| Name |
Position |
Organization |
Description |
Keyword |
Lisa Pierce
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
|
Water
Resources Institute, Cal State San Bernardino |
Forget oil. Water is
the world’s most precious resource, and Lisa Pierce explains how GIS
mapping advances the Water Resources Institute’s
important work at Cal State San Bernardino. |
GIS Mapping |
Todd Stennett
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
President |
Airborne
1 |
As President of Airborne1,
Todd uses advanced air-based laser systems to map terrain. Taking the spatial
data from these LiDAR passes, Airborne1
creates rich 3D visualizations of the Earth’s surface. |
LiDAR, 3D
Visualization |
Nick Holguin
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
|
GIS
Division, LandAmerica Tax and Flood |
Who should pay taxes?
Unfortunately, everybody. But LandAmerica
helps real estate owners by offering loans and uses GIS mapping to document
and analyze tax information by location. Nick describes how he uses GIS
mapping to strategize and support the lending services of LandAmerica Tax
and Flood. |
GIS Mapping,
Lending Services |
John "Grizz"
Deal
[1]
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
President and CEO |
GEO
360 |
He was the founder
and CEO of LizardTech, Inc., a
Los Alamos National Laboratory spin-out that
commercialized several geospatial image and document technologies. Building
on that momentum, Grizz has made GEO 360
a leading provider of on-demand mapping, environmental monitoring, and photogrammetry
services. |
On-demand
Mapping, Photogrammetry |
Duane Haselfeld
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
Sr. Scientist |
Psomas |
Every cutting edge
company needs some powerful brains to push its technology onward. As the
Senior Scientist at Psomas, Duane keeps
his organization at the forefront of land development, water, transportation,
surveying, and information technology. |
Land Development,
Water, Transportation, Surveying and Information Technology |
Vincent Nader
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
|
Boss
International |
Water management is
a tricky task since much of the water is underground or otherwise unseen.
Boss International, a leader in civil
and environmental engineering mapping, clears up the mystery with state-of-the-art
water mapping software. |
Water Mapping/Management |
Mike Fay
[1]
[2]
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
Conservationist and
Explorer |
National
Geographic Society |
Laid-back with flip-flops
and a tan, you’d never guess that Mike is the quintessential modern-day
explorer. Mike tells us about his near-death escape from an elephant attack
during his 2,000 mile trek through the uninhabited jungle, his 70,000 mile
MegaFlyover of the African continent,
and how he used GPS and aerial photography to document his expeditions.
|
GPS, Aerial
Photography |
David Rumsey
[1]
[2]
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
Map Historian |
|
Viewed through the
right perspective, maps can be pictures of the cities, people, and history
of the past. David Rumsey walks us through his collection of aging, yellowed
maps that speak volumes about the people who created them, the cities and
countries they represent, and the state of the world through the 18th and
19th centuries. Placed within modern mapping software, David’s maps
come alive with information and untold stories from the past. |
Mapping
History |
Uma Harano
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
Software Programmer |
ESRI |
Geospatial software
owes its existence to the talented programmers behind the scene who work
to expend the software for the industry’s growing needs. Uma Harano
talks about her role in developingESRI’s
suite of mapping software and how the ongoing development process keeps
the software ever-changing for new version releases. |
Geospatial
Software |
Allen Carroll
[1]
[2]
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
Chief Cartographer |
National
Geographic Society |
National
Geographic was founded in 1953 with the mission to increase and diffuse
geographic knowledge. An important part of that mission is the publishing
of National Geographic maps. Allen Carroll heads the team of cartographers
at National Geographic who incorporate
GIS technology into their mapmaking. Allen also explains how National Geographic
uses GIS to offer their gigantic, searchable online map database called
the National
Geographic MapMachine. |
National
Geographic Maps |
Brian Cross
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
Aeronautical Team Manager |
ESRI |
ESRI
provides many airlines with the geospatial information they need in order
to fly. Brian Cross, ESRI's Aeronautical
Team Manager, talks in this interview about the current state of aeronautical
geospatial mapping. He explains the unique properties of mapping for flight
including the lack of physical roads and the constantly changing rules of
air traffic. |
Flight Mapping |
Phil Sanchez
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
Product Specialist |
ESRI |
With all of ESRI's
geospatial technology, somebody has to make sure that the software is as
functional and user friendly as possible. As a Product Specialist, Phil
Sanchez helps design, test and document GIS software. After working with
the programmers to design the programming, Phil writes user guides, tests
the software, fixes bugs and responds to questions on the ESRI
user forums. |
GIS Software |
Canserina Kurnia
[1]
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
GIS Software Instructor |
ESRI |
When it comes to geospatial
technology, the tools are useless without solid knowledge of how to use
them. Canserina Kurnia teaches all kinds of ESRI
clients, including conservationists, the military and local, state and national
governments how to use the powerful GIS Software that ESRI
develops. Because of the wide variety of GIS students, Canserina has had
the opportunity travel to many places in the world teaching GIS skills.
|
GIS Technology
Education |
Kim Kearns
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
Technical Marketing
Analyst |
ESRI |
While the ESRI
team constantly comes up with new and better geospatial technology, Kim
Kearns brings those tools to companies and other clients. She teaches people
how geospatial tools will make their jobs easier and more efficient. Watch
as she shows you one of ESRI's coolest
technological tools; the Touch Table. It's a table size screen that displays
mapping information that was used in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
to assess flood damage. |
ESRI Touch
Table |
Dr. John Marburger
[1]
[2]
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
|
Science
Advisor to the President of the United States |
From his office in
the New Executive Office Building at the White House, Dr. Marburger holds
the esteemed duty of advising the President on matters relating to science
and technology policy. He is also the Director of the Office
of Science and Technology Policy;. In this interview, Dr. Marburger
talks about what it’s like to merge an advanced knowledge of science
and technology matters with political policy issues that face law makers.
|
Science
and Technology Policy |
Richard Kaplan
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
CEO |
Pictometry |
Pictometry is a company
that provides cutting-edge geospatial imagery and mapping technology for
local governments, rescue operations and police officers to name just a
few of the users. Richard Kaplan explains the types of careers available
within a company like Pictometry, and gives advice for college and career
preparation. |
College
and Career Preparation, Mapping Technology |
Steve Schultz
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
CTO |
Pictometry |
Responsible for programming
and building the Pictometry software, Steve Schultz is an expert in the
geospatial technology required for interactive mapping. In this interview,
Steve talks about the advanced mathematical knowledge required for engineering
software similar to Pictometry, and what to study in school to get prepared.
|
|
Jeff Shane
[1]
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
Undersecretary for
Policy |
Department
of Transportation |
It comes as no surprise
that the Department of Transportation utilizes advanced geospatial technologies
to keep transportation flowing across the country. From mapping out roads
to pinpointing delivery vehicles en route, there are an abundance of geospatial
careers within DOT, and Undersecretary Shane tells teens how to hitch a
ride to career success. |
Geospatial
Careers |
Eric Anderson
[1]
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
Prsident and CEO |
Space
Adventures |
Astronauts at NASA
have been hogging all the fun of space exploration since the spaceship was
invented. Not anymore. Eric Anderson’s space tourism company puts
everyday civilians into space, albeit for a hefty price. In this interview,
Eric talks about his motivation for founding such an innovative company
right out of college, and the types of geospatial careers available in the
industry at his company and others. |
|
Dan Pennacchia
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
CMO |
Pictometry |
Though Dan’s
job is to market and sell Pictometry’s advanced geospatial imaging
software program, his background is not the geospatial industry at all.
Prior to his job at Pictometry, Dan was a successful marketer at Bausch
and Lomb, and in this interview he talks about the excitement of working
in the high-tech geospatial industry and the transition from any background.
|
Geospatial
Imaging Software Marketing |
Scott Cameron
[1]
[2]
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
Deputy Assistant Secretary |
Department
of the Interior |
Scott Cameron is in
charge of the Geospatial Information One Stop, and an expert when it comes
to geospatial careers within the Department of Interior. In this interview,
he gives advice for teens interested in matching geospatial interests with
the government. |
Geospatial
Information One Stop, Government Geospatial Careers |
Jack Dangermond
[1]
[2] [3]
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
Founder and President |
ESRI |
The convergence of
science and technology makes for a powerful and interesting medium to work
in, and that's just what Jack Dangermond does with his company. As an expert
on creating software for Geographic Information Systems, Jack's company
is dedicated to mapping out geographic terrain and much more. Interested
in merging science and technology skills? This is the interview for you.
|
ESRI, GIS
Software, Mapping |
Marcela Oliva
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
Chair of Architecture
and Environmental Design |
Los
Angeles Community College District |
As a Professor of Architecture,
Digital Design and Mapping, Marcela developed one of the first state approved
college programs in MAPS/GIS. She is also a Project Manager for the LA
Community College District's "e7 Architecture Studio" which
is creating an intelligent, geospatial-enhanced system for Facility Management
and Economic Development across the city of Los Angeles. She is presently
working on a hybrid book called: "Design Revolution in a Geospatial
Era". |
College
Programs in MAPS/GIS |
Matt O'Connell
[1] [2]
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
CEO
| Orbimage |
Mr. O'Connell was Senior
Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs for Sony Worldwide Networks,
a division of Sony Corporation specializing in radio and Internet programming.
Mr. O'Connell was also Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Osborn
Communications Corporation, a publicly traded radio and television station
operator. Prior to his tenure at Osborn, Mr. O’Connell was the Assistant
General Counsel at Cablevision Systems Corporation. |
Radio and
Internet Programming |
Spencer Roylance
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
Remote Sensing Specialist
and Geospatial Analyst |
Booz
Allen Hamilton |
Before joining Booz
Allen, Spencer worked as a cartographer at the Defense Mapping Agency.
He shares with students what courses would be beneficial to those interested
in a geospatial technology career and how this technology can be applied
in various real world scenarios.Spencer's undergraduate degree in Geography
and Master's degree in Geographic and Cartographic Sciences have given him
the knowledge to successfully pursue his interest in this ever expanding
field. |
Geospatial
Technology Careers |
Tommy McGloin
[1]
[2]
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
Senior VP and General
Manager |
MapQuest |
Before leading MapQuest,
Tommy McGloin ran AOL Moviefone, helped found AOL Cityguide, and worked
at Fortune Magazine and Investors Business Daily. Proving that geospatial
careers are equally as exciting, Mr. McGloin talks about why he entered
the industry and why likes it so much. Tune in to learn more about careers
at MapQuest, new geospatial products
in the works, and advice for a successful career in the industry. |
New Geospatial
Products, Geospatial Careers |
Elon Musk
[1] [2]
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
Founder and CEO |
Space
Exploration Technologies |
After founding a technology
company and selling it to Compaq for $330 million, Elon then co-founded
PayPal and sold it to eBay for $1.5 billion. But instead of sailing into
the sunset, sipping champagne on a 100-foot yacht, this 30-year-old pursued
his passion for geospatial technologies, creating SpaceX
to send satellites and rockets into space. Elon talks about what drew him
to the geospatial industry, and gives advice to viewers interested in pursuing
a similar career path. |
Geospatial
Career Path Advice |
General Clapper
[1]
[2]
[Streaming
Vid from GS21] |
|
National
Geospatial Intellegence Agency |
A retired 3-star General
from the U.S. Air Force, General Clapper
now heads the secretive NGA which uses
satellites and geospatial imaging to provide battlefield intelligence, homeland
security, resolutions to international disputes, and aid for disaster relief.
The General talks about geospatial careers within the government and in
the private sector, giving advice for school, internships and the workplace.
|
Battlefield
Intelligence, Homeland Security, Geospatial Imaging |