GIS and Remote Sensing Research Symposium this Friday

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BLACKSBURG, Va., – The Office of Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing (OGIS) (http://www.ogis.org.vt.edu/) is hosting it’s annual 2010 Virginia Tech GIS and Remote Sensing Research Symposium this Friday afternoon, April 9, 2010, from 1:00pm to 5:00pm, and will be located in the Torgersen Museum, Room 1100 of Torgersen Hall. The symposium provides a venue for faculty, students, and others interested in the topic, to share information about recent advances in geographic information systems and remote sensing applications and research. Attendance is free and no preregistration is required. All active departments and centers across campus are encouraged to attend.

The symposium focuses on interaction among participants and the sharing of data, applications, and techniques. It includes presentation and poster sessions as well as keynote speaker Andrew Turner, Chief Technology Officer of FortiusOne (http://www.fortiusone.com/Company/About-Us#andrew_turner).

For additional information, abstracts, and agenda, see the OGIS website (http://www.ogis.org.vt.edu). For additional information, contact Bruce Obenhaus at obenhaus@vt.edu or 540-231-6181. This event is sponsored by the Virginia Space Grant Consortium (http://www.vsgc.odu.edu)

OGIS (http://www.ogis.org.vt.edu) is an affiliation of Virginia Tech teaching and research faculty from 5 colleges, 15 departments, and the Virginia Tech Libraries who share an interest and expertise in Geospatial Information Technologies.