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MarylandView
John M. Morgan, III, Ph.DTowson University
© 2008 John M. Morgan, III All Rights Reserved
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ABOUT AmericaView
AmericaView is a nationwide program that focuses on satellite remote sensing data and technologies in support of …
Applied research K-16 education Workforce development Technology transfer
AmericaView is administered through a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the AmericaView Consortium
The AmericaView program began as a pilot project in 1998 by the USGS and a group of Ohio universities (OhioView)
Landsat 7 imagery for Ohio was acquired by the EROS Data Center and made publicly available by OhioView within 36 hours of the time of data collection
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ABOUT AmericaView
Impressed with the successes of OhioView, Congress instructed USGS to begin implementing the AmericaView Program nationwide in 2000
Program administered under the USGS Land Remote Sensing Program (http://americaview.usgs.gov)
Program dedicated “to expanding the understanding and applications of the science of remote sensing”
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ABOUT AmericaView
http://americaview.usgs.gov/
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AmericaView GOALS
AmericaView is a locally controlled and nationally coordinated program (http://www.americaview.org)
Goals Advance the availability, timely distribution, and widespread use of remote
sensing data and technology… Transfer remote sensing tools and technology to educational institutions for
use in developing remote sensing curricula Promote the use of satellite data to government agencies, educators,
scientists, community leaders, and the general public Facilitate growth in the applications of remote sensing data in areas such
as forestry, geology, cartography, hydrology, and urban planning
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ABOUT AmericaView
http://www.americaview.org/
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AmericaView MEMBERSHIP
As of February 20, 2008, there were 32 AmericaView members … Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii,
Iowa,, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming
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MarylandView PARTNERS
Towson University Geospatial Research and Education Laboratory Towson University Center for Geographic Information Sciences Maryland State Geographic Information Committee (MSGIC) Maryland Space Grant Consortium
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center for Physics and Astronomy Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Hagerstown Community College Morgan State University Department of Industrial Engineering NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (Education Office) Space Telescope Science Institute Towson University Department of Geography and Environmental Planning University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science University of Maryland Department of Aerospace Engineering U.S. Naval Academy
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FIRST YEAR TASKS
Establish the MarylandView Consortium Survey existing remote sensing activities and courses of Maryland
colleges, universities, and public and private secondary schools Survey existing remote sensing activities of government agencies in
Maryland Distribute available remote sensing software tools, data, and
curriculum materials to K-12 teachers Develop a Web site for the MarylandView Consortium
(http://marylandview.towson.edu) Promote the use of remotely sensed data for applied research in
Maryland Future … acquire and distribute Landsat and other imagery for use in
Maryland
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CURRENT ACTIVITIES
Continuing to build the MarylandView Consortium Surveying existing remote sensing activities of government agencies in
Maryland Distributing available remote sensing software tools, data, and
curriculum materials to K-12 teachers Continuing to promote the use of remotely sensed data for applied
research in Maryland Providing access to Pictometry data and software Working with government agencies and organizations on projects to
use remotely sensed data, such as delineation of urban sprawl and agricultural cropland
Acquiring Landsat and other imagery for use in Maryland
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CURRENT ACTIVITIES
Cropland data layer
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CURRENT INITIATIVES
SATELLITES - Students And Teachers Exploring Local Landscapes to Interpret The Earth from Space
Program developed as an educational outreach activity of OhioView
The goals of SATELLITES are to offer a professional development opportunity for teachers that includes lessons and materials tied to state educational standards, and to engage students in real science projects in an effort to increase interest in STEM careers
Participated in a NASA International Polar Year funded SATELLITES program at West Virginia University, July 28-August 1, 2008
Conducting a SATELLITES program for Maryland teachers in July, 2009 Acquisition of MODIS (Terra and Aqua) imagery for Maryland (joint
program with the University of Wisconsin - Madison)
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CURRENT INITIATIVES
MODIS Aqua image for Maryland, September 7, 2008
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CURRENT INITIATIVES
TUgis 2009 (http://tugis.towson.edu) The 22nd Annual Geographic Information Sciences Conference is
scheduled for March 16-17, 2009 635 people attended TUgis 2008 in March, 2008 making the Towson
conference the largest state GIS conference in the eastern United States The call for presentations for TUgis 2009 will be distributed on or before
October 1 K-12 teachers are invited to attend the second day of the conference at no
cost
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NEW TOWSON UNIVERSITY RESOURCE
Dr. Don A. Thomas Director, Hackerman Academy of Science and Mathematics
The goals of the Hackerman Academy are to attract more students into STEM majors, prepare STEM teachers for area schools, and provide advanced training in mathematics and science to existing teachers
http://www.towson.edu/HackermanAcademy/index.asp Shuttle astronaut (retired), 1990-2007
Flew three missions on Columbia and one mission on Discovery (STS-65, STS-70, STS-83, and STS-94)
Logged 44 days in space, 600 Earth orbits, and 20 million miles
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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
John M. Morgan, III, Ph.D., Professor and Director
Geospatial Research and Education Laboratory
Department of Geography and Environmental Planning
Towson University
8000 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21252-0001
410-704-2964
410-704-4702 (fax)
http://pages.towson.edu/morgan