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February 2016
PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING
ASPRS STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
AMANDA ARAGON
JAMES BIALAS
NIAZ MORSHED
NIVEDITA SAIRAM
COUNCIL CHAIR
EDUCATION COUNCILOR
COMMUNICATIONS COUNCILOR
NETWORKING COUNCILOR
CAREN REMILLARD
MEGAN MILLER
PENG FU
SALVADOR SENA
DEPUTY COUNCIL CHAIR
DEP EDUCATION COUNCILOR
DEP COMMUNICATIONS COUNCILOR
DEP NETWORKING COUNCILOR
ASPRSSTUDENTMEMBERS
ASPRSSTUDENTADVISORYCOUNCIL
THE ASPRS STUDENT COMMUNITY WELCOMES THE NEW
YEAR AND ALL STUDENT MEMBERS!
T
he Student Advisory Council (SAC) will continue working with the ASPRS
Executive Committee to improve the ASPRS student experience.
This year the SAC will continue its role in voicing students’ opinions and discuss ways the Society can better serve its student
members. Currently, SAC is collaborating with the Early Career Professional Council (ECPC) liaison team to build its identity.
Introduced in 2015, the SAC ECPC liaison team is a vital part of students transitioning into the workplace and is encouraged to
create initiatives to increase student and professional retention and satisfaction within ASPRS. Students are welcome to provide
suggestions and comments on as well as join this liaison team.
Student activities are an important part of the ASPRS community and we want to ensure that student members can benefit their
educational/professional careers by interactively communicating with their fellow members in the nationally and regionally organized
ASPRS activities. SAC would like to draw your attention to the following changes and opportunities that you may be interested in.
Geoleague Competition—
Be prepared for the return of the
Geoleague competition. This is the sixth year the GeoLeague
Challenge to be held at IGTF, the ASPRS Annual Confer-
ence, held in April. To celebrate the 100
th
Anniversary of the
National Park Service, this year’s challenge is to use freely
available imagery to produce an innovative visualization
product featuring the national park of your choice.
SAC Sessions and Topics—
This year we plan to arrange two
educational track sessions at IGTF, the ASPRS Annual Con-
ference and invite a student/employer speaker especially for
students. We would like to have new submissions of abstracts
related to educational topics. Students are also encouraged
to participate in the SAC sessions to get professional experi-
ences from our previous student members.
Social Media Follow-up—
Now our SAC social media, includ-
ing youtube, twitter, facebook, and
PE&RS
page are now
active. Keep yourself updated with the latest news by follow-
ing us on these social media. Also, submit your educatinal or
professional stories for posting on our social media pages.
ASPRS Annual Conference—
Do not miss this great opportu-
nity to meet and talk with your fellow members and to share
your own research/professional experience! It will be a great
opportunity for all to enjoy.
Student Internship—
This will be a great chance for mem-
bers to participate in IGTF, the ASPRS Annual Conference.
Interns will receive complimentary conference registration,
lodging, and a stipend. Fill out your application by February
12 to get reviewed.
ISPRS 2016 Conference Prague, July 12 to19 2016—
ISPRS
is an international sister organization to ASPRS. Members
of ISPRS have had the opportunity to attend and present at
ASPRS Conferences. While several members of ASPRS plan
to attend the 2016 ISPRS Conference, the Student Advisory
Council is calling for a student presence this year. As a result
of this, a few ASPRS student chapters have begun the fund-
raising process. The SAC is hereby proposing that student
members who are interested in attending this conference
coordinate efforts with fellow students. This year the con-
ference will take place in Prague Cz and will be an excellent
opportunity for students to interact with some of the finest
PRS minds on the globe. Students who are interested can con-
tact the SAC directly at
. For more
information about the conference please visit this page;
