Hawaii Geographic Information Coordinating Council (HIGICC)

Hawaii Geographic Information Coordinating Council (HIGICC) HIGICC is a private non-profit 501(c)3 consisting of members of Hawai'i's geospatial community.

Join HIGICC
HIGICC provides opportunities to network with other GIS professionals in Hawaii and the Pacific. We host events throughout the year that encourage technology and information exchange, including vendor presentations, data acquisition/collection/holdings workshops, luncheon series, newsletters, social events, and a biennial conference. Members can also access email list serve to post and

receive information important to our community. Membership runs with the fiscal year, beginning in July and ending in June. Organizational members can list up to five employees, although only one designee retains voting rights for policy matters and elections. The current annual membership rates are:

Individual - $50
Organizational - $250
Student - $25

The on-line registration will get you into our database and process your payment. When we receive your completed HIGICC membership application form, we will send you an acknowledgment informing you of your membership status. (If you need to pay by check or purchase order, please fill out our membership application form and include that with your payment.

[If you're a member and have paid dues in the past, please go to higicc.org to log in and renew.]

Reminder!The Mark Lierman Memorial Scholarship is available for the 2026/2027 school year for qualified applicants pursu...
06/07/2026

Reminder!
The Mark Lierman Memorial Scholarship is available for the 2026/2027 school year for qualified applicants pursuing or continuing education with a GIS component in the State of Hawai'i.
Deadline to submit is June 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm.
For more information on how to apply:

HIGICC recognizes outstanding community members and students through two programs: The Mark Lierman Memorial Scholarship Award and the President's Award.

Will you be joining us at this year's Esri UC Pau Hana?Last year went so well, we decided to go back to the same venue.P...
06/07/2026

Will you be joining us at this year's Esri UC Pau Hana?
Last year went so well, we decided to go back to the same venue.
Please RSVP!
Hope you see you there


https://higicc.org/

Mahalo to everyone that participated in the 2026 HLSA/HIGICC Hawai'i island Expo!It was an absolute pleasure to see you ...
05/30/2026

Mahalo to everyone that participated in the 2026 HLSA/HIGICC Hawai'i island Expo!
It was an absolute pleasure to see you all again and hear about the amazing work you are all doing!
We hope to see you at future events to share your knowledge, experiences, and progress!
Without you, this would not be possible.
Mahalo Dr. Perroy for all you do!
Special thanks to our annual, event, and venue sponsors

Please see attached a funded MS Graduate Assistant position in the McGuigan lab at the Department of Natural Resources a...
05/27/2026

Please see attached a funded MS Graduate Assistant position in the McGuigan lab at the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management at CTAHR, UHM to start August 24, 2026. This position will support research on climate, pest dynamics, agroforestry, and the nutritional and metabolomic characteristics of culturally and economically important food tree crops in Hawaiʻi and the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands.

The student will have the opportunity to work across a collaborative network that may include the USDA Forest Service, USDA Agricultural Research Service, The Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI), Pacific Drought Knowledge Exchange, and partners across Pacific Island agroecosystems.

The assistantship is 0.5 FTE, 11-months, beginning August 24, 2026 or earlier, and is open to incoming, accepted, and prospective MS students.

Applications are due July 1, 2026. Please share widely with students or colleagues who may be interested in climate, agroforestry, entomology, food systems, ecological resilience, GIS/modeling, metabolomics, nutrition, or Pacific Island agroecosystems.

For more information and how to apply, see graphic.

HLSA-HIGICC Are Pleased to Present the Updated Event Flyer, Agenda, and Speaker Bios for this Friday’s HLSA-HIGICC Geosp...
05/27/2026

HLSA-HIGICC Are Pleased to Present the Updated Event Flyer, Agenda, and Speaker Bios for this Friday’s HLSA-HIGICC Geospatial Expo on Hawaiʻi Island!

We are excited to see you all at the Expo & Pau Hana. Please register for both events separately, so we can plan accordingly.

Thank you to our:
Event Sponsor: EOS Positioning System ( ), Eclipse Mapping & GIS ( )
Event Venue Sponsor: University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo ( )
Pau Hana Venue Sponsor: The Temple Kitchen + Bar ( )

Updated Event Flyer and Draft Agenda for Upcoming HLSA-HIGICC Geospatial Expo on Hawaii Island! See you Friday, May 29, ...
05/19/2026

Updated Event Flyer and Draft Agenda for Upcoming HLSA-HIGICC Geospatial Expo on Hawaii Island! See you Friday, May 29, 2026! If you plan on attending, please register for the Geospatial Expo and Pau Hana as separate events, so we can plan accordingly:
https://higicc.org/event-6644868
https://higicc.org/event-6679833

Mahalo to:
Event Sponsor
Event Venue Sponsor
Pau Hana Venue Sponsor

HIGICC’s Year Round Sponsor, Frontier Precision, will be holding a workshop in Hilo, Hawaii! We encourage you to check o...
05/07/2026

HIGICC’s Year Round Sponsor, Frontier Precision, will be holding a workshop in Hilo, Hawaii!

We encourage you to check out their event: FRONTIER PRECISION TRIMBLE WORKSHOP!

See flyer for details!

HLSA-HIGICC Geospatial Expo on Hawaii Island is here! It will be held Friday, May 29, 2026 at the University of Hawaii a...
04/29/2026

HLSA-HIGICC Geospatial Expo on Hawaii Island is here! It will be held Friday, May 29, 2026 at the University of Hawaii at Hilo on Hawaii Island. Lunch is included during the Expo, and raffle prizes will be included during the Pau Hana.

Calling for Presenters! Please submit your interest via Google Form by Monday, May 11th: https://forms.gle/bP9JDbwjGu7xznLk6

This event is free and open to the public, but you must register, so we can plan accordingly:

To attend the Expo, register at:
https://higicc.org/event-6644868

To attend the Pau Hana, register at:
https://higicc.org/event-6679833

Thank you to EOS Positioining System for sponsoring each of our four upcoming Geospatial Expos on Hawaii Island, Maui Island, Oahu Island, and Kauai Island! Your generous support helps HLSA & HIGICC to bring our geospatial communities throughout Hawaii together!

Thank you to University of Hawaii at Hilo for sponsoring the venue. We appreciate you!

If you know anyone interested in presenting or attending, please feel free to share this with them.









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