GIS Presentations

Friday, May 5, 2006
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Co-sponsored by:
Center for Animal Health and Food Safety,
University of Minnesota

Funded by a grant from:
Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences, University of Minnesota

On May 5, 2006, sixty University faculty, graduate students and GIS professionals attended the Geographic Information Systems symposium sponsored by the Center for Animal Health and Food Safety.  The program was co-chaired by Peter Davies, Leman Chair of Swine Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Will Hueston, Center for Animal Health and Food Safety, University of Minnesota. Presentations included updates on GIS research and applications in Minnesota, nationally and internationally and the legal and ethical implications of the continued development of GIS for animal and human health.

Final Program

Symposium Presentations

"Overview of GIS"
Paul Bolstad
Associate Professor
Department of Forest Resources
University of Minnesota

"Medical Geography: Using GIS for Analysis of Public Health Concerns"
Andrew Curtis
Director
WHO Collaborating Center for Remote Sensing and GIS for Public Health
Louisiana State University

"GIS for Disease Surveillance and Emergency Response: The North Carolina Experience"
David Wray
Director
Emergency Programs Division
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

"GIS Ethics"
William Craig
Associate Director
Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
University of Minnesota

"Practical Issues of Confidentiality and Access: Minnesota Experiences"
Robert Maki
GIS Manager
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

"Legal Issues and GIS"
William Holland
Principal and CEO
GeoAnalytics, Inc
Madison, Wisconsin

"Opportunities for GIS in Animal Health Surveillance and Research"
Peter Davies
Leman Chair of Swine Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Minnesota

For additional program information contact:
Lisa Brienzo, Program Coordination
brien002@umn.edu
612-624-2614