PE&RS August 2000

• 2000 Board of directors
• ASPRS: The Imaging and Geospatial  Information Society
• Installation of Officers
• President’s Address
• Executive Director’s Report
• Award Recipients
• Memorial Address: Heinz Gruner
• Memorial Address: Gomer McNeil

Row 2. Thomas L. Pagh, Columbia River Region Director; Gail McGarry MacAulay, Florida Region Director; Paul D. Brooks, Alaska Region Director; Nancy Tubbs, Geographic Information Systems Division Director; Janette C. Gervin, Remote Sensing Applications Division Director; Becky L. Bottlemy, Rocky Mountain Region Director.

Row 3. Lloyd Blackburn, Intermountain Region Director; James R. Plasker, ASPRS Executive Director; Terry A. Curtis, Puget Sound Region Director; Lawrence R. Pettinger, Potomac Region Director; Charles Mondello, Primary Data Acquisition Division Director.

Row 4. Stephen D. DeGloria, Central New York Region Director; William H. Heidbreder, St. Louis Region Director; Lawrence R. Handley, Mid-South Region Director; Jeffrey K. Sano, Northern California Region Director; Robert C. Burtch, Eastern Great Lakes Region Director; James W. Crabtree, Photogrammetric Applications Division Director; Jeffrey A. Kenner, Professional Practice Division Director.

Geospatial information answers the questions who, what, when, and primarily where. ASPRS: The Imaging and Geospatial Information Society is committed to providing the highest quality spatial information to all people for effective decision making and better understanding to improve their quality of life.

Founded in 1934, ASPRS has given increasing service to the scientific, user communities, and the nation through development of the art and science of photogrammetry, remote sensing and geographic information systems.

Scope of Society Interest

Initially, the core technologies represented by ASPRS are photogrammetry, remote sensing, and geographic information systems (GIS). Supporting technologies include, but are not limited to, cartography, spatial positioning, image processing, and photo interpretation.

The Society’s integration of core and supporting technologies to real-world applications are currently concentrated in the areas of: mapping; environmental and natural resources; modeling; simulation; visualization; close range; and sociocultural. The Society advances responsible practice through its professional certification program, continuing education and workshops, publications, standards, and venues for social and career networking.

Dissemination of Scientific Information

The Society disseminates scientific information through meetings and publications. Publications of the Society include our journal, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, published monthly, and the basic manuals of the science — the Manual of Remote Sensing, 3rd edition; Manual of Photographic Interpretation, 2nd edition; Digital Photogrammetry: an Addendum to the Manual of Photogrammetry; proceedings from technical meetings, workshops, and symposia; compendiums and monographs on the industry’s hottest topics; and a complete index to the Journal.

In addition to its publications, the Society thrives through local and national meetings, and specialty conferences to disseminate knowledge of the science as rapidly and effectively as possible. The national Society is responsible for the development and presentation of the Annual Convention andspecialty meetings to help keep professionals up-to-date on new developments and technology in the field. The Society is the U.S. Member of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

Society Membership

Six classes of members constitute our Society: Honorary Members who stand preeminent, having rendered outstanding service to the Society and the profession; Fellow members who have been active for at least ten years and who have performed exceptional service in advancing the science and use of the technologies; Active Members — those from whom the Society draws its officers, directors, and committees; Student Members — a special class of Members established to assure a continuing flow of scientific capability in the field of photogrammetry and remote sensing; Sustaining Members — those  individuals and commercial organizations who desire to render monetary support to the Society; and Emeritus (life) Members who have maintained continuous membership for 25 years and have reached the age of 65, or for 35 consecutive years and have reached the age of 60.

Governance of the Society

The governance of the national Society is vested in its Board of Directors and its Officers. Responsibility for the day-to-day management of Society affairs rests with the Executive Director. The Society has established and supports a series of committees, which are responsible to the President. Their function is advisory. However, committee chairpersons may act for the President when directed to do so. The Society is subdivided geographically into 17 Regions, some of which have organized additional Chapters. Each of these regions selects its own officers and directors, and elects one member to the Board of Directors of the national Society. The Society organization includes five Technical Divisions: Remote Sensing Applications Division, Primary Data Acquisition Division, Professional Practice Division, Photogrammetric Applications Division, and Geographic Information Systems Division. The purpose of these Divisions is to bring the Society closer to its members who are ordinarily specialists in a limited phase of the discipline. The Division Directors are members of the Board of Directors of the Society.

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