Technology Transfer

RGIS-North Central

Traditionally, GIS technology has been associated with high cost and complex software and hardware requirements. The new generation of GIS software requires no special hardware and has intuitive and friendly graphic users interfaces. While the software and hardware issues have been resolved in recent years, there is still a need for expert advice on the development and implementation of GIS technologies for a particular need. Making prospective users of GIS technology aware of pitfalls and the full potential of GIS technology is indicated by a sampling of some of the activities RGIS- North Central has been involved in:
  • Development of a GIS laboratory at Red River High School, Grand Forks, North Dakota.
  • Technical advice on development of the Grand Forks city and county E-9-1-1 addressing system.
  • Technical advice for the implementation of a GIS system for the University of North Dakota library system.
  • Participation in the RGIS-North East video-teleconference "A Practical Guide To Metadata Implementation for GIS/LIS Professionals".
  • Development of a campus-wide GIS support group.
  • Presentation at the 'State of Education in Grand Forks: Kindergarten through Ph.D."
  • Presented "Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS" course at the Creativity and Leadership Institute, University of North Dakota.
  • Demonstrated technical expertise through Doppler Radar data integration into GIS environment for the crop hail insurance industry.
  • Provided technical expertise and prototype demonstration of a GIS application for "Low-Level Flight Hazard and Training System" Grand Forks Air Force Base Helicopter Security Squadron.
  • Congressional support for legislation utilizing Geographic Information Systems, state of North Dakota.
  • Participation in the State Mapping Advisory Committee (SMAC), state of North Dakota.
  • Technical advice on development of weather data integration for a GIS application of precision farming prototype software.
  • One of only two sites in North Dakota designated as an official ESRI technical support facility for the North Dakota state education system.
  • Hosted a workshop on Climate Change and Climate Variability of the Northern Great Plains.