UA GIST Podcast

Join us for your virtual ride to work by tuning in to the UAGIST Podcast as we talk with alumni and specialists in the geospatial industry across the state of Arizona and beyond. Learn about how the UAGIST programs have helped so many find success in their careers and how GIS continues to advance and impact the world around us. Tune in right here or find us on Soundcloud and YouTube. 

   

Podcasts

A Conversation with Gregory Christakos, a Product Engineer at Esri

Published:
Friday, March 12, 2021

Tune in for a great podcast with Gregory Christakos, a Product Engineer at Esri and graduate of the MSGIST and the BS in Geography in the School of Geography, Development, Environment. We talked about careers at Esri and how Mr. Christakos got started with them.

A Conversation with Michael Dennis, A Geodesist at NOAA's National Geodetic Survey

Published:
Friday, March 5, 2021

Tune in for a great conversation with Michael Dennis, A Geodesist at NOAA's National Geodetic Survey and a leader in the effort by the National Geodetic Survey to say goodbye to the U.S. survey foot once and for all.

A Conversation with Jennifer Psillas, GIS Project Manager at City of Tucson Parks and Recreation

Published:
Friday, February 26, 2021

Tune in for a great conversation with Jennifer Psillas who is an MS-GIST and BA in Geography alumnus in the School of Geography, Development, Environment. We talked about what her role as GIS Project Manager at City of Tucson Parks and Recreations entails and the transition to mostly remote work that Jennifer and many other had to make when COVID began. We also covered the hot topic of networking so make sure you tune in!

A Conversation with Maree Archuleta, GIS Analyst at University of Arizona

Published:
Friday, February 19, 2021

Tune in for this week's conversation with Maree Achuleta, a GIS Analyst in the Planning, Design & Construction Department at the University of Arizona. We get a glimpse of what a day in the life is like as a GIS Analyst. Maree is an MS-GIST (2015) and BS in Geography alumnus in the School of Geography, Development, Environment.  We got to hear about some exciting things coming out of the Planning, Design & Construction Department so definitely tune in! 

A Conversation with John Baskett and Chris Bertrand of the San Xavier District of the Tohono O’odham Nation

Published:
Friday, February 12, 2021

This week we had the pleasure of chatting with John Baskett, Principal Planner and Chris Bertrand, GIS Analyst for the San Xavier District of the Tohono O'odham Nation. An array of topics were covered, so tune in for a great conversation.

Episode 17-A Conversation with Wynette R. Arviso, GIS Professional and Business Owner

Published:
Friday, February 5, 2021

We had the pleasure of getting to chat with Wynette Arviso, independent business owner and GIS professional. We got to learn what she has been doing throughout her GIS career and how GIS has helped her consulting firm. Wynette also shared a few past projects she has done with the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, so definitely tune in for a great podcast.

Episode 16- A Conversation on the Efforts Related to the Invasive Species of Buffelgrass in Southern Arizona

Published:
Friday, January 29, 2021

Tune in for a great discussion surrounding the efforts related to the invasive species of buffelgrass in Southern Arizona. We got to learn more about buffelgrass and its impact and hear about how GIS is being used in the efforts to help mitigate the invasive species. We welcome co-host, Ya-Ching Lin and guests Kim Franklin and Aaryn Olsson.  Ya-Ching Lin is an MS-GIST alumni and Aaryn Olsson is an adjunct professor in the MS-GIST program.

Episode 15-A Conversation with Naveed Ahmed, GIS Application Developer at the University of Arizona

Published:
Friday, January 22, 2021

We had the pleasure of talking with GIS Application Developer with the University of Arizona's Enterprise Geographic Information System (EGIS), Naveed Ahmed. Naveed is an MS-GIST alumnus from 2105. We got to hear about projects that have recently been released and projects in the making. There are some very exciting things happening, so make sure you tune in!

Episode 14-A Conversation with Dr. Beth Tellman, a current post-doctoral fellow at the Earth Institute at Columbia University and the co-founder of Cloud to Street

Published:
Friday, January 15, 2021

We’re excited to kick off 2021 with Dr. Beth Tellman as our guest on today’s podcast. She is currently a post-doctoral fellow at the Earth Institute at Columbia University and the Co-founder of Cloud to Street, a remote sensing platform focused on flood mapping in near real time for vulnerable communities. It was a pleasure getting to chat with Beth to hear about past projects and what is in store for the future when she joins the University of Arizona’s School of Geography Development and Environment as a faculty member this year.

Episode 13-A Conversation with Holly Torpey, part-time Program Coordinator at GISCorps

Published:
Friday, December 11, 2020

Tune in for a great conversation with Holly Torpey, the Program Coordinator at GISCorps. We got to learn about what GISCorps does and hear about some past and current projects that GISCorps has been involved with. We also learned how you can contribute your GIS skills to help out! You can volunteer here: https://www.giscorps.org/become-a-vol...

 

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