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Session Announcement - GIS and Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) for Scientific Research

June 8, 2007

Session Announcement
GIS and Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) for Scientific Research
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) International Users
Conference
Tuesday, 19 June 2007
San Diego, California

For further information, please contact:
Allison Gaylord
Nuna Technologies
Phone: 907-399-1120
E-mail: nunatech@usa.net

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A Special Interest Group Exploratory Session entitled, "GIS and Spatial
Data Infrastructure (SDI) for Scientific Research" will be held from
5:30-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 19 June 2007, at the San Diego Convention
Center, Room 23B. The special session is being held in conjunction with
the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) International Users
Conference.

The use of GIS technology and the establishment of effective federations
for spatial data sharing are growing issues within the scientific
research communities around the world. There are many unique aspects and
issues particular to scientific research and how it is conducted,
however, that are not well served by mainstream GIS and SDI. The
purpose of this meeting is to review some of these issues and needs,
determine the level of interest in the establishment of a Scientific
Research GIS/SDI Special Interest Group (SIG), and if positive, lay the
groundwork for mobilizing this SIG.

A series of presentations describing regional SDI efforts are scheduled
at the ESRI conference on June 19-20. For further information about the
conference, please go to:
http://www.esri.com/events/uc/index.html

Individuals interested in the SIG Exploratory Session, including those
unable to attend, are encouraged to contact:
Allison Gaylord
Nuna Technologies
Phone: 907-399-1120
E-mail: nunatech@usa.net