The UMGC Seminar Page

Welcome to the UMGC Seminar Page.

The UMGC has a seminar scheduled generally every two weeks. Each seminar has a topic that focuses on the application and/or use of geo-spatial data sets and techniques.

If you are interested in suggesting a topic or have in mind an individual to give a seminar, please CONTACT the Director of UMGC.

Below are a listing of topic and presenters of UMGC seminars. Where possible, downloads are provided for additional information about the specific topic.

All seminars are given in the Anderson Hall Auditorium, Room 21 in Anderson Hall on The University of Mississippi Campus at 6:00 pm. For a map to Anderson Hall, click below:

Sping 2001 Archive

UMGC Seminar Dates for Fall 2001

DATE	Speaker/Topic	Available Downloads
October 4, 2001	John Graham Major Graham is retired from Space Command of the US Air Force. He is a former B-52 pilot and former instructor of Space Studies at the University of North Dakota. The CORONA Project: America’s First Spy Satellite	Search for Corona Photos of your area: USGS CORONA Search
October 18, 2001	John Jensen Carolina Distinguished Professor, Dept. of Geography, University of South Carolina The Changing Face of Remote Sensing Dr. Jensen first provides a brief history of important theoretical and technical developments in remote sensing, including major new advancements in multispectral, hyperspectral, and laser (LIDAR) remote sensing. Case studies are provided that demonstrate remote sensing technology and digital image processing techniques.	Jensen's Book:
November 15, 2001	Laurie L. Richardson Associate Professor of Biology Department of Biological Sciences Florida International University Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Marine Coastal Waters	Dr. Richardson's Research
November 29, 2001	Jessica Neuner ESRI, Incorporated Database Services University of Mississippi Detecting and Predicting Surficial Failures on the Mississippi River Levee Using Remote Sensing

Be sure to visit the UMGC Cool Stuff Page. The page has the popular mouse pads and tee shirts (on left) that can be worn to the seminars. All shirts and mouse pads have the popular Ikonos® image of The University of Mississippi Campus. The detail is amazing considering the satellite is 400 miles in space and traveling at nearly 14,000 miles per hour! All transactions are at cost.

Any questions, comments, or data requests, feel free to CONTACT the Director or staff of UMGC.