1997 Conservation GIS Alliance Annual Meeting xHistory xConference xConservation GIS Alliance x1997
From Convis Timeline history: Date: July 7, 1997: Keynote: Macon Cowles, Environmental Attorney
(Followed by the Esri International Conference July 8-11, 1997 San Diego CA, Keynoted by: Dr. Ian McHarg, Harvard University)
“The Conservation GIS Alliance Meeting at the James Reserve is the first to include paper presentations on conservation science and gis methods, with a keynote presentation by environmental attorney Macon Cowles. Attendees agree to adopt the new name “Society for Conservation GIS” and tasks and committees are set up to plan it’s 1998 conference and pursue formal incorporation as a nonprofit society.
