[Data-Mongers] do you use ESRI ArcGIS products?

[Stace Beaulieu]

Dear Data-Mongers,
This is a follow-up to an email I sent last year re: GIS software users 
in our local community.
I just received an email from the organizers of Esri's upcoming Ocean 
GIS Forum in November.
The deadline for the early/discounted registration is this Fri., 10/3:
http://www.esri.com/events/oceans

Also, I am still interested in hearing from WHOI staff and students, in 
particular, with regard to either (or both) Esri or open source GIS 
software. For example, should WHOI consider a site license for Esri 
ArcGIS? should WHOI consider training on-site for open source GIS? would 
you be able to do new or improved analyses in your research if you had 
access to software or training?

Thanks, best,
Stace
http://www.whoi.edu/DoR/special-projects/ocean-informatics-working-group


On 12/19/2013 4:56 PM, Stace Beaulieu wrote:
> Dear WHOI Data-Mongers,
> Yesterday, I attended a meeting with representatives from ESRI, the
> company that makes ArcGIS products (http://www.esri.com/).
> One outcome that developed out of this, is that I would like to assess
> the current user base and current (and potential) need for this software
> - to figure out if a WHOI site license could be justified.
> Please let me know if you are a user of ESRI GIS software, or if you may
> be interested in learning more about their mapping and analytical tools.
> Also - many of you may be interested in open source software for GIS.
> It'd be great to hear from GIS users at WHOI - to get a feeling for the
> interest in ESRI and/or open source GIS software across disciplines at WHOI.
> Please reply directly to me (stace at whoi.edu) before the holiday break,
> if you have a chance, thanks,
> Best regards,
> Stace
>

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Stace E. Beaulieu, Ph.D.
MS #34, Redfield 104
Research Specialist, Biology
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA
   
Email stace at whoi.edu
Tel +1 508 289 3536, Skype stace.beaulieu
http://www.whoi.edu/science/B/people/sbeaulieu