery programs that endure.
CATEGORIES:PHOTOGRAMMETRY\,IMAGERY AND LIDAR ADVANCEMENTS
LOCATION:Atrium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/9da6fad3139cb2c13595ba72b0bfc1d8
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T181500Z
DTEND:20260429T183200Z
SUMMARY:Lightning Talks Round 2 - Investigating Affordable Homeownership Program Impacts on Homeowner Equity: A GIS-Based Real Estate Index Approach
DESCRIPTION:This study investigates how long-term homeownership affordability tools built into affordable homeownership program structures impact participating homeowners’ opportunity to build wealth. This study uses county-level tax lot data and GIS analysis to answer questions about the impacts of affordable homeownership programs\, such as shared equity programs\, on the potential equity that homeowners in those programs can realize. Using Real Estate Index methodology\, an analysis generated index of single-family attached homes in Medford\, Oregon to quantify the equity gains that homeowners in affordable housing programs can realize compared to the traditional real estate market. This research provides data-driven insights for program decision-makers to balance the dual goals of maintaining long-term housing affordability while supporting homeowner wealth accumulation.
CATEGORIES:STUDENTS AND EMERGING PROFESSIONALS
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/983cf3f060f8e447751f3b0b41bf9570
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T182400Z
DTEND:20260429T183200Z
SUMMARY:Lightning Talks Round 3 - Data equity in transportation safety
DESCRIPTION:The "Data Equity in Transportation Safety" Story Map on Metro’s Safe Streets for All hub provides readers with a data equity context for regional crash information and dashboards. Using crash data\, narrative elements\, and accessible visualizations\, it highlights both what we know - and what we lack - about how people with different mobility and access needs move through transportation systems. This lightning talk will cover approaches for visualizing incomplete datasets\, using “data visceralization” to convey lived experience\, and treating data stewardship as an evolving practice. Attendees will gain strategies for communicating uncertainty and centering equity in spatial storytelling.
CATEGORIES:COLLABORATION AND GOVERNANCE
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/92370b78bc04a24f114d09d5649bd20f
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T183000Z
DTEND:20260429T190000Z
SUMMARY:Linux for GIS Professionals
DESCRIPTION:Is your computer struggling under increasingly heavy operating systems? Have you heard of Linux\, but aren't sure where to start? Worried about losing access to your programs? Join me for a brief introduction to the Linux ecosystem as a fellow new Linux user. I'll cover basic terminology\, introduce distros and desktops\, plus how I set up geospatial tools such as QGIS\, Google Earth Pro\, GDAL\, and even ArcGIS Pro.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Classrooms 1-4\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/20f8e6ac8f4e77b6b28880fd197301a7
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T183000Z
DTEND:20260429T190000Z
SUMMARY:GIS for Wildfire Response at the Oregon Department of Forestry
DESCRIPTION:The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is integral to Oregon’s complete and coordinated wildfire response system. Effective incident response relies on timely\, accurate\, and standardized geospatial information to support tactical and public safety decisions in complex\, high pressure environments. This presentation examines how GIS technologies are integrated within the incident command structure - from field data collection to map production and data dissemination. A key focus will be the use of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group’s Geosptial Operations (GeoOps) data standard to create efficient workflows\, maintain data integrity\, and ensure interoperability across all responding agencies. The session will also provide a glimpse into life at fire camp\, where GIS specialists work alongside firefighters\, planners\, and operational staff to deliver critical geospatial intelligence.
CATEGORIES:THE GREATER GOOD: SERVICE EFFICIENCIES UTILIZING GIS
LOCATION:Atrium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T183300Z
DTEND:20260429T184100Z
SUMMARY:Lightning Talks Round 3 - Designing Accessible Static Maps: WCAG Compliance at Metro
DESCRIPTION:Static PDF maps are a foundational communication tool at Metro\, but they often present accessibility barriers if not intentionally designed for WCAG 2.1 AA compliance. This session provides a practical\, production-focused approach to creating accessible static maps that work for all users that we will be applying to our Counter Map products available through our front desk at the Data Resource Center.\n \n We will cover key accessibility considerations including color contrast\, typography\, layout structure\, alternative text\, reading order\, and PDF tagging. The presentation also highlights how accessibility settings and layout structure that can be configured in ArcGIS Pro prior to export along with quality assurance steps for reviewing final PDFs.\n \n Attendees should leave with a clear\, repeatable workflow and an example of a checklist that can be integrated into existing map production processes with the goal of helping shift accessibility from a final compliance step to a standard design practice.
CATEGORIES:COLLABORATION AND GOVERNANCE
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/35cecab203f6e16de326a6a325c80138
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T184200Z
DTEND:20260429T185000Z
SUMMARY:Lightning Talks Round 3 - Beyond the Slogan: Testing 15 Minute Neighborhoods in Seattle
DESCRIPTION:My project evaluates whether the idea of a “15 minute neighborhood” is meaningful and achievable in Seattle. As an international student from China\, I have experienced how life feels when daily needs like grocery stores\, clinics\, schools\, and parks are within a short walk. In Seattle\, the contrast is clear: cars dominate\, and distance is measured in drive time instead of walk time. I want to move from the slogan to a concrete\, testable method that shows where 15 minute access already exists\, where it almost exists\, and what it would take to close the gaps. I will also compare my results to local planning goals and investments to see whether planned actions are targeting the same “gap” areas that the accessibility measures identify.\n Using GIS analysis\, I will estimate access to basic daily needs for each census tract in Seattle under two scenarios: walk only and walk + transit/micromobility. I will identify “near miss” tracts that are close to meeting 15 minute standards and design small\, realistic intervention scenarios\, such as adding a grocery store\, improving a key bus route\, or adding a safe connector path. To connect mapped access with lived experience\, I will also conduct a small set of interviews or surveys in contrasting tracts to understand how people actually move\, what routes they avoid\, and what changes would make their neighborhood feel like a true 15 minute place. The goal is a replicable method that can guide targeted improvements instead of abstract debates.
CATEGORIES:STUDENTS AND EMERGING PROFESSIONALS
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T185100Z
DTEND:20260430T065900Z
SUMMARY:Lightning Talks Round 4 - Modeling Streams & Drainage from High-Resolution Elevation Data
DESCRIPTION:The aim of Elevation-Derived Hydrography (EDH) via the USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) is to satisfy the pressing need for better integration between high resolution elevation data and hydrography data. This data has a myriad of applications from infrastructure asset management to conservation\, supporting many varieties of analytical and cartographic applications.
CATEGORIES:PHOTOGRAMMETRY\,IMAGERY AND LIDAR ADVANCEMENTS
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/53a225edb5faa8da5e4c188dcd7affe9
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T190000Z
DTEND:20260429T203000Z
SUMMARY:Lunch Buffet (Provided)
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LOCATION:Cascadia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T203000Z
DTEND:20260429T210000Z
SUMMARY:When Lidar Gets Weird: Adaptive Strategies for Systematic Noise and Classification Challenges for Topographic and Bathymetric Lidar
DESCRIPTION:Real-world lidar datasets rarely behave as cleanly as theory suggests. Multi-time-around artifacts\, shoreline ringing\, mission-level inconsistencies\, and environmental effects such as steep terrain or water interfaces can introduce systematic noise that standard workflows struggle to resolve.\n This presentation examines common lidar artifacts encountered in coastal\, tropical\, and complex terrain environments and discusses practical strategies for diagnosing root causes and applying targeted cleanup methods. Emphasis is placed on distinguishing systematic artifact patterns from random noise and adapting classification parameters to existing spatial behavior. Then implementing repeatable mitigation strategies and structuring workflows to improve coherence without relying solely on reflying data.\n Attendees will gain insight into how critical analysis\, structured automation\, and adaptive classification approaches can improve data quality while preserving efficiency in production environments.
CATEGORIES:PHOTOGRAMMETRY\,IMAGERY AND LIDAR ADVANCEMENTS
LOCATION:Atrium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/33ea6796398dae3b96226ac4d6af917b
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T203000Z
DTEND:20260429T210000Z
SUMMARY:Tactile Cartography with 3D Terrain Modeling
DESCRIPTION:Blind and low vision map users rely on tactile materials to orient and navigate themselves in locations they frequent. While simplification of these maps for tactile legibility with traditional production methods typically omits elevation data\, the increased availability of 3D printing production allows for the incorporation of 3D terrain and symbol elements into tactile cartography. Tactile cartography requires a different design approach than visual cartography and the incorporation of 3D printed elements add additional haptic variables that change the design approach. Locations with varied terrain and complex way finding can greatly benefit from incorporating 3D design elements in their tactile maps which can provide these users with more safety and confidence when navigating these areas. Explore the design and production of 3D tactile terrain models of the Portland Community College Sylvania Campus for the benefit of blind and low vision students and faculty.
CATEGORIES:STUDENTS AND EMERGING PROFESSIONALS
LOCATION:Classrooms 1-4\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/5d7563c5f280c7c5c88e08e5788989ae
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T203000Z
DTEND:20260429T210000Z
SUMMARY:This Time the AI Builds Everything
DESCRIPTION:Last year\, I closed this very conference by letting AI generate my slides dynamically. It crashed spectacularly. We laughed\, I cried. Apparently\, I haven't learned yet. This year I'm back! But instead of fixing my approach\, I've doubled down. I'll narrate\, David Attenborough style\, while Claude attempts to build a complete ArcGIS web application. I won't write a single line of code. At least\, that's the plan\, anyway. AI scales effort\, not judgment. With my hands off the keyboard\, I'm freed up to make the real decisions: what to build\, when to pivot\, and whether the output is even good. Will it work? Probably (not entirely). Things will break\, and we will all learn something. That's the whole point.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/1596b8eb656bdf2ed3a11e2d849780ee
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T203800Z
DTEND:20260429T204700Z
SUMMARY:Lightning Talks Round 4 - What would a road map of the Moon look like?
DESCRIPTION:This lightning talk introduces the Eskey System\, a conceptual map that imagines how future explorers might navigate the lunar surface. Using GIS terrain analysis and lunar elevation data\, low-slope routes were modeled between potential landing zones and key destinations such as craters and maria. These routes represent the easiest travel paths for rovers or astronauts\, forming a network of potential lunar “roads.”\n \n The system builds on the lunar quadrangle framework already used in planetary mapping. Quadrangles act like regional boundaries\, while astronomical chart numbers function similarly to postal codes. Within this structure\, routes are named to honor astronauts\, missions\, and themes from the history of space exploration.\n \n The result is both an analytical and imaginative map—one that translates complex terrain data into familiar navigation concepts. By applying terrestrial wayfinding ideas to an extraterrestrial landscape\, the project explores how GIS and cartography could help humans organize and navigate the Moon.
CATEGORIES:PHOTOGRAMMETRY\,IMAGERY AND LIDAR ADVANCEMENTS
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/4217340de4060c4283d2279ac9c7c942
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T204800Z
DTEND:20260429T205600Z
SUMMARY:Lightning Talks Round 5 - Scaling Utility UAS Inspections Through GIS-Driven Operation Efficiency
DESCRIPTION:Electric utility monitoring programs are increasingly challenged by scale. As inspection requirements grow\, operational efficiency becomes as critical as data quality. This lightning talk presents a utility monitoring project where GIS served as the operational backbone for managing and delivering a large‑scale UAS inspection program.\n \n GIS tools were used to track the inspection progress of over 500 individual utility poles\, support daily field operations\, and maintain real‑time visibility into completed\, in‑progress\, and priority assets. Map‑based status tracking replaced static reports\, enabling faster decision‑making\, reduced coordination overhead\, and more efficient use of field resources as inspection volumes increased.\n \n GIS also streamlined delivery by organizing inspection results into spatial asset inventories that linked structure locations with inspection classifications and supporting imagery. These deliverables allowed the client to quickly assess conditions\, identify high‑priority issues\, and integrate results into existing asset management workflows.\n \n This presentation highlights how GIS enables UAS inspection programs to scale efficiently without proportionally increasing operational complexity. At scale\, GIS isn’t just mapping inspection results—it’s what makes modern utility inspection programs operationally possible.
CATEGORIES:THE GREATER GOOD: SERVICE EFFICIENCIES UTILIZING GIS
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/a338a61cbd3f3c550d4052b405bafefc
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T205700Z
DTEND:20260429T210500Z
SUMMARY:Lightning Talks Round 5 - Student Project: Potential Permanent Ground Deformation on Emergency Transportation Routes
DESCRIPTION:The Pacific Northwest faces a major seismic hazard from a potential megathrust earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Such an event could cause significant infrastructure damage and limit access to emergency services throughout the Portland metropolitan area. This project uses ArcGIS Pro to analyze how earthquake-related ground deformation may affect facilities and emergency transportation routes in Multnomah County\, Washington County\, and Clackamas County.\n \n Spatial datasets of hospitals\, emergency transportation routes\, and earthquake hazard projections were analyzed using GIS overlay techniques to identify potential vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure. The results highlight areas where emergency response access may be limited following a major earthquake. This student study project demonstrates how GIS-based hazard analysis can support disaster preparedness and resilience planning in earthquake-prone regions. Potentially\, further studies will be looked at for this topic.
CATEGORIES:THE GREATER GOOD: SERVICE EFFICIENCIES UTILIZING GIS
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:42b8beb537aff568d375ad33a9ef2cd0
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/42b8beb537aff568d375ad33a9ef2cd0
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T210000Z
DTEND:20260429T213000Z
SUMMARY:Data Integration for Jetty Structure Mapping
DESCRIPTION:This presentation discusses methods for integration of tide-coordinated data sources to produce seamless surface of Jetty Structures.
CATEGORIES:PHOTOGRAMMETRY\,IMAGERY AND LIDAR ADVANCEMENTS
LOCATION:Atrium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/2b78dd93bf7bd623d867b4704b8eb612
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T210000Z
DTEND:20260429T213000Z
SUMMARY:A GIS Workflow for 3D Printing Topgraphic Models
DESCRIPTION:Digital elevation models are primarily interacted with through a screen\, but they can become powerful physical tools for visualization\, teaching\, and storytelling. This presentation explores the creation of tangible 3D printed topographic maps\, transforming digital elevation data into physical models that make landscapes easier to interpret and engage with. Building on a session presented at GIS in Action last year\, this updated talk expands the workflow and lessons learned from additional experimentation and projects. We will walk through a practical pipeline for turning elevation data into printable terrain models\, including sourcing DEM data\, preparing and modifying terrain surfaces\, exporting printable meshes\, and producing final prints. The workflow will demonstrate techniques using both ArcGIS Pro and QGIS\, as well as web-based tools\, to convert elevation rasters into printable geometry. The session will also introduce the fundamentals\, including how printers operate\, key components\, and an overview of the current consumer printer landscape. Along the way we will discuss scale\, vertical exaggeration\, mesh resolution\, printer limitations\, and other design considerations that influence how terrain translates from raster data to physical form. By the end of the session\, attendees will understand the conceptual and technical steps required to move from DEM to printed object and will leave with practical knowledge for creating their own tactile terrain models.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Classrooms 1-4\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:e00b80f00013e36bac6fc8ea9ab04ed0
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/e00b80f00013e36bac6fc8ea9ab04ed0
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T210000Z
DTEND:20260429T213000Z
SUMMARY:Lessons Learned in The Special Operations Community - Inspiring GIS & Indoor Mapping
DESCRIPTION:We will explore how reliance on traditional blueprints and floorplans has repeatedly led to degraded and inefficient responses during critical incidents\, as documented in after-action reports from national tragedies such as Uvalde\, Parkland\, and others. Using these real-world examples\, we will illustrate the core problem facing public safety agencies: the lack of an accurate\, accessible\, and tactically useful common operating picture in moments where seconds matter. We will walk through the specific limitations of architectural plans during emergencies and introduce ways to provide first responders with a true common operating picture— a map designed not for construction\, but for crisis. This session will move from problem to solution\, highlighting technologies and strategies that are redefining how agencies prepare for and respond to incidents in schools and large infrastructure environments\, and discuss how GIS fits into this picture.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/6abee7ba204c6978fb4f8f8d9a00c8c5
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T210600Z
DTEND:20260429T211400Z
SUMMARY:Lightning Talks Round 5 - Historic Counties of Oregon
DESCRIPTION:This lightning talk presents a chronological map series documenting the spatial evolution of Oregon’s administrative boundaries. Starting from the original provisional districts of the 1840s to the final 36-county layout established in the early 1900s\, this project visualizes the settlement and development of Oregon over time. By mapping the shifting lines and the relocation of county seats\, this gallery entry provides a clear\, spatial record of how the state’s political geography was carved out of the Pacific Northwest. It is accompanied by a web application which presents the same information in an interactive format.
CATEGORIES:MAP GALLERY ENTRY
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:3e7feed6b86533f78328f125adc8696a
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/3e7feed6b86533f78328f125adc8696a
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T211500Z
DTEND:20260429T212300Z
SUMMARY:Lightning Talks Round 6 - Hoop Dreams: Mapping American Streetball
DESCRIPTION:Streetball' is America's most popular urban sport. A chaotic but beautiful mesh of basketball\, hip-hop culture\, bravado\, and passion\, streetball represents the beating heart of America's outdoor sports. It requires no equipment except a bouncing ball and a hoop to put it in. And because of this\, it's also a microcosm for forces much greater than sports: of race\, of class\, of economic disparity\, of resilience\, of hope\, and of unmet expectations. It's more than basketball\; it's a culture unto itself.\n \n Rucker Park\, in New York City's Harlem neighborhood\, is the nexus for streetball worldwide. The home of legendary players -- including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then Lew Alcindor)\, Dr. J (Julius Erving)\, and a host of players whose careers never reached the heights they sought. Leading off with urban landscape\, this large-scale poster graphic highlights six legendary streetball courts in the U.S.\, and tells the story of the would-be-but-never-were superstars who graced them.\n \n Laid out onto a custom-created map\, each location tells a story: Of place\, and of people. Featuring imagery as visual highlights\, as well as infographic data\, this thematic map shines a light on an athletic arena that may be unfamiliar to many. This project hopes to change that.\n \n The story of America is one of hope ... and sometimes tragedy. Hoop Dreams: Mapping American Streetball is a vivid portrayal of this duality.
CATEGORIES:STUDENTS AND EMERGING PROFESSIONALS
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/c67ced6b008d97be90c6b93bea69fad7
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T212400Z
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SUMMARY:Lightning Talks Round 6 - Burning Up the Walkshed: How Land Surface Temperature in one Portland\, Oregon neighborhood restricts access to transit and other services.
DESCRIPTION:This map leverages remote sensing data to analyze the relationship between land surface temperature and transit walksheds in Portland. Using Landsat-derived land surface temperature data\, the project identifies significant urban heat island patterns along the East Stark Street corridor.\n \n The analysis reveals that some of East County’s most critical transit-accessible resources—including public libraries and schools—are located within areas experiencing the highest surface temperatures. By spatially intersecting heat data with pedestrian access zones\, this work highlights inequities in thermal safety for transit-dependent populations.\n \n This project demonstrates how integrating remote sensing with transit accessibility analysis can support more equitable and climate-responsive planning. The findings underscore the need for targeted interventions—such as shade infrastructure\, streetscape improvements\, community involvement and land use strategies—to mitigate heat exposure along key transit corridors.
CATEGORIES:STUDENTS AND EMERGING PROFESSIONALS
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/752e0571c040293f2d769fa905ee8d97
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T213000Z
DTEND:20260429T220000Z
SUMMARY:The Importance of Topographic-Bathymetric Lidar: From Collection to GIS-Driven Deliverables
DESCRIPTION:Topographic-bathymetric lidar is a critical tool for coastal resilience\, infrastructure planning\, and nautical charting. Woolpert\, Inc. collects topo-bathymetric lidar using Leica’s HawkEye5 system mounted on a fixed-wing aircraft\, enabling efficient\, high-resolution mapping of coasts\, rivers\, and lakes. The system simultaneously collects topographic and bathymetric data\, allowing continuous coverage across the littoral zone. \n Compared to traditional vessel based acoustic surveys\, airborne topo-bathymetric lidar excels in nearshore and shallow regions (~0–20 m) where vessel operations can be unsafe or inefficient. Clients include the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)\, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)\, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). These projects support applications such as change analysis\, disaster response\, navigational charting\, and deeper water applications (up to 50m) such as benthic habitat mapping\, underwater obstacle detection.\n Collection and processing challenges\, including weather\, water clarity\, turbidity\, and vegetation\, require careful planning and adaptive workflows. GIS plays a central role in the workflow\, supporting flight planning\, coverage assessment\, quality control\, result validation\, and product creation. Examples of final deliverables include seamless topo-bathymetric digital elevation models (DEM)\, web maps\, and derived feature layers to support informed decision making.
CATEGORIES:PHOTOGRAMMETRY\,IMAGERY AND LIDAR ADVANCEMENTS
LOCATION:Atrium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/ab2982f1286c531cd2556e079bd08e87
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T213000Z
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SUMMARY:Stepping Out of The Shadows: Utilizing Invariant Color Spaces to Build a Shadow Mask in ArcGIS Pro
DESCRIPTION:In remotely sensed imagery\, both shadows and unhealthy/dead vegetation contain low values in near-infrared band pixels. As NDVI and NDRE analyses rely heavily on NIR values\, false positives for unhealthy vegetation are often the result of shadows. By converting RGB raster data to invariant color spaces and leveraging this with NIR data by way of logarithmic calculations\, a processing mask can be created to avoid shadows when analyzing imagery. A StoryMap on this project can be found here: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/cbaad398d6be4bd08057c1cf57ff6e0e
CATEGORIES:STUDENTS AND EMERGING PROFESSIONALS
LOCATION:Classrooms 1-4\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:3ecd891ad67aedfad9e2900382b052ea
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/3ecd891ad67aedfad9e2900382b052ea
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T213000Z
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SUMMARY:Simplifying GIS Workflows with Arcade
DESCRIPTION:As the GIS community transitions to Experience Builder\, we have a unique opportunity to rethink how we present information to our users. Rather than relying on complex and static geoprocessing\, one can use Esri’s Arcade language to transform data directly within the web map. This session explores how a county GIS department uses Arcade to deliver high-functioning tools while maintaining a lean\, simple database. We will walk through three levels of practical implementation\, in increasing complexity. First\, we will demonstrate basic data cleansing. We use Arcade scripts to standardize “messy” legacy data\, such as fixing title casing and formatting soil classes for historical reporting. Second\, we look at Arcade’s dynamic capabilities\, with features such as buttons that dynamically generate URLs and text that displays feature attributes from multiple layers. Finally\, we explore spatial relationships and calculations\, making use of `FeatureSetByName` and `Intersects` to perform on-the-fly queries\, and rudimentary sliver checks to catch topology errors. Attendees will see how these techniques reduce the need for intermediate "clipped" layers and redundant data maintenance. We will conclude with a practical discussion on the trade-offs of this approach\, specifically regarding client-side performance and the balance between browser-side logic and server-side preparation.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:979b581109a76257a395eb18be8d34cf
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/979b581109a76257a395eb18be8d34cf
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T213300Z
DTEND:20260429T214100Z
SUMMARY:Lightning Talks Round 6 - Remote Sensing Based Digital Inventory and Management System for Urban Forestry
DESCRIPTION:How do deep learning\, Lidar\, aerial imagery\, and ESRI StoryMaps combine to enhance city-wide urban forestry management? This session briefly showcases the powerful role GIS recently played for urban forestry planning and tree maintenance for the City of Detroit. NV5 supported a multi-agency initiative using aerial imagery\, Lidar\, and machine learning to map tree canopy\, provide measures of tree health\, perform tree species classification\, and identify ideal open planting spaces for new trees. These data were ingested into a custom dashboard which gives non-GIS savvy users\, including the public\, the power to navigate and understand the data as well as to provide valuable insights and summary information.
CATEGORIES:THE GREATER GOOD: SERVICE EFFICIENCIES UTILIZING GIS
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:69121c15f4bc253f870f3ecff02b9dc5
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/69121c15f4bc253f870f3ecff02b9dc5
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T214200Z
DTEND:20260429T215000Z
SUMMARY:Lightning Talks Round 7- Pishno Pi̱yakni (Our Land): Environmental Justice\, Colonialism\, and Indigenous Land Sovereignty of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
DESCRIPTION:This project aims to understand the interconnected nature of: colonialism\, environmental justice\, and indigenous land sovereignty as it relates to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. This research is incredibly important in understanding and furthering the fight of Native nations for land sovereignty against colonial powers. In particular understanding the individual environmental injustices the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma are undergoing and how colonial systems have caused them.\n This research will be carried out through a literature review\, conducting a survey\, and doing a GIS analysis. Specifically the survey will be with employees of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and residents within the boundaries of the ten and a half counties of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. There will be surveys sent to employees of the Environmental Protection Service\, Forestry Program\, Land Management Program\, Wildlife Conservation\, Water Resource Management\, and Hunting and Fishing. I will also post a survey online for residents who live within the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma boundaries to fill out. To conduct a GIS analysis I will be analyzing the negative effects that environmental injustices are putting onto the community\, these being related to public health\, environmental health\, and sustainability.
CATEGORIES:STUDENTS AND EMERGING PROFESSIONALS
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/2018c0b80ed89d5646ceb20149b5d028
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T215100Z
DTEND:20260429T215900Z
SUMMARY:Lightning Talks Round 7 - Metro's Safe Routes to School Walkshed Application
DESCRIPTION:Oregon Metro's Safe Routes to School Walkshed Analysis application was created to provide information on transportation needs and barriers impacting K-12 students across the greater Portland region. This talk will highlight
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:7320d58cb7c7707f3108bdea58e819e6
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/7320d58cb7c7707f3108bdea58e819e6
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T220000Z
DTEND:20260429T223000Z
SUMMARY:Break (Refreshments Provided)
DESCRIPTION:
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LOCATION:TBA\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/a9578329499c9f98ef4b39f6c58c879a
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T223000Z
DTEND:20260429T230000Z
SUMMARY:Legacy Data\, Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Mess.
DESCRIPTION:How do you build an online GIS presence from scratch? Better yet\, how do you make data from 2005 talk nice to data from 2025? Navigating the transition out of the ArcMap/Desktop ecosystem into the wide world of AGOL and ArcGIS Pro is no mean feat. In conjunction with our consultant partners at Flo Analytics\, come learn how (and why) RTC undertook this journey. A candid look at the process of threading the needle between what can be done and what is "beyond the scope of this thesis"\, we'll explore the many bumps\, bruises\, and lessons learned along the way.
CATEGORIES:COLLABORATION AND GOVERNANCE
LOCATION:Classrooms 1-4\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/7e7215af75346a5f751c2ba2a6901a7a
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T223000Z
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SUMMARY:OpenET: Open Source Satellite-Based Evapotranspiration Data for Improved Water Management
DESCRIPTION:Water managers\, farmers and communities across the United States are increasingly seeking better information about how water is used across the landscape. One of the most important- and historically difficult- components of water accounting is consumptive use: the water that is actually used by crops and vegetation and returned to the atmosphere through evapotranspiration (ET).\n \n OpenET is a collaborative\, satellite-based platform that provides field-scale evapotranspiration data across the western United States. By combining satellite imagery\, weather data and multiple ET models\, OpenET makes it possible to estimate consumptive water use consistently across large areas while also making the information accessible through an easy-to-use online platform and open data tools.\n \n This presentation will introduce the fundamentals of satellite-based evapotranspiration and provide an overview of the OpenET platform. Attendees will learn how ET can be estimated from satellite observations\, how OpenET integrates multiple scientific models\, and how these data can help water users\, researchers and resource managers better manage water.\n \n The talk will also highlight emerging ways OpenET data are being explored and applied in Oregon. Across the state\, satellite-derived ET information is helping improve understanding of agricultural water use\, support water management planning and provide new insights into how water moves through landscapes and watersheds.
CATEGORIES:COLLABORATION AND GOVERNANCE
LOCATION:Atrium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/826ee1a70b6278becc065ceabe0a94e4
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T223000Z
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SUMMARY:Cutting Through the Noise: Reliable Geohazard Alerts From Messy Sensor Data
DESCRIPTION:Geohazard monitoring in the real world is dominated by messy data\, weather interference\, occlusions\, sensor drift\, dropouts\, and site-to-site variability. Cascade Geomatics is building a robust alerting pipeline that turns imperfect sensing into reliable\, georeferenced risk intelligence for rockfall\, landslide\, mudslide\, and avalanche hazards.\n We begin by constructing a large\, local database of labeled geohazard events and near-miss conditions\, aligned in space and time with multi-modal sensor streams. We then train machine-learning models to sift signal from noise and detect hazard-specific precursors\, deformation rates\, fracture evolution\, moisture/loading indicators\, and thermal/seasonal dynamics\, while producing calibrated confidence scores.\n In parallel\, we maintain a physics-informed neural network (PINN) for each hazard class\, using sensor-derived inputs as boundary/forcing terms to model near-real-time dynamics and constrain predictions when data quality degrades. The system continuously compares current conditions to historical analogs\, fusing outputs from the historical neural models and the PINNs to generate GIS-ready risk layers: evolving hazard polygons\, runout/impact overlays\, and asset exposure scores\, each with uncertainty and confidence.\n This talk focuses on the practical path from “bad data” to actionable alerts\, its limitations\, and how reliability\, explainability\, and geospatial delivery are engineered into the system end-to-end.
CATEGORIES:EXECUTIVES TRACK
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/fe081eed51450817ec0e48e07c937428
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T223000Z
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SUMMARY:Lightning Talks Round 7 - For a Good Time Call: Bathroom Graffiti & Private Space
DESCRIPTION:Graffiti is now widely accepted as street art. Bathroom graffiti may be more taboo and not always considered art\, but it is a form of artistic communication only localized to a specific spatial dimension. As such\, it is worthy of both GIS and cultural study.\n \n Known academically as 'latrinalia'\, bathroom gratffiti dates back to at least Roman times. It occurs in a rare space: one that is private and public at the same time. Location here is not merely a point on a map\, it's an existential landscape\, with boundaries both physical and internal to the individual. \n \n Bar bathrooms generally share a common spatial identity -- stalls with walls\, sinks\, mirrors\, towel dispensers. But they're also an ever-evolving human space\, marked by passive interaction and often unseen conversation.\n \n Covering topics from the very definition of physical 'space' to gender equity to social justice\, this is a presentation that transcends geography\, while including it\, and enters the realms of social science and linguistics. Backed by academic support from tenured professors of sociology and criminal justice\, 'For a Good Time Call' is intended to be thought-provoking as well as informative.\n \n This presentation includes a detailed StoryMap with interactive maps and experiences\, as well as short presentation explaining the concepts and providing the context that grounds the project squarely in GIS and geography. I believe it will provide a unique view of GIS and geographical-human interaction.
CATEGORIES:GIS AND CULTURE - SPATIAL ANALYSIS
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/e1862d388caffe167dbe3b6894e0b002
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DTSTART:20260429T223900Z
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SUMMARY:Lightning Talks Round 8 - Spatial Patterns of Salp Blooms in the California Current: A Decade of Change
DESCRIPTION:Salps are gelatinous grazers that can rapidly form dense blooms in ocean ecosystems\, yet the environmental conditions that drive where and when these blooms occur remain poorly understood. Understanding the spatial and temporal dynamics of salp blooms is increasingly important as ocean conditions shift and as blooms potentially influence commercially important fisheries. This study investigates the question: what environmental conditions allow salps to bloom and persist\, and how might changes in their distribution affect market fisheries along the California Current System? To explore these questions\, I mapped salp bloom occurrences along the California Current from 2013 to 2023 using observational data to identify patterns in bloom presence\, magnitude\, and geographic distribution. Spatial analysis revealed evidence of range expansion over the study period\, with blooms appearing across a broader portion compared to earlier years. In addition\, bloom magnitude increased during the middle of the decade\, with particularly strong bloom events observed in 2017 and 2018. After these peak years\, bloom intensity and frequency appeared to return to levels seen earlier in the decade. These patterns raise important questions about the oceanographic conditions\, such as temperature shifts or altered circulation. This study provides insight into how changing ocean conditions may shape salp dynamics and\, in turn\, impact regional fisheries within the California Current ecosystem.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/884d14eaf2abf53a28675220edbcd6dc
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T224800Z
DTEND:20260429T225600Z
SUMMARY:Lightning Talks Round 8 - LiDAR in Complex Natural Forest: Practical Implications for Inventory and Management
DESCRIPTION:LiDAR-based forest inventory has advanced over the past decade\, with studies reporting cm-level DBH accuracy and sub-meter height estimates. However\, most of this work was done in urban forests\, plantations\, or younger forests with simple structure. In Pacific Northwest natural forests\, undergrowth\, tall trees\, and closed canopy limit high-precision GNSS\, making spatially explicit inventory difficult. We tried to register Handheld Laser Scans (HLS) with RTK-based Aerial Laser Scanning (ALS) as a reference. ICP registration failed\, likely due to density differences and lack of common features. Therefore\, alternatively\, we used a two-step process: rough alignment with 'Register-Clouds' and manual refinement using canopy gaps and crown patterns. Despite good crown matching quite well\, stem positions from the two scans were far apart\, and stem sizes differed from under the canopy. These uncertainties propagate through DBH\, height\, volume\, and biomass estimates. Quantifying their impact on operational forest inventory is essential\, and developing matching algorithms robust to complex environments and dense tree clusters is encouraged
CATEGORIES:PHOTOGRAMMETRY\,IMAGERY AND LIDAR ADVANCEMENTS
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:ecb8b47f516ec76011b4e06f9ad1d7d4
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/ecb8b47f516ec76011b4e06f9ad1d7d4
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T230000Z
DTEND:20260429T233000Z
SUMMARY:Reappraisal Pilot Project: Multnomah County Leverages ArcGIS Survey123 to Inspect Residential Properties
DESCRIPTION:Multnomah County's Division of Assessment\, Recording and Taxation is re-imagining its Residential Reappraisal Program. This program\, designed to support accurate property value assessments and fair taxation\, involves county appraisers inspecting properties (from the sidewalk) to verify and collect data on land and improvements.\n \n To execute this work efficiently\, the County selected ArcGIS Survey123 for field data collection. With support from GIS staff\, a pilot project covering nearly 2\,000 properties is approaching completion. This pilot uses a Survey123 form built on an existing feature service\, which includes related child (i.e. land and buildings) and grandchild (i.e. building components and value adjustments) data with one-to-many relationships. This setup allows appraisers to view\, edit\, and add to the existing Computer-Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) data while in the field.\n \n In addition to Survey123 development\, attendees will also hear about associated:\n \n Quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) processes\n Workflow management and progress tracking tools developed using ArcGIS Experience Builder and Dashboards\n Strategies for database integration
CATEGORIES:COLLABORATION AND GOVERNANCE
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:8df6a97ab38ff37df20ab73b51d3040c
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/8df6a97ab38ff37df20ab73b51d3040c
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T230000Z
DTEND:20260429T233000Z
SUMMARY:Identifying Patterns of Residential Summer Landscape Irrigation Via Remote Sensing
DESCRIPTION:Leveraging readily available government land use and remote sensing datasets\, this study uses imaging analysis techniques to evaluate landowner choices relative to their municipal water use for landscaping during the summer season. Specifically\, the study uses LiDAR surface modeling and NDVI index measures to identify residential taxlot parcels where owners choose to irrigate lawn turf covering their permeable surfaces. Further\, the study investigates whether such variables as land/building property value\, taxlot areal extent\, and/or census tract demographics are predictors of the rate at which parcel owners choose to irrigate. This presentation will review the government interest in the spatial question\, the methodology\, and results from an initial study area in northeast Portland\, Oregon.
CATEGORIES:STUDENTS AND EMERGING PROFESSIONALS
LOCATION:Classrooms 1-4\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/755241b95483b064c9421fe560477788
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T230000Z
DTEND:20260429T233000Z
SUMMARY:Geospatial Data-Driven Strategies to Improve Freshwater Ecosystems in the West 
DESCRIPTION:The Freshwater Trust (TFT) is a solutions-oriented nonprofit that uses precision analytics to quantify high-priority conservation projects that achieve watershed-scale outcomes. I will highlight the water resource tools we are currently applying to solve problems across the Western U.S. and show examples of decision-support applications and the geospatial workflows we use in arid regions such as Colorado. We are partnering with water managers\, farmers\, and conservation districts to design programs that build resilience through large-scale water delivery and on-farm irrigation modernization projects. The foundation for these programs is TFT’s BasinScout® Analytics: automated diagnostics that assess large landscapes and watersheds to estimate environmental benefits and prioritize feasible conservation actions at targeted sites. For irrigation-related programs\, we aggregate public data sets to focus on conserving high-value farmland\, improving water quality\, and supporting agricultural economies and communities impacted by drought and decades of water speculation. TFT’s analytics and customized decision-support tools can help communities adapt to changing water conditions and direct funding to the most impactful actions that balance agricultural productivity and competing water demands.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Atrium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:c465a3f5b5c55fe6f2944f7c2ca7ffef
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/c465a3f5b5c55fe6f2944f7c2ca7ffef
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T230400Z
DTEND:20260429T231200Z
SUMMARY:Technologies of Containment and Bordering: Community Resistance Against the NWDC
DESCRIPTION:The objective of this research is to interrogate the deployement of intensified punitive tactics in U.S. immigration processing and border security. I rely on Critical Migration Studies\, Abolition Geography Studies and various geographic perspectives as analytical frameworks to advance the working claim surrounding the political weak points and U.S constitutional violations as it relates to citizenship granting-processes\, national security\, and (in)mobility between borders. Given the indefinite suspension of U.S. asylum processing cases\, refugee resettlement programs\, citizen naturalization applications\, and the expansion of military-grade border surveillance beyond U.S. ports of entry\, I seek to investigate the spatial relationship between&nbsp\;the Northwest Detention Center's and grassroots-led organizers who fight for its permanent closure. I employ ethnographic research and participatory observation to demonstrate the need for the abolition of immigration detention centers in the U.S.
CATEGORIES:HUMAN RIGHTS\,ABOLITIONS GEOGRAPHIES
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:96de831bcf37476951c8b8328d6c4dd8
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/96de831bcf37476951c8b8328d6c4dd8
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T233000Z
DTEND:20260430T000000Z
SUMMARY:Oregon Multi-Modal Case Study: Hillsboro
DESCRIPTION:Looking at processing Hillsboro's roadways\, bicycle\, pedestrian\, and crossing facilities using AI data from Ecopia. This data was delivered to Hillsboro in late 2025 and will be used to draft the upcoming TSP.
CATEGORIES:ASSET MANAGEMENT\,DATA GOVERNANCE\,EQUITY\,TECHNOLOGY
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:e232d3413e8766b582b9debba74df077
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/e232d3413e8766b582b9debba74df077
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T233000Z
DTEND:20260430T000000Z
SUMMARY:PNW Surface Stability Monitoring via Time - Series InSar
DESCRIPTION:This project develops a time-series InSAR workflow to monitor surface stability using Sentinel-1 SAR coherence data. By compiling multi-year interferometric pairs from a consistent acquisition geometry\, the approach establishes a historical baseline of expected week-to-week coherence behavior across NW Oregon and SW Washington. New observations are compared against this baseline to identify statistically anomalous changes in surface conditions. The workflow combines cloud-based interferometric processing with local geospatial analysis\, including automated extraction of coherence rasters and zonal statistics across vector or raster defined regions (administrative boundaries\, FAR or land classification). The result is a scalable framework for detecting unusual landscape change\, with potential applications in environmental monitoring\, land management\, and identifying unanticipated surface disturbances to both the natural and built environment.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:a281e5084d83cce53b5d0816a93b9636
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/a281e5084d83cce53b5d0816a93b9636
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T233000Z
DTEND:20260430T000000Z
SUMMARY:Working with Local 3D data in the ArcGIS Native SDKs
DESCRIPTION:As our devices become increasingly powerful\, it is important to take full advantage of the hardware available. In April\, Esri will release a brand new rendering architecture for the ArcGIS Native Maps SDKs to take advantage of modern rendering capabilities of the devices we use every day to bring improved performance and unlock new features. This will be available through the local scene\, which enables 3D workflows in local projected data. In addition\, the building scene layer will be added as a supported layer type for this release\, allowing even deeper data access to 3D GIS data wherever users are.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Classrooms 1-4\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:fd3b6b042454a061ba28b1eaa7be94fa
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/fd3b6b042454a061ba28b1eaa7be94fa
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260429T233000Z
DTEND:20260430T000000Z
SUMMARY:Integrating PFAS Data in GIS
DESCRIPTION:For over 2.5 years\, City of Salem Environmental Services has accumulated both internally and externally collected PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) samples\, but these results were not integrated into GIS until recently. Our GIS team developed an internal ArcGIS Experience Builder application\, built on Survey123 forms and hosted feature layers\, with an automated FME workflow to standardize and consolidate the data. The application allows users to generate chain of custody forms\, submit new lab results to update the dataset\, filter sites by matrix and category\, track regulatory exceedances\, explore time-series trends for 40 PFAS analytes\, and access associated lab reports and data files. By linking sampling events to mapped locations\, the system turns years of scattered environmental data into an interactive\, easy-to-use resource that supports better decision-making.
CATEGORIES:THE GREATER GOOD: SERVICE EFFICIENCIES UTILIZING GIS
LOCATION:Atrium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:f9c9c1a99a39cae4d14b0514ce56fb9f
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/f9c9c1a99a39cae4d14b0514ce56fb9f
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T003000Z
DTEND:20260430T033000Z
SUMMARY:Opening Night Reception (drinks\, heavy hors d'oeuvres and live music)
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Cascadia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:930fb15729f309f2b3f52b53a07ecda6
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/930fb15729f309f2b3f52b53a07ecda6
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T150000Z
DTEND:20260501T000000Z
SUMMARY:Vendor Booths Open
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Cascadia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:dfb6fd0ff7524e5e1e83dc66077a0cd3
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/dfb6fd0ff7524e5e1e83dc66077a0cd3
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T150000Z
DTEND:20260501T000000Z
SUMMARY:Map Gallery Open
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:CARTOGRAPHY
LOCATION:Cafe\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:b0cc24adda9f99ae9c59d7c4917a1ccc
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/b0cc24adda9f99ae9c59d7c4917a1ccc
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T150000Z
DTEND:20260430T153000Z
SUMMARY:Remote Sensing to Restore a Degraded Jurisdictional Wetland in Urban Washington County
DESCRIPTION:This presentation shares the benefits of applying recycled water to a degraded urban wetland\, using remote sensing and spatial analysis to document and quantify the impacts of recycled water upon vegetation health\, soil biome\, and site ecology. \n \n As Washington County densifies\, the volume of wastewater effluent that can be released into the Tualatin River each day remains limited by the stream ecology of the Tualatin. CWS has partnered with Oregon DEQ to define a new beneficial use of recycled water to restore jurisdictional wetlands that have been degraded by decades of agricultural use. \n \n This presentation showcases how geospatial data and analysis can advance the use of recycled water for wetland restoration in Washington County and beyond. Using Thomas Dairy as a case study\, we use UAS data collected at the site since 2019 to monitor vegetation health before\, during\, and after reuse application. Field measurements using advanced sensors (TEROS and ATMOS devices) are used to: 1.) Monitor the fate of land-applied recycled water\, ensuring compliance with rules and regulations around recycled water use\; and 2.) Quantify and confirm the agronomic rate of the native plant community. We also compare UAS data to satellite imagery (Sentinal-2 sensor) to analyze relationships between GNDVI and NMDI indices at different scales. We hope that this analysis will encourage other wastewater treatment agencies to invest in reuse programs that restore degraded wetlands across the state.
CATEGORIES:COLLABORATION AND GOVERNANCE
LOCATION:Atrium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:ae046e20c184e8e99f03b200d8e7af6f
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/ae046e20c184e8e99f03b200d8e7af6f
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T150000Z
DTEND:20260430T160000Z
SUMMARY:Celestial Infrastructure: The History\, Science\, and Future of Global Satellite Positioning
DESCRIPTION:In 1957\, physicists at Johns Hopkins listened to Sputnik’s radio beacon and unintentionally laid the groundwork for satellite navigation. What followed was one of the most ambitious engineering efforts in modern history: a constellation of satellites\, atomic clocks\, control stations\, and launch campaigns that has evolved for more than four decades.This presentation traces the development of satellite positioning from its Cold War origins through the construction of GPS\, GLONASS\, Galileo\, and BeiDou\, examining how each constellation was architected\, launched\, and sustained in orbit\, how military systems evolved into global civilian infrastructure\, and how the underlying geometry\, atomic timekeeping\, and signal architecture combine to deliver the positions we depend on daily. It then explores the augmentation systems built on that foundation\, including RTK\, PPK\, WAAS\, and PPP\, the technologies that push raw GNSS accuracy from meters to centimeters. Each is defined by its own tradeoffs\, infrastructure requirements\, and ideal applications. Looking ahead\, the session turns to what comes next: GPS III’s new civil signals\, LEO-based augmentation that could upend the base station model\, and the spoofing and jamming vulnerabilities of a system the modern world cannot function without. Together\, these developments reveal GNSS not as a finished technology\, but as an evolving global utility. By understanding the history and architecture behind GNSS\, geospatial professionals gain clearer insight into both the power and the limitations of the coordinates they collect\, and a better sense of how positioning itself is being redesigned for the decades ahead.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:8cddd7b9cfdb164d0cdb539d6d1c7eaa
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/8cddd7b9cfdb164d0cdb539d6d1c7eaa
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T150000Z
DTEND:20260430T153000Z
SUMMARY:Survey123\, Cityworks\, FME – oh my!
DESCRIPTION:Effective management of utility asset data\, including routine inspections and maintenance\, is essential for the City of Salem. To address this need\, the City utilizes Cityworks as its asset management platform. Specifically for Stormwater management\, compliance with the City’s MS4 permit mandates that Stormwater field staff conduct inspections and clean a designated number of catch basins annually. This process\, originally facilitated through Survey123\, has been successfully migrated to Cityworks to enhance accuracy in tracking and reporting. By integrating Survey123 webhooks\, SafeFME software\, and the Cityworks API\, we have streamlined the workflow from initial data collection in Survey123 to final inspections and the creation of necessary work orders in Cityworks. Additionally\, any changes identified in the field are promptly reflected in the GIS data\, ensuring that our asset information remains current and reliable. In this presentation\, we will detail the entire process\, emphasizing the role of FME and the Cityworks API documentation in achieving a seamless integration. Join us to explore how these tools enhance our asset management capabilities and support the City’s commitment to effective Stormwater management.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Classrooms 1-4\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:edc4e487fe11983c906760aaa07df3cf
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/edc4e487fe11983c906760aaa07df3cf
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T153000Z
DTEND:20260430T160000Z
SUMMARY:Snowplows\, traffic cameras\, and an unfixable Esri bug - A tale of resilience
DESCRIPTION:Replacing the Get Home Safe Winter Weather Center map application from StoryMap Classic to a new Esri app format sound like a simple process. Or does it?? Listen to the thrilling tale of how my efforts to migrate this app (all the while making it more accessible) were thwarted right and left (bugs\, errors\, issues - oh my!). Don't worry though\, using my GIS community\, my wits\, and a little bit of luck\, I emerged triumphant and now have an app that works!
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Classrooms 1-4\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:35f2dce64fb4a652f9303b9020e7c6d0
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/35f2dce64fb4a652f9303b9020e7c6d0
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T153000Z
DTEND:20260430T160000Z
SUMMARY:Fire Data Transparency with ArcGIS Dashboards\, Experience Builder\, and ArcGIS Hub
DESCRIPTION:The City of Gresham\, with assistance from Dewberry\, is working on a comprehensive Fire Data Hub site to better inform the public on how our Fire Department operates and responds to incidents. The project consists of a data pipeline built with the ESRI Data Interoperability extension (FME)\, an Experience Builder application for exploring incident data\, and an ArcGIS Hub site. We will discuss what went into planning for this project\, lessons learned\, tips and tricks\, and our goals for the future.
CATEGORIES:THE GREATER GOOD: SERVICE EFFICIENCIES UTILIZING GIS
LOCATION:Atrium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:0272f072d1bb6e1eb777a5f524bca8be
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/0272f072d1bb6e1eb777a5f524bca8be
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T160000Z
DTEND:20260430T170000Z
SUMMARY:Geospatial Professional Network - PNW Board Meeting (Tentative)
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Columbia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:e7d99d9d9416005384d1c6c064f13b6f
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/e7d99d9d9416005384d1c6c064f13b6f
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T160000Z
DTEND:20260430T170000Z
SUMMARY:How a Plan to Learn AI Became a Companion for ArcGIS Pro
DESCRIPTION:What happens when a software developer who works with GIS decides to learn about AI agents -- not through courses or certifications\, but by simply trying to build something? What started as a straightforward goal to learn about AI became something unexpected that is actively being used across the company to help our GIS developers. AI helped create the lesson plans\, walking me through unfamiliar concepts like RAG\, agents\, and MCPs\, then became a collaborator during development -- and eventually a user of what we built together\, operating ArcGIS Pro the way any analyst would. Attendees will come away with a better understanding of what these AI terms actually mean\, why they matter for GIS professionals and developers\, and how conversational AI can become a genuine learning and collaborative partner rather than just a search engine or code resource. No prior AI experience or specific language required. Expect false starts\, course corrections\, and the unexpected ways that learning by building takes you further than you planned -- and we'll let AI take a test drive with ArcGIS Pro to show the audience what it can do.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:4306ad55d6dc72def91120d6f74ce0ef
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/4306ad55d6dc72def91120d6f74ce0ef
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T160000Z
DTEND:20260430T163000Z
SUMMARY:Lessons Learned and the Benefits of a Cloud based GIS
DESCRIPTION:We will share our practical lessons learned from migrating and operating enterprise GIS in the cloud\, specifically AWS and Azure based implementations. Topics include right sized architectures\; performance tuning (caching\, tiling\, storage tiers)\; secure identity\, roles\, and governance\; data pipelines that connect CAD/BIM\, IoT\, and analytics\; and automation for updates and deployments. Attendees will learn migration patterns to pursue and avoid and a lightweight operating model for cost control\, reliability\, and collaboration. Throughout this presentation we will focus on three key topics\, 1. Cost Benefits\, 2. Security Benefits\, and 3. Maintenance Benefits.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Atrium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:fb1e6da3392c22da9de4220b7cd97a11
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/fb1e6da3392c22da9de4220b7cd97a11
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T160000Z
DTEND:20260430T163000Z
SUMMARY:From Access and ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro Python toolbox: A Parks Analytics Modernization Story
DESCRIPTION:In 2025\, The Gartrell Group was contacted by BerryDunn\, a national accounting and consulting firm. BerryDunn had a well-established and trusted analytical framework for assessing the quality\, accessibility\, and level of service offered by public parks. However\, this methodology relied on legacy technologies\, Microsoft Access and ArcMap\, creating challenges related to manual project setup\, fragile data relationships\, and tools that were quickly approaching deprecation. As legacy platforms became difficult to maintain\, they sought a modernization approach. The Gartrell Group partnered with BerryDunn to modernize to an ArcGIS Pro environment. Development followed an iterative\, sprint-based process with quality assurance embedded throughout. A dedicated QA team worked alongside developers to validate workflows\, test scoring logic\, and confirm analytical outputs against real use cases at each stage. The effort addressed core challenges identified by the team\, simplifying complex workflows\, enforcing data integrity across related datasets\, supporting smooth transitions between office and field workflows\, and enabling consistent\, repeatable analysis and reporting. Processes were synthesized into one well-documented toolbox\, eliminating the need for any additional software or tools. Through close collaboration between teams\, the project successfully migrated a proven methodology into ArcGIS Pro\, maintaining institutional knowledge while creating a future ready GIS foundation.
CATEGORIES:THE GREATER GOOD: SERVICE EFFICIENCIES UTILIZING GIS
LOCATION:Classrooms 1-4\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:42d7c691a8fbcc5777574df8302b6382
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/42d7c691a8fbcc5777574df8302b6382
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T163000Z
DTEND:20260430T170000Z
SUMMARY:Mapping the Future of Gresham’s Parks
DESCRIPTION:The City of Gresham’s GIS Department and Asset Management team partnered with the Parks Department to modernize park asset management by transitioning from limited asset visibility to a comprehensive\, data-driven program. Through the development of a mobile GIS-based data collection application\, staff are systematically inventorying park assets\, capturing condition assessments\, and integrating this information directly into the City’s enterprise asset management (EAM) system. This approach establishes a centralized\, reliable dataset that supports lifecycle planning\, deferred maintenance analysis\, and investment prioritization. By leveraging mobile technology and system integration\, the City is creating a scalable framework to improve operational efficiency\, enhance data quality\, and maximize the return on limited maintenance budgets. Ultimately\, this initiative strengthens long-term stewardship of park infrastructure and ensures resources are strategically allocated to better serve the Gresham community.
CATEGORIES:COLLABORATION AND GOVERNANCE
LOCATION:Classrooms 1-4\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:cbdc3415557aacf27a3ff39060736fd5
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/cbdc3415557aacf27a3ff39060736fd5
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T163000Z
DTEND:20260430T170000Z
SUMMARY:Mobile Clinic Collaborative
DESCRIPTION:This presentation highlights a mobile health van application that uses ArcGIS workflows to visualize service locations\, overlay public health indicators\, and better align care delivery with community need. From a business perspective\, it supports more efficient resource deployment\, cross-agency coordination\, and data-driven decisions that improve community health outcomes/goals.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Atrium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:076bc0340cba741678e89d3835b760a3
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/076bc0340cba741678e89d3835b760a3
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T170000Z
DTEND:20260430T173000Z
SUMMARY:Break (Refreshments Provided)
DESCRIPTION:
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:TBA\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:ce47d44c96a23fe3fbd3e6b2d361a5c0
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/ce47d44c96a23fe3fbd3e6b2d361a5c0
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T173000Z
DTEND:20260430T180000Z
SUMMARY:(Virtual) Accessibility best practices in GIS and mapping
DESCRIPTION:This presentation introduces foundational concepts of digital accessibility in GIS and mapping and how it supports inclusive access to critical geospatial information. Attendees will learn practical best practices for creating accessible GIS and mapping content\, including guidance on color use in maps\, alternative text\, heading structure\, focus order\, plain language writing\, and alternative options. The presentation concludes with an overview of Esri’s accessibility resources\, including websites\, training\, and documentation\, to support continued learning and accessible content creation.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:35c7997b74928e34c47d946b637a1914
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/35c7997b74928e34c47d946b637a1914
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T173000Z
DTEND:20260430T180000Z
SUMMARY:ArcGIS Instant Apps: Engage your community
DESCRIPTION:ArcGIS Instant Apps provide a fast\, intuitive way to create focused\, intuitive web applications that connect people with meaningful geographic information. In this session\, we will explore several Instant Apps designed to support community engagement and storytelling\, including Attachment Viewer\, Reporter\, Sidebar\, and Atlas. Through live demonstrations\, attendees will see how these apps can be configured to share multimedia content\, collect public feedback\, and provide spatial context. We will also go over key capabilities that enhance user interaction and accessibility—such as the language switcher for multilingual audiences\, attribute filtering and feature search for streamlined data exploration\, and configuration options that support inclusive and accessible design. Attendees will leave with practical guidance on selecting and customizing the right Instant App for their needs\, helping them build engaging\, user-friendly experiences that empower their communities.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Classrooms 1-4\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:089f517f9ab40f9f6f71907b2f95bf7f
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/089f517f9ab40f9f6f71907b2f95bf7f
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T173000Z
DTEND:20260430T180000Z
SUMMARY:Metro Data Resource Center (DRC) Updates: New RLIS Layers\, App Enhancements\, and Upcoming Work
DESCRIPTION:I’ll share a roundup of recent work from Metro’s Data Resource Center (DRC)\, which continues to enhance the region’s shared GIS infrastructure through new open datasets and improved public tools that support planning\, analysis\, and decision‑making across the region. Highlights include newly released RLIS (Regional Land Information System) layers—such as refreshed contours and a subset of nationally published jobs and commuting data—along with enhancements to MetroMap and updates to the Safe Routes to School Walkshed App. I’ll also offer a sneak preview of new features in the Social Vulnerability Explorer. Finally\, I’ll touch on what’s coming next\, including digital accessibility work\, 2024 lidar derivatives\, and other data and application improvements planned for the year ahead.\n\n
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Atrium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/e74e10bf0c055e261fc7b8ef343ffd18
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T180000Z
DTEND:20260430T183000Z
SUMMARY:Accessibility Updates
DESCRIPTION:GIS compliance for the new DOJ rules for web accessibility
CATEGORIES:COLLABORATION AND GOVERNANCE
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/d82cde5904e94fb9ee4ee968fa903579
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T180000Z
DTEND:20260430T183000Z
SUMMARY:Mapping Forgotten Routes: From Historical Texts to Interactive GIS Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:Kittelson & Associates\, Inc. worked with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Systems Forecasting & Trends Office to develop an ArcGIS Experience Builder site visualizing comparative statewide transportation performance measures and trends. The site houses several StoryMaps\, including a highlight on FDOT’s America 250 initiative visualizing historically significant transportation milestones in Florida. This presentation focuses on how simple tools (Google Earth\, ArcGIS Vector Tile Editor\, StoryMaps\, and WebMaps) were used to translate historical research into custom stylized spatial features. The presenter will discuss decisions around representing “lost” routes\, developing clear visual hierarchy\, and creating a cohesive\, 508-compliant narrative. While the technical workflow behind the America 250 page was straightforward\, the interpretive and design decisions were not. Team member JP Weesner\, an urban planner hand-traced historic Florida transportation routes in Google Earth based on historical research\, and these routes were then refined by and incorporated into WebMaps and StoryMaps designed for public engagement. Attendees will gain practical insight into how collaboration between planning and graphic design shaped the final product\, and how thoughtful cartography and layout can elevate even the simplest GIS workflows into meaningful storytelling tools.
CATEGORIES:COLLABORATION AND GOVERNANCE
LOCATION:Classrooms 1-4\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:0b4aac1eb207e41833368e6076ff9e96
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/0b4aac1eb207e41833368e6076ff9e96
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T180000Z
DTEND:20260430T183000Z
SUMMARY:Animating Urban Growth: Storytelling with RLIS Housing Data in ArcGIS Pro
DESCRIPTION:This presentation showcases an animated visualization created in ArcGIS Pro using Metro’s RLIS Housing data. Designed for the Urban Growth Report (and shown in a previous GIS in Action presentation)\, the animation helps communicate patterns of urban expansion and housing development over time. This presentation will walk through the steps of how this animation was created directly from GIS data in ArcGIS Pro\, and some lessons learned along the way.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Atrium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:9d804e20971b28a4c7f95b66dae52055
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/9d804e20971b28a4c7f95b66dae52055
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T183000Z
DTEND:20260430T190000Z
SUMMARY:Accessibilty Q & A
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:COLLABORATION AND GOVERNANCE
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:720c3b3dd9cc5f9cdc715298d7824776
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/720c3b3dd9cc5f9cdc715298d7824776
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T183000Z
DTEND:20260430T190000Z
SUMMARY:ODOT Multimodal Inventory - Year 2 Updates
DESCRIPTION:This is a follow-up to my presentation last year regarding the ODOT Multimodal Inventory effort. I'll update attendees on advancements in the project.
CATEGORIES:COLLABORATION AND GOVERNANCE
LOCATION:Atrium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/4039dbb5995f3991a9e3edcb64d76c75
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T183000Z
DTEND:20260430T190000Z
SUMMARY:Designing Maps for the Next Generation: A Retrospective on the Third Edition of the Student Atlas of Oregon
DESCRIPTION:The Student Atlas of Oregon by the Center for Geography Education in Oregon has provided materials for teachers across the state to use in their classes for middle school aged students’ geographic education since 2009. In preparing updated pages for the upcoming third edition\, a range of considerations arose such as the appropriate level of complexity for the audience\, what kinds of datasets are newly available or now unavailable\, and what generalization protocols are necessary when cartographically arranging data that was originally produced to be used at different scales. This presentation will cover some of the challenges in producing age-appropriate maps and some of the techniques utilized to convey these complicated real-world topics in a way that is conducive to students drawing their own connections about the world through these cartographic designs.
CATEGORIES:STUDENTS AND EMERGING PROFESSIONALS
LOCATION:Classrooms 1-4\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:671aa9e669b3e8d44268ec5d171e6ccb
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/671aa9e669b3e8d44268ec5d171e6ccb
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T190000Z
DTEND:20260430T203000Z
SUMMARY:Lunch Buffet (Provided)
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LOCATION:Cascadia\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:705cb17c25744ba1e0e936d7da64ff70
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/705cb17c25744ba1e0e936d7da64ff70
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T203000Z
DTEND:20260430T220000Z
SUMMARY:Geospatial data storytelling to promote street art (Panel)
DESCRIPTION:Explore a collection of storymaps that use Survey123 and Field Maps to gather data on street art in the Portland Metro Area\, New Orleans\, and Rio de Janeiro. This project brings together research from Portland Community College students\, faculty\, and community members focused on landscape metrics and mapping. The street art projects highlight neighborhood history\, social justice\, and the link between art and urban ecology. Discover how GIS can support creative thinking\, landscape analysis\, and art exploration.
CATEGORIES:STUDENTS AND EMERGING PROFESSIONALS
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:5dd412a0ed0f32ea9ee3a735f5c45d4c
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/5dd412a0ed0f32ea9ee3a735f5c45d4c
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T203000Z
DTEND:20260430T210000Z
SUMMARY:Indoor GIS: Step by Step Guide to Implementation and Sustainment
DESCRIPTION:Indoor GIS is rapidly becoming foundational for space management\, safety\, operations\, and user experience across campuses\, hospitals\, airports\, and state and local government facilities. Yet many organizations struggle to move from pilot maps to an operational\, trusted system that stays current. This presentation focuses on a practical\, step-by-step approach to implementing and sustaining an Indoor GIS program. From defining business outcomes and governance to deploying data models\, workflows\, and integrations that keep indoor information accurate over time. We will focus on how to establish an authoritative indoor data foundation (floor plans\, spaces\, assets\, routes\, points of interest)\, select and standardize schemas\, and integration with business systems such as enterprise asset management (EAM) and integrated workplace management systems (IWMS).
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Classrooms 1-4\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:f6daebe3174b641d51c516d6358909b8
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/f6daebe3174b641d51c516d6358909b8
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T203000Z
DTEND:20260430T210000Z
SUMMARY:Responsive Mapping to a Food Access Crisis
DESCRIPTION:In the fall of 2025—at the height of the federal government shutdown\, resulting in the lack of federal funds to provide needed services in Oregon—thousands of Oregon residents faced the threat of losing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food security benefits. In response\, dozens of Portland-area restaurants announced they would provide free or reduced meals to those with an Oregon Trail SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card or\, in some cases\, to anyone in need\,“no questions asked." Lists of participating restaurants were compiled and circulated online\, updated on a near daily basis. Recognizing the need for a simpler way to find a nearby meal\, a team of alumni\, staff\, and students from Portland Community College’s GIS and Geospatial Technologies program used these lists to create a “Portland Food Aid - Resources Finder” webmap tool with Experience Builder\, using Arcade coding to show which participating restaurants were both nearby and open. Data for food banks and pop-up pantries was also included. This tool answered the question “Where can I get something to eat right now?” for anyone impacted by hunger due to SNAP benefit cuts. This tool was used over 400 times between mid-November and the end of December\, when benefits had been fully restored.
CATEGORIES:THE GREATER GOOD: SERVICE EFFICIENCIES UTILIZING GIS
LOCATION:Atrium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:ebab24e91ddd2e6018e8a1638cc281c0
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/ebab24e91ddd2e6018e8a1638cc281c0
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T210000Z
DTEND:20260430T213000Z
SUMMARY:Bringing SCADA to the Map: Using GIS to Integrate Sensor Data for Wastewater Operations
DESCRIPTION:GIS provides a powerful framework for integrating spatial asset data with operational data streams such as SCADA systems\, IoT sensors\, and field inspection data. When combined\, these systems allow utilities to move beyond static asset maps toward dynamic operational intelligence. Until recently\, Clark Regional Wastewater District had no integration between GIS and SCADA or field sensors. Accessing operational data was challenging due to SCADA security requirements and multiple sensor platforms with varying levels of vendor support. To address these challenges\, District staff undertook a project to improve data accessibility and integrate operational information with GIS to support the District’s Odor Control Program. Hydrogen sulfide readings from the SCADA system\, which indicate the potential for odor generation\, were linked to their respective monitoring locations and published as a GIS feature service. Customer odor complaint locations and chemical dosing rates from Lucity\, the District’s Enterprise Asset Management system\, were also integrated and published as feature services. These datasets\, along with weather information\, were brought together in an ArcGIS Dashboard to provide Maintenance staff with a spatial view of current conditions and trends.
CATEGORIES:COLLABORATION AND GOVERNANCE
LOCATION:Classrooms 1-4\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:b896c41baa2761caadbe7eeeb96d203c
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/b896c41baa2761caadbe7eeeb96d203c
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T210000Z
DTEND:20260430T213000Z
SUMMARY:Geospatial Live: Real-Time GIS for Operational Intelligence
DESCRIPTION:The ability to “animate” a City’s GIS with real-time IoT data has long been a goal for organizations managing complex infrastructure. Transforming a static map into a living operations dashboard enables teams to make decisions based on current conditions rather than yesterday’s reports. However\, many critical data feeds originate from sensitive systems such as SCADA\, where security and reliability concerns can make integration difficult—or seem impossible. This session will showcase how the City of Salem successfully bridged secure operational technology systems to create Geospatial Live\, a real-time operational platform supporting utilities and public works. Attendees will gain practical insights into the system architecture\, integration strategies\, security considerations\, and workflows that make real-time GIS an increasing important component of the City's GIS portfolio. Whether you are beginning your real-time GIS journey or advancing an existing deployment\, this session provides actionable lessons learned\, key technical decisions\, and implementation strategies from a municipal government perspective.
CATEGORIES:COLLABORATION AND GOVERNANCE
LOCATION:Atrium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:a0de474d4f833e99aa0f31430895d567
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/a0de474d4f833e99aa0f31430895d567
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T213000Z
DTEND:20260430T220000Z
SUMMARY:(in)visible Oregon
DESCRIPTION:How do we come to know a place? Often\, it is through the view from a road. Highways and familiar routes shape how we see the world\, offering glimpses that gradually form our sense of what a place looks like. Traveling familiar routes over and over again can create the feeling that we know the places we pass through. Yet those views are constrained\, and much of the surrounding landscape remains unseen. (in)visible Oregon explores this tension between familiarity and partial knowledge. Through viewshed analyses along Oregon’s major highways\, the project maps what can—and cannot—be seen from the roads that structure our experience of the state. The resulting map reveals how small the visible world can be compared to the much larger landscapes that remain hidden just beyond the edge of the road. The map invites viewers to reconsider how movement and infrastructure shape our mental maps of place. Some areas appear again and again from many vantage points\, while others remain largely invisible despite lying close to heavily traveled routes. This talk will share the ideas behind the project\, the process of transforming visibility analysis into a map\, and the tools to generate similar analyses elsewhere. By sharing this workflow\, the project encourages others to explore what is visible—and invisible—in the landscapes they think they know.
CATEGORIES:COLLABORATION AND GOVERNANCE
LOCATION:Classrooms 1-4\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:c2b0c6d5e5a8778df46e2e06aacb9caf
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/c2b0c6d5e5a8778df46e2e06aacb9caf
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T213000Z
DTEND:20260430T220000Z
SUMMARY:Analyzing Risk with GIS at WSRB
DESCRIPTION:Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau (WSRB) is an independent\, not-for-profit\, public service organization serving Washington state. We help insurers and their customers by providing objective data on multiple risk factors. Our services enable insurers to evaluate risk efficiently and effectively\, giving their policyholders peace of mind by making sure insurance rates are fair and non-discriminatory. WSRB is not connected with any insurance company except to the extent that insurers operating within Washington state can subscribe to our services\; ownership of WSRB is vested in a subscriber trust agreement that is approved by the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC).\n \n WSRB leverages GIS extensively to achieve to provide subscribers with trusted information\, enhancing their decision-making. This presentation will highlight how GIS architecture and processes ensure precise and timely data for WSRB customers.
CATEGORIES:THE GREATER GOOD: SERVICE EFFICIENCIES UTILIZING GIS
LOCATION:Atrium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:7c139d828456fe1c830a31e65b5aa183
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/7c139d828456fe1c830a31e65b5aa183
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T220000Z
DTEND:20260430T223000Z
SUMMARY:Break (Refreshments Provided)
DESCRIPTION:
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LOCATION:TBA\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:ec50666fdd8e86793d2c5ad412741252
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/ec50666fdd8e86793d2c5ad412741252
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DTSTAMP:20260507T022720Z
DTSTART:20260430T223000Z
DTEND:20260501T000000Z
SUMMARY:Closing Plenary and Keynote - Spatial Storytelling: Making the Case for an Essential (Vulnerable) Service
DESCRIPTION:&nbsp\;Public transit is an essential service\, but one that is perennially under threat. Like many public institutions\, these systems have been faced with a series of major challenges over the past twenty years\, including a great recession\, major changes in travel patterns\, and outright hostility from some corners of the political spectrum. This keynote will discuss the central role of GIS and cartography practitioners in analyzing\, explaining\, visualizing and communicating the complex spatial\, temporal and political process that is public transit\, drawing from experience in bus network transformation projects in major US cities that grapple with the messy yet rewarding work of improving vulnerable public services in a time of great uncertainty.
CATEGORIES:TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Standard Insurance Center\, 900 Southwest 5th Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:5c3f21928f1aa257c471987fbbbd95db
URL:http://gisinaction2026.sched.com/event/5c3f21928f1aa257c471987fbbbd95db
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