The GIS Pro Conference, the 62nd Annual Conference of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) , took place in Portland, Maine from October 7th to October 10th.

Clarkies Ryan Norton, Geographic Information Science alum, and Katie Walker, current Environmental Science and Policy student were recognized at GIS professional conference.

Katie Walker was awarded the Dr. Marilyn O’Hara Ruiz Young Professional Scholarship.

At Clark, she is a GIS Teaching Assistant and an Environmental Data Analyst Intern for the U.S. Forest Service.

This May, she will be graduating with her Master of Science degree in Environmental Science and Policy. Katie’s master’s thesis will focus on the impact of wildfires on air quality in New England.

Congratulations, Katie!

Ryan Norton was awarded the Barbara Hirsch Special Service Award at GIS-Pro.

This award is presented to members or staff who have made special contributions to URISA. Ryan is a Clark alumni and an employee of the Town of Foxborough, Massachusetts.

He served on the NEURISA Board of Directors, and has served URISA as the Chairman for its Membership Committee and was a member of its OneURISA Task Force.

Congratulations, Ryan!