Visit the MAGIP Elections page to view the 2025 Nominees:
https://magip.org/Elections
Elections open April 28 and close May 12.
MAGIP Scholarship and Grants Committee 2025 Annual Report
MAGIP awarded scholarships to two PhD students and undergraduate students at The University of Montana, Montana State University, and Montana Technological University. Second, we had the pleasure of establishing a long-term weed mapping and monitoring program through the K-12 education grant with the innovative work being done by Sarah Tabor at Belgrade High School.
K-12 Education Grants
Sarah Tabor and the Belgrade High School in Belgrade
Sarah Tabor and her science students will elaborate on a weed mapping program they established in 2023 on a section of state land near the high school that is enjoyed by students and the public alike. Their work will help state managers better understand the distribution, density, and diversity of weeds on the property. While collecting and analyzing the invasive weed data students will develop critical STEM skills, and in doing so help enhance the ability to manage a valued community resource.
Higher Education Scholarships
Miles Fenolio, Undergraduate Student from the University of Montana
Miles is an undergraduate student at the University of Montana. He has been working at the O’Conner Center for the Rocky Mountain West and as an early academic developed a firm understanding of geospatial technologies. In addressing urban planning concerns, he plans on mapping the high-water mark within Missoula to help planners and enforcement officials understand the environmental delineations to urban camping regulations. His work will surely be of vital importance to planners in Missoula and many other cities like it that are facing ever-pressing pressures on city resources.
Eqi Luo, PhD Student from Montana State University
Eqi is a PhD student in the Earth Sciences Department at Montana State University. He has a strong interest in human geography and will focus on the development of methods that integrate remotes sensing of landcover and climate to model human settlement in response to climate change. As the world faces unprecedented demands on all resources, developing innovative methods to understand human population dynamics will be highly valued.
Ali Saud, PhD Student from Montana Technological University
Ali is a PhD student in the Geological Engineering department at Montana Technological University. He has a background in electrical engineering and is focusing on the development of a multi-directional magnetic gradient sensor. This work will enhance the ability to detect and map mineral resources, including rare earth metals. Prototypes will be tested at known deposits in the Bearpaw mountains, and the results of this work will undoubtably help meet an ever-increasing demand for resources that are fueling the technological revolution of our time.
Please consider this Call for Nominations for the MAGIP (Montana Association of GIS Professionals). We currently have six positions open:
And two At-Large positions which would fill the Committee Chair positions of:
You can nominate yourself or someone else, but the nominee must be a member in good standing to qualify. I would strongly encourage you to get permission from the nominee’s employer before submitting a nomination.
Nominations can be submitted using this survey.
Please contact current board members or the election committee (Mike Powell or Meghan Burns) if you have any questions. See the election page and the Board of Directors page on the MAGIP website for more information. On behalf of the MAGIP Election Subcommittee, thank you for your consideration.
Mike Powell, Past President
MAGIP is now accepting applications for the:
Applications are due March 21, 2025
Contact the Scholarship and Grants Committee Chair for more information
The results are in for the GIS Day Web Map Contest!
View more info on all of MAGIP's GIS Day Activities.
It’s that time again to start planning for the next Big Sky GeoCon! The 2025 GeoCon will be held April 14-17, 2025 at the Delta Hotel, Helena, Montana.
On behalf of Jeff Hedstrom, 2025 MAGIP Conference Liaison and Local Conference Chair, we would like to invite anyone who wishes to participate on the committee to please contact Michelle Quinn.
The first meeting of the committee is Thursday, October 10th at 1:00 pm. At that meeting we can then establish a standing day/time moving forward that works best for everyone.
We look forward to starting the planning process and working with all of you!
Best regards,
Michelle Quinn and Jeff Hedstrom
Jackson Rose was appointed to the vacant Vice President position by the MAGIP Board at the September 10-11, 2024, Strategic Planning Board meeting.
Mark your calendar for GIS Day, November 20th, 2024!
Map-a-thon:
MAGIP is continuing to sponsor the map-a-thon event on GIS Day to help map powerlines throughout Montana.
Want to host a meetup?
If you are interested in hosting a map-a-thon event in your area, contact Hilary Kauth by and submit a Member Support Request for up to $200 funding or volunteer support!
Web Map Contest:
We are also bringing back the popular web map contest! Submit an application you've been working on professionally or personally for a chance to win a cash prize. Prizes are awarded to 1st ($100), 2nd ($50), and 3rd ($25) place contestants voted on by our membership. View previous GIS day map submissions from our membership for ideas or inspiration.
Map submissions should be submitted to Hilary Kauth by November 17th.
View all activities on the GIS Day page.
Thanks,
Hilary Kauth, MAGIP Secretary
On this page you will find:
Note: that only MAGIP members in good standing will be able to view the Survey123 form once they have logged into their account. Thank you to Hilary Kauth and Curtis DeVault for all their work updating this form! Meghan Burns MAGIP Web Administrator
The new website is up and running. Huge thanks to our working group members, Meghan, Hilary, Tessa, Curtis. Please take a look. It is different but, hopefully you will find it easier to navigate through the content. We certainly invite feedback as the site is ready but there are still some tweaks that can be made.
If you have any feedback, please send it to magip.mt+web@gmail.com or to mpowell@yellowstonecountymt.gov and we will certainly take a look and see what we can do.
Thanks for your patience’s and enjoy the website.
Mike Powell, MAGIP Past President
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