Professional Resources - Geographic Information Science
Cartography and Geographic Information Science (CaGIS)
http://www.acsm.net/cagis/cagisjr.html
The mission of the Cartography and Geographical Information Society is to serve as the primary focal point in the United States for individuals interested in cartography and geographic information related professions

American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM)
http://www.acsm.net/index.html
Today, although the majority continue to come from the United States, the members of ACSM’s Member Organizations include more than 7,000 surveyors, cartographers, geodesists, and other spatial data information professionals working in both public and private sectors throughout the world.

American Association for Geodetic Surveying (AAGS)
http://www.acsm.net/aags/index.html
The vision of the American Association for Geodetic Surveying (AAGS) is to lead the community of geodetic, surveying, and land information data users into the 21st century. 

Geographic and Land Information Society (GLIS)
http://www.acsm.net/glis/index.html
The mission of GLIS is to encourage the appropriate use of surveying and mapping technologies in the development and use of geographic and land information systems.

National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS)
http://www.acsm.net/nsps/index.html
NSPS provides the platform by which members can share their thoughts and opinions about our common interests through business meetings /committees, regional groups, and student chapters. It also provides a forum for input from other groups such as the National Association of County Surveyors, members of state boards of registration, and the Forum for State Surveying Society Executives.

Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying
http://www.txls.state.tx.us/sect00/homepage.html
The priority goal will be to ensure that Texas consumers are effectively and efficiently served by high quality professionals and businesses by setting clear standards, maintaining compliance and seeking market-based solutions.

University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS)
http://www.ucgis.org/
The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science emphasizes the multidisciplinary nature of GIS and the need for balance and cooperation among the disciplines 

Texas Society of Professional Surveyors (TSPC)
http://www.tsps.org/
The Texas Society of Professional Surveyors, with a membership of more than 2,400 registered surveyors, surveyors-in-training, students and associates, seeks to educate and inform the public of the integral role of surveyors in our society

TNRIS
http://www.tnris.org/
The Texas Natural Resources Information System (TNRIS), a Division of the Texas Water Development Board, is the state's clearinghouse for maps, aerial photos, and digital natural resources data.  TNRIS also serves as a distribution center for U.S. Geological Survey maps and has numerous other map collections available for in-house use or reproduction.

The GISPortal
http://www.gisportal.com/
The GISPortal (also known as Great GIS Net Sites!) is one of the top web sites for Geographic Information System (GIS) industry information.

The GIS Software Leader (ESRI)
http://www.esri.com/
Geographic information system is a system for management, analysis, and display of geographic knowledge, which is represented using a series of information sets such as maps and globes, geographic data sets, processing and work flow models, data models, and metadata.

GIS.com
http://www.gis.com/
GIS.com is a portal to GIS information on the Web and was created by ESRI, a GIS software developer.

AGI GIS Dictionary
http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/agidict/welcome.html
The on-line dictionary of GIS terms

GIS Data Depot
http://data.geocomm.com/
Please note that data available from this site requires users to be proficient in GIS and may require access to GIS software.

Geography Network
http://www.geographynetwork.com/
Share geographic data and services through a gobal network of publishers

Texas General Land Office
http://www.glo.state.tx.us/
Web site for the state's oldest agency, which features archives and records, energy resources, events and programs, maps, research and data, and news and information

NGS
http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/
The National Geodetic Survey, our Nation's first civilian scientific agency, was established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807. 

USGS
http://www.usgs.gov/
The United States Geological Survey was established on March 3, 1879, just a few hours before the mandatory close of the final session of the 45th Congress, when President Rutherford B. Hayes signed the bill...

Federal Emergency Management Agency
http://www.fema.gov/maps
FEMA site with new page that collects all of the mapping resources of the agency in one place - flood maps, hazard maps, disaster maps and FEMA Map Service Center products

Bureau of Land Management
http://www.blm.gov/
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, administers.

Texas Natural Resources Information System
http://www.tnris.state.tx.us/
TNRIS - division of Texas Water Development Board. Natural resources data, distribution center for U.S. Geological Survey maps

Municipal Code Corp.
http://www.municode.com/
Municipal Code Corporation has more than 50 years experience publishing Codes of Ordinances for local governments.

National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
http://www.ncees.org/
Provides list of state licensure boards, contacts, phone numbers, addresses. Also includes info for engineering/surveying students and interns about licensure exams.


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