Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training - Remote Sensing: Application Deadline - December 20

published Dec 17, 2012 10:21am
iGETT: RS was recently funded with a grant from the National Science Foundation to the National Council for Geographic Education. (DUE ATE # 1205069). The project offers 18 months of professional development that will enable Geographic Information Systems (GIS) instructors to integrate remote sensing data and concepts in ways that support workforce needs. iGETT-RS builds on the success of the first iGETT project (2007–2012), and iGETT-RS participants will join an active Community of Practice established during that time.

The 36 iGETT-RS educators will be divided into two cohorts, with Cohort 1 participating from February 2013 through July 2014 and Cohort 2 from February 2014 through July 2015. Each cohort will participate in two Summer Institutes and will receive mentoring and guidance throughout the project. Participants will gain foundational knowledge of remote sensing and will learn to identify, download, analyze, and integrate federal land remote sensing data (such as Landsat, MODIS, and ASTER) with GIS to solve practical problems. Topical applications include agriculture, biodiversity, climate change, disaster management, environmental science, forestry, urban planning, and water management.

More information about the project and how to apply can be found at

http://igett.delmar.edu/application.htm

The deadline for being a part of Cohort 1 is December 20, 2012.