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Title: DEVELOPING GEOSPATIAL SCIENTISTS – USING STUDENTS AS PARTNERS IN DRONE RESEARCH
Abstract. The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook predicts geospatial careers to increase much faster than average (15%) from 2018 to 2028 with no additional on-the-job training expected. Geospatial professionals can assist in promoting these career opportunities by mentoring high school students through real-world and transferable-skill building activities. The aim is to enhance students’ awareness and stimulate their interest towards STEM education and careers, especially in geospatial data analytics. This area of study incorporates a variety of modern-day tools for analyzing and mapping the Earth. The technology used offers a radically different way in which geospatial scientist produce and use the geospatial information required to manage a large variety of communities and industries.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1800768
PAR ID:
10221935
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
Volume:
XLIV-M-2-2020
ISSN:
2194-9034
Page Range / eLocation ID:
69 to 72
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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