Registrations are now open for the Combined LiDAR Technologies 2012 Workshop, SSSI Northern Group Conference and Fungis Annual Conference at the Pacific International Hotel in Cairns, from June 6th-8th.

Following on from the highly successful LiDAR Technologies 2011 workshop, at which around 100 attendees immersed themselves in best-of-breed LiDAR data acquisition and analysis tools, this years two-day LiDAR event has been combined with the SSSI Northern Group Conference and the Far North GIS Users Group Annual Conference for a full three days of spatial industry learning and networking.

The Fungis Annual Conference will have presentations on:

• local spatial projects
• state and national industry initiatives
• emerging technology and methodologies.

Presentations will be followed by the Fungis AGM and Directions Forum, followed by a mystery tour with a serious side!

The LiDAR Technologies 2012 Workshop will have presentations on the following LiDAR themes:

• LiDAR Acquisition Technologies
• Local LiDAR-related Projects
• LiDAR for Vegetation and Forest Management
• LiDAR for Emergency Management
• LiDAR Data Processing, Handling and Management
• Mobile Mapping & Survey
• Developments in LiDAR Data Modelling

The latest program is available for download here (PDF document)

Online delegate registration is available at: http://www.sssi.org.au/Events/QLD-Northern-Group-Conference/eid/372.html

Please note that event sponsorship and satchel insert opportunities are available - contact Alistair Hart - 07 4091 8600

Thanks to the major sponsors for this event: Atherton Tablelands GIS, Carlson Software, C.R. Kennedy Survey Solutions, Earthmine, ESRI Ausralia, Geopositioning Services, Laser Survey Solutions, Liscad Software, Mangoesmapping, Terrex Spatial, Qld Department of Transport and Main Roads.

Combined LiDAR Technologies 2012 Workshop, SSSI Northern Group Survey Conference and Fungis Annual Conference

Dates: June 6-8th, 2012

Venue: Pacific International Hotel, 43 Esplanade, Cairns QLD 4870

Format:

Day 1: Fungis Annual Conference & SSSI Northern Group Survey Conference

Day 2 and Day 3: LiDAR Technologies 2012 Workshop

Further information will be published to http://www.fungis.org as it becomes available.

Thanks to the major sponsors for this event: C.R. Kennedy Survey Solutions, Liscad Software, Laser Survey Solutions, Carlson Software and Geopositioning Services

If the membership/committee is interested, hosting a scientific observation area could be a good way to get some outside interest in the group and perhaps grow the membership.

The following is an expression of interest only and was sent to Cosmos Magazine (refer to the bottom for reply): http://www.fungis.org is a GIS group providing services to Govt and other non-profit groups in Cairns ,North Qld. We are considering hosting the official SOA (Scientific observation Area) for the Total Solar Eclipse in November 2012 near Cairns ... I would like to find out if Cosmos would support our non-profit organization by providing some in-kind support please.. Some advertising/editorial about the up coming Eclipse in North Australia, some prizes (EG: Magazines etc.) and maybe a journalist from your magazine on site? The region is expecting over 30,000 visitors from around the world for this event. We would also expect considerable scientific interest in the Eclipse. http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2012Nov13Tgoogle.html http://www.eclipse2012.org.au/ Looking forward to hearing from you in the new year and Merry xmas to all the staff of your excellent publication. Best Regards, Martin L. Belson

The response from Cosmos was favourable: Hi Martin, Thanks for the email. I’m sorry for only getting back to you now – my inbox has been swamped since Christmas period! I’d love to present this to our publisher and editorial team. Would you please be able to send through perhaps dates about this event? Also, if Fungis has any other science events this year, please let me know – I’d love to arrange material for this too. Kind regards, Arnold Perez Advertising and Marketing Assistant

Fungis depends on its members to deliver services to membership and the community. This is a great opportunity to promote Fungis to the broader community and raise the profile of GIS users in FNQ. If you are interested in helping to make this idea a reality, please email admin@fungis.org

Fungis collaborated with the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (Qld)  to deliver the Innaugural LiDAR Technologies 2011 on May 30 & 31 in warm and sunny Cairns.

Thanks to Alistair, Bob, Tamsin, Sharlene, Petina (and family) and the team for all of their efforts, and to all of the people who attended. Thanks also to the workshop sponsors and presenters who made attending this workshop a rich and rewarding experience for all (nearly 100) delegates.

This event incorporated networking drinks overlooking Trinity Inlet, sponsored by C.R.Kennedy and a working dinner at Kani's Seafood Restaurant, on Cairns Esplanade.

Following requests from the audience, Fungis and SSSI will publish presentations to this webpage, as permissions are negotiated.

If you'd like contact details for any of these supporters, please email communications@fungis.org

Membership Application and Renewals

Application for new members

Please complete and return the Fungis membership application form including payment advice. Payment can be made online and other options are included on the membership form.

Membership Renewals

Membership renewals are due annually on 30th April. Please complete and return the Fungis membership renewal form. If paying renewal online, please note it in the ‘payment advice’ section at the bottom of your membership renewal form.

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- Individual Membership is $50

- Students $20

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