ASPRS SAC sponsored DEM webinar - Thurs., Nov.12, 1:00 p.m. EST

A free webinar will be jointly presented by Intermap Technologies & ASPRS Student Advisory Council: Introduction to Digital Elevation Models (DEMs)

What can you learn ?
As the fields of digital mapping and geospatial analysis continue togrow, the use of 3D data is becoming more widespread. One of the mostcommon types of 3D data is a digital elevation model, or DEM. In thisWebinar, we'll talk about what DEMs are and how they differ from othertypes of spatial data. This topical 45-minute interactive eventfeature will also look at some of the sources of DEM data, theirquality, and how they are generated. Lastly, we'll look at examples ofhow you can use DEMs in sophisticated geospatial analysis to solvereal-world problems.

When:
Thursday, November 12, 10:00 a.m. PST; 11:00 a.m. MST; 12:00p.m. CST; 1:00 p.m. EST

Registration:
https://intermap-events.webex.com/intermap-events/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=667249629
*You will receive a confirmation email message after registering thatcontains detailed information about joining the event. The event willstart at 11:00 am Denver Time on November 12, 2009.

Contacts:
Monica Moore, Intermap Technologies,mmoore@intermap.com
Lisa Wedding, ASPRS Student Advisory Council,wedding@hawaii.edu

Geography Awareness Week/GIS Day 2009 Poster Competition

Department of Geology/Geography
Northwest Missouri State University

Sponsored by St. Louis Region
ASPRS (American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing)

To promote the awareness of geography to the public during the nation-wide Geography Awareness Week (Nov. 15 – 21, 2009) and GIS Day (Nov. 18, 2009), a poster competition has been organized by the Department of Geology/Geography at Northwest Missouri State University. Anyone interested in sharing their geography experiences and knowledge is encouraged to participate and submit a poster. The subject of your poster should be geography related, such as Geographic Information Systems, remote sensing, Global Positioning System, cartography, physical geography, human geography, or regional geography.

Electronic submissions should be sent to Dr. Eva Wu through e-mail or postal service to the address listed below. Submissions must be received by Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 in order to be considered. Your poster should be a maximum 34” X 45” in size, preferably in Microsoft PowerPoint format, and must include your name and contact information. You should also indicate which group you are eligible for: Student Group (for individuals who are undergraduate students) or Professional Group (for individuals who are graduate students or working professionals). Visit http://www.nwmissouri.edu/dept/geo/gaw.htm for winners from previous years.

Winning posters will be awarded as follows:
Cash prize:

• 1st place with $100.
• 2nd place with $75.
• 3rd place with $50.
  

All winners:

• One year complimentary ASPRS student membership *.


• Posters on display in the Garrett Strong Science Building on the Northwest Missouri State University campus during Geography Awareness Week.


• Posters on display in the ASPRS St. Louis Region Annual Meeting in June 2010.
  

First place winners **:

• A complimentary student registration to the ASPRS 2010 Annual Conference to be held in San Diego, CA, April 26-30, 2010.


• Posters may be on display in the Poster Section during the ASPRS 2010 Annual Conference.
  

*: if qualified as full time student
**: pending on judges’ decision.

Address any questions to:
Dr. Yi-Hwa (Eva) Wu
Department of Geology/Geography
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Drive, Maryville, MO 64468
ywu@nwmissouri.edu

(660) 562-1869

Land Cover Classification (Free ERDAS Webinar)

ERDAS Inc. will be offering two free workshops on Thursday, October 15th. The first will take place at 11AM EDT and the second will take place at 1PM EDT. To register for one of these events, please click here. Following is an excerpt from their advertisement:

Do you need to extract certain types of information from your imagery? Like many organizations, you probably have massive amounts of geospatial data that you collect regularly, with the intention of analyzing and classifying into categories such as bare earth, vegetation, pasture land, urban areas, etc.
Please join us for an upcoming workshop on Land Cover Classification, featuring a workflow that you can use to classify the Earth.
During this workshop, we will discuss unsupervised classification and how to get the most out of your automated land cover classification. You will also learn how to make small edits to improve results and how to create a signature file that can be used to run your supervised classification.

ASPRS Student Assistantship Program - Fall Conference

If you are a student at an accredited college or university, ASPRS invites you to attend and assist with the ASPRS/MAPPS 2009 Fall Specialty Conference, November 14-19, 2009, in San Antonio, Texas.

Application form: http://www.asprs.org/sanantonio09/Student_Assistantship_%20Application_Fall09.pdf

Application deadline: September 25, 2009.
Student Assistants will be notified by October 6, 2009

Benefits·

• Complementary student registration·
• Lodging accommodations (two to a room)·
• Orientation Dinner – Saturday night·
• A small meal stipend (7.5 hr shifts only)·
• A certificate for your portfolio·
• Acknowledgement in PE&RS·
• Opportunity to network with other ASPRS members·
• Chance to learn more about the geospatial field·
• Meet some of the top names in the industry·
• Explore job opportunities

Student Assistants are required to:·

• Attend the SA orientation on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 5:30 pm·
• Assist at the conference for a minimum of 15 hours during the week·
• Be available for the duration of the conference – November 15-19, 2009·
• Arrange their own transportation and necessary documents for travel to and from San Antonio

How to become a Student Assistant?

• Submit a cover letter describing your interest in ASPRS
• What you hope to gain from this experience
• Your academic and professional experience in the geospatial field
• Include a resume with your mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address where you can be contacted through November 2009.
• Send your application package via e-mail to the SA Program Coordinator (include ASPRS SA Program in the Subject Line of all e-mail messages).

SA Program Coordinator
Kim Tilley
ASPRS Associate Executive Director
kimt@asprs.org
Phone: (301) 493-0290, ext. 103

MyEnvironment Widget

EPA has been building some great web-based tools to share information. Check out this fascinating widget on the EPA website calledMyEnvironment. Plug in your city name or zip code and you'll see allkinds of environmental information around your area: air quality,water quality, real-time stream flow, UV index, cancer risk, drinkingwater sources, mortality rate...

http://www.epa.gov

NOS Data Explorer serves as spatial data portal Options

The NOS (National Ocean Service) Data Explorer serves as a portal to obtain NOS spatial data and offers access to many products, including bathymetry, coastal maps, environmental sensitivity index maps, aerial photographs, and more.

This site allows users to:

• search NOS data holdings
• view metadata
• link to and/or download specific data sets.
  

Data Explorer offers interactive mapping tools that allow users to locate NOS products in any area in the United States and its territories through a metadata catalog. Search results provide users with metadata records and links to websites with additional information. Specific data sets are available to view and download from:

http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/dataexplorer/welcome.html

-- Lisa Wedding

Launch your own satellite for a price less than a car

A TubeSat is designed to function as a Basic Satellite Bus or as a simple stand-alone satellite. Each TubeSat kit includes the satellite's structural components, safety hardware, solar panels, batteries, power management hardware and software, transceiver, antennas, microcomputer, and the required programming tools. With these components alone, the builder can construct a satellite that puts out enough power to be picked up on the ground by a hand-held HAM radio receiver. Total Price of the TubeSat Kit including a Launch to Orbit is $8,000. Read more...

--
Mahesh Rajasekar
Professional Development Councilor - SAC