Free Live Webinar on Benefits & Applications of Hyperspectral Imagery

Join the free live webinar "Benefits and Applications of Hyperspectral Imagery From the Space" Station!

Description
International Space Station (ISS) provides a unique platform for imaging and earth looking data collection. The DESIS imaging spectrometer is located on the ISS and represents a leap forward with regard to sensor performance (e.g. signal to noise ratio), spatial coverage, and narrow spectral bands. DESIS is pointable via the Teledyne MUSES (Multiple User Module for Earth Sensing) module which can host other payloads onboard the ISS. The sensor has collected over 17m sq km of imagery in the last year and provides an amazing opportunity to collect hyperspectral data from parts of the world that have never had hyperspectral observations.

Wednesday, Feb. 26 1:00 - 2:00 PM EST

Register here.

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FREE NASA's Sustainable Land Imaging Program Users Forum December 4th

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA will host a public meeting on December 4 in which both agencies will provide details about how user needs will be assessed to help inform NASA's Sustainable Land Imaging Program. User requirements will be a key consideration in the design and implementation of future space-borne systems that are intended to provide global, continuous Landsat-quality observations of Earth for at least the next 25 years.

The Users Forum will feature a structured methodology that USGS has been developing for acquiring and evaluating user requirements for Earth observation. USGS presenters at the forum will explain some preliminary findings and offer opportunities for feedback about the approach and the requirements gathered to date.

Both USGS and NASA value public participation in establishing long-term user needs for Landsat or equivalent Earth observation data. This is a notice of a meeting, not a solicitation of any kind.

Event: USGS/NASA Sustainable Land Imaging Users Forum

Time: 1:00 – 4:15 p.m. EST

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Location: NASA Goddard Visitors Center Auditorium, 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD, 20771.

Registration: Online at NASA website.

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Free Webinar: Streamline Operations with ArcGIS Workflow Manager

Webinar date: August 15, 2013
Time: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m. (Pacific daylight time)

GIS professionals constantly strive to track information about their projects, manage data, and produce maps on time and on budget. Esri ArcGIS Workflow Manager helps do that, giving you the tools to organize, centralize, and manage your GIS operations and integrate them into non-GIS workflows.

To learn how to use the tools, tune in to the free, live training seminar Streamline Operations with ArcGIS Workflow Manager on August 15, 2013.

You will learn the basics about the tools in ArcGIS Workflow Manager and see how you can use them to design, document, manage, and implement workflows during all phases of a project.

After viewing this seminar, you will understand how to do the following:

Use the tools to streamline tasks, automate procedures to eliminate repetitive tasks, and increase productivity
Translate a business process into a workflow
Track and manage your workflow progress

This live training seminar will be useful to GIS professionals and managers interested in making both GIS and other business and technology workflows more efficient. Some knowledge of multiuser databases will be helpful but is not required.

You will need a broadband Internet connection and an Esri Global Account to watch the live training seminar. Creating an Esri Global Account is easy and free: visit esri.com/lts, click Login, and register your name and address.

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TerraGo Vision Free Webinar: Discover, Integrate and Deliver Next Gen Location Intel On-Demand

Join TerraGo for a free webinar on Thursday, July 25, 2013 to experience how TerraGo Vision:

    - Empowers users to discover relevant information from any source
    - Integrates that information into location intelligence applications
    - Facilitates the delivery of these applications to provide timely situational awareness to anyone, anywhere,  on-demand

Register now to join TerraGo at 1:00 p.m. Eastern on July 25 and learn how the TerraGo Vision platform facilitates enhanced situational awareness, faster response times and improved decision making for defense and intelligence, emergency management, public safety, energy, natural resources and transportation organizations.

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Free GIS Seminar: Real-Time GIS with ArcGIS GeoEvent Processor for Server

Join the Esri live training online seminar on "Real-Time GIS with ArcGIS GeoEvent Processor for Server."

Seminar Overview

ArcGIS includes the capability to use real-time data in everyday decision making. ArcGIS GeoEvent Processor, a new extension for ArcGIS for Server, allows organizations to connect with almost any type of streaming data and automatically alert personnel when specified conditions occur—all in real-time. In this seminar, you will learn how to incorporate real-time information streams with your existing GIS data and IT infrastructure, perform continuous processing and analysis against streaming data, and produce new streams of data that work seamlessly with other ArcGIS products, including ArcGIS Online, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS applications, and SDKs.

When: Thursday, May 23, 2013

Times:
9:00 a.m. PDT (U.S. & Canada)
11:00 a.m. PDT (U.S. & Canada)
3:00 p.m. PDT (U.S. & Canada)

Key Points

After viewing this seminar, you will understand how to:

- Receive real-time data from a wide variety of sources.
- Send real-time data to those who need it, where they need it.
- Perform continuous processing and analysis on events as they are received.

Intended Audience

GIS administrators who use ArcGIS for Server and need to learn how to enable real-time GIS applications.

Register for the webinar here.

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Free Webinar on Field Data Collection With Smartphones, Tablets and Lasers

Field Data Collection With Smartphones, Tablets and Lasers
Wednesday - April 10, 1pm MST

By coupling TruPulse lasers with the GeoJot+ field data collection system, your field teams will collect consistent and accurate data, with minimal effort and training. Finally - tools your field crew will be excited to use! Then visualize your data in ArcGIS and Google Earth, or create photo-based reports.

The days of measuring wheels, height sticks, pencils and a clipboard for recording field data are over. Attend this webinar and learn how to combine the power of an LTI’s TruPulse® mapping laser with your smartphone or tablet using the GeoJot+ app.

Capture the location of remote objects and height measurements with a TruPulse mapping laser and wirelessly transmit values to your smartphone or tablet using GeoJot+. Then take a geotagged photo of the object and collect additional attribute information. Automatically upload all data to the cloud and back down to your office. Generate shapefiles, geodatabases, Google Earth maps, and professional reports, including offset positions.

Ideal for forestry, natural resource management, general construction, utilities, mining and telecommunication professionals, and for any field data collection team that needs to capture geotagged photos of remote objects, and data including height or vertical distance measurements.

Map and measure more in less time. Decrease your safety liabilities while increasing your revenue. Gain a competitive advantage with minimal training.

Learn how to get the most accurate field data with your organization’s smartphones and tablets! Register now for a free webinar on Wednesday, April 10th at 1pm MST.

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Free Webinar Seminar Series on Agriculture and Climate

Free SPRING Webinar Seminar Series 2013: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EMERGING SCIENTISTS IN AGRICULTURE & CLIMATE

WHAT: Our world is facing grand challenges related to natural resources (allocation, availability, efficiency of systems, etc.) with the need for scientists who can address these comprehensively. Learn from experienced scientists and leaders who will describe their work within the agriculture and climate sectors, the type of skillsets needed, and the current gaps and emerging needs within their specific area. This firsthand experience and knowledge will equip you with awareness of the opportunities and challenges present today across industry, academia, government, and agencies.

WHO: YOU! All Sustainable Corn Team Members are invited as well as others outside our team who have an interest. The seminars are free; the only requirement is the ability to connect via web and phone.

WHEN: Six seminars from Jan 16 to Feb 20. Seminars run 11:30 - 12:30 CT / 12:30 - 1:30 EST.

ATTEND: Connect from anywhere! Simply click on the weblink and call-in:

WEB: https://connect.extension.iastate.edu/sustainablecorn/
PHONE: Call 888.450.5996 and enter passcode 424492 #

JAN 16 - Dennis Todey
Associate Professor and State Climatologist
South Dakota State University

JAN 23 - Richard Joost
Director of Supply Programs
United Soybean Board/SmithBucklin

JAN 30 - Pradip Das
Technology Prospecting Lead, Global Strategy/IFS
Monsanto Co.

FEB 6 - John Kadysewski
Director
American Carbon Registry at Winrock International

FEB 13 - Jim Gulliford
Executive Director
Soil and Water Conservation Society

FEB 20 - Joe Colletti
Senior Associate Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Associate Director, Experiment Station
Iowa State University

This seminar series is an educational effort of a regional collaborative project supported by the USDA-NIFA, Award No. 2011-68002-30190 “Cropping Systems Coordinated Agricultural Project (CAP): Climate Change, Mitigation, and Adaptation in Corn-based Cropping Systems.”

Questions?! Contact Lori Abendroth, CSCAP Project Manager, labend@iastate.edu or 515.294.5692

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Free Webinar: Introduction to ArcGIS for Local Government

Join the live training webinar: Introduction to ArcGIS for Local Government!

Seminar Overview
This seminar will provide an introduction to ArcGIS for Local Government solution, as well as a set of maps and apps for local government users. In this seminar, you will learn how to use the maps and apps to meet specific business needs in your organization. It will emphasize implementation best practices and describe how you can participate in this user community.

Date and Time
Thursday, October 4, 2012
9:00 a.m. PDT (U.S. & Canada)
11:00 a.m. PDT (U.S. & Canada)
3:00 p.m. PDT (U.S. & Canada)

Key Points
After viewing this seminar, you will understand how to:

- Discover the maps and apps provided in Esri’s local government solution.
- Leverage the Esri local government solution maps and apps in your organization.
- Participate in Esri’s local government community.

Intended Audience
This seminar will be of interest to local government decision-makers and GIS professionals responsible for providing maps and apps to government employees and the citizens they serve.

Join the live GIS webinar here.

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Free Health Mapping Webinar from OGC

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), in cooperation with Directions Media, invites the international health mapping community to participate in a free one-hour webinar on 26 September 2012, at 4:00 pm UTC (11:00 a.m. EST).

This is the fourth GovFuture webinar presented by the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and Directions Media. In this webinar, we look at how improved sharing of geospatial information plays an important role in improving public health.

Our featured presenter is Eddie Oldfield, BA, Director, NB Climate Change Hub at the New Brunswick Lung Association. He will describe his work in coordinating implementation of geospatial interoperability standards to exchange, integrate, and visualize distributed health and environmental information. Applications he has studied have addressed chronic illness, public health resources, critical infrastructure, pollution, meteorological information, and pandemic surveillance and control.

Eddie Oldfield's current work involves creating a national portal to bring together climate and health resources for decision-makers in public health, municipal emergency management, and local climate adaptation. The portal will aid in expanding public health heat alert and response, community resilience / disaster risk reduction, and modeling of historical and forecast impacts from climate on public health. The portal will enable decision-makers to use diverse data sources through services that implement the OGC Web Map Service (WMS), Web Feature Service (WFS), and Web Processing Service (WPS) standards.

Please join us!

Webinar details and registration are available at: http://www.directionsmag.com/webinars/. The webinar will be in English.

This webinar is part of the OGC's GovFuture program for local and subnational governments. The OGC's affordable GovFuture-Local Government and GovFuture-Subnational Government membership levels offer local and sub-national governments unique online resources and an insight into global geospatial policy and technology developments. This OGC membership level focuses on the value of using standards to support civil government activities. GovFuture members have an opportunity to network with their peers worldwide, with representatives from other levels of government, and with suppliers and universities through OGC events and communication channels.

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Free Webinar: Intergraph CADWorx(R) 2013 R1 and PV Fabricator Updates

Intergraph will host a webinar on August 28, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. CT that will demonstrate the many enhancements and new features in CADWorx 2013 R1 and updates in PV Fabricator, the company's software for producing pressure vessel fabrication drawings.

CADWorx 2013 Plant Design Suite is AutoCAD® 2013 compatible, and version R1 includes many valuable updates such as features for importing AutoPLANT® data and converting project data in a drawing. Webinar participants will learn how to import AutoPLANT specs and will see a review of Autodesk® Navisworks® compatibility and demonstrations of time-saving features such as the Find and Replace enhancement in the Specification Editor. There will also be a brief overview of PV Fabricator, which includes a new support detail tab and other updates. The webinar leader will be Sonia Delgadillo, senior CADWorx applications specialist at Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions group.

To register for the free webinar, visit http://icas.intergraph.com/forms/CADWorx-2013-August-2012-webinar.

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Free Webinar: Large Data in MATLAB - A Seismic Data Processing Case Study

Don't forget to join this upcoming free webinar:

Topic: Large Data in MATLAB: A Seismic Data Processing Case Study
Date: Monday, June 11, 2012
Times: 9:00 AM EDT or 2:00 PM EDT

Do you have data that is too large to fit into available memory? Or perhaps you would like to speed up data analysis tasks using additional hardware such as additional CPUs or GPUs? In this webinar, learn techniques for working with large data in MATLAB® and approaches to speeding up your analyses using parallel computing and GPUs.

Following the product demonstration, a MathWorks Engineer will host a Q&A session. Register here.

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LiDAR Data on ArcGIS 10.1 - Free Online Training

With LiDAR data becoming more common and affordable, Esri software users now have a greater opportunity to use this 3D content within their GIS workflows. In ArcGIS 10.1, Esri's upcoming software release, LiDAR data can be managed, viewed, updated and shared, all while remaining in its native format.

To show users how to use LiDAR data in workflows, Esri will host the live training seminar “Working with LiDAR Data in ArcGIS 10.1" on May 24, 2012. The seminar will introduce users to the methods ArcGIS can manage LiDAR data, and how they can quickly view the data as points and triangulated irregular networks (TINs), take measurements and edit classification codes. Since LiDAR data typically comes in collections of LAS files, attendees will also learn how to manage these collections using a mosaic dataset, as well as disseminate LiDAR data to desktop and web applications.

After watching this seminar, attendees will understand how to:
- Create and view surface models with LiDAR data
- Edit LAS classification codes
- Access LAS files from a mosaic dataset

Specific times on Thursday, May 24, 2012:
9:00 a.m. PDT (U.S. & Canada)
11:00 a.m. PDT (U.S. & Canada)
3:00 p.m. PDT (U.S. & Canada)

This live training seminar is geared toward anyone who works with or is just starting to use LiDAR data. A basic knowledge of LiDAR and ArcGIS is recommended but not required.

Attendees need a broadband Internet connection and an Esri Global Account to watch the live training seminar. Creating an Esri Global Account is easy and free: visit esri.com/lts, click Login, and register your name and address.

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Free Webinar: Designing Signal Processing Systems with MATLAB

Join Mathworks for this free webinar:

Topic: Designing Signal Processing Systems with MATLAB
Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Time: 3:00pm Eastern Daylight Time

REGISTER TODAY.

In this webinar, we will introduce new MATLAB-based features for system design that were previously only available in Simulink. By attending, you’ll learn how you can rapidly design and implement signal processing systems directly in MATLAB.

We’ll demonstrate several aspects of modeling and implementing DSP systems, including:
• Simulating streaming signal processing algorithms in MATLAB
• Importing data from multichannel audio devices and multimedia files
• Developing system prototypes using implementation-ready algorithms (i.e. algorithms that have built-in support for fixed-point and C code generation)

A Q&A session will follow the presentation.

To register, click here.

I hope you can join us on May 23rd. If you have any questions, please contact me directly.

Sincerely,

Alan Price
Account Representative
MathWorks
508-647-4627
alan.price@mathworks.com

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Webinar: Create ArcGIS for Desktop Add-ins with Python

Webinar: Create ArcGIS for Desktop Add-ins with Python
Date: April 19, 2012

Time: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m. (Pacific daylight time)

Developers and GIS professionals use add-ins such as buttons, dockable windows, and menus to customize Esri's ArcGIS for Desktop. Python was recently added to the list of programming languages used to author add-ins.

To familiarize developers and GIS professionals with how to use Python to create these add-ins, Esri will host a free live training seminar, Creating Desktop Add-ins Using Python (for ArcGIS 10.1), on April 19, 2012.

After watching this seminar, you will understand how to do the following:

- Define different types of add-ins using the Python Add-in wizard.
- Edit the Python script to include your business logic.
- Install, debug, and test add-ins.
- Share and deploy your add-ins.

This live training seminar is aimed at GIS professionals and developers who want to use Python to add functionality to ArcGIS for Desktop. Familiarity with ArcGIS for Desktop and Python is recommended.

A broadband Internet connection and an Esri Global Account will be needed to watch the live training seminar. Creating an Esri Global Account is easy and free: visit esri.com/lts, click Login, and register your name and address.

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Convert MATLAB Algorithms to C Code - Webinar

Join an exciting MathWorks webinar: Converting MATLAB to C Code.

Date and time:

22 Mar 2012
9:00 AM U.S. EDT/ 1:00 PM GMT
2:00 PM U.S. EDT/ 6:00 PM GMT

In this webinar we demonstrate the workflow for generating readable and portable C code from your MATLAB algorithms using MATLAB Coder. Through product demonstrations, you will learn how you can use MATLAB Coder to:

- Prototype your MATLAB algorithms as standalone executables on a PC

- Accelerate parts of your MATLAB algorithms by automatically generating MEX functions

- Integrate your algorithms as compiled C libraries with custom software

- Generate C source code to hand-off to software engineers

To register now, or to learn more, visit Matlab.

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MATLAB and SimBiology Webinar

Webinar: Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering with MATLAB and SimBiology
10 Nov 2011
10:00 AM EST (Eastern Standard Time)
Duration: 60:00

From bulk chemicals and complex natural products to biologicals – the fields of Synthetic Biology, Metabolic Engineering, and Bioprocess Development are increasingly combined for the engineering of biological systems.

Introduction of new genes and modification of existing genes have complex effects on the behavior of biological reaction networks. Mathematical modeling, simulation. and optimization of these networks aid in the understanding and guiding of genetic modifications and support the rational design for maximal product yield. At later developmental stages, models assist in the design, scheduling, control, and quality assurance of production processes.

In this webinar MathWorks engineers will introduce cellular modeling and optimization with MATLAB and SimBiology using a real life example of engineering yeast cells for the overproduction of succinate. As a potential substitute for petrochemically produced polymer building blocks, biologically-produced succinate has a great potential of becoming one of the fundaments of a bioeconomy.

You will learn how to:
• import metabolic networks and other pathways from KEGG
• use parallelized parameter sweeps to account for parameter uncertainties
• use optimization to identify optimal perturbation/knock-out targets

To learn more about this webinar or to register, click here.

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ERDAS Webinar: Manage & Exploit Images and Point Clouds

You're invited to attend the free webinar, Getting Data Under Control: Managing & Exploiting Your Imagery & Point Clouds. This is the first of the Synergy Series webinars hosted by ERDAS and Intergraph.

Webinar date: August 4, 2011 - 11 AM (GMT -4)

ERDAS APOLLO and GeoMediaDo you need to manage LIDAR and raster data, but have concerns about handling massive amounts of image files and LIDAR point cloud data?

During this webinar, you will see how LIDAR data and imagery management combines with analysis tools in an enterprise, dramatically increasing productivity. We will highlight how ERDAS APOLLO enables you to efficiently centralize, manage and deliver volumes of geospatial data to a large audience. In addition, we will showcase advanced LIDAR data exploitation tools within GeoMedia Grid. For more information, watch our latest ERDAS TV Webisode, Getting Data Under Control.

The second webinar in the Synergy Series will be Live Link: Uniting ERDAS IMAGINE & GeoMedia to Enrich Your Workflows on August 10, 2011. Register now online for this exciting new webinar!

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Public Health Geographic Information Systems Online Certificate Webinar

Event Title - Public Health Geographic Information Systems Online Certificate Webinar
Location - Online
Event Date - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Event Time - 12 to 1 p.m. central time
Website link.

Contact - phgis@uic.edu | 312-355-0423

Webinar Description
Learn more about how an online certificate program can fit into your busy schedule and move your career forward.

During the webinar, prospective Public Health GIS students will:

* Meet program faculty and staff who will assist you throughout the admission process
* Explore the unique advantages of the program and learning objectives
* Learn how to make the most of the online learning environment and what it takes to succeed as an online student

The webinar will consist of an interactive presentation led by the certificate program director followed by an opportunity for questions and answers.

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ESRI GIS Webinar on ArcGIS Data

ESRI GIS Webinar on ArcGIS Data
Event status: Not started
Date and time: Thursday, April 14, 2011 10:00 am
Western European Summer Time (London, GMT+01:00)
Duration: 1 hour

Description:
This first session will look at getting data into desktop; in particular non-standard Esri formats as well as exploring using open source data and data services available over the web.

Registration is required to join this event. If you have not registered, join here.

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Large Data in MATLAB: A Seismic Data Processing Case Study

MathWorks invites you to join us for a free webinar on February 23, 2011.

Large Data in MATLAB: A Seismic Data Processing Case Study
23 Feb 2011
10:00 AM EST (Eastern Standard Time)

In this webinar we discuss how to work with large data in MATLAB. Through an example seismic analysis case study we will show you how to:

• Work with data that is too large to fit in available memory on a single machine
• Perform large data analysis computations on a computer cluster (we will use a cluster running 64 MATLAB Distributed Computing Server workers)
• Introduce GPU computing for speeding up solutions of the wave equation for seismic analysis.

Register here.

About the Presenter: Stuart Kozola is a product manager at MathWorks and focuses on MATLAB and add-on products for data analysis, mathematical modeling, and computational finance. Prior to joining MathWorks in 2006, Stuart worked at Pratt & Whitney (United Technologies) as a design engineer working on combustion systems for gas turbine engines. Stuart earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wyoming, M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Arizona State University, M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and an M.B.A. from Carnegie Mellon University.

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