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25 years ago, GIS Day was established by Esri to celebrate and recognize the profound impact of GIS, a powerful and versatile tool that links data to maps and today, is utilized across nearly every industry.  Used for everything from supporting urban planning and asset management to informing emergency response systems and environmental impact modeling, GIS uncovers patterns, relationships, and geographic context, helping to enhance communication, efficiency, management, and decision-making.  This year, our team used GIS to build an interactive map to illustrate Woolpert’s vast range of geospatial projects and their impacts worldwide. Thank you to the geospatial experts at Woolpert and around the world. Here’s to the next 25 years of GIS advancement!  You can view the map here: https://lnkd.in/gwdkXyXq #GISDay #GISDay2024 #GIS #geospatial Woolpert Asia-Pacific Woolpert Africa Murphy Geospatial

As 2024 began to wind down, our staff celebrations around the world kicked up. From our team to yours, happy holidays!

“This new lidar will have a higher level of point density, allowing for preliminary designs and providing topographic survey that engineers can use for a variety of projects, including levelling farm fields, building and improving levees, construction of roadways, and stormwater engineering,” Woolpert Program Director Sam Moffat, GISP said. #geospatial #lidar #Arkansas Jeff Lovin Kim Hansen Buse Onen

“Geodesy is the foundational science behind our success as it is crucial to global positioning, mapping, navigation, and timing that we utilize every day." On December 16, 2024, the The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, at the request of NASA, organized a meeting of selected experts from government, industry, academia, and professional organizations at the Keg Center in Washington D.C. to discuss and strategize mitigation of the crucial challenge of rebuilding the U.S. geodesy workforce. Woolpert Vice President and Chief Scientist Dr. Qassim Abdullah was invited to represent the geospatial industry and provide a brief talk on the role of the industry and professional organizations in addressing the issue. “Over the last two decades, in the United States, there has been an observable decline in university programs offering education in geodetic sciences, which has resulted in a lack of a trained workforce needed to develop and maintain the U.S. geodetic infrastructure. This includes hardware development, operations, maintenance, and associated data analysis and product dissemination,” Qassim said. “In my presentation, I highlighted the concern of our geospatial mapping industry, about the impact of the crises on the National Geodetic Survey efforts in maintaining the National Spatial Reference System, which is essential for our industry and national infrastructure.” This meeting came at a crucial time. Recognition goes to NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Academies’ Board on Earth Sciences and Resources/Committee on Solid Earth Geophysics, as well as to NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s National Geodetic Survey, the NGA, NASA, and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for their leadership in forming the “Geodesy Community of Practice” to address the crisis. #geodesy #geospatial #mapping Kim Hansen

"Lidar technology is revolutionising archeological projects, revealing hidden histories beneath the surface, all around us," Woolpert Africa Market Director Cecilia Hattingh said. "Woolpert is proud to be part of this project in Nigeria, supporting research, development and collaboration, while unlocking the secrets of the past, to inspire the future." #lidar #geospatial #research #africa William & Mary Gérard Chouin Jacques Pieterse

Congratulations to Woolpert Vice President Lanie Wess on being named CREW Greater Cincinnati's Member of the Year!

“We have a great team of graphic designers who create a wide range of multimedia deliverables across industries,” Woolpert Director of Marketing and Communications Jill Kelley said. “We hired Lucas because he is an outstanding graphic designer and an even better leader. With his addition, our Creative Team will further advance how they showcase the innovative AEG work Woolpert does for clients around the world.” Welcome, Lucas Human! #architecture #engineering #geospatial #AEG #woolpack

Woolpert Vice President Tim Reber, PE spoke at the Chicago Hospitality Summit this week on the influence of hospitality in local tourism and travel. “It was a great Bisnow event showcasing the strength of today's hospitality market," Reber said. "Woolpert looks forward to continuing to provide design services for hotel projects nationwide." #ChicagoHospitalitySummit #hospitality #design Sharon Aurelio

“Like many communities, the city of Beavercreek is facing more frequent flood events affecting their open-channel drainage system,” Woolpert Project Manager David DiCesare, P.E. said. “This project is critical in helping identify necessary and impactful maintenance and system improvements for the city to better protect residents and properties from the impacts of flooding and soil erosion." #stormwater #floodprevention #engineering Lindsey Wolanczyk

“This is a critical contract win and represents the continued trust that USACE Europe has put in our Woolpert-Black & Veatch team to complete high-profile and complex planning projects across the European theater,” Black & Veatch's Rick Kaiser, PMP, NAC said. “We look forward to continuing our partnership with USACE and its clients to solve the most challenging facility and infrastructure needs in support of the warfighter.” #USACE #Europe #federal Doug Brown Aaron Justice David Z. Steve Baird, AICP Sharon Aurelio