2007 Panda Consulting News & Notices
November 2007 - Panda Consulting teams with Photo Science, Inc. and is awarded contract with SWFWMD
Panda Consulting has teamed up with Photo Science Inc. of Lexington, Kentucky to provide SWFWMD with Geospatial Data Collection and Analysis Services on an on-call basis over a three year period. Under the terms and conditions of this Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity agreement, Photo Science will provide a host of geospatial mapping, data management and analysis services to assist the District in accomplishing its mission of preserving and protecting Florida’s resources. Central to the District’s mission is maintaining the balance between the current and future water needs while protecting and maintaining the natural systems which provide existing and future water supply. “Geospatial technology provides us valuable tools needed to help us accomplish our mission,” says District Project Manager, Dr. Steve Dicks. “This contract will serve us as a vehicle to effectively and efficiently deploy geospatial technology.”
October 2007 - Brian Kelly receives GISP certification
Brian Kelly, Senior Analyst at Panda Consulting has received his GISP designation by the GIS Certification Institute (GISCI). A GISP is a certified geographic information systems (GIS) Professional who has met the minimum standards for ethical conduct and professional practice as established by the GIS Certification Institute (GISCI). The GISCI certification program is a professional recognition program for GIS professionals who have at least 48 months of professional experience.
October 2007 - Panda Consulting presents GIS and Disruptive Technologies at PBC GIS Expo
On Friday, October 5, 2007, Frank Conkling of Panda Consulting presented a discussion on GIS and Disruptive Technologies at the Palm Beach County GIS Expo. The presentation detailed how Disruptive Technologies and, specifically, Disruptive Innovation is changing the definition of spatial technology. The presentation included a review of the history of Disruptive Technology and the manner in which these Disruptive Innovations evolve, pushing the existing technologies further and engaging a greater number of people than the original technology ever could.
September 2007 - SJRWMD Chooses Panda Consulting for Easement Mapping Project
Panda Consulting was recently chosen from a dozen other applicants to provide easement mapping and wetland mapping services for the St. Johns River Water Management District. The project includes examining recorded easement deeds, extracting the relevant deed information and mapping the respective easement locations together with reviewing wetland delineation surveys and creating wetland and project information for use in SJRWMD's GIS.
August 2007 - PBCWUD Utility GIS Training
Panda Consulting has provided customized GIS training services to Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department at their offices. The training to the Department's plan review and engineering technicians, covered the basics of GIS and the ways in which AutoCad files are integrated into ArcGIS. Covered topics included GIS basics, displaying, querying, analyzing data, georeferencing CAD files and producing maps.
June 2007 - SWFWMD Easement Mapping Contract
SWFWMD has contracted with Panda Consulting to convert the existing backlog of conservation easements to allow SWFWMD staff to begin the process of converting new conservation easements that are granted to the District. This project is illustrative of the ability of Panda Consulting to supplant the existing resources of organizations. Panda Consulting will complete the conversion by the end of 2007 and deliver the completed geodatabase to SWFWMD.
May 2007 - NPBCID GIS Consulting Services Contract
Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District, a Florida Chapter 298 Special District has contracted with Panda Consulting to provide on-going GIS consulting services including: geodatabase design, data conversion, quality control, GIS training, IS training, application design and development and project management services for its Palm Beach Garden's offices. The multi-year contract will allow NPBCID to focus on the strategic planning elements of its GIS implementation while Panda Consulting provides all requisite GIS services required to support the existing GIS staff.
May 2007 - Presentation at 2007 SERUG
Frank Conkling gave a presentation at this year's ESRI Southeast Regional User's Group in Jacksonville on techniques for assessing the accuracy of your data sets. The presentation provided background on the various aspects of spatial accuracy and issues associated with accuracy assessments.
March 2007 - SWFWMD ERP Geodatabase Design Project
Southwest Florida Water Management District has contracted with Panda Consulting to provide user needs analysis and geodatabase design for its Environmental Regualtory Permitting Conservation Easement project. The project will evaluate the manner in which easement interests are being track at SWFWMD and define a geodatabase and conversion procedures as a result of this analysis. Panda Consulting shall also be developing conversion procedures and provide training to SWFWMD staff on these eprocedures.
January 2007 - Citrus County Parcel Mapping Project
Panda Consulting continues the conversion of the Citrus County Cooperative's land parcel data. Approaching 75% complete, Panda has worked closely with the Citrus County Property Appraiser's staff to identify and resolve problem mapping areas while continuing to ensure continued quality and timely deliveries of the final cadastral database.
