2013 Height Modernization Partner Meeting
NGS organized a National Height Modernization Partner meeting that provided an invaluable opportunity for state and university partners to exchange best practices, leverage resources, and receive updated information about NGS products and services. The final agenda and report are available online:
The meeting was organized as a series of sessions over the course of one and a half days. First, states provided updates on the progress and challenges implementing their local programs. NGS then provided updates on products, services, and new tools. Other complementary sessions focused on communicating benefits and metrics, administration of real time networks, and development of lidar applications. The presentations from these sessions are also available online and organized by session.
Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | Session 5 | Session 6 | Session 7
Session 1: State updates
California update
John Canas, California Spatial Reference Center
presentation
Colorado update
Jonathan Kobylarz, Colorado Department of Transportation and Pamela Fromhertz, NGS
presentation
Illinois update
Sheena Beaverson, Illinois State Geological Survey
presentation
Indiana update
Eric Banschbach, Indiana Department of Transportation
presentation
Kentucky update
Danielle Kelly, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
presentation
Louisiana update
Josh Kent, Louisiana State University
presentation
Michigan update
Shawn Roy, Michigan Department of Transportation
presentation
Minnesota update
Dave Zenk, NGS
presentation
North Carolina update
Gary Thompson, North Carolina Geodetic Survey
presentation
South Carolina update
Matt Wellslager, South Carolina Geodetic Survey
presentation
Mississippi update
David Mooneyhan, University of Southern Mississippi
presentation
Wisconsin update
Diane Arendt, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
presentation
Session 2: NGS products and services updates
National Geodetic Survey Ten-Year Strategic Plan
Juliana Blackwell, NGS
presentation
CORS, OPUS and Geometric Datums
Neil Weston, NGS
presentation
Geoid Modeling Update
Dan Roman, NGS
presentation
Session 3: Implementing Height Modernization
National Height Modernization Program Strategic Plan Update
Christine Gallagher, NGS
presentation
Implementing Height Mod in Minnesota
Dave Zenk, NGS
presentation
Session 4: Communicating Benefits and Metrics
Communicating Benefits and Metrics for Height Modernization Efforts
Sheena Beaverson, Illinois State Geological Survey
presentation
Session 5: Real Time Networks
Best Practices for RTN Operators
Neil Weston, NGS
presentation
Session 6: Lidar as Height Modernization
Kentucky Aerial Photography and Elevation Data Program
Danielle Kelly, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
presentation
Session 7: Training and updates for new tools
New Geodesy GIS Tools at NOAA's National Geodetic Survey
Michael Dennis, NGS
presentation
GEOCON Software Preview 1
Dave Zenk, NGS
presentation
GEOCON Software Preview 2
Michael Dennis, NGS
presentation
DSWorld Demo
Pamela Fromhertz, NGS
presentation
NGS Database/Datasheet and OPUS Updates
Neil Weston, NGS
presentation
