New Mexico Geographic Information Council Workshops

Remote Sensing Workshop
For State, Local, and Tribal Governments

April 5, 2001

Sponsored by NASA
Presented by GISAC and NMGIC

A workshop on remote sensing applications for state, local and tribal governments will be held April 5, 2001 in Albuquerque, NM. The workshop is sponsored by NASA and is jointly presented by the New Mexico Geographic Information Council (NMGIC) and the NM Geographic Information Systems Advisory Committee (GISAC). The workshop is an introduction to remote sensing technology and its application to needs and problems at local levels. Topics to be presented include an introduction to the fundamentals of remote sensing, an overview of satellite sensor systems, and a discussion on image processing techniques (preprocessing, geocorrection, projections, data integration, and mosaics). Case studies will be examined to discuss: 1) classification and enhancement techniques, 2) which sensors are appropriate for the application, 3) software and hardware requirements, 4) processing techniques, and 5) results and outputs.

Registration Information: SORRY,THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL!!!

Workshop site:

The Rotunda
UNM Science and Technology Park
801 University Blvd. SE
Albuquerque, NM

Note: The NMGIC Spring meeting will be held the day after the workshop on Friday, April 6, 2001 at the same location.

Workshop Agenda
8:00	Check-in
8:20	Welcome and Review of Packet Contents
8:30	Keynote Speaker (Dr. Michael Thomas, NASA)
9:00	Introduction to Remote Sensing Fundamentals (Dr. Thomas Lillesand)
9:45	Break
10:00	Overview of Remote Sensing Systems and Characteristics (Tom Budge, EDAC)
11:00	Preprocessing Techniques (Rich Friedman)
	Geocorrection
	Projections
	Integration
	Mosaics
12:00	Lunch
1:00	Case Studies
1:00-1:15	Urban Land Use Classification for Rio Rancho Using Satellite Data (Chandra Bales, EDAC)
1:15-1:30	Applications of Remote Sensing in Archaeology (Rich Friedman, McKinley County)
1:30-1:45	Choosing the Right Resolution for the Project (Tracye Bilbo, EarthScan)
1:45-2:00	Assessing Gross Changes Within Vegetation Types Associated with Mexican Spotted Owl Habitat (Tom Mellin, USFS)
2:00-2:15	Riparian Vegetation Mapping and Image Processing Techniques, Hopi Indian Reservation (Rob Weber, Pinnacle Mapping Technologies)
2:15-2:30	Development of a Bare Ground DEM Using High-Performance LIDAR (Mike Renslow, Spencer B. Gross Inc)
2:30-2:45	Using Hyperspectral Data for Monitoring Acid Runoff from Mines (Greg Swayze, USGS)
2:45-3:00	Accessing Remote Sensing Products on the Internet (Amy Budge, EDAC)
3:00	Break
3:15	Case Study Application Demonstrations (Case Study Presenters from Previous Session)
3:30	Interaction with Presenters, Questions and Answers, Discussion

Questions can be directed to Bobby Creel, NMGIC Workshop Coordinator at bcreel@wrri.nmsu.edu.

Map to the Workshop

RGIS and NMGIC will be sponsoring one day hands-on workshops on the ArcView Metadata Collector Tool. The classes are limited to 10 people. A nominal fee ($30) will be charged per person to cover the costs of the workbooks. No specific dates have been selected yet, but a target time frame is fall of 2000.

Questions can be directed to Bobby Creel, NMGIC Workshop Coordinator at bcreel@wrri.nmsu.edu.

New Mexico Geographic Information Council, Inc.

NMGIC Workshops