http://www.edc.uri.edu/rigisRhode Island Geographic Information Systemen-us2005 Rhode Island Geographic Information System and the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Educationgreg@edc.uri.edugreg@edc.uri.eduThu, 17 Apr 2008 17:17:15 GMThttp://geospatial.uri.edu/images/rigis_logo.gifhttp://www.edc.uri.edu/rigisRhode Island Geographic Information Systemhttp://www.edc.uri.edu/rigis/conferenceThe Rhode Island GIS Conference is just three weeks away! Register now at http://www.edc.uri.edu/rigis/conference. Registration is just $30, and includes a full day of GIS user presentations.{b7569f94-8c17-7bff-d6ec-3355d65f8091}Mon, 14 May 2007 17:42:20 GMThttp://www.edc.uri.edu/rigisBeyond upgrading the RIGIS website, a number of new data have been added, updated, and deleted from RIGIS this Spring. Below is a list of what's changed: 5/14/07 The following Oceans & Estuaries data added: RI CRMC - Coastal Water Use Type The following Oceans & Estuaries data deleted: Coastal Water Classification (replaced by RI CRMC - Coastal Water Use Type) Narragansett Bay Water Classification (superceded by RI CRMC - Coastal Water Use Type) 3/19/07 The following Cultural, Society, & Demography data were updated: US Census 2000 (SF1); Population & Housing Statewide US Census 2000 (SF3); Population & Housing Statewide The following Inland Waters data updated: Major Surface Water Bodies Major Rivers & Streams The following Oceans & Estuaries data added: Marine & Estuarine Waters: Water Quality Standards and Impairments The following Planning & Cadastral data added: Urban Services Boundary The following Transportation data updated: RIPTA Bus Stops RIPTA Bus Routes{8a6ff75d-684b-4e95-b0f3-79e3cb233bf9}Mon, 14 May 2007 17:56:20 GMThttp://geospatial.uri.edu/events/LiDAR--- An Introduction to LiDAR Technology --- Thursday, March 1, 2007; 8:30 am - 12:00 pm University of Rhode Island, Kingston Campus Weaver Auditorium at the Coastal Institute LiDAR is becoming hot topic both in Rhode Island and the region. New LiDAR data are slowly being made available and more acquisitions are being considered in the region. This seminar looks to introduce GIS and remote sensing practitioners to LiDAR technology. Mission planning considerations, processing techniques, and examples & demonstrations of how LiDAR is used to support a variety of applications will be discussed. This seminar will be taught by experts from both EarthData and ESRI, and as such their products and services with respect to LiDAR will be featured. This seminar is free and open to the public. The URI Geospatial Extension Program, National Park Service Coastal and Barrier Network, URI Coastal Institute, and RIGIS are partnering to sponsor this event. Online registration and more information are available at http://geospatial.uri.edu/events/LiDAR. Preregistration is required because seating is limited and parking permits will be provided.{d4fa7781-614a-9be5-859d-a0ca65283b99}Wed, 07 Feb 2007 18:31:36 GMThttp://www.edc.uri.edu/rigisThe following Open Space data added: Local & NGO Conservation and Park Lands State Conservation and Park Lands And, in turn, the following Open Space data were deleted: Audubon Lands Private Land Trust Holdings Protected Open Space Protected Public Lands The following E-911 data updated: E-911 Sites The following transportation data updated: 1:5,000 Roads TIGER Roads RIPTA Bus Routes RIPTA Bus Stops RIPTA Park & Ride lots RIPTA Park & Ride Bus Routes {abae2ad8-ab07-6916-81d0-6ce57c53eb0}Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:59:43 GMThttp:/www.edc.uri.edu/rigisThe following hydrography data were updated today: Groundwater Classification The following coastal resources data were also updated today: Shellfish Closure Areas{3fa050a7-6c87-ac8-12f-b84a0533b1b}Mon, 05 Jun 2006 19:39:30 GMThttp://www.edc.uri.edu/rigisCoastline (land-sea boundaries) data have been updated.{5263a853-23c7-d947-24d8-b85d26176996}Thu, 27 Apr 2006 18:45:32 GMThttp://www.edc.uri.edu/gistraining/esriclass.htmThe University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension is partnering with ESRI-Boston to offer advanced training in ArcGIS concepts and techniques. Training will take place at the Kingston campus. Please register with ESRI using the provided at our website. ---- Cartography with ArcGIS: June 6-8, 2006 3-day training course pricing: Standard - $1350; RI Gov't - $1275; Educational - $810 This course uses a combination of conceptual lessons emphasizing the basic principles of cartographic design along with lessons on how to apply these principles using the cartographic and geoprocessing tools available in ArcGIS Desktop to create outstanding maps. Participants will examine factors that control and influence cartographic design; learn techniques for best displaying vector and raster data; and create maps that communicate information effectively. This course is for those with limited formal cartography education who want to produce high-quality map products in ArcGIS Desktop. ---- ---- Parcel Editing: June 21-22, 2006 2-day training course pricing: Standard - $900; RI Gov't - $850; Educational - $540 Learn how to effectively enter cadastral data into your geodatabase. This course addresses displaying and symbolizing parcel data; preparing the editing environment; creating and adjusting tax map annotation; and entering and adjusting parcels from various sources. Data sources include deeds, plats, CAD files, and shapefiles. Participants will practice entering subdivisions into an existing parcel fabric. ----{1a25a55e-c79d-19ce-6498-675d11483023}Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:42:35 GMThttp://www.edc.uri.edu/rigisThe following new Coastal Resources data have been made available from RIGIS: Narragansett Bay Estuarine and Marine Wetlands Trend Analysis{3c0d3b97-fdbd-ac15-88cd-73e6ac1ed9a1}Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:38:03 GMThttp://www.edc.uri.edu/rigisThe following transportation data available from RIGIS have been updated: TIGER Roads RIPTA Bus Stops RIPTA Bus Routes{c7165ad-9873-a0da-9d07-acb58dbb21cd}Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:37:11 GMThttp://www.edc.uri.edu/rigis2-foot color orthophotographs from the Spring of 2003 & 2004 are now available for downloading! These 1:5000 scale images, funded by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, encompass the entire State. They are offered in both MrSID and GeoTIFF format. The collection may be found under the Statewide/Orthophotography area on the RIGIS data distribution system, http://www.edc.uri.edu/rigis.{bd293e16-44ba-d628-e375-677599ce3827}Fri, 27 Jan 2006 15:02:14 GMThttp://www.edc.uri.edu/gistraining/Another Introduction to ArcGIS I course, taught at the University of Rhode Island by two highly experienced ESRI Authorized Instructors, has been added to our 2006 schedule! It will be held over January 10 - 12, 2006. This three-day hands-on computer course provides an introduction to the capabilities and functionality of ESRI's ArcGIS®, software. Using the current version of the software, you will learn how to use ArcMap™, ArcCatalog™, and ArcToolbox™. In addition, we teach the fundamentals of working with GIS data, how to query a GIS database, edit spatial and attribute data and present data using maps and charts. We also work with the Rhode Island Geographic Information System (RIGIS) database. All students receive hands-on software instruction, a copy of ESRI's Introduction to ArcGIS course books with exercises, training data, an Evaluation Software CD, as well as a copy of exercises developed using the RIGIS database. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive an ESRI Certificate of Course Completion. Classes are taught at URI’s Kingston campus. No prior knowledge of GIS is required, however, participants should be comfortable using a computer and working in a Windows operating system environment.{a8245ff-18a2-42f-c7f1-3aaecbc68dab}Thu, 08 Dec 2005 14:25:40 GMThttp://www.edc.uri.edu/rigisThe following elevation data are now available: 1:100,000 USGS Hypsography Dataset: 10 Meter Elevation Contour Lines for Rhode Island & Nearby Massachussetts & Connecticut.{50746014-c260-cf3e-c221-3eca4ebce90a}Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:29:06 GMThttp://www.edc.uri.edu/rigis-spf/statewide/state.html#transportationThe following data have been updated: RIPTA Bus Routes; RIPTA Bus StopsBonynge{f18ea100-ed83-204e-af1e-d04299e57ed1}Wed, 05 Oct 2005 12:32:33 GMThttp://www.edc.uri.edu/rigis-spf/statewide/state.html#transportationThe following data have been updated: RIPTA Bus Routes; RIPTA Bus StopsBonynge{e307f680-ebb-30fd-67b0-e6f88eb6d375}Fri, 22 Jul 2005 19:57:56 GMThttp://www.edc.uri.edu/rigis-spf/mrsid.htmlThere are multiple, free software options available for viewing MrSID formatted images.Bonynge{389a4913-2acf-a4ee-d9e9-4f8afe34e30b}Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:33:24 GMThttp://www.edc.uri.edu/rigisRIGIS-L, the new RIGIS email listserv, is now available. This, teamed with the RIGIS RSS feed, will offer the most up-to-date information on data updates, public forums, training opportunities, and general discussion on issues pertinent to the RIGIS community.Bonynge{3822494d-b1f6-8a28-f3b6-20f63b455093}Thu, 30 Jun 2005 16:27:38 GMThttp://www.edc.uri.edu/rigis-spf/statewide/state.html#hydrographyThe following data have been updated: Community Wellhead Protection Areas; Groundwater Classification; Groundwater Recharge Areas; Non-Community Well Head Protection Areas.Bonynge{899549b7-394b-e096-597c-2405941fcc93}Thu, 16 Jun 2005 20:16:54 GMThttp://www.edc.uri.edu/rigis-spf/statewide/state.html#naturalBonynge{9682eb0c-3860-bacd-980-adf78064a480}Tue, 31 May 2005 20:22:44 GMThttp://www.edc.uri.edu/rigis-spf/statewide/state.html#facilitiesBonynge{d1c822e3-bb56-ebcd-9386-49805a2a6af}Tue, 31 May 2005 20:21:42 GMThttp://gis.esri.com/events/index.cfm?fuseaction=showSeminar&shownumber=8452ESRI-Boston invites you to attend a free, full-day seminar designed to maximize your productivity using ArcGIS. Spend the day with colleagues and ESRI professionals as you learn how to take your desktop GIS to the next level. Many topics discussed and demonstrated will use the ArcEditor and ArcInfo levels of ArcGIS. Offered in partnership with RIGIS and the Rhode Island Geospatial Extension ProgramBonynge{6d93b880-9213-5b26-945b-e41b262fe426}Fri, 27 May 2005 19:51:35 GMThttp://www.edc.uri.edu/rigisTue, 29 Mar 2005 23:01:00 GMThttp://geospatial.uri.edu/imsworkshop/default.htmlThu, 17 Mar 2005 23:01:00 GMThttp://geospatial.uri.edu/events/rigf_muni1.htmlTue, 17 May 2005 14:22:47 GMThttp://www.edc.uri.edu/gistrainingTwo new ArcGIS training programs will be offered at the University of Rhode Island, Kingston Campus in June 2006. These courses will be taught by ESRI Instructors. June 6 – 8, 2006: Cartography with ArcGIS June 21 – 22, 2006: Parcel Editing Please visit our website for course information and registration details at and click on the Advanced ArcGIS Training link. {833a212-b4c3-8d3e-a64b-3dad4e05fcc}Mon, 30 Jan 2006 13:29:10 GMThttp://geospatial.uri.eduDigital Imagery for Rhode Island: The State of the State March 15, 2006 1 - 4 pm University of Rhode Island, Kingston Campus Coastal Institute Weaver Auditorium This new symposium offers an excellent opportunity to learn about the latest digital imagery that are publicly available for the State of Rhode Island. Experts from the RI Department of Transportation, RI E-911, RI Department of Environmental Management, Town of South Kingstown, Environmental Protection Agency, and the University of Rhode Island will join us for this event. Please visit http://geospatial.uri.edu to view an agenda and to preregister for this event. **By preregistering, we will be able to ensure there will be room for all, and we will supply University visitor parking passes via email ahead of time pre-registrants.**{fee697d1-53ff-78a5-b051-521bdbd7c8e6}Thu, 23 Feb 2006 01:52:01 GMThttp://www.edc.uri.edu/rigisThe following transportation data have been updated in the RIGIS online data catalog, http://www.edc.uri.edu/rigis: 1) RIPTA Bus Routes 2) RIPTA Bus Stops 3) RIPTA Park & Ride lots 4) TIGER Roads and the following new transportation data are now available: 1) RIPTA Park & Ride Bus Routes{108f7d0-afbf-789b-1d1d-b1c9ffe13a9a}Mon, 31 Jul 2006 17:28:47 GMThttp://www.edc.uri.edu/rigisThe following Environment & Conservation data updated: Shellfish Restrictions The following Transportation data updated: RIPTA Bus Routes RIPTA Bus Stops RIPTA Park and Ride Routes RIPTA Park and Ride Stops{d182657-68b8-3e11-1888-b577b4dfec1a}Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:22:46 GMThttp://www.edc.uri.edu/rigis/data/planningCadastre.aspx2003/04 Land Use/Land Cover data are now available from RIGIS! The data are available under the Planning & Cadastre data download section: http://www.edc.uri.edu/rigis/data/planningCadastre.aspx The data are available as a single seamless statewide dataset, and have also been clipped down to the county level for your convenience. This is a statewide, seamless digital dataset of the land cover/land use for the State of Rhode Island derived using semi-automated methods and based on imagery captured in 2003-2004. The project area encompasses the State of Rhode Island and also extends 1/2 mile into the neighboring states of Connecticut and Massachusetts or to the limits of the source orthophotgraphy. Geographic feature accuracy meets the National Mapping Standards for 1:5000 scale mapping with respect to base level data (roads, hydrography, and orthos). The minimum mapping unit for this dataset is .5 acre. The land use classification scheme used for these data was based on the Anderson Level III modified coding schema used in previous land use datasets in Rhode Island (1988 & 1995) with some modifications for the 2003 classification. Please note that these data were derived from automated and photointerpreted processes and should be used for preliminary planning purposes only. The wetland areas contained in this data set do not include all wetlands previously identified in other RIGIS land cover/land use data sets or in other separate GIS wetlands data sets and interpretation of wetlands areas should lean toward the side of caution. Wetlands areas previously classified as forested wetlands are shown as forested areas in this data set. Statistical comparisons with prior RIGIS land cover/land use data should be treated with caution since significant differences in the methodologies used to delineate features were employed.{ae339c7e-6387-6d4d-3f69-d837311bc242}Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:37:29 GMThttp://www.edc.uri.edu/rigisThe following Facilities & Structures data updated: E-911 Sites The following Inland Waters data updated: Streams (1:5000) The following Transportation data updated: E-911 Driveways RIPTA Bus Routes RIPTA Bus Stops RIPTA Park and Ride Routes RIPTA Park and Ride Stops Roads - E-911 The following Utilities & Communication data added: E-911 Fire Hydrants {8b5d2e34-4e0a-5152-d40d-6774a2aad917}Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:17:15 GMT