PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING
January 2015
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ASPRS STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
MINGSHU WANG
BENJAMIN VANDER JAGT
JESSICA FAYNE
BRITTANY KL MABRY
COUNCIL CHAIR
EDUCATION COUNCILOR
COMMUNICATIONS COUNCILOR
NETWORKING COUNCILOR
AMANDA ARAGON
JAMES BIALAS
NIAZ MORSHED
MOUSTAFA ARASTOUNIA
DEPUTY COUNCIL CHAIR
DEP EDUCATION COUNCILOR
DEP COMMUNICATIONS COUNCILOR
DEP NETWORKING COUNCILOR
WELCOME TO THE NEW YEAR, STUDENT MEMBERS!
T
he Student Advisory Council (SAC) along with executive members of
ASPRS have begun to make incredible changes to the organization
to benefit student members. We are thrilled to be implementing new
policies and programs to improve how students experience membership-
-now is the time and 2015 is the year to engage with ASPRS!
In the months to come, the SAC will be extending support
to ASPRS Student Chapters on campuses throughout the US
and Canada. Please be on the lookout for Student Advisory
Councilors who will be contacting your Student Chapter, or
contact us if you are interested in establishing a Chapter on
your campus! If you are planning any university-sponsored
ASPRS events; we would love to feature your chapter on our
online blog
Signatures: The ASPRS Student Newsletter
at
and in our online social
media pages.
Your student membership will be the passport to a host of
new incentives and opportunities. We want to ensure that
you receive the best value from your membership and are an
active student member in the Society. Most importantly, we
want you to be
inter
active with your fellow ASPRS members
nationally, in your region, and on your campus. To get the
most of your ASPRS Student Membership, we encourage you
to:
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Attend national conferences--it is easiest thing to do!
ASPRS conferences function to introduce and connect
students to the geospatial community. When we attend
conferences, we are able to:
Meet the leaders who are innovating geospatial
technology and may have written our textbooks!
Find potential employers at the Student-Employer Meet
& Greet and throughout the conference
Present our research and receive feedback from industry
and research professionals
Have fun with other students who share our interests
and will be collaborators for years to come!
◊
Enroll in the Geospatial Intern Program (GIP)!
The Geospatial Intern Program puts you on the path to
professional certification as a scientist or a technician.
Since 2014, GIP applicants no longer require on-the-job
experience, the requirement can be delayed up to 5 years
after receiving the GIP for full certification. Geospatial
Interns can be certified as Photogrammetrists, Remote
Sensing or GIS/LIS Mapping Scientists, or as Lidar
Scientists (
NEW for 2015)
!
◊
Submit articles here in Photogrammetric
Engineering and Remote Sensing (PE&RS)!
This is an amazing opportunity for any student! PE&RS
is a widely read, peer-reviewed technical journal in the
geospatial sciences, featuring important breakthroughs
and best practices. In fact, the Impact Factor of the journal
is steadily rising, meaning that the article that you submit
will be read and cited!
◊
Participate in the GeoLeague Competition!
GeoLeague is a competition between ASPRS student
chapters who participate as teams to solve a problem with
geospatial tools! The teams are provided a study site and
relevant geographic data from which they must conduct
research and geospatial analysis to solve an existing
problem. This year, the competition is based on preserving
trails and campsites for the Boy Scouts. Please assemble
your campus team and register for GeoLeague by January
26!
By taking these steps, you will not only take the best
advantage of ASPRS student-focused events and programs,
you will gain desirable skills and experiences to enhance your
career! We hope that you start by coming to the next national
conference in Tampa, Florida, the
Imaging and Geospatial
Technology Forum (IGTF)
taking place May 4-8, 2015. We
also invite you to respond to the Call for Papers this month
with your abstracts to be included in the conference program!
Best wishes for the New Year,
The Student Advisory Council
