GIS in Action: ESRI

GIS in Action: ESRI Dr. Aileen Buckley Cartographic Researcher Cartographic Research and Special Projects Group ESRI - Redlands

ESRI ESRI Purpose • Advance GIS • Serve Users and Partners • Develop Professional GISWorkforce • Support Employees • Growth / Stability Educational Community Our relationships with educational institutions are important

ESRI • Environmental Systems Research Institute • Redlands, California

GIS Integrates… Geography is a “Key” Social Factors GIS Concepts Roads/Infrastructure • Georeferencing • Digital Processing • Map Overlay • Spatial Analysis • Visualization Water Land Use/Land Cover Imagery Environment Base Maps . . . Disciplines, Organizations, and Activities

GIS Is Being Deployed In Many Ways

Business Business Solutions Financial Services Insurance Media and Press Real Estate Defense Defense and Intelligence Education Universities and Community Colleges Schools (K–12) Libraries and Museums Engineering Civil Engineering Surveying Government Economic Development Elections Federal Homeland Security Land Records and CadastralSolutions Law Enforcement Public Works Public Safety State and Local Sustainable Development Urban and Regional Planning GIS Application Areas

Transportation Logistics Transportation Systems and Networks Utilities Electric and Gas Location-Based Services Pipeline Telecommunications Water/Wastewater Health and Human Services Hospitals and Health Systems Public Health and Human Services National Mapping and Cartographic Publishing Map, Chart, and Data Production Natural Resources Agriculture Archaeology Cave and Karst Environmental Management Forestry Marine and Coast Mining and Earth Science Petroleum Water Resources GIS Application Areas

Software The Software Products and Software Development Groups Prototypes Software Enhancements New Software Applications The Professional Services Group Contracts Consulting How ESRI is Organized

The ESRI Software Products Group • Just over 200 employees • Work with Scott Morehouse’s Software Development (SW Dev) Group of programmers to build ESRI software • Our Group is responsible for: • Design of GIS operators and tools (Shared with SW Dev) • User Interface (Shared with SW Dev) • User Documentation • Testing • Software Releases • Capture and communicate best practices for GIS • Help users solve problems using GIS Looking for experienced GIS Professionals whorepresent and understand our user community

Cartographic Research and Special Projects Group • dedicated toteaching people how to make good maps with ArcGIS software • encourage GIS users to employ the same concepts and techniques as professional cartographers • develop and delivered Best Practices information to users • teach mapmaking to GIS users • work with noted academics • Dr. Cynthia Brewer of The Pennsylvania State University • Dr. Barbara Buttenfield of the University of Colorado-Boulder • Dr. Robert McMaster of the University of Minnesota – Minneapolis • Dr. Jon Kimerling of Oregon State University!!!

Current Projects • Research • ScaleMaster • Generalization • Best Practices • User challenges (Allan Cart) • Recognized needs (analysis maps) • Personal interests (contours) • Education • Web site • Presentations • Papers • Books – Dr. K! • Etc…

Education - Presentations • DCM-DLM Demo

ScaleMaster • Dr. Cindy BrewerPenn State • ColorBrewer • Undergrads and grad students Demo

ScaleMaster

Generalization • Dr. Barbara Buttenfield • UC-Boulder • Grad students • Interns Demo

Generalization

Best Practices – Crater Lake Demo

Making the Legend Hillshade from black on the bottom to white on the top Layer tint from low elevation colors at the left to high at the right Note: You could also make this legend in a vertical orientation

We Need More GIS Professionals The GIS Industry as well as ESRI • “One of the top 10 occupational groups projected to have the fastest growth in employment between 2002 and 2012 …” -- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics • Top three technical jobs • Biotech • Nanotech • Geotech

Profile of Employees in ESRI Software Products • More than 80% have Advanced Degrees (Master’s and higher) • Around 50% are Foreign Nationals • Around 33% are Women • Backgrounds in… • …Geography, Geodesy, Computer Science, Geomatics, Surveying, Engineering, Environmental Science, Cartography, Urban Planning, Forestry, Geology, Physics, Statistics, Mathematics, Business, More . . . • Many have Dual Degrees • We Look for Strong Communicators • Writing Skills • Oral Communication Skills • Oral Presentation Skills Our best employees have a strong mixof both research and application skills

How ESRI’s Needs are Changing Reflect what’s coming in the GIS industry • GIS experience that moves beyond ArcView levels ofGIS use • GI Science and Modeling (e.g., Time Series, Visualization) • GIS Database and Information Management • Web GIS • Computer Science Skills • Relational Database Management • Applications Programming • Web Programming • Systems Administration

An Understanding of Fundamental GIS Concepts Feature Classes, Rasters, Surfaces, Topology, Imagery, Mapping, Geoprocessing, Relational Databases, Coordinate Systems, GIS Data Modeling Portfolio of GIS Work Maps, Analytical Models, Applications and Programs, Geoprocessing Macros and Scripts, Experiences with data compilation and data management Ability to Complete Projects GIS Certificate Programs or Master’s Degree Computing skills RDBMS, Applications Programming (VB, .NET, Java, C++), Web Programming, Enterprise Computing Very good writers What We Look For Pragmatic GIS experience – Understanding Best Practices Problem Solvers!

Ideal Academic GIS Programs • Balance • GIS Research and Concepts • Application Projects Knowledge Know-how

GIS in Higher Education… • Abilene Christian University • Academy of Economic Sciences • Air Force Institute of Technology • Akron University • Al-Hikma University • Allan Hancock Junior College • Altai State Technical University • Amber University • American Payroll Institute • Amir-Kabir University of Technology • Andhra University of Science and Technology • Andrews University • Anna University • Appalachian State University • Arizona State University • Auburn University • Augsburg College • Augustana College • Azusa Pacific University • Ball State University • Bangalore Institute of Technology • Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology • Barry University • Beijing Normal University • Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics • Bellevue University • Bemidji State • Bengal Engineering College • Benguet State University • Bharathiar University • Bharathidasan University • Bharathidasan University • Binghamton University • Biola Universtiy • Bloomsburg University • Boston College • Bowling Green State University • Bradley University • Brandeis University • Brigham Young University • British Columbia Institute of Technology • Brock University • Brooklyn College • Brown University • Bucknell University • Byelorussian State University • Calfornia State University, San Bernardino • Calicut University • California Baptist University • California Polytechnic State University • California State Polytechnic University • California State University, Bakersfield • California State University, Chico • California State University, Fullerton • California State University, Humboldt • California State University, Long Beach • California State University, Los Angeles • California State University, Northridge • California State University, Sacramento • California State University, San Bernardino • California State University, San Marcos • California State University, Stanislaus • Cambridge University • Capilano College • Carleton University • Carnegie Mellon Univeristy • Carthage College • Center of Geographic Sciences • Central College • Central Connecticut State University • Central Michigan University • Central Washington University • Cerritos Community College • Chaffey College • Chaffey Community College • ChangChun University of Earh Sciences • Chapman University • Chicago State University • Chinese Academy of Sciences • Chowgule College • Citrus College • City University of New York, Hunter College • Claremont Graduate University • Claremont University • Clark University • Clemson University • Colgate University • College of St. Benedict • College of the Canyons • College of the Ozarks • College of William and Mary • Colorado School of Mines • Colorado State University • Columbia University • Community College of the Air Force • Concordia University • Central College • Central Connecticut State University • Central Michigan University • Central College • Central Connecticut State University • Central Michigan University • Central Washington University • Cerritos Community College • Central College • Central Connecticut State University • Central Michigan University • Central Washington University • Cerritos Community College • Chaffey College • Chaffey Community College • ChangChun University of Earh Sciences • Chapman University • Chicago State University • Chinese Academy of Sciences • Chowgule College • Citrus College • City University of New York, Hunter College • Claremont Graduate University • Claremont University • Clark University • Clemson University • Colgate University • College of St. Benedict • College of the Canyons • College of the Ozarks • College of William and Mary • Colorado School of Mines • Colorado State University • Columbia University • Community College of the Air Force • Concordia University • Concordia University • Cornell University • Crafton Hills Community College • Craven Community College • Curtin University • Cuyamaca College • D.Y. Patil College of Engineering • Dakota State University • Dalhousie University • Dartmouth College • Davidson College • Delhi College of Engineering • Denison University • DePauw University • DeVry University • Dominican University • Dordt College • Drexel University • Duke University • East Carolina University • East Central University • East Tennesse State University • Eastern Connecticut State University • Eastern Kentucky University • Eastern Michigan University • Eastern Nazarene College • Ecole Centrale de Lille • Ecole d'Ingenieru • Ecole Nationale Superieure Electicited • Ecole Polytechnique • Edinburgh University • Elon University • Engineering College, University of Cairo • Engineering University • Essex Agricultural and Technical Institute • Evergreen State College • Fachhochschule Kiel • Ferrum College • Fleming College • Florida Atlantic University • Florida International University • Florida State University • Foothill College • Foothill Junior College • Fordham University • Franklin Pierce College • Free University of Amsterdam • Fresno City College • Front Range Community College • Frostburg State University • Fuller Theological Seminary • Fullerton Community College • Fuzhou University • George Mason UniversityGeorge Washington University • Georgia College and State University • Georgia Institute of Technology • Georgia State University • Golden Gate University • Government College for Girls • Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences • Grand Valley State University • Grossmont College • Guru Nanak Dev University • Hampshire College • Harvard University • Harvey Mudd College • Hawaii Pacific University • Heilongjiang University • Henan University/Kaifeng • Henderson County Junior College • Herkimer County Community College • High Point University • Hope College • Hope International University • Huddersfield Polytechnic • Humboldt State University • Illinois Institute of Technology • Illinois State University • Imperial College University, University of London • Indian Institute of Technology • Indian Institute of Technology • Indiana State University • Indiana University • Indiana University of Pennsylvania • Information Technology Institute • Institute of Technology at University of Minnesota • Institute of Water Resources and Hydro-electric Power • Research • Iowa State University • Israel Institute of Technology • Jacksonville State University • James Madions University • Jefferson State Community College

…and more… • Loma Linda University, College of Arts and Sciences • Los Medanos College • Louisiana State University • Lund University • Lycee Louis Barthou Pau • M. Engg. Asian Institute of Technology • MCM College, Punjab University • Macalester College • Malnad College of Engineering, Mysore University • Manhattan School of Music • Mankato State University • Marquette University • Marshall University • Mary Washington College • Marymount University • Massachusetts Institute of Technology • McGill University • Memorial University of Newfoundland • Metropolitan State University • Miami University • Michigan State University • Michigan Technological University • Middle Tennessee State University • Middlebury College, Breadloaf School of English • Minnesota State University, Moorhead • Mississippi State University • Mohawk College • Mohawk Valley Community College • Montana State University • Montgomery College • Moorehead State Univeristy • Mormugoa Education Society College • Moscow Civil Engineering Institute • Mount Allison University • Mount San Jacinto College • Mount St. Mary's College • Mt. San Antonio College • Mumbai University • Murray State University • Nalva Postgraduate School • Nanjing University • Nanyang Technological University • National Institute of Design • National Metsovion Technical University • National University • National University • New Mexico State University • New School University • New York School of Interior Design • New York State College of Environmental Science and Forestry • New York University • Newbury College • Nortech College • North Carolina State University • North Shore Community College • Northeast Missouri State University • Northeastern University • Northern Arizona University • Northern Illinois University • Northern Virginia Community College • Northwest Missouri State University • Notre Dame University • Nova Scotia Land Survey Institute • Novosibirsk State Technical University • Nyack College • Oberlin College • Occidental College • Ohio State University • Ohio State University, College of Engineering • Ohio University • Oklahoma State University • Old Dominion University • Oregon State University • Pacific Lutheran University • Pacific Union College • Paisley University • Panjab University • Park College • Peking University • Pennsylvania State University • Pepperdine College • Pitzer College • Point Loma Nazarene University • Pomona College • Presidency College - Madras University • PSGR Krishnammal College for Women • Punjab Agricultural University • Purdue University • Queens University • Radford Univeristy • Redd College • Regional Engineering College • Regional Engineering College • Regis University • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute • Rhode Island College • Richard Stockton College • Rijksuniversiteit, Leiden • Riverside Community College • Rochester Institute of Technology • Royal Institute of Technology • Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology • Royal Military Academy • Ruhr University • Rutgers University • Ryerson • Salem State College • Salisbury Univeristy • Sam Houston State University • Samford University • Jilin University • Johannes Gutenberg Universitat • Kansas State University • Ken State University • Kentucky State University • Kentucky Wesleyan College • Keyin College • Knox College • Kutztown University • La Sierra College, Loma Linda University • Lakehead University • Lane Community College • Lanzhou University of Technology • Lebanese University, School of Education • Lenoir-Rhyne College • Lincoln Land Community College • Lindenwood University • San Bernardino Valley College • San Diego State University • San Jose State University • Santa Clara University • Santa Monica Community College • School of Architeture and Planning • Scripps College • Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade • Shippenburg University • Siena College • Simmons School of Management • Simon Fraser University • Sir JJ College of Architecture • Sir Sandford Fleming College, School of Environmental • Natural Resource Sciences • Slippery Rock Unversity • Soutern Illinois University • South Dakota State University • Southeast Community College • Southeast Missouri State University • Southern California College of Business and Law • Southern Connecticut State University • Southern Illinois University • Southern Methodist University • Southern Oregon University • Southwest Texas State University • Southwestern Illinois College • Southwestern University, School of Law • SSGMCE • Union College • United States Air Force Academy • United States Military Academy • Universidad Complutense de Madrid • Universidad de Lima • Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico • Universite de Moncton - Faculte de Forestrie • Universite de Paris IV • St. Catharine's College, Cambridge University • St. Charles Community College • St. Edwards University • St. Francis Xavier University • St. Louis Community College • St. Mary's University • St. Mary's University • St. Mary's University • St. Mary's University • St. Vincent College • Staatliches Studienkollege/Bad • Stanford Graduate School of Business • Stanford University • State University of New York, Albany • State University of New York, Binghamton • State University of New York, Buffalo • State University of New York, College of Environmental • Science and Forestry • State University of New York, Fredonia • State University of New York, Geneseo • State University of New York, New Paltz • State University of New York, Oneonta • State University of New York, Plattsburgh • Stony Brook University • Swiss Institute of Technology • Tanaka School of Business, Imperial College, University of • London • Temple University • Texas A&M College • Texas A&M University • Texas A&M University • Texas State University • Texas Tech University • Thammasat University • The Citadel • The Institute of Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences • The Ohio State University • Tongji University • Towson University • Trinity University • Tsinghua University • Tufts University • Tunisian Management Institute • U.S. Air Force Academy • Ufa State Aviation Technical University • Universite Technologique de Compiegne • University College of the Fraser Valley • University of Agricultural Sciences • University of Akron • University of Alabama • University of Alaska • University of Alaska, Fairbanks • University of Alberta

Washington State University • Webster University • Wentworth College • West Chester University • West Liberty State College • West Virginia University • Western Carolina University • Western Kentucky University • Western Michigan University • Western State University, College of Law • Western Washington State University • Westmont College • Wheeling Jesuit College • Whittier College School of Law • Wichita State University • Widerner University • Wilfrid Laurier University • Wittenberg University • Woodbury University • Wright State University • Xavier University • XLRI • Yale University • York College of Pennsylvania • York University • University of Amsterdam • University of Arizona • University of Arkansas • University of Arkansas, Little Rock • University of Auckland • University of Birmingham • University of British Columbia • University of Calgary • University of California, Berkeley …and more! • University of California, Davis • University of California, Irvine • University of California, Los Angeles • University of California, Riverside • University of California, Riverside Extension • University of California, San Diego • University of California, Santa Barbara • University of California, Santa Cruz • University of Cambridge • University of Central Arkansas • University of Chicago • University of Cincinnati • University of Colorado • University of Connecticut • University of Dallas, Graduate School of Mgmt • University of Delaware • University of Denver • University of East London • University of Edinburgh • University of Florida • University of Georgia • University of Guelph • University of Hamburg • University of Hawaii • University of Henan • University of Houston • University of Idaho • University of Illinois • University of Illinois • University of Illinois, Chicago • University of Illinois, Urbana • University of Iowa • University of Kansas • University of Kentucky • University of Kiel • University of La Verne • University of Leicester • University of Liverpool • University of London • University of Louisiana • University of Louisville • University of Madras • University of Maine • University of Maine • University of Maine at Farmington • University of Maryland • University of Massachusetts • University of Massachusetts • University of Memphis • University of Miami • University of Michigan • University of Michigan • University of Michigan, Flint • University of Minnesota • University of Minnesota • University of Mississippi • University of Missouri • University of Missouri • University of Missouri • University of Montana • University of Mumbai • University of Natal • University of Nebraska • University of Nevada • University of New Brunswick • University of New England, Armidale • University of New Hampshire • University of New Mexico • University of North Carolina • University of North Carolina • University of North Carolina • University of North Carolina at Wilmington • University of North Dakota • University of North Florida • University of North Texas • University of Northern Colorado • University of Notre Dame • University of Oklahoma • University of Oregon • University of Otago • University of Ottawa • University of Paris 6 (Pierre and Marie Curie) • University of Pennsylvania • University of Phoenix • University of Phoenix • University of Phoenix • University of Pittsburgh • University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown • University of Queensland • University of Redlands • University of Regina • University of Reno • University of Rhode Island • University of Richmond • University of Rochester • University of Salford • University of Salzburg • University of San Diego • University of South Carolina • University of South Dakota • University of South Florida • University of Southern California, Los Angeles • University of Southern Mississippi • University of Strathclyde • University of Tennessee • University of Texas • University of Texas • University of Texas • University of Texas at Dallas • University of Texas, Austin • University of Texas, Dallas • University of Texas, San Antonio • University of the Arts • University of the Free State • University of the Pacific • University of the Philippines • University of Toledo • University of Toronto • University of Utah • University of Valencia • University of Vechta, Institute of Environmental • University of Vermont • University of Victoria • University of Virginia • University of Virginia, Nova Campus • University of Warsaw • University of Washington • University of Waterloo • University of West Florida • University of Western Australia • University of Western Ontario • University of Westminster • University of Wisconsin • University of Wisconsin • University of Wisconsin • University of Wisconsin • University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire • University of Wisconsin, La Crosse • University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh • University of Wyoming • University of York • University/Pau • US Military Academy • Utah State University • Valley College, San Bernardino • Valparaiso University • Vanderbilt University • Vanguard University • Vassar College • Veermata Jijabai Technical Institute, Univeristy • Victor Valley Community College • Villanova University • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State • Wadhams Hall College • Wageningen Agrictultural University • Walla Walla College

Ideal GIS Students • Staying current with GIS technology • Learning hands-on • Working with real data and information sets • Working on real problems • Learning to solve problems on your own • Communicating the problem, the methods, the results, and the implications of your results • Mapping! • Theory and concepts AND applications and experiences • Programming

For the future… • Think of ESRI as a place to work • Internship program – flyers • Cathy Mueller, ESRI Director of Human Resources • Me – cards

GIS in Action: ESRI