This is an introductory level workshop for local and state government personnel. Participants do not require any prior knowledge of remote sensing. Participants will be exposed to different types of remote sensing image products that can be used to support local and regional issues. These image products will be associated with a variety of applications. The format of this workshop will include both informative presentations supplemented by hands-on supervised exercises. The workshop will be held on April 26 at 9:45 a.m. at The City of Waynesboro Public Library, Waynesboro, Virginia.

  Registration is free an open to the following:

• Local, regional, and state government employees

 Registration is closed!

 There are limited travel funding scholarships available to local governments. Please contact Paige Baldassaro for additional information.

 This workshop is designed to support existing educational efforts already occurring across the Commonwealth through VGIN, the Virginia Geospatial Extension Program (VGEP), VirginiaView, and Virginia’s other coordinated programs. This workshop will expand on these coordinated efforts, by providing local, regional, and state agencies with an introduction to geospatial applications that are supported by remote sensing data products. It will emphasize remote sensing application demands that serve to drive the continued development and dissemination of these data products. In addition to providing an introduction to remote sensing, and examples of remote sensing applications in the Commonwealth, the symposium will provide a general overview of advanced applications of remote sensing imagery using multi-spectral (i.e. change detection analysis) and hyperspectral platforms. Application areas will include: regional planning, conservation and land use management, carbon management, coastal and water resource management, public safety, agricultural efficiency, and economic development.