President’s Message I want to thank all the participants who made the trip to the New York Wine and Culinary Center for our Winter/Spring meeting. While we wined and dined with the usual suspects, I hope that the event has renewed connections between old colleagues and established new ones between strangers. Our intent was to expose everyone to the ecological issues at the local and global level and how the mapping sciences and technologies might aid in the management of these problems [Events.CNY-ASPRS.org]. The issues of local water quality and its management is crucial not only because of our proximity to one of the largest fresh water reserves in the world, but that our stewardship of this resource will be a model for the rest of the globe to follow. In the case of the small scale community agricultural projects in Africa, it was possible that the technology can help manage the process in a sustainable manner. The recurring question comes back to the short and long term economics of putting these technologies into practice. Regardless of these resource limitations, the impact of applying these tools will have a profound impact to the quality of life for the families in these regions. Speaking of families, I was particularly pleased to see several spouses attending the meetings. I am sure that this was partly because of the talks, partly because of their spouse and, without any reservations, because of the wine and drink. I was engaged in several technical conversations before and after dinner and also overheard others that reminisced about classmates from grad school days and their whereabouts, the current research of old advisors, the latest knitting/woodworking projects, and the universal trials and tribulations of parenthood and rewards and spoils of grandparenthood. I remind myself that this mix of interactions provides the social grease that helps the continuity of collaboration. To that end, I am grateful for this opportunity. (see President, pg 2)

National Director’s Report In the last newsletter I mentioned that I had signed up for a webinar on Hyperspectral Remote Sensing. I found it to be very informative and easy to participate while in my office due to the two sessions with a good break in between. The web aspects worked very well with clear visuals and audio. There are webinars coming up in May and June. If the topics are of interest to you, I think it will be worth your while to sign up. I attended the Central New York Region’s Winter/Spring meeting on March 12, which was held at the New York Wine & Culinary Center. The theme of the meeting was “Think Globally, Act Locally, Collaborate Internationally”. The case studies presented - and the food - were excellent. I am not going to make it to the San Diego meeting. Rolando Raqueno has agreed to act as my proxy at the board meeting so our region will be well represented. The theme for the Fall conference in Orlando is Geospatial Data and Geovisualization: Environment, Security, and Society. It is being held in conjunction with a special joint meeting of ISPRS Technical Commission IV and AutoCarto 2010, so there will be alot of content for those in attendance. The region officers have been discussing how ASPRS can bring more value to its members on the regional and national level. We would like to hear your thoughts on what is providing the most value now – the journal, the website, the RSS feeds, Twitter – and what you would like to see in the future. You can tell us directly at the Annual Dinner Meeting on May 17th.

John T. Boland, CP

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(President, from pg 1) This also underscores that behind all the names that we read in the journal articles and the titles bestowed on our distinguished colleaques lies a familial unit (traditional or otherwise) that is the bedrock of our professional and personal lives. Without them, the purpose and relevance of all our efforts is greatly diminished. I ask that you take a moment to thank them in your own way.

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For our upcoming annual meeting (Monday, May 17th at RIT), we chose the theme of "Mapping Swords to Plowshares" [Events.CNY-ASPRS.org]. I firmly believe that we need to understand the past to guide us for the future. This is truism applies to technology as well as other aspects of human history. As I mentioned in my first article as president, we have a rich history in our region in the the disciplines of our profession. We celebrate and exemplify this heritage by melding past and present in our program. We have the privilege of having Dwayne A. Day (Co-editor of Eye in the Sky: Story of the Corona Spy Satellites) to discuss his involvement in historic and current issues of the U.S. Space Program. This will be followed by a round table of team members involved in the recent remote sensing missions over Haiti after the earthquake devastations. Both promise to be enlightening and engaging programs. Lastly, I thank and apologize to all our offsite participants who attempted to "virtually" attend our last meeting via the web. This concept is very much welcomed by everyone, but the capability, as many of you know, is far from turnkey. We hope to have better success with this at our annual meeting. As I write this from the national conference at San Diego, I cannot believe how quickly the past year has gone by. It would be disingenuous of me to say that it has all been a pleasure, but as the old adage goes "what does not kill you will only make you stronger". I hope to have a final opportunity to offer parting words after the national conference

and annual meeting and report the state of ASPRS and its efforts to keep abreast with the rapidly changing technologies and maintain relevance to its members.

Rolando Raqueno

ASPRS Central New York Region Financial Statement

1 Jan 2010 - 31 March 2010

INCOME Dues $0.00Region Rebate $0.00Region Conferences $0.00Interest $34.41Dinner Meeting $528.00Student of the Year Award $0.00Gifts $0.00TOTAL $562.41

EXPENDITURERegion Conferences $0.00Dinner Meeting $1,033.10Student of the Year Award $0.00Postage $88.00Office Exp $0.00Contributions $0.00TOTAL $1,121.10

ASSETS Base Shares (Savings

Account) $7,308.0012 Month Certificate $4,756.48Share Draft (Checking Account) $400.00Petty Cash $4.00TOTAL $12,468.48

LIABILITIES None $0.00TOTAL $0.00

TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDSAssets - Liabilities $12,468.48

Future Dates The New York State Geographic Information Systems Conference: October 24 - 26, 2010, Saratoga Springs, NY. http://www.esf.edu/nysgisconf/

GIS Day 2010: Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010. www.gisday.com

Central New York Region News Region Council

The CNY ASPRS Region Council is comprised of a President, Vice-President, Past-President, Secretary-Treasurer, and National Director. In addition, there are several board members on the Council who are appointed by the current President. If you have an interest in serving on the Region Council, now or down the road, contact any current Council member. We are always eager to get new people engaged in the society. Getting involved with the Region Council is a great way to become actively involved in ASPRS and help shape the direction of this society.

2010 Region Officers Candidates The Nominations Committee respectfully submits the following persons as candidates for the 2010 ASPRS Central New York Region election of officers:

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Vice President: Jennifer Barber, Justin Cole Secretary-Treasurer: William Stiteler

The Vice President position is a three-year commitment to the council. During the first year this person serves as Vice President responsible for Membership and Student Awards, and then serves as President, who is responsible for our technical program, followed by Past President, responsible for nominations. We alternate this position among the academic, public, and private sectors. In this cycle, we were seeking nominations from members in the public sector. The Secretary/Treasurer position is responsible for minutes at Council and business meetings, Region accounting and bookkeeping, and Region correspondences. The council has retained the business operations of the Region with our colleagues at SUNY-ESF. So, it is convenient, but not required, that members in proximity to Syracuse be candidates for this position. Also, the Region Council consists of members interested in guiding the Region during the coming year. The President appoints these positions. Please contact Joan Mondello, who will become President at the May meeting, if you wish to be on the Council or have any suggestions, including meeting places, topics of discussion or concerns for our region council. joan.mondello@itt.com 585.269.7422 (Office)

President-Elect Joan Mondello

Joan Mondello is the Division Manager of the Systems Engineering Group within ITT’s Space System Division. Ms. Mondello has been involved in the

geospatial information community for over 25 years. Her career spans employment by the Federal Government, both the government and commercial sides of Eastman Kodak Company, and currently ITT’s Space Systems Division. She has continuously been involved with the design, development, and delivery of systems to capture, process, exploit, and disseminate geospatial information. Key products built by ITT Space Systems Division (SSD) and supported through Ms. Mondello’s Systems Engineering Group include the meteorological sounding data used to map and track weather, the navigation system on GPS satellites, commercial remote sensing systems (GeoEye), and other geospatial products and services. The Systems Engineering group performs architecture trades, translates voice of customer into systems requirements, flows those requirements to subsystem specifications, and verifies that the final product meets the customer’s requirements. Ms. Mondello holds a BS in Imaging Science and Remote Sensing from the Rochester Institute of Technology. She is a Six Sigma Black Belt and a certified Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP). With the increase of consumer mapping such as personal navigation devices (PND), Google Earth,

mailto:joan.mondello@itt.com

and Virtual Earth from Microsoft, geospatial information is expanding exponentially into new markets. Given this market expansion and the current state of the economy, we have to think more strategically on how we invest in ourselves for future growth. The Central New York region of ASPRS is strong in all sectors that support those markets: government, education, and industry. We represent the user, the researcher, and the builder of

geospatial systems and products. My focus will be to promote collaboration across the region, across the sectors, and to grow its membership. I would be honored to serve the Central New York region and its members in the advancement of photogrammetry, remote sensing, GIS, and its supporting technologies.

Joan Mondello. Candidates for Region Officers

Vice-President Candidate Justin Cole

I graduated from RIT in 2007 with a combined BS/MS in environmental science. My thesis focused on understanding the historical aspects of spatial data, mainly concerning Lake Ontario. My project

entailed an attempt to estimate the effect that the lake level fluctuations had on wetlands. This study attempted to estimate the amount of disturbance from 1860-2005. I also looked at the historic photo database to understand the changes. During that time, my advisor went on sabbatical. When he did this, I was asked to teach the introduction to GIS class in his absence. This was my first academic teaching experience. In the fall of 2010, I will be returning to RIT to teach the Urban and Community Studies using GIS class. I started at Monroe County in 2003 as a coop where my time was split between mapping wetlands in the Rochester embayment with RIT, and other County GIS projects. The following summer I went back to the County and worked on more government projects such as mapping sewer clean-outs, updating and collecting apartment addresses, and assisting in training. In 2005, I was promoted to full time and I took over the training program, Pictometry, and other GIS projects. During this time we had some LiDAR data which I started to investigate how we could incorporate this new data. It is roughly at this time, I began working on the near real-time flood model. Now I am in charge of the outreach program, analysis, and training. I maintain the County's land

cover model (Which I created in 2008 and is currently in the process of going through the 2009 updates), any suitability modeling for development, and near real-time flood model, which is still ongoing. I received my GISP in 2009 and was elected to the GISSIG board of directors in April of 2009. I have presented 14 times at 12 conferences such as the ESRIUC, Pictometry's FutureView, GISSIG, NYSGIS, and NYS Wetland Forum. The reason that I would like to be the regional vice-president is that I feel my background in both Government and Academics can be used to expand membership and scholarship. I have planned events such as GIS Day, which brought agencies from the Private, Public, and Academic sectors together and showed students the benefits of geospatial technology.

Justin Cole, MS, GISP

Vice-President Candidate Jennifer Barber

Jennifer Barber is the GIS Technician for the Madison County Office of Real Property Tax Services. Her involvement in the mapping sciences has spanned 13 years and includes experience in the

government, education and private sectors. In addition to her responsibilities maintaining the county tax map records, Ms. Barber is ferrying the county through the process of upgrading the real property GIS from PC Arc/Info to ArcGIS 9.3.x. She has developed a number of products for the department merging GIS and image data.

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Previously she was the Software Test Manager at PAR Government Systems, responsible for testing image archiving software and GIS products for military applications. While working at PAR as a Geospatial Engineer, she also developed a semi-automated approach to impervious surface extraction from digital imagery using machine learning techniques for the New York City Drinking Water Watershed. Ms. Barber also worked as the Mapping Support Specialist for the Mapping Sciences Laboratory at SUNY ESF. While there she maintained the GIS and image processing systems and software. She also aided in the development of curricula for use in laboratory exercises and consulted with students, faculty and the public on a variety of image analysis projects. Ms. Barber joined ASPRS in 1998. She holds a BS in Bioengineering Instrumentation from Syracuse University. She also completed her MS in Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing at SUNY ESF. She is a certified Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP). Ms. Barber is interested in becoming the Vice President of CNY ASPRS to continue promoting the collaboration between the sectors represented by our region. Additionally, she would like to ensure our continued engagement at the national level as our region is comprised of key educational institutions performing research and developing applications in the mapping sciences. She would like to see the inception of a mentoring program within the region and continuing education opportunities for our working members.

Jennifer Barber

Secretary/Treasurer Candidate William Stiteler

William Stiteler currently works as a photogrammetry and remote sensing scientist / statistician at ARCADIS in Syracuse, NY. His position involves using remote sensing analysis and geostatistics for a wide variety of environmental engineering and risk management projects. He has also worked as a research scientist at SUNY-ESF, a consultant developing remote sensing-based approaches to toxic spill detection, and taught courses in GIS and Surveying. Bill completed his Masters degree in 1995, and his PhD in 2003, both at SUNY-ESF. He attained a degree in computer science from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1993. I became a member of ASPRS in 1993; initially joining as a student, later transferring to full member status. I have become more involved in the local ASPRS region. I believe I have the skills necessary to serve as the region Secretary/Treasurer.

William Stiteler

GRADE POINTS

ASPRS Student Member Newsletter The ASPRS Student Member Newsletter is now published as a blog at http://asprssignature.blogspot.com/ . You can find back issues at http://www.asprs.org/student_news or join in the discussion at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/asprs_students/

Student of the Year Award Award winners will be honored at the Central New York Region Annual Spring Meeting in Rochester, May 17, 2010.

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http://asprssignature.blogspot.com/http://www.asprs.org/student_news

Directions to CNY ASPRS Annual Meeting The RIT campus is located in Rochester, New York. The third largest city in New York State, Rochester is on Lake Ontario, about midway between Niagara Falls and Syracuse and within easy driving distance to Toronto.

RIT's main campus is five miles from the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90), exit 46.

From the NYS Thruway: Take exit 46 and proceed north on I-390 to exit 13 (Hylan Drive). Take a left onto Hylan Dr. and continue north to Jefferson Road (Route 252), and take a left at the light. Proceed west a short distance to the main campus.

Once entering campus at the main entrance (indicated with a VERY large sign: "Rochester Institute of Technology, Founded 1829"), follow the signs to the Information Booth. The Campus Safety officer will issue a parking pass and provide directions to the CIMS Building.

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26th Annual New York State  Geographic Information Systems Conference 

SAVE THE DATES SAVE THE DATES

Join us on Sunday, October 24 through Tuesday, October 26, 2010 in historic Saratoga Springs, NY at The Saratoga Hilton for New York State’s premier Geographic Information Systems Conference. 

 We are delighted to announce that, for the first time, this year’s Conference will be co‐hosted by the New York 

State GIS Conference Advisory Council and the NYS GIS Association and we anticipate it being better than 

ever! 

Join us on Sunday, October 24 through Tuesday, October 26, 2010 in historic Saratoga Springs, NY at The Saratoga Hilton for New York State’s premier Geographic Information Systems Conference. 

 We are delighted to announce that, for the first time, this year’s Conference will be co‐hosted by the New York 

State GIS Conference Advisory Council and the NYS GIS Association and we anticipate it being better than 

ever! 

Dates to remember for 2010 – Bookmark this year’s website: http://www.esf.edu/nysgisconf/Dates to remember for 2010 – Bookmark this year’s website: http://www.esf.edu/nysgisconf/

• Presentation abstracts due by Wednesday, June 23, 2010  • Maps and Poster abstracts due Wednesday, September 8, 2010  • Hotel room rate cut off on Friday, September 24, 2010  • Discount registration rate ends on Wednesday, October 6, 2010  

2009 NYS GIS Conference in Lake Placid was a Success! 

Consider a 2010 sponsorship!   http://www.esf.edu/nysgisconf/2010/exhibitor.htm 

Platinum $2500  Gold sponsors: $2000 Silver sponsor:  $1500 Bronze sponsor: $1000 

Sponsorhips include: Exhibitors’ booth Pipe and drape with sign Advertisements Registrations

  NYS GIS Conference Advisory Council and the NYS GIS Association  For more information contact: Maureen Wakefield Associate Director SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry One Forestry Drive Syracuse, NY 13210

_______________________________________ :315.470.6888 | :315.470.6890 | :mwakefield@esf.edu

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This ballot is provided to all voting members of the Central New York Region, ASPRS. The ballot should be completed and returned to the Region Secretary at the address provided below before May 12, 2010 (postmarked); or delivered in person at the annual meeting in Syracuse on May 17th, 2010.

Please fold so that the address is visible, tape the edge, add postage and mail. Thanks for your vote!

Fold Second

William M. Stiteler IV, Ph.D., CMS

5137 Glass Factory Rd

Munnsville, NY 13409

Fold Under First

ASPRS CNY Region Officers Vice-President: _________ Jennifer Barber (Vote for one) Madison County Office of Real Property Tax Services

_________ Justin Cole Monroe County GIS Services Division

Secretary/Treasurer: _________ William Stiteler Scientist / Statistician ARCADIS, Syracuse, NY

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Officers of the Central New York RegionPresident:

Rolando Raqueno Remote Sensing Scientist RIT, 54 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623 (585) 475-6907 voice (585) 475-5988 fax rolando@cis.rit.edu

Vice President: Joan A. Mondello, - SSD Center of Excellence Manager Systems Engineering Group, ITT Geospatial Systems 1447 St. Paul St. Rochester, N.Y. 14606-0488 585.269.7422 (Office) 585.205.0280 (Cell) joan.mondello@itt.com

National Director: John T. Boland, CP Senior Technical Associate ITT Geospatial Systems 1447 St. Paul Street P.O. Box 60488 Rochester, NY 14606-0488 585.269.5057 john.boland@itt.com

Secretary/Treasurer: William M. Stiteler IV Scientist / Statistician ARCADIS 6723 Towpath Road, PO Box 66, Syracuse, NY 13214 (315) 671-9337 voice (315) 449-4111 fax william.stiteler@arcadis-us.com

Immediate Past President:

Ricardo Lopez-Torrijos, IAGT, Chief, Watershed GIT Support Group Division of Water, NYS DEC 625 Broadway, 4th floor Albany, NY 12233-3500 (518) 402-8259 rxlopez@gw.dec.state.ny.us

Newsletter Editor: Paul Szemkow Environmental Resources & Forest Engineering, 402 Baker Lab SUNY-College of Env. Science & Forestry 1 Forestry Drive Syracuse, NY 13210-2778 (315) 470-6635 voice (315) 470-6958 fax pszemkow@syr.edu

Council Members: Ron Frederiks New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), 88 Dumbarton Drive Delmar, NY 12054-4406 (518) 439-7109 voice r.frederiks@verizon.net (315) 470-6633 (Work)

Lindi Quackenbush SUNY-ESF, 402 Baker Lab 1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY (315) 470-4727 voice (315) 470-6958 fax: ljquack@esf.edu

Student Representative:

Central New York Region's Home Page: http://www.esf.edu/asprs

DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE: August 15, 2010

Mee ting Announcement May 17th

Ballot Inside Due May 12

ASPRS-CNY REGIONSUNY-College of Env. Sci & Forestry

Environmental Resources & Forest Engineer ingSyracuse, New York 13210-2778

FIRST CLASS

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The New York State Geographic Information Systems Conference: October 24 - 26, 2010, Saratoga Springs, NY. http://www.esf.edu/nysgisconf/26th Annual New York State Geographic Information Systems ConferenceSAVE THE DATES2009 NYS GIS Conference in Lake Placid was a Success!