Welcome to the Winter Meeting for the Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP)! The 2017 theme is Strengthening Ties Between Observations and User Communities. The theme is based on one of the goals in the 2015 - 2020 ESIP Strategic Plan, which provides a framework for ESIP’s activities over the next three years.
There is a rapid emergence of new technologies in unmanned aircraft system (UAS)/drone and their applications for data collection and decision making in agriculture, in governmental organizations, academia, and the private sector. There are common issues and interests among these different user communities. These relate to collecting data for climate resilience, adaptation, and mitigation in agricultural environments, as well as to data stewardship and quailty. This session will bring together representatives from the three sectors to share experiences and potentially foster collaboration. Session agenda: - [20 min] Chris Hartman, Univ. of Maryland Eastern Shore [TBD title] [TBD abstract] - [20 min] Steven Thomson, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), USDA [TBD title] [TBD abstract] - [20 min] [Tentative] Nathan Stein, senseFly [TBD title] [TBD abstract] [30 min] - Group discussion
