Proceedings of the U.S. Geological Survey Seventh Biennial Geographic Information Science Workshop, Denver, Colorado, May
12-16, 2008
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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Seventh Biennial Geographic Information Science (GIS) Workshop (USGS-GIS 2008) on May 12
through 16, 2008, at the Denver Federal Center in Denver, Colorado, is unique in that it brings together GIS professionals
from all of the USGS disciplines across all regions, and focuses primarily on the needs and accomplishments of the USGS. The
theme for the 2008 workshop, ?GIS for Tomorrow?s Challenges,? provides an opportunity for USGS GIS professionals to demonstrate
how they have responded to the challenges set forth in the USGS Science Strategy. During this workshop, attendees will have
an opportunity to present or demonstrate their work; develop their knowledge by attending hands-on workshops and presentations
given by professionals from the USGS and other Federal agencies, GIS-related companies, and academia; and to network with
other professionals to develop collaborative opportunities. In addition to participation in numerous workshops and presentations,
attendees will have opportunities to listen to top-level managers from the USGS present updates and goals concerning the future
of several USGS programs. Monday evening?s Star Guest presentation by Thomas Wagner, NSF Office of Polar Programs, and Paul
Morin, Antarctic Geospatial Information Center, entitled ?Mapping all that is White: Antarctic Science and Operations Viewed
Though Geospatial Data,? will be one of many valuable presentations. This Proceedings volume will serve as an activity reference
for workshop attendees, as well as an archive of technical abstracts presented at the workshop. Author, co-author, and presenter
names, affiliations, and contact information are listed with presentation titles with the abstracts. Some hands-on sessions
are offered twice; in these instances, abstracts submitted for publication are presented in the proceedings on both days on
which they are offered. All acronyms used in these proceedings are explained in the text of each abstract.
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Title Proceedings of the U.S. Geological Survey Seventh Biennial Geographic Information Science Workshop, Denver, Colorado, May
12-16, 2008