North American National Mapping Meeting -
May, 9-10, 2018, Reston, VAMeeting 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