GIS Executive Director Leaving Her Post to Assist in Development of National Map Starting February 4, Susan Carson Lambert, the Executive Director of Kentucky's Office of Geographic Information in the Governor's Office for Technology (GOT) will be leaving her position to start an assignment with U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to help develop The National Map. "Susan will play a vital role by developing the close working relationship between State and local governments and professional organizations, and the USGS and other Federal organizations needed to ensure the success of this effort" said Mark DeMulder, USGS program manager for this activity. Ms. Lambert brings to this effort insights from Federal, State and local mapping perspectives, as well as strong experience and relationships with different levels of government. In addition to experience from her current position, she brings to the effort experience from her roles as an officer of the National States Geographic Information Council as an organizer of cooperative mapping projects with Federal, State and local organizations nationally and in Kentucky, as a participant in intergovernmental spatial data activities organized by the Federal Geographic Data Committee, and as a cooperator and former employee of the U.S. Geological Survey. Ms. Lambert will provide education about The National Map and engage State and local government organizations in institutional arrangements that will move The National Map concept to reality. She will be based in Frankfort, Kentucky. The National Map is a new perspective on geographic base information that is up-to-date, current, and nationally consistent. Changes will be captured in near real time. The USGS seeks creative partnerships with other public, private, and nonprofit organizations to achieve these goals. More information is available from http://nationalmap.usgs.gov/ The Kentucky Office of Geographic Information provides a central statewide geographic information clearinghouse for geospatial data and map inventories; coordinates multiagency geographic information system projects; provides access to consulting and technical assistance, education, and training; maintains, updates, and interprets geographic information and geographic information systems standards; provides geographic information system services; cooperates in evaluation and pilot studies, and supports the statewide Geographic Information Advisory Council. The office is part of the Governor's Office of Technology, which coordinates, plans, and oversees information technology within Kentucky state government. As the nation's largest water, earth and biological science and civilian mapping agency, the USGS works in cooperation with more than 2,000 organizations across the country to provide reliable, impartial, scientific information to resource managers, planners, and other customers. This information is gathered in every state by USGS scientists to minimize the loss of life and property from natural disasters, contribute to the sound conservation, economic and physical development of the nation's natural resources, and enhance the quality of life by monitoring water, biological, energy and mineral resources. -- end --	Home Privacy Statement Feedback