Friday 12th June 2015
09.30 Coffee / Tea (Old Library)
10.00 Welcome (Room 2.13)
Bruce Gittings (University of Edinburgh)
10.10 Session: Mapping and Information
Chair: Neil Stuart (University of Edinburgh)
The Role of Location Information in Delivering Safe, Secure and Enjoyable
Major Events
Duncan Moss (Ordnance Survey)
Thoughts on Cartography & the Death of Cartographic Knowledge in the UK
Tim Rideout (XYZ Maps)
11.10 Coffee
11.30 Session: Applying the Technology
Chair: Morag Hawkins (Forestry Commission)
LESS: Lancashire Heatmapping
Selena Masnikosa (AECOM)
Delivering Cloud-Based GIS solutions using Open Source Technology
Catherine Schroder (Think Where)
12.30 Lunch
14.00 Session: Climate Change
Chair: Caroline Broughton (WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff)
Predicted Pleistocene-Holocene range shifts of the tiger
David Cooper (University of Edinburgh)
Water of Life? Safeguarding Scotland's Spirit
Philip Taylor (Centre for Ecology and Hydrology)
15.00 Tea
15.30 Session: Geomorphology Research
Chair: Anthony Newton (University of Edinburgh)
Reproducible geographical analysis: Insights from geomorphology
Stuart Grieve (University of Edinburgh)
Reconstructing explosive volcanic eruptions using open source software
John Stevenson (University of Edinburgh)
16.30 Demonstrations of Current Students' Work
Open Forum
Chair: Bruce Gittings (University of Edinburgh)
17.30 Close
FRIDAY EVENING: From 6.00pm Pear Tree (opp. Appleton Tower)
7.30pm Restaurant (Ti Amo, South Bridge)
c.10.30pm Brass Monkey (Drummond Street)
SATURDAY EVENT: From 3.00pm 'til v.late BBQ at Bruce's House (Tel: 0131 667 0184 to make sure its on if weather poor)
26 Cameron March (by Cameron Toll Shopping Centre)
Bring fancy meat (if you want to) and drink. Sausages, burgers, salads, rolls and other basics provided.