As part of this year’s OSU GIS Day events on November 15th, we are organizing a Columbus Sanborn map Georef-a-thon. We are crowdsourcing an effort to georeference historical Sanborn fire atlas maps for Columbus to support CURA’s Ghost Neighborhoods project and a national effort to understand the persistent impacts of redlining on US cities.
Bonus – you can literally see past come alive as you georeference!
Many thanks to OSU Libraries for supporting this effort.
I am honored and pleased to be appointed to the Board on Earth Sciences and Resources (BESR) at the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. The BESR oversees a wide range of Earth science issues, including research, the environment, natural hazards, resources, geographic science and geospatial information, and data and education. It also provides guidance on U.S. participation in international Earth science programs.
I am looking forward to some very stimulating conversations and activities.
The Ohio State University’s Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA) seeks a GIS Research Analyst to develop and manage community and campus outreach in GIS, mapping and spatial data analytics.
The Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA), part of the Ohio State University’s College of Arts and Sciences, seeks a GIS Research Analyst to join our team. The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest college and the academic heart of the university. The College hosts 81 majors. With 38 departments, 20+ world-class research centers, and more than 2,000 faculty and staff members, students have the unique opportunity to study with the best artists, scholars, and scientists in their field. The College values diversity and offers a supportive, open, and inclusive community.
Responsibilities include developing and managing partnerships with community organizations, NGOs and local/state government in areas of strategic importance in the application of GIS and spatial data for policy support, delivering educational and outreach events to promote GIS and The Ohio State University’s urban mission and technical support and management of ESRI software and related resources for campus. Required qualifications include a Master’s degree in GIS, computer science or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience; experience developing and managing partnerships with government and/or community organizations; considerable experience in research involving GIS, mapping and geospatial data; experience with ESRI GIS software (ArcGIS Desktop), Javascript and related we programming tools; familiarity with spatial database technologies (SQL Server, PostgreSQL with Post GIS spatial extensions), SQL, Python, R or other query and Scripting languages. Desired qualifications include Geographic Information Science Professional Certification; experience with ESRI GIS Software Insights and Portal. This is a term position for two years with the possibility of continuation for a third year.
Review of applications will begin after 28 January 2018
More information about CURA: https://cura.osu.edu/
More information about the position and to apply: https://www.jobsatosu.com/postings/83608