2024 AGIC Education and Training Symposium a Success

2024 AGIC Education and Training Symposium was a success.  The Conference Committee is currently processing the proceedings and will post them soon.  Follow the AGIC social media accounts or AGIC-L Listserv to find out when the proceedings are available and announcements for the 2025 Symposium.

 

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How Normalized Difference Water Index Is Used To Map Flooding

Friday, February 23, 2024 - 10:48am

The Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI) is a calculation used in remote sensing to monitor and measure the amount of moisture in vegetation and surface water bodies.

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Pima County Enhances Community-Designated Heater Relief with GIS

Friday, February 23, 2024 - 10:36am

From 2019 to 2021, Pima County, Arizona, had 36 documented heat-related deaths, and 2023 has by far been the worst, with 46 heat-related deaths. Although the temperature did not rise above 107 degrees Fahrenheit, the county already had 48 days of 100-plus temperatures. Due to the negative effects of prolonged heat exposure on the community’s health and well-being, the county knew it had to address the issue.

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Pima County Enhances Community Designed Heat Relief with GIS

Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 9:20am

The Pima County Health Department launched the Pima County Health Relief Network (HRN), a GIS-powered online resource, which enabled the county to take a strategic, streamlined approach to preventing heat-related deaths and illnesses.

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Geography of Penguins

Monday, February 5, 2024 - 3:41pm

While the penguin is the quintessential resident of Antarctica, the Earth’s southernmost continent, these small, flightless birds are found in several regions around the world, mostly south of the Equator.

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Reintroduction of the Mexican Wolf Nears 25th Anniversary

Monday, February 5, 2024 - 3:40pm

The Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area (MWEPA) is a designated region in Arizona and New Mexico, established by the U.S. federal government for the conservation and recovery of the Mexican wolf, a subspecies of the gray wolf.

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