President's Message
Election Ballots are due by June 1
Last week I was in Tampa, Florida for the ASPRS
National Conference.
Such trips are often
exhausting in nature, but generally rewarding. This
year was no exception. The chance to catch up with
colleagues from across the country and even the
globe is really wonderful. I always enjoy the range
of work presented at the conference. This year the
exhibit hall was filled with technology from the
oldest to the newest. The National Geodetic Survey
was celebrating a birthday and had brought with
them equipment that was in excess of one hundred
years old. There was plenty of new technology on
display as well from folks in both the private and
public sector. Michael Jones, from Google Earth
and John Durlander, from Microsoft, shared the
limelight in the Wednesday Opening Session at the
conference. While there were both similarities and
differences between the products they were talking
about, both speakers address the idea that this data
Remote Sensing Symposium
June 1, 2007
is going mainstream, and members of ASPRS had
better be there to support the transition. I was
amazed, and delighted, to see Microsoft
Photogrammetry prominent in the exhibit hall.
While the technology is going to the masses, there
will remain a need for professionals in
photogrammetry, remote sensing and GIS to guide
the way.
Amazingly enough, my term as the President of the
Central New York Region of ASPRS is coming to a
close. I hope that you will join me in Syracuse on
June 1st when I pass the baton to Pat
O’Shaughnessy.
Lindi Quackenbush
Central New York Region News
Future Dates
Region Council
2006 - 2007 Region Program
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.
Annual Meeting and Remote Sensing Symposium:
June 1, 2007. Syracuse, NY
The 23rd Annual New York State Geographic
Information Systems Conference: October 1-2, 2007
Holiday Inn on Wolf Road, Albany, NY.
GIS Day 2007: Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007.
www.gisday.com
ASPRS/ CRSS/CASI 2007 Fall Specialty Conference
October 28 - November 1, 2007,
Westin Hotel, Ottawa, Canada
CNY Region Fall Conference Volunteers are 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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mapping. With new technology and processes of
mapping being developed and used the definition of
surveying must be updated to address the rise of GIS
mapping and Photogrammetric mapping. This legislation
will more accurately classify the services traditionally
provided by licensed professional land surveyors and
reflect the changing nature of the profession that has
resulted from these advances in technology.”
Nominations for
2007 Region Officers
The Nominations Committee respectfully submits the
following persons as candidates for the 2007 ASPRS
Central New York Region election of officers:
Vice President: Ricardo Lopez-Torrijos
Secretary-Treasurer: William Stiteler
Bill A1927 (http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A01927) is
an amendment to article 145 of the education law,
Professional Engineering and Land Surveying, updating
the law with respect to land surveying. Approximately
two years ago the New York State Association of
Professional Land Surveyors proposed changes to the
education law, which if enacted, will impact the ASPRS
and GIS communities. Currently the legislation falls
short in several areas. The proposed act does grandfather
in photogrammetrists with enough experience in the
field but fails to adequately address the needs of future
photogrammetrists. This group of individuals will have
to follow the survey education requirements, which
currently has no photogrammetry provision. Also an
older definition of photogrammetry is used. It is
unfortunate that not all stakeholders were involved
during the drafting of this legislation, an oversight that
will need to be addressed before this bill can be
endorsed.
The Vice President position is a three-year commitment
to the council. During the first year this person serves
as Vice President responsible for Membership and
Student Awards, and then serves as President, who is
responsible for our technical program, followed by Past
President, responsible for nominations. We alternate
this position among the academic, public, and private
sectors. In this cycle, we were seeking nominations
from members in the private sector.
The Secretary/Treasurer position is responsible for
minutes at Council and business meetings, and Region
accounting and bookkeeping, etc. The council has
retained the business operations of the Region with our
colleagues at SUNY-ESF. So, it is convenient, but not
required, that members in proximity to Syracuse and
ESF be candidates for this position.
Also, the Region Council consists of members interested
in guiding the Region during the coming year. The
President appoints these positions. Please contact
Patrick O’Shaughnessy, who will become President in
June, if you wish to be on the Council or have any
suggestions, including meeting places, topics of
discussion or concerns for our region council.
(585)-269-5763
patrick.oshaughnessy@itt.com
Ron Frederiks
Fond Memories
Florence Stanton,
wife of the late Prof. Bruce
Stanton (1906 – 1977), passed away peacefully on April
24th 2007 at the age of 96 from the effects of
Alzheimer’s disease. Some may remember her from
those early, formative years of the Central New York
Region. She was always ready to help in any way and
often it was “Flo” who insured that the coffee and
doughnuts were in place before the meetings convened.
She truly enjoyed attending both the social and technical
functions of the Region and she made many friends as a
result. A long time resident of Manlius NY, Florence
moved to St. Louis MO in 2001 for reasons of health.
She is survived by her son Jim, his wife, three
Ron Frederiks
Chair, ASPRS CNY Region
2007-2008 Nominating Committee
Model Law Update
Part
of
Bill A01927
reads
as
follows:
“JUSTIFICATION:
The practice of land surveying has evolved from the last
statutory change in 1971 (Chapter 987). With the advent
and use of new technologies that aid in the
measurement, mapping and establishing of boundary
lines, it is essential that the statutory definition of land
surveying reflect the modern techniques and practice.
The current definition remains outdated in light of the
advancements in new technology including the practices
of control surveying, often GPS (Global Positioning
System), and GIS (Geographic Information System)
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Jim Stanton
131 Dardenne Landing Ct.
O'Fallon, MO 63368
stantonjw@centurytel.net
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Biographies and Statements
Vice-Presidential Candidate
New President
Ricardo Lopez-Torrijos
I am the Chief for the Watershed Geographic
Information Technologies Support Group in the New
York State Department of Environmental Conservation's
Division of Water. The Group provides remote sensing
and geospatial support for all of the Department's water
resources activities. My involvement started with the
Department's efforts in the mid-90's to understand in a
quantitative way the connection between point and nonpoint source pollution effects on rivers and lakes of the
state. This led to work with USGS and EPA to develop
digital terrain (USGS DEMs), hydrologic network
(USGS NHD) and aerial orthophotography (USGS
infrared DOQQ's). Currently the focus is on
development of Ambient Monitoring, Regulatory
Tracking and Decision Support Systems. In parallel,
during the last 10 years I led the State in its partnership
with FEMA to develop the State's Floodplain Mapping
Program. We introduced the use of airborne lidar
sensors for production of the terrain topography. A
fruitful relationship between DEC and SUNY University at Albany has allowed me to be part of the
professional training of several hundred Geography and
Remote Sensing students over the years. My position at
NYSDEC is through its partnership with the Institute for
the Application of Geospatial Technologies (IAGT) in
Auburn, relationship that has allowed me to bring
NASA facilities and know-how into the water-resources
area.
I became member of ASP&RS close to fifteen years ago,
when going to the campus library to read the Society's
Bulletin became too time consuming! Before starting my
work for NSYDEC I completed Master level degrees in
Physics at Madrid's Universidad Complutense, and in
Earth Sciences at the University at Albany. In the later I
studied in the Atmospheric Physics group under the
guidance of the late Professor Bernard Vonnegut.
I see my candidacy for the CNY ASPRS Vice-President
position as deepening my commitment to ASP&RS
efforts to support P&RS professionals in their careers
and efforts. Our accomplishments in the past 25 years
are impressive. But I feel we are at the dawn of much
greater challenges: learning to look at the Earth as a
whole system; managing our relationship to it at the dayto-day activity level. Earth sciences and geospatial
technologies will have to be embedded into our every
activity to match the challenge. I would be proud to help
support and develop the partnerships, networking and
knowledge distribution necessary to move in that
direction!
Patrick O’Shaughnessy
Patrick O’Shaughnessy is the
Director for the Government
Information Solutions (GIS)
Business of ITT’s Space
Systems Division.
Mr.
O’Shaughnessy has been
involved in the geospatial
information community for
over 20 years. Most of that
experience has been in the
design, development and
operation of imagery and
geospatial processing, storage and exploitation systems
for ITT’s customers.
His current responsibilities
involve
customer
interface and requirements
development, technical solution development, business
strategy, partner relationships, and day-to-day operations
of ITT’s GIS Business.
ITT’s GIS Business is made up of over 250 scientists
and engineers who provide geospatial information
consulting services, enterprise information solutions,
and a wide array of information products and services
from sites in Rochester, New York; Washington, DC;
Boulder, Colorado; and Sacramento, California.
Mr. O’Shaughnessy holds an MS in Software
Development and Management, and a BS in Computer
Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Why I want to be president…
There has been no more important time to be involved in
the geospatial information community.
These are
exciting times as advances in information technology
transform not only the core of what we do, but how we
do business as well.
Partnerships are key to being
successful in this market space. As President, I will
bring a desire to build upon the incredible wealth of
experience and expertise that exists in this region to
tackle the challenges that transformation brings. There
are thousands of people involved in the geospatial
information market locally and from the educational,
governmental, and industrial perspectives – we have a
great opportunity to build upon that strength. I look
forward to meeting you in the future and to provide my
assistance in making things happen.
Patrick O’Shaughnessy
Lopez--Torrijo
Torrijoss
Ricardo Lopez
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validate that the applicant has successfully
completed a minimum of three (3) courses in the
spatial sciences (photogrammetry, remote sensing,
or GIS/LIS). Typically, a four year degree program
qualifies applicants for a Technologist Certification,
and an advanced degree program qualifies
applicants for a professional certification. The
application requires a declaration of compliance
with the ASPRS Code of Ethics.
Applications, fees, and the reference will be
submitted to ASPRS Headquarters for consideration
by the appropriate peer review committee.
Applicants will be notified following peer review,
and individuals passing peer review will be given
the opportunity to take the appropriate examination
within six (6) months following their notification
date. Examinations will be administered in a
proctor-controlled environment.
Upon successful examination completion, the
individual will receive Provisional Certification
(ASPRS) status. In the case of Certified
Photogrammetrist or Certified Mapping Scientist,
the individual will have ten (10) years from the date
of examination to complete the six (6) year
experience requirement. In the case of Certified
Technologist, the individual will have five (5) years
to complete the three (3) year experience
requirement. Exceptions to the length of time for
completion of the experience requirement will only
be granted for active duty military service.
When the Work Experience requirement is
complete, the Applicant must provide written
documentation and three (3) references to ASPRS
Headquarters, who will forward the experience
summary and references to the Evaluation for
Certification Committee. Applicants meeting all of
these requirements will become certified for the
specified time period of their certification.
Details can be found in the Certification and
Recertification Guidelines:
Secretary/Treasurer Candidate
William Stiteler
William Stiteler has worked as a research scientist
at the State University of New York College of
Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) in
Syracuse since June, 2000. His position involves
the coordination of a project aimed at using remote
sensing to manage invasive species targeting the
nation’s forests.
In addition to research, the
position entails outreach to state forestry
organization, including a series of workshops for
state forestry employees. He has also worked as a
consultant developing remote sensing-based
approaches to toxic spill detection, and taught
courses in GIS and Surveying. Bill completed his
masters degree in 1995, and his PhD in 2003, both
at SUNY-ESF. He attained a degree in computer
science from the State University of New York at
Binghamton in 1993.
I became a member of ASPRS in 1993; initially
joining as a student, later transferring to full
member status. I would like to become more
involved in the local ASPRS region. I believe I
have the skills necessary to serve as the region
Secretary/Treasurer.
William Stiteler
GRADE POINTS
PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
There is now An ASPRS Provisional Certification
in photogrammetry, remote sensing and GIS/LIS
available to graduating college seniors who meet the
basic requirements.
An applicant seeking Provisional Certification must
be an active student preparing to graduate with
educational training in the spatial sciences from an
approved institution of higher education, and must
follow the Basic Requirements as outlined in the
Certification and Recertification Guidelines.
Applicants must submit the appropriate Application
and Fee with one (1) reference from their academic
advisor or relevant faculty member. An Official
Copy of the applicant’s current transcript must
accompany the application; the transcript must
http://www.asprs.org/membership/certification/certificat
ion_guidelines.html
Mike Renslow
Chair
ASPRS Evaluation for Certification Committee
(541-335-1251)
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ASPRS Symposium on June 1, 2007
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Location: Rosamond Gifford Zoo
at Burnet Park,
Syracuse, NY
6th Annual CNY ASPRS New York State Remote Sensing Symposium
"Visualization and analysis of natural resources with case studies of forest
communities in southeastern National Parks"
Keynote presenter: Marguarite Madden
ASPRS President-elect, Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Remote Sensing and Mapping
Science (CRMS) in the Department of Geography at The University of Georgia, http://www.crms.uga.edu.
For Symposium details go to:
http://www.esf.edu/outreach/pd/2007/asprs/
$50 Early Rate – before May 9, 2007
$25 STUDENT Early Rate – before May 9, 2007
$65 After May 9, 2007
$40 STUDENTS After May 9, 2007
Phone: 315-470-6817
ESF Outreach, SUNY-ESF, 1 Forestry Drive, 219 Bray Hall, Syracuse, NY 13210
Preliminary Program:
3:00 - 3:30 pm
3:30 - 4:00 pm
4:00 - 4:30 pm
4:30 - 5:00 pm
5:00- 6:30 pm
6:30 - 8:00 pm
8:00 - 8:30 pm
Sign in
Bryan A. Merritt and Mark S. Coon, Erdman Anthony and Associates, "Advances in
Geospatial Technology: Merging Terrestrial LiDAR and conventional survey data".
Tim Ruhren, New York State Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure
Coordination, "Experience with Digital Sensors in New York State Orthophotography
Program"
Jessica Coughlin, Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technology, "Spatial information
and Visualization of the NASA SERVER project in Mesoamerica"
Reception and Student Poster Session, sponsored by ITT Space Systems Division
Dinner with Student of the Year award and Business meeting
Keynote presenter, ASPRS President-elect, Marguerite Madden.
Rosamond Gifford Zoo
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Join us in Albany
Oct 1 and 2, 2007 for the
New York State GIS Conference
at the Holiday Inn Albany on Wolf Road,
205 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12205
Theme: Collaborative GIS - Connected by Technology
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:
Welcoming reception on Sunday with a scavenger hunt at the NYS Museum
Monday’s State of the State address followed by a keynote address by Joseph Berry.
Dr. Joseph K. Berry is the Principal of Berry &
Associates // Spatial Information Systems (BASIS),
consultants and software developers in Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) technology. He is a
contributing editor and author of the Beyond
Mapping column for GeoWorld magazine and has
written over two hundred papers on the analytic
capabilities of GIS technology. He is the author of
the popular books Beyond Mapping, Spatial
Reasoning, Analyzing Precision Ag Data, Analyzing
Geo-Business Data, Analyzing Geo-Spatial Resource Data, The Precision Farming Primer
(online) and Map Analysis: Procedures and Applications in GIS Modeling (online). He
serves as the Keck Scholar in Geosciences at the University of Denver and Special Faculty
at Colorado State University.
Monday evening poster session, map contest and reception
Followed by a banquet with Ross Whaley's presentation and Awards
Tuesday Luncheon with a raffle of prizes
For conference details go to:
http://www.esf.edu/nysgisconf/
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This ballot is provided to all voting members of the
Central New York Region, ASPRS. The ballot should be
completed and returned to the Region President at the
address provided below before May 29, 2007 (postmarked);
or delivered in person at the annual meeting in Syracuse
on June 1, 2007.
Please
fold
so
that
the
address
is
visible,
tape
the
edge,
add
postage
and
mail.
Thanks for your vote!
Fold Second
Lindi Quackenbush
SUNY-College of Env. Science & Forestry
Environmental Resources & Forest Engineering,
312 Bray Hall
1 Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210-2778
Fold Under First
ASPRS CNY Region Officers
Vice-President:
_________
Ricardo Lopez-Torrijos
Chief, Watershed Geographic Information
Technologies Support Group,
Division of Water, NYS DEC, Albany, NY
Secretary/Treasurer: _________
William Stiteler
State University of New York, College of
Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY
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Officers of the Central New York Region
President:
National Director:
Lindi Quackenbush
SUNY-ESF, 312 Bray Hall
1 Forestry Drive,
Syracuse, NY
(315) 470-4727 voice
(315) 470-6958 fax:
ljquack@esf.edu
Vice President:
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
Secretary/Treasurer:
Immediate Past President:
Ed Freeborn
L-3 Communications,
Government Services Inc.
1300-B Floyd Avenue
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 339-6184 voice
(315) 330-4315 fax
edwin.freeborn@l-3com.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
Council Member:
Newsletter Editor:
Paul Szemkow
Environmental Resources &
Forest Engineering,
312 Bray Hall
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:
Student Representative:
Darryl G. Murdock, Ph.D.
(585) 734-2917 (mobile)
(585) 377-6842 (home)
dmurdock@rochester.rr.com
Yvonne Paul
Student Representative
SUNY-ESF, 411 Bray Hall
Syracuse, NY 13210
(315) 470-6633 (Work)
yepaul@syr.edu
REMEMBER
YOUR REGION
DUES!
DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE:
http://www.esf.edu/asprs
September, 2007
ASPRS-CNY R EGION
SUNY-College of Env. Sci & Forestry
1 Forestry Drive, 312 Bray H all
Environmental Resources & Forest Engineering
Syracuse, New York 13210-2778
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