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• Attend meetings! • Volunteer for a Working Group! • Join the RIGIS-L Listserv! • Attend the annual Northeast Arc Users Group Conference! http://northeastarc.org/2016/index.html • Attend the annual NEURISA Day! http://www.neurisa.org/ P A R T I C I P A T E ! ver. 9/14/2016 RIGIS Coordinator RI Department of Administration Division of Planning 1 Capitol Hill, 3rd Floor Providence, RI 02908-5872 TO:______________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ The Rhode Island Geographic Information System Mission To monitor, coordinate, and provide leadership for activities related to the use of GIS technology within Rhode Island. To support initiatives to implement or use the technology, and to manage and provide access to a common database of geographically referenced information. http://www.rigis.org @rigis [email protected]
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· Attend meetings!
· Volunteer for a Working Group!
· Join the RIGIS-L Listserv!
· Attend the annual Northeast ArcUsers Group Conference!http://northeastarc.org/2016/index.html
· Attend the annual NEURISA Day!http://www.neurisa.org/
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TheRhode Island
Geographic Information System
MissionTo monitor, coordinate, and provide leadershipfor activities related to the use of GIS technologywithin Rhode Island. To support initiatives toimplement or use the technology, and to manageand provide access to a common database ofgeographically referenced information.
http://www.rigis.org@rigis
The Rhode Island Geographic Information System(RIGIS) is a consortium of government and privateorganizations employing computer andcommunications technology to manage and use acollective database of comprehensivegeographically related information. RIGIS alsoprovides an extensive set of maps on a variety oftopics, as well as links to GIS portals for state,municipal, non-profit, and federal agencies.
The RIGIS web site is hosted by the University ofRhode Island Environmental Data Center, and ismaintained by the URI Geospatial ExtensionProgram.
Database holdings can be accessed freely via
The list of maps and links to portals can bereached via
A geographic information system (GIS) integrateshardware, software, and data for capturing,managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms ofgeographically referenced information.
GIS allows us to view, understand, question, interpret,and visualize data in many ways that revealrelationships, patterns, and trends in the form ofmaps, globes, reports, and charts.
The RIGIS Executive Committee provides policyguidance, oversight, and coordination of thecollective efforts of organizations in RhodeIsland using GIS technology. It seeks tocoordinate data development, adopt technicalstandards, set distribution policy for GISproducts, promote the use of GIS, and provideinformation and assistance to users. TheCommittee does not have authority over RIGISparticipants but reaches decisions byconsensus.
The RIGIS Executive Committee has quarterlymeetings which are open to the public.
In addition, members of the ExecutiveCommittee participate in one or more of fiveworking groups, each of which endeavor toaddress specific goals and action itemsspecified in the Strategic Plan:
: Improve theRIGIS database by developing andimplementing procedures and methodsfor examining database contents,locating other data available, and solicitinghigh-quality geospatial data contributions.
: Improve existing andadopt new standards and best practices,and develop templates for standardkey components.
:Provide GIS users with free, userfriendly, efficient access to RIGIS data andrelevant derived products. Review andimprove how RIGIS distributes data toboth outside organizations and internalState agencies.
: Support andpromote geospatial curriculum and theuse of geospatial technologies to teachand learn in existing curriculum areaswithin Rhode Island educational institutions.
: Promote the use of geospatialtechnologies in Rhode Island bymaintaining a RIGIS Community Directory,publicizing GIS and related geospatialtechnology training, workshops, and events.
RI Department of AdministrationRI Department of HealthRI Department of TransportationRI Department of Environmental ManagementRI Emergency Management AgencyRI E911 Uniform Emergency Telephone SystemCity of CranstonTown of CharlestownTown of East GreenwichTown of SmithfieldTown of South KingstownUSDA Natural Resource Conservation ServiceUSDOI - US Geological SurveyDataSparkThe Nature ConservancyRhode Island CollegeBrown UniversityUniversity of Rhode IslandApplied Geographics, Inc.Applied Science Associates, Inc.BETA Group, Inc.Hilltop Northeast Enterprises, LLCMapping and Planning ServicesRI Society of Professional Land SurveyorsKent County Water AuthorityProvidence Water Supply BoardQuonset Development CorporationNew England Urban & Regional Information Systems Association (pending)
Executive Committee MembersExecutive Committee Members2017
Need More Information?
Vincent Flood - Acting RIGIS CoordinatorRhode Island Statewide Planning [email protected]
Erica Tefft - RIGIS Data ManagerUniversity of Rhode [email protected]
