Graduate Research Assistantship at University of Southern Mississippi in Spatial Analysis and Human Dimensions of Natural Hazards
We invite prospective M.S. and Ph.D. students to apply for a graduate research assistantship in spatial analysis and human dimensions of natural hazards in the Geography Program at the University of Southern Mississippi. The position is funded by aNSF grant to Drs. Bandana Kar and David Cochran to investigate (i) factors contributing to spatial and temporal variations in vulnerability and resilience, and (ii) errors associated with existing vulnerability/resilience assessments due to discrepancies in spatial and temporal scales of analysis.
We are seeking highly motivated students (at least two - three students) with a background and interest in Geographic Information Science (spatial analysis, modeling, geo-visualization and internet mapping) and human geography/social science (hazards) who wish to begin in January 2014. Funding on the NSF grant is available for two years, with the possibility of renewal for a third year. The position includes a salary of $18,000/year plus tuition and health benefits. The position will include work with spatial and non-spatial data, modeling, programming, and ethnographic fieldwork.
We are particularly interested in students interested in combining Geographic Information Science with human geography/social science. Preferences will be given to students who can work independently as well as in a team and who already have relevant field and/or laboratory experience.
Interested candidates should contact Bandana Kar (bandana.kar@usm.edu) and David Cochran (david.cochran@usm.edu) to discuss the position.
Follow this link to apply for admission to the graduate program in Geography:http://www.usm.edu/geography-geology/graduate-programs-geography.
Additional information on the Geography Program at the University of Southern Mississippi is available at: http://www.usm.edu/geography-geology.
Monday 18 November 2013
Graduate Research Assistantship at University of Southern Mississippi
Tuesday 12 November 2013
ISPRS Student Consortium - Women in science and engineering
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GeoTech 2013 Annual Conference
GeoTech 2013 Annual Conference
Keck Center, National Academies, Washington, DC
December 9 – 10, 2013
ASPRS Potomac Region
Open Source Methods, Open Standards and Geospatial Data Quality
Registration now open at: http://www.asprspotomac.org/geotech2013/index.html
Overview: In an era of rapidly growing open source (OS) data and software, the opportunity for its integration with traditional business practices is considerable. However, a fundamental issue that must be considered is quality. For example, data quality must be accurately quantified in order to propagate its effects in various geoprocesses, which ultimately impacts decision making. Addressing the quality issue can be greatly facilitated with development and adoption of community standards, particularly for metadata. Accordingly, the goals of this conference are to focus upon: 1) Assessing and demonstrating the value and impact of OS to the geospatial community, 2) Forecasting OS evolution in terms of impact to business practices, and 3) Proposing new methods to assess OS quality to facilitate standardization and exploitation.
GEOTECH2013 Keynote Speakers:
Mr. Paul Ramsey, Boundless: Open Source Software, Present and Future
Mr. Ted Cope, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency: Open Source, Open Innovation, and the Future of GEOINT Research
GEOTECH2013 Workshops
• Applied Spatial Statistics and Programming with“R”
• Introduction to OpenStreetMap
• Fundamentals of Hyperspectral Analysis
• Introduction to the OpenGeo Suite and GeoServer
Questions, Contact:
Dr. Ashley Holt
ASPRS Potomac Region, GeoTech2013 Chair
ashley@asprspotomac.org
For more information visit the web site:
http://www.asprspotomac.org/geotech2013/index.html
EGLR SAC (Student Advisory Council) Chairperson
Call for nominations for
EGLR SAC (Student Advisory Council) Chairperson
The ASPRS SAC (Student Advisory Council) serves all ASPRS Student members at the national level. Based on this national council, the Eastern Great Lakes Region (EGLR) has decided to form a Region version of the SAC. From here forward the Regional SAC will be referred to as the EGLR SAC. The EGLR SAC will be an outreach to ALL Students not represented by Region Chapters at colleges and universities and also to assist Students that represent the EGLR’s two current Student Chapters (California University of Pennsylvania and The Ohio State University).
The person elected to this position as Chair will serve as a voting member on the EGLR SAC and a non-voting member to the EGLR Board of Directors from January 2014 to January 2015. The elected Chair must be an ASPRS Student Member. Students who would like to be nominated and are not current ASPRS Student members can find information and forms about becoming a Student member of ASPRS by visiting this location (http://www.asprs.org/Join-Now.html).
Nominations are open from now till November 30, 2013. Voting will take place betweenDecember 2 and December 23, 2013. The person elected will be introduced at the EGLR 3-City Winter Dinner Meeting in early February 2014.
After taking office in January 2014, the new Chair will begin to work with several members of the EGLR Board of Directors and contacts with the ASPRS SAC to develop the new Council. This will be a great opportunity to form decision making and networking opportunities within ASPRS. Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
1. A representative of all the Students within the EGLR
2. A liaison between the EGLR Board and the EGLR Student Chapters
3. Develop contacts with the ASPRS Student Advisory Council and the ASPRS Young Professionals Council
4. Attend the monthly EGLR Conference Call Board Meetings
5. Develop Student run meeting activities throughout the year within the EGLR
Please email the names and contact information of nominees willing to run for election and serve to:
George Leshkevich
EGLR, Secretary/Treasurer
george.leshkevich@noaa.gov
Thank you
Jim Peters
President of EGLR ASPRS
jim.peters@baesystems.com
Standby Task Force - Typhoon Yolanda
As you all know in response to Typhoon Yolanda, the Digital Humanitarian Network (DHN) has mobilized to support Palau and the Philippines. DHN have been contacted by United Nations Office of Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs, the Philippines Red Cross to assist in providing information management support.
Super Typhoon Yolanda made landfall early on Nov 8 in Guiuan municipality, Eastern Samar province, Eastern Visayas region. The storm hit with 150mph winds and gusts up to 170mph. Roads have been impacted in Region V and Region VIII. There is no cell phone signal in Regions VII and VIII as well as 4 municipalities in Northern Cebu. Storm surges and flash floods have been reported in Eastern Samar and Leyte, causing significant damage to buildings and houses, according to UN OCHA, and killing over 10,000, people according to early estimates. Strong winds and heavy rainfall have disrupted telecommunications, limiting information coming out of affected areas.
UN OCHA requested information on population displacement , affected community needs and International and National humanitarian support. The SBTF is currently filtering Yolanda tweets and images by relevance to disaster responders, using the Micromappers’ Clickers software, then geolocating and categorizing those tweets and images for use in the ESRI and GIScorps maps, and as raw data for the Statistics Without Borders analyses.
We are writing to you again to let you all know that the deployment will last until Sunday and that you are all invited to participate in this inspiring project!
Volunteers interested in working with the SBTF can find more information at http://blog.standbytaskforce.com/
The deployment page is here: http://standbytaskforce.ning.com/page/active-typhoon-yolanda
Here the Google Site with instructions on how to participate: https://sites.google.com/a/standbytaskforce.com/typhoon-yolanda-deployment/
The deployment leads are:
· Justine Mackinnon - justine@standbytaskforce.com, Skype: fidget01
· Melissa Elliot - melissa@standbytaskforce.com, Skype: mellomely
· Anahi Ayala Iacucci - anahi@standbytaskforce.com, Skype: anahiii
We really hope you will join us, in the same time, see some of the fantastic news coverage this deployment got in the media:
· [IRINnews] Micro-mapping Philippine’s typhoon disaster
· [Time] Struggling to Cope — Haiyan’s Aftermath: Live Blog
· [National Geographic] Scanning Social Media to Improve Typhoon Haiyan Relief Efforts
· [Examiner] Social Media is needed in Typhoon Haiyan recovery
· [UN OCHA] Philippines: Super Typhoon Haiyan makes landfall, UN and humanitarian community on high-alert
Onwards, one map at the time!
The SBTF Yolanda Activation Leads
Visit Standby Task Force at: http://standbytaskforce.ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network
