Scott Drzyzga presents work at 2024 GIS Conference at State College

Dr. Scott Drzyzga attended the 2024 Pennsylvania GIS Conference at State College and presented his work titled: “New Datums and a new State Plane Coordinate System Are Coming in 2025.” He also mentored two “Advanced GIS” students, Theresa Haug (GR) and Ekaterina Hampton (UG), who presented their map of the migrant crisis in the mountainous…

Scott Drzyzga recertified as a GISP

Dr. Scott Drzyzga, was recertified as a Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP). Scott maintains his GISP so he can stay current and prepare students using first-hand information for the 4-hour exam, portfolio review, and professional contributions and ethics requirements. By design, Ship students who earn any 4-year degree and successfully complete our GIS Certificate Program (or…

Scott Drzyzga presented at the PA Geographical Society

Dr. Scott Drzyzga, presented his paper, “A New State Plane Coordinate System is Coming in 2025 … and It’s Not Like What We’re Used To” at the joint annual meetings of the Pennsylvania Geographical Society and the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Association of American Geographers, which were held in Salisbury, Maryland. While there, Scott’s mentee,…