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National Emergency Management Institute Higher Education Conference June 8, 2010

Strategies and Implications for Integrating GeoSpatial Technologies in Emergency Management Education Programs – New Directions and Possibilities. National Emergency Management Institute Higher Education Conference June 8, 2010

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National Emergency Management Institute Higher Education Conference June 8, 2010

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  1. Strategies and Implications for Integrating GeoSpatial Technologies in Emergency Management Education Programs – New Directions and Possibilities National Emergency Management Institute Higher Education ConferenceJune 8, 2010 Dr. Jamie D. MitchemAssociate Professor of Geography/GISInstitute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis, Gainesville State College, Gainesville, GA678-717-3927 jmitchem@gsc.edu

  2. Service and Teaching Opportunities and Strategies

  3. The Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis (IESA), founded in 2001, is a teaching, research, and public service resource whose focus is the characterization and management of environmental concerns in Northeast Georgia. • Certificate Program and B.S. Degree in Applied Environmental Spatial Analysis • Information Technology, Environmental Science, and Environmental Studies tracks

  4. Certificate • Required Courses (15 hours) • GISC 2011 Introduction to Geographic Information Science w/ Lab • GISC 4470K Spatial Analysis in GIS with Lab • GISC 3011K Fundamentals of Cartography and Earth Measurement • GISC 4011K Data Acquisition and Conversion in GIS • GISC 4350K Fundamentals of Remote Sensing • Select 3 hours from the following courses: • GISC 2903 Special Topics in GIS • GISC 2963 Service Learning in GIS • GISC 2983 Internship in GIS

  5. GeoTech Center (NSF) • Partners • Del Mar College (TX) • Southwestern College (CA) • KY Community Technical College System • Lake Land College (IL) • Gainesville State College (GA) • Central Piedmont Community College (NC) • Pennsylvania State University • South Carolina Advanced Technology Center of Excellence • Central New Mexico College • National Geospatial Technology Center and C3GIS (CA) • San Diego State University (CA) • Cayuga Community College (NY) • Century College (MN)

  6. Student Map Examples –Undergraduates

  7. Georgia Bay Complex Wildfire

  8. E911 Map

  9. Suggestions • Partner with GIS professional • Check with Geography, Biology, Geology, Engineering, Computer Science, or Business departments to see if they offer GIS • Service Learning – K-12, local/county/state government, private sector (e.g. utilities), non-profits (e.g. environmental groups) • Internships

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