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Resources

Meeting Recordings

January 10, 2022, CDEFG: Quality control and using Data Reviewer by Mike Hendricks, DGGS. https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:cdefg_quality_control_and_using_data_reviewer_for_gems_validation_2022-01-10-10-01-45.mp4

December 13, 2021, CDEFG: Hierarchy keys by Kenzie Turner, Kathleen Warrell, and Evan Thoms, USGS. https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:cdefg_hierarchy_keys_kenzie_turner_kathleen_warrell_and_evan_thoms_usgs-20211213_1904-1.mp4

November 8, 2021, CDEFG: How to standardize map unit abbreviations without using special characters, Trish Ekberg, MBMG. https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:cdefg_standardizing_map_unit_abbreviations_without_using_special_characters-20211108_1902-1.mp4

October 4, 2021, CDEFG: Making polygons for Surficial and Bedrock: same approach but different users, schemas, tools, and mxd, by Étienne Girard from Natural Resources Canada. https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:cdefg_making_polygons_for_surficial_and_bedrock_by_etienne_girard_nrcan-20211004_1804-1.mp4

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

Presentations & Files

January 10, 2022, Presentation by Mike Hendricks of DGGS on quality control and using Esri's Data Reviewer https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:qaqc_of_gems_data_to_cdefg_10_jan_2022.pdf

https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:map_unit_abbreviations_for_stratigraphic_age.pptx

November 8, 2021, Presentation by Trish Ekberg of the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology on map unit abbreviations without special characters https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:map_unit_abbreviations_for_stratigraphic_age.pptx and spreadsheet of ideas from different agencies https://dggs.alaska.gov/gemswiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=start:ageabbreviation_multi_agency.xlsx

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