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February 2015
PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING
ASPRS
NEWS
Publisher
Dr. Michael Hauck,
Editor
Russell G. Congalton,
Technical Editor
Michael S. Renslow,
Assistant Editor
Jie Shan,
Assistant Director — Publications
Rae Kelley,
Electronic Publications Manager/
Graphic Artist
Matthew Austin,
Manuscript Coordinator
Jeanie Congalton,
Circulation Manager
Priscilla Weeks,
Advertising Sales Representative
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Contributing Editors
Grids & Datums Column
Clifford J. Mugnier,
Book Reviews
John Iiames,
Mapping Matters Column
Qassim Abdullah,
Behind the Scenes
Jim Peters,
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PECORA, ISPRS, IAG JOINT
SYMPOSIUM PRESENTS PRESTIGIOUS
AWARDS
T
he United States Geological Survey (USGS) and
the International Society for Photogrammetry
and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) presented a number of
prestigious awards during the Pecora 19 Symposium
in conjunction with the Joint Symposium of ISPRS
Technical Commission I and IAG Commission 4 in
Denver, Colorado, November 17 -20, 2014.
On Tuesday, November 18th, Dr. Frank Kelly, Director, USGS EROS presented the 2014
William T. Pecora Awards. The William T. Pecora Award is presented annually to individuals
or groups that make outstanding contributions toward understanding the Earth by means of
remote sensing. The award is sponsored jointly by the Department of the Interior (DOI) and
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
2014 Group Award—Landsat 8 Team
—For
outstanding contributions toward understanding
the Earth’s land surface and surrounding coastal
regions.
The Landsat Data Continuity Mission was
successfully launched on February 11, 2013.
Renamed Landsat 8 on May 30, 2013, this mission
continues the goals established by William Pecora
and other visionaries 50 years ago. The Landsat 8
Team consisting of NASA, USGS, and industry partners, has performed at the highest levels
from the beginning of mission development to the present.
2014
Individual
Award—Christopher
Owen
Justice, Ph.D—
For outstanding contributions toward
understanding the Earth by means of remote sensing.
Dr. Justice, Professor and Chair of Geographical Sciences,
University of Maryland, has dedicated his career to remote-
sensing education, research, and service. Dr. Justice has
advanced remote sensing science, contributed to a better
understanding of the changing Earth, and enriched the
lives of many of today’s leading remote-sensing scientists
as an advisor, educator, and research director.
The ISPRS Foundation awards travel grants to support student and young professional
travel to various ISPRS conferences throughout the year. The Foundation has presented
a total of $29,000 to 29 students and young professionals who attended eight symposia
throughout the Midterm year in 2014. The ISPRS Technical Commission I awarded three
individuals on Wednesday, November 19
th
in Denver, Colorado. Their awards totaled over
$4,000.
Pecora, ISPRS, IAG Joint Symposium Presents
Prestigious Awards
