ASPRS Photogrammetric Applications Division Conference Call Meeting

ASPRS Photogrammetric Applications Division Conference Call Meeting
Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Time: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time
(11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time)

Dial-in Number: (712) 432-1620
Access Code: 526443

Meeting Topic: Discussion of the proposed Draft ASPRS Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data followed by a brief general business meeting.

The meeting is open to any ASPRS members interested in providing input on the new Map Accuracy Standard or in participating in other PAD activities.

Agenda:
1) New Map Accuracy Standards.
Status
Comments to date
Open discussion
(For background information and a copy of the new standard, please refer to:

http://www.asprs.org/PAD-Division/Map-Accuracy-Standards-Working-Group.html)

2) General Business Meeting
Spring conference special sessions
Introduction to candidates for Assistant Director
Discussion / feedback on activities members would like to see PAD pursue

If you plan to attend and would like to receive any updates on the agenda or other background material, please respond by e-mail to: doug (at) davidsmithmapping (dot) com

We look forward to your participation.


Thanks


Doug Smith
Photogrammetric Applications Division Director

Robert Thomas
Photogrammetric Applications Division Assistant Director
http://www.asprs.org/Divisions/Photogrammetric-Applications-Division.html

MAPPS Geospatial & Engineering International Conference - Registration Deadline October 22

INTERESTED IN EXPANDING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES?

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Hear from the leading U.S. Federal agencies providing assistance and contracting for services in the global market, opportunities to partner with private sector firms and hear experiences from geospatial and engineering professionals already in exporting. Small and large businesses that are new to exporting or seasoned veterans will gain valuable information from this conference. >> Learn More.

Don't miss your opportunity to learn how to expand your markets! Early registration ends and the hotel reservation deadline is October 22.

ASPRS members qualify for a special registration discount!

Do YOU have an idea for a presentation?

Call for Presentations

Redesigned for YOU!

The ASPRS 2014 Annual Conference

Geospatial Power in Our Pockets

March 23 - 27, 2014

Galt House Hotel * Louisville, Kentucky USA

Submission Deadline: Friday, October 11th - EXTENDED

Submit Your Presentation Idea Today

Submit a Presentation for the ALL NEW

ASPRS 2014 Annual Conference Today – Click Here!

Submission Deadline:– Friday, October 11th

Do YOU have an idea for a presentation?

ASPRS is changing how things are done. New. Fresh. Exciting. Have you always wanted to see a specific topic presented at an ASPRS conference? Well, this is YOUR chance.

The 2014 conference invites presentations on all types of topics impacting the Geospatial Industry. The Conference has been redesigned, reimagined and revised to fit YOUR real-life business needs.

But, we need YOU to participate.

Call for Presentations:
For a list of all the new and exciting tracks, presentation topic ideas and more, please click here to view the Call for Presentations.

And Don’t Forget……
Workshop Presentations

Workshop Presentations:
Anyone interested in proposing a workshop presentation for consideration should contact Bob Burtch, ASPRS Workshop Coordinator, directly at rburtch (at) charter (dot) net by October 4, 2013 for instructions.

Click HERE to submit your presentation online today!

GeoLeague Challenge 2014

The 4th Annual ASPRS SAC GeoLeague Challenge

To be held at the 2014 Annual Conference in Louisville, KY, USA, March 23-27, 2014

http://www.asprs.org/Students/GeoLeague-Challenge-2014.html

GeoLeague Challenge
This will mark the fourth year of the GeoLeague Challenge to be held at the ASPRS Annual Conference in March 2014. Teams from across the country compete to solve the challenge put forth by the ASPRS Student Advisory Council (SAC). Please review the challenge and the rules for 2014. The topic for 2014 is Mapping Ecosystem Services Change in Coastal Belize Based on Landsat Data. This year we are working in cooperation with the Natural Capital Project in an effort to assist them with a study for ecosystem services mapping in the coastal zone of Belize.

Mapping Ecosystem Services Change in Coastal Belize Based on Landsat Data

Postdoctoral fellow opportunity at the University of Lethbridge

Postdoctoral fellow opportunity
At the University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

The Alberta Terrestrial Imaging Centre and the Department of Geography at the University of Lethbridge are accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellow in lidar remote sensing and geosciences application development.

An exceptional Postdoctoral Fellow position is available for a highly qualified individual that will join and help build a lidar research lab at the University of Lethbridge with Dr. Chris Hopkinson, our newly appointed Campus Alberta Innovates Program Research Chair in Terrestrial Ecosystems Remote Sensing.

This competitive position is funded through the newly established and prestigious Alberta Innovates-Technology Futures (AI-TF) Postdoctoral Fellowship Program and aligns with the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) research theme.

Specific duties and research objectives will depend upon external funding opportunities and the research strengths of the candidate. However, four core research themes are being developed for which the candidate`s support in one or more areas will be critical:
       1. Efficient and operational lidar workflows to support applied geoscience research; primarily in the field of flood risk mapping, forest resource assessment, and landscape classification.
      2. Effective online or in-house server-based lidar data management (storage, access, processing, analysis) over large areas and in multiple locations.

      3. Lidar data and sensor fusion for environmental monitoring

      4. Lidar-based geoscience product uncertainty assessment

Theme: Geosciences / lidar remote sensing / natural resources
Duration: Up to two years
Start date: January 1st, 2014 or when the ideal candidate is found
Annual Salary: $70,000

Learn more about the position »

About the University of Lethbridge

The University of Lethbridge is one of Canada’s most influential research universities.

The U of L was recognized as Canada’s 2012 Research University of the Year (Undergraduate category) by RESEARCH Infosource and was ranked as one of Canada's top-three undergraduate institutions in Maclean's 2013 University Rankings.

The U of L is home to approximately 8,300 students from across Canada and around the world.

Alberta’s Destination University, the U of L is committed to providing undergraduate and graduate students with an unparalleled university experience and training the next generation of researchers and innovators.

About Lethbridge

Located in Alberta, Canada, Lethbridge is a place where ideas and people grow. Home to 90,000 residents, Lethbridge is one of Canada’s sunniest cities, and is a short drive to the U.S., Calgary and the Rocky Mountains.

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GIS-T Student Paper Contest in Burlington Vermont

GIS-T Student Paper Contest

The contest is designed to encourage university students to develop solutions to current GIS-T issues. Students will be judged on their ability to develop and document useful, original research based on GIS-T issues and to relay their research results in a complete, clear, and well-referenced paper. The winner will present their paper at the 2014 AASHTO GIS-T Symposium in Burlington Vermont.  For more information about GIS-T please visit our website http://www.gis-t.org/index.php

Eligibility Requirements:

• The applicant must be a currently enrolled student.
• Only one paper contest entry per student is acceptable.
• Willingness to attend and present at the GIS-T Conference in Burlington, VT on May 6 -8, 2014.
• The final paper or poster must be available electronically to be posted on the GIS-T website and published in the GIS-T Final Report.

Submission Deadline: January 10, 2014

Awards:

We will be giving an award of $100 plus a round trip ticket (US Continental) to Burlington, VT with three nights stay and registration to AASHTO GIS-T. The winner will present their paper at the AASHTO GIS-T and their presentations posted to the GIS-T website.

Submission Guidelines:

Found here: http://www.gis-t.org/

Email Submissions or Questions to: Email: Raqeul.Hunt (at) dot (dot) gov

Email: Eunsu.Lee (at) my (dot) ndsu (dot)edu

Papers will be judged by members of the GIS-T Planning Committee and will be rated in the following categories:

•        Significance of topic
•        Literature review
•        Data analyses (if applicable)
•        Interpretation
•        Clarity of presentation
•        Validity of conclusions
•        Reader interest

Students will be notified of the contest results via email no later than February 28, 2014.

Upcoming Workshops: Preparing for ASPRS Certification & Elements of Orthophoto Production

Upcoming Workshops in the ASPRS Webinar Series:

Check out the list of webinars we have lined up for you this year.

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Preparing for ASPRS Certification

Registration Deadline: October 10, 2013

Webinar date: October 14 & 15

Instructor: Bob Burtch, Ferris State University

Course description

Price: ASPRS members = $300, Nonmembers = $450, ASPRS Student Members = $150

The webinar is 8 hours total, offered in 2-hour segments.

Monday, October 14 – 11:00 am - 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern Time

Tuesday, October 15 – 11:00 am - 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern Time

(You must attend ALL segments to qualify for CEUs)

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Elements of Orthophoto Production

Registration Deadline: November 11, 2013

Webinar date: November 14

Instructor: Frank Scarpace, Image Processing Software, Inc.

Course description

Price: ASPRS members = $200, Nonmembers = $350, ASPRS Student Members = $100

The webinar is 4 hours total, offered in 2-hour segments.

Thursday, November 14 – 11:00 am - 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern Time

(You must attend BOTH segments to qualify for CEUs)

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For complete information on these Webinar Workshops, go to

http://www.asprs.org/Webinar-Series/Webinars-Offered.html.

The online Registration forms for these workshops are available immediately.

Don’t wait; sign up today.

If you have any problems with the registration, please contact the Meeting Registrar at registrar@asprs.org

NOTE: ASPRS Webinars are intended for the sole use and benefit of those registered to take the Workshop. That means that Each Person who attends a Webinar is required to register. Attending a webinar without registering is an ethical violation.

ASPRS Sustaining Member companies who have multiple employees who want to take the webinar at the same time should contact Kim Tilley at kimt@asprs.org for information on quantity discounts.