Lowering the Barrier: Expanding Access to Broadband GIS Data

Expanding broadband requires navigating complex data, fragmented funding opportunities, and limited local capacity. This presentation highlights the development of an accessible data resource that simplifies analysis, empowers community leaders to make informed decisions, and helping residents better understand when improved internet access may reach their communities.

 Matthew Custer

Stone Theatre

Moderator: Ismail Alatise

Mapping the Red Cedar River Trail and Bonus How-To Fest (90 minute session - Part I)

This two-part workshop begins with the creation of the new Red Cedar River Trail map, covering data preparation, cartographic design, and layout decisions. The second half is a tutorial jam-fest featuring a dozen or so ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Pro techniques for emphasizing areas of interest. Follow along or watch, and receive a reference guide with all the mapping recipes.

John Nelson

Esri

Glens I & II

Moderator: Kate Berg

Use Cases of Ground Penetrating Radar

Discover how Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is transforming subsurface investigations through real-world applications. This presentation explores utility locating, infrastructure assessments, and a featured project where GPR, GPS, and GIS were combined to estimate volume.

Cade Armstrong

Glens III

Moderator: Keith Rikli

Using natural language questions to answer natural resource questions

Asking questions in natural language and being able to generate reliable results requires two elements. One: that the LLM can understand what you are saying and convert that into a work flow and Two: that the data you are using is at the right scale, accurate and consistent enough to provide the correct answer. This presentation will demonstrate how to do this using NV5’s GeoIQ system

Andrew Brenner

Prairie V & VI

Moderator: Janet Mocadlo

What Was Found, and Where: Mapping Beaver Island Archaeology Using Web GIS

This presentation discusses a web mapping project developed to organize and visualize archaeological data collected by Northern Michigan University on Beaver Island, Michigan. Using ArcGIS Experience Builder, the project helps connect excavation records, maps, photographs, and artifact data to their spatial context, helping users better understand not only what was found, but where it was found.

Anna Seebeck

NMU

Prairie IV

Moderator: Ashley Hiles

Showcase of GVSU Geography Faculty & Students’ GIS research & engagement with Local, Regional Communities

GVSU’s Association of Student Geographers & Planners has engaged in a 3-year effort to provide students with real-world GIS experience with third-party partners. We will discuss research projects/presentations, and lessons learned on building bridges with local stakeholders to develop GIS research solutions. We will focus on work with Allegan County Education Association and GVSU linguistics researchers as case studies.

Griffin Thompson, Dr. Kin Ma, Evan McGhee, Lester Dominguez & Others

GVSU

Prairie IV

Moderator: Brent Thelen

Mapping the Red Cedar River Trail and Bonus How-To Fest (90 minute session - Part II)

This two-part workshop begins with the creation of the new Red Cedar River Trail map, covering data preparation, cartographic design, and layout decisions. The second half is a tutorial jam-fest featuring a dozen or so ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Pro techniques for emphasizing areas of interest. Follow along or watch, and receive a reference guide with all the mapping recipes.

John Nelson

Esri

Glens I & II

Moderator: Kate Berg

Modernizing Land Use Analysis from 1958 to 2024

SEMCOG staff share the process of updating a found historic map from 1958 to create a special 2024 reproduction to celebrate SEMCOG's upcoming 60th anniversary. This talk will look at the benefits and challenges of modernizing a historic product, including limited color printing, ADA compliance, vintage motifs, and evolving land use definitions.

Cassandra Verras & Taylor Abdulhadi

Glens III

Moderator: Taylor Abdulhadi

City of Detroit GIS-Enabled Tax Foreclosure Prevention Program

The City of Detroit Tax Foreclosure Prevention Program conducts annual door-to-door outreach to residential properties to help Detroit homeowners avoid tax foreclosure and remain in their homes. The program targets properties with delinquent property taxes that are 3+ years overdue. GIS plays a key role in this program by implementing Survey123, Field Maps, Dashboards, and Experience Builder.

 Almaz Naizghi

City of Detroit

Prairie V & VI

Moderator: Chris Cantrell