North American National Mapping Meeting Completed
May, 9-10, 2018, Reston, VA
Meeting Goals
Understand how the North America mapping agencies are currently working together
Discuss current hydrography program directions, multi-national harmonization efforts, and future opportunities
Introduce and review Integrate Map of the Americas efforts and discuss current products and services that may be reasonable to include
Meet and better communicate with North American counterparts to improve mapping efforts across the continent
North American National Mapping Meeting Agenda
DAY 1
May 9 - Transboundary Hydrography Harmonization Collaboration
(USGS National Center, Reston, VA – Room 1B215)
8:30 am to 9:00 am -- Arrival and informal meeting – USGS Visitor Center
9:00 am to 9:15 am -- Introduction and Welcome
Mike Tischler – USGS
9:15 am to 9:45 am -- Review of meeting goals and objectives
All Participants
9:45 am to 10:05 am -- Hydrography program overview and future vision – US
Vicki Lukas – USGS
10:05 am to 10:20 am -- BREAK
10:20 am to 10:40 am -- Hydrography program overview and future vision – Mexico
Raul Gomez and Eufracio Zavala - INEGI
10:40 am to 11:00 am -- Hydrography program overview and future vision – Canada
Alexandre Beaulieu - NRCan
11:00 am to 12:30 pm -- Program Highlights and Examples (30 mins each)
- US
- Mexico
- Canada
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm -- LUNCH
1:30 pm to 1:50 pm -- Current Status of Mexico – US Data Harmonization
Al Rea – USGS; INEGI
1:50 pm to 2:10 pm -- Current Status of Canada – US Data Harmonization
Sue Buto – USGS; NRCan; ECCC
2:10 pm to 2:40 pm -- Update on Data Model Discussion
NRCan and USGS
2:40 pm to 3:00 pm -- BREAK
3:00 pm to 4:50 pm -- Discussion
- Data harmonization maintenance
- Common hydrologic model
- Additional coordination (tools, technologies, etc.)
- Harmonized hydrography web service
4:50 pm to 5:00 pm -- Review and Plan for Next Day
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm -- Group Dinner – Red’s Table, 11150 South Lakes Dr, Reston, VA
DAY 2
May 10 – Integrated Map of the Americas
(USGS National Center, Reston, VA - Room 1B215)
8:30 am to 8:45 am -- Arrival and Entry to USGS
8:45 am to 9:00 am -- Summary of Previous Day; Agenda for Day 2
9:00 am to 9:20 am -- PAIGH and IMA Support
Deirdre Bishop – Chair, U.S. National Section, PAIGH
9:20 am to 9:50 am -- IMA Background and Collaboration Workshops
Jean Parcher - PAIGH
9:50 am to 10:20 am -- GeoSUR
Matt Cushing - USGS
10:20 am to 10:30 am -- BREAK
10:30 pm 12:00 pm -- Data and Services (30 min each)
- US
- Canada
- Mexico
12:00 pm to 12:45 pm -- LUNCH
12:45 pm to 2:15 pm -- Discussion and Next Steps
2:15 pm to 2:30 pm -- Conclusion
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm -- Group Dinner – Founding Farmers, 1904 Reston Metro Plaza Drive
Reston, VA
May, 9-10, 2018, Reston, VA
Meeting Goals
Understand how the North America mapping agencies are currently working together
Discuss current hydrography program directions, multi-national harmonization efforts, and future opportunities
Introduce and review Integrate Map of the Americas efforts and discuss current products and services that may be reasonable to include
Meet and better communicate with North American counterparts to improve mapping efforts across the continent
North American National Mapping Meeting Agenda
DAY 1
May 9 - Transboundary Hydrography Harmonization Collaboration
(USGS National Center, Reston, VA – Room 1B215)
8:30 am to 9:00 am -- Arrival and informal meeting – USGS Visitor Center
9:00 am to 9:15 am -- Introduction and Welcome
Mike Tischler – USGS
9:15 am to 9:45 am -- Review of meeting goals and objectives
All Participants
9:45 am to 10:05 am -- Hydrography program overview and future vision – US
Vicki Lukas – USGS
10:05 am to 10:20 am -- BREAK
10:20 am to 10:40 am -- Hydrography program overview and future vision – Mexico
Raul Gomez and Eufracio Zavala - INEGI
10:40 am to 11:00 am -- Hydrography program overview and future vision – Canada
Alexandre Beaulieu - NRCan
11:00 am to 12:30 pm -- Program Highlights and Examples (30 mins each)
- US
- Mexico
- Canada
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm -- LUNCH
1:30 pm to 1:50 pm -- Current Status of Mexico – US Data Harmonization
Al Rea – USGS; INEGI
1:50 pm to 2:10 pm -- Current Status of Canada – US Data Harmonization
Sue Buto – USGS; NRCan; ECCC
2:10 pm to 2:40 pm -- Update on Data Model Discussion
NRCan and USGS
2:40 pm to 3:00 pm -- BREAK
3:00 pm to 4:50 pm -- Discussion
- Data harmonization maintenance
- Common hydrologic model
- Additional coordination (tools, technologies, etc.)
- Harmonized hydrography web service
4:50 pm to 5:00 pm -- Review and Plan for Next Day
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm -- Group Dinner – Red’s Table, 11150 South Lakes Dr, Reston, VA
DAY 2
May 10 – Integrated Map of the Americas
(USGS National Center, Reston, VA - Room 1B215)
8:30 am to 8:45 am -- Arrival and Entry to USGS
8:45 am to 9:00 am -- Summary of Previous Day; Agenda for Day 2
9:00 am to 9:20 am -- PAIGH and IMA Support
Deirdre Bishop – Chair, U.S. National Section, PAIGH
9:20 am to 9:50 am -- IMA Background and Collaboration Workshops
Jean Parcher - PAIGH
9:50 am to 10:20 am -- GeoSUR
Matt Cushing - USGS
10:20 am to 10:30 am -- BREAK
10:30 pm 12:00 pm -- Data and Services (30 min each)
- US
- Canada
- Mexico
12:00 pm to 12:45 pm -- LUNCH
12:45 pm to 2:15 pm -- Discussion and Next Steps
2:15 pm to 2:30 pm -- Conclusion
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm -- Group Dinner – Founding Farmers, 1904 Reston Metro Plaza Drive
Reston, VA