PSU ASPRS Winter 2013 Colloquium "Developing a Breeding Habitat Suitability Model for Northern Red-legged Frog in the Portland Metro Region" Josh Faber-Hammond, M.S. Washington State University, Adjunct Research Assistant, PSU Friday, Mar 8th, 2013, 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm. Portland State University, Cramer Hall, Room 413 Come out for an hour-long discussion on this important research. Free refreshments! All are welcome. Sponsored by the Columbia River Region American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) If you are looking for classes this spring to count towards your GIS certificate electives OR looking for GIS professional development, there are two exciting opportunities! Geo 221: Field Geography - The Local Landscape This spring the Geo 221 will work with PSU to conduct research, collect data, and create maps as part of the "Cultural Atlas of Portland." Our specific focus will be on mapping personal geographies within Portland, and psychogeography topics such as smell, sight (colors), sound, and emotions. The course provides an opportunity to learn Geographic field research methods, mapping, geographic information systems (GIS), and cartographic principles. Geo 299E: GIS Programming GIS Programming introduces the fundamentals of programming within the context of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Using ESRI's ArcGIS as the software platform, the course covers concepts used in automating mapping procedures, handling different types of data, and building custom functions. Provides opportunities to understand the dynamic inner workings of GIS using Python programming language. Invasive Species Internship Project Location: 8600 NE 117th Avenue, Vancouver, Washington 98668 Start date: Position available starting in June. Full-time start date flexible. Position Summary: The watershed enhancement program at Clark Public Utilities began in 1992 and has grown to become a regionally recognized environmental restoration effort. Since the program’s inception, volunteers from a variety of backgrounds have planted over 700,000 native trees to bring salmon back to Salmon Creek. Unfortunately a variety of non-native invasive plant species threaten these important riparian ecosystems. The Invasive Species Intern will support the Utilities’ Eradication Nation program. This program is focused on controlling invasive Japanese knotweed and other invasive plant species in the Salmon Creek watershed. This internship will provide the opportunity to develop a number of natural resource management skills that focus on invasive species control. General Responsibilities (vary based on time of year and include, but are not limited to):
Click here to download the complete job description and application details. Matthew Pitcon is a Portland-based artist who has a a wide collection of 'urban-narratives'. Here is an excerpt from his Artist Statement: "Cities are often described as living organisms; viewed as subject rather than object. Matthew Picton engages with this tradition of humanising the city by deconstructing the clean, uncompromising aesthetic of the cartographic city plan and imbuing it with the unique history and culture of each place." Check out his work: http://matthewpicton.com/ Only THREE Months AWAY! Register now for the upcoming GIS in Action conference April 30 & May 1, 2013. Please mark your calendars for the TWENTY-FIRST 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. Preliminary Conference Program available Visit the GIS In Action Website for more information. To download the preliminary program, click here. More details coming soon! The North Clackamas Urban Watersheds Council (NCUWC) is seeking a Council Coordinator to help the Council meet conservation, outreach and advocacy goals. The Council Coordinator will provide the continuity necessary to achieve watershed-wide ecological assessment and prioritization, identify high-priority projects, work with watershed partners, manage funding acquisition for projects, conduct outreach, host workshops, and report on progress and successes. The application period will be open until Friday, Feb 15th. This position is part-time and flexible. The ideal candidate would have the capacity to build the position into a full-time job over time. Pay is $18-$23/hr DOE. For the complete position description and application instructions see http://www.ncuwc.org/sites/default/files/NCUWC-CoordinatorJobDescription1-30-2013.pdf Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry is hiring two seasonal positions to assist with tree inventory this summer. We are looking for candidates with some tree identification and GIS experience. Primary work duties include working with volunteers to inventory trees during work days, collecting and entering data into ArcGIS, and analyzing results. Positions last from approximately mid-June through mid-October. Please share the announcement with your students, volunteers, and others who may be interested. The position will close April 30. https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/article/435055 Do you love Maps and Portland as much as me?
Ratna Adhar is hosting a map making party on the 19th. Come over and make a mental map of 'your' Portland. How do you see your city? Where do you go and how would you represent the places that matter to you? Extra points for individuality and creativity! The best 15 will be selected for a first Thursday art show in April at a local gallery. Ratna will be getting some supplies for us from @scrapPDX but please bring provisions and feel free to use a medium of your choice. There will be wine and music to catalyze inspiration. Email me with any questions: [email protected] All submissions due by March 20. When: Feb 12, 2013 from 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm
Note: Please carpool to this presentation if at all possible - it's going to be very popular, and Portland Audubon has limited parking space. This event is part of Portland Audubon's monthly Nature Night lecture series. Each lecture is free and open to the public, so grab a seat and get ready to learn more about the natural world. Scott BurnsCataclysms on the Columbia: The Great Missoula Floods, with Scott BurnsBetween 15,000 and 18,000 years ago, a series of momentous floods crashed through the Pacific Northwest, reaching heights of up to 400 feet where Portland lies today and carving the landscape of the Columbia Gorge and Willamette Valley. Portland Audubon’s Feb. 12 Nature Night presentation will discuss this deluge, one of North America’s greatest sets of geological events – known as the Missoula Floods. Geologist and gifted speaker Scott Burns will lead this thrilling presentation. Burns’ talk will focus on the incredible story of J Harlen Bretz’s discovery of the Ice Age floods and the pioneering research that Bretz used to prove his discovery to the world. Burns will also discuss the floods’ effect on the formation of 16,000 square miles of Pacific Northwest terrain, from eastern Washington to Astoria and the Willamette Valley. Scott Burns, a sixth generation Oregonian, is a Professor of Geology and past Chair of the Department of Geology at Portland State University, where he just finished his 22nd year of teaching. Scott has B.S. and M.S. degrees from Stanford University, plus a Ph.D. in geology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Scott has been teaching for 42 years and specializes in environmental and engineering geology, geomorphology, soils, and Quaternary geology. In Oregon, his projects include those involving landslides and land use, earthquake hazard mapping, paleosols, loess soil stratigraphy and the Missoula Floods. He is a prolific writer and has authored more than 90 publications, including the recent rewriting of the book "Cataclysms on the Columbia: The Great Missoula Floods." Whether or not you’re a geology buff, you’ll be glad you joined us for this fascinating and humorous presentation about our region’s natural history. Location: Portland Audubon's Heron Hall, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Portland, OR |
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