On March 19th, ChickTech is hosting another workshop for High School Program. This workshop will be held at PCC Sylvania Campus and is taught by Emily McGrath. This is an introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) using the ESRI program ArcMap. GIS is one of the fastest growing sectors of technology, in use by everything from non-profits focused on wildlife conservation to Yelp and NASA. There are no limits to where this interesting technology can take your career. In this workshop girls will learn the basics of cartography, and then employ this knowledge together with their artistic skill to make maps of a region of the world. The workshop will teach girls how to think about the concept of mapping, how to choose complementary datasets, how to symbolize data, and how to use color and visual hierarchy to make maps both appealing and instructive. If you have any GIS experience available, we would love any technical help we can get!! We're using VolunteerSpot (the leading online signup and reminder tool) to organize our upcoming activity. Please sign up for March High School Program Workshop: GIS! Here's how it works in 3 easy steps: 1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/CwV89T 2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot) 3. Sign up! Choose your spots - VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy! Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually. April 4th & 5th, 2016
(Workshops April 6th) Early Registration is NOW OPEN! Click HERE to register. Please mark your calendars for the TWENTY-FOURTH Annual GIS In Action Conference, hosted by the Columbia River Region of the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) and the Oregon-Southwest Washington Chapter of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA). This year, we are back at Portland State University! Each year ASPRS and URISA collaborate to hold this informational conference on current issues in the Geospatial Information Community. Join us for what will surely be another successful opportunity to meet with colleagues in the geospatial industries and organizations, to learn about emerging topics and recent advances in GIS applications, and to discuss our problems and solutions together. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to meet and network with GIS professionals from the region. Find out who is doing what, and how. PROGRAM Preliminary Conference Program! WEB SITE Here's our conference only web site. REGISTRATION Register now for the upcoming GIS in Action conference April 4 & 5, 2016 held at Portland State University. WORKSHOPS There are several post-conference workshops being held on Wednesday, April 6th, the day after the conference. These workshops are all offered at a discount to conference attendees. Here is the list of workshops with detailed descriptions on the web site. Cartographic Workshop – ‘Cutting Through The Graphic Clutter’ Format and schedule: Full-day workshop, April 6th, 9 AM – 3 PM Extending ArcGIS: Python Geoprocessing Tools and Add-Ins Format and schedule: Full-day workshop, April 6th, 8:30 AM – 5 PM Introduction to CartoDB for Web and Mobile Applications Format and schedule: Full-day workshop, April 6th, 8 AM – 3 PM Create Great Web Apps – No Coding Required Format and schedule: Half-day workshop, April 6th, 9 AM – 12PM ArcGIS Open Data: Get Started and Use Best Practices Format and schedule: Half-day workshop, April 6th, 1 – 4 PM ModelBuilder Format and schedule: Full-day workshop, April 6th, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM POSTERS Call for posters! Poetical Poster Contestants, Participants at the 2016 GIS in Action conference will have the opportunity to present a poster and engage in a competition, which includes prizes in different poster categories. Anyone going to the conference can enter to display their poster. Details for entry to the competition are below. You can enter a digital and/or paper version. The deadline to enter is the beginning of the conference. Voting will happen on all posters and winners will receive $50 REI gift certificates for first place and $25 certificate for second place for five categories. If you plan to enter a poster please submit your poster on our web site. The City of Lake Oswego is recruiting for a full-time GIS Specialist/Analyst.
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/lakeoswego/default.cfm CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO invites applications for the position of: Technical Support Specialist or Analyst SALARY: $24.39 - $32.73 Hourly $4,227.60 - $5,673.20 Monthly $50,731.20 - $68,078.40 Annually OPENING DATE: 02/23/16 CLOSING DATE: 03/14/16 05:00 PM THE POSITION: The City of Lake Oswego announces an excellent opportunity within the Engineering Department. Under the direction of the Engineering Program Supervisor, the Technical Support Specialist or Technical Support Analyst is responsible for participating in the development and maintenance of the City's Geographical Information System (GIS). This position is represented by the Lake Oswego Municipal Employees Association (LOMEA)/ American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Note: There is only one job vacancy. Depending upon the individual's qualifications, a candidate may be offered a position at either the Technical Support Specialist or the Technical Support Analyst level at the discretion of the hiring manager. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Key responsibilities and functions can include but are not limited to:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is through a Bachelor's degree in Geography, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and one to five years or work in GIS or computer science; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above. Candidates must have strong knowledge of AutoCAD and ArcView software programs, operating systems, such as Windows, Geo Administrator, and Adobe Illustrator. Prior experience with INFOR desired. Positions in this classification require the ability to possess and maintain a valid driver's license and ability to meet the City's driving standards. For a complete list of essential duties, knowledge, skills and abilities required, and physical and mental demands please review the complete job description at www.ci.oswego.or.us. Summer 2016 - Swan Island
Work with the Environmental team and the Storm Water Manager to help field verify and map the storm drain infrastructure in Portland. Duties will include field verification of stormwater infrastructure, mapping collected data in GIS, and entering attribute data into GIS software. Must have knowledge of GIS and editing data, and limited database experience to create linked tables to certain infrastructure. The infrastructure that needs to be mapped as different “shapefiles” include:
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PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS: Work is conducted in a dynamic, fast-paced office setting with moderate to loud noise levels from production activity in the shipyard. Mental ability to evaluate, assess and manage complex problems and policy related matters, at times in emotionally charged situations. There may be times where the individual will be in production areas. The incumbent must be able to walk to and from job sites. Also, the person may be required to work more than 8-hour shifts and weekend work. On occasions the incumbent may be required to lift up to 20 pounds. There may be the need to travel up to 25% of the time and/or out-of-town (including air travel). Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. WORK ENVIRONMENT: While in production areas, the individual will be exposed to all weather conditions, noise, dusts and odors. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must have the ability to perform the essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employee or others. Vigor Industrial, and its wholly owned subsidiaries, practice Equal Opportunity Employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, status as a qualified individual with a disability, a protected veteran, or any other protected status. To apply: http://vigorindustrial.hrmdirect.com/employment/view.php?req=341776& Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc. (MFA) is seeking a full-time Senior Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst to serve as point-person for coordinating GIS efforts at MFA. GIS has been an instrumental tool for revolutionizing the way MFA serves our clients’ needs; the selected candidate will ensure MFA maintains high-quality work products and will work to expand GIS as a tool at MFA. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in GIS technology and an understanding of the market for GIS consulting services across the environmental, engineering, and planning services sectors. As a senior representative of MFA, the Senior GIS Analyst will have marketing duties, and will participate in expanding MFA’s presence in the region.
Click here for the full job description & application details. West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District will be hiring two temporary, at will, non-exempt, part-time, paid Field Interns for the spring and summer of 2016 (April 4 – September 30). These six month internships are designed to provide experience in the areas of water quality, invasive species, habitat restoration, and Geographic Information Services (GIS) as well as forestry and agricultural uses on private land. Applications are due Friday, February 19th, 2016 by 4:30 pm.
Full details are available on the website: https://wmswcd.org/library/2016-wmswcd-summer-field-internships/. For any questions contact Scott Gall at [email protected] or call 503-238-4775 x 105. DATA COLLECTORS FOR STUDY OF NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS (PART-TIME)
City Parks Alliance, Portland, Oregon (and 26 other cities) Closes: Monday, February 15, 2016 (See Note Below) The City Parks Alliance (CPA) in conjunction with the RAND Corporation is conducting a four-year study to determine the correlation between urban parks management and policies, and physical activity. This is the first national observational, longitudinal study of neighborhood parks to observe park use in order to shape public policy on health promotion. [Portland, Oregon is one of 27 cities in the study.] CPA seeks temporary, part-time paid data collectors to observe and record physical activity data in neighborhood parks within multiple cities (please see below for complete list of cities). Data collectors must be available in the morning, afternoon, and early evening during Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays to conduct observations within parks during the Spring of 2016. Primary responsibilities will be to observe and record park activity as well as contextual conditions, interview park staff and visitors, and enter information into a provided handheld computer tablet. JOB LOCATION/STUDY CITIES: Training Session #1 Cities: Fresno, CA; San Francisco, CA; Victorville, CA; Jacksonville, FL; Columbus, GA; Topeka, KS; Winston-Salem, NC; Lincoln, NE; Albuquerque, NM; Portland, OR; Pittsburgh, PA; Dallas, TX; Waco, TX Training Session #2 Cities: Pueblo, CO; Westminster, CO; Gainesville, FL; Topeka, KS; Louisville, KY; Flint, MI; Minneapolis, MN; St. Louis, MO; Manchester, NH; Buffalo, NY; New York, NY; Yonkers, NY; Cleveland, OH Complete job description and application instructions are available at: http://cityparksalliance.org/job-bank/search-for-jobs/record/a071A00000rQxAoQAK TriMet is recruiting Mobile Surveyors for the 2016 Fare Survey project. Please let your students know about this job opportunity. Benefits are a flexible work schedule, good starting pay, free monthly bus passes, and involvement in an important data collection project.
These students will use mobile devices to collect on-board survey responses from TriMet riders. The qualifications we are looking for are:
Surveyors will need to be able to get to and from any point in the TriMet transit network at the start time and end time of a route. Those bilingual in Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Russian and ASL are encouraged to apply. We would very much appreciate your student recommendations. Please have them email an introduction and resume with subject line titled: “TriMet Mobile Surveyor” to Meredith Rider, [email protected]. Portland State University is recruiting for a Community GIS Project Leader. The position is open until filled. Apply by Februrary 8 for priority consideration. Here is the link to the job announcement:https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/18054
Position Number: D93397 Working Job Title: Community GIS Project Leader Rank: Senior Research Associate 1 Department: Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies, College of Urban & Public Affairs Job Classification: Unclassified, AAUP Represented FTE: 1.0 benefits eligible Background The Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies (IMS) is a program within the College of Urban and Public Affairs at Portland State University (PSU). IMS convenes regional partners, curates credible information, and conducts objective policy research to stimulate dialogue and action that address critical regional issues. The IMS provides information in a number of formats, including Metroscape, our flagship publication for general audiences, published twice per year; Greater Portland Pulse, the regional indicators partnership; and Neighborhood Pulse. IMS works on a variety of other research and outreach projects to inform public policy, as determined by its Board of Directors. IMS is affiliated and works closely with the Population Research Center (PRC), home of the Oregon State Data Center, the Oregon Population Estimates Program, and the Oregon Population Forecast Program. IMS and PRC work with local and state government and nonprofit agencies to conduct policy and demographic research that supports public and private decision making, such as school enrollment forecasts, analysis of trends and issues related to aging and public health, economic development studies, housing needs and analysis, and small geography population estimates. Center research faculty engage in a variety of research projects that provide data analysis to decision makers throughout the Portland metropolitan region and across Oregon. Some faculty within the IMS and PRC teach in the College’s Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning (TSUSP) or in PSU’s university studies program. Position Summary This position is an AAUP represented non-tenure track faculty appointment at the rank of Senior Research Associate 1. Principal duties of the position:
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Compensation This is a renewable, 12-month fixed-term position. The starting annual salary for this position will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. Compensation includes an excellent benefits package, including 95% premium paid healthcare; a generous retirement and vacation package; and reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse or dependent at any of the Oregon Public Universities. To Apply The position will remain open until finalists are identified. However, for priority consideration, apply byFebruary 8 using the following link: (https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/18054). Additional information about the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies and the Population Research Center can be found at the following web sites: http://www.pdx.edu/ims/ http://www.pdx.edu/prc/ Portland State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Institution and welcomes applications from diverse background and candidates who support diversity. Speaker Series
Friday, January 29th 3:30-5:00 pm Cramer Hall 413 Topic: Aerial Photography in an Age of Drones: What would an open and participatory archive of aerial imagery look like? Mathew Lippincott of Public Lab will discuss the present and future of aerial photography, discussing attempts to build open systems for archiving and sharing photo maps, such as Open Aerial Map, as well as the changing field of hardware, including new regulations on drones, and the place of poles, tethered balloons, kites, and free flight balloons. Read his latest writing on aerial photography in the New America Foundation’s Drone Primer <http://drones.newamerica.org/primer/> Weekend Workshop Saturday, January 30th 12:00-3:00 pm Cramer Hall 469 Topic: Low Altitude Aerial Photography Workshop: We will work with large carbon-fiber fishing poles to take low-altitude aerial photos and collaboratively brainstorm easy open source workflows for georectifying and stitching low altitude photo maps. See more work of the public Lab community Here; https://publiclab.org/tag/pole-mapping About Our Guest Mathew Lippincott works at the intersection of design, public policy, and environmental pollution, and plays with flying machines. As Director of Production at Public Lab he oversees the development of new hardware kits for environmental data collection. On twitter as @headfullofair |
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