GIS-Pro 2026

Hear about diverse applications of geospatial technologies to address climate resilience, environmental change, and sustainable land management across global contexts. Presenters will showcase GIS‑enabled climate action planning tools, remote‑sensing analyses, urban heat modeling, and nature‑based flood mitigation planning. Collectively, these projects demonstrate how spatial data, community engagement, and interdisciplinary methods can drive more informed decision‑making for both contemporary and historical environmental challenges.
Keywords: Climate & Community Resilience, Land Use, Environmental Change, Urban & Ecological Planning


El Niño Southern Oscillation and Pasture Shift in the Moche Valley - La Libertad, Peru
Corey Hoover, MS, PhD candidate/GIS Analyst Section106 Reviewer, Louisiana State University/Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation, Baton Rouge, LA - USA

From Gameboard to Dashboard: Accelerating Climate Action with GIS
Teresa Townsend, AICP, President and CEO, Planning Communities, Raleigh, NC - USA
Breece Robertson, President, Breece Robertson Consulting, Santa Fe, NM – USA

Urban Development Implications on Land Surface Temperatures and Surface Urban Heat Islands in Nairobi City, Kenya
Sharon Onyango, Research Officer - GIS for Climate and Health, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya

From maps to vision: nature-based solutions in Georgetown, South Carolina
Shu-Mei Huang, Coastal GIS Specialist, SC Sea Grant Consortium/College of Charleston, Charleston, SC - USA

Attendees will leave this session with a solid understanding of address data standards and their role in supporting effective 9-1-1 systems. The session opens with an overview of NENA's Addressing for 9-1-1 document, covering governance, addressing authority policies, and the data maintenance practices that form the foundation for location validation and emergency response. It then broadens to the national landscape, examining recent changes to address data standards including NENA's GIS Data Model version 3, a comparison of address data standards across 38 states, and anticipated FGDC updates expected in 2027.

 Keywords: NENA, Addressing Standards, FGDC, Addressing, 911, NG911, Data Governance

NENA’s Addressing for 9-1-1 INF workgroup: Because saving lives starts with the right address
Deb Rozeboom, ENP, PMP, GISP, Client Success Manager, DATAMARK Technologies, Albany, OR - USA
Keri Brennan, GISP, ENP, Subject Matter Expert, GeoComm, Indianapolis, IN - USA
Matt Gerike, PhD, GISP, Geospatial Program Manager, Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN)

National and State Address Data Standards in the United States
Ed Wells, GISP, GIS Manager (retired), University Park, MD – USA

Wisconsin or NENA Standards: How our County Applies NG911 Standards - TBD