GeoWeek and GIS Day 2021
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INTRODUCTION
Since 2017, the Geospatial Science and GEOINT program at Fayetteville State University has been celebrating its annual Geospatial Awareness Week & GIS Day (GeoWeek) events in concert with the similar national events in Novembers. This year, we are thrilled to celebrate the Fifth Geospatial Awareness Week & GIS Day 2021 (5th GeoWeek 2021) during the third week of November 2021, from Monday (11/15) to Friday (11/19) in coordination with the North Carolina Chapter of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (agenda available at NC ASPRS) and the Department of Earth & Ocean Sciences, UNC Wilmington.
The topic of our event this year is Geospatial Science and Technology and GEOINT in Education and Practice. This event aims at raising and advancing the awareness of spatial thinking, geospatial technologies and tradecraft across the campus as well as the Fayetteville and its surrounding community. Due to the pandemic, most activities of the event this year will be conducted virtually through the Zoom meeting platform.
Activities of the event include keynote presentations, panel discussions, Geospatial Undergraduate Student Presentation Competition, and Children's Map Competition.
INSTRUCTIONS and REGISTRATION
- Please find below the event's agenda.
- Please register for the Zoom meeting URL link. To register, please click this link to register through EventBrite. After registration, you will receive a confirmation message and email with the Zoom meeting URL link as well as meeting ID and passcode of the event. There is only one Zoom meeting link for all virtual activities.
- All registrants will automatically participate in the Door Prize Drawing program. Therefore, when registering, please make sure that you provide a correct email for contact in case you win a door prize.
- If you have already registered, on the dates and times of the activities of your interest, please use the Zoom meeting link (or meeting ID and passcode) provided from the registration confirmation to access the virtual meetings.
- For students who are interested in presenting and participating in the Geospatial Undergraduate Student Presentation Competition, please click this link for competition registration and details. (Please note the registration for competition is now closed.)
AGENDA
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| Day 1 - Monday 11/15/2021 | ||
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Monday (11/15) 11:00am - 12:00pm |
Keynote 1: Resilience and Growth Mindset in a Renaissance Era Presenter: Dr. Camelia Kantor, USGIF Vice President of Academic Affairs & Professional Development Abstract: Strategic thinkers tend to be free divers with an appetite for risk and unafraid to dive underwater to attain great depths. COVID-19 led to some major changes in the way we think of education and learning, providing new opportunities for a renaissance in academia and beyond. It forced us to rethink who we want to be and what it takes to get there. This presentation will challenge you to redefine your goals, think of new ways to learn, teach or conduct research, and seek opportunities for growth in areas you might have not considered before. |
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Monday (11/15) 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
Panel Discussion: Geographic Information and Technology for Intelligence Summary: This panel discussion explores how geographic information derived from different types of data through the use of geospatial technology may be beneficial to defense purposes. Moderator: MG (RET) Rodney O. Anderson, Fayetteville State University Panelists:
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| Day 2 - Tuesday 11/16/2021 | ||
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Tuesday (11/16) 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
Keynote 2: Finding Tomorrow - Navigating the GIS Spectrum Presenter: Dr. Bradley Batista, Principal Scientist - Tanzle, Inc. Abstract: A Geographic Information System (GIS) is just what it sounds like - a system that manages geographic information. One-hundred years ago this would have been a physical vault containing rolls upon rolls of hand-drawn maps. Today it is a complex network of electronics located under, over and above the surface of the Earth - and increasingly other planets. Modern technology has resulted in a GIS spectrum allowing people and computers to participate in a variety of geographic information systems. The GIS spectrum exists over the span of individuals all the way through systems so complex that they require significant teams and resources to manage. We will explore the GIS spectrum to understand how it can be used today to better prepare for tomorrow. |
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| Day 3 - Wednesday 11/17/2021 | ||
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Wednesday (11/17) 9:00am - 10:00am |
Session: Technology & Career Presenters
Moderator: Dr. Joanne Halls, Dept. of Earth & Ocean Sciences, UNC Wilmington Summary: This session explores how GIS has been used in a variety of scenarios. |
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Wednesday (11/17) 10:00am - 10:30am |
Panel Discussion: Government GIS Summary: This session explores how GIS has been used in a variety of governmental scenarios. Moderator: Dr. Joanne Halls, Dept. of Earth & Ocean Sciences, UNC Wilmington Presenters:
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Wednesday (11/17) 3:00pm - 5:00pm |
Student Session: Geospatial Student Presentations Competition Moderator: Dr. Adegoke Ademiluyi, Fayetteville State University Student Presentations:
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| Day 4 - Thursday 11/18/2021 | ||
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Thursday (11/18) 11:00am - 12:00pm |
Keynote 3: Understanding Weather and Climate with GIS Presenter: Dr. Joseph Kerski, ESRI Education Manager Abstract: Join Geographer, Educator, and GIS professional Joseph Kerski as we explore how GIS is used in meteorology and climatology from the local to global scales. Included in this lively presentation will be hands-on demonstrations and advice for how to chart your own career pathway forward using modern cloud-based GIS tools and spatial data. |
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Thursday (11/18) 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Keynote 4: Data Management in GEOINT Presenter: Mr. Kendrick Faison, CEO of SpatialGIS Abstract: Data Management in GEOINT has been the hot topic of discussion from any federal government agencies especially the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). Just this month, NGA released their newest Data Strategy documenting the major data management facing the agency. Kendrick Faison, CEO of SpatialGIS will present the data management practices to students to introduce practices and help identify the issues. |
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| Day 5 - Friday 11/19/2021 | ||
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Friday (11/19) 11:00am - 12:00pm |
Keynote 5: Air Force Shaping the Future of Air Mobility Presenter: Mr. Darshan Divakaran, Senior Operations Research Analyst, AFWERX, U.S. Air Force Abstract: The United States Air Force launched Agility Prime in 2020, a non-traditional program seeking to accelerate the commercial market for advanced air mobility vehicles. Under the Agility Prime program, Air Race is a three-phase path to military certification and potential procurement while accelerating commercialization of this revolutionary technology. These flights will provide an opportunity to assess the utility of the aircraft in missions like distributed logistics, medical evacuation, firefighting, disaster response, search and rescue, and humanitarian-relief operations. In this session you will learn more about ICO, Area of Interest, In-kind testing, Military Airworthiness process, etc. |
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Friday (11/19) 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Workshop: Photogrammetric Production Workflows and Hybrid Approaches Presenter: Mr. Michael Joos, CP, GISP - Director of Business Development with T3 Global Strategies Summary: This workshop will examine the fundamentals of photogrammetric mapping approaches to geospatial projects, the processing of, and feature extraction from point cloud data sets acquired from various platforms, and the ability to fuse datasets to create project deliverables and provide meaningful solutions to our client's geospatial problems. |
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Friday (11/19) 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
Session: Geospatial Career Development Presenters:
Summary:This session provides information about geospatial internship and job opportunities at leading national agency and companies. |
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Friday (11/19) 4:00pm - 5:00pm |
FSU Geospatial Alumni and Friends Summit Summary: Opne dialogs between FSU geospatial alumni and current students. Everyone is welcome to attend (not just FSU students). Moderator: Dr. Trung Tran, Fayetteville State University Agenda:
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Thanks to Our Sponsors.
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| SpatialGIS is geospatial consulting firm founded by Kendrick O. Faison, M.S. GSci. Mr. Faison developed the company's core services based around his more than 13 years of Geospatial and Emergency Management experience. SpatialGIS is a solution-focused company that specializes in supporting federal, state, local and commercial clients. SpatialGIS consolidates industry standards and developed a rapid geospatial team for all emergency situations along with agile development practices that gives us a competitive edge. | Caliper Corporation founded in 1983 and headquartered in Newton, MA, is a technology leader in the development of GIS and transportation software. Caliper is also a highly regarded consulting and R&D provider offering professional services in quantitative management consulting, transportation, and decision support systems development. Caliper software products are supported with extensive technical services in GIS applications and training, database development and software customization. Caliper is the developer of TransCAD® Transportation Planning Software, TransModeler® Traffic Simulation Software, and Maptitude® Mapping Software & Geographic Information System. |
Thanks to Our Supporters and Partners.
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And all distinguished professors, professionals, and students. |
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| Event Organizer and Coordinator: Dr. Trung Tran, GISP (ttran1@uncfsu.edu) Department Chair: Dr. Linda Tomlinson (ltomlins@uncfsu.edu) Department Administrative Assistant: Ms. Sharon Smith (smsmith@uncfsu.edu) |