Tuesday, May 6th

Technical tours are offered to facilities in and around Anchorage. There is a charge per person for each tour offered. There is a minimum requirement for participation. Alternate selections may be necessary in case of cancellation. Registrants will be notified of any tour cancellations prior to the conference start date so that an alternative tour may be selected or a refund issued. No refunds will be made for technical tours unless the tour is cancelled. Please Note: Due to security screening at some locations, all bags, backpacks, etc. may be searched. Guns and knives are not allowed. All attendees must carry identification and non-U.S. residents must carry their passport. Attendees may choose from:

The University of Alaska Anchorage - CANCELLED
Tour of the Anchorage campus, the School of Engineering, and the Department of Geomatics, as well as presentations about geomatics, ongoing research projects, equipment and facilities.
Meet in First Floor Lobby of Hilton Hotel at 9:15 am.
Charge: $25.

U.S. Geological Survey
Visit the U.S. Geological Survey offices located on the Alaska Pacific University campus. Included in this tour will be the Alaska Volcano Observatory, which monitors several dozen active volcanoes, the Geography Program offices, with displays of various remote-sensing products, and the Earth Science Information Center, which is the main public access point for map sales and USGS information.
Meet in First Floor Lobby of Hilton Hotel at 10:15 am.
Charge: $25.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
At U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, see why remote sensing and GIS have become a major component of our daily activity. Operations include wildlife observation data, habitat mapping, land status mapping, refuge planning, and National Wetlands Inventory.
Meet in First Floor Lobby of Hilton Hotel at 12:15 pm.
Charge: $25.

Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has a multiple use mission in its management of 85 million acres of land in Alaska. A tour of the BLM office will highlight the use of GIS and remote sensing technologies in a variety of missions such as: responsible energy development in the arctic, support of interdisciplinary science teams at the Bering Glacier World Science Site, development of the Cadastral Data Theme in the NSDI, and support of the Alaska Land Transfer Program.
Meet at 12:30 pm in the First Floor Lobby of the Hilton Hotel.
Participants will walk to and from the site (approximately three blocks each way).
Charge: $10.

DAT/EM Systems International - CANCLLED
DAT/EM Systems International will open its doors and host a technical tour of their offices. Meet the staff and receive updated technical information on the DAT/EM line of photogrammetric products. Look behind the scenes and meet with and discuss any pertinent issues with DAT/EM’s technical, support, or administrative staff members.
Meet in First Floor Lobby of Hilton Hotel at 1:15 pm.
Charge: $25.