Invited Speakers for 2009
25th Annual New York State GIS Conference
Silver Anniversary
Monday's Keynote Speaker: Duane F. Marble
Professor Emeritus of Geography and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University, Courtesy Professor of Geosciences, Oregon State University
Dr. Marble is founder of the massive on–line geographic information science & technology bibliography. Begun in the early 1990s, it now contains more than 75,000 abstracted entries. With the support of ESRI, the bibliography is frequently updated and is currently available to the GIS &T research and applications community without charge at http://training.esri.com/campus/library/index.cfm.
- GIS: Lessons from the Past and Thoughts on our Future (PDF)
- I Am the Adirondacks (PDF)
GIS: Lessons from the Past and Thoughts on our Future
Today, computer-based applications of geographic information science and technology are common in many areas of human endeavor. Spatial, and increasingly spatial-temporal, factors are recognized as decisive factors in many phases of personal and societal planning and decision-making. This stands in sharp contrast to the situation prevailing several decades ago when the role of spatial factors was poorly understood and the limited availability of spatial data and tools for spatial analysis and visualization severely restricted our ability to deal with spatial problems on any effective, operational level.
As a result of the adoption of the new modality based upon GIS and geographic information science we have seen many significant changes in human society. These changes continue, and at an apparently accelerating pace. The history of GIS has been one of continual adaptation to change and we need to recall the relevant lessons learned and consider how they may help us in understanding and structuring future developments.
Monday Evening Banquet Speaker: Carl Heilman II
Wild Visions, Inc.
Outdoor photographer Carl Heilman II has lived in the Adirondacks in upstate New York since he moved to the region in 1973 to live in his parents' summer home.
Carl has been photographing the wilderness landscape since 1975, working to capture on film both the grandeur of these special places, and the emotional and spiritual connection he has felt as well. His passion for spending as much time as possible in some of the wildest regions of the Adirondacks, soon became a lifelong quest to create images that record the essence of a true wilderness experience, and help convey that feeling to others. Today he is a full time professional outdoor nature photographer.
I Am the Adirondacks
'I Am the Adirondacks' is Carl's most recent digital multi-image production. The intent of the program is to evoke a sense of our being part of the wild, natural world. Going into the wilderness is about leaving the everyday behind and being absorbed in the flow of the nature. Simply, it is about venturing into the spectacular and finding wonder in the details...
We ARE nature. As much as we separate ourselves from a life in nature - we still need to live in balance with the Earth and remember how much of an effect each of our lifestyles has on the world we are living in.
Carl has photographed the Adirondacks forover 30 years; working to meld his passion for wildness into his landscape and panoramic photography. His work has been published in numerous national and regional publications including his coffee table books, 'The Coast of Maine'' (2009), 'The Adirondacks' (2006), and 'Adirondacks: Views of An American Wilderness' (1999)from Rizzoli, 'Lake George' (2009) from North Country Books, and 'Wild New York' (2005), 'Our New York' (2006),and, 'Backroads of New York' (2007) from Voyageur Press.
Carl photographed for and helped produce the highly acclaimed digital panoramic presentation, 'The Wild Adirondacks', that is shown daily at the Wild Center natural history museum in Tupper Lake. His AV program on the Adirondack Waterways is also shown daily at the Adirondack Park VIC's. Carl's work has been presented on regional PBS stations, and he was also interviewed for the May 2008 national PBS special onthe Adirondacks.
Carl has been leading nature photography and Photoshop workshops from his studio in Brant Lake in the southern Adirondacks for more than 10 years. Information on his prints, calendars, books, and workshopsis available through his website www.carlheilman.com More of his images can be seen on his panoramic website, www.naturepanoramas.com.
Monday's State of the State Address by Bill Johnson
Bill Johnson is Assistant Deputy Director & CIO for the New York State Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination. He functions as Operations Manager for the agency, overseeing both GIS and Cyber Security. He also Chairs the 18-member NYS GIS Coordinating Body which oversees the Statewide GIS Coordination Program. Previously, Bill was CSCIC's Manager of Geographic Information and Critical Infrastructure Coordination.
