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in the OSGeo community to wider world as the newsletter is send out to all key geo </span><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">mail lists. For example, just last week by coincidence talking to
one of the colleagues I heard about </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OSGeo tools </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">powering FAO's website. This is a great example of OSGeo community's contribution
to Global Food Security (and even I didn't know about this!). So we need more proactive approach to share these good works.</span></span></p>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Discuss <discuss-bounces@lists.osgeo.org> on behalf of Dirk Frigne <dirk.frigne@geosparc.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> 01 April 2018 10:21<br>
<b>To:</b> discuss@lists.osgeo.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Call for volunteers to join the GeoAmbassodor article team</font>
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<div class="PlainText">Sushith,<br>
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This is a great magazine and I will certainly promote it during the<br>
outreach activities we plan. I will/can not volunteer as an author, but<br>
I will promote and try to find people who can contribute to the content<br>
of the magazine. Hope this can help.<br>
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Good work!<br>
<br>
Dirk<br>
<br>
On 01-04-18 09:53, Suchith Anand wrote:<br>
> May I use this opportunity to also request interested colleagues to come<br>
> forward to volunteer for the GeoAmbassodor article team. We have given<br>
> this call out few times including in the Editorial that Nikos published<br>
> in Aug 2016 [1] but no-one came forward so far . It will be great to<br>
> have few more volunteers, so we can make this better. Thanks.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Best wishes,<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Suchith<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> [1] <http://www.osgeo.org/wp-content/uploads/Newsletter-Vol2_8.pdf>https://www.osgeo.org/wp-content/uploads/Newsletter-Vol2_8.pdf <br>
> <br>
> **<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
> *From:* Discuss <discuss-bounces@lists.osgeo.org> on behalf of Suchith<br>
> Anand <Suchith.Anand@nottingham.ac.uk><br>
> *Sent:* 01 April 2018 08:15<br>
> *To:* Hogan, Patrick (ARC-PX); geoforall@lists.osgeo.org;<br>
> discuss@lists.osgeo.org<br>
> *Subject:* Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] GeoAmbassador – Dr. Claus Rinner<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Thank you Patrick for sharing this amazing cartographer Marie Tharp's<br>
> story. I just listened to the recording , it is truly amazing work<br>
> that she did.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> I request all colleagues to please send your nominations of our amazing<br>
> colleagues globally (get theirpermission first!) to Nikos and myself. We<br>
> need to proactively promote thier amazing work that make GeoForAll<br>
> possible. From Luciene Delazari to Bridget Fleming, Victoria<br>
> Rautenbach, Nimalika Fernando to Daria Svidzinska... we have excellent<br>
> GeoAmbassadors .We started the year with our great colleague Julia<br>
> Wagemann [1] as our GeoAmbassador. I am very grateful to each and<br>
> everyone of them.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> So please remember to take some time and send us your nominations. Thanks.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Best wishes,<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Suchith<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> [1] https://www.osgeo.org/foundation-news/geoambassador-julia-wagemann/ <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
> *From:* Discuss <discuss-bounces@lists.osgeo.org> on behalf of Hogan,<br>
> Patrick (ARC-PX) <patrick.hogan@nasa.gov><br>
> *Sent:* 01 April 2018 02:38<br>
> *To:* Suchith Anand; geoforall@lists.osgeo.org; discuss@lists.osgeo.org<br>
> *Subject:* Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] GeoAmbassador – Dr. Claus Rinner<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Dear GeoForAll,<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> With congratulations and in honour of our freshly minted GeoAmbassador,<br>
> Dr. Claus Rinner, the ultimate ‘cartographer’!<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> We might take a moment to recall the penultimate cartographer to Earth’s<br>
> dynamic nature, Marie Tharp,<br>
> <br>
> <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/story/woman-who-mapped-ocean-floor/" id="LPlnk71677" previewremoved="true">
https://www.wnyc.org/story/woman-who-mapped-ocean-floor/</a>
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<br>
> <br>
> (a seven minute listen)<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> In celebration of the extraordinary geo-map talent and history Claus<br>
> brings, our dear wish for that much more to GeoForAll!<br>
> <br>
> <a href="https://www.osgeo.org/foundation-news/geoambassador-dr-claus-rinner/" id="LPlnk464670" previewremoved="true">
https://www.osgeo.org/foundation-news/geoambassador-dr-claus-rinner/</a><br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> -Patrick<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> *From:*Discuss [<a href="mailto:discuss-bounces@lists.osgeo.org" id="LPlnk506200" previewremoved="true">mailto:discuss-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>] *On Behalf Of<br>
> *Suchith Anand<br>
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 31, 2018 10:52 AM<br>
> *To:* geoforall@lists.osgeo.org; discuss@lists.osgeo.org<br>
> *Subject:* [OSGeo-Discuss] GeoAmbassador – Dr. Claus Rinner<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Dear colleagues,<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> On behalf of the GeoForAll community, we are delighted to honour Dr.<br>
> Claus Rinner as our GeoAmbassador. Dr. Claus Rinner is a Professor and<br>
> currently serves as Chair of the Department of Geography and<br>
> Environmental Studies at Ryerson University. He holds a Bachelor’s<br>
> degree (1993) in Mathématiques appliquées et sciences sociales from<br>
> Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3, France, a Master’s degree (1996)<br>
> in Applied Systems Science from the University of Osnabrück, Germany,<br>
> and a PhD (1999) in Geography from the University of Bonn. After a brief<br>
> stint as a software developer, he taught at the Institute for<br>
> Geoinformatics at the University of Münster (2001-2003) and the<br>
> Department of Geography and Programme in Planning at the University of<br>
> Toronto (2003-2006), prior to joining Ryerson.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Within Geographic Information Science, Claus specializes in geographic<br>
> visualization and multi-criteria decision analysis to support effective<br>
> spatial decision-making. He develops map-centred, exploratory methods to<br>
> evaluate phenomena such as public health and urban quality of life.<br>
> Claus also works on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) concepts to<br>
> support participatory planning, and investigates the decision support<br>
> capabilities of GIS technologies such as location-based services and<br>
> spatial data infrastructures.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Most recently, Claus developed a keen interested in the collaborative<br>
> and educational uses of 3D-printed terrain and cityscapes. He is<br>
> co-author of a 2015 Springer monograph on Multicriteria Decision<br>
> Analysis in Geographic Information Science and published 30<br>
> peer-reviewed articles, which summarize externally funded research. His<br>
> h-index is currently at 24, with six publications exceeding 100<br>
> citations each.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Claus teaches cartographic design and geovisualization, GIS, and spatial<br>
> decision support. As the graduate program director of the Master of<br>
> Spatial Analysis (MSA) from 2007 to 2015, he was also responsible for<br>
> mentoring numerous graduate students through their practicum placements<br>
> and major research papers. More details at <a href="https://www.ryerson.ca/~crinner/" id="LPlnk577813" previewremoved="true">
https://www.ryerson.ca/~crinner/</a><br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Claus’s contributions to open source go back to his student days. Please<br>
> find below a summary of his excellent work and experiences that he<br>
> kindly shared with us at<br>
> <a href="https://www.osgeo.org/foundation-news/geoambassador-dr-claus-rinner/" id="LPlnk885470" previewremoved="true">
https://www.osgeo.org/foundation-news/geoambassador-dr-claus-rinner/</a><br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> We are proud to honour Claus Rinner as our GeoAmbassador and we are<br>
> extremely grateful for his contributions to expanding geoeducation<br>
> opportunities for all.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Best wishes,<br>
> <br>
> Suchith<br>
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