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The workshop hosts speakers from federal, state, and private response teams and is attended by geospatial emergency responders from around the world. It highlights geospatial data sets for hurricane season preparation, emergency response operations, and ongoing recovery efforts. Presentations will include an overview of the data clearinghouses, applications, and data acquisition processes of federal and state agencies that collect and host geospatial data, as well as updates on operations and planning for the next hurricane season.

Hosted by the Regional Application Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and LouisianaView

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Confirmed Speakers:

NOAA
Esri
International Charter
USGS - HDDS
National Weather Service New Orleans & Lake Charles Offices
Agenda

Thursday, June 4
Full Day Workshop | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise
(LITE) 537 Cajundome Blvd, Lafayette, LA

Friday, June 5
GIS Training Session | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Abdalla Hall, 635 Cajundome Blvd. Lafayette, LA

Special thank you to our sponsors

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Registration is required:

Cost: Complementary admission for both days, and lunch will be provided on Thursday.

Format: In-person and online via Zoom (Registered attendees will receive meeting links before the workshop.)

Registration Link - https://arcg.is/0SyTHS1 or scan the code.

 

Sponsorship Opportunities are available now!

For more information, contact Rodney Yantis (yantis@louisiana.edu) or Courtney Poirier Chicola (chicola@louisiana.edu).

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