Workshop on Advanced LiDAR Data Processing and Applications

Students and young professionals working with remote sensing, GIS and in related Geosciences fields are invited to participate in the 6th International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) Student Consortium (SC) Summer School. The week long school will focus on LiDAR (aerial and terrestrial) and its applications.

The highlights of this week long workshop:

• Low registration fee ($150 for ASPRS members and ISPRS-SC members; $200 for others) that includes lodging and meals for one week
• Instructors are LiDAR experts from Europe and the United States
• Lectures on theory, concepts, and applications of LiDAR with hands on exercises
• Young author session and paper presentation
• A full day excursion to Wilmington or Myrtle Beach
• Technical trip to Raleigh, NC for demonstrations of LiDAR projects
• Chance to meet and interact with students/young professionals from around the world
• First ISPRS SC Summer School in the United States

More information about the workshop, the preliminary program, and registration information are available on the official summer school website (http://usa2011.isprs-sc.org/)

GeoLeague Challenge

The First Annual ASPRS GeoLeague Challenge is now closed. Presentations will occur at the Annual Conference in Milwaukee on Wednesday, May 3rd at 9:15 am. For details, see the link below:

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B8SLcGnkESEzZmYwMWU3Y2UtZjhjMi00Nj...ZiLTg3YzUtYWJkNTEwMjc1YzE2&hl=en

Thanks to all that applied!

NASA’s DEVELOP Summer 2011 Internship Program

NASA is pleased to annouce its DEVELOP Summer 2011 Internship Program for undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, Computer Science, Earth Science, Natural Resource Management, Mathmatical Modeling, Geology, Biology, and Environmental Engineering. This is a paid 10-week internship program located at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California that begins June 6, 2011 (for semester system) or June 13 (for quarter system).

DEVELOP is a NASA Science Mission Directorate Applied Sciences Program that fosters human capital development to extend science research to local communities. Student teams research NASA science capabilities relevant to community concerns, create and complete projects using remote sensing and GIS techniques, and create advanced computer generated visualizations demonstrating research results. The activities are student-led, with mentors from NASA and partner organizations.

A stipend will be provided for selected students. Housing for students coming from outside the area will be provided and is located near the DEVELOP facilities, with accessible public transportation. The Program also covers per diem and other travel costs for fieldwork conducted during the Program. Applications must be postmarked by Monday February 28, 2011. Interviews will be conducted shortly after applications are received. Students selected for a summer 2011 DEVELOP internship will be notified by late April.

For further information on the DEVELOP Internship Program at NASA Ames Research Center, please access the National Program website at: http://develop.larc.nasa.gov/

Please don’t hesitate to phone or email the contact below for more information or clarification.

Michelle Newcomer
Michelle.E.Newcomer@nasa.gov

Ames Center Lead-Student Manager
DEVELOP Internship Program
NASA Ames Research Center: MS 242-4
Moffett Field, CA 94087
650-604-3181

GeoLeague challenge announcement

The GeoLeague Challenge is underway! Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to participate in this competition. The deadline for registration is January 15, 2011. Please use the following link to find more information about this challenge.

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B8SLcGnkESEzZmYwMWU3Y2UtZjhjMi00NjZiLTg3YzUtYWJkNTEwMjc1YzE2&hl=en

Marble-Boyd Award for GIScience Undergraduates

The Association of American Geographer’s Marble Fund for Geographic Science is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2011 Marble-Boyle Undergraduate Achievement Award. The award promotes and recognizes excellence in academic performance by undergraduate students in the United States and Canada who bridge geographic science and computer science in their studies. Deadline for application is October 15, 2010.

For more information on the eligibility criteria and application instructions, visit the following website:

http://www.aag.org/cs/marble-boyle

Recreating Remote Sensing Technology

Sometimes in order to understand lectures from the classroom, you have to get outside and apply the theories. That is what a group of junior undergraduates did in their remote sensing course at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, New York. A design made up of a helium weather balloon attached to a protected digital camera and cell-phone with GPS capabilities was lifted more than 80,000ft (24,000m) above the earth with a maximum horizontal speed of 120 mph (190 km/h). The camera was set to automatically take pictures of the earth, and the trajectory was mapped using the cell-phone; the sensor traveled from Syracuse to Poughkeepsie, NY (a distance of about 150 miles/240km). This project shows that behind all of the technology we are exploring, there is a way to (relatively) reproduce the process. I hope this keeps you down to earth... or not.

To check out more on the story and see images of the launch and those taken by the sensor, click here.

Free Intermap Webinar

Intermap Technologies will have a couple of educational opportunities in July and August. This is part of their Terrainscapes series of webinars with a program that examines the use of digital elevation models in oil and gas production, and another event that focuses on geospatial Web services.

Wednesday, July 21: Oil and Gas Production, presented by Lorraine Tighe of Intermap and Brian Thompson of New Century Software, will explain how digital elevation data and images are used in this critical energy market.

Tuesday, August 3: Web Services, presented by Rick Eagle, Josh Parker, and Kevin Thomas of Intermap, will examine the many ways in which geospatial data is delivered and used online.

Both of the Webinars are free, and you can register for either or both of the events by clicking here.