GSM Fall 2016 Meeting

Geographic Information Technology and Applications

The Geological Society of Maine Fall Meeting

November 18, 2016

Augusta Civic Center, Washington – York Room

1:00–1:25         Application of a Soil Water Balance Method for Estimating                                     Groundwater Recharge in Maine

– Martha Neilson, HydrologistU.S. Geological Survey, Maine Office New England Water Science Center

1:25-1:50          Landsat Data: Search, Download, Process, and Apply

– Amber Whittaker, GIS CoordinatorMaine Geological Survey

1:50-2:15          Maine Geological Survey’s Use of ArcGIS Online for Web Mapping andData Delivery

– Chris Halsted, Director, Earth Resources Information                                       Maine Geological Survey

2:15-2:35          Break – Coffee and snacks provided

2:35-3:00          An Introduction to Structure from Motion and a Trial Application forMeasuring Coastal Bluff Erosion

– Nicholas Whiteman, Masters Candidate                                    School of Earth and Climate Sciences University of Maine

3:00-3:45          LiDAR Processing and Terrain Analysis in Global Mapper

– David McKittrick,                                     Senior Applications SpecialistBlue Marble Geographics

3:45-4:00          Memorials for recently departed members of Maine’s geology community

4:00-5:00          Keynote Address

                                    Downeast Drainage – Examining and Communicating PollutionProblems on Maine’s Coast

Dr. Sean Smith, Assistant Professor                                    School of Earth and Climate Sciences University of Maine

5:00-5:15          Geological Society of Maine Business Meeting

5:15:6:00          Social with Refreshments