Affiliations
The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association
Mr. Kotapish has been a member of URISA since the late 1980s. The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) is a nonprofit association of professionals using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other information technologies to solve challenges in state / provincial and local government agencies and departments. He has been a certified Geographic Information System Professional since 1997.
The Ohio Valley Chapter of URISA
Mr. Kotapish has been a member of the Ohio Valley Chapter of Ohio Valley Chapter of URISA since the late 1980s. The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) is a nonprofit association of professionals using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other information technologies to solve challenges in state / provincial and local government agencies and departments. He has been a certified Geographic Information System Professional since 1997.
GISCorps
Mr. Kotapish is the initial volunteer from GISCorps Hurricane Katrina volunteers to reach Jackson, Mississippi, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Over nearly two weeks, he effectively coordinated GIS-based emergency response activities from the control room. The accomplishments achieved in Mississippi played a pivotal role in highlighting the efficacy of GIS in national emergency response efforts. You can hear firsthand accounts of these experiences on YouTube here.
His contributions extend beyond his fieldwork, as he is acknowledged as a contributing author to the GISCorps Volunteer Deployment Handbook. His involvement in other missions encompasses GIS projects in the Costa Rica rain forest and participation in various mapathons, voluteering for hundreds of hours over the years.
The GIS Users of Northern Ohio
Mr. Kotapish was a co-founder and manager of the GIS Users Of Northern Ohio (GUONO). This informal group fosters the sharing of geographic data, advocates for data standardization, and establishes a network for the exchange of technical information among Geographic Information System (GIS) users. GUONO stands out as one of the nation's oldest and most enduring geospatial user groups, having convened since the early 1990s.
Mr. Kotapish has been a member of URISA since the late 1980s. The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) is a nonprofit association of professionals using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other information technologies to solve challenges in state / provincial and local government agencies and departments. He has been a certified Geographic Information System Professional since 1997.
The Ohio Valley Chapter of URISA
Mr. Kotapish has been a member of the Ohio Valley Chapter of Ohio Valley Chapter of URISA since the late 1980s. The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) is a nonprofit association of professionals using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other information technologies to solve challenges in state / provincial and local government agencies and departments. He has been a certified Geographic Information System Professional since 1997.
GISCorps
Mr. Kotapish is the initial volunteer from GISCorps Hurricane Katrina volunteers to reach Jackson, Mississippi, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Over nearly two weeks, he effectively coordinated GIS-based emergency response activities from the control room. The accomplishments achieved in Mississippi played a pivotal role in highlighting the efficacy of GIS in national emergency response efforts. You can hear firsthand accounts of these experiences on YouTube here.
His contributions extend beyond his fieldwork, as he is acknowledged as a contributing author to the GISCorps Volunteer Deployment Handbook. His involvement in other missions encompasses GIS projects in the Costa Rica rain forest and participation in various mapathons, voluteering for hundreds of hours over the years.
The GIS Users of Northern Ohio
Mr. Kotapish was a co-founder and manager of the GIS Users Of Northern Ohio (GUONO). This informal group fosters the sharing of geographic data, advocates for data standardization, and establishes a network for the exchange of technical information among Geographic Information System (GIS) users. GUONO stands out as one of the nation's oldest and most enduring geospatial user groups, having convened since the early 1990s.