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July 2016
PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING
Abraham Anson Memorial Scholarship
Jory Fleming
Jory Fleming is an undergraduate at the University of South
Carolina, majoring in both geography and marine science with
a minor in geophysics. Fleming’s core interest is GIS, a disci-
pline with the ability to integrate multiple data sources and
perform analyses and visualizations that enable deductive
leaps and inferences. His academic program and internships
in geography have given him extensive technical experience
with GIS, while his studies and research in marine science
and geophysics have given him a solid research background
in the geosciences. Fleming plans to pursue graduate school
in GIS and oceanography to further his understanding of both
the marine environment and utilization of geospatial technol-
ogies and sensor networks. He believes that the integration
of big data analysis, regional or global scale sensor networks,
and GIS will enable new breakthroughs in oceanography,
facilitating his career goal of utilizing a robust set of tech-
nological methodologies in interdisciplinary oceanographic
research..
Purpose:
To encourage students who have an exceptional in-
terest in pursuing scientific research or education in geospatial
science or technology related to photogrammetry, remote sens-
ing, surveying and mapping to enter a professional field where
they can use the knowledge of their discipline to excel in their
profession.
Donor:
This award is presented by the ASPRS Foundation
from funds donated by the Anson bequest and contributions
from the Society and the Potomac Region as a tribute to Abe
Anson’s many contributions to the field of photogrammetry, re-
mote sensing, and long, dedicated service to the Society.
The award consists of a certificate and a monetary award of
$2,000.
John O. Behrens Institute for Land Information
Memorial Scholarship
Scott Nesbit
Scott Nesbit is an undergraduate at the University of Wiscon-
sin Eau-Claire, majoring in Geography and Environmental
Science His passion and interest are both fed by remote sens-
ing and the capabilities it has to monitor the Earth’s water
resources and to improve proper environmental policies. He
believes that the avenues to be explored among runoff, agri-
culture, and human impacts to water resources are endless.
Nesbit is interested in learning more about the environmental
impacts of conventional farming on water quality and identi-
fying a more sustainable way to provide food for the world.
He hopes to use his remote sensing and GIS training, along
with his landscape process knowledge, to complete additional
research focused on runoff of all types as it relates to water
pollution He hopes to bring new and additional attention to
the causes of hypoxic zone development and, more important-
ly, develop mitigation strategies to reduce the expansion of
the hypoxic zone and to learn more about the increased algae
concentrations and impacts to aquatic life.
The John O. Behrens ILI Memorial Scholarship was estab-
lished by the Institute for Land Information (since officially
dissolved) as a tribute to the many contributions of Mr. Beh-
rens in the field of geographic and land related information
and technology John O. Behrens was a founder of the ILI and
the author of many articles about the value of spatial informa-
tion, land assessment and taxation, and land information pol-
icy In recognition of Mr. Behrens outstanding contributions
over his distinguished career, funds from the ILI have been
donated to the ASPRS Foundation to be administered for the
John O. Behrens ILI Memorial Scholarship.
Purpose:
To encourage students/persons who have an excep-
tional interest in pursuing scientific research or education in
geospatial science or technology or land information systems/
records to enter a professional field where they can use the
knowledge of this discipline to excel in their profession.
Donor:
The ASPRS Foundation from funds donated by the
ILI. The Award consists of a certificate and a monetary award
of $2,000.
Robert N. Colwell Memorial Fellowship
Tammy Parece
Over the course of more than a half century, Dr. Robert N.
Colwell developed a reputation as one of the world’s most
respected leaders in remote sensing, a field that he stewarded
from the interpretation of aerial photographs during World
War II, to the advanced acquisition and analysis of many types
of geospatial data frommilitary and civilian satellite platforms
His career included nearly 40 years of teaching and research
at the University of California, Berkeley, a distinguished
(L-r) Lynn Usery and Scott Nesbit.
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