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Fourth Annual ESRI Cave and Karst User Group Meeting The fourth annual meeting of the ESRI Cave and Karst User Group will be held during the 21st Annual ESRI International User Conference, July 9-13, 2001, in San Diego, California. The CKUG meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 10, during lunch (12:20-1:20) in Room 19 of the San Diego Convention Center. Bring your lunch and come on by. The session will include short presentation and general discussion. If you'd like to make a short presentation or add a topic to the agenda, e-mail: bszukalski@esri.com. A searchable directory of current papers and other activities can be found at: http://gis.esri.com/uc2001/agenda/index.cfm More information on the ESRI User Conference can be found at: www.esri.com/events/uc/index.html
Journal of Cave and Karst Studies Special GIS Issue The Journal of Cave and Karst Studies is planning a special GIS issue, scheduled for publication in Spring 2002. The Journal of Cave and Karst Studies is a multidisciplinary journal devoted to cave and karst research, and is a publication of the National Speleological Society. The Journal is published 3 times each year. ESRI will be one of the sponsors of this special GIS issue. Submissions are now being solicited, and authors may indicate interest via e-mail to: Louise Hose, Editor: hose@chapman.edu For more information on the National Speleological Society visit: http://www.caves.org
ArcGIS 8.1 for Cave and Karst Users ArcGIS 8.1 marks the convergence of ArcInfo and ArcView, and also introduces a new desktop suite of applications—ArcMap, ArcCatalog, and ArcToolbox. ArcGIS also includes a suite of extensions, including the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst, ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst, and ArcGIS 3D Analyst. Also, ArcGIS introduces some new concepts and capabilities regarding data models and data storage known as the Geodatabase. For those migrating from ArcView 3.x to the new platform, online resources are available which provide an overview of ArcGIS, and self-paced tutorials. For a general overview of ArcGIS and ArcView 8.1 visit: www.esri.com/software/arcgis/index.html. The ESRI Virtual Campus offers many online courses with free modules, including several that will help in transitioning from ArcView 3.x to ArcView 8.1. Migrating from ArcView GIS 3.x to ArcGIS is just one of the many available courses with free modules. For more information on any course offering, visit the campus catalog.
Caves Symbol Style Now Included in ArcGIS A new Caves symbol style, developed from standard symbols in use by caving organizations and the National Park Service, are now included as part of the standard symbols that deliver with ArcGIS. These symbols have been based on standard symbols in use by the National Speleological Society (NSS), Association for Mexican Cave Studies (AMCS), Proyecto Espeleologia Purificacion (PEP), Wind Cave National Park (WICA), Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HAVO), and Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park (SEKI). The Caves style can be opened by clicking More Symbols in the Symbol Selector dialog, or by opening the Style Manager. To suggest enhancements to the Caves style, or to submit additional symbols, contact Bernie Szukalski at:bszukalski@esri.com.
Adobe PDF Now Supported, Illustrator Coming Soon ArcGIS 8.1 (ArcView 8.1, ArcEditor 8.1, ArcInfo 8.1) now supports export to Adobe's popular PDF format. Export to Illustrator format will be included in ArcGIS Service Pack 1, available in July. Support for these formats was a frequent request in the cave and karst user community, and these new capabilities will facilitate the delivery of maps to non-GIS users, and also integration with desktop drawing and illustration software. Service Pack 1 will be available in early July, and can be downloaded from the ArcGIS Online web site at: support.esri.com.
Living With Karst—A Fragile Foundation Now Available Living With Karst—A Fragile Foundation is now available. It has been published in cooperation with the National Speleological Society, American Cave Conservation Association, Bureau of Land Management, Illinois Basin consortium, National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Geological Survey. The publication is 4th in the AGI Environmental Awareness Series, and illustrates what karst is and why karst areas are important. The booklet also discusses karst-related environmental and engineering concerns, guidelines for living with karst, and sources of additional information. The publication is available from the American Geological Institute at: http://www.agiweb.org/pubs/pubdetail.html?item=630601 Visit the American Geological Institute web site at: http://www.agiweb.org/ The publication is also available from the National Speleological Society bookstore: http://www.caves.org/service/bookstore/.
ESRI Cave and Karst Web Site to Undergo Changes The ESRI Cave and Karst Web Site will undergo several changes in the near future. The site will be migrated to a new look and feel, and will also implement an online registration and update form for those wishing to join the ESRI Cave and Karst GIS User Group, and subscribe to the ESRI Cave and Karst Newsletter. The site will also begin to include more information and resources for ESRI GIS users involved in the areas of karst hydrology, modeling, planning, and engineering. Contributors to the expanding site are welcomed. To submit links, tools, articles, or other online resources related to these areas, e-mail: bszukalski@esri.com. |
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