GeMS Database

Project Details

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• Project ID:

  1607

• Nickname/Abbreviation:

  GeMS Database

• Parent Project:

  GIC Section projects

• Status:

  Active

• Description:

  The Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) has undertaken the challenge of developing a multi-map, multi-user database model based on the single-map GeMS geologic map schema developed by the USGS and state geological surveys. The new multi-map model is intended for national use, as is a pilot data-sharing protocol that was developed with the model. A list of DGGS geologic maps distributed in the single-map GeMS schema is available.

• Project Date(s):

  2020 - present

• Primary Contact:

  Hendricks, Michael D.

• DGGS section:

  Geological Information Center

• Alternate Url:

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• Project Participants:

  Jennifer E. Athey, Michael D. Hendricks, Amy E. Macpherson, W. Chris Wyatt, Patricia G. Ekberg, Alec D. Wildland, Pedro G. Rivera, Jr., Wes Buchanan, Ally M. Steinleitner

Publications

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MP 170 v. 2

Hendricks, M.D., Macpherson, A.E., Athey, J.E., Wyatt, W.C., Montayne, Simone, Buchanan, Wes, Rivera, P.G., and Steinleitner, A.M., 2024, AK GeMS data dictionary: A description of the Alaska geologic mapping schema: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication 170 v. 2, 13 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31172

MP 175

Hendricks, M.D., Athey, J.E., Montayne, Simone, Wyatt, W.C., Macpherson, A.E., and Buchanan, Wes, 2024, Alaska GeMS geologic mapping system status report: January 1, 2016-June 30, 2023: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication 175, 33 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31088

MP 169 v. 2

Macpherson, A.E., Hendricks, M.D., and Athey, J.E., 2024, AK GeMS Symbology: A description of the AK GeMS Style File: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication 169 v. 2, 6 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31101

MP 170

Hendricks, M.D., Ekberg, P.G., Athey, J.E., Wyatt, W.C., Willingham, A.L., and Naibert, T.J., 2021, AK GeMS data dictionary: A description of the Alaska geologic mapping schema: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication 170, 10 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30669

MP 169

Ekberg, P.G., Hendricks, M.D., and Athey, J.E., 2021, AK GeMS symbology: A description of the AK GeMS style file: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication 169, 7 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30584

TM 11-B10

U.S. Geological Survey National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, 2020, GeMS (Geologic Map Schema) - A standard format for the digital publication of geologic maps: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods 11-B10, 1 p.

Posters and Presentations

Hendricks, M.D. and others, 2024

Hendricks, M.D., Athey, J.E., Montayne, Simone, Wyatt, W.C., Macpherson, A.E., and Buchanan, J.W., 2024, Geologic mapping system status report (presentation): United States Geological Survey Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop Series DMT2024, Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, May 13-16, 2024: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 27 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31274

Steinleitner, A.M. and Hendricks, M.D., 2024

Steinleitner, A.M., and Hendricks, M.D., 2024, Building a comprehensive QA/QC process for AK DGGS geologic mapping (presentation): United States Geological Survey Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop Series DMT2024, Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, May 13-16, 2024: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 15 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31276

Hendricks, M.D., 2024

Hendricks, M.D., 2024, Creating, managing, and using ancillary data within the AK GeMS geologic mapping system (presentation): United States Geological Survey Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop Series DMT2024, Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, May 13-16, 2024: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 18 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31277

Macpherson, A.E. and Barrette, Jeff, 2024

Macpherson, A.E., and Barrette, Jeff, 2024, Using Python to Automate AKGeMS Geologic Map Legends (presentation): United States Geological Survey Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop Series DMT2024, Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, May 13-16, 2024: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 9 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31305

Hendricks, M.D. and others, 2023

Hendricks, M.D., Athey, J.E., Macpherson, A.E., Rivera, P.G., Wyatt, W.C., Buchanan, Wes, Montayne, Simone, and Steinleitner, A.M., 2023, Designing a standards-based GIS production system in Alaska (presentation): Alaska Geospatial Summit, Anchorage, Alaska, Oct 25-27, 2023: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 14 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31095

Hendricks, M.D., 2023

Hendricks, M.D., 2023, GIS at DGGS Alaska Arc Users Group, Anchorage, Alaska, Aug 16, 2023: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 24 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31269

Buchanan, Wes and Wyatt, W.C., 2023

Buchanan, Wes, and Wyatt, W.C., 2023, Contracting out geologic map digitization and attribution using the GeMS standard, Version 2.0 (presentation): United States Geological Survey Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop Series DMT2023, Anchorage, Alaska, May 20-24, 2023: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 32 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31017

Rivera, P.G. and Hendricks, M.D., 2023

Rivera, P.G., and Hendricks, M.D., 2023, Multimap geologic enterprise geodatabase efforts (presentation): United States Geological Survey Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop Series DMT2023, Anchorage, Alaska, May 20-24, 2023: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 7 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31020

Hendricks, M.D. and others, 2023

Hendricks, M.D., Montayne, Simone, Seitz, S.S., and Janssen, K.A., 2023, The publication and distribution process at Alaska DGGS (presentation): United States Geological Survey Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop Series DMT2023, Anchorage, Alaska, May 20-24, 2023: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 9 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31021

Hendricks, M.D. and Macpherson, A.E., 2023

Hendricks, M.D., and Macpherson, A.E., 2023, Developing, maintaining, and publishing documentation standards (presentation): United States Geological Survey Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop Series DMT2023, Anchorage, Alaska, May 20-24, 2023: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 6 p.: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 6 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31022

Hendricks, M.D. and others, 2022

Hendricks, M.D., Athey, J.E., Macpherson, A.E., Rivera, P.G., Jr., Wyatt, W.C., Wildland, A.D., and Montayne, Simone, 2022, AK geologic mapping system (presentation): GIS Day Celebration 2022, Nov 14-15, 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 10 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30914

Athey, J.E. and Nash, A.L., Jr., 2022

Athey, J.E., and Nash, A.L., Jr., 2022, Alaska’s story of radon challenges in a big, arctic, far-flung U.S. state (poster): 2022 American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (AARST) International Radon and Vapor Intrusion Symposium, Bellevue, Washington, October 24-26, 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 1 sheet. https://doi.org/10.14509/30913

Nudson, O.N. and others, 2022

Nudson, O.N., Ramey, C.D., and Hendricks, M.D., 2022, AK DGGS' hardware solution for collaborative field data collection (presentation): Geological Survey Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop Series DMT2022, Rolla, Missouri, Jun 23-25, 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 12 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30872

Athey, J.E. and others, 2022

Athey, J.E., Hendricks, M.D., Arneson, L.A., Wyatt, W.C., Macpherson, A.E., Barnwell, C.E., and Wildland, A.D., 2022, Contracting out geologic map digitization and attribution using the GeMS standard (presentation): Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop, Rolla, Missouri, May 22-25, 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 25 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30890

Hendricks, M.D. and others, 2022

Hendricks, M.D., Athey, J.E., Macpherson, A.E., Rivera, P.G., Jr., Wyatt, W.C., and Wildland, A.D., 2022, Alaska DGGS geologic mapping system (poster): 2022 Alaska Geological Society (AGS) Technical Conference, Fairbanks Alaska, April 23, 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 1 sheet. https://doi.org/10.14509/30864

Hendricks, M.D. and others, 2022

Hendricks, M.D., Macpherson, A.E., and Athey, J.E., 2022, QA/QC of GeMS Data: A case study of the Alaska DGGS geologic mapping system (presentation): Collaborative Database Effort for Geology (CDEFG) virtual monthly meeting, Jan 10, 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 33 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30861

Hendricks, M.D. and others, 2021

Hendricks, M.D., Macpherson, A.E., and Rivera, P.G., Jr., 2021, Visualization considerations with GeMS data and maps (presentation): U.S. Geological Survey Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop Series DMT Lite 2021 (A Virtual Event), Dec 6-7, 2021: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 10 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30827

Hendricks, M.D. and others, 2021

Hendricks, M.D., Ekberg, P.G., Athey, J.E., and Macpherson, A.E., 2021, Symbolizing a GeMS Geodatabase (presentation): U.S. Geological Survey Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop Series DMT 2021 (A Virtual Event), June 7-10, 2021: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 28 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30826

Hendricks, M.D., 2020

Hendricks, M.D., 2020, Customizing the GeMS Toolbox for local requirements (presentation): U.S. Geological Survey Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop Series DMT Lite 2020 (A Virtual Event), Dec 8, 2020: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 12 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30858

Wyatt, W.C. and others, 2020

Wyatt, W.C., Hendricks, M.D., Athey, J.E., and Ekberg, P.G., 2020, Lessons from converting Alaska digital geologic maps to the USGS Geologic Map Schema (GeMS) (presentation): U.S. Geological Survey Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop Series DMT2020 (A Virtual Event), June 8-10, 2020: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 23 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30543

Athey, J.E. and others, 2020

Athey, J.E., Hendricks, M.D., Ekberg, P.G., and Wyatt, W.C., 2020, Alaska-GeMS multi-map database schema changes from the federal GeMS standard (presentation): Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop, videoconferenced from Reston, Virginia, and Champaign, Illinois, June 8-10, 2020: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 29 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30692

Athey, J.E. and others, 2018

Athey, J.E., Hendricks, M.D., Gallagher, P.E., and Seitz, S.S., 2018, Status of GeMS-compliant enterprise database model and Alaska GeMS maps (presentation): Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop, Lexington, Kentucky, May 20-23: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 22 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30074

Athey, J.E. and others, 2017

Athey, J.E., Hendricks, M.D., and Gallagher, P.E., 2017, Building an enterprise version of GeMS (formerly NCGMP09 map schema; presentation): Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 21-24: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 22 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/29732

Athey, J.E. and Hendricks, M.D., 2016

Athey, J.E., and Hendricks, M.D., 2016, Agency-wide Implications for Alaska DGGS building a Statewide Geologic 1:100,000 Compilation from an NCGMP09 Multi-map Database (presentation): Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop, Tallahassee, Florida, May 22-25: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 21 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/29669