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Workshops
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Monday, April 14
Exploring and Using Multi-Angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer Satellite Data
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Monday, April 14, 8:00am - 5:00pm (1-hour lunch break)
Organizer/Instructor: Nancy Ritchey, Science Systems & Applications, Inc.
Workshop Capacity: 50
Cost/person: $50 (includes beverages and snacks, participants are on their own for lunch; computers will be provided)
Room: Marriott - Wellesley
A one-day workshop on Exploring and Using Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) data sponsored by the Atmospheric Science Data Center (ASDC) is intended for new and experienced MISR data users. Participants will learn about the MISR instrument and scientific applications of the data, calibration, geometry and analyses of the MISR measurements; ordering and customizing data products; and online tools and software packages for analyzing data. A computer hands-on session will provide participants experience using the tools to view and analyze select data products. For more information about all ASDC data holdings, MISR data products, or this MISR Workshop, please visit: http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/PRODOCS/misr/workshop/current_workshop.html.
Hands on GPS with Latest Hardware
Monday, April 14, 8:00am – 12:00pm
Organizer/Instructor: Ashok Wadwani, Applied Field Data Systems, Inc.
Workshop Capacity: 25
Cost/person: $15
Room: Marriott – Grand Ballroom Salon D
The workshop will allow participants to use latest GPS MAPPING hardware (various brands of GPS receivers, Laser Range Finders, PDA's) and Field Data Collection software to collect actual data outdoors and finish a start to finish short project. Once the data is collected, it will be imported in GIS and results displayed on a background map. The purpose is to allow the participants to see how easy it is to use the latest hardware and software and eliminate the "fear factor" of using latest technology.
Teaching Modern Geography (Two-part Workshop)
Monday, April 14, 1:00pm – 5:00pm (Part I)
Tuesday, April 15, 8:00am – 12:00pm (Part II)
Organizers: Joseph P. Stoltman, Western Michigan University; Susan Gallagher, AAG
Instructor: Phil Gersmehl, Hunter College, CUNY
Workshop Capacity: 25
Cost/person: free (includes beverages)
Room: Marriott – Grand Ballroom Salon D
The AAG and NCGE will co-host a two-part workshop titled Teaching Modern Geography, which is being developed by the AAG with a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The objective is to assist college faculty to make their courses more responsive to preservice teacher education students, while providing useful ideas for enhancing the spatial thinking skills of all students. The workshop will present information teachers should know and be able to apply. For further information contact: sgallagher@aag.org. Participants will be expected to bring a laptop. Preregistration is required.
Fundamentals of GPS
Monday, April 14, 8:00am – 4:00pm
Organizers/Instructors: Steve Reither and Ken Gerson, US Geological Survey
Workshop Capacity: 40
Cost/person: $15 (includes beverages)
Room: Marriott – Suffolk
Global Positioning System (GPS) technology has become an invaluable tool for earth scientists and geographers. Uses include navigation, search-and-rescue, fleet management, and data collection. This all-day course, taught by a veteran USGS instructor, will introduce students to the fundamentals of using a GPS receiver through a combination of classroom instruction and outside field work. No prior knowledge or experience is presumed. Participants will receive instruction on GPS configuration, accuracy, and working with topographic maps. All material is provided. Forty (40) receivers are available for use during the class.
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Tuesday, April 15
Multilevel Modeling: An Introduction
Tuesday, April 15, 9:00am - 5:00pm (1-hour lunch break)
Organizers: Professor Kelvyn Jones, University of Bristol; David Hayes, University of Bristol
Instructor: S.V. Subramanian “Subra”, Harvard School of Public Health
Workshop Capacity: 40
Cost/person: $55 (includes beverages)
Room: Marriott - Vermont
This day-long workshop will introduce participants to the range of research problems that can be handled by multilevel models. This will include longitudinal and panel models, as well as spatial models. The workshop will combine presentation of the models and hands-on experience of using the MLwiN software, which is capable of fitting likelihood and Bayesian models. Participants will be expected to have familiarity with standard regression modeling and to bring a laptop on which the free 30-day download copy of MLwiN has been pre-installed (http://www.cmm.bris.ac.uk/MLwiN/download/index.shtml). Any difficulties with this should be directed via the technical enquiry form on the website.
Teaching Geographic Problem-Solving with ArcGIS
Tuesday, April 15, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Organizer: Angela Lee, ESRI
Instructor: Joseph Kerski, ESRI
Workshop Capacity: 15
Cost/person: $10 (includes beverages)
Room: Marriott – Nantucket
GIS provides an excellent way to teach problem-solving techniques using data in real scenarios. This course offers hands-on work in grappling with issues in human and physical geography such as ethnic diversity and economic prosperity, the impact of hurricane-induced coastal flooding, and crime analysis. Participants will learn not only how to use the spatial data and procedures within the ArcGIS environment, but also how to teach effectively with GIS. The activities featured will be from the new university-level GIS book in the four-book Our World GIS for Education series from ESRI Press.
Introduction to ArcGIS Spatial Analyst and ModelBuilder
Tuesday, April 15, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Organizer: Angela Lee, ESRI
Instructor: Geri Pepe, ESRI
Workshop Capacity: 15
Cost/person: $10 (includes beverages)
Room: Marriott – Nantucket
ArcGIS Spatial Analyst software provides tools for conducting sophisticated spatial analyses and creating different types of spatial models. This course covers fundamental raster data concepts and shows how to use ArcGIS Spatial Analyst tools to create, process, and analyze raster data. Students focus on problems such as surface analysis, site suitability analysis and distance modeling. The course helps answer questions such as where is the best location for a new facility, what direction is this location facing, or what is the least costly path from A to B. The use of ModelBuilder is emphasized.
Image Time Series Analysis
Tuesday, April 15, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Organizer/Instructor: J. Ronald Eastman, Clark Labs, Clark University
Workshop Capacity: 30
Cost/person: $15 (includes beverages)
Room: Marriott - Suffolk
This workshop introduces the Time Series Modeler for Environmental Image Series - a new extension to the IDRISI software system. Topics to be covered include Spatial-Temporal Spectra Analysis, Wavelet Analysis, Principal Components, Trend Analysis, Seasonal Trend Analysis and Deseasoning/Denoising procedures. The workshop will be conducted as a live demonstration using a selection of environmental series such as Sea Surface Temperature and NDVI Vegetation Index data.
Transportation GIS with TransCAD
Tuesday, April 15, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Organizers: Jim Lam, Caliper Corporation; John Bowen, Department of Geography & Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Instructor: Jim Lam, Caliper Corporation
Workshop Capacity: 20
Cost/person: $40 (includes beverages)
Room: Marriott - Falmouth
Participants will learn about the latest Caliper TransCAD software for use in analyzing transportation systems. Topics covered will include data sources, data input, and mapping and modeling transportation processes. A variety of transportation modes will be examined and the capability of the software to deal with travel demand modeling and transportation planning will be demonstrated. The workshop is intended for participants with at least some background in GIS.
Mapping for the Masses: A Google Workshop
Tuesday, April 15, 12:30pm –3:00pm
Organizer: Wei Luo, Google, Inc.
Instructors: Francois Bailly, Pamela Fox, and Mano Marks, Google, Inc.
Workshop Capacity: 220
Cost/person: free
Room: Westin – Staffordshire
Part I (12:30-1:15 pm) - Google Earth: a 3D Data Visualizer and Beyond: Francois Bailly will demonstrate Google Earth's ability to organize and share geographic information. Demos will cover importing, editing and publishing maps, images, 3d models and more. Examples of organizations using Google Earth for reaching a broad audience will be shown. This demo will also include practical KML "how-to" discussions.
Part II (1:15pm - 2:00 pm) - Google Maps Mashups: Pamela Fox will present interactive demos showing off the basics and advanced features of the Google Maps API. She'll also show how to easily create maps based off calendars or spreadsheets, how to display time-based information on a map, and how to create custom maps based off existing images or polygonal data (e.g. TIGER).
Part III (2:15pm - 3:00pm) - Map Creation with Google Technologies: This talk will over the basics of KML Creation. Mano Marks will present on basic map creation using Google technologies. He will demonstrate how to create KML files using Google Earth and My Maps, and then edit them in a text or XML editor. He will also demonstrate some basic KML creation tools, and a few more advanced KML techniques.
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Wednesday, April 16
Academic Publishing for Graduate Students and Early Career Faculty - SOLD OUT
Wednesday, April 16, 8:00am – 10:00am
Organizers: Beth Schlemper, AAG; Michael Solem, AAG
Instructor: Stanley D. Brunn, University of Kentucky, Department of Geography
Workshop Capacity: 20
Cost/person: $5
Room: Marriott - Falmouth
Aspiring professionals in the academy as well as those entering the public and private sectors are usually expected to be able to initiate or collaborate with others on research projects that advance a field or subfield. While a good first step in reporting findings and getting feedback is to present to appropriate audiences at workshops and conferences, the major method of communication with colleagues is through publication. This workshop is designed to address some of the nuts and bolts of publishing in the academy, specifically the preparation of manuscripts for the peer review process. This workshop is sponsored by the AAG’s Enhancing Departments and Graduate Education (EDGE) in Geography project and is based on material developed for the book Aspiring Academics. Priority will be given to graduate students and early career faculty. Participants will receive a complimentary copy of the book and learn about opportunities to serve in an evaluation program funded by EDGE.
Publishing Your Scholarly Book
Wednesday, April 16, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Organizers: P.P. Karan, Department of Geography, University of Kentucky; David Zurick, Eastern Kentucky University; Stephen M. Wrinn, University Press of Kentucky
Instructor: David Zurick, Eastern Kentucky University
Workshop Capacity: 25
Cost/person: $5
Room: Marriott – Hyannis
This workshop will guide participants through book writing and publishing processes. Experienced publisher from the University Press of Kentucky and book authors will offer “insider” perspectives on publishing scholarly books. This workshop is intended for younger faculty members and professional geographers interested in publishing their research in book form. Presentations will be followed by a question and answer period. There will be opportunity for potential authors to discuss their specific book projects with the publisher. Participants are encouraged to bring their book proposals.
Writing Proposals for NSF Geography and Regional Sciences
Wednesday, April 16, 10:10am – 11:50am
Organizer: Kenneth R. Young, National Science Foundation
Instructors: Thomas J. Baerwald, National Science Foundation; Daniel J. Hammel, National Science Foundation
Workshop Capacity: 50
Cost/person: free
Room: Marriott – Provincetown
This is a one-hour workshop intended for faculty members and professional geographers (not graduate students) who engage in research in geography and who wish to learn how to prepare proposals for a regular research grant. Program officers from the Geography and Regional Science Program at the National Science Foundation will highlight ways to improve the quality and competitiveness of a proposal. They will also discuss the review process, including intellectual merit and broader impacts, plus additional funding possibilities at NSF. Presentations will be followed by a question and answer opportunity. http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5410&org=BCS
Looking Beyond the Lecture: Promoting Significant Learning in Large Classes
Wednesday, April 16, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Organizers: Beth Schlemper, AAG; Michael Solem, AAG
Instructor: Douglas W. Gamble, Department of Geography & Geology, UNC Wilmington
Workshop Capacity: 20
Cost/person: $5
Room: Marriott - Falmouth
Teaching a large class is frequently the reality of a new academic position and can be a key to positive professional development. Successful instruction of a large class involves looking beyond the lecture and engaging a class through active learning that emphasizes information and ideas, experience, and reflection. This workshop will prepare participants for large classes by guiding them through development of an appropriate course format, aligned active learning exercises, and effective classroom management. This workshop is sponsored by the AAG’s Enhancing Departments and Graduate Education (EDGE) in Geography project and is based on material developed for the book Teaching College Geography. Priority will be given to graduate students and early career faculty. Participants will receive a complimentary copy of the book and learn about opportunities to serve in an evaluation program funded by EDGE.
No Passports Required: Resources for International Learning Collaborations in Geography
Wednesday, April 16, 1:30pm – 5:00pm
Organizer: Michael Solem, AAG
Instructors: Dr. Phil Klein, Department of Geography, University of Northern Colorado; Dr. Osvaldo Muniz, Department of Geography, Texas State University; Waverly Ray, Department of Geography, Texas State University
Workshop Capacity: 20
Cost/person: $5
Room: Marriott – Vineyard
Participants will be introduced to the AAG’s Center for Global Geography Education (CGGE) modules for international collaboration. The modules link students in different countries for collaborative projects that promote understanding of geographic concepts, provide practice using geographic skills, and deepen awareness of international perspectives about contemporary global issues. This workshop is an excellent opportunity for geography faculty and graduate students to learn how they can use the modules to internationalize their courses and join a growing network dedicated to international collaboration in geography education. Participants will be expected to bring a laptop.
Writing Doctoral Dissertation Proposals for NSF Geography and Regional Science
Wednesday, April 16, 3:10pm – 4:50pm
Organizer: Kenneth R. Young, National Science Foundation
Instructors: Thomas J. Baerwald, National Science Foundation; Daniel J. Hammel, National Science Foundation
Workshop Capacity: 50
Cost/person: free
Room: Marriott – Provincetown
This is a one-hour workshop intended for geography graduate students at the doctoral level who wish to learn how to prepare proposals for a Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement (DDRI) grant. These grants may be written to request up to $12,000 and are meant to assist doctoral candidates with their research needs. Program officers from the Geography and Regional Science Program at the National Science Foundation will highlight ways to improve the quality and competitiveness of a proposal. They will also discuss the review process, including intellectual merit and broader impacts, plus additional funding possibilities at NSF. Presentations will be followed by a question and answer opportunity. http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5410&org=BCS
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Thursday, April 17
Advising Students in Geography
Thursday, April 17, 8:00am – 10:00am
Organizers: Beth Schlemper, AAG; Michael Solem, AAG
Instructors: Fred M. Shelley, University of Oklahoma; Adrienne M. Proffer, University of Central Oklahoma
Workshop Capacity: 20
Cost/person: $5
Room: Marriott - Falmouth
The purpose of this workshop is to introduce and discuss principles of academic advising as articulated by the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA), and to apply these principles to the discipline of geography at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. We discuss NACADA’s philosophy and identify the core values of academic advising. We then develop several principles by which instructors in a college setting can carry out these core values, paying particular attention to the application of these principles to geography as a discipline. Workshop participants will read case studies, participate in role-playing exercises, and undertake group discussions in order to illustrate the operationalization of these principles and practices. This workshop is sponsored by the AAG’s Enhancing Departments and Graduate Education (EDGE) in Geography project and is based on material developed for the book Aspiring Academics. Priority will be given to graduate students and early career faculty. Participants will receive a complimentary copy of the book and learn about opportunities to serve in an evaluation program funded by EDGE.
Writing CAREER proposals for NSF Geography and Regional Science
Thursday, April 17, 10:10am – 11:50am
Organizer: Kenneth R. Young, National Science Foundation
Instructors: Thomas J. Baerwald, National Science Foundation; Daniel J. Hammel, National Science Foundation
Workshop Capacity: 50
Cost/person: free
Room: Marriott – Provincetown
This is a one-hour workshop intended for geography faculty members at the Assistant Professor rank who are in tenure-track positions and who are interested in submitting a proposal for a CAREER grant. Program officers from the Geography and Regional Science Program at the National Science Foundation will highlight ways to improve the quality and competitiveness of a proposal. They will also discuss the review process and the rules associated with this particular grant type. Presentations will be followed by a question and answer opportunity. http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5410&org=BCS
Writing proposals for NSF Geography and Regional Science
Thursday, April 17, 3:10pm – 4:50pm
Organizer: Kenneth R. Young, National Science Foundation
Instructors: Thomas J. Baerwald, National Science Foundation; Daniel J. Hammel, National Science Foundation
Workshop Capacity: 50
Cost/person: free
Room: Marriott – Provincetown
This is a one-hour workshop intended for faculty members and professional geographers (not graduate students) who engage in research in geography and wish to learn how to prepare proposals for a regular research grant. Program officers from the Geography and Regional Science Program at the National Science Foundation will highlight ways to improve the quality and competitiveness of a proposal. They will also discuss the review process, including intellectual merit and broader impacts, plus additional funding possibilities at NSF. Presentations will be followed by a question and answer opportunity. http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5410&org=BCS
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Friday, April 18
Preparing Competitive Research Grant Proposals - SOLD OUT
Friday, April 18, 8:00am – 12:00pm
Organizers: Beth Schlemper, AAG; Michael Solem, AAG
Instructor: Patricia Solis, AAG
Workshop Capacity: 20
Cost/person: $5
Room: Marriott - Falmouth
Beyond the duties of teaching, research, publishing, and service, expectations that academics should generate external funding are increasingly important. This workshop aims to give advice on how to do that successfully by focusing on Ten Actions You Should Take. It includes practical recommendations for preparing competitive research grant proposals and habits of mind that will help you as a researcher who is successful at generating external funding. Participants will conduct two major activity sets that utilize successful example NSF proposals and participant’s own writing samples. The exercises are designed to help you focus on a good research problem and formulate a convincing, coherent proposal that can be delivered on time and on budget. This workshop is sponsored by the AAG’s Enhancing Departments and Graduate Education (EDGE) in Geography project and is based on material developed for the book publication Aspiring Academics. Priority will be given to graduate students and early career faculty. Participants will receive a complimentary copy of the book and learn about opportunities to serve in an evaluation program funded by EDGE.
An Introduction to GIS using Xmap
Friday, April 18, 2:20pm – 4:20pm
Organizer/Instructor: David McKittrick, DeLorme
Workshop Capacity: 40
Cost/person: $5
Room: Marriott – Vineyard
Traditionally GIS software requires an extensive period of training and education on how to use the technology before it can be applied in a productive capacity. This workshop will provide an opportunity for attendees to see the practical application of GIS in an accessible and understandable way. The program will cover basic data collection and creation, feature display and symbolization, simple analysis and querying tools, and data sharing including publishing of data layers to an interactive Web site.
Mapping for the Masses: A Google Workshop
Friday, April 15, 12:30pm – 3:00pm
Organizer: Wei Luo, Google, Inc.
Instructors: Mark Aubin, Mike Springer, and Pamela Fox, Google, Inc.
Workshop Capacity: 220
Cost/person: free
Room: Westin – Staffordshire
Part I (12:30-1:15 pm) - The Origin of Google Earth: Mark Aubin, co-founder of Keyhole, will talk about the history of Google Earth. He will share the early inspirational ideas that started a revolution in the internet mapping world. Keyhole became Google Earth when Google acquired the company in October, 2004, and quickly released it for free to everyone. And now over 350 million users world-wide use the product to find their house, find a cafe, defend their forests, teach their children about their planet, explore the world and more.
Part II (1:15pm - 2:00 pm) - Google SketchUp & Google 3D Warehouse -Your keys to unlock new 3D content: Mike Springer will demonstrate how to take existing data and prepare it for inclusion in Google Earth. Demos will include how to create 3D models, how to integrate it with existing GIS tools and how to use digital photographs to enhance 3D models, with a discussion about how 3D data is prepared and included in Google Earth.
Part III (2:15pm - 3:00pm) - Google Maps Mashups: Pamela Fox will present interactive demos showing off the basics and advanced features of the Google Maps API. She'll also show how to easily create maps based off calendars or spreadsheets, how to display time-based information on a map, and how to create custom maps based off existing images or polygonal data (e.g. TIGER). This is a re-run of the Tuesday presentation.
What's Just?: A Workshop for Mapping the State of Geographies of Justice
Organizer/Instructor: Jen Gieseking, CUNY Graduate Center & Sara Koopman, University of British Columbia
Time/Location: TBD (see flyer at conference)
This workshop will be open to all and does not require registration
This participatory workshop will explore what geographies of justice look like and struggle with by asking all in the room to describe their research very briefly in order to collectively map our connections on the board, in terms of topics, locations, and methods. This fruitful exercise began, in part, at the Summer Institute for Geographies of Justice and is one which we hope to continue, widen, and deepen by connecting and networking other justice work in the center and on the borderlands of the academy. This process is modeled on the "coming-together" that social movements are engaging in at various social forums, where the connections between different forms of justice, say, housing and racial justice, are being traced and deepened.
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