GISUpdate Conference - Contact: gisupd@geo.ed.ac.uk

GIS UPDATE '00 PROGRAMME

 
 09.30	Coffee (Room 2.02)
 
 10.00	Welcome (Room 2.13)
 
 10.10	Session: Environmental Modelling
 	Chair: Duncan Moss (Ordnance Survey)

        Archaeological prediction through the use of GIS
        Elaine Snell (Scottish Executive)
 
        Nearest neighbours: a farmer's best friend?
        Claire Jarvis (University of Edinburgh)

 11.10	Coffee
 
 11.30	Session: Applications from a Distance
 	Chair: Keith Morrison (University of Edinburgh)

        Stop, look and listen: How to get the most out of radar imagery
        Iain Woodhouse (University of Edinburgh)

        Dive! dive! dive!  GIS in submarine cable planning
        Ross Carter (Metoc)
 
 12.30	Lunch
 
 14.00	Session: 
 	Chair: Justin Hassall (Informed Solutions)
 
        Market Researching a GIS product
        Delia Marriott (Spektra Systems)
        
        Anything, anytime, anywhere, anyhow - the role of GI in a mobile world
        William Mackaness (University of Edinburgh)

 15.00	Tea
 
 15.15	Session: GI Services on the Web
 	Chair: Bruce Gittings (University of Edinburgh)

        Who put the GI in dot.com
        Alan Douglas (IME)

        On-the-fly GIS and it's use in database-driven websites
        Scott Krueger (Scotsman.com)

 16.15	Open Forum
        Chair: Emma Sutton (University of Edinburgh, Data Library)
 	Close

FRIDAY EVENING:  From 6.00pm Tron / Ceilidh House 
                 8.00pm Restaurant (Banglalore, Tolcross) 
                 c.10.30pm Hogshead, 30-32 Bread St (near Bangalore)
                                    
SATURDAY EVENT:  From 5.00pm BBQ at Bruce's House (Tel: 667 0184)
                 26 Cameron March (by Cameron Toll Shopping Centre)
                 Bring Meat and Booze. Sausages, salads, rolls and other basics provided.