Cascadia

Cascadia Local Chapter

The Cascadia [1] chapter of the OSGeo is based on a regional FOSS GIS user group formed in 2007 called Cascadia Users of Geospatial Open Source (CUGOS)[2]

We are an active group of members who are passionate about Open Source software, GIS, and our region. We have members from all walks of life, a large spectrum of business and academia, and active OSGeo members (board members, charter members, and active project participants).

History

Started in February 2007, CUGOS quickly grew from a core of three founders to a mailing list of over 100 active members. Loosely based on the FRUGOS group [3], we have held monthly meetings since inception and are active in local, regional and international FOSS GIS activities. In it's second year the group has started to branch out into other activities such as hosting code sprints and actively working toward hosting a regional FOSS4G mini-conference.

Continuing Goals

• Hold monthly meetings (Third Wed of the month)
• Advocate for the use of Open Source GIS at regional and state levels
• Maintain an OSGeo presence at conferences
• Help act as a breeding ground for new projects

Membership

There are currently 71 people subscribed to the CUGOS mailing list. A typical meeting has around 15 participants.

Contact Information

• Join the [4] CUGOS mailing list
• Contact::

   Aaron Racicot,  aaronr *at* cugos *dot* org
   Josh Livni,  josh *at* cugos *dot* org
   Michael Gerlek,  mpg *at* cugos *dot* org