[Vancouver GIS UG] Season Opener Wednesday 15 September
- From: doug.hrynyk@xxxxxxxxx
- To: vangisug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:56:58 -0700
Hello everyone,
Well, it's here. Our season opening meeting is tomorrow night, Wednesday
15 September. We expect a great turn out for Clarence's talk and hope to
see many of you there.
We are back in the Dunsmuir Auditorium in the BC Hydro office tower, 333
Dunsmuir. The meeting will start at 5:30.
Remember, everyone is required to sign in after 5:00 at the security desk
in the main lobby. For more information about the Vancouver GIS User Group,
please visit our website: http://www.vancouvergis.org.
Regards,
Doug Hrynyk
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September 15th Presentation
Topic: Taking a Geographic Approach to Forensic Investigation
Speaker: Clarence Lai, P.Ag., BC Coroners Service
The BC Coroners Service is responsible for the investigation of all
unnatural, unexpected and unexplained deaths, as well as the identification
of all human remains in the province. In 2008, the organization was
propelled into the spotlight when a series of feet washed up on different
parts of B.C.’s shoreline. To aid the investigation, the Coroners Service
consulted with GeoBC (Integrated Land Management Bureau) to explore
combining mapping with traditional investigation methods to enhance the
process of identifying remains. Working with GeoBC, the Coroners Service
developed an Identification Information Management Model that uses GIS to
compile its information on missing persons and human remains with spatial
data from a variety of sources. Presenting information on maps has provided
a new way to discover patterns and relationships that help the Coroners
Service to effectively connect and resolve cases.
Web links:
ESRI Article
http://www.esricanada.com/email/newsletters/geobc/GeoBC_August2010.pdf
BC Premiers Award
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIL4GiaDoc4&feature=related
Discovery Channel
http://watch.discoverychannel.ca/daily-planet/january-2010/daily-planet---january-05-2010/#clip252612
Bio:: Clarence Lai is a Spatial Information Analyst at the BC Corners
Service. For the last 2 years, his primarily role has been to develop and
implement geospatial tools and concepts to support the identification of
all human remains in the province.
Prior to joining the Coroners Service, Clarence worked with the Integrated
Land Management Bureau supporting various natural resource management
initiatives from protecting species at risk to emergency deployments for
wildfire and flooding seasons.
Clarence holds a professional designation in Agrology and he also works
closely with other Agrologists and planners to help support agriculture
opportunities and reduce land use conflicts in various communities in the
province.
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