MAGIP has added a new Quick Map Vendors page.

This page has a list of vendors who have indicated they are available to field requests to make simple, inexpensive maps for members of the general public.

MAGIP created the page because it has members who work for agencies that receive requests for maps, but are not set up to accept payment from the public.  These agencies need a list of vendors to refer the requests to.

We created the list by contacting the vendors we could find in our membership list and asking them if they wanted to appear on the page.  

Vendors appearing on the page must be registered as a business with the Montana Secretary of State and have an employee who is a MAGIP member.

If you are a vendor who would like to appear on the page, please contact MAGIP.

Sincerely,
Gerry Daumiller
MAGIP Past President.

MAGIP is pleased to announce the results of the 2018 MAGIP Board Elections.

Vice President:  Jenny Connelley

Member-at-Large positions:

MAGIP is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2018 MAGIP Board Elections:

Nominees running for Vice President:

Nominees running for the two Member-at-Large positions:

Congratulations to the 2018 MAGIP Award Recipients:

2018 Distinguished Service Award Recipient - Meghan Burns

2018 GIS Professional Livability Award Recipient - Jon Henderson

Biennially, MAGIP recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the organization, the profession, and community. The two awards were presented at the first annual 2018 Big Sky GeoCon held in Helena, April 16 - 19, 2018.

For more information visit the MAGIP Awards Page

The year 2018 was extraordinarily positive for the MAGIP Education Committee. First, we had more funds to distribute than ever before, and second we awarded more K-12 Education Grants than in previous years.

In summary we allocated four K-12 Education Grants, and two higher education scholarships. Our grants funded Junior High School emergency response app development, Middle School topographic education, poetry and mapping at the fourth grade level, and the development of GIS and Remote Sensing curricula for Flathead Valley High schools.

The Higher Education Scholarships supported investigations into the geographically influenced dynamics of rural communities, and strategies for protecting grizzly bear movement corridors using conservation easements. Following are short descriptions of the awardees and the projects we funded.

MAGIP is pleased to announce the poster winners for the annual Montana State University Earth Sciences Colloquium!

Volunteers from the MAGIP community judged over 30 posters this year!

Congratulations to the winning posters!

First Place - Chris Goodhue

Second Place - Tessa Switzer

Register Now for the MAGIP 2018 Big Sky GeoCon!

April 16-20, 2018
Radisson Colonial Hotel
Helena, Montana

The Workshop Schedule has been Posted! 

Register Now to Secure your Seat! 

The Conference Agenda is now available! 

Check out the Great Presentation Lineup!

Interested in sponsoring the conference, a conference break, or a student scholarship? View the Exhibitor/Sponsor Prospectus for all the details.

Please take a moment to consider all the great things MAGIP does for the Montana GIS community.

We would like to encourage you to take an active role in MAGIP.

One way to be involved is by being part of the MAGIP Board of Directors.  We need new board members for the term starting June 2018.

Please consider nominating yourself, or someone who you think would make a great addition to the board, using this survey.

Nomination are open through April 20, 2018 for the following very rewarding positions:

There are also openings for the following two Appointed Positions:

Please contact current board members or the election committee (Brian Andersen, Meghan Burns, Valentijn Hoff) if you have any questions.

Or see the election page and the BOD page on the MAGIP website for more information.

On behalf of the MAGIP Election Committee, thank you for your consideration.

Valentijn Hoff, National Center for Landscape Fire Analysis

Helpful links:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MAGIP_2018_BOD_Nominations 

https://www.magip.org/BODmeetings 

https://www.magip.org/Elections

Announcing the 2018 MAGIP Higher Education GIS Scholarship:

Undergraduate student or a first-year graduate student at a Montana college or university in 2018 who are doing a GIS-related project or research, are eligible to receive up to $3,000 in funding through the MAGIP Higher Education GIS Scholarship.

Applications are due March 30, 2018.

For more information and to download the application package visit the MAGIP Scholarship page.

MAGIP is now accepting applications for two $1,500 grants to support the development and use of geographic location-based technologies, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), or Remote Sensing in K-12 classrooms. Eligible projects include curriculum development, training for teachers, and purchase of equipment or software that will enhance geographic instruction.

Grant Applications are due March 30, 2018.

Visit the K-12 Education Grant page for additional information and to download the application.