a profile of the workforce at the usgs eros data center
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A Profile of the Workforce at the USGS EROS DATA CENTER. John Dwyer Raytheon ITSS [email protected]. USGS EROS Data Center Mission Statement. To promote new uses, new users, and new understanding of land information, so that others can better understand our planet - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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USGS EROS Data Center Mission Statement
To promote new uses, new users, and new understanding of land information, so that others can better understand our planet
To ensure scientists, researchers, businesses, decision makers, and the public have ready access to the land information they need
To safeguard and expand the world’s largest civilian archive of remotely sensed land data
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USGS EROS Data Center
Home of the: National Satellite Land Remote Sensing Data Archive Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center World Data Center-A for Remotely Sensed Land Data USGS Sales Data Base United Nations Environment Programme / Global Resource
Information Data Base
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Department of the Interior
U .S . G eologicalS u rvey
O f f ice ofS u rface M in in g
B ureau ofIn dian A f fa irs
U .S . F ish andW ild life S ervice
M inerals M anagem en tService
B ureau ofR eclam ation
N ational ParkS ervice
B ureau ofLand M anagem en t
SecretaryD O I
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Land Remote Sensing from Space: Acquisition to Applications
Earth Observation Satellites
USGS National Archive Challenge
Data Applications
• Declassified Systems
• Landsat 1-5
• NOAA - POES
• Shuttle Radar
• Landsat 7 (1999)
• NASA-EOS (1999)
• High Resolution Systems
• Preserve
• Provide Access
• Process
• Reproduce
• Distribute
• Hold in Trust
• Land Cover
• Fire Danger Rating
• DOI Land Management
• Natural Hazards
• Coastal Zones
• Environmental Monitoring
• Emergency Response
Expanding to over 18 million images of the earth!
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USGS EROS Data Center Expertise
Customer services Information systems development and technologies Remote sensing and its applications Earth system sciences - terrestrial, ecosystem, global change Software development and maintenance Systems engineering Data management High speed communications Image processing Product generation, digital and photographic
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USGS EROS Data CenterStaffing Profile
Other
L7 MOCGuards
Custodial
Facility Maintenance
NBC
NASA ECS
Government
USGS TSSC
GovernmentUSGS TSSCNASA ECSFacility MaintenanceGuardsCustodialNBC SupportLandsat 7 MOCOther
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USGS EROS Data Center Staffing Locations
EDC
Alaska FO
Menlo Park CA Rapid City SD
Venezuela Honduras
Whitefish MT
Niger
Kenya
Zimbabwe
Washington DC Denver CO Greenbelt MD
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EROS Data CenterStaffing Educational Levels
M.A./M.S.40%
Ph.D.6%
B.A./B.S.43%
A.A.11% 72% of Government and
Raytheon staff have degrees.
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Workforce Characteristics – USGS/TSSC
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78
69
55
33
19
17
14
11
10
9
8
6
4
3
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0 20 40 60 80 100
Technical Specialist
Data Technician
Scientist
Programmer Analyst
Systems Engineer
Systems Administrator
Section Managers
Secretary
Engineer
Clerk
Publications Specialist
Department Managers
Administrator
Network Engineer
Technician
Program Managers
421TotalEmployees
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Workforce Characteristics NASA/ECS Raytheon ITSS
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9
7
5
2
1
1
1
0 5 10 15 20
Data Technician
Systems Administrator
Technical Specialist
Systems Engineer
Section Manager
Programmer Analyst
Secretary
Department Manager44 Total
Employees
Staff Expertise Agronomy Geology
Anthropology Mathematics
Atmospheric Science Natural Resources
Botany Physics
Cartography Range Management
Computer Science Regional Planning
Ecology Remote Sensing
Electrical and Civil Engineering Soil Science
Forestry Wildlife Biology
Geography
Science and Applications Branch
Activities
Investigate new technologies and applications Develop prototype products and services Participate in national and international research Participate in collaborative research and applications projects Perform requirements analysis Promote technology transfer Provide technical/scientific support
Famine Early Warning (FEWS)
International Program Ecological Monitoring
(Senegal) Early Warning Systems
(Sub-Saharan & Southern African Countries) Developing Country Applications
(Madagascar) Projects for Sustainable Development
(Latin America) International Development Technical Assistance
(Greater Horn, Mozambique, Latin America) UNEP/GRID
Research and Applications Program
Projects: Electro-optical Studies Microwave Systems Technique Development Studies Topographic Studies Arctic Studies Carbon Cycle Environmental Monitoring
(05-01-01)
Land CoverCharacterization Program
Guiding Principles Compatible with previous work Built on partnerships Flexible data base strategy Multi-Resolution Needs-Based and User-Driven Dynamic, with Monitoring Capability Integrated Strategy
Develop Prototype Products
Multi-scale National and Global Historical
Oregon Land Cover
Land Cover Characterization Program Components
Global Global Seasonal Land Characteristics AVHRR
RegionalRegional Land Cover (30 m)
Landsat TM
UrbanUrban Land Use/Land Cover Aerial Photography
Topographic Science Program
Projects: Elevation Data Research
Global National
Hydrologic Derivatives and Applications NED-H Development and Applications HYDRO1k Development and Applications
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Workforce Training -- PreparationEducation
• Earth or Natural Sciences, Geography• Physics/Geophysics• Mathematics/Statistics• Principles of Remote Sensing • Image Interpretation• Digital Image Processing• Geographic Information Systems
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Workforce Training -- PreparationExperience
• Airborne and satellite data• Image processing software• Radiative transfer models• GIS software• Statistical analysis software• Programming (C++, object-oriented, HTML/XML)• Windows, Unix, and/or Linux OS
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Workforce Training -- PreparationSummary
• Academic training – theoretical basis• Practical experience – real data, tools, and problems• Strong communications skills – written and oral• Commitment to teamwork – projects• Ability to multi-task