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This year, a dozen two-hour workshops will be integrated into the program at no additional cost to attendees.  Workshop descriptions are listed below, in alpha-order by title (subject to change).

Desktop Tips and Tricks I
The first part of this workshop focuses on general desktop tricks, data management with ArcGIS, editing, and cartography. This fast-paced workshop is designed for frequent ArcGIS desktop users who would like to get most out of ArcMap and ArcCatalog.

Instructor: David Bryson, ESRI

Desktop Tips and Tricks II
The second part of this two-part series covers the advanced desktop topics of geoprocessing, extending the desktop using VBA, and utilizing developer samples and web-based resources. A basic understanding of geoprocessing with ArcToolbox tools would be helpful. The last half is intended for non-developers who want to make use of additional functionality or would like to see where customization takes place to start learning programming with ArcGIS Desktop. Attendees who are only interested in these topics could attend this session without attending ArcMap Tips and Tricks I.

Instructor: Bryan Franey, ESRI

Elevation Data and Applications 
This workshop will explain how USGS DEMs are made and how individual 7.5-minute DEMs are processed into the NED.  An overview of state-of-the-art IFSAR and LIDAR elevation technologies and research and development activities involving these datasets will then be followed by application projects and case studies.  The agenda topics include:
  USGS DEM overview
  NED overview
  Introduction to Interferometric Synthetic Aperture RADAR (IFSAR)
  Introduction to Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)
  Shuttle RADAR Topography Mission (SRTM) data
  Elevation applications
  Loading data into ArcWorkstation, ArcGIS, and ERDAS Imagine

Instructor: John Kosovich, USGS

Fundamentals of Remote Sensing I: The Basics
An increasing number of geospatial applications utilize remotely sensed data, thanks to the multitude of data sources and declining costs associated with their processing. In addition to true color (colors that we are used to), images are also acquired in near, mid, and
thermal infrared regions of the spectrum and users have to carefully select the appropriate combination(s) of imagery for different applications. This workshop will provide a broad overview of remote sensing concepts and image acquisition principles. Users can use the information acquired in this workshop to understand the potential and the limitations of remote sensing technology to maximize the value of the images they have acquired.

Instructor: Ramesh Sivanpillai, WyGISC

Fundamentals of Remote Sensing II: Acquiring Remote Sensing Imagery
Remote sensing images provide valuable information about earth surface features for use in numerous applications such as in managing for natural disaster events for wildfires and hurricanes. Remote sensing science and technology is experiencing rapid growth in part due to the availability of new types of remotely sensed imagery. In addition to the US, France and India, several countries have launched new satellites for collecting remotely sensed data. Currently there are more than 20 Earth Orbiting Satellites acquiring data and in the near future the number of such satellites will double. This exciting opportunity also poses challenges to data users who need to keep up with and acquire imagery data from new and existing data sources in various formats that might require additional pre-processing such as importing and stacking layers, prior to incorporating them for use in a geospatial application. This 2-hour short-course will introduce the various sources of raw and processed imagery, different data formats along with some computing and software requirements.

Instructor: Ramesh Sivanpillai, WyGISC

Mobile GIS: ArcGIS Mobile 9.3, ArcPad 7.1, CapturX, and More
Mobile GIS enables field based personnel to capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze, and display geographic information. This enables organizations to speed up analysis and decision making by using up-to-date, accurate spatial data. This workshop will focus on the aspects of building mobile GIS-centric data and workflows for deploying ArcGIS Mobile, ArcGIS ArcPad 7.1, as well as other complimentary technologies.

Instructor: Jason Channin, ESRI

Recreational GPS
This workshop will introduce you to the basics of GPS use and navigation. GPS units vary from model to model, so the class will be using a set of Garmin GPSMap 60 units to get you started. You will learn how to create waypoints, navigate to set waypoints, create routes, and use the tracking function in a simulated field setting. Feel free to bring your own GPS unit if you have questions about specific functions, and please dress appropriately for outdoor conditions.

Instructor: Alan Buss, University of Wyoming

Soil Data Resources and Tools
This workshop is designed to assist a variety of users, from  city/county planners and natural resource management specialists to engineers, better understand how to access and use the high-quality soils data that is available across the US. In this workshop we will
focus on where to obtain soil data, how to best utilize that data, and what it takes to produce good soil information. We will examine the pros and cons of the State Soil Geographic (STATSGO) Database, Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Database, Official Series Description Site, and National Soil Survey Center (NSSC) Lab Characterization Database. A demonstration of NRCS’s Web Soil Survey and the Soil Data Viewer
programs will also be given.

Instructors: Shawn Nield and Randy Wiggins, NRCS Wyoming

The National Hydrography Dataset I
The National Hydrography Dataset provides geospatial data of the nation’s surface water mapped at 1:24,000-scale and designed for GIS analysis. This class will review how the NHD is used around the country by various agencies. This will be followed by a demonstration of the NHD in ArcMap to discuss the basic data structure, the data content, how to access the data, and how to apply network navigation to solve upstream and downstream analysis problems.

Instructor: Jeff Simley, USGS

The National Hydrography Dataset II
This class will build upon The National Hydrography Dataset I by taking a more in-depth view of the data structure including the change management system, feature identifiers, stream level, and the flow table. The class will also look at how data about the water is linked to the NHD framework using linear referencing. The fundamentals of NHDPlus will be described with a demonstration of calculating drainage area using catchments.

Instructor: Jeff Simley, USGS

Watershed Boundary Dataset
The Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD) is a national consistent, seamless, and hierarchical hydrologic unit dataset based on topographic and hydrologic features across the United States. This Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD) at a 1:24,000 scale consists of digital geographic data that include two additional levels of detailed hydrologic unit boundaries nested within existing or modified 1:250,000-scale hydrologic units. This dataset provides a consistent framework for local, regional, and national applications to manage, archive, exchange, and analyze data by hydrologic features.

Instructor: Karen Hanson, USGS

What’s new with ArcGIS 9.3
ArcGIS is a complete enterprise GIS platform where GIS information and analysis can be made available wherever it is needed. This workshop will provide an overview of the general improvements and new functionality of the ArcGIS 9.3 release. Examples include: general mapping enhancements, new cartographic tools, geoprocessing enhancements, new data management options, and new options for building GIS web applications.

Instructors: Jeremiah Lindemann and David Vailancourt, ESRI

  

 
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