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Georgia Science Junction – Navigating the Flow: Visualizing How Water is Managed
July 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$5 – $10
Saturday, July 27, 7-9 pm
In-Person and Streaming
Location: Manuel’s Tavern, 602 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
Featured Speakers: Maya Goldman and Chris Rice
Have you ever wondered how utilities and governments understand, plan and manage the vast amounts of water flowing through their communities? Hear the planning and global information systems perspective. What tools exist to map out the array of water infrastructure in your communities? How are national and local data utilized to understand and plan for an array of water related challenges? From raining and rivers to treatment and taps, we’ll give a high-level overview with interactive mapping and imagery. Hopefully by the end you know a little more about how communities manage water, and how data, science, and city planning come together to build more resilient and reliable systems.
More About Our Speakers
Maya Goldman
Technical Assistance Manager & Stormwater Planner, Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
Maya Goldman serves as Stormwater Principal Planner and Technical Assistance Program Manager for the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District, helping local communities with stormwater management and flooding challenges and connecting regional partners to available District resources.
Maya has a passion for public policy and a technical background in various water resources subjects from her previous work in engineering consulting. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from Georgia Tech and is a licensed Professional Engineer.
Chris Rice
Account Manager at Esri
Chris Rice is an Account Manager on Esri’s Southeast State and Local Government team, supporting the Atlanta metro region. Before Esri, Chris worked in the Atlanta area in multiple GIS roles from GIS Analyst to GIS Director. He brings extensive knowledge in GIS software, project management, business development, and local government to the team. He has a passion for, and believes it’s essential to, impart knowledge of spatial science to as many people as possible. Everything happens somewhere, after all! This is especially important in the local government space where a municipality’s data can be leveraged to produce solutions that improve staff efficiency, improve citizen’s lives, and aid in building community.
