September 1

Presenter: Jenny Palomino, Staff Research Associate for Potts Lab and Incoming ESPM Graduate Student, UC Berkeley

Topic: "A Web-based Tool for Spatially Optimizing Multi-use Tropical Landscapes"

Description: The challenges of developing and implementing a web-based tool for the sustainable multi-use management of Malaysian tropical forests.

Location: 103 Mulford Hall

September 8

Presenters: Kevin Koy & Maggi Kelly, GIF
Iryna Dronova, PhD Candidate - Peng Gong's Lab
Jose Pena-Barragan & Sam Blanchard, Kelly Research & Outreach Lab

Topic: "Object Based Image Analysis (OBIA) with eCognition"

Description: Kevin and Maggi will briefly introduce OBIA and eCognition, a software application designed specifically for this type of analysis. Iryna, Jose, and Sam will share projects that they are working on, using eCognition. Finally, we will leave time for open discussion on the subject.

eCognition software is installed on GIF research lab workstations, which are available to all UC Berkeley students, staff, and faculty.

Location: 103 Mulford Hall

September 15

Presenter: Collin Bode, Staff Research Data Analyst, Mary Power Lab, UC Berkeley

Topic: "Modeling Tree Shade: Using LiDAR with solar radiation modeling in a heavily vegetated landscape"

Location: 103 Mulford Hall

September 22

Presenter: John Deck, Programmer, Berkeley Natural History Museum

Topic: "Discussion on Linked Open Data, Unique Identifiers, and Spatial Data"

Location: 103 Mulford Hall

September 29

Presenter: John Ridener, GIS Specialist & Map Cataloger, Earth Sciences & Map Library, UC Berkeley

Topic: "GeoData@UC Berkeley with MapUp: A new way to find, store, and share geospatial data from the UC Berkeley libraries"

Location: 103 Mulford Hall

October 6

Presenter: Tendro Ramaharitra, PhD Student, Claire Kremen Lab Group, UC Berkeley

Topic: "Deforestation modeling in Madagascar and its policy implication"

Location: 103 Mulford Hall

October 13

Presenter: Tom Allnutt, Associate Specialist, Claire Kremen Lab Group, UC Berkeley

Topic: "New approaches to monitoring illegal logging in Madagascar"

Location: 103 Mulford Hall

October 20

Presenter: Dan Hammer, PhD student, Agricultural and Resource Economics (ARE), UC Berkeley

Topic: "Tracking deforestation: An application of large-scale spatial computing in resource economics"

Location: 103 Mulford Hall

October 27

Presenter: Anthony Fassero, Co-founder, earthmine, inc., a Berkeley based 3D Mapping Company

Topic: "3D street level mapping using a unique capture technology based on stereo photogrammetry"

Location: 103 Mulford Hall

November 3

Presenter: Larry Orman, Executive Director, GreenInfo Network

Topic: "Learning how park and protected open space data is collected, used and portrayed"

Location: 103 Mulford Hall

November 10

Presenter: Evan Thomas Paul, Center for Marine Assessment and Planning (CMAP), UC Santa Barbara

Topic: "OceanPlanner: Enabling GeoDesign in the Ocean Environment"

Location: 103 Mulford Hall

November 17

No GeoLunch. GIS Day 2011

November 24

No GeoLunch. Thanksgiving

December 1

Presenter: Catherine Burton, Owner/Manager, Endpoint Environmental LLC

Topic: "How to start your own RS/GIS business, developing a niche and the Endpoint niche"

Location: 103 Mulford Hall

December 8

Presenter: Mitchell Lyons, PhD Candidate, Geography, Planning and Environmental Management(GPEM), University of Queensland

Topic: "Long Term Monitoring of the Coastal Environment: Land Cover and Seagrass in South East Queensland, Australia, from 1972-2010"

Location: 103 Mulford Hall