GIS at Maine Department of Environmental Protection
What is GIS?
GIS is an acronym for Geographic Information System. A GIS is
a combination of computer applications and databases which allow users
to create maps and conduct various spatial and attribute analyses.
Why use GIS?
MEDEP staff use GIS for a wide variety of needs, typically to
answer spatial questions about the resources we regulate. Examples
would include mapping groundwater contamination at a site, modeling
ozone air pollution, or determining control methods for invasive
species in Maine lakes.
GIS Unit Services
The GIS Unit is available to help MEDEP GIS users with
assistance for GIS problems of any size. Typically, we provide the
following services to our users:
Technical Support for MEDEP GIS applications and data
Management of certain GIS databases
Technical Support and field data collection with GPS Units
Assistance in designing new databases, data protocols, and
GIS applications
Testing of new software releases
Representation of MEDEP GIS users in statewide GIS
initiatives
Infrastructure support for GIS servers and peripherals
