UW–Madison Geospatial Summit

Agenda

10 a.m. – Keynote Address by Dr. Amy Kind: Advancing Precision Medicine via Social Exposome Geography

Brief Description: The exposome, comprising the variety of life-course exposures and influenced by structural inequities such as systematic racism, is theorized to interact with biological, behavioral, sociocultural, and economic mechanisms as a modifiable factor influencing health risk and resilience. In this talk Dr. Kind will provide a broad-scale overview of the topic of exposome studies as it relates to health, the importance of geography to the field of social exposome study, and key role data democratization plays in linking social exposome science to action in research, clinical practice, and policy.

Dr. Kind is Associate Dean for Social Health Sciences and Programs; Executive Director, Wisconsin Partnership Program; Director, UW Center for Health Disparities Research (CHDR); and Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, in the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

11 a.m. – Presentations by Eric Compas, UW–Whitewater Department of Geography; Sue Swanson, Wisconsin State Geologist; and Danielle Tanzer, UW–Madison Arboretum

Eric Compas, UW–Whitewater Department of Geography: Using WICCI Downscaled Climate Modeling Data for Local and Regional Planning

Brief Description: Although Wisconsin communities are largely insulated from some of the more extreme impacts of climate change, many of them are already experiencing events such as flooding, extreme precipitation, and drought that are consistent with climate change projections. In this presentation, I will discuss a new downscaled climate change modeling dataset that can help communities and counties better understand and plan for future changes. Such data and analysis can be useful for convincing local constituents of the need to prepare for climate events and for improving local emergency management planning and comprehensive land-use planning.

Sue Swanson, Wisconsin State Geologist: Mapping and Geospatial Analysis at the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey

Danielle Tanzer, UW–Madison Arboretum: Geospatial Data at the UW–Madison Arboretum

12 p.m. – Lunch break

1:15 p.m. – Career Panel and Career Fair, with representatives from local GIS companies and agencies

Career Panel The Career Panel will feature Blake Draper (Supervisory Geographer and WIM Development Team Lead, US Geological Survey Middleton – Web Informatics and Mapping), Tobin McGilligan (Project Manager, CARTO, and a UW-Madison alum), Caroline Rose (Cartographer & GIS Specialist, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, also a UW-Madison alum), and Mousa Diabat (Technical Expert in Hydrology and Thermography, NV5).

Career Fair After the Career Panel, representatives from geospatial agencies and companies will be present to talk about what they do and potential opportunities they have to offer to prospective students. This year, the following organizations will be attending:

Ayres Associates; CARTO; Esri; NV5; Resource Environmental Solutions (RES); Seiler Instrument; USGS Web Informatics and Mapping; UW-Madison Graduate Geospatial Programs; UW-Madison Physical Plant; Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey; Wisconsin State Geospatial Information Committee (SAGIC); Mandli Communications; Cloudpoint Geospatial; Landscan; Mead & Hunt; Silvernail Studio for Geodesign

3:30 p.m. – Event ends

Livestreaming

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Location

Gordon Dining and Event Center – Symphony Room
770 W Dayton St, Madison

Parking may be available in nearby campus visitor lots. Use the interactive map linked above to find parking, or check the Visitor Parking Availability page.