Latest Contributions by RosemaryBoone

You are invite to the annual GIS Day Celebration in Jefferson City, Missouri!   This year's celebration will be on Wednesday, November 13, in the Harry S. Truman Building from 1 - 4 PM. For the first time ever the celebration will include a student poster showcase for any GIS students that want to show off their work. Additionally, all poster presenters will be registered for a chance to win 1 of 5, 1-year ArcGIS for Personal Use license!   Register to attend >>   PS: If you want to register a poster, be sure to select "Student" as your answer to "What field are you in?"     ... View more

In my 7 years at Esri I have attended over 32 conferences and the memories that stick out the most are when I engage with Esri’s student assistants. Interacting with the student assistants is always a highlight for me as I enjoy hearing about their GIS journeys and how their conference experience is supporting their professional growth and career path. What is even better is when I come across a new Esri employee that I recognize from being a previous student assistant! My name is Rosemary Boone, Sr. Industry Marketing Manager at Esri and Esri Young Professionals Network Advisory Board Member. In this blog post, I will take a deep dive into Esri’s Student Assistantship Program. Connect with Student Assistant Darion Mohedo during the Education Summit @ Esri UC, 2024.   Student assistants volunteer their time at an Esri conference to work alongside Esri staff to help with attendee registration, technical session monitoring, conference logistics, the Esri Store, and other duties at Esri’s annual conferences. These conferences can range from two to seven days. Student assistantship opportunities are offered at these conferences: Esri Federal GIS Conference Esri Developer Summit Esri Energy Resources GIS Conference Esri User Conference Connecting with student assistants in pervious Esri User Conferences.   Eligibility   Here are a few requirements to consider depending on where you’re at in your academic career: Undergraduate: Fourth-year undergraduate students can apply Graduate: Any graduate student may apply All students should have an interest in applying geospatial applications and concepts to their studies.    What’s In It for Me?   Esri Student Assistantships are considered volunteer opportunities. In exchange for volunteering your time, there are a multitude of benefits you will receive if selected to participate: Free registration to the conference Hotel accommodations Meal stipend Networking opportunities Ability to attend conference sessions and other activities Valuable work experience and professional development to add to your resume All selected student assistants are responsible for their own travel to and from the conference. Just get to the conference and we will help you with the rest!   Applying   Each year, applications open in the fall, but the closing dates vary depending on when the conferences are held throughout the year.   Check out the dates for each conference by clicking the links below: Esri Federal GIS Conference February 9-11, 2026 | Washington DC. Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2025 (CLOSED) Application Re-opens: September 2026 Esri Developer & Technology Summit March 10-13, 2026 | Palm Springs, CA Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2025 (CLOSED) Application Re-opens: September 2026 Esri Energy Resources GIS Conference May 18-20 2026 | Houston, TX Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2026 (CLOSED) Application Re-opens: September 2026 Esri User Conference July 2026 | San Diego, CA Application Deadline: May 1, 2026 Link to application    You can learn more about how to apply for these experiences on the Esri Careers website.   Hear from Previous Student Assistants   Hailey Richardson Esri Federal GIS Conference Student Assistant ’25 “Imagine being surrounded by the brightest minds in GIS, exploring cutting-edge technologies, and discovering new ways your work can make a real impact. This blog post is about my unforgettable experience that reinforced my passion for changing the world—one map at a time.” Read about Hailey's experience >>   Leena Abdulqader Esri Energy Resource GIS Conference Student Assistant ’25 When I saw the opportunity to volunteer at the Esri Energy Resources GIS Conference, I immediately felt drawn to it. A chance to attend high-level sessions, meet professionals, get behind-the-scenes conference access, and help run a major event? Count me in!   Read about Leena's experience >>   Jing Hu Esri Developer Summit Student Assistant ’24 “The 2024 Esri Developer Summit (Dev Summit) provided me with an eye-opening experience showcasing what GIS can do beyond mapping and visualization. This conference was unlike any academic conference I had been to in the past. It’s tailored for a community of GIS users and developers, and it was exhilarating to find myself among them, engaging in dialogues that directly addressed the challenges in my research. As a researcher and a student who has used ArcGIS products for almost four years in college, I conversed with developers who resolved my research challenges.”  Read about Jing's experience >>   Mingxin Liu Esri Developer Summit Student Assistant ’24 “At the 2024 Esri Developer Summit, I found myself immersed in a world where the latest GIS technology advancements were discussed and showcased in real-time. My responsibilities were diverse such as assisting with registration, facilitating sessions and supporting the Esri Store. This gave me a chance to meet and greet attendees from around the world. I was able to attend sessions that spanned a wide range of topics, from innovative applications of ArcGIS in urban planning to the groundbreaking use of artificial intelligence in spatial analysis. As a sophomore in college who knows little about the field, this experience of attending this summit was fruitful.” Read about Mingxin's experience >>   Jocelyn Torres Esri User Conference Student Assistant ’24 “As a young individual nearing the completion of a bachelor’s degree in marketing, I made the strategic decision to attend Esri User Conference, the world’s largest GIS conference, by being a student assistant. Esri UC provided me with the opportunity to meet individuals I wouldn’t have encountered otherwise. It took me out of my comfort zone by speaking at the YPN booth and connecting with professionals in diverse fields.” Read about Jocelyn's experience >>   Samuel Akinnusi Esri User Conference Student Assistant ’23 “The true highlights of my student assistantship experience weren't just the tasks themselves but the connections I made along the way. Interacting with attendees was something I ensured I did a lot while on duty. I decided to be myself and be receptive to diverse perspectives, and this helped me meet a lot of people. These interactions were opportunities to engage, learn, and inspire. My name is Samuel Akinnusi, and this article is about my journey and experience as a first-time student assistant at the 2023 Esri UC.” Read about Samuel's experience >>   To learn about all the student programs offered at Esri, including internships, refer to this blog post. ... View more

In some GIS courses, remote sensing and imagery can be an afterthought. By the time ‘Week 8: Imagery’ rolls around, vector data, tools, and processes have already monopolized much of the coursework. The reality is that the volume of available imagery data is increasing, and these datasets are valuable as inputs to GIS. For this month’s Higher Ed Chat, we will be highlighting apps, tools, and tutorials that you can include in your courses to ensure that imagery and remote sensing is tightly integrated. From easy-to-use apps that let students explore Landsat data, to lessons on spatial resolution and those that showing the integration of GIS layers with imagery. These are designed to be easily integrated into your GIS courses.   Register for the chat >>   ... View more

Solving complex problems often requires the use of multiple software platforms together. R-ArcGIS Bridge allows you to seamlessly integrate the powerful spatial analysis and mapping capabilities of ArcGIS with thousands of R packages for data science and statistical analysis. Join us for an informative webinar where we will explore options on how to use R-ArcGIS Bridge, and how to incorporate it into your teaching and learning.   Watch this webinar to: Discover different R packages within R-ArcGIS Bridge Understand how to use these packages to interact with ArcGIS Location Services within R, and how to build R-driven geoprocessing tools. Explore resources for using these packages in your teaching and research.   Access the webinar recording >>   ... View more

  The AGX/SWAAG Conference is taking place October 6-8, 2024 giving you the opportunity to make professional connections, learn about what others are doing in Geography and GIS, and build your network. This conference is taking place at Texas State University, Evans Liberal Arts Building. Monday, October 7, 2024 Full day of presentations/posters/panels (4-6 concurrent rooms + poster gallery) Banquet luncheon in the Main Ballroom (included w/registration) Evening GeoBowl Tournament & Pizza-Fest on campus Monday   Tuesday, October 8, 2024 Full day of presentations/posters/panels (4-6 concurrent rooms + poster gallery) Lunch on your own; convenient on-campus food courts w/multiple options. Evening Awards Banquet in the Main Ballroom (included w/registration) – after conference adjourns Student Awards and Conference Adjournment   If you're interested in attending the entire conference, Esri YPN members can register at the student rate of $60. Register for the conference here.  ... View more

Imagery and remote sensing are occasionally relegated to 'Week 8: Raster Data' in introductory GIS courses, but with advances in data hosting, analysis, and visualization,imagery and remote sensing can and should be woven throughout GIS instruction.   Join us for the webinar to learn: How other faculty have incorporated imagery and remote sensing content throughout their GIS courses and curriculum About the right tutorials for teaching and learning About resources you can use in your own courses   Register for the webinar >>   ... View more

Imagery and remote sensing are occasionally relegated to 'Week 8: Raster Data' in introductory GIS courses, but with advances in data hosting, analysis, and visualization,imagery and remote sensing can and should be woven throughout GIS instruction.   Join us for the webinar to learn: How other faculty have incorporated imagery and remote sensing content throughout their GIS courses and curriculum About the right tutorials for teaching and learning About resources you can use in your own courses   Register >>   ... View more

Facility management is critical to operational continuity and security, preserving infrastructure integrity and ensuring a safe indoor environment. Indoor GIS helps mobile workers capture and edit data, find assets, and report their real-time location inside facilities.  Join us to: Discover how to efficiently manage assets inside your facility. Learn how to create floor-aware indoor maps enriched with indoor positioning.  Explore the combined power of ArcGIS Indoors, ArcGIS IPS, and ArcGIS Field Maps.   Register for the webinar >>   ... View more

Join us for a webinar and demo to discover how to leverage GeoAI capabilities to perform advanced analysis, automate workflows, extract patterns and features, and train deep learning models on various types of spatial data at scale. In this webinar, we will explore a wide range of use cases where GeoAI has been successfully applied in real-world scenarios. From rapid damage assessment to map production, organizations and users across different industries can harness the power of GeoAI to solve problems, quantify risks, and uncover opportunities faster than ever before.   This webinar will showcase practical case studies such as assessing hurricane damage using the Segment Anything Model low-rank-adaptation (SAMLoRA) foundational model, mapping informal settlements in South Africa using the TextSAM model, and utilizing GEnAI to explore extreme weather events.   Additionally, we will explore how Sentinel2 and Global Ecosystem Dynamic Investigation (GEDI) data can be used to predict cloud-based aboveground biomass. We will also demonstrate how to create web applications to improve situational awareness and design mobile data collection tools using configurable out-of-the-box technology. These tools can enhance decision-making processes and gain valuable insights from large-scale geospatial data.   Register for the webinar >>   ... View more

On November 20, 2024, the world will come together to celebrate the 25th anniversary of GIS Day, an international event that highlights the power of geographic information system (GIS) technology. Founded by Esri’s president, Jack Dangermond, in 1999, GIS Day has become a significant opportunity for mapping enthusiasts, educators, and geospatial technology scientists alike to share their meaningful work. As Dangermond puts it, "The challenges we face—from sustainable urban planning at the local level, to protecting ocean health on a global scale—are all geographic in nature." This year's theme, "Mapping Minds, Shaping the World," underscores the collaborative nature of GIS and highlights the incredible potential of individuals, organizations, and communities uniting to harness spatial data for positive change. With over 4,000 events planned worldwide, the day will feature a rich array of webinars, presentations, workshops, blogs, and social media content designed to showcase the latest innovations in GIS. Your involvement is key to our collective effort in demonstrating the power of GIS. By working together, we can showcase how spatial data creates meaningful impacts across diverse sectors. Prepare for GIS Day   GIS Day Website. Familiarize yourself with the GIS Day website and share with others. On the website you can access resources, videos, stories, and register your own GIS Day event. Host an Event. Celebrate GIS Day by hosting an event. Volunteer to give a guest presentation at your local school or library, host a webinar, write a blog post, create a social post, or publish an interactive story. Register Your GIS Day Event. Visit this webpage to register your GIS Day event. Your registration includes access to ArcGIS for Personal Use software, GIS Day digital swag, and GIS Day event support. GIS Day Media Kit. This GIS Day media kit includes posters, stickers, customizable GIS Day certificate and flyer, social media images, eCard, and more.  GIS Day 2024 Forum. Join in the conversation on the GIS Day Forum in Esri Community. This forum was designed to ask questions, share ideas, troubleshoot, and engage with others on all things GIS Day.  GIS Day Social Media Accounts. Follow, comment, tag, and/or repost from the following GIS Day social media accounts on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).  Build Your GIS Skills. On Esri Academy, browse the course catalog for a topic you’re interested in. If you’re new to GIS, the GIS Fundamentals learning plan is a great place to start.   GIS Day Event Ideas and Inspiration   If you're unsure of what to do for GIS Day, use these resources to inspire you: Video: Message from Jack Dangermond about GIS Day 2024 GIS Day activities for children, teens, and adults Learn how GIS is powering business and government decisions New Ideas for GIS Day 2024 University Videos on Celebrating GIS Day   ... View more