Joseph K. Berry

Berry & Associates // Spatial Information Systems, Inc.
2000 South College Avenue, Suite 300,
Fort Collins, Colorado USA 80525
Phone 970-215-0825
Fax 970-490-2300
E-Mail: jberry@innovativegis.com

Dr. Joseph K. Berry is the Principal of Berry & Associates // Spatial Information Systems (BASIS), consultants and software developers in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology. He is a contributing editor and author of the Beyond Mapping column for GeoWorld magazine and has written over two hundred papers on the analytic capabilities of GIS technology.  He is the author of the popular books Map Analysis, Beyond Mapping, Spatial Reasoning, Analyzing Precision Ag Data, Analyzing Geo-Business Data, Analyzing Geo-Spatial Resource Data, The Precision Farming Primer (online) and Beyond Mapping III (online).  He serves as the Keck Scholar in Geosciences at the University of Denver and Special Faculty member at Colorado State University.

Background Information

   RESUME (.pdf)
    INTERNET PRESENCE (.html)
   PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
   EDUCATION
   BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
   RESEARCH AND CONSULTING INTERESTS
   Consulting Rates

Selected Presentations and Publications

   RECENT KEYNOTE, PLENARY AND INVITED PRESENTATIONS
   RECENT WORKSHOPS AND WORKING SESSIONS
   BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS
   JOURNAL ARTICLES and Other Periodicals
   CONFERENCE PAPERS and Major Reports

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 (Revised 08/05)   (return to top)

1999 - Present, W. M. Keck Scholar in Geosciences, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado -- visiting scholar in the geosciences.  Present courses in GIS Modeling and series of seminars, lectures and workshops concerning the application of GIS modeling in a wide variety of academic disciplines; assist in the development of GIS research and teaching programs.  Graduate student advisor.

1994 - Present, Special Faculty, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado -- Instructor in formal courses and workshops for professionals in GIS technology; graduate course in GIS Concepts.  Graduate student advisor.

1988 - Present, Principal, Berry and Associates, Fort Collins, Colorado -- Provide council to companies and organizations in the implementation of GIS technology. Advise in the development of applications models emphasizing natural resource management, environmental assessment, precision farming, and retail/financial systems. Present numerous keynote addresses, invited seminars and task force white papers on map analysis application and future directions in GIS.  Jointly developed products include MapCalc for grid-based map analysis, FRAGSTATS*ARC for landscape structure analysis and Virtual Forest for 3-D rendering and visualization of forested landscapes.

2003 - 2005, Senior Consultant, New Century Software, Fort Collins, Colorado -- involved in the development of new products and project oversight.  Principal advisor and project manager for a web-based pipeline routing and evaluation project; developed surface flow algorithms for Spill Analyst software; advisor for advisor for a pipeline risk project. 

2000 - 2002, Special Projects Manager, Red Hen Systems, Fort Collins, Colorado -- involved in the development of new products.  Principal advisor for the MapCalc software project in grid-based map analysis for Windows/NT environments; advise in development of site-specific and data mining applications for agriculture; assist in applications of video mapping and GIS multimedia. 

1989 - 1994, Associate Professor, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado – Established the GIS program and conducted research in map analysis and GIS modeling.

1986 - 2000, President, Spatial Information Systems, Inc., Fort Collins, Colorado -- Direct the development, sales and distribution of computer programs for grid-based spatial analysis, modeling and visualization.  More than 15,000 copies of the Professional Map Analysis Package (pMAP) for instruction, research and commercial use have been distributed. Converting the pMAP program to Visual C++ controls for Win/NT environments. 

1986 - 1988, President, Spatial Information Analysis, Inc., New Haven, Connecticut -- Provided council to government organizations and private companies in the implementation of GIS technology and application modeling.   Presented eighty-two workshops on basic and advanced topics in GIS for a variety of universities, government organizations and private companies.

1976 - 1988, Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut -- Conducted research in map analysis and multivariate statistical analysis procedures. Jointly developed the Map Analysis Package (MAP) used in research and teaching throughout the world.  Established graduate research and instructional programs in GIS technology.  Associate dean duties included primary responsibilities for academic and administrative matters of the School.  Received Lilly foundation award and grant for excellence in teaching.

1970 - 1976, Research Associate, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado -- Lead scientist for projects in spectral variations due to sun angle and soil conditions (NASA); spectral variability in mountainous terrain (Army, USFS); plant canopy reflectance modeling, techniques for spatial analysis of patterns, procedures for extracting plant canopy geometry and utilizing mathematically modeled information for spectral classification (Army, NASA); computer classification of snow depth, determination of hydrologic modeling parameters from remote sensing data, vegetation series, and wildlife habitat types (USFS, NASA, NSF).

1969 - 1970, 1st Lieutenant, US Army Signal Corps -- Consecutively acted as Platoon Leader, Battalion Adjutant, Battalion Intelligence Officer, and Company Commander. Company commander duties included command of 176 personnel, control of a $1.5 million dollar property book and responsibility for the fixed installation communications of the 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea.

1967 - 1969, Research Assistant, University of California, Berkeley, California -- Assisted in field data collection and analysis for remote sensing research.  Designed and constructed a four-band optical combiner for imagery enhancement.  Assisted in the design and construction of a flatbed optical scanner.


EDUCATION  (return to top)

Ph.D. emphasizing computer processing of remote sensing data, Colorado State University, 1976

Dissertation Topic: Extracting Intrinsic Scene Features Through Plant Canopy Reflectance Modeling, using computer modeling to predict vegetative biomass, composition and structure from multispectral response; sponsored by NASA and DOD.

M.S. in Business emphasizing finance, real estate and operations research, Colorado State University, 1972

Applications of the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) in the Planning Process, Real Estate Series paper No. 360-5, Colorado State University, 1974.  E. Prill, E. Waples and J. Berry.

B.S. in Forestry emphasizing photogrammetry, University of California, Berkeley, 1969


BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH  (return to top)

Joseph K. Berry is a leading consultant and educator in the application of GIS technology.  He is the principal of Berry and Associates // Spatial Information Systems (BASIS), consultants and software developers in GIS technology and the author of the "Beyond Mapping" column for GeoWorld magazine since 1989.  He has written over two hundred papers on the theory and application of map analysis techniques, and is the author of the popular books Beyond Mapping (Wiley, 1993), Spatial Reasoning (Wiley 1995) and Map Analysis (GeoTec Media, 2007).  Since 1976, he has presented college courses and professional workshops on geospatial technology to thousands of individuals from a wide variety of disciplines.  Dr. Berry conducted basic research and taught courses in GIS for twelve years at Yale University's Graduate School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and is currently the W. M. Keck Visiting Scholar in Geosciences at the University of Denver and a Special Faculty member at Colorado State University.  Dr. Berry's research and consulting emphasizes grid-based map analysis and GIS modeling.  Such studies have involved the spatial characterization of timber supply, outdoor recreation opportunity, comprehensive land use plans, wildlife habitat, marine ecosystem populations, haul road networks, surface and ground water hydrology, island resources planning, retail market analysis, in-store movement analysis, hazardous waste siting, air pollution modeling, optimal routing of infrastructure, precision agriculture and site-specific management.  Of particular concern, have been applications that fully incorporate map analysis into the decision-making process through spatial consideration of social and economic factors, as well as physical descriptors.    (Revised 06/06)

 

Research and Consulting Interests  (return to top)

 

Keywords: Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Technology, Geotechnology, GIS Modeling, Spatial Analysis, Spatial Data Mining, Multimedia Mapping, Map Visualization, Geospatial Resource Management, Precision Agriculture, Geo-Business

 

Interests: Research interests involve the development of new procedures, models and software systems for the application of spatial analysis and data mining to a wide variety of disciplines including natural resources management, precision agriculture, infrastructure routing, and geo-business.  Recent projects include infusing stakeholder perspectives into GIS models, use of optimal path and corridor analysis in siting pipelines and electric transmission lines, web delivery of spatial analysis capabilities, assessing visual exposure, applying geotechnology for precision conservation management, precision agriculture systems development, retail competition analysis and spatial factors affecting shopper propensity.  

 

KEYNOTE, PLENARY AND INVITED PRESENTATIONS (return to top)

Opening Plenary Panel GeoTec 2008, 22nd Annual Conference on Geographic Information Systems, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 3-4, 2008.  Geospatial Technology Outlook.  Plenary session.

GIS and Technical OZ: A Discussion of the History, Driving Forces and Future Directions Guiding the Evolution/Revolution of Geotechnology, 23rd New York State Geographic Information Systems Conference, Albany, New York, October 1-3, 2007.  Keynote Address. (link to PowerPoint)

Mapping Geotechnology: A brief History and Probable Future of Geotechnology, Association of American Geographers, Great Plains – Rocky Mountain Region Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, September 28-29, 2007.  Keynote Address. (link to PowerPoint)

Opening Plenary Panel GISR 2007, GIS in the Rockies Conference, Denver, September 12-14, 2007.  Service Oriented Architecture’s Implications on GIS Technology.  Plenary session.

Opening Plenary Panel GeoTec 2007, 21th Annual Conference on Geographic Information Systems, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, May 14-17, 2007.  Geospatial Technology Outlook.  Plenary session.

Not Your Grandfather’s Map, GeoGathering Conference, Estes Park, Colorado, May 7-8, 2007.  Keynote Address.

So Where Is Precision Ag: A Brief History, Current Expression and Future Directions, Nebraska Agricultural Technologies Association Conference, Grand Island, Nebraska, February, 2007.  Keynote Address.

Overview of Multimedia Mapping, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, GIS Day Symposium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, November, 2006.  Plenary Address.

Geotechnology in Agriculture: Getting It Right, Geographic Information and Spatial Technologies conference, Ag Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, October, 2006.  Keynote Address.

Opening Plenary Panel GeoTec 2006, 20th Annual Conference on Geographic Information Systems, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June, 2006.  Opening panel on Geospatial Technology Outlook.  Plenary session.

Spatial Reasoning in a World of Maps, GeoAlberta Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, May, 2006.  Keynote Address.

Geotechnology in the Technical Land of Oz, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, GIS Day Symposium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, November, 2005.  Keynote Address.

Opening Plenary Panel GeoTec 2005, 19th Annual Conference on Geographic Information Systems, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, February, 2005.  Opening panel on Future Directions in the Spatial Technologies.  Plenary session.

Getting Your Arms Around Geospatial Technology, Geospatial Information Systems and Science Forum, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, November, 2004.  Keynote address.

Closing Plenary Panel GeoTec 2004, 18th Annual Conference on Geographic Information Systems, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March, 2004.  Closing panel on Future Directions in the Spatial Technologies.  Plenary session.

GIS in Transition: Moving Maps to Mapped Data, Spatial Analysis and Beyond, NW ESRI Users’ Group Conference, Stevenson, Washington, September 16-18, 2003.  Keynote address.  (Keynote.ppt 13MB)

Precision Agriculture: Brief History, Current Realities and Probable Future Directions, USDA Service Center Agencies National Geospatial Conference, Houston, Texas, June 9-13, 2003.  Plenary address. 

Closing Plenary Panel GeoTec 2003, 17th Annual Conference on Geographic Information Systems, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 16-19, 2003.  Closing panel, Current and Future State of Spatial Technology.  Plenary session.

Understanding Spatial Analysis and Statistics, New Frontiers in GIS, Red Hen Systems Annual Conference, Fort Collins, Colorado, March 13-14, 2003.  Plenary Address and Closing Panel.

New Frontiers for GIS in Agricultural Research, Second Annual Geo-Spatial Technologies in Agriculture Symposium, University of California Kearney Agricultural Center, Parlier, California, January 29-31, 2003.  Keynote address.

Closing Plenary Panel GeoTec 2002, 16th Annual Conference on Geographic Information Systems, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 8-11, 2002.  Closing panel, Future Directions in the Spatial Technologies.  Plenary session.

GIS at the Crossroads: From Where is What and Wow, to Why and So What, ESRI Users’ Group Conference, Sacramento, California, January 14-17, 2002.  Keynote address.

GIS Technology in Transition: An Appraisal of Past Experience and Probable Future, 2001 Spatial Odyssey Conference,  U. S. National Park Service, Primm Valley Resort, Nevada, December 3-7, 2001.  Keynote address.

The State of Precision Ag Technology, Society for Engineering in Agriculture Annual Meeting, Rocky Mountain Section, Fort Collins, Colorado, November 2, 2001.  Keynote address.

Future Directions in GIS Technology: Moving Beyond Abstract Reality …an Oxymoron?, New Frontiers in GIS, Red Hen Systems Annual Conference, Fort Collins, Colorado, March 7-8, 2002.  Keynote address and Closing Panel.

Closing Plenary Panel GIS 2001, 15th Annual Conference on Geographic Information Systems, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, February 19-22, 2001.  Closing panel, Current and Future State of Spatial Technology plenary session.

Managing Agricultural Resources with Geographic Information Systems, FarmTech 2001 Conference, Santa Barbara, California, February 4-6, 2001.  Keynote address.

The State of Precision Ag Technologies, 4th Kansas Precision Agriculture Conference, Great Bend, Kansas, January 30-31, 2001.  Keynote address.

Applying Map Analysis Techniques to Site-Specific Management, Southwest Agriculture Conference, Ridgetown, Ontario, Canada, January 3-4, 2001.  Keynote address.

Information Technology: The Cornerstone in Agriculture and Resource Management, Use of Information Technology to Improve Management Decisions in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management, Brighton, Colorado, November 29-30, 2000.  Keynote address.

Site-Specific Agriculture, 4th Successes in Precision Agriculture Conference, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, November 15-16, 2000.  Keynote address.

Thinking with Maps, Public Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, April 6-8, 2000.  Invited paper.

Closing Plenary Panel GIS 2000, 14th Annual Conference on Geographic Information Systems, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 13-16, 2000.  Closing panel, The Future of Geospatial Technology plenary session.

Agricultural Technology for the 21st Century, 3rd Annual FarmTech Conference, Santa Barbara, California, January 23-25, 2000.  Keynote address.

Site-Specific Agriculture: Current Realities, Possibilities and Trends, 4th Success in Precision Agriculture Conference, Assiniboine College, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, November 15, 1999.  Keynote address.

Thinking Spatially Into the Next Millennium: Past, Present and Future Directions in GIS Technology, 6th EPPL/EPIC Conference, Minnesota DNR, St. Paul, Minnesota, October 27, 1999.  Keynote address.

GIS Out of the Box: Current and Future Direction in GIS, Fall Colloquium Series, Department of Geography, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, October 14, 1999. Colloquium address.

GeoBusiness Out of the Box: Discovering Our Common Threads, 1999 Business Geographics Conference, Chicago, Illinois, October 5, 1999. Keynote address.

A World of Change: Dreams, Realities and Future Directions in GIS Education, W.M. Keck Geosciences Center Dedication, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, September, 29, 1999. Luncheon address.

Spatial Technologies in Agri-Business Mini-Conference, 1999 Business Geographics Conference, Chicago, Illinois, October 4, 1999. Co-organizer and plenary speaker.

GIS and the Team Concept, 40th Technical Conference, American Design Drafting Association, Denver, Colorado, May 6-7, 1999. Keynote address.

Where Do We Go From Here-- Past, Present and Future Directions of GIS Technology, U.S.Geological Survey 1999 GIS Conference, Denver, Colorado, April 19-20, 1999.  Keynote address.

Advanced 3-D Visualization Techniques for Forest Management and Research, Invited Speaker Series, Geography Department, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, March 5, 1999. Invited seminar.

Managing Agricultural Resources with Geographic Information Systems, FarmTech '99 Conference, Rincon Publishing, Santa Barbara, California, January 17-19, 1999.  Keynote address.

Planting the Seeds of High-Tech Farming, Precision Agriculture: The Future of Farming Conference, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, Brighton, Colorado, December 10-11, 1998. Keynote address.

From Landscapes to Cogniscapes: Thinking with Maps for Effective Natural Resource Decisions, SOFOR GIS '98 Conference, University of Geogia, Athen, Geogis, October 28-29, 1998. Keynote address.

GIS Technology on the Farm, Mid-America GIS Symposium, Lincoln, Nebraska, May 4-7, 1998. Co-organizer of a Functional Discipline Group on Agriculture.

Brainstorming the Precision Farming Process, Insight '98 Meeting, Farmland Industries, Kansas City, Kansas, July 28, 1998. Invited seminar.  Two plenary sessions (introductory and intermediate) and special session for researchers.

Understanding Business Applications of GIS Technology, Invited Speaker Series, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, April 29, 1998. Invited seminar.

Mapping the <:Street><:address>Yellow Brick Road: Dreams, Realities and Future Directions of GIS Technology, 9th Annual Montana/Idaho GIS Conference, Butte, Montana, April 27-29, 1998. Keynote address.

Restructuring GIS's Role in Decision-Making, GIS '98/RT '98 Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 7-9, 1998, 1998. Plenary address.

Positioning Yourself in the Spatial Technologies, Invited Speaker Series, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, February 23, 1998 and The Metropolitan State University, Denver, Colorado, March 25, 1998. Invited seminar.

Is Technology Ahead of Science?, Intensive Wheat Management Conference, Denver, Colorado, March 4-5, 1998. Keynote address.

Managing Field Variability, Western Precision Agriculture Conference, Boise, Idaho, January 26-27, 1998. Plenary address.

GIS/GPS/IDI Technology in Production Agriculture: Building and Action Plan, FarmTech Conference, Santa Barbara, California, January 26-27, 1998. Plenary address.

What's Wrong with this Picture of Precision Farming, Conference on Precision Agriculture: Moving to New Production and Management Systems, Des Moines, Iowa, December 1 & 2, 1997. Plenary address.

Moving Input/Output to Thruput: Restructuring GIS’s Role in Decision-Making, SaskGIS ’97, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, October 28, 1997. Keynote address.

Jumping Through the GIS Looking Glass: Reflection, Introspection and Direction of GIS Technology, 7th Annual Ohio GIS, Columbus, Ohio, October 8, 1997. Keynote address.

Where Is GIS: Development, Directions and Delusions of a Maturing Technology, Minnesota GIS/LIS ’97, St. Cloud, Minnesota, October 1, 1997. Keynote address.

Taking GIS Farther, 3rd INFOAG Conference, Champaign, Illinois, August 6-8, 1997. Keynote address.

Education, Vocation and GIS Enlightenment, 6th Annual IMAGIN Forum, Lansing, Michigan, May 1-2, 1997. Plenary address.

GIS/GPS/IDI Technology in Production Agriculture, Western Precision Agriculture Conference, Pasco, Washington, February 18-19, 1997. Plenary session.

From the Map Room to the Boardroom: Moving GIS From Input to Thruput in Decision-Making, 7th Annual Nevada State GIS Conference, Reno, Nevada, January 22-24, 1997. Keynote address.

Identifying the Gaps, A*E*A User Conference on Providing Tools for a Knowledge-Based Agriculture, Chicago, Illinois, December 10-11, 1996. Keynote address.

Map-ematics: Is There a Fundamental Math/Stat Structure Underlying GIS Technology?, seminars for Metro State College and Denver University, Denver, Colorado, December 2, 1996. Visiting scholar.

Managing Field Variability, Annual Meeting, Kansas Farm Bureau, Wichita, Kansas, November, 21-23, 1996. Plenary session.

Concepts and Issues in GIS Technology and Its Business Applications, International Modern Marketing Forum, American Marketing Association, Fort Collins, Colorado, July 31, 1996. Keynote address.

From Pretty Maps to Mapped Data, 3rd International Conference on Precision Agriculture, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 23-26, 1996. Special working session.

Forces and Trends in the Spatial Technologies, Advanced Spatial Technologies Workshop, MAFES, Mississippi State University, March 12-14, 1996. Keynote address.

Managing Field Variability, GIS ’96 International Symposium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 18-21, 1996. Invited seminar.

GIS Education: Moving Beyond Mapping Toward Spatial Reasoning, lectures for the Universities of Natal, Stellenbosch and Capetown, Republic of South Africa, February 22-23, 1996. Visiting scholar.

Where Is GIS? -- Spatial Data Mapping, Management and More, Earth Data Information Systems Conference (EDIS ’96), Pretoria, Republic of South Africa, February 19-21, 1996. Keynote address.

What GIS Is (and isn’t): Understanding a New Technology, series of lectures for Louisiana State University, February 2, 1996. Visiting scholar.

Field Variability and Precision Farming: A Myriad of Approaches and Issues, AFBF National Advisory Committee Meetings, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 31-3 February, 1996. Keynote address.

Managing Field Variability: GPS/GIS/IDI Technology in Production Agriculture, National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants national meeting, Orlando, Florida, January 27, 1996. Plenary address.

Approaches and Issues in Precision Farming, American Farm Bureau Federation national convention, Reno, Nevada, January 8, 1996. Plenary address.

Uncovering the Ag Research Agenda, USDA-ARS Open Meeting on Precision Farming, Fort Collins, Colorado, December 7, 1995. Keynote address.

GIS Technology in Precision Farming, American Farm Bureau Federation Information Technology Council Meeting, November 20, 1995. Keynote address.

Forces and Trends in Spatial Data Mapping, Management, Modeling and More, MapInfo Developer's Conference, Miami, Florida, November 1-4, 1995. Keynote address.

Guessing Is Simpler: The Driving Forces, Trends, Impacts and Probable Future of GIS Technology, 2nd MAGIC Conference on GIS Technology, Scottsdale, Arizona, August 14-15, 1995. Keynote address.

Where Is GIS?: Driving Forces, Trends and Probable Future, TSU/GIS '95, Eighth Annual Geographic Information Systems Conference, Towson, Maryland, June 7-8, 1995. Keynote address.

Is CAD Behind or Beyond Mapping?, Autodesk World Sales Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, May 21-26, 1995. Plenary address.

What GIS Is (and Isn't): Understanding a New Technology, Cutting-Edge Colloquium, Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington, April 24-26, 1995. Visiting scholar.

Where Is GIS?-- Forces, Trends and Forecasts, GIS in Arkansas: Meeting Tomorrow's Challenges, Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 30-2, 1995. Keynote address.

Innovative Decision Support: The Future of GIS, Fourth Annual IMAGIN Forum, Lansing, Michigan, April 10-11, 1995. Keynote address.

Considerations in GIS Education and Training, Fourth Annual IMAGIN Forum, Lansing, Michigan, April 10-11, 1995. Luncheon address.

GIS in Production Agriculture, GIS ’95 International Symposium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 29, 1995. Invited seminar.

Do’s and Don’t: Relating Natural Resource’s GIS Experience to Agriculture, National Forum for Agriculture, Des Moines, Iowa, February 28, 1995. Plenary address.

From the Knowledge Age to the Information Age: The Application of GIS to Agriculture Land Use, The Western Institute for Agricultural Land Use, Denver, Colorado, February 16, 1995. Keynote address.

 

WORKSHOPS AND WORKING SESSIONS  (return to top)

Map Analysis: Understanding Spatial Patterns and Relationships, a special session on infusing grid-based map analysis into academic curricula, GeoTec 21th Annual Conference on Geographic Information Systems, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, May 14-17, 2007. 

GIS Modeling and Application Issues, GeoTec 22th Annual Conference on Geographic Information Systems, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 3-5, 2008.  Full-day.

Grid-based Map Analysis Techniques and Modeling, a 3-day hands-on workshop for faculty, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, March 19-21, 2008.  18 contact hours (link to Materials)

Grid-based Map Analysis Techniques and Modeling, 23rd New York State Geographic Information Systems Conference, Albany, New York, October 1-3, 2007.  1.5 hour technical session. (link to Materials)

Multimedia Mapping, Association of American Geographers, Great Plains – Rocky Mountain Region Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, September 28-29, 2007.  2.5 hour hands-on session. (link to Materials)

GIS Modeling, GeoTec 21th Annual Conference on Geographic Information Systems, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, May 14-17, 2007.  Full-day.

Analyzing Precision Ag Data, Nebraska Agricultural Technologies Association Conference, Grand Island, Nebraska, February, 2007.  3-hour technical session.

Basics of Multimedia Mapping, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, GIS Day Symposium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, November, 2006.  1-hour technical session.

Analyzing Precision Ag Data, Geographic Information and Spatial Technologies conference, Ag Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, October, 2006.  Three-hour intermediate session.

GIS Modeling, GeoTec 20th Annual Conference on Geographic Information Systems, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June, 2006.  Full-day.

Grid-based Map Analysis Techniques and GIS Modeling, GeoAlberta Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, May, 2006.  Half-day workshop with introductory and follow-on intermediate sessions.

Applying Raster Analysis in a Vector World, GIS-T Conference, Columbus, Ohio, March, 2005.  Half-day intermediate workshop.

Grid-based Map Analysis Techniques and GIS Modeling, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, GIS Day Symposium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, November, 2005.  2-hour intermediate workshop.

Applying Raster Analysis in a Vector World, Geospatial Information Systems for Transportation Symposium, Lincoln, Nebraska, April, 2005.  Half-day intermediate workshop.

Grid-based Map Analysis and GIS Modeling, American Association of Geographers Conference, Denver, Colorado, April, 2005.  Half-day.  (download, PowerPoint, Software, Exercises, and Data used in the workshop).

GIS Modeling, GeoTec 19th Annual Conference on Geographic Information Systems, Vancouver, BC, Canada, February, 2005.  Full-day.

Grid-based Map Analysis Techniques and GIS Modeling, Geospatial Information Systems and Science Forum, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, November, 2004.  Three-hour session.

Grid-based Map Analysis and GIS Modeling, GIS in the Rockies, Denver, Colorado, October, 2004.  Half-day session.

Grid-based Map Analysis Techniques and Modeling, ASPRS Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado, May, 2004.  Half-day session.  (download, PowerPoint, Software, Exercises, and Data used in the workshop).

GIS Modeling in Ecosystem Management, Workshop for Federal Ecosystem Managers, CEEM, Colorado State University, April, 2004.  Full-day.

Grid-Based Map Analysis Techniques and Modeling, an intermediate-level workshop for Northwest ESRI Users’ Group Conference, Stevenson, Washington, September 16-18, 2003.  Two-hour session. 

Analyzing Precision Ag Data, USDA Service Center Agencies National Geospatial Conference, Houston, Texas, June 9-13, 2003.  Three-hour session.  (download, PowerPoint, Software, Exercises, and Data used in the workshop).

GIS Modeling in Ecosystem Management, Continuing Education in Ecosystem Management Workshop Series, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, April 16, 2003.  Full-day.

GIS Modeling, GeoTec Conference, 17th Annual Conference on Geographic Information Systems, Vancouver, BC, Canada, March16-19, 2003.  Full-day.

Applying Spatial Statistics and Analysis to Agriculture, Second Annual Geo-Spatial Technologies in Agriculture Symposium, University of California Kearney Agricultural Center, Parlier, California, January 29-31, 2003.  2-hour Introductory and 4-hour Advanced sessions.

Grid-Based Map Analysis: An Intermediate Workshop in Concepts, Procedures and Considerations in Analyzing Mapped Data, GIS in the Rockies Conference, Denver, Colorado, October 8, 2002.  Half-day.

Introduction to GIS for Tribal Leaders and Managers, Sinte Gleska University, Sioux Nation, Mission, South Dakota, October 3, 2002.  Half-day.

Integrating Maps Into Teaching and Community Projects: A Hands-On Experience, Sinte Gleska University, Sioux Nation, Mission, South Dakota, October 4, 2002.  Full-day.

Analyzing Precision Ag Data, AgKnowledge GIS Faculty Development Workshop, Kirkwood College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, August 12-15, 2002.  Half-day.

Maps and Images on the Internet, AgKnowledge GIS Faculty Development Workshop, Kirkwood College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, August 12-15, 2002.  Half-day.

GIS Modeling in Ecosystem Management, Continuing Education in Ecosystem Management Workshop Series, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, April 17, 2002.  Full-day.

GIS Modeling, GEOTec Conference, 16th Annual Conference on Geographic Information Systems, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 8, 2002.  Full-day.

Grid-based GIS Modeling, part of the Advanced Geospatial Analysis Course, Space Imaging, Thornton, Colorado, February 28, 2002.  Half-day.

Grid-Based Modeling: Concepts, Procedures and Considerations in Spatial Analysis, Surface Modeling and Spatial Data Mining, ESRI Users’ Group Conference, Sacramento, California, January 14-17, 2002.  Full-day.

GIS Modeling and Application Issues, 2001 Spatial Odyssey Conference, U. S. National Park Service, Primm Valley Resort, Nevada, December 4, 2001.  Full-day.

GIS Modeling and Application Issues, 3rd International Conference on Geospatial Information in Agriculture and Forestry, Denver, Colorado, November 4, 2001.  Full-day.

GIS Modeling in Education, GIS in the Rockies Conference, Denver, Colorado, September 18, 2001.  Half-day.

The State of Precision Ag Technology, Simplot Ag Technology Meeting, Boise, Idaho, August 14, 2001.  Half-day.

GIS for Non-GIS Educators, short course for Middlebury, Vassar and Mt. Holyoke Colleges faculty and staff,