18th William T. Pecora Memorial Remote Sensing Symposium

Lead Sponsors Preliminary Program U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) November 14-17

Co-Organizer American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)

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7-11_ASPRS_WilsonAd.indd 1 7/25/2011 11:01:56 AM As Steering Committee Chair of the 18th William T. Pecora Memorial Remote Sensing Sym- posium, I am delighted to have this opportunity to invite you to Herndon, Virginia, November 14-17, 2011 for this exciting technical program. This 18th edition of the Pecora Symposium will be a two and half day conference starting Tuesday morning, November 15 and ending Thursday mid-day, November 17, 2011. Two 90-minute plenary sessions will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the fifth and final plenary session following the Thursday morn- ing technical sessions and serving as the closing session of the Symposium. The five plenary themes collectively span the conference theme – Forty Years of Earth Observation. Prior to the opening of the conference, ASPRS will hold workshops on Sunday and Monday and NGA will hold a full day Classified Session on Monday, November 14th. The conference will open with Achieving William Pecora’s Vision. This plenary session reflects on William Pecora’s vision for Earth Observation and includes the status of efforts to continue the vision with presentations by Secretary of the Interior Kenneth Salazar (invited), NASA Administrator Charles Bolden (invited), and Senator John Thune, South Dakota (invit- ed). The Tuesday afternoon plenary will be Highlights from the Past Four Decades. This ses- sion involves speakers and panelists who will reflect on the science highlights, surprises, key achievements, and challenges associated with 40 years of Earth Observation. Wednesday’s plenary sessions will be Science and Applications in an Era of Free Landsat Data and Map- ping and Monitoring the Globe. The first session will introduce the science and applications revolution resulting from the changes in the Landsat Data Policy and will include evidence of the global impact of the decision. The second session will cover the 40-year Landsat legacy; focusing on free access to at least 2.5 million Landsat scenes which span the globe since 1972 and which are creating new opportunities for understanding global change and the condition of the planet. The closing session on Thursday will focus on The Next Forty Years, drawing attention to the possibilities ahead in Earth Observation. Through the leadership and commitment of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Nation- al Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and all the Symposium sponsors, especially the Technical Program Committee Chairs – Tom Loveland and Mike Wulder, we have com- piled an outstanding program for your benefit. The Symposium clearly continues the Pecora tradition of focusing on the applications of satellite and other remotely-sensed data to study, monitor, and manage the Earth’s land surface, as well as technologies to improve satellite data analyses, quality, access, and preservation. Accompanying the plenary sessions are 30 technical sessions with accepted and invited pa- pers, a poster session, exhibit hall, and social and networking events to keep you busy for the duration of the Symposium. This combination of activities at Pecora 18 comprises a unique opportunity for you to share experiences, successes, and ideas. Please join us and your friends in Herndon November 14-17, 2011 for this very special Symposium.

Thomas M. Holm Steering Committee Chair Pecora 18 Symposium www.asprs.org/Pecora18 3 Table of Contents Sponsors Welcome Letter 3 Lead Sponsors Conference-at-a-Glance 5 Student and Young Professional Events 6 ASPRS Committee Meetings 7 MAPPS Fall Policy Conference Activities 7 Classified Session 8 Workshops 9-13 Technical Program Tuesday, November 15th Platinum Medallion Opening General Session 1 14 Technical Sessions 1-6 15-16 General Session 2 17 Technical Sessions 7-12 18-20 Poster Sessions 21-23 Silver Sponsor Wednesday, November 16th General Session 3 24 Technical Sessions 13-18 25-27 General Session 4 28 Technical Sessions 19-24 29-32 Thursday, November 17th Technical Sessions 25-30 31-32 Media Sponsors Closing General Session 5 33 Asian Surveying & Mapping Social Event — Exhibitors’ Reception 20 Directions Hotel and Travel Information 34 GEO Informatics Frequently Asked Questions 35-36 GIS Café Registration Form 37-38 Imaging Notes

Pecora 18 Steering Committee Bruce Quirk, U.S. Geological Survey Nina Jackson, NOAA Tom Holm, Chair, U.S. Geological Survey Rick Mueller, U.S. Department of Agriculture Leslie Armstrong, U.S. Geological Survey Glenn Bethel, U.S. Department of Agriculture Larry Pettinger, U.S. Geological Survey (retired) Everett Hinckley, U. S. Forest Service Tom Loveland, U.S. Geological Survey Mike Story, National Park Service Jennifer Rover, U.S. Geological Survey Len Hirsch, Smithsonian Institute Mike Wulder, Canadian Forest Service Amy Budge, University of New Mexico/EDAC Brad Doorn, NASA William Stoney, Mitretek Jim Irons, NASA Darrel Williams, Global Science and Tech. Kevin Gallo, NOAA John Lyon, Enviromental Protection Agency (retired) 4 www.asprs.org/Pecora18 Conference-at-a-Glance 6 AM 7 AM 8 AM 9 AM 10 AM 11 AM Noon 1 PM 2 PM 3PM 4 PM 5 PM 6 PM 7 PM Sunday, November 13th Registration Hours ASPRS Committee Meetings Workshops Monday, November 14th Registration Hours ASPRS Committee Meetings Workshops Classified Session Tuesday, November 15th Registration Hours Exhibit Hall Hours Opening General Session 1 General Session 2 Technical Sessions Exhibitors’ Reception Poster Sessions* Wednesday, November 16th Registration Hours Exhibit Hall Hours General Session 3 General Session 4 Technical Sessions Thursday, November 17th Registration Hours Closing General Session 5

* Posters will be on display Tuesday, November 15th to Thursday, November 17th. Poster Presenters will be available for discussion Tuesday, November 15th from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM.

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ASPRS/MAPPS ASPRS 2014 Fall Specialty Conference Annual Conference Check www.asprs.org for updates October 29 – November 1, 2012 March 23–27, 2014 and important program Marriott Tampa Waterside Hotel Galt House Hotel information. Tampa, Florida Louisville, Kentucky www.asprs.org/Pecora18 5 Students Young Professionals Please join the Student Advisory Council (SAC) for some activities designed just for YOU!

Student and Employer “Meet and Greet” Student Advisory Council Meeting Monday, November 14, 5:45 PM to 6:15 PM Monday, November 14, 6:15 PM to 6:45 PM Get together with the other& Students and Associ- All Students attend- ate members of ASPRS attending this years’ Sym- ing the conference are posium and learn what the SAC has been working welcome to come and on. Stay for the meet and greet and make some participate in the Student connections with potential Employers attending Advisory Council Meet- this year. ing. Meet the members The SAC members would love to meet all stu- of the Council and hear dents attending about the activities they the Symposium have planned for this and hear any meeting and throughout ideas you may the year. have to make your sympo- sium experi- Other Social Activities ence enjoyable. Your SAC Networking Councilor will arrange The meet and relaxed social gatherings after each of the day’s greet is designed to connect members looking to symposium activities. These events will allow you apply for jobs in the digital mapping industry with to get to know more of the students and young employers looking to hire. Bring your resume, a professional members of ASPRS. All student attend- business card, or just a smile and a handshake, and ees are welcom to join in on the fun as well. expand your job network at the symposium.

We guarantee that your participation in these activities will make your conference experience more enjoyable!

6 www.asprs.org/Pecora18 Professional Practice Division (PPD) ASPRS 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Sunday, November 13th Education & Professional Development Committee Division Directors 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Standards Committee Committee Chairs 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Sustaining Members Council Journal Policy & Publications (Joint Meeting) 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM 10:00 AM to 12 Noon Division Directors Photogrammetric Applications Division (PAD) 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Geographic Information Systems Division (GISD) Monday, November 14th 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM ASPRS Board Meeting Data Preservation & Archives 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM 11:00 AM to 12 Noon Student Advisory Council Evaluation for Certification 5:45 PM to 6:45 PM 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Convention Policy & Planning 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Primary Data Acquisition Division (PDAD) MAPPS 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Wednesday, November 16th Electronic Communications 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM MAPPS Awards Reception 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Lidar Division 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Thursday, November 17th Awards Committee 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Fall Policy Conference Remote Sensing Applications Division (RSAD) General Session 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Membership Committee Federal Agency Liaison Meetings 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM 2:15 PM to 3:45 PM

By-Laws Committee Wrap Up & Reception 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM 3:45 PM to 6:00 PM

www.asprs.org/Pecora18 7 Activity-Based GEOINT in Support of Anticipatory Intelligence Analysis NGA will sponsor an all-day classified session in conjunction with the 2011 ASPRS PECORA Symposium. The purpose of the classified ses- sion is to engage the attendees in exploring views, ideas, approaches, and research results for Analyzing the Human Dimension of Activity-Based GEOINT. Activity-Based GEOINT focuses on capturing activities as they occur and, based on understanding of patterns of life, analyzing those activities to determine normal from abnormal, to determine relationships, to discover networks, and to project and forecast in support of Anticipatory Intel- ligence Analysis. This would include activities associated with culture, re- ligion, economic, societal, etc.

Morning Session: 7:30 am to 12:30 pm — Presentations addressing cutting edge research on Activity-Based GEOINT for Anticipatory Intel- ligence Analysis.

Afternoon Session: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm — In-depth round table discussions on Activity-Based GEOINT in Support of Anticipatory Intel- ligence Analysis.

Classification Level: This session will be held at the SECRET//Rel FVEY level.

Location: Classified Conference Facility, Herndon, Virginia

Transportation: Transportation will be provided. Buses will depart at 6:30 am from the Hilton Washington Dulles Hotel and will return to the Hil- ton Washington Dulles Hotel at the conclusion of the session.

Details: Lite breakfast, coffee, lunch and breaks will be provided at the session facility for all registrants.

8 www.asprs.org/Pecora18 th Sunday, November 13 Registration Hours — 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

WS 1 WS 2 Lidar Waveform: The Potential and Remote Sensing of Wetlands Benefits for Topographic Mapping John Lyon, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Charles K. Toth, PhD, The Ohio State University Ross Lunetta, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Nora Csanyi May, PhD, Fugro EarthData, Inc. Ric Lopez, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 12:15 P.M. to 5:15 P.M., 0.4 CEU 12:15 P.M. to 5:15 P.M., .4 CEU Registration Fee: $85 Student*, $165 Member, Registration Fee: $85 Student*, $165 Member, $265 Non-member $265 Non-member INTERMEDIATE WORKSHOP INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP Intended audience: Identifying and characterizing wetlands can be greatly In general, people involved in all aspects of lidar. The enhanced by the use of remote sensor and geospatial proposed workshop is primarily beneficial to lidar data technologies. Basic image interpretation supplies a great deal providers, both who have already started to look into full of information, as does computer-enhancement of remote waveform applications or those who are just about to sensor data. The utility of these approaches comes from explore this emerging technology. In addition, government their application over time and space, and leads one to an program managers and decision-makers should also find understanding of the influences of hydrology, soils, plants, this workshop valuable. and topography that occasion the presence of wetlands, and This workshop will provide an introduction to lidar wave- allows their remote detection. form data concepts and processing. Participants are ex- These presentations show how technologies and field pected to have basic understanding of lidar technology. The work can greatly add to the identification of wetlands in a structure of this workshop will be the following: variety of ecosystems. Topics to be addressed include: Wet- land characteristics and indicators; Imagery of wetlands; I. Introduction to Lidar Waveform Data Field work and wetland features; Interpretation of imagery; A. What is lidar waveform data? Multispectral and hyperspectral imaging; Detailed mod- B. Short history on the evolution of waveform data erate and fine spatial and spectral resolution sensing and C. The characterization of waveform data analyses; Thematic mapping of wetlands; use of geographic II. Acquiring Lidar Waveform Data information systems and modeling; and other topics of in- A. Large footprint systems terest. Ample question and answer periods allow the attend- B. Small footprint pulsed lidar systems ees insight on their own issues and applications. III. Real-time Processing of Lidar Waveform Data A. Return and intensity signal detection (advantage/disadvantage of waveform vs. discrete returns) B. Compression of lidar waveform data C. Storing lidar waveform data IV. Post-processing of Lidar Waveform Data A. General analysis of waveform data; typical waveforms B. Already existing applications using lidar wave form data C. Emerging applications, including land-cover (object) classification, better error characteriza- tion, etc. V. Summary and Future Trends A. Existing systems B. Outlook on market developments www.asprs.org/Pecora18 9 th Monday, November 14 Registration Hours — 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM

WS 3 WS 4 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Concepts Data Processing: Background and Kevin Gambold, Unmanned Experts LLC Approaches Stephen Rolfe, Unmanned Experts LLC William Farrand, Farr View Consulting 7:45 A.M. to 5:15 P.M., CEU 0.8 7:45 A.M. to 12:15 P.M., CEU 0.4 Registration Fee: $120 Student*, $215 Member, Registration Fee: $85 Student*, $165 Member, $315 Non-member $265 Non-member INTERMEDIATE WORKSHOP INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP The civilian aviation sector of unmanned aerial vehicles Imaging spectrometry, commonly referred to as hyperspec- (UAV) and systems (UAS) is rapidly expanding, and is tral remote sensing, provides high-resolution spectral in- predicted to match the successful military application of formation for environmental, natural resources, and urban UAVs. Recent studies have drawn up over 53 different mis- characterization projects. In this workshop, students will sion types for civilian UAS, grouped into 5 mission sets of be provided with an introduction to hyperspectral data, a Survey, Law Enforcement, Border Patrol, Communications review of the phenomenology of reflectance and emission and Disaster Relief. spectroscopy, and a discussion of hyperspectral sensors and Companies are looking to this area to solve specific op- data types. The main emphasis will be on providing back- erational problems, using the traditional strengths of UAS ground on the processing approaches that can be applied over manned platforms, epitomized by the phrase ‘the 3 Ds: to hyperspectral data. This review of processing approaches Dull, Dirty and Dangerous’. will include a discussion of pre-processing and atmospheric This UAS Concepts Workshop was designed to provide correction approaches. In terms of data analysis, methods experienced airborne photogrammetry and remote sensing that will be described include endmember determination operators, technologists, and scientists with an understand- approaches, spectral mixture analysis, spectral matching ing of UAVs/UAS that goes beyond an introductory level, approaches, and covariance-based processors. In address- and allows them to speak knowledgeably of this area to their ing the topic of hyperspectral data processing, a key factor management, customers, and peers. is its basis in reflectance spectrometry. This basis will be This day-long instructional program includes: discussed in the context of why some materials are more I. Overview; UAS Terminology and Classification; amenable to mapping than others. Commercially available UAS Roles and Mission Sets data processing packages that are available for processing II. Control Systems; Data Links; Hardware hyperspectral and multispectral data will be discussed as III. Payloads: EO/IR/LLTV/SAR/GMTI/Hyperspectral well as a discussion of the processing approaches within IV. Concept of Operations; Launch Recovery Systems; those packages. Certain processing techniques are better Communications suited to certain applications and the reasons for this are V. Deployment Considerations; Future Employment addressed. of UAS I will provide a package of materials to the students that Our instructors have extensive operational UAS experi- will include hard copies of the material presented and an ence and have delivered leading-edge UAS training materi- extensive list of references on the topics addressed. An in- als to a wide spectrum of audiences. class exercise will be given if time allows. This course assumes that attendees have an intermediate to advanced understanding of airborne operations, and a ba- Topics to be addressed sic understanding of photogrammetric and remote sensing I. Define Imaging Spectrometry (hyperspectral principles that have their equivalents in military intelligence, remote sensing) surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) fundamentals. II. Background of Reflectance and Emission Spec- troscopy III. Atmospheric Correction Approaches IV. Endmember Determination Approaches 10 www.asprs.org/Pecora18 V. Dealing with the Mixed Pixel Problem WS 5 VI. Spectral Matching Approaches Advanced Thematic Accuracy VII. Covariance-based Processing Approaches VIII. Commercially Available Hyperspectral Imaging Assessment Russell G. Congalton, University of New Hampshire (HSI) Software Packages Kass Green, Kass Green and Associates IX. HSI Processing Techniques and Approaches Avail- 7:45 A.M. to 12:15 P.M., CEU 0.4 able within those Packages X. Descriptions of Available and Soon-to-be available Registration Fee: $85 Student*, $165 Member, Hyperspectral Systems $265 Non-member XI. Summary and Final Discussion ADVANCED WORKSHOP Who Should Participate This workshop is for those that have already performed one This half day workshop is intended for users of remote or more thematic accuracy assessments and/or have taken sensing data. This includes analysts who may have used the Introductory Workshop on Assessing the Accuracy of multispectral data or some other form of remote sensing GIS Information Created from Remotely Sensed Data. This data and are now interested in using hyperspectral data in workshop focuses on going beyond the basic principles and their work. This workshop is also appropriate for managers practices of thematic accuracy assessment. The workshop who must make decisions about what kind of remote sensing will begin with a brief review and then quickly switch data to purchase for their projects and/or what kind of multi- focus to a discussion of the issues related to sample design or hyperspectral image processing software that they should considerations including sample unit, sample size, and purchase. This workshop will provide an introduction to the sampling scheme and reference data collection issues. power of hyperspectral data in remote sensing projects. Analysis of the error matrix will be demonstrated by use of the software to compute both Margfit and Kappa. Each Continuing Education Credits (CEU’s) participant will leave with a copy of this software. Finally, development and use of the fuzzy error matrix will be ASPRS is pleased to announce that Continuing Education Units presented and discussed. Example case studies will be used (CEUs) are awarded for the ASPRS workshops. This program is being offered in conjunction with George Mason University. to demonstrate the appropriate considerations and issues throughout the workshop. Each participant should come The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is a nationally recognized unit of measurement for participation in non-credit continuing prepared with questions and issues from their own work to education programs. share with the group and explore together. Adults who successfully complete George Mason University’s I. Introduction approved programs will be awarded continuing education units. II. A Review of the Basics A permanent record of CEUs awarded will be maintained in the A. Positional accuracy university database and will be easily accessible for certification and verification purposes. B. Thematic accuracy The objective of the CEU is to: 1. the error matrix III. Advanced Sample Design Considerations  Provide a nationally established record of professional A. Common issues development learning activity B. Creative solutions  Encourage adult students to utilize educational resources to C. Must document meet their personal and educational needs IV. Issues in Reference Data Collection  Recognize individuals who continue their education and A. Trade-offs with sources keep themselves current in their chosen professions B. Collection methods  Enable individuals to have an accurate source of their C. Efficiencies current CEU activity D. Objectivity and bias  Provide a system to document continuing education V. Demonstrating Analysis Techniques experiences in meeting certification requirements. A. Kappa George Mason University, Office of Continuing Professional B. Margfit Education is registered with the VI. Fuzzy Accuracy Assessment National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor A. Motivation of continuing professional education on B. Methodology the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. VI. Conclusions State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. www.asprs.org/Pecora18 11 th Monday, November 14 Registration Hours — 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM

WS 6 WS 7 Analysis and Application of Polarimetric Advanced Hyperspectral Sensing of the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Data Terrestrial Environment Yong Wang, East Carolina University Prasad Thenkabail, U.S. Geological Survey 7:45 A.M. to 12:15 P.M., CEU 0.4 Dean Riley, Aerospace Corporation Registration Fee: $85 Student*, $165 Member, John Lyon, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency $265 Non-member 12:15 P.M. to 5:15 P.M., 0.4 CEU Registration Fee: $85 Student*, $165 Member, INTERMEDIATE WORKSHOP $265 Non-member Since the successful launch of SeaSat SAR of USA into space ADVANCED WORKSHOP in 1978, a new era of acquiring and analyzing spaceborne imaging SAR data began. Then there were/are other Hyperspectral sensing has created a wealth of opportunity successfully launched spaceborne USA and non-US SARs to understand our changing world. It is now incumbent that have collected data globally. Today, there are many to focus on applications and best methods to derive successful studies in which SAR data are used as the primary true productivity. The instructors will share their deep data sources. The studies include the global/national landuse knowledge on important economic themes of the terrestrial and land cover, national land survey, agriculture, forestry, environment domestically and internationally. The issues of fishery, resource exploitation, environmental protection and vegetation, croplands, geological and mineral exploration, monitoring, disaster prevention and mitigation, and national and coastal/wetland applications hold great import in our security. Therefore, the objectives of the workshop are: growing and increasingly commodity driven world. These applications derive needed information and power decision- I. To Introduce Active Microwave Remote Sensing – making through current paradigms of sustainability, Food Why SAR, and What are the Characteristics of and Water Security, nation building through resource SAR Imagery, management, coastal and marine spatial planning, and so II. To Study Polarimetry – In-depth Discussion on forth. Attendees should have some knowledge and bring Superposition of Radar Waves, Linear, Circular, their own applications questions for attention during and at Elliptic Polarizations, and Polarimetric Radar and the end of the Workshop. Analysis of Polarimetric Data, III. To Decompose Polarimetric SAR Data – an I. Overview of Advanced Hyperspectral Remote Alternative to Study and use Radar Datasets from Sensing the Point of View of the Scattering Properties of II. Hyperspectral Sensing of Vegetation and Croplands Targets, and III. Hyperspectral Sensing of Geology and Mineral IV. To Showcase the Analysis and Application of Pola - Deposits rimetric SAR Data using Software Publically IV. Hyperspectral Sensing of Wetlands and Coastal Available and Downloadable. Regions V. The Big Picture: Driving Decision-making for This is a shortened and revised version of a previously Societal Benefit developed workshop given at the ASPRS 2010 meeting VI. Applications-driven Question and Answer Period in San Diego, California with a focus on the analysis and application of polarimetric SAR data. Also, since the San Diego workshop, revision and updating to the workshop materials have been made to address the issues raised by the attendees. Recent research activities related to the analysis of NASA/JPL/UAVSAR polarimetric data will be added through the demonstration using public domain software. Finally, public-domain free SAR data analysis software (s/w) will be provided to the attendees and demonstration to use the s/w will be given. 12 www.asprs.org/Pecora18 WS 8 WS 9 Object Oriented Image Classification: Thermal Remote Sensing From Feature Extraction to Land Charles E. Olson, Jr., Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan Cover Mapping 12:15 P.M. to 5:15 P.M., .4 CEU Kass Green, Kass Green and Associates Russell G. Congalton, University of New Hampshire Registration Fee: $85 Student*, $165 Member, 12:15 P.M. to 5:15 P.M., .4 CEU $265 Non-member Registration Fee: $85 Student*, $165 Member, INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP $265 Non-member An examination of factors affecting thermal signals INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP upwelling from terrain features. Effects of these factors on This workshop introduces attendees to object oriented image applications of thermal data in agriculture, forestry, geology, classification. Unlike per pixel classifiers which rely only water/wetland management, and wildlife management. on the spectral characteristics of a feature, object oriented Who should attend: classifiers are capable of utilizing all feature characteristics Anyone involved in or considering use of thermal sensors including color, tone, texture, shape, height, and context. for crop, forest or land-use monitoring, geo-botanical While powerful in the classification of moderate resolution prospecting and/or modeling of thermal energy upwelling data (e.g. Landsat), object oriented classification is pivotal from terrestrial features. for using high resolution (e.g. NAIP and commercial satellite imagery), because of the imagery’s mixture of shadow and Topical Outline illuminated features, and the need to group pixels together I. The Energy Flow Profile for Thermal Remote to map land use land classes (e.g. a suburb or a forest) Wensors instead of individual features such as single trees. With the A. Energy sources recent explosion in availability of high resolution imagery, 1. target as source knowledge of object oriented image classification is critical 2. role of solar energy to map users and producers alike. B. Emissivity and Exitance Topics covered by the course include: C. Atmospheric transmission effects I. A Brief Summary of the Basic Concepts of Image D. Sensor response (spectral bands) Classification – Common Constructs of Photo 1. detectors and spectral bands Interpretation, Per Pixel Classification and Object 2. Instantaneous-Field-of-View (IFOV) Oriented Classification a. spatial resolution vs. thermal sensitivity II. Objects Verses Per Pixel Classification – When to b. mixed-pixel responses use What E. Multi-spectral thermal data III. Principles of Object (segment) Creation – What’s II. Emittance of Terrain Materials by Day and at Night Inside the Black Box IV. Approaches to Labeling Objects Including Hierar- A. Plants chical, Expert Rule, and Classification and Re- B. Soil and rocks gression Tree (CART) Methods C. Water V. Special Considerations for the Accuracy Assess- D. Man-made materials ment of Maps Created from Object Oriented Clas- III. Applications sifications A. Agriculture VI. Overview and Comparison of Object Oriented B. Forestry COTS Software and Tools C. Geology Real life case studies will be interspersed throughout the D. Wildlife management workshop and will include using object oriented classifica- E. Water/wetland management tion to map IV. Considerations in Data Acquisition I. General Land Cover and Land Use for Urban A. Thermal data in multi-spectral systems Water Run-Off Management B. Flight planning II. Detailed Vegetation Associations of Grand Canyon National Park, and III. Benthic Habitat and Propeller Scars in the Gulf of Mexico. Workshop participants currently using object ori- ented classification are encouraged to discuss their projects and be prepared for a lively discussion on the pros and cons of different approaches. www.asprs.org/Pecora18 13 th Tuesday, November 15 Registration Hours — 6:30 AM to 5:45 PM

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM Achieving William Pecora’s Vision Moderator: Tom Holm, U.S. Geological Survey

DOI History — The Past and Future of Landsat Ken Salazar (invited), Secretary of the Interior

NASA History — The Past and Future of Landsat Charles Bolden (invited), National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The Importance of Landsat to the Nation and World Senator John Thune (invited), R-South Dakota Dr. Pecora was a motivating force behind the launch of Earth Resources Technology Satellite-1 (renamed Landsat 1) and the establishment of a program for civil remote sensing of the Earth from space that we know today as the Landsat satellite program. Pecora 18 celebrates Pecora’s vision with the theme “Forty Years of Earth Observations: Understanding a Changing World.” The symposium focuses on how 40 years of Landsat and other Earth observation missions have influenced our understanding of the changing Earth and contributed to improving information needed for managing our natural resources. Special emphasis will be given to the current state of the Landsat program such as the free data revolution and the upcoming launch of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission. Lessons from the past and present serve as the foundation for looking toward the next generation of operational land remote sensing. William Pecora called for ongoing civilian remote sensing capabilities focused on improving natural resources management. His vision requires continued growth and innovation in Earth observation programs and capabilities.

2011 Pecora Award Presentations Refreshment Break The William T. Pecora Award is presented annually to individuals or groups 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM that make outstanding contributions toward understanding the Earth by means of remote sensing. The award is sponsored jointly by the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Exhibit Hall Opens (NASA). 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM

14 www.asprs.org/Pecora18 10:30 AM to 12:00 Noon TS 1 Satellite Irrigation Management Support with Data Democracy - Making Data the Terrestrial Observation and Prediction Available to Under-served System Communities Lee Johnson, Ames Research Center Moderator: Eric Wood, U.S. Geological Survey TS 3 The Role of USGS in the CEOS Effort to Promote Data Democracy Water Resources Applications of Eric Wood, U.S. Geological Survey Remote Sensing Moderator: Marvin Bauer, University of Minnesota The ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model: Case Study for the Group on Earth Remote Sensing for Monitoring Water Quality Observations Data Sharing Task Force Maruthi Sridhar, Bowling Green State University Dave Meyer, U.S. Geological Survey Balaji Bhaskar, Robert K. Vincent, and Jerry Wicks

Famine Early Warning — Data Delivery and Comparison and Evaluation of Medium to Low Data Analyses Tools Resolution Satellite Imagery for Regional Lake Jim Rowland, U.S. Geological Survey Water Quality Marvin E. Bauer, University of Minnesota LandsatLook Imagery for Conservation, Leif Olmanson and Patrick L. Brezonik Education and an Open Society Gene Fosnight, U.S. Geological Survey Monitoring the Effects of Seasonal and Inter- annual Climatic Variations on the Expansion and Contraction of Yaere TS 2 Russell F. Schimmer, University of Connecticut Remote Sensing Applications to Sara Vassolo and Roland A. Geerken Agriculture Moderator: Prasad Thenkabail, U.S. Geological Survey Investigating the Potential of Operational Land Imager (OLI) for Monitoring Case II Using Disaster Meteorological Constellation Waters Using a Look-Up-Table to Improve Agricultural Landcover Nima Pahlevan, Rochester Institute of Technology Classification in Cropland Data Aaron Gerace and John R. Schott Audra Zakzeski, U.S. Department of Agriculture — National Agricultural Statistics Service

Using Deimos-1 & UK-DMC2 to Monitor US Crop Condition During the 2011 Crop Season Drew Hopwood, Astrium GEO-Information Services

Mapping Cropland Irrigation in Kansas Dana Peterson, Kansas Applied Remote Sensing/Kansas Biological Survey Stephen Egbert, Chris Brown, and Kevin Dobbs

www.asprs.org/Pecora18 15 Tuesday, November 15th Registration Hours — 6:30 AM to 5:45 PM TS 5 Special Session Land Cover Change Moderator: Randy Wynne, Virginia Tech TS 4 Applications of Earth Observing War and Agriculture: Three Decades of Data for Environmental and Human Cropland Land Cover Change in Iraq Health Glen Gibson, Virginia Tech Moderator: Amy Budge, University of New Mexico, James Campbell, Randy Wynne, Ken Stiles, and Carl Earth Data Analysis Center Zipper Environmental conditions on the Earth’s surface and in its atmosphere have a tremendous effect on human health Time-Series-Based Change Detection Using and well-being. To better understand these effects health Free Landsat: The National Urban Change providers and researchers are exploring resources and Indicator (NUCI) data provided by Earth observing satellites and sensors to Jon Dykstra, MDA Information Systems, Inc. develop tools for monitoring diseases. Though the field of Michael Finn and Roger Mitchell geospatial health remains in its infancy, there is a need for collaboration between multi-disciplinary research groups Landsat Time Series Application: The to provide research results to the health communities Columbia Glacier, Canada - 1985 to 2010 of practice. Satellite remote sensing of the environment Paul Baumann, State University of New York, Oneonta offers a unique vantage point that can help fill in gaps left by more traditional methods of tracking diseases. The session aims to educate and stimulate the audience’s Identifying Surface Coal Mines and Assessing thinking about applications of Earth observations for Woody Canopy Recovery using Interannual monitoring environmental conditions that affect human Landsat Data health. Discussions will include descriptions of NASA Susmita Sen, Virginia Tech sensors in use and those in the future that could apply to Randolph H. Wynne and Carl E. Zipper human and environmental health issues. Other topics will include the state of knowledge for emerging, re-emerging, and under-reported diseases, as well as pandemic threats and applications of Earth observing data for coping with these diseases. Implications for health within the Global Special Session Change Science Strategy will be discussed. TS 6 Monitoring and Mapping Conditions NGA’s Academic Research Associated with Rift Valley Fever Moderator: James L. Kindig, NGA Academic Outbreaks in Southern Africa: 1998-2011 Research Office Video Analysis Assaf Anyamba, NASA The widespread availability of hand-held motion Kenneth J. Linthicum, Jennifer L. Small, Kathrine M. imagery (such as cell phone videos, laptop videos, Collins, Compton J. Tucker, Edwin W. Pak, and Seth FMV and others) has greatly expanded the volume of C. Britch information that requires labor intensive analyst review, where timeliness is essential e.g. urban or wilderness NASA Satellite Observations for Climate rescue, or when seeking alternative avenues for discovery Research and Applications for Public Health J. A. Haynes, NASA and confirmation. This session focuses on research that explores the value of using alternative open source Sue M. Estes motion imagery to discover location or patterns of human behavior and applies that knowledge to advance Environmental Information Use and Tools for Health Information Systems: Infectious, analysis. The “human dimension” includes organization, Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases culture, knowledge, relationships, employment, social Pietro Ceccato, IRI Columbia University structure (e.g. clan/tribe), vulnerabilities, capabilities, motivation, intent, and activities. The research could Health Research and the USGS Science include other data and knowledge types to include Strategy but not limited to biometrics, financial, cyber, social, Joseph Bunnell, U.S. Geological Survey anthropological, etc. 16 www.asprs.org/Pecora18 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Highlights from the Past Four Decades Moderator: Stanley Morain, University of New Mexico

There have been many remarkable achievements in land remote sensing over the past four decades. Speakers/ panelists will reflect on the science highlights, surprises, key achievements, and challenges associated with 40 years of Earth Observation. This session consists of 10-minute presentations and then questions and dialog with the audience.

Reflections on Forty Years of Earth Observation Alan Strahler, Boston University

Perspectives on Scientific Achievements and Trends as Viewed Through his Experiences as Remote Sensing of Environment Editor Marvin Bauer, University of Minnesota

Emergence of Landsat as an Essential Global Change Observation Compton Tucker, NASA

The Technological Advances in Earth Imaging of the Middle-Landsat Era Vince Salomonson, NASA retired, University of Utah

Building the Landsat Mission in the 1970s John Denoyer, U.S. Geological Survey retired

Refreshment Break 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

www.asprs.org/Pecora18 17 Tuesday, November 15th Registration Hours — 6:30 AM to 5:45 PM

3:30 PM to 5:00 PM TS 7 New Insights into Disturbance and Recovery Processes Gleaned from Special Session Dense Time-series Landsat Data TS 8 Moderator: Robert Kennedy, Oregon State University Indicators of Human Settlements (Sponsored by the ASPRS Primary Data Acquisition Divisions) Mapping Cause of Disturbance in Boreal Co-Moderators: Karen Owen, George Mason University Forests using the Spectral-temporal Devin White, Crow Canyon Archaeological Center Properties of Landsat Todd Schroeder, U.S. Department of Agriculture — Forest Urban Growth in Campinas, Brazil, Service Estimated Using Landsat Imagery Michael Wulder, Sean Healey, and Gretchen Moisen M. Gregory Hammann, GeoEye Inc. / George Mason University TimeSync: A Visualization Tool for Interpreting Landsat Time-series Settlement Quality Indicators of Well- Warren B. Cohen, U.S. Department of Agriculture — being and Economic Status Forest Service Karen Owen, George Mason University Zhiqiang Yang, Kevin Briggs, Susmita Sen, Stephen Stehman, Peder Nelson, Justin Braaten, and Robert E. Massively Parallelized Pathfinding to Kennedy Reconstruct Ancient Transportation Networks Using Landsat-derived Disturbance History to Devin White, Crow Canyon Archaeological Center Predict Forest Structure Sarah Barber Dirk Pflugmacher, Oregon State University Warren, Cohen, Robert, Kennedy, and Zhiqiang, Yang Using Image Fusion and Classification to Understand Human Demographics: A Life and Death on the Land: New Analytical Study in the Rural Region of Eastern India Approaches Capture Landsat’s Unique View of Roberto Canavosio-Zuzelski, George Mason Evolving Landscapes University Robert Kennedy, Oregon State University Zhiqiang Yang, Warren Cohen, Justin Braaten, Dirk Population Distribution Using a Nested, Pflugmacher, Peder Nelson, Garrett Meigs, and Eric Pfaff Multi-resolution Imagery Methodology in a Range of Developing World Environments Derek Azar, U.S. Census Bureau

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TS 9 TS 10 The National Land Cover Database: Landsat’s Legacy and History Two Decades of Developing Land Moderator: Darrel Williams, GST, Inc Cover Data for the Nation Moderator: Collin Homer, U.S. Geological Survey Landsat’s Long History: Captured Stories Laura Rocchio, Science Systems and Applications, Inc. National Land Cover Database Terry Arvidson, Darrel Williams, Sam Goward, and Collin Homer, U.S. Geological Survey Jim Irons Joyce Fry, William Acevedo, and L. Yang Post World War II Technology Harvest: The Land Cover Change Analysis Results Landsat Observatory (1950-1972) Samuel Goward, Department Geography, University between 2001 and 2006 for the of Maryland Conterminous United States Joyce Fry, U.S. Geological Survey Taking Flight, Bouncing Around: Landsat Earth Observation (1972-1992) NLCD 2011: A New Generation of Land Laura Rocchio, Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Cover Characterization and Monitoring Limin Yang, SGT Technologies, contractor to the U.S. Geological Survey Making a Public Good Publicly Accessible: Landsat Earth Observation (1992-2009) Suming Jin, Collin Homer, Patrick Danielson, Joyce Terry Arvidson, Lockheed Martin/NASA Goddard Fry, and George Xian Landsat: Building a Strong Future Developing a Shrub Canopy Cover Tom Loveland, U.S. Geological Survey Product for NLCD Across the John Dwyer Conterminous United States: Prototype Design and Implementation George Xian, ARTS contractor to the U.S. Geological Survey Collin, Homer, Debbie Meyer, Brain Granneman, and Jon Dewitz

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Direct Acquisition of Landsat Data and its Application for Big-scale Monitoring Projects Poster Presentations in Russia 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Olga Gershenzon, R&D Center ScanEx, Russia Take this time to view the various posters on display and Vitaly Ippolitov and Oganes Targulyan speak with the presenter. Poster Presenters are asked to be near their work at this time and available to answer questions Comparison of Landsat Surface Reflectance- and expand on their research. Posters will be on display based NDVI with in situ Data for Potential throughout the conference and open for viewing. Validation of the GOES-R NDVI Kevin Gallo, NOAA/NESDIS Tilden Meyers Special Session

TS 12 NGA’s Academic Research Moderator: Joan R. Vallancewhitacre, NGA Academic Research Office Projection Analysis This session will focus on computational modeling of large datasets and their organizations for projection analysis including but not limited to models of integrating human intelligence and decision-making into geospatial analysis and building the scientific basis for projection analysis, integration into time-space analysis, multi- level data, uncertainty analysis and human-computer interaction.

20 www.asprs.org/Pecora18 Managing Data and Automating Analysis for Assessment of Geological Phenomena the USGS Land Cover Trends Project Occurrence in Mexicali Valley, Mexico, after Jeanne Jones, U.S. Geological Survey the Cucapah Earthquake (April 4, 2010) using Envisat/Asar Interferometric Pairs and Spot High Resolution Mapping of Coastal Land Multispectral Cover and Change Jorge Lira, Instituto de Geofisica - Universidad Nacional Chris Robinson, NOAA Coastal Services Center Autónoma de México, México Nate Herold, John McCombs, and Jamie Carter Ramiro Rodriguez

Comparing Deimos-1 and Landsat-5 TM for Historical Trends and Processes of Change Cropland Classification in Forest Environments Revealed with Time Michael Craig, MEC GeoStat Inc Series of Landsat Images Cristina Gomez, Sustainable Forest Management Comparing the Phenological Curves of the Research Institute Similarly Named Informational Classes in Michael Wulder, Joanne White, Fernando Montes, and Different Classifications Jose Delgado Ioannis Kokkinidis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) Assessing Bridge Condition Using Remote Evan Brooks Sensing Colin Brooks, Michigan Technological University Making Use of the Landsat Archive in Tess Ahlborn, Devin Harris, Larry Sutter, Bob Shuchman, Undergraduate Geography Education Joe Burns, Arthur Endsley, Khatereh Vaghefi, Chris Matthew Ramspott, Department of Geography, Frostburg Roussi, Rick Dobson, and Ryan Hoensheid State University Peter Lostritto, Matthew Bowling, Orren Whiddon, and Arctic Remote Sensing with Unmanned Aerial Ethan Leonard Systems — A NASA Project for IPY Susan Schoenung, NASA Ames Research Center/Bay Area Multi-temporal Snow Cover Mapping in Environmental Research Mountainous Terrain using Landsat Remote Randal Albertson Sensing Christopher Crawford, NASA’s Earth and Space Science Radiative Forcing Over the Conterminous Program/Department of Geography United States Due to Contemporary Land Steve Manson and Marvin Bauer Cover Land Use Change, and Sensitivity to Snow and Inter-Annual Albedo Variability IEEE “Water for the World” Project: Christopher Barnes, SGT, Inc., contractor to the U.S. Contribution to GEO Water Geological Survey Prasad Thenkabail, U.S. Geological Survey David Roy Thomas Freud Wiener and Jay Pearlman Vegetation Regeneration Assessment after Developing Wetlands Correction Factors for Landslides Caused by a Seismic Event using a Lidar-derived “Bare Earth” Digital Elevation Free Landsat Data Model Alvaro Burgos, Lecturer in Remote Sensing and GIS Sandra Fox, St. Johns River Water Management District Palmer Kinser, Lawrence Keenan, William Wise, Clay Montague, and Debra Hydorn www.asprs.org/Pecora18 21 Spectroscopic Remote Sensing for Material Change Detection of Land Use: From Identification and Mapping Traditional Agriculture to Irrigated Raymond Kokaly, U.S. Geological Survey Fruitculture Center on Municipality of Juazeiro (Bahia / Brazil) from 1973 to 2009 New Developments in River Valley Mapping Alarcon Matos, Universidade Federal da Bahia/Escola Using DEMs: A Survey of FLPDLN Model Politecnica/Programa de Mestrado em Engenharia Applications Ambiental Urbana, Brazil Jude Kastens, University of Kansas Ramon Dias, Jobabe Souza, and Rosangela Santos Kevin Dobbs Platform Trajectory Solutions in DGPS Surface Water Trends Derived from Landsat Challenged Environments MSS, TM, and ETM+ JN (Nikki) Markiel, NGA Jennifer Rover, U.S. Geological Survey James Earwood Lei Ji, Bruce K. Wylie, Larry L. Tieszen, and Jessica L. Rodriguez Global Ecosystem Anomalies during the 2010- 2011 ENSO Cold Event Trends in Land Use and Land Cover Change for Assaf Anyamba, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center the Conterminous United States: 1973-2000 Kathrine Collins Kristi Sayler, U.S. Geological Survey Modeling Spatial Distribution of Mangrove Determining the Utility and Adaptability of from Spatial Imagery Remote Sensing in Assessing Midwestern Dumitru Salajanu, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Reservoir Eutrophication and Turbidity Service, SRS, Forest Inventory and Analysis Mark Jakubauskas, Kansas Biological Survey Dennis Jacobs and Joe McCollum Donald Huggins, Debra Baker, Paul Liechti, and Jerry deNoyelles Quality Control Procedures for Digital Orthophotographs ATLAS and OASIS - Data Portals for Satellite Yaron Felus, Survey of Israel, Israel Imagery of New Zealand Moshe Benhamu and Eran Keinan Mike Tuohy, Massey University, New Zealand Matt Irwin, Sam Gillingham, and Stefanie von Buren Coastal Wetland Mapping and Monitoring Using Time Series SAR Imagery and LiDAR: Urban Growth and Occupation of the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, Surrounding Lagoon of a Semi-Arid North Carolina Environment: Considerations on 10 Years of Thomas Allen, East Carolina University Observations Yong Wang, John Swords, Doug Newcomb, and Brent Alarcon Oliveira, Universidade Federal da Bahia/Escola Gore Politecnica/Programa de Mestrado em Engenharia Ambiental Urbana, Brazil Meteosat Second Generation Vegetation Index Rosangela Santos and Vivian Fernandes Data for Environmental Monitoring Rasmus Fensholt, Department of Geography, University of Acoustic Remote Sensing of Total Phosphorus Copenhagen, Denmark in Reservoir Bottom Sediments Mark Jakubauskas, Kansas Biological Survey Assaf Anyamba and Simon Pround Donald Huggins, Jerry deNoyelles, Edward Martinko, and Ryan Callihan War and Agriculture: Three Decades of Cropland Land Cover Change in Iraq Glen Gibson, Department of Geography; Virginia Tech James Campbell, Randy Wynne, Ken Stiles, and Carl Zipper 22 www.asprs.org/Pecora18 William Pecora’s Vision: A Historical Review of Design Topographic Project Conducted for the Past Pecora Symposiums Texas Department of Transportation along John Faundeen, U.S. Geological Survey Interstate Highway 30 from Arlington to Dallas Thomas Holm Brad Adams, Woolpert Eric Andelin, Daina Morgan, and Michael Cuddy Atmospheric Profiling Using Lidar On A Nano Satellite Platform Application of the ArcGIS Landsat Services Tanmay Sinha, Manipal University, India Peter Becker, ESRI Aneesh Bhardwaj Definition of an Alarm System to Assess Unsupervised Change Detection of Satellite the Obsolescence of African Spatial Data Imagery using Natural Grouping Based Infrastructures Markov Random Fields Thierry Rousselin, Géo212, France Surender Varma Gadhiraju, Centre of Studies in Resources Karine Guérin and Nicolas Saporiti Engineering; Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India Multi-temporal Analysis of Urban Growth in Cities of Medium Size of Northeast Brazil: A Interim Results of the National Enhanced Methodological Evaluation of the Results Elevation Requirements & Benefits Rosangela Santos, Universidade Federal da Bahia/Escola Assessment Politecnica/Programa de Mestrado em Engenharia Greg Snyder, U.S. Geological Survey Land Remote Ambiental Urbana, Brazil Sensing Program Alarcon Matos, Sandra Santo, and Vivian Fernandes Larry Sugarbaker Reduction of Stripes and Noise in High- Quantifying Historical Declines and Mapping resolution Hyperspectral Image Using Existing Grasslands in India Adaptive Wavelet Filtering and Maximum Chaitanya Krishna, Centre for Ecological Sciences, India Noise Fraction Transform Kavita Isvaran Amr Abd-Elrahman, University of Florida Roshan Pande-chhetri Remotely Sensed Ground Control Points Philipp Hummel, Compass Data Inc.

Economic Losses in Mississippi Caused by Disruptions in Transportation System: An Enhanced Simulation Combining Geospatial, Freight and Census Data Analysis Rodrigo Nobrega, Geosystems Research Institute, Mississippi State University Bethany Stich

Lidar Applications for Catastrophic Modeling Kathleen Crawford, Sanborn Map Company James K. Laffey

Lessons from Extraterrestrial Mapping in Defining Requirements for Future Earth Observing Missions Brent Archinal, U.S. Geological Survey

www.asprs.org/Pecora18 23 th Wednesday, November 16 Registration Hours — 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM Science and Applications in an Era of Free Landsat Data Moderator: Tom Loveland, U.S. Geological Survey The 2008 decision to provide all data in the USGS Landsat archive available over the web at no cost created a revolution in using those data. This session will focus on the science and applications revolution resulting from the changes in the Landsat Data Policy. Speakers will showcase the advances in analytical approaches, especially time series and broad area assessments, new scientific and operational applications made possible by eliminating cost barriers for accessing data, and by advancements in computing and data processing technologies.

Keynote Speaker Implementing the Free Data Policy Bryant Cramer (U.S. Geological Survey retired, GST, Inc.)

Panelists Opportunities in Commercial Forestry Randy Wynne, Virginia Technical University

Monitoring the Agricultural Landscape Rick Mueller, USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service

Impacts on Water Use Tony Willardson, Western States Water Council

ChangeMatters – Allowing Anyone in the World to Freely Access Landsat Epoch Data and Monitor Change Worldwide Kass Green, Kass Green & Associates

Refreshment Break 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM Exhibit Hall Opens 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Poster Session 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM 24 www.asprs.org/Pecora18 10:30 AM to 12:00 Noon

TS 13 Landsat Calibration Special Session Moderator: John Schott, Rochester Institute of Technology TS 14 Radiometric Calibration of the Landsat Advanced High Resolution Satellite Reflective Bands — Lessons Learned with an Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Eye for the Future Systems Dennis Helder, South Dakota State University (Sponsored by the ASPRS Primary Data Acquisition Division and Remote Sensing Data Applications Division) Brian Markham and Kurt Thome Moderator: Bruce Davis, Department of Homeland Security Continued Radiometric Characterization of Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) systems such the Landsat Thematic Mappers as COSMO-SkyMed, RADARSAT-2, TerraSAR-X Esad Micijevic, SGT Inc., contractor to the U.S. and Tandem-X are revolutionizing remote sensing Geological Survey EROS Center applications. Applications of these systems include Julia Barsi and Obaidul Haque topographic mapping; 2D and 3D, infrastructure stability, change detection, land cover and land use Re-discovering the Landsat Multispectral mapping, defense and security applications, rapid Scanner emergency response, and environmental monitoring. Daniel Steinwand, U.S. Geological Survey As more radar systems are brought on line and new Rajagopalan Rengarajan, Joshua Mann, Michael J. Choate, tools created to extract useful information from the Lowell D. Johnson, Esad Micijevic, Obaidul Haque, signal resulting from these sensors new and innovative Sadhana Karki, and Eugene A. Fosnight applications will be developed to solve critical problems facing land use planners, environmental managers, and Landsat Thermal Calibration: History and emergency response agencies. This session will feature Status presentations from these areas to highlight the current John R. Schott, Rochester Institute of Technology uses as well as future potential for this class of remote sensing technology. Simon J. Hook, Julia A. Barsi, Brian L. Markham, Jonathan Miller, Francis P. Padula, and Nina G. Raqueno

www.asprs.org/Pecora18 25 Wednesday, November 16th Registration Hours — 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM TS 15 Landscape Change Monitoring with the Methods and Data Fusion National Land Cover Database Moderator: Bruce Cook, NASA Goddard Collin Homer, U.S. Geological Survey

A Knowledge-based Automated Cropland Classification Algorithm (ACCA) Using Fusion TS 17 of Landsat, MODIS, Secondary, and in situ Data Landsat Data Continuity Mission Prasad Thenkabail, U.S. Geological Survey (LDCM) Overview Zhouting Wu Moderator: Jim Irons, NASA

A Data Fusion Approach for Estimating Forest The Landsat Data Continuity Mission and its Properties from Landsat and Sparse Lidar Satellite Observatory Data James Irons, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Bruce Cook, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center William Anselm Jim Tilton and Paul Montesano LDCM Ground System Overview Evaluation of Multiple-domain Imagery James Nelson, U.S. Geological Survey Matching based on Different Feature Spaces Jason Williams and Chris Engebretson Hui Ju, Center for Mapping at the Ohio State University Charles K. Toth and Dorota A.Grejner-Brzezinska LDCM Data Processing and Archive System (DPAS) Overview Geostatistical Inverse Modeling for Multiscale Chris Engebretson, U.S. Geological Survey Remote Sensing Data Fusion: Integrating AVHRR and MODIS Global Science Data Products from the Landsat Data Jun Wang, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Continuity Mission and the Historical Landsat Archive John Dwyer, U.S. Geological Survey TS 16 Vision for a National Landscape Tom Loveland Change Monitoring System Moderator: Ken Brewer, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service

National Landscape Change Monitoring: A Coordinated, Remote Sensing-based System for Mapping and Monitoring Land Cover and Land Use Change in the United States Brian Schwind, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service C. Kenneth Brewer, Jeff Eidenshink, and Matthew Rollins

A Project for Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity Jeff Eidenshink, U.S. Geological Survey

Analysis and Trends in Coastal Land Cover Change from the Coastal Change Analysis Program John McCombs, NOAA Coastal Services Center Nate Herold 26 www.asprs.org/Pecora18 Special Session

TS 18 Quality of Earth Observation Satellite Data (Sponsored by the ASPRS Primary Data Acquisition Division) Fall Policy Conference Moderator: Mike Benson, U.S. Geological Survey The synergistic use of remote sensing data will provide the baseline for addressing change and how the Thursday, November 17, 2011 changes impact our society. Data may be derived from Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel a variety of sources (satellite, airborne and in situ) at all scales — global, regional and local — through the 1:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. coordinated resources and efforts of many systems. In order to use data to addresses earth observation change parameters, users and processors of data and derived Interact among leaders of top geospatial products must be able to assess the data suitability firms as well as key personnel from major for their particular application and the “fitness for Federal agencies. purpose” of the data. This session discusses some of the Listen to presentations by decision makers current programs and processes being implemented to from Federal agencies about policy issues address data quality. The processes include geometric, affecting private geospatial firms. spatial, and radiometric assessment and examples of Participate in roundtable discussions work performed in the field, and discussion of data and information quality needs. between agency officials and geospatial professionals. CEOS Quality Assurance Processes Greg Stensaas, U.S. Geological Survey Invited agencies include: NGA, USDA, USGS, DHS, FEMA, NOAA, The Importance of Spatial Quality DoD and USACE. Mary Pagnutti, I2R Corp. Register at www.mapps.org

2010 CEOS Field Reflectance Registration Fee $165 Intercomparisons Separate from ASPRS fees Kurt Thome, NASA The MAPPS Fall Policy Conference is for MAPPS members only and is being held during the Data and Information Quality ASPRS/Pecora Symposium and requires a sepa- Greg Leptoukh, NASA rate registration fee.

Attention MAPPS Members: 5th Annual MAPPS Geospatial Products and Services Excellence Awards Reception Tuesday, November 15 7:00 p.m. Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel Deadline for Entry: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Entry Information: www.mapps.org Invitations will be sent to all MAPPS members and special guests. www.asprs.org/Pecora18 27 th Wednesday, November 16 Registration Hours — 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM

1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Mapping and Monitoring the Globe Moderator: Tom Loveland, U.S. Geological Survey The 40-year Landsat legacy consisting of data covering the globe since 1972 created unique opportunities for understanding global change and the condition of the planet. This session will explore progress, current successes, and policy and technical challenges required to improve science and applications for mapping and monitoring our planet.

Global Land Cover Mapping Matthew Hansen, South Dakota State University

Benefits for International Global Studies Adam Gerrard, FAO

Global Monitoring - Opportunities and Challenges Curtis Woodcock, Boston University

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28 www.asprs.org/Pecora18 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM TS 19 Climate Variability using MODIS Data in Mapping Water and Soil Quality Tropical Regions Moderator: Robert Vincent, Bowling Green State Roberto Bonifaz, Instituto de Geofisica, Universidad University Nacional Autónoma de México, México

Use of LANDSAT TM Pycocyanin Algorithm Combining Wintertime Greenness to Show Possibility of Similar World View 2 Measurements with Conservation Land Use Algorithm Management Data to Promote Adaptive Louis Sanderson, Blue Water Satellite, Inc. Management of Farm Resources in the Robert K. Vincent and B.B.M. Sridhar Chesapeake Bay Watershed W. Dean Hively, U.S. Geological Survey, Eastern LANDSAT TM Monitoring of Total Geographic Science Center Phosphorous in Lakes as Related to Greg McCarty and Jason Keppler Cyanobacterial Blooms Robert K. Vincent, Bowling Green State University, Department of Geology TS 21 Louis Sanderson and B.B. Maruthi Sridhar Emerging Technologies Moderator: Robert Ryan, Innovative Imaging and Remote Sensing of Cyanobacteria in the Research Biotic Crust of Arizona’s Sonoran Desert Jerry W. Wicks, Bowling Green State University An Ensemble-based Reanalysis Approach for Robert K. Vincent Estimating River Bathymetry from Upcoming SWOT Mission Application of Remote Sensing to Map the Yeosang Yoon, The Ohio State University Soil Chemical Characteristics Michael Durand and Carolyn J. Merry Maruthi Sridhar Balaji Bhaskar, Bowling Green State University Extending the Operational Envelope of Aerial Robert K. Vincent Electro-optical Imaging from Pre-sunrise to Post-sunset for Improved Emergency Response TS 20 Robert Ryan, Innovative Imaging and Research Vegetation Change and Monitoring Mary Pagnutti, Kara Holekamp, and Bruce Davis Moderator: Jennifer Rover, U.S. Geological Survey Multi-Wavelength Airborne Laser Scanning Monitoring Gradual Ecosystem Change Using James Van Rens, Riegl USA Landsat Time Series Data Jim Vogelmann, U.S. Geological Survey Airborne Infrared Thermography for Environmental and Facility Management of Status and Distribution of Mangrove Forest of the Army National Guard Training the World Using Earth Observation Qassim Abdullah, Fugro EarthData Chandra Giri, U.S. Geological Survey Robert Reeder, Richard McClellan, and Ted Stanton

www.asprs.org/Pecora18 29 th Wednesday, November 16 Registration Hours — 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM TS 22 Global Land Survey – Landsat Special Session Moderator: Rachel Headley, U.S. Geological Survey TS 24 Global Scene Selection for Landsat Data Special Session: Remote Sensing Shannon Franks, SGT, Inc./NASA GSFC Data, Modeling Frameworks and Terry Arvidson, Jeffrey Masek, Rachel Headley, and John Applications Gasch Moderator: June Thormodsgard, U.S. Geological Survey The USGS has the largest archive of land remote sensing Global Land Surveys Science: First Results data in the world. This includes an archive of Landsat Garik Gutman, NASA Headquarters imagery acquired since 1972, AVHRR data acquired Chris Justice since the early 1980’s and MODIS from 2000 to the present; these data sources are both medium resolution Landsat Global Archive Consolidation (30m) and course resolution (250m to 1km) and are a Rachel Headley, U.S. Geological Survey valuable resource to regional, continental and global Steven, Labahn, Brian, Sauer, Cory Van Batavia, Jayson models. This session would introduce the attendees Holter, Jerad Shaw, Steve Marthaler, Daniel Etrheim, Jon to current modeling frameworks and applications Beck, and Alan Engelbrecht which use remote sensing data and provide a forum for discussion on how USGS, NASA and others can Landsat’s Long-Term Acquisition Plan effectively bring these assets to the scientific modeling Eugene Fosnight, U.S. Geological Survey community. John Gasch and Terry Arvidson The NASA Earth Exchange (NEX): An Innovative Collaboration Platform for the TS 23 Earth Science Community LDCM Operational Land Imager (OLI) Cindy Schmidt, Bay Area Environmental Resource Institute/NASA Moderator: Jim Irons, NASA Ramakrishna Nemani, Andrew Michaelis, Forrest The Operational Land Imager: Overview, Melton, Petr Votava, and Cristina Milesi Design, and Performance Edward Knight, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. NASA’s Terrestrial Observation Platform System (TOPS) Operational Land Imager Radiometric Rama Nemani, NASA Calibration Forrest Melton Brian Markham, NASA/GSFC Ron Morfitt, Brent Canova, and Geir Kvaran Application of TOPS to Appalachian Trail Glenn Holcomb, U.S. Geological Survey Operational Land Imager Geometric Calibration NASA’s Land Information System (LIS) James Storey, Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, contractor Christa Peters-Lidard, NASA to U.S. Geological Survey Kenton Lee and Michael Choate Application of LIS to Drought Monitoring Jim Verdin, U.S. Geological Survey Chris Funk

USGS General Ensemble Biogeochemical Modeling System (GEMS) Shuguang Liu, U.S. Geological Survey

30 www.asprs.org/Pecora18 th Thursday, November 17 Registration Hours — 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM TS 25 Tracking Recent Drought Effects Across NASA DEVELOP National Program the Upper Colorado River Basin using the Moderator: Cindy Schmidt, NASA Ames Vegetation Drought Response Index Jesslyn Brown, U.S. Geological Survey North Carolina Coastal Management: Satellite Danny Howard, Brad Stricherz, Brian Wardlow, Karin Monitoring of Coastal Wetland and Shoreline Callahan, and Chris Paulsen Changes in Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds, North Carolina Agricultural Drought Monitoring From Space Lauren Childs, NASA DEVELOP National Program Using Freely Available MODIS Data Peter Johnson, Brendan McAndrew, and Bryan Glover Ali Levent Yagci, Center for Spatial Information Science and Systems Measuring Reservoir Heights via Satellite Liping Di, Meixia Deng, Weiguo Han, and Chunming Peng Altimetry Products for Global Flood Modeling Ronald Albright, NASA DEVELOP National Program Advanced Multispectral Sensor Requirements Lauren Kaiser, Sean Madsen, Frederick Policelli, and Dr. for Agricultural and Environmental Monitoring Michael Jasinksi Guy Serbin, InuTeq, LLC E. Raymond Hunt Jr., Craig Daughtry, and Martha Satellites Assist in Analysis of Biofilms in San Anderson Francisco Bay Alex Remar, NASA Ames Research Center DEVELOP National TS 27 Amber Kuss, Tyler Ketron, Wei-Chen Hsu, Andrew Lidar and Land Characterization Nguyen, Michelle Newcomer, and Dr. Joseph Skiles Moderator: Dean Gesch, U.S. Geological Survey

Spaceborne Sensors Track Marine Debris A National-scale Assessment of Lidar and Circulation in the Gulf of Mexico Landsat TM Fusion for Improved Vegetation Jason Jones, NASA DEVELOP National Program Characterization Lucas Lee, Ross Reahard, Blaise Pezold, Brandie Mitchell, Jason Stoker, U.S. Geological Survey and Joe Spruce Object Based Image Analysis (OBIA) for Decadal Landscape Change in the Kisumu, TS 26 Kenya Region Drought Monitoring L. Monika Moskal, University of Washington Moderator: Jess Brown, U.S. Geological Survey M. D. Dunbar and M. Halabisky

Pastoralists: Cultural Responses to Climate Classification Based on Combining Discrete Variations Potentially Contributing to Drought Return Lidar Data with Full-waveform Analysis Conditions on the Horn of Africa Bence Molnar, The Center for Mapping, The Ohio State Russell F. Schimmer, University of Connecticut University Roland A. Geerken and Yancey A. Orr Sandor Laky and Charles Toth

The Importance of Landsat Data in High Resolution Image Classification Kass Green, Kass Green & Associates Mark Tukman www.asprs.org/Pecora18 31 th Thursday, November 17 Registration Hours — 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM In-flight Calibration of the Thermal Infrared Special Session Sensor (TIRS) on the Landsat Data Continuity Mission TS 28 Kurtis Thome, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Special Session — New Satellites Dennis Reuter, Matthew Montanaro, Simon Hook, and and Technologies Brian Markham (Sponsored by the ASPRS Remote Sensing Applications and Primary Data Acquisition Divisions) Image Quality Predictions through the Use of Moderator: John Iiames, Enviromental Protection Data-Driven Simulations for the Landsat Data Agency Continuity Mission In the world of Earth observation satellites, this decade Matthew Montanaro, Sigma Space Corp./ NASA Goddard will provide the highest number of systems on orbit. Space Flight This session is designed to cover recent satellite Aaron Gerace, Dennis Reuter, and John Schott technologies and their capabilities from moderate to high resolution systems in the large through small satellite classes. This session will focus on visible and TS 30 infrared technology but will also cover some other new technology areas being used. Mapping Vegetation Anomalies Moderator: E. Raymond Hunt, U.S. Department of Panelists: Agriculture-ARS Brad Doorn, NASA — NASA Satellites Paul Stephens, DMC — Small Satellites Dynamics of Invasive Leafy Spurge in Gregory L. Stensaas, U.S. Geological Survey — International Satellites Northeastern Wyoming Using the Landsat Todd Johanesen, NGA — High Resolution Satellites Data Record E. Raymond Hunt, U.S. Department of Agriculture-ARS Don Light, Rochester Institute of Technology — ETopoSat Detection of Early Season Invasive Plant Species on the Colorado Plateau TS 29 Raymond Kokaly, U.S. Geological Survey LDCM’s Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) Mark Miller, Jered Hansen, and Terence Arundel Moderator: Dennis Reuter, NASA Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Vegetation: The Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) on the Knowledge Gain and Knowledge Gap after 40 Landsat Data Continuity Mission Years of Research Dennis Reuter, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Prasad Thenkabail, U.S. Geological Survey James Irons, Murzy Jhabvala, Fernando Pellerano, John G. Lyon and Alfredo Huete Cathleen Richardson, Kurtis Thome Remote Sensing of Environmental The Preflight Calibration of the Thermal Disturbance Infrared Sensor (TIRS) on the Landsat Data Terrence Slonecker, U.S. Geological Survey Continuity Mission Gary Fisher, Lesley Milheim, Coral Roig-Silva, and Cindy Ramsey Smith, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Thatcher Dennis Reuter, James Irons, Allen Lunsford, Matthew Montanero, Zelalem Tesfaye, Brian Wenny, and Kurtis Thome Refreshment Break 10:00 am to 10:30 am

32 www.asprs.org/Pecora18 10:30 AM to 12:00 Noon The Next Forty Years Moderator: Mike Wulder, Canadian Forest Service The future of land remote sensing and the continuation of Pecora’s vision are the focus of the final session. Speakers will explore the needs for improved education and training, advancing policies and investments, scientific research, and other Earth observation infrastructure. Special emphasis will be given to the next generation of land remote sensing with prominent young remote sensing scientists and applications specialists giving their vision for the future. Panelists Mike Wulder, Canadian Forest Service Robert Kennedy, Oregon State University Jeff Masek, NASA Lola Fatoyinbo, NASA

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The Pecora 18 Symposium will take place at the Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel located in Herndon, Virginia, just minutes outside of Washington, D.C. The hotel features complimentary local and airport shuttle (from the Washington Dulles International Airport), complimentary in-room internet access, business center, fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, and a variety of restaurants onsite. Each room is also equipped with the Hilton Serenity Collection, including plush mattresses, duvets, pillows and MP3 alarm clocks. Ergonomic desk chairs, oversized work spaces and complimentary USA TODAY newspapers round out the comfort and business exchange Hilton aims to meet.

ASPRS Pecora 18 Symposium Rates are $169 single/double occupancy (plus tax)

A limited number of government rate rooms have been reserved at the prevailing rate. Proof of eligibility may be required at check-in to receive these rates.

Reservations may be made through the following web site: www.asprs.org/pecora18/conference_hotel.php

Reservations are also available by calling 1 800 445-8667 or 703 478-2900 To obtain Pecora 18 Symposium rates, please identify yourself as attending the ASPRS Fall 2011 event.

Early reservations are strongly advised since we have a very limited number of rooms available at the symposium rate. Reservations must be made by October 12, 2011 to take advantage of the specially negotiated room rate.

Thank you! By staying at the Hilton Washington Dulles Hotel, ASPRS is able to contain our registration fees, making this symposium affordable to everyone. Thank you for choosing the Hilton Washington Dulles Hotel. ASPRS regrets that children 13 years of age and younger are not permitted at any time in the Exhibit Hall or any sessions due to safety and insurance regulations. For more details on the Hilton Washington Dulles Hotel and travel information, please visit the symposium web site at www.asprs.org/pecora18. 34 www.asprs.org/Pecora18 Frequently Asked Questions

How do I register for the conference? I am a part-time student at an accredited in- Please register on-line or by using the registration form in this Program stitution. Do I qualify for student registration on page 37. The form may be duplicated as needed. Complete the form fee? (type, print clearly, or attach a business card). Your name badge will re- Anyone who is currently enrolled as a full or part-time student at an flect this information. Payment in U.S. Dollars will be accepted by Visa, accredited college or university may register at the student registration MasterCard, Discover, American Express, checks made payable to ASPRS rates if they have not previously held an ASPRS membership in another 2011 Specialty Conference, and signed government purchase orders or category, e.g. someone who previously held full membership then re- training orders. Registrations received without payment will not be pro- turned to college cannot now register as a student. As a non-member cessed. Please do not mail your registration form after you have regis- student, you must submit your registration by fax to the number on the tered by fax or online. form. ALL students’ are required to fax a copy of your student identifica- tion to qualify for the student registration fee. Online: www.asprs.org/Pecora18 (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express) Must I pre-register for the conference? No. On-site Registration will be located in the Hilton Washington Dulles Mail To: Hotel. However, a deep discount is available to everyone registering at ASPRS 2011 Specialty Conference Registration least 30 days prior to the conference start date. 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 210 Bethesda, MD 20814 Are Daily Registrations permitted for all cat- Phone: 301-493-0290 x109 egories? All Forms of Payment Yes. Daily registrations may be done in advance or on-site. However, a Fax To: deep discount is available to those who register at least 30 days prior to ASPRS 2011 Specialty Conference Registration the conference start date. 301-493-0208 (fax) (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express/purchase orders only) May I bring a Guest to the conference? Yes, we welcome adult guests. This is a professional conference and chil- Will I receive confirmation of my registration? dren under age 13 are not permitted to attend any sessions or visit the Your registration will be confirmed by e-mail. A registration is not con- Exhibit Hall. A separate registration fee has been set for all guests. (Please sidered complete until all registration fees are received by the Meeting see Registration Form on page 37 of this program). This fee includes the Registrar. Please notify the Meeting Registrar at 301-493-0290 x109 if admission to the Exhibit Hall, and the Exhibitors’ Reception. Admission you have not received your confirmation within two weeks of submitting to the general and technical sessions is not included with this registra- your registration, or if you have any questions. Your registration packet tion. If guests wish to attend any of these sessions, they must register at will be available at the ASPRS Pecora 18 Registration Desk, in the Hilton the appropriate rate. Washington Dulles Hotel, during the registration hours. I am not a US citizen and am coming from out- What is the cancellation/refund policy? side the United States, how do I get a Letter To qualify for a full refund, a written cancellation must be received by of Invitation to obtain a visa? the ASPRS 2011 Specialty Conference Meeting Registrar by October You must first register for the conference following the procedures out- 14, 2011. For cancellations received by October 28, 2011, a 50 percent lined above and pay the appropriate registration fee. Within the online refund will apply. No refunds will be made after October 28, 2011. This registration form you will have an option to request a Letter of Invita- policy applies to all fees paid for the conference. All refunds are subject tion. If you prefer, you may submit a written request for a Letter of to a $50.00 processing fee and will be issued one month after the confer- Invitation to: ence concludes. Sokhan Hing Cancellations for medical emergencies after October 28, 2011 will Membership Manager be considered on an individual basis and will require a physician’s signed ASPRS letter. 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 210, Bethesda, Maryland 20814 USA [email protected] When must Technical Paper and Poster Pre- senters register? How do I get into the Exhibit Hall if I am not For a paper/poster presenter’s name and paper title to appear in the final registered for the conference? conference program, their registration must be received within 60 days Daily Exhibit Hall badges may be purchased at the ASPRS Pecora 18 Reg- of their receiving notification of the paper/poster acceptance. istration Desk in the Hilton Washington Dulles Hotel. Everyone entering the Exhibit Hall must have a name badge, including children 13 years of age and older. Children under 13 years of age are not permitted in the As a student, presenting either a Technical Pa- Exhibit Hall at any time due to insurance and safety regulations. per or Poster, what registration fee do I pay? All students attending the conference, whether they are presenting a paper or poster or not, are eligible for the student registration fee. Are Workshops included with the registration fees? No. Workshops require individual registration and a separate fee in ad- dition to the general conference registration fees. Availability is based on space. We do not reserve spaces without full payment in advance and there is no waiting list.. ASPRS reserves the right to cancel any work- shop if the minimum number of registrations is not received by October www.asprs.org/Pecora18 35 14, 2011. On-site registration will be available for confirmed workshops May I volunteer to assist with the Conference with available space. Register early as many workshops will sell out prior activities? to October 14, 2011. If you are a student at an accredited college or university, you are wel- come to apply for service as a conference volunteer. Please see full de- As a Technical Paper or Poster Presenter, tails at the Conference web page www.asprs.org/Pecora18. whose presentation has been accepted, when do I submit my work to be included in the Is Disability Assistance Available? proceedings? If you have special needs, please contact ASPRS Headquarters at 301- You will need to register for the conference using the methods described 493-0290 ext. 106. A written statement will be required outlining your above and submit your complete paper or poster as directed in the e- particular needs. Please submit all requests for assistance by October 14, mail instructions you received previously – not an abstract – no later 2011 so that appropriate arrangements can be made. than September 12, 2011. Why do I need a badge? Does ASPRS provide laptops during Technical Your badge is verification of your paid registration and must be visible Sessions? for admission to all sessions and the Exhibit Hall. No, ASPRS does not provide laptops or desktop computers for Pre- senters during Technical Sessions. All Presenters’ must provide their own What if I forget or lose my badge? laptop computer. A charge of $5 will be made for replacement of lost badges.

What does ASPRS provide in each Technical Why do I need tickets for certain events? Session room? Your tickets are proof of payment for certain events and must be pre- Each technical session room will be equipped with an LCD projector and sented at the collection point. Lost tickets will not be replaced. screen. A microphone will be provided when necessary. ASPRS does NOT provide internet access, laser pointers, or laptop computers for the technical sessions. Will it be possible to post resumes and job openings? Yes, posting boards will be provided for resumes and job openings. Please Do Presenters have a Preparation Room? bring multiple copies of all postings to allow interested parties to take Yes. A room will be available on a first come basis from 8 am to 5 pm one and check the board frequently for new materials. November 14-16 and 8 am to 10:30 am November 17. This room will be equipped with an LCD projector and screen. All presenters must bring their own laptops for their own presentations. The location of this room How do I get a copy of the CD-ROM Proceed- will be announced in the Final Program that will be included with the ings? on-site registration materials available at check-in at the ASPRS Registra- All registrants, except for those registered as Spouse/Guest or Exhibit tion Desk. We encourage all presenters to review their materials prior Booth staff, will receive a CD-ROM of the proceedings on-site with their to their presentation. registration materials. Additional copies can be ordered with the Con- ference Registration Form or purchased on-site for $20 at the ASPRS Booth in the Exhibit area. What are Technical Paper Presenters expect- ed to do when they arrive at the hotel? All Technical Paper Presenters should check in at the ASPRS Registration What are the Conference Registration Desk Desk to pick-up their registration packets and initial the Master Hours? Final Program next to their name including either a hotel Sunday, November 13 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm room number or cell phone number. A Master Final Program Monday, November 14 6:30 am to 5:00 pm will be posted at the ASPRS Registration Desk so the session modera- Tuesday, November 15 6:30 am to 5:45 pm tors can check if each presenter has arrived and can contact them if Wednesday, November 16 7:00 am to 5:00 pm necessary. Thursday, November 17 7:00 am to 11:00 am Conference Registration materials are available only during the above hours. What are Poster Presenters expected to do? ASPRS provides to each Poster Presenter one side of a fabric covered poster board that measures eight feet wide by four feet high, and push What are the Exhibit Hall Hours? pins. All Poster Presenters should plan to arrive between 7:30 am and 10 Tuesday, November 15 10:00 am to 7:00 pm am on Tuesday, November 15 to affix their work to any available board. Exhibitors’ Reception 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm All posters must be removed by 12 noon on Thursday, November 17. All Wednesday, November 16 10:00 am to 5:00 pm poster packaging must be removed from the poster area once posters (Please note: The Exhibit Hall will NOT be open on Thursday, are hung. ASPRS is not responsible for posters that are not removed. November 17) Poster Presenters must also check in at the ASPRS Registration Desk to pick-up their registration packets and initial the Master Final Program next to their name including either a hotel room number or cell phone number.

36 www.asprs.org/Pecora18 Forty Years of Earth Observations: Understanding a Changing World Herndon, Virginia, USA l November 14-17, 2011

Register on-line at www.asprs.org/Pecora18 or complete this form (type, print clearly, or attach a business card) and return to ASPRS 2011 Specialty Conference Registration, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 210, Bethesda, MD 20814. Phone: 301-493-0290, ext. 109 (all forms of payment accepted by mail) or fax: 301-493-0208 (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express or purchase orders only). Personal Information Preferred first name on badge:______Registrant’s Birth Country:______Name (please print):______First Name M.I. Last Name/Family Name Suffix Organization Name (if applicable): ______Street Address:______City:______State/Province:______Zip Code/Postal Code:______Country:______Business Phone:______Home Phone:______Business Fax:______Email:______Emergency Contact Name:______Emergency Contact Phone:______Optional Spouse/Guest Name:______If attending

 ASPRS Member (#______)  Non-member Are you Currently certified by ASPRS?_  Photogrammetrist (#______)  Technologist (#______)  Mapping Scientist — GIS/LIS (#______)  Mapping Scientist — Remote Sensing (#______)  Provisional Certification (#______)

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Member Registration Fees Non-Member Registration Fees Through After Through After October 14, 2011 October 14, 2011 October 14, 2011 October 14, 2011  Full* $420 $550  Full* $550 $655  Daily  Daily  Tuesday 11/15* $250 $310  Tuesday 11/15* $310 $380  Wednesday 11/16 $250 $310  Wednesday 11/16 $310 $380  Thursday 11/17 $250 $310  Thursday 11/17 $310 $380  Technical Paper/Poster  Technical Paper/Poster Presenter/Moderator, Full* $420 $550 Presenter/Moderator, Full* $550 $655  Technical Paper/Poster Presenter/Moderator, Daily  Technical Paper/Poster Presenter/Moderator, Daily  Tuesday 11/15* $250 $310  Tuesday 11/15* $310 $380  Wednesday 11/16 $250 $310  Wednesday 11/16 $310 $380  Thursday 11/17 $250 $30  Thursday 11/17 $310 $380  Student, Full* $90 $115  Student, Full* $115 $120  Student, Daily  Student, Daily  Tuesday 11/15* $50 $65  Tuesday 11/15* $65 $70  Wednesday 11/16 $50 $65  Wednesday 11/16 $65 $70  Thursday 11/17 $50 $65  Thursday 11/17 $65 $70  Student Technical Paper/  Student Technical Paper/ Poster Presenter, Full* $90 $115 Poster Presenter, Full* $115 $120  Student Technical Paper/Poster Presenter, Daily  Student Technical Paper/Poster Presenter, Daily 70  Tuesday 11/15* $50 $65  Tuesday 11/15* $65 $70  Wednesday 11/16 $50 $65  Wednesday 11/16 $65 $70  Thursday 11/17 $50 $65  Thursday 11/17 $65 $70  Spouse/Guest* $70 $70  Spouse/Guest* $70 $70 *includes Exhibitors’ Reception *includes Exhibitors’ Reception

Full Presenter Full Student Spouse/Guest Daily, all registration Member-Non-member Member-Non-member Member-Non-member categories General & Technical Sessions * * * * Exhibit Hall * * * * * Exhibitors’ Reception * * * * * $ ______Conference Proceedings * * * * Subtotal www.asprs.org/Pecora18 37 Workshops (not included in registration fee) Student** Member Non-Member

 Workshop 1 — Lidar Waveform: The Potential and Benefits for Topographic Mapping, 11/13, afternoon* $85 $165 $265  Workshop 2 — Remote Sensing of Wetlands, 11/13, afternoon* $85 $165 $265  Workshop 3 — Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Concepts, 11/14 $120 $215 $315  Workshop 4 — Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Data Processing: Background and Approaches, 11/14, morning* $85 $165 $265  Workshop 5 — Advanced Thematic Accuracy Assessment, 11/14, morning* $85 $165 $265  Workshop 6 — Analysis and Application of Polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Data, 11/14, morning* $85 $165 $265  Workshop 7 — Advanced Hyperspectral Sensing of the Terrestrial Environment, 11/14, afternoon* $85 $165 $265  Workshop 8 — Object Oriented Image Classification: $85 $165 $265 From Feature Extraction to Land Cover Mapping, 11/14, afternoon*  Workshop 9 — Thermal Remote Sensing, 11/14, afternoon* $85 $165 $265

*denotes a half-day workshop. **Students must provide a valid student ID when they register. Students will be allowed to attend workshops at the reduced price on a space available basis. All student registrations for workshops that are received before October 14, 2011, will be held until that date. If there are spaces available at that time the student will be notified that their registration has been accepted. If a student workshop registration is not accepted, their workshop fee will be refunded in full. NOTE: Individual workshops are subject to cancellation if the minimum number of required registrations are not received by October 14, 2011. Workshops are limited to a maximum of 40 attendees per workshop. Popular workshops sell out early and we do NOT keep a waiting list.

Classified Session Method of Payment (Full payment must accompany this form.)

 Monday, November 14, 2011 quantity _____ @ $100 each  Check (make payable to ASPRS 2011 Specialty Conference, print attendee name on check) Attendees for this session must be U.S. citizens and possess a  Visa  MasterCard  Discover  American Express minimum SECRET clearance to attend.

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Cardholder Signature Date  Purchase Order #______(government and university only) Payments must be made in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank or appropriate credit card. Make checks payable to ASPRS 2011 Specialty Conference and print attendee name on check.

$______$ ______Subtotal from front of form Total amount enclosed

ASPRS is offering a special New Member Promotion to non-member attendees at the Pecora 18 Symposium. Your Conference registration at the Non-Member rate entitles you to a complimentary 1-year ASPRS membership. This offer applies only to those who have never been members of ASPRS. We are also offering a New Student Member Promotion to student non-members. Your Pecora 18 Symposium registration at the Student Non-Member rate entitles you to a complimentary 1-year ASPRS Student membership. This offer applies only to those who have never been members of ASPRS. Once your paid conference registration has been confirmed, we will provide you with a membership application and instructions for completing and returning it, if you choose to accept the complimentary membership. Students must provide proof of current status with their application.

To qualify for a full conference registration refund, a written cancellation must be received by the ASPRS 2011 Specialty Conference Meeting Registrar by close of business on October 14, 2011. For cancellations received by close of business October 28 2011, a 50 percent refund will apply. No refunds will be made after October 28, 2011. This policy applies to all fees paid for the conference. All refunds are subject to a $50.00 processing fee and will be issued one month after the conference concludes.

Cancellations for medical emergencies after the above deadline will be considered on an individual basis and will require a physician’s signed letter. In the unlikely event ASPRS finds it necessary to cancel this entire conference, 100 percent of the registration fees paid will be refunded. ASPRS assumes no liability for any penalty fees on transportation tickets, deposits for hotel accommodations or any other fees, charges, penalties, or other incidental costs that a registrant might incur as a consequence of this conference being canceled.

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