Digital Mapping Techniques ‘11–12 Workshop Proceedings Convened by the Association of American State Geologistsnand the U.S. Geological Survey May 22–25, 2011, Williamsburg, Virginia. DMT’11 hosted by the Virginia Division of Geology and Mineral Resources and The College of William & Mary. DMT’12 hosted by the Illinois State Geological Survey. State Geologists Association of May 20–23, 2012 Champaign, Illinois.

摘要

It has been my privilege for sixteen years to work with colleagues through the Digital Mapping Techniques (DMT) workshop series. Within the Nation’s geological surveys, and in private industry, academia, and agencies both within and beyond the U.S. border, these meetings have had a strong influence on the development of methods, guidelines, and standards for digital geologic mapping, production, and dissemination. Despite the increasing fiscal constraints and workloads in all agencies, colleagues continue to enthusiastically gather together at the DMT meetings, to share their knowledge and experience, and to improve the geoscience community’s ability to reach our audiences with high-quality science. The meetings in 2011 and 2012 continued this tradition.