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RAL/CSAP SEMINAR THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2017 | 4:00PM-5:00PM | FL2 - 3107 

DigitalGlobe’s remote sensing technologies for environmental characterization and human impact assessment
BILL BAUGH | PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST, ADVANCED GEOSPATIAL PRODUCTS, DIGITAL GLOBE INC. 

Abstract: Satellite earth imaging technologies enable a wide range of environmental characterization and human impact assessment capabilities. Using a combination of high resolution imagery and multi-spectral sensitivity to visible light and non-visible infrared wavelengths, we will present a discussion of:  

• Infrastructure characterization relative to disaster vulnerability.
• Post-disaster assessment.
• Remote population mapping in Africa.
• Wildfire mapping at high resolution.
• Smoke particle size bracketing.
• Vegetation: vigor, moisture, and distribution.
• Standing water and mosquito-borne diseases.
• Tools for studying these characteristics at scale. 

Presenter bio: Bill Baugh is a Principal Scientist at DigitalGlobe. He received an MS degree in geology from the University of Colorado, Boulder, USA, in 1995. He previously worked as an associate scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR); and for over 20 years total in industry. His current focus is on leveraging WorldView-3’s new spectral capabilities to create practical applications. Additional interests include: hyperspectral data, spectrometry, algorithm development, field research, radiometric calibration, and atmospheric compensation. 

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Join us at any of these UProcure Open Labs.  Bring your real-world scenarios and questions to an open lab for help from a UProcure expert. Everyone is welcome!  No registration required.

FLA ITTC—Room 2282

Wednesday, June 28 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. with Alison Propes

Thursday, July 6 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. with Joseph Knittel

Friday, July 14 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. with Jessica Sullivan

Monday, July 17 from 11:00-12:00 p.m. with Lauren Davis 

ML—Gil Finley - PH, tower A (please bring a laptop)

Friday, June 30 from 8:30-10:00 a.m. with Alison Propes

Monday, July 10 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. with Wendy Allen

Wednesday, July 19 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. with Justin Lee

Data Stewardship and Engineering Team (DSET) - Building Community Informed and Driven Data Services

Sophie Hou
NCAR/CISL

 Being able to enable and facilitate scientific progress by providing advanced computing capabilities has been a focus for NCAR, especially through CISL. Additional developments of dedicated technical infrastructures for supporting data-related activities, such as visualization, analysis, processing, and transformation, have also been prioritized. However, in order to meet the diverse existing and emerging data needs from the scientific community, data services must integrate human and organizational services with technical developments. Data services have a better chance to be accepted and used by the target community if the community members are represented and consulted during the design and implementation process. The NCAR’s Data Stewardship Engineering Team (DSET) was created to design and implement comprehensive NCAR digital asset search, discovery, and access. To achieve this challenging task, cross-organizational participation and communication are essential, including having representatives and stakeholders from the NCAR science and technical divisions to leverage the expertise of both groups. The goal of DSET is to ensure that feedback from users is built into the process, and ultimately, enable data services, including the technical infrastructures, to be developed in alignment with the community’s research and data needs.

Bio: Sophie Hou (hou@ucar.edu) is the Data Curation & Stewardship Coordinator at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). At NCAR/UCAR, Sophie focuses on providing dedicated support, engagement, and training for questions and issues that scientific researchers might encounter when working with data (including software tools and model codes). Additionally, Sophie collaborates with and participates in both internal and external data curation-centric communities and activities, including NCAR Data Stewardship Engineering Team, to help share experiences and key lessons learned, especially those relating to data management infrastructures and best practices. Sophie has a Master of Science in Library and Information Science program with the specialization in Data Curation from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and prior to joining NCAR, Sophie's previous Bachelor and Master of Science degrees and professional work experience were in the field of Electrical Engineering.

Friday, June 30, 2017
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Mesa Lab, Main Seminar Room