URISA'S 2012 GIS Hall of Fame Inductees

The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) established the GIS Hall of Fame in 2005 to recognize and honor the most esteemed leaders of the geospatial community. This year, the GIS Hall of Fame Nomination Committee, comprising URISA past presidents, proposed five federal agencies that have made substantial contributions to the GIS community and profession. URISA is pleased to welcome the 2012 GIS Hall of Fame inductees:

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Natural Resources Canada
• Statistics Canada
• United States Census Bureau
• United States Geological Survey

The 2012 inductees join the following esteemed members of URISA's GIS Hall of Fame:

• 2011 Inductees: William Huxhold and Barry Wellar
• 2010 Inductee: C. Dana Tomlin
• 2009 Inductees: Will Craig and Carl Reed
• 2007 Inductees: Don Cooke and Michael Goodchild
• 2006 Inductee: Gary Hunter
• 2005 Inductees: Jack Dangermond, the Harvard Lab, Edgar Horwood, Ian McHarg, Roger Tomlinson, and Nancy Tosta

For more information about URISA's GIS Hall of Fame, visit www.urisa.org/hall_of_fame.

For more information about URISA membership, advocacy programs, and education, visit www.urisa.org.