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GIS in Action 2026

Welcome to the 2026 GIS in Action Annual Conference hosted by the Oregon & SW Washington Chapter of the Geospatial Professional Network & Cascadia ASPRS.

Samuel Schwarz

City of West Linn

GIS Specialist

West Linn, Oregon

https://westlinnoregon.gov

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About me

I am GIS Specialist for the City of West Linn Public Works Department. I process data updates and contribute to maintaining the City's GIS databases, web apps, and asset management systems. I enjoy connecting with other GIS folks to discuss GIS practices and technology, or just geek out on map stuff.

8:30am PDT

Opening Plenary and Keynote - Creating Capacity in Times of Change: Understanding the Brain and Moving Forward CascadiaDr. Jessica Lorenz

10:30am PDT

A brief history of topographic mapping AtriumElaine Guidero

11:00am PDT

Building a Resilient Imagery Program AtriumSavannah Heckman • Josh Weilert

11:30am PDT

GIS for Wildfire Response at the Oregon Department of Forestry AtriumErik Larsen

12:00pm PDT

Lunch Buffet (Provided) Cascadia

1:30pm PDT

This Time the AI Builds Everything AuditoriumChristopher Moravec

2:00pm PDT

Lessons Learned in The Special Operations Community - Inspiring GIS & Indoor Mapping AuditoriumJosh Longenecker

2:30pm PDT

Simplifying GIS Workflows with Arcade AuditoriumNicholas Cramer

4:00pm PDT

Reappraisal Pilot Project: Multnomah County Leverages ArcGIS Survey123 to Inspect Residential Properties AuditoriumJerry Oelerich

8:00am PDT

Survey123, Cityworks, FME – oh my! Classrooms 1-4Caroline Ayala

8:30am PDT

Fire Data Transparency with ArcGIS Dashboards, Experience Builder, and ArcGIS Hub AtriumTabitha Fraser

9:00am PDT

How a Plan to Learn AI Became a Companion for ArcGIS Pro AuditoriumTim Rawson

9:30am PDT

Mapping the Future of Gresham’s Parks Classrooms 1-4Brandon McCullough

10:30am PDT

Metro Data Resource Center (DRC) Updates: New RLIS Layers, App Enhancements, and Upcoming Work AtriumMadeline Steele

11:00am PDT

Accessibility Updates AuditoriumLauren McKinney-Wise • Emma Brenneman • Hallie Liu Rogers

11:30am PDT

ODOT Multimodal Inventory - Year 2 Updates AtriumJosh Ahmann • Theresa Conley • Ryan Peterson

12:00pm PDT

Lunch Buffet (Provided) Cascadia

2:00pm PDT

Geospatial Live: Real-Time GIS for Operational Intelligence AtriumChristopher Ratcliff Iverson • Devin Doring

2:30pm PDT

(in)visible Oregon Classrooms 1-4Joseph Bard

3:30pm PDT

Closing Plenary and Keynote - Spatial Storytelling: Making the Case for an Essential (Vulnerable) Service AuditoriumEvan Landman