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September 13, 2021, CDEFG Demo of the digitization technique using ArcScan, by Chris Connallon, MGS and discussion. https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:cdefg_demo_of_the_digitization_technique_using_arcscan_by_chris_connallon_mgs_and_discussion-20210913_1805-1.mp4
July 12, 2021, CDEFG: Attribute Rules and Dictionary Symbology in ArcGIS Pro Help Streamline Geologic Map Compilation in GeMS, by Tracey Felger, USGS. https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:cdefg_attribute_rules_and_dictionary_symbology_in_arcgis_pro_by_tracey_felger_usgs-20210712_1803-1.mp4
May 10, 2021, CDEFG: Jordan Hastings: GeMS-in-Excel; Evan Thoms: many-to-many relationships; Andrew Zaffos: GeMS ArcPro toolbar https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:cdefg_jordan_hastings_gems-in-excel_evan_thoms_many-to-many_relationships_andrew_zaffos_gems_arcpro_toolba-20210510_1802-1.mp4
April 12, 2021, CDEFG: Stack unit mapping in GeMS by Illinois Geological Survey https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:cdefg_converting_surficial_stack_unit_maps_to_gems_bunse_and_camarca_isgs-20210412_1802-1.mp4
February 8, 2021, CDEFG: Surficial data in GeMS by Caroline Rose, Wisconsin Geological & Natural History Survey https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:cdefg_presentation_on_surficial_data_in_gems_by_caroline_rose_wgnhs-20210208_1901-1.mp4
January 11, 2021, CDEFG: Basemaps in GeMS, part 2 https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:cdefg_basemaps_in_gems_part_2-20210111_1909-1.mp4
December 14, 2020, CDEFG: Presentation on basemaps for GeMS-format geodatabases by Matt Johnson from the Indiana Geological & Water Survey https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:cdefg_matt_johnson_from_the_indiana_gws_on_basemaps_for_gems_geodatabases-20201214_1903-1.mp4
November 16, 2020, CDEFG:GeMS symbology issues and presentation by Rosemary Fasselin, UGS https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:CDEFG GeMS symbology issues and presentation by Rosemary Fasselin, UGS-20201116 1906-1.mp4
October 19, 2020, CDEFG:GeMS database compliance and related USGS scripts facilitated by Ralph Haugerud, Evan Thoms, and Dave Soller https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:cdefg_discussion_on_gems_compliance_for_geologic_maps-20201019_1802-1.mp4
September 14, 2020, CDEFG:Presentation by Mike Hendricks, Alaska on GeMS Style files https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:cdefg_gems_style_files_and_related_issues-20200914_1804-1.mp4
August 10, 2020, CDEFG:3D presentations by Indiana and Canada https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:CDEFG 3D presentations by Matt Johnson, Indiana Geological & Water Survey and Boyan Brodaric, Natural Resources-20200810 1802-1.mp4
May 11, 2020, CDEFG:3D issues related to the new NGMDB Phase 3 initiative https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:cdefg_3d_issues_related_to_the_new_ngmdb_phase_3_initiative-20200511_1807-1.mp4
April 13, 2020, CDEFG: 3D presentations by Illinois and Alaska https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:CDEFG_3D presentations_by_Illinois_and_Alaska-20200413_1807-1.mp4
March 9, 2020, CDEFG: NGMDB’s Phase Three and related upcoming opportunities https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:CDEFG_NGMDB’s_Phase_Three_and_related_upcoming_opportunities-20200309_1809-1.mp4
February 10, 2020, CDEFG: Diagramming ArcGIS databases and more https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:cdefg_diagramming_arcgis_databases_and_more-20200210_1907-1.mp4
January 13, 2020, CDEFG: GeMS Glossary https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:cdefg_the_gems_glossary-20200113_1913-1.mp4
December 9, 2019, CDEFG: Finding_homes_for_geologic_features_in_GeMS https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:CDEFG_Finding_homes_for_geologic_features_in_GeMS-20191209_1906-1.mp4
October 7, 2019, CDEFG: GeMS multi-map project and documentation update https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:CDEFG_GeMS_multi-map_project_and_documentation_update-20191007_1804-1.mp4
September 3, 2019, CDEFG: FEDMAP project presentation https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:cdefg_fedmap_project_presentation-20190903_1802-1.mp4
February 11, 2019, CDEFG Data Reviewer and more https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:cdefg_data_reviewer_and_more-20190211_1903-1.mp4
August 9, 2021, Notes from CDEFG discussion on automations and tools needs for GeMS and map processing https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:tools_for_gems.docx
May 10, 2021, Arizona Geological Survey's GitHub repository for development of their ArcPro Toolbar: https://github.com/azgs/geomapmaker
May 5, 2021, Alaska publications on the AK GeMS extension. Data Dictionary Version 1.1, XML workspace document, and style file are now available, as well as a DMT'20 presentation and text explaining differences between Alaska's GeMS extension and USGS' GeMS https://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/project/1607
April 22, 2021, Compilation of several states' draft GeMS glossaries. Please note the glossaries are works in progress in all the states that contributed. The compilation is meant to show examples of glossary terms in a searchable format. This file may be updated in the future. https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:glossary_compile.xlsx
April 12, 2021, Presentation by Emily Bunse and Janet Camarca of the Illinois Geological Survey on Converting Surficial, Stack-Unit Maps to GeMS https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:stackunitstogems_isgs.pptx
March 4, 2021, Quality control and Esri's Data Reviewer presentation by Mike Hendricks, AK DGGS https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:quality_control_of_geospatial_data_a_review_of_dggs_s_implementation_of_esri_s_data_reviewer_tools_avgg_4mar_2021.pptx
December 14, 2020, Presentation by Matt Johnson of the Indiana Geological & Water Survey on basemaps https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:ak_gems_basemaps.pdf
June 9, 2020, Files associated with AK-GeMS presentation at DMT'20: AK-GeMS draft data dictionary (final versions of these drafts are available from the link above) https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:ak_GeMS_Data_Dictionary.xlsx (note this is a new version as of 6/17/20 and includes our Glossary) and blank geodatabase v1.1 https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:ak_gems_template_ver_1.1.gdb.zip.
April 13, 2020, <AK_GeMS_Layer_Support_to CDEFG_13_Apr_2020.pptx> https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:AK_GeMS_Layer_Support_to CDEFG_13_Apr_2020.pptx
February 10, 2020, <gems_CDEFG_mtg_10_Feb_2020.pptx> https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:gems_CDEFG_mtg_10_Feb_2020.pptx
December 9, 2020, <geocornholing20191209.xlsx> https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:geocornholing20191209.xlsx
November 12, 2019, <Communication20191112_jea.pptx> https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:Communication20191112_jea.pptx
October 7, 2019, <gems_CDEFG_mtg_06_Oct_1019.pptx> https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:gems_CDEFG_mtg_06_Oct_1019.pptx
August 12, 2019, <gems_CDEFG_mtg_12_Aug_1019.pptx> https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:gems_cdefg_mtg_12_aug_1019.pptx
May 13, 2019, <DMT2019_Athey_GeMSenterprise.pptx> https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:dmt2019_athey_gemsenterprise.pptx
March 11, 2019 <GeMS_Bedrock_Surficial_Topological_Considerations.pptx> https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:gems_bedrock_surficial_topological_considerations.pptx
February 11, 2019 <presentation20190211.pptx> https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:presentation20190211.pptx
January 14, 2019 <GeMS_delta_feature_classes_comments.docx> https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:gems_delta_feature_classes_comments.docx