GIS Career Webinar: Top 5 Skills You Need to be Successful in a GIS Career.

On Tues., Sept. 27, Dr. Joseph Kerski, education manager for Esri, and Dr. Devon Cancilla, dean, business and technology for American Sentinel University discussed the top 5 skills needed for a successful GIS career.

Dr. Cancilla and Dr. Kerski believe that GIS is a "core technology of the 21st century."

Please check out the webinar:

http://www.americansentinel.edu/blog/2011/10/04/top-5-skills-you-need-to-be-successful-in-a-gis-career/

Do you agree?

GIS & Clean Energy Meet!

GIS to help create a smart grid.

EarthSky.org article:

http://earthsky.org/human-world/bill-meehan-on-using-gis-to-help-create-a-smart-grid-2

Celebrate GIS Day on Nov. 17th!

Announcing Our 2nd Annual GIS Day Statewide Webcast for Hawaii Schools

We invite teachers of all grades and schools throughout Hawaii to sign up today to help your students celebrate GIS Day on November 17th!

-Choose from an exciting schedule of LIVE presentations from GIS Professionals!
-Assemble a group of students (and/or colleagues) behind a computer that has Internet and speakers set up!
-Learn what GIS is by hearing and seing real-world uses of it!
-Expand your students' awareness of the exciting career paths in GIS here in Hawaii!

GIS = Geographic Information Systems

Download the Flyer HERE: http://www.womenintech.com/GISDayWebcast_FlyerNov.pdf

Sign Up to Participate HERE: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GISDayWebcast2010

Note: This event is FREE. Sign up early to be able to view your 1st choice of presentations. Limited spaces available.

GIS & GPS - Valuable Tools in Protecting Hawaiian Seabirds

On Lehua Island, 10 miles west of Kauai, Federal and State Wildlife Services are using GIS and GPS to map topography and accurately distribute bait pellets in an effort to eradicate invasive rats and protect seabird populations.

Read "Eradicating Rats on Lehua Island, Hawaii, with the Help of GIS and GPS," ESRI's ArcNews Online article for more.

http://www.esri.com/news/arcnews/spring10articles/lehua-island-hawaii.html

What are some other ways GIS is being used to protect wildlife and habitat that you know of?

GeoMentor Program

GeoMentors are Ready and Waiting to Help Hawaii Educators!

"National Geographic and ESRI have created a new program to inspire educators and community members to work together to improve student learning. People who use geography in their work can help educators and youth see the world in new ways. The GeoMentor program is designed to inspire volunteers to work with a teacher or youth club leader to help kids see, use, and do more geography in and out of classrooms."

Register on the GeoMentor Website TODAY!
It's free, easy, and will immediately give you access to a list of the hundreds of GeoMentors waiting to be of service to an educator like you!!
http://edcommunity.esri.com/geomentor/

Geospatial Revolution Project

This movie is a must see for anyone curious about how GeoTech is changing our world! It is also useful as an introductory video to students/teachers new to GeoTech.

http://geospatialrevolution.psu.edu/

GIS Software for Hawaii K-12!!

Hot off the press!!

Hawaii K12 schools, public and private, now have access to the real, current, most powerful version of GIS software available by ESRI: ArcGIS 9.3!

Please read the press release at this LINK for more information about this great news.

MEDB Women in Technology (WIT) purchased the software in partnership with the DOE and is the point of distribution. In addition, WIT will continue to provide statewide professional development activities to support teachers in implementing GIS use in the classroom. Stay tuned for more information on distribution.

Summer Workshop Series - Intro to GIS

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

A Two-Day workshop for Teachers and Students of Grades 6-12.

Please see the attached flyer for more information.



IntroGIS_flyer_2009_ALL.pdf

REGISTER ONLINE TODAY!

GIS User Groups in Hawaii

GIS User Groups have Meetings Open to Anyone Interested in GIS!

There is a GIS User Group on each of the main Hawaiian Islands, and it is a wonderful way to learn what's new with software and with local GIS users.

Often meetings fall during a school day, but occasionally, it may fall on a break.

Check the website for the user group closest to you!
http://www.gdsihawaii.com/hawpacgis/

Note: The next meeting on Maui is on March 24, 2009. There is a typo on the attached website.

GIS Career Pathways Website

GIS Pathway
Learn more about training, education, job opportunities in the field of GIS!