Conference Dates: October 24-25, 2024
Venue: Wooton Hall, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Parking: Free. You will need to request an ePermit to park before you get to the NMSU Campus. Please request an ePermit here.
Workshops – October 24, 2025
Workshop 1: Drones and Spectrometry
Presenter: Dr. Michaela Buenemann, New Mexico State University
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Breland Hall 192 Computer Lab & Field
Registration: Please fill out this survey to register.
Note: Participation is limited to 25 people. If we get more than 25, we will keep a wait list in case of any cancellations. We will confirm your participation closer to the event as well as follow up with some logistics.

Workshop 2: ArcGIS Survey123
Presenters: Kendell Ryan, Eli Zehe, ESRI
Time: 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Breland Hall 192 Computer Lab
Registration: Please fill out this survey to register.
Note: Participation is limited to 25 people. If we get more than 25, we will keep a wait list in case of any cancellations. We will confirm your participation closer to the event as well as follow up with some logistics.

Workshop 3: ArcGIS Survey123 (Virtual)
Presenter: ALLPOINTS GIS
Date: October 28
Time: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Registration: Please follow instructions on the webpage to reserve your spot.
Meeting: NMGIC 40th Anniversary
Venue: Wooton Hall, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
To help us plan for lunch, which will be provided at the Friday meeting on October 25, we kindly ask all attendees to register in advance. Your registration will assist us in determining the necessary meal amounts.
Parking: Free. You will need to request an ePermit to park before you get to the NMSU Campus. Please request an ePermit here.
| 8:45 | Announcements |
| 9:00 | Status from the GIO. Natalie Runyan, NM Geospatial Information Officer, DoIT OBAE |
| 9:30 | What’s the deal with DAC? Becky Martin, GIS Administrator, Doña Ana County |
| 10:00 | BREAK & Student Poster Exhibit in Lobby |
| 10:30 | NM OSE Modernizing Workflow for Status of Water Rights using ArcGIS Pro & ArcGIS Field Maps. Caitlyn Owens, Water Resource Professional, NM OSE, Water Rights District 04. |
| 11:00 | StoryMap Collection of Road Safety Audits at NMDOT from 2012-2023. Alma Pacheco, GIS Analyst, NMDOT Planning Division. |
| 11:30 | Considerations for evaluating rangeland restoration treatments with satellite-derived fractional cover maps. Georgia Harrison, PhD, Postdoctoral Ecologist, USDA-ARCS Jornada Experimental Range. |
| 12:00 | LUNCH |
| 1:00 | Multi-Scale Analysis of Urban Forests and Socioeconomic Patterns in an Arid City Using MGWR. Chao Fan, PhD, Asst. Professor, Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, NMSU. |
| 1:30 | GIS Request Management: Learn how ESRI’s GIS Request Management Solution can help solicit requests for service, manage the delivery of GIS Services, and promote the values of GIS to the leadership. Kendell Ryan, Solution Engineer, ESRI. |
| 2:00 | BREAK |
| 2:15 | Maximizing GNSS Metadata Reporting & Overall Efficiency in ESRI’s ARCGIS Field Maps Using Arcade: Addressing the Commonly Asked Questions. Zach Edwards, MGIS Support & Training Lead, AllTerra |
| 2:45 | CONNECT Las Cruces: Growth and leveraging subject matter experts. Allen Wright, City of Las Cruces |
| 3:15 | Announcements & Raffle Drawing |
| 3:30 | Adjourn |

