GIS Technology Trends Briefing

Explore the latest trends in GIS with Esri.

The  Department of Geographical Sciences invites students and faculty to join an online presentation on Thursday, Nov. 19, from 1 to 2 p.m. featuring Julie Carter, senior account manager at Esri, who will discuss the latest developments and trends in geographic information systems (GIS).

Carter will discuss how federal agencies are using GIS and share recent developments in digital twins, graph analysis and geospatial AI. The briefing will also provide an overview of Esri’s ArcGIS system.

Carter works with federal civilian agencies, including the Department of Commerce, the Small Business Administration and the General Services Administration, helping them apply enterprise GIS to their missions. During her 24-year career, she has held roles in software instruction, consulting, project management, program delivery and sales. She also spent several years supporting FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security, including managing the development of digital tools to speed up damage assessments and survivor assistance following disasters.

She holds a master’s degree in geographic and cartographic sciences from George Mason University and a bachelor’s degree in geography and geology from the University of Delaware.

Please visit the Department Calendar for the Zoom link.