John Studtmann
How a Minneapolis Trailblazer Brought GIS to the Heart of Public Works
Each issue of ArcNews features a GIS hero—a member of the GIS community who has drawn on geospatial technology to create innovative solutions to special challenges or specific needs. The following are all the recent honorees:
How a Minneapolis Trailblazer Brought GIS to the Heart of Public Works
A Visionary CTO Leaves a Legacy of Collaboration, Equity in Tacoma, Washington
How a Passion for People, Nature, and GIS Inspired an Innovator’s Career
Intelligence Analyst Empowers Colleagues Across the NYPD with GIS
Professor Cultivates a Framework for Exploration
Captivated by Imagery, a Pioneering Radar Expert Builds a Legacy in Education
Progressive GIS Use Helps Conserve Natural Resources
A Self-Learner Becomes an Influential GIS Lecturer
Working Together to Create Beautiful Science
Fun-Loving GIS Evangelist Brought Street Map Data to the Forefront
A Go-Getter Encourages Other Women to Level Up Their Careers
A GIS Innovator Pursues Her “Mappiness”
A Leader Who Embodies the Mission
Empowering Others with GIS
Problem Solver Leads Pandemic Response by the State of Maryland
In Unique Circumstances, Educator Teaches GIS in Class and on TV
Finding Ways to Apply GIS in a Crisis and Every Day
Professor Uses GIS to Provide Simple Answers to Complex Questions
GIS Manager Puts People at the Center of GIS
GIS Educator Leaves No Facet of the Field Untouched
A Little Innovation Goes a Long Way
A Business Need Turns into a Passion and a Means for Gaining—and Using—a Voice
Responding to a Hurricane from the Woods, and Being Ready for the Future of GIS
A Vision for Geographically Enabling Government
Mapping Open Spaces and Extending Conservation's Reach
In a City So Big, No Detail Too Small
Pioneer in Enterprise GIS Education Makes Sure Each Student Succeeds
Using GIS to Revolutionize Development, from Egypt to the Rest of Africa
Cultivating Global Connections Through GIS
At the Helm of Making Communities Smarter
Making Spatial Awareness Stick at Miami-Dade County
Pioneering Enterprise GIS, One Relationship at a Time
Visionary Inspires Kids and Adults with GIS
Preserving Indigenous Lands to Ensure a Collective Future
Using GIS for a Greater Good
On the Fringes of Possibility
Scientist Finds Life's Work in Digitally Mapping the Earth's Ecosystems
Tireless Proponent Continues Leading Role in GIS
A Team Player on the Lookout for Enterprise Opportunities
A Cartographer's Life in Relief
Sterling Harris: Steward of Texas Land and Water
GIS Evangelist Tom McConnell Takes the Road Less Traveled
Quick Learner Saves San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Millions of Dollars
Nadika Senadheera Makes a Serious Difference
Mark DePenning
Providing Information as a Resource—Responding to Superstorm Sandy
Greg Babinski: Tireless Advocate for Expanding GIS Use in Local Government
Ahead of His Time
Beth Timmons
James Cameron—A Unifier Many Times Over
Janice Thomson: Tireless Wilderness Advocate
Paul Tessar Is the Johnny Appleseed of GIS
Rosario C. Giusti de Pérez Brings Urban Planning to the Slums of Venezuela
Mukund Rao Steers Data and GIS for Global Spatial Data Infrastructure
Gary Moll Wants People and Nature to Work Together
Governor Martin O'Malley Leads with GIS
USGS' Leslie Armstrong-GIS Hero
Cindi Salas' Passion for GIS Is Undeniable
Saving the World, One Parcel at a Time
GIS Administrator Inspired to Make a Difference
Environmental Advocate Creates Path to More Informed and Effective Conservation Efforts
URISA's GISCorps Is a Place for Service
GIS Pioneer: Henning Sten Hansen-Denmark's First Professor in Geoinformatics
GIS Emissaries Build Communities of Harmony
David Blankinship at the Forefront of Fire Service Applications
High-School Teacher Paul Tweed Uses GIS to Encourage Higher-Level Thinking
Commissioner Randy Johnson Evangelizes Importance of GIS at Local and National Level