Training & Education

Educational programs, such as short courses and web training, are periodically offered through NebraskaView and can be arranged for groups of 6 or more. Please feel free to contact us for more information.

Other educational resources and links to free software are available at CALMIT.

 

 

 

 

Educational Programs

WETMAAP - Wetland Educational Through Maps And Aerial Photography

EAST- Environment And Spatial Technology Initiative

Remote Sensing Educational Resources

Introduction to Remote Sensing - A Remote Sensing workshop held in conjunction with the 2001 NE GIS Symposium. The website contains a wealth of background information about remote sensing theory and applications, as well as links to other resources.

NASA Tutorial (middle and high school, undergraduate). Good introduction to Remote Sensing concepts, with examples of many varied applications, including Meteorology, Oceanography, Hydrology, Geography, Geology, and Astronomy. Also includes a section on GIS.

Canadian Centre for Remote Sensing Tutorial (high school, undergraduate). A good description of concepts of Remote Sensing. Also includes applications in agriculture, forestry, geology, hydrology, meteorology …

Earth Observation Magazine Tutorial (high school, undergraduate). Short tutorial on basic Remote Sensing concepts.

The GLOBE Program (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) A worldwide hands-on, primary and secondary school-based science and education program. GLOBE promotes and supports students, teachers and scientists to collaborate on inquiry-based investigations of the environment and the Earth system working in close partnership with NASA and NSF Earth System Science Projects (ESSPs) in study and research about the dynamics of Earth's environment.

Satellite Meteorology Modules (middle and high school) Using satellite meteorology to introduce middle and high school students to geoscience, physics, chemistry and applied mathematics.

University of Illinois Online Guide to Remote Sensing (high school, undergraduate) Teaching Remote Sensing using modules on Radars and Satellites.

ASPRS Guide to Land Imaging Satellites (all levels) Overview of currently deployed satellites (as of 9/06) and their specifications.

NCGIA Core Curriculum (high school, undergraduate). Introduction to GIS concepts, with information for developing GIS curriculums.

Goddard Space Flight Center Landsat Program  Background information about the Landsat program, along with some examples of applications.

USGS Education Program  Educational activities in the form of lessons, pamphlets, posters, maps, books, CD-ROMs, web-based data, and in other forms, in the following disciplines: Career Planning in the Geosciences, Geography: Cultural and Physical, Cartography (Mapmaking), Geographical Information Science (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Natural Hazards, Aerial Photography and Satellite Imagery, Biology, Environmental Studies, Hydrography, Geology, Earth Systems Studies, and History.

NASA Climate and Environmental Change Imagery and applications related to “Atmosphere, Oceans, Lands, Energy, and Life”.

Remote Sensing Image Galleries

EarthNow! Landsat Image Viewer . EarthNow! displays data received from the Landsat 5 and Landsat 7 satellites as they pass over North America.. When a Landsat satellite passes within range of the ground station at the USGS Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Data Center in Sioux Falls, SD, images are down-linked and displayed in 'near-real' time. When no satellites are within range, the most recent pass is displayed. This fascinating web site lets us 'see' what the satellite is seeing. A great site for educators, scientists, or anyone with an interest in satellite imagery.

USGS Earthshots Satellite Images of Environmental Change

USGS-EROS  Imagery from the Center for Earth Resources and Observation Science (EROS) in Sioux Falls, SD.

NASA's Gateway to Astronaut Photography  Photos taken by astronauts from the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station.

The National Snow and Ice Data Center  Links to historic glacier photos, ice shelf and iceberg images.

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Image Gallery  Colorful earth imagery produced by the Laboratory for Atmospheres at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

USGS Earth as Art  Images from the Landsat 7 and ASTER satellites.

NASA Visible Earth  NASA images and animations of Earth.

ASTER Gallery  ASTER satellite image gallery.

University of Wisconsin's Space Science and Engineering Center  Real-time satellite images and products.

MODIS Gallery  MODIS satellite imagery from February 2000 to the present.

Free Viewers and Software for Remote Sensing Freeware and GIS

Google Earth  An extensive map archive combined with Google Search capabilities allows searching for and viewing satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings.

ArcGIS Explorer  Similar to Google Earth.

ArcExplorer 9.1 Java Edition GIS software application with many functions for K-12 education.

MultiSpec  Remote sensing application with many features for research and education.

Quantum GIS  Multi-platform Open Source GIS software.

Map Maker Gratis Software allows map production, but has more limited GIS functionality.

GeoCommunity Links to many sources of free GIS and Remote Sensing software.