AmericaView is a nationwide program that focuses
on satellite remote sensing data and technologies in support of
applied research, K-16 education, workforce development, and
technology transfer.
AmericaView is administered through a partnership
between the U.S. Geological Survey and the AmericaView Consortium.
The Consortium is the federal governments primary partner in
achieving the AV Program vision and goals.
The AmericaView Program is comprised of two
complementary and interrelated activities:
USGS AmericaView Program is an AV data
infrastructure, data processing, and data delivery initiative
administered by the USGS under the Land Remote Sensing (LRS) Program
and carried out at USGS facilities. Primary activities for this
effort are undertaken by the USGS Earth Resources Observation System
(EROS) Data Center (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) in conjunction with
other LRS priorities such as the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM).
AmericaViewSM Consortium is comprised of
university-led, state-based consortia working together to build a
nationwide network of state and local users. AmericaViewSM supports
the goals of the AV Program by further expanding communications
networks, facilities, and capabilities for acquiring and sharing
remotely sensed data among AmericaViewSM members.
Full member states include: Alabama, Texas, Arkansas, Georgia,
Alaska, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Indiana, Ohio, West
Virginia,Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Affiliate Member States include: California,
Louisiana, Kentucky, North Dakota, and Montana.
AlabamaView is a newly formed statewide consortium affiliated with
the nationwide AmericaView program. The goal of the AlabamaView
program is to advance the availability, timely distribution, and
widespread use of remote sensing data and technology through
education, research, outreach and sustainable technology transfer to
the public and private sectors. AlabamaView was officially launched
in January of 2004 with Auburn University serving as the Member of
Record. The consortium is in the development stages with the
immediate goals of creating a web-based infrastructure for
cost-effective and timely access to remotely sensed data for the
state of Alabama. Longer-term goals are to serve as a linkage among
the Alabama remote sensing community, promote awareness of remote
sensing in K-16, to develop new applications using remote sensing,
and to extend the applications to the user community. Current
partners include Auburn University, Jacksonville State University,
U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Natural Heritage Program,
Global Hydrology and Climate Center, Alabama Cooperative Extension
System, and the Alabama Space Grant Consortium.
General Goals
Facilitate access to data
Link organizations involved in RS in the state
Develop new applications of RS and extend them to appropriate user
communities
Promote the use of RS in K-16 and in user communities
Produce more RS expertise through education
Alabama Focus Areas
Water Resources
Silviculture Applications
Agriculture Applications
Urban Growth
Habitat Sustainability
Resource Management
Education and Extension to User Communities
(from
http://www.alabamaview.org/aboutalview.htm)
Impact:
Optimizing the use of soil and water resources and chemical inputs
(fertilizers and pesticides) helps agriculturalists manage their
land for maximum results. The geospatial technologies, specifically
GPS, GIS, and Remote Sensing, are powerful tools when combined and
used as an integrated management tool. Collection of data is
accomplished via GPS-based maps, yield monitors, light bar
equipment, and soil sampling. Field demonstrations and practice with
these tools is balanced in the training workshops with lectures and
project assignments. The expectation for GTAC training workshops is
that farmers learning to use these spatial technology tools for
analysis and monitoring of their land will increase the yields of
their land and thereby positively influence the bottom line.
Current partners include:
Auburn University
Jacksonville State
University
Alabama
Cooperative Extension System
Alabama Space Grant Consortium
General Goals
Facilitate access to data
Link organizations involved in RS in the state
Develop new applications of RS and extend them to
appropriate user communities
Promote the use of RS in K-16 and in user
communities
Produce more RS expertise through education
Alabama focus areas:
Water Resources
Silviculture Applications
Agriculture Applications
Urban Growth
Habitat Sustainability
Resource Management
Education and Extension to User Communities
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Geospatial Training
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