President’s Message
National Director’s Report
I have been a member of ASPRS for about ten
years, starting as an avid reader of the Society's
flagship magazine, the PE&RS Journal. Last year I
ran for the Region’s Vice-president under the
encouragement of Ron Fredericks, another Capital
District member practicing at the NYS DOT. I've
participated several years in the annual Remote
Sensing Symposium. I hope to be able to continue
the traditions established by our recent leadership
and further the growth of the Society by reaching
out to new members across all sectors. Mapping
science applications continue to increase in
prominence; of special interest to me is its growth
in the area of water resources. We can all benefit by
encouraging diversity in the membership of the
society. I look forward to seeing such growth.
I am employed by the Institute for the Application
of Geospatial Technologies (IAGT) of Auburn,
having being detailed to the Water Division of the
New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation (NYSDEC) for the length of my
professional practice. This was after years of
academic life as research assistant and assistant
professor at the University at Albany, SUNY and
Spain's Universidad Complutense; in these two
institutions I acquired Master of Science degrees in
Physics and Atmospheric Physics.
At NYSDEC's Division of Water I oversaw the
collaboration with USGS for the 1st collection of
digital photography for the State (1 meter color
infrared circa 1997, do you remember them?). For
the last several years I have been involved in the
collection of terrain elevations using airborne
LiDAR, under the sponsorship of the NYS
Floodplain Mapping Program, the automation of the
floodplain mapping process in the state, and the
building of NYSDEC's Enterprise GIS capabilities.
The GeoEye-1 satellite was successfully launched
on September 6, adding significantly to the data
available to our community. With the launch of
WorldView-1 last September, and the anticipated
launch of WorldView-2 in mid-2009, it is a great
time to be working in remote sensing. Check out the
press releases on the GeoEye website to learn about
a central New York connection to that system.
The 24th Annual New York State GIS Conference
took place in early October in Syracuse, NY. I
hope we all will have a chance to attend and take
advantage of this opportunity to meet people
working locally in our field.
Much further from home, I was sworn in as director
for our region at the May meeting in Portland, OR.
The meeting was well attended, the exhibit area was
very busy, and I heard plenty of positive comments
while in the hall. Portland is a beautiful city with a
great light rail and trolley system for getting around
the area; much of it free. They seem to be leading
the way in their efforts to think green.
Not quite so far from home, I am planning to attend
Pecora 17 in November, in Denver, CO. The theme
this year is “The Future of Land Imaging…Going
Operational” with a special focus on examining
“…the current and future pathways to transition
remote sensing technology and information access
from experimentation and exploration to operational
monitoring of land surface change.” This meeting
should be of great interest given the recent addition
of GeoEye-1 and WorldView-1. Both provide short
revisit times, making them excellent resources for
monitoring change.
GIS Day 2008 is November 19th. Check out their
website to see how you can help “Introduce GIS to
a new audience”.
(see Director, pg 2)
(see President’s, pg 2)
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All my work has been in
close cooperation with a number of Federal
agencies, other NYS agencies, and the Geography
Program of the University at Albany. This last
collaboration has allowed me to continue being part
of the education of graduate and undergraduate
students in the mapping and water sciences,
including remote sensing, GIS, surveying,
hydrology and hydraulics.
My current favorite subject and dedication is the
joining of best practices in water resources
investigations and those in computer sciences, as
represented in the development of the Hydrologic
Information System (HIS) under sponsorship of the
National Science Foundation (http://his.cuahsi.org).
The possibilities that the web's Service Oriented
Architectures bring for the integration of data
collection, storage, publication, distribution and use
in the modeling and management of the complete
water cycle are exciting and far reaching. I will
expand on this subject in the next news letter!
(President’s, from pg 1)
Ricardo Lopez-Torrijos
The society is working to
be more relevant and accessible to our younger
members. Two websites for everyone to visit are:
http://asprssignature.blogspot.com/ - where the
student newsletter is now published as a blog – and
the ASPRS Yahoo Student Newsgroup.
(Director, from pg 1)
John T. Boland
Central New York Region News
Future Dates
Region Council
The CNY ASPRS Region Council is comprised of a
President, Vice-President, Past-President, SecretaryTreasurer, and National Director. In addition, there are
several board members on the Council who are
appointed by the current President.
2008 - 2009 Region Program
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The 24 Annual New York State Geographic
Information Systems Conference: October 6-7, 2008
Holiday Inn, Electronics Parkway, Liverpool, NY
GIS Day 2008: Wednesday, November 19, 2008.
www.gisday.com
Technical Meeting: November, 2008
Winter Meeting: January/February 2009
At the beginning of each year, we seek candidates for
the positions of Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer.
At the Annual Spring Meeting, the Vice-President is
elected into what is essentially a three year term, since
they transition to President and Past-President after
fulfilling their first year in office. The SecretaryTreasurer’s term is a one year term. The National
Director serves for a three year term. John Boland is
currently our National Director and will serve in this
position until February of 2011. He is seeking your
input for the future of the Region.
The William T. Pecora Memorial Symposium
November 16-20, 2008
Future of Land Imaging...Going Operational,
Sheraton (Adams Mark) Hotel, Denver, Colorado,
ASPRS 2009 Annual Conference:
MARCH 9 - 13, 2009
Reflection of the Past, Vision for the Future ,
Celebrating 75 Years
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel, Baltimore, MD.
Annual Meeting and Remote Sensing Symposium:
May/June 2009.
CNY Region Conference Volunteers needed!
If you have an interest in serving on the Region Council,
now or down the road, contact any current Council
member. We are always eager to get new people
engaged in the society. Getting involved with the
Region Council is a great way to become actively
involved in ASPRS and help shape the direction of this
organization.
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GRADE POINTS
ASPRS Central New York Region
Financial Statement
1 Jan 2008 - 31 Aug 2008
INCOME
Dues
Region Rebate
Region Conferences
Interest
Dinner Meeting
Student of the Year Award
Gifts
TOTAL
EXPENDITURE
Region Conferences
Dinner Meeting
Student of the Year Award
Postage
Office Exp
Contributions
TOTAL
ASSETS
Base Shares (Savings
Account)
12 Month Certificate
Share Draft (Checking
Account)
Petty Cash
TOTAL
ASPRS AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
The ASPRS Foundation has just announced the JOHN
O. BEHRENS Institute for Land Information
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. The purpose of the
Award is to encourage students/persons who have an
exceptional interest in pursuing scientific research or
education in geospatial science or technology or land
information systems/records to enter a professional field
where they can use the knowledge of this discipline to
excel in their profession. Initially, this annual
scholarship will consist of a certificate and a check in the
amount of $1,000 and a one-year student membership
(new or renewal) in the Society.
$4,178.03
$0.00
$928.00
$2,593.81
$156.22
$0.00
$0.00
$7,856.06
This Scholarship is made to an under-graduate student
currently enrolled or intending to enroll in a college or
university in the United States for the purpose of
pursuing a program of study that prepares them to enter
a profession in which education in geospatial science or
land information disciplines will advance the value of
those disciplines within that profession.
$5,424.00
$475.00
$0.00
$4,485.00
$82.00
$0.00
$10,466.00
Other Awards:
As you may know, each year ASPRS grants several
other awards/scholarships, valued to over $25,000, to
qualifying graduate and undergraduate students. The
2009 ASPRS Scholarships and Awards Brochure is now
available for distribution. Recently, very few
applications have been submitted for some of the awards
and scholarships. Specifically three new very attractive
awards are being introduced this year...
$12,108.33
$4,492.27
$345.00
$4.00
$16,949.60
The deadline for all applications is FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 10, 2008, and all applicants will be
notified by early March. The full application and award
information will also be available from National’s web,
http://www.asprs.org/membership/scholar.html.
LIABILITIES
None
TOTAL
TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS
Assets - Liabilities
$0.00
$0.00
Jesse Winch
Scholarship Administrator, ASPRS
The Imaging & Geospatial Information Society
5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 210
Bethesda, MD 20814-2160
Voice: 301-493-0290 Ext 101
FAX: 301-493-0208
Email: jwinch@asprs.org
Forms: http://www.asprs.org/membership/scholar.html
$16,949.60
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Remote Sensing Symposium
The 7th Annual CNY ASPRS New York State
Remote Sensing Symposium, held last May 19th,
was very successful. This eventful day was hosted
at SUNY-ESF’s newly renovated Baker Lab, and
was attended by over 40 people.
Following the scrumptious dinner in the new
Conference Room, overlooking other ESF facilities
and the Carrier Dome, the CNY ASPRS annual
Meeting was held. The meeting included the
National Director’s report, the Treasurer’s report
and the induction of our new president. Ricardo
Lopez-Torrijos was sworn in by a special oath
administered by Kass Green.
Ricardo then
announced the Student of the Year Award winners.
The Region would like to thank ITT Space Systems
Division for funding the Student of the Year Award
again this year.
ASPRS’s President, Kass Green, started the
afternoon with the workshop, “Detecting and
monitoring land use and land cover change over
time.” After the workshop, Dr. Myrna Hall, Dr. Le
Wang and Dr Eric Greenfield each offered half hour
presentations along the Land Use and Assessment
theme.
The reception was sponsored by ITT Space Systems
Division. This time was spent with discussions
around the numerous student posters and their
research.
The highlight of the evening meeting was Kass
Green informing us about the “Update on ASPRS
Accomplishments and Future Tasks.”
Overall, it was a splendid afternoon and evening.
Annual Meeting 2008
SOY Winners
Graduate Student:Yinghai Ke
President: Ricardo Lopez-Torrijos
Undergraduate Student: Jamie-Rose Kearney
Annual Meeting 2008
Officers
New President: Ricardo Lopez-Torrijos
ASPRS President: Kass Green
Past-President: Pat Oshaughnessy
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You are invited to join us on October 5-7, 2008
24th Annual New York State GIS Conference
Network with your colleagues in Liverpool, NY
Holiday Inn
Syracuse-Liverpool - Exit 37,
441 Electronics Parkway,
The conference has a long standing tradition of providing attendees with an opportunity to meet
fellow New Yorkers active in the GIS field, exchange information and real experiences, and seek
solutions to your geographic data management needs. Professional networking opportunities help
you develop a network of fellow GIS users which can continue through the years. In the exhibit
area, GIS vendors and consultants display the latest in GIS hardware, software, analytical
techniques, and services.
The conference offers NYS GIS Traditions for you to enjoy:
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Welcoming function on Sunday with Reception and Dinner at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at
Burnet Park
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Monday’s State of the State address followed by the thoughts of
Keynote Speaker: Michael Goodchild, “Leveraging the Power of Web
2.0: The Impact of “Volunteered Geographic Information” on the GIS
Community”. Michael F. Goodchild is Professor of Geography at the
University of California, Santa Barbara, and Director of the UCSB
Center for Spatial Studies, “spatial@ucsb”. Goodchild serves on the
editorial boards of ten other journals and book series. His current
research interests center on geographic information science, spatial
analysis, and uncertainty in geographic data.
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Monday evening poster session, map contest and reception.
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Monday Evening Banquet followed by banquet Speaker: Dr. Joseph Chamie and his
presentation Topic: “Approaching 7 Billion: Humanity in Transition and Awards”
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Tuesday Luncheon with a raffle of prizes
For conference details go to: http://www.esf.edu/nysgisconf/default.htm
Sunday, October 5, 2008; 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Pre-Conference Workshops with 4 PDHs each (Professional Development Hours)
GIS Basics, Hands-on beginner level, Instructor: Eddie Bevilacqua, on the SUNY-ESF campus
Raster Analyst, Hands-on advanced level, Instructor: Lee Herrington, on the SUNY-ESF campus
Data Quality, Lecture and presentation, Instructor: Michael Goodchild, at the Holiday Inn Liverpool
Wednesday and Thursday, October 8 and 9, 2008,
Post conference training
ESRI offers a two day "Introduction to ArcGIS Server" opportunity
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Officers of the Central New York Region
President:
Immediate Past President: Council Members:
National Director:
Ricardo Lopez-Torrijos, IAGT
Chief, Watershed GIT Support Group
Division of Water, NYS DEC
625 Broadway, 4th floor
Albany, NY 12233-3500
(518) 402-8259
rxlopez@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Vice President:
Rolando Raqueno
Remote Sensing Scientist
RIT, 54 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 475-6907 voice
(585) 475-5988 fax
rolando@cis.rit.edu
Secretary/Treasurer:
William Stiteler, PhD
Research Scientist
Forestry Organization Remote
Sensing Technology project
402 Baker Lab SUNY ESF
1 Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210
(315) 470-6939
John T. Boland, CP
Senior Technical Associate
ITT Industries Space Systems
Division
34 Fairfield Dr.
Fairport, NY 14450-2233
(585) 269-5057 voice
john.boland@itt.com
Newsletter Editor:
Paul Szemkow
Environmental Resources &
Forest Engineering,
402 Baker Lab
SUNY-College of Env.
Science & Forestry
1 Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210-2778
(315) 470-6635 voice
(315) 470-6958 fax
pszemkow@syr.edu
Central New York Region's Home Page:
Patrick O’Shaughnessy
GIS Director,
ITT Space Systems Division
1447 St. Paul Street
Rochester, NY 14606-0488
(585)-269-5763 voice
patrick.oshaughnessy@itt.com
Ron Frederiks
New York State Department
of Transportation (NYSDOT),
88 Dumbarton Drive
Delmar, NY 12054-4406
(518) 439-7109 voice
r.frederiks@verizon.net
(315) 470-6633 (Work)
Lindi Quackenbush
SUNY-ESF, 402 Baker Lab
1 Forestry Drive,
Syracuse, NY
(315) 470-4727 voice
(315) 470-6958 fax:
ljquack@esf.edu
Student Representative:
Yinghai Ke
Student Representative
SUNY-ESF, 321 Baker Lab,
Syracuse, NY 13210
Email: yke@syr.edu
Phone: (315) 470-6910
DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE:
http://www.esf.edu/asprs
October 31, 2008
ASPRS-CNY REGION
SUNY-College of Env. Sci & Forestry
1 Forestry Drive, 402 Baker Lab
Environmental Resources &Forest Engineering
Syracuse, New York 13210-2778
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