Greetings Partners and Friends of the ESRGC! | | | By Michael Scott, Ph.D., GISP | Director, Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative
Dean, Henson School of Science and Technology | | | Isn’t it ironic that in our age of wall-to-wall media content, it seems so much more difficult to communicate? The cacophony of sound often drowns out the stories worth telling and the messages worth hearing. With that in mind, behold the Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative’s (ESRGC) inaugural digital newsletter! If there is one thing I know about the amazing staff, supporters, partners and friends of the ESRGC, it’s that we have some amazing stories to tell. | | | Our goal with this newsletter is to better connect with our community, inform those interested in the work that we do, celebrate the successes of our team and our partners, and better communicate where our organization is going as well as where we’ve been. Since 2004, the ESRGC has completed hundreds of projects on behalf of the citizens, businesses, non-profit organizations and governments of Maryland’s Eastern Shore – and beyond! From very humble beginnings in a barely converted closet in Devilbiss Hall on the campus of Salisbury University to now a full-service GIS consultancy with permanent offices on the Downtown Plaza in Salisbury, we’ve been about two major goals. One, we strive to make our little corner of the planet a better place by bringing intelligent spatially based technology to bear on a whole host of disparate challenges. From mapping the impact of erosion on our precious shorelines to predicting the potential impact of development to supporting the economic development of our small towns and seemingly every theme in between, we have always kept the enhancement of our state and our region as our guiding star. Two, we work hard to empower our people, both our employees and our partners. I am particularly proud of the almost 200 interns from Salisbury University who have learned how to operate as young GIS professionals in our center and have gone on to rewarding careers, both in and out of the specialization of GIS. | | | So, as we launch this first attempt at a newsletter to better communicate what we’re up to, it seems appropriate to thank the organizations that have supported the ESRGC since the beginning. The MidShore Regional Council, led by Scott Warner, and the Tri-County Council of the Lower Eastern Shore, led by Greg Padgham, have truly been our partners in this effort for over 16 years. It is with their guidance and direction that we have achieved so much. And finally, thank you to Salisbury University, led by President Chuck Wight. Through thick and thin, our Alma Mater has stood by us, supported us, encouraged us and allowed us the independence to find the best path to solutions for our partners. We are forever grateful.
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