WLIA 2025 Annual Conference Appleton: Full Schedule

2:00pm CST

Efficiently Managing ArcGIS with FME: How Terracon's Data Services Automates Operations

Thursday February 27, 2025 2:00pm - 2:30pm CST

At Terracon, efficient management of our ArcGIS organization is key to supporting diverse projects. Using Safe Software’s FME platform, we automate tasks like account maintenance, usage monitoring, and reporting to optimize resource management and platform health.

This presentation highlights practical FME workflows, including integration with ArcGIS REST API, user data processing, and dashboard generation. Attendees will see how automation simplifies ArcGIS organization management, ensuring a scalable and efficient ArcGIS platform.

Join us to discover how Terracon leverages FME to sustain a well-maintained, efficient, and scalable ArcGIS platform.

Speakers

Katie Godding

GIS Analyst, Terracon

Katie Godding is a GIS Analyst with 10 years of experience in the GIS industry. She currently works at Terracon, an engineering consulting company, where she provides support to its GIS users. Outside of work, she can be found spoiling her 5-year-old cattle dog/lab mix Lily, being... Read More →

Thursday February 27, 2025 2:00pm - 2:30pm CST
Parchment/Oaktag

Troubleshooting, Beginner

2:30pm CST

Mapping to Support the WI DNR's Remediation and Redevelopment Program

Thursday February 27, 2025 2:30pm - 3:00pm CST

Parchment/Oaktag

Maintaining a publicly available database of hazardous substances or other environmental pollution reported to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is one of the required functions of the DNR’s Remediation and Redevelopment (RR) program. The ability to map and display spatial data is key to this work. RR Sites Map is an interactive web mapping application that enables DNR staff members and the public to interact with the spatial information in this database. This presentation will showcase the RR Sites Map and the role of the data in program decision-making and will detail the considerations and process used during the recent migration of the RR Sites Map to a new mapping platform.

Speakers

Geoffrey House

RR Program GIS Specialist, Wisconsin Dept of Natural Resources

I have been supporting the GIS work of the Wisconsin DNR's Remediation and Redevelopment program since January 2024. Prior to that, I did a variety of GIS-related work for municipal government and nonprofit organizations in northern Colorado.

Thursday February 27, 2025 2:30pm - 3:00pm CST
Parchment/Oaktag

Troubleshooting, Beginner

3:00pm CST

UTC Time ... Am I right?

Thursday February 27, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm CST

Parchment/Oaktag

If you’ve ever collected data in the field using Survey123 or Field Maps and then opened it in ArcGIS Pro only to find timestamps shifted, you’re not alone. In this session, we’ll explore the challenges of working with date/time fields in ArcGIS Online Hosted Feature Layers and the implications for reporting in ArcGIS Pro.
We’ll share our experience tackling the challenges of UTC time in hosted feature layers, how it impacted our workflows, and the steps we took to address these issues. The session will conclude with an audience discussion, providing an opportunity to exchange ideas and strategies for managing date/time fields in GIS.

Speakers

Devin Carlson

GIS Lead, Clark Dietz, Inc.

Devin is a GIS Specialist with Clark Dietz focused on improving field inspection workflows through geospatial technology. She is currently in her final semester at UW-Madison pursuing a Master’s Degree in Cartography & GIS. Devin has passed the GISP Exam and is now working toward... Read More →

Matthew Engfer

GIS & Engineering Technician, Clark Dietz, Inc.

Matthew is a GIS & Civil Engineering Technician with Clark Dietz, where he focuses on applying GIS technologies to projects involving utility mapping, asset management, and workflow automation. With a passion for scripting and automation in ArcGIS, Matt creates tailored solutions... Read More →

Thursday February 27, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Parchment/Oaktag

Troubleshooting