Name: GIS Ethics: Ethical Decision Making, Current Ethics Issues and Activities, and Locus Charter
Start: 2024-10-08T14:00:00-0400
End: 2024-10-08T15:30:00-0400

Welcome to GIS-Pro 2024: URISA’s 62nd Annual Conference, taking place in Portland, Maine! This is where you review the comprehensive educational program for the conference and plan your agenda.

We are pleased to collaborate with the New England Chapter of URISA on this important event.

Go to this page to register for the conference and make travel plans; review sponsor and exhibit packages, and check out young professional and student opportunities. Early bird registration discounts are available until August 1.

Tuesday October 8, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

New Hampshire

This panel discusses current activities and developments in GIS Ethics, including the GIS Ethics Group’s work on instilling a process for ethical decision making, identifying and addressing current GIS ethics issues, reviewing the GIS Code of Ethics, and providing resources to help GIS Professionals apply ethics in their work and promote ethics in their organizations; as well as a discussion and update on the Locus Charter.

Doing Ethics—The Process for Ethical Decision Making. David DiBiase, GISP. Penn State Online Geospatial Education Programs. GIS Ethics Author and Instructor.
URISA Ethics Update—Current issues, GIS Code of Ethics Review, and Ethics Resources. Rebecca Somers, GISP, Somers-St.Claire GIS Management Consultants, GIS Code of Ethics Development Team and Ethics Group Lead.
Locus Charter—Discussion and Update. Greg Babinski, MA, GISP, EthicalGEO Fellow, URISA Past-President, GIS Management Consultant, GIS Management Consulting Services and The GIS Management Academy

Panelists:
Rebecca Somers, GISP, GIS Management Consultant, Somers-St.Claire GIS Management Consultants, Fairfax, VA
David DiBiase, GISP, Adjunct Instructor, Penn State Online Geospatial Programs, Yucaipa CA
Greg Babinski, MA, GISP, EthicalGEO Fellow, URISA Past-President, GIS Management Consultant, GIS Management Consulting Services and The GIS Management Academy - Edmonds, WA

Moderators

Dr. Shelia Lakshmi Steinberg

Director and Professor, UMass Global

Dr. Sheila Lakshmi Steinberg is Faculty Assembly President and Full Professor of GIS, Social and Environmental Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Global. She is President Elect for URISA California. Dr. Steinberg is an accomplished author who has published a variety of books... Read More →

Speakers

David DiBiase, GISP

Adjunct Instructor, Penn State Online Geospatial Programs

David teaches professional ethics for Penn State's Online Geospatial Education Programs. He served as a member of URISA's Board of Directors from 2009-2012, and as GISCI President 2010-2011. David led the NSF-funded GIS Professional Ethics Project from 2007-2009, and continues to... Read More →

Rebecca Somers, GISP

President, Somers St Claire GIS Management Consultants

Rebecca is a GIS Management Consultant specializing in GIS management, program review, and strategy development. A GIS leader for more than 25 years, she has helped dozens of organizations successfully develop their GIS programs-both as an in-house GIS manager and as a consultant... Read More →

Greg Babinski, MA, GISP. EthicalGEO Fellow

URISA Past-President, GIS Management Consultant, GIS Management Consulting Services & The GIS Management Academy

Greg Babinski is a GIS management consultant and founder of GIS Management Consulting Services LLC and the GIS Management Academy, located in the greater Seattle area.Between 1998 and the end of 2021 he served as GIS Manager, GIS Finance Manager and GIS Marketing & Business Development... Read More →

Tuesday October 8, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
New Hampshire

GIS Leadership & Management

GIS-Pro 2024

Dr. Shelia Lakshmi Steinberg

David DiBiase, GISP

Rebecca Somers, GISP

Greg Babinski, MA, GISP. EthicalGEO Fellow

Attendees (7)

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