Driven by Passion and Purpose
Gabriel Ortiz has devoted his life to geography and technology. He and his team in Cantabria, Spain, use GIS to innovate at new scales.
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GIS Hero Mapping a Career of Quiet Impact
Throughout his GIS career, Anthony Powell has helped modernize Houston Public Works—while building a culture of trust and innovation.
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GIS Hero The Power to Help
Dr. Patricia Carbajales-Dale has used GIS her entire career to assist others—whether teaching the technology or responding to disasters.
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GIS Hero Designing for Good to Save Lives in Louisville
Claire Yates is the driving force behind Vision Zero Louisville, which envisions zero roadway fatalities in the Kentucky city by 2050.
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GIS Hero Connecting the Dots Between GIS and Public Service
GIS Hero Jim Alberque has spent 25 years in local government using GIS to help make cities better for their residents.
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GIS Hero Planting Seeds of Geocollaboration in Arizona and Beyond
During an internship, Jenna Leveille fell in love with GIS and what it could do. She’s been mapping and advocating for GIS ever since.
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GIS Hero How a Minneapolis Trailblazer Brought GIS to the Heart of Public Works
From building the city’s first sewer GIS database to inspiring interns, John Studtmann has made a lasting impact on his city.
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GIS Hero A Visionary CTO Leaves a Legacy of Collaboration, Equity in Tacoma, Washington
In Tacoma, Washington, the city’s chief technology officer led her team to create a GIS-powered equity map that helps guide city decisions.
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GIS Hero How a Passion for People, Nature, and GIS Inspired an Innovator’s Career
An early love of the sciences led Breece Robertson to a GIS career and to the creation of ParkScore, a database that scores US park systems.
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GIS Hero Intelligence Analyst Empowers Colleagues Across the NYPD with GIS
An intelligence analyst transforms NYPD’s use of GIS technology, empowering colleagues to enhance investigations and operations.
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GIS Hero Professor Cultivates a Framework for Exploration
Through his research and collaboration with students and colleagues, Dr. Josef Strobl continually shapes the future of digital mapmaking.
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GIS Hero Captivated by Imagery, a Pioneering Radar Expert Builds a Legacy in Education
Christiane Schmullius uses radar remote sensing to explore land surface changes around the world. She also teaches the technology to others.