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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.

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

ArcGIS Pro and Python: Potentially Helpful Bits and Bobs Classrooms 1-4David Howes

11:30am PDT

Linux for GIS Professionals Classrooms 1-4Rachel Gugler

1:30pm PDT

This Time the AI Builds Everything AuditoriumChristopher Moravec

2:00pm PDT

A GIS Workflow for 3D Printing Topgraphic Models Classrooms 1-4Noah Flick Lessons Learned in The Special Operations Community - Inspiring GIS & Indoor Mapping AuditoriumJosh Longenecker

2:30pm PDT

Simplifying GIS Workflows with Arcade AuditoriumNicholas Cramer

2:51pm PDT

Lightning Talks Round 7 - Metro's Safe Routes to School Walkshed Application ColumbiaJake Lovell

3:39pm PDT

Lightning Talks Round 8 - Spatial Patterns of Salp Blooms in the California Current: A Decade of Change ColumbiaJo Lipps

4:00pm PDT

Geospatial Data-Driven Strategies to Improve Freshwater Ecosystems in the West  AtriumAmanda Temple

4:30pm PDT

PNW Surface Stability Monitoring via Time - Series InSar AuditoriumBrett Dierker Working with Local 3D data in the ArcGIS Native SDKs Classrooms 1-4Ian Maher

8:00am PDT

Survey123, Cityworks, FME – oh my! Classrooms 1-4Caroline Ayala Celestial Infrastructure: The History, Science, and Future of Global Satellite Positioning AuditoriumNoah Flick

8:30am PDT

Snowplows, traffic cameras, and an unfixable Esri bug - A tale of resilience Classrooms 1-4Lauren McKinney-Wise

9:00am PDT

Lessons Learned and the Benefits of a Cloud based GIS AtriumBrock Saylor Geospatial Professional Network - PNW Board Meeting (Tentative) Columbia How a Plan to Learn AI Became a Companion for ArcGIS Pro AuditoriumTim Rawson

9:30am PDT

Mobile Clinic Collaborative AtriumJohn Ruffing • Heather Fara • Verian Wedeking

10:30am PDT

(Virtual) Accessibility best practices in GIS and mapping AuditoriumJessica Mccall ArcGIS Instant Apps: Engage your community Classrooms 1-4Sarah McDonald Metro Data Resource Center (DRC) Updates: New RLIS Layers, App Enhancements, and Upcoming Work AtriumMadeline Steele

11:00am PDT

Animating Urban Growth: Storytelling with RLIS Housing Data in ArcGIS Pro AtriumAl Mowbray

1:30pm PDT

Indoor GIS: Step by Step Guide to Implementation and Sustainment Classrooms 1-4Brock Saylor

3:30pm PDT

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