The geospatial industry utilizes diverse technologies in varied disciplines for wide-ranging applications.   The diverse nature of geospatial technologies lends itself to the specialization of skills into particular areas of expertise.
   
What are your areas of expertise?  
Share your area(s) of expertise with the ILGISA membership.  ILGISA Members, login  to the ILGISA members only pages and Update Your Contact Information and update your preferences to include your area(s) of expertise.  This will allow ILGISA members to search the ILGISA membership directory to find a geospatial professional that possess knowledge in one of the predefined categories of expertise.

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IPN Categories of Expertise

Web Development
Includes web mapping development, general web development as well as associated configuration and implementation issues.

Database Creation and Management
Includes expertise with relational database creation, normalization, administration of commonly used relational databases such as SQL Server, Oracle; development of SQL queries, functions,etc.; database backups, security, table management, etc.     

Photogrammetry / LiDAR
Includes assistance with management and administrative tasks such as work plan development, data policies and procedures, request for proposals, etc.

Industry Standards
Includes knowledge of standards related to geospatial technologies, i.e, Addresses, Geodetic Control, LiDAR, Metadata, NSSDA, Ortho-imagery, PLSS, Real Estate Parcels, Transportation Networks, etc.

Geospatial Programming and Development
Includes the development of geospatial models, commonly used programming languages in the geospatial field such as python, etc.

GIS Software
Includes desktop, sever, and cloud based software not limited to ESRI’s suite of software products.

Program Management /Administration
Includes assistance with management and administrative tasks such as work plan development, data policies and procedures, request for proposals, etc.

K-12 Mentoring / GIS Education
Relevant to members that are interested in  sharing information about K-12 mentoring opportunities or providing assistance and training to provide assistance and training of K-12 educators.