{"id":367,"date":"2017-08-23T10:07:44","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T10:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.themefreesia.com\/event\/?p=365"},"modified":"2017-11-03T05:09:05","modified_gmt":"2017-11-03T05:09:05","slug":"conference-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pecora.asprs.org\/pecora20\/conference-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference Overview &#038; Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-13898 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-395432 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-123581 kc-raw-code\"><style>\r\n.gdlr-blog-full .gdlr-blog-thumbnail {\r\n  display: none;\r\n  margin-bottom: 33px;\r\n  text-align: center;\r\n}\r\n.ten {\r\n  width: 100%;\r\n}\r\n.kc_accordion_header.ui-accordion-header.ui-state-active > a {\r\n  color: black;\r\n  font-size: 22px;\r\n  font-weight: bold;\r\n}\r\n.kc_accordion_header.ui-accordion-header > a {\r\n  color: black;\r\n  font-size: 22px;\r\n  font-weight: bold;\r\n}\r\n<\/style><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-504882 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h2>Welcome to Pecora 20.<\/h2>\n<p>With emphasis on recent significant developments in remote sensing, the theme of Pecora 20 is \u201cObserving a Changing Earth: Science for Decisions\u2026Monitoring, Assessment, and Projection.\u201d This conference will offer a program on applications of satellite and other Earth observations to monitor, assess, and perform projections of future land and water resources, as well as big data and other analytical technologies to improve decision making utilizing satellite data.<\/p>\n<p>The Pecora Symposium series was established by the USGS and NASA in the 1970s as a forum to: 1) foster the exchange of scientific information and results derived from applications of Earth observing data to a broad range of land-based resources; and 2) discuss ideas, policies, and strategies concerning land remote sensing.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pecora 20 Preliminary Program<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-185377 kc-raw-code\"><style>\r\n.alignleft {\r\n  max-width: 150px;\r\n}\r\n<\/style><\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-518712 kc-pro-button kc-button-main\">\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pecora.asprs.org\/pecora20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Pecora-20-at-a-glance-9_22_FINAL.pdf\">\n\t\t<span class=\"creative_title\">Pecora At A Glance<\/span>\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-656475 kc-pro-button kc-button-main\">\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pecora.asprs.org\/pecora20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Pecora-Final-Program-web_11-2-1.pdf\">\n\t\t<span class=\"creative_title\">Final Conference Program<\/span>\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-593546 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-576870 kc_col-sm-2 kc_column kc_col-sm-2\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-662312 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1024 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/pecora.asprs.org\/pecora20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/barb_ryan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"177\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-963296 kc_col-sm-10 kc_column kc_col-sm-10\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-124620 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>Keynote Speaker \u2013 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Barbara J. Ryan<em> \u2013 <\/em><\/strong><strong>Secretariat Director of the intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-285278 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p>Ms. Ryan is the Secretariat Director of the Intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO) in Geneva, Switzerland. GEO is comprised of 104 Member States, the European Commission, and 109 international scientific and technical partner organizations.\u00a0\u00a0 Since becoming Director of GEO in 2012, Ryan has worked to integrate Earth observation systems from around the world into a single, comprehensive system that uses coordinated data to understand how environmental factors impact human life.\u00a0 Prior to her work at GEO, she was the Associate Director for Geography at the USGS, where she was responsible for the agency\u2019s remote sensing, geography and civilian mapping programmes, including the Landsat satellites. It was during this time she led the effort to change the decade-old Landsat data policy to full and open, an action resulting in more than 42 million scenes being downloaded globally to date. Ryan has served as chair of the international Committee on Earth Observation Satellites, which coordinates information from more than 100 civilian satellite missions, and in 2008, became director of the World Meteorological Organization\u2019s space programme. Ryan has been awarded an honorary doctorate of science degree from SUNY Cortland. She was recently named an Honorary Fellow of the American Geographical Society, and in January 2017, was one of 10 global leaders to be named to the Geospatial World Forum\u2019s Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-71197 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-870566 kc_col-sm-2 kc_column kc_col-sm-2\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-780264 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1025 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/pecora.asprs.org\/pecora20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Mike_Freilich.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"148\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-399503 kc_col-sm-10 kc_column kc_col-sm-10\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-319341 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Michael H. Freilich \u2013 Director, Earth Science Division at NASA Headquarters <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-150057 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Freilich is the Director of NASA\u2019s Earth Science Division.\u00a0 The purpose of NASA\u2019s Earth science program is to develop a<br \/>\nscientific understanding of Earth\u2019s system and its response to natural or human-induced changes, and to improve prediction of climate, weather, and natural hazards.\u00a0 A major component of NASA\u2019s Earth Science Division is a coordinated series of satellite and airborne missions for long-term global observations of the land surface, biosphere, solid Earth, atmosphere, and oceans. This coordinated approach enables an improved understanding of the Earth as an integrated system.\u00a0 Prior to coming to NASA, he was a Professor and Associate Dean in the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University. He received BS degrees in Physics (Honors) and<br \/>\nChemistry from Haverford College in 1975 and a Ph.D. in Oceanography from Scripps Institution of Oceanography in 1982.\u00a0 Dr. Freilich\u2019s honors include the JPL Director\u2019s Research Achievement Award (1988), the NASA Public Service Medal (1999), and the American Meteorological Society\u2019s Verner E. Suomi Award (2004), as well as several NASA Group Achievement awards.\u00a0 He was named a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society in 2004.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-113142 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-999224 kc_col-sm-2 kc_column kc_col-sm-2\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-341636 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/pecora.asprs.org\/pecora20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/204951main_Bios_Cikanek_hi_res.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"3000\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-469153 kc_col-sm-10 kc_column kc_col-sm-10\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-183201 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Harry A. Cikanek &#8211; Director (acting), STAR &#8211; Center for Satellite Applications and Research <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-357128 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p>Harry is the acting Director for the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u2019s Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR), the unit of the NOAA Satellite and Information Service responsible for transforming raw and intermediate satellite data flows from NOAA and global observing system satellites into real time weather and environmental data and information products. These feed forecast models, and operations personnel in the National Weather Service, National Ocean Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, and support research, and long term environmental information products to meet NOAA\u2019s and its partner weather and environmental information needs to protect life, property and livelihoods.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this assignment, Harry served just over five years as the first Director of the NOAA Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS). His<br \/>\nmajor JPSS accomplishments included stabilizing and streamlining the program to tighten its focus on the weather mission while avoiding over $2 billion in cost. He oversaw the successful transition of the Suomi National Polar Partnership (the first JPSS mission) satellite to NOAA operations and its continued successful operations in support of the NOAA weather mission. Harry began his career as a NASA aerospace engineer. His 30 years at NASA included engineering and program management in rocket propulsion, launch services, space transportation technology, and human exploration of space. He served at both the NASA Glenn Research Center and Marshall Space Flight Center contributing to a diverse array of programs including Space Shuttle Main Engine, Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle, Advanced Space Transportation Program, Orion, and several robotic science and technology missions and flight experiments. He is the author or coauthor of over 25 papers and articles. He is also a recipient of the Presidential Rank of Meritorious Executive, the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, and is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-797037 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-843629 kc_col-sm-2 kc_column kc_col-sm-2\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-916064 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/pecora.asprs.org\/pecora20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/pol0003b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"176\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-908000 kc_col-sm-10 kc_column kc_col-sm-10\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-154850 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Samuel N. Goward &#8211; Research Professor\/Emeritus Professor, University of Maryland<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-689344 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Goward pursues biophysical applications of land remotely sensed data. He has been actively involved in the land observation missions since the 1970s, specifically focused on Landsat and AVHRR. His recent research has focused on evaluating North American forest disturbance and regrowth from the historical Landsat observation record for the North American Carbon Program (NACP). He currently is serving as a member of the NACP science steering group. He served as the Landsat Science Team Leader for Landsat 7 and continues as a member of the Landsat Science Team today. In addition he served as the Co-Chair for the USGS National Land Satellite Land Remote Sensing Data Archive (NLSLRSDA) advisory committee. In recognition of his long-standing commitment to land<br \/>\nobservations and the Landsat mission, Dr. Goward has received the USGS John Wesley Powell award, the USGS\/NASA William T. Pecora award and the ASPRS SAIC Estes Teaching award. He continues to serve as an associate editor for Remote Sensing of Environment.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-564248 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-833935 kc_col-sm-2 kc_column kc_col-sm-2\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-523206 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1074 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/pecora.asprs.org\/pecora20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Woodcock.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-772487 kc_col-sm-10 kc_column kc_col-sm-10\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-93843 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Curtis E. Woodcock &#8211; Professor of Earth and Environment, Boston University<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-829899 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Woodcock has held academic positions at the University of California, the City University of New York and Boston University. His<br \/>\nprimary research interests are: the use of remote sensing to monitor land change, including topics of time series analysis, cloud\/cloud<br \/>\nshadow detection, and validation of time series results; terrestrial carbon dynamics; the causes and consequences of land cover and land use change. Dr. Woodcock was the 2016 William T. Pecora Award winner for \u201coutstanding contributions toward understanding the Earth by means of remote sensing.\u201d He currently is co-team leader for the Landsat Science Team.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-487844 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-95903 kc_col-sm-2 kc_column kc_col-sm-2\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-86501 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1161 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/pecora.asprs.org\/pecora20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mike-Warren-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pecora.asprs.org\/pecora20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mike-Warren-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/pecora.asprs.org\/pecora20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mike-Warren-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pecora.asprs.org\/pecora20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mike-Warren-400x400.jpg 400w, http:\/\/pecora.asprs.org\/pecora20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Mike-Warren.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-806200 kc_col-sm-10 kc_column kc_col-sm-10\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-824929 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Mike Warren &#8211; Co-founder and CTO, Descartes Labs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-387857 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p>Mike Warren is the Co-founder and CTO of Descartes Labs. His past work spans a wide range of disciplines, with the recurring theme of developing and applying advanced software and computing technology to understand the physical and virtual world. He was a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory for 25 years, and also worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Sandpiper Networks\/Digital Island. His work has been recognized on multiple occasions, including the Gordon Bell prize for outstanding achievement in high-performance computing. He has degrees in Physics and Engineering &amp; Applied Science from Caltech, and he received a PhD<br \/>\nin Physics from University of California, Santa Barbara.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-401199 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-108760 kc_col-sm-2 kc_column kc_col-sm-2\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-745731 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/pecora.asprs.org\/pecora20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/mascaro.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"802\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-847486 kc_col-sm-10 kc_column kc_col-sm-10\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-875188 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Joe Mascaro &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong>Director of Academic Programs, Planet<\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-617765 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p>Joe Mascaro is a tropical ecologist and Director of Academic Programs at Planet, a San Francisco-based aerospace<br \/>\ncompany that operates the largest fleet of Earth-imaging satellites. Joe works with universities and individual investigators to utilize Planet\u2019s\u00a0unprecedented imaging resources to\u00a0enhance primary research and education, improve<br \/>\nforest monitoring and conservation, expand food security, and promote ecological resilience for some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-979639 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-879284 kc_col-sm-2 kc_column kc_col-sm-2\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-376781 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1179 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/pecora.asprs.org\/pecora20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Pasquarella_small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-315671 kc_col-sm-10 kc_column kc_col-sm-10\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-616172 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Dr. Valerie Pasquarella<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-830175 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Valerie Pasquarella works at the intersection of remote sensing and ecology, using time series of satellite imagery to improve mapping and monitoring of landscape dynamics. She is currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate with the DOI Northeast Climate Science Center and the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Having lived and worked in Southern New England for over a decade, Dr. Pasquarella actively collaborates with a number of local research groups and land management agencies, and her research has strong regional ties. Ongoing projects include using Landsat time series to improve forest composition mapping and near-real-time monitoring of gypsy moth defoliation. She is also interested in time series approaches to mapping early successional habitat and invasive plant distributions, with a long-term goal of utilizing all available Landsat observations to advance understanding of multi-scale multi-species interactions over large spatial extents.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-474530 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-95569 kc_col-sm-2 kc_column kc_col-sm-2\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-98944 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/pecora.asprs.org\/pecora20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/todd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-797509 kc_col-sm-10 kc_column kc_col-sm-10\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-460373 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Todd Hawbaker \u2013 Research Ecologist<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-141763 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Todd Hawbaker is a research ecologist at the USGS Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center in Lakewood, CO.<br \/>\nPrior to joining USGS in 2008, he pursued his graduate work at the University of Wisconsin &#8211; Madison.\u00a0 His research focuses on ecosystem disturbances, their impacts, and the processes driving them. His most recent work has been to develop an algorithm to identify burned areas using dense time series of Landsat data. Which he and his team have applied to the entire archive for the conterminous United States producing a 32-year data set for monitoring fire patterns and impacts.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-284510 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-952040 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-910707 divider_line\">\n\t<div class=\"divider_inner divider_line1\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-647695 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-675220 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-63461 kc_accordion_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-138907 kc_accordion_section group \"><h3 class=\"kc_accordion_header ui-accordion-header\"><span class=\"ui-accordion-header-icon ui-icon\"><\/span><a href=\"#plenary-sessions\" data-prevent=\"scroll\"><i class=\"\"><\/i> Plenary Sessions<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"kc_accordion_content ui-accordion-content kc_clearfix\"><div class=\"kc-panel-body\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-345475 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Current state of Earth observations<\/li>\n<li>Pecora award presentation and panel of recent Pecora award winners discussing progress and challenges in remote sensing<\/li>\n<li>Trends in big data analytics and progress in using Earth observations<\/li>\n<li>New breakthroughs in Earth observations and applications<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pecora.asprs.org\/pecora20\/plenary-sessions\/\">Click here to view Plennary Sessions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-756810 kc_accordion_section group \"><h3 class=\"kc_accordion_header ui-accordion-header\"><span class=\"ui-accordion-header-icon ui-icon\"><\/span><a href=\"#town-hall-sessions\" data-prevent=\"scroll\"><i class=\"\"><\/i> Town Hall Sessions<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"kc_accordion_content ui-accordion-content kc_clearfix\"><div class=\"kc-panel-body\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-898823 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Raleway',serif; color: black; font-weight: normal;\">Landsat 10 User Needs (POC: Zhuoting Wu)<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: red;\">Tuesday, November 14th, 8:00 am to 10:00 am<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Montserrat',serif; color: black;\">In this town hall, the USGS will provide an overview of the Landsat 10 user requirements collection process and summary results followed by a<br \/>\nquestion-and-answer session. The USGS and NASA are working together to develop Landsat 10, scheduled to launch in the 2027 timeframe as part of the Sustainable Land Imaging program. The USGS Land Remote Sensing Program has collected user requirements from a range of applications to help formulate the Landsat 9 follow-on mission (Landsat 10) through the Requirements, Capabilities and Analysis (RCA) activity. User requirements collected through RCA will help inform future Landsat 10 sensor designs and mission characteristics. Current Federal civil community users have provided hundreds of requirements through systematic, in-depth interviews. Academic, State, local, industry, and international Landsat user community input was also incorporated in the process. Emphasis was placed on spatial resolution, temporal revisit, and spectral characteristics, as well as other aspects such as accuracy, continuity, sampling condition, data access and format. This is an opportunity for government, academia, industry users, and data and value-added products providers to learn about the RCA activity and have an open-forum exchange on future Landsat 10 user needs and capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Raleway',serif; color: black; font-weight: normal;\">EROS Data User Group (POC: Rynn Lamb and Raad Saleh)<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: red;\">Tuesday, November 14th, 10:00 am to 12 noon<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Montserrat',serif; color: black;\">In early 2018, USGS\/EROS expects to launch a new initiative to support<br \/>\ndirect engagement with the Landsat and related remote sensing communitythrough formation of an EROS Data User Group(EDUG). The primary purpose of this user group will be to: (1) provideoperational users of Landsat and related products an opportunity andplatform to discuss opinions, needs, and concerns in a structuredmanner;\u00a0(2) obtain user feedback and input for potentialincorporation into EROS operations to support the continuousimprovement of USGS products and services; and\u00a0(3) provide for targetedcommunications and direct feedback from selected members of the usercommunity regarding internal development efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Montserrat',serif; color: black;\">Thistown hall session will provide a high-level description of the proposeduser group and allow for input and feedback from the Pecora science andapplications community.\u00a0 Key elementsplanned for discussion include: user group description and mission,justification, roles and responsibilities, membership, communicationmechanisms, and proposed operational flow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-701055 kc_accordion_section group \"><h3 class=\"kc_accordion_header ui-accordion-header\"><span class=\"ui-accordion-header-icon ui-icon\"><\/span><a href=\"#workshops\" data-prevent=\"scroll\"><i class=\"\"><\/i> Workshops<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"kc_accordion_content ui-accordion-content kc_clearfix\"><div class=\"kc-panel-body\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-314719 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0The EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE) First CalVal<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cross-calibration of Landsat 8 OLI and Sentinel 2 MSI and its impact on data interoperability<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pecora.asprs.org\/pecora20\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-Pecora-Calibration-Workshop-Final.pdf\">Click here for more info (PDF, 2.7 MB<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pecora.asprs.org\/pecora20\/workshops\/\">See All Workshops<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-195996 kc_accordion_section group \"><h3 class=\"kc_accordion_header ui-accordion-header\"><span class=\"ui-accordion-header-icon ui-icon\"><\/span><a href=\"#special-sessions-schedule-tba\" data-prevent=\"scroll\"><i class=\"\"><\/i> Special Sessions (Schedule TBA)<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"kc_accordion_content ui-accordion-content kc_clearfix\"><div class=\"kc-panel-body\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-39942 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pecora.asprs.org\/pecora20\/special-sessions\/\"><em>Special Sessions, please click here<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-401128 kc_accordion_section group \"><h3 class=\"kc_accordion_header ui-accordion-header\"><span class=\"ui-accordion-header-icon ui-icon\"><\/span><a href=\"#social-events\" data-prevent=\"scroll\"><i class=\"\"><\/i> Social Events<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"kc_accordion_content ui-accordion-content kc_clearfix\"><div class=\"kc-panel-body\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-505484 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Welcome Lunch<br \/>\n<\/strong>Tuesday, November 14th, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.<br \/>\nLocation: Exhibit Hall 2<\/p>\n<p>Have lunch on us! Come to the Exhibit Hall to visit with the wonderful exhibiting companies in attendance and grab a quick lunch. A great way to begin your Symposium week.<\/p>\n<p>Admission to this event is included with most registrations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lunch with Exhibitors&#8217;<br \/>\n<\/strong>Wednesday and Thursday, November 15th and 16th; 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.<br \/>\nLocation: Exhibit Hall 2<\/p>\n<p>Take some time out of your busy week and have lunch with Exhibitors. A much needed 90-minute break in the middle of the day will surely refresh you with a complimentary lunch and some good conversation. Take time to meet with our generous exhibiting companies, view posters, and even catch&#8211;up with friends.<\/p>\n<p>Admission to this event is included with most registrations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u200bRefreshment Breaks &#8211; Exhibit Hall\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Location: Exhibit Hall 2<\/p>\n<p>E\u200bach day of the symposium refreshment breaks will be served in the Exhibit Hall. Take a break from the technical track sessions to network, visit the fantastic booths, and grab cup of coffee or soda.\u200b<\/p>\n<p>Admission to this event is included with most registrations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Exhibitors&#8217; Reception<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Tuesday, November 14th, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.<br \/>\nLocation: Exhibit Hall 2<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0Take<br \/>\nthis wonderful opportunity to visit with the national and international<br \/>\nsuppliers exhibiting at the Symposium. An ASPRS tradition, the<br \/>\nExhibitors&#8217; Reception is a perfect time to mingle with<br \/>\nfellow attendees, thank the Conference Exhibitors&#8217;, our hosts for the<br \/>\nevening, and stop by to view the wonderful Posters on display and<br \/>\ninteract with the authors. The evening is sure to provide a relaxed<br \/>\nenvironment with light hors d&#8217;oeuvres and beverages<br \/>\nand a time to come together with old and new friends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Admission to this event is included with most registrations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>Geospatial Munch and Meet!<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: red; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in;\">Thursday, November 16th, 12 noon to 1:30 pm<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Come have lunch and meet industry leaders in geospatial technologies and sciences! The Early Career Professionals Council, Education and Professional Development Committee, Student Advisory Council, and the Corporate (Sustaining) Members Council have joined forces to bring a fun lunchtime experience focusing on getting to know your peers and learning more about what ASPRS has to offer. During the lunch hour, subject matter experts will give short talks about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00b7 Major advancements and innovations in GIS\/RS\/P science<\/li>\n<li>\u00b7 How to become an ASPRS Certified Professional<\/li>\n<li>\u00b7 Free and Paid Web Trainings<\/li>\n<li>\u00b7 Where to find reference\/study material<\/li>\n<li>\u00b7 AND MUCH MORE!!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We look forward to joining you for lunch on Thursday. 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