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Mapping with Drones Workshop
Mapping with Drones is an intensive, yet introductory level workshop, and can be considered a ‘drone boot camp’. No previous knowledge or experience with drones, sUAS, or GIS is required. Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)
2020 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Workforce Survey Report
With funding support from GO Virginia and in partnership with the Richard Bland College of William & Mary (RBC), the Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC), the Geospatial Extension Program at Virginia Tech, and the Virginia Unmanned Systems Center
Jim Campbell Receives AmericaView’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Jim Campbell is the recipient of the 2020 AmericaView Lifetime Achievement award. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes Jim’s decades of national engagement with AmericaView, his leadership of the VirginiaView program that is a vital component
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VirginiaView (VAView) is a full member of AmericaView, a nationwide consortium of remote sensing scientists and educators. VAView was established sometime around 2003, and continues to be based at Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment. Since 2003, VAView’s programming has changed to accommodate changes in technology and changing priorities in industry and educational needs, VAView’s mission remains constant.
Through its programming, VAView facilitates remote sensing and related geospatial education and workforce development in support of Virginia’s communities. This mission is supported through the development of new educational resources (including ebooks, hardback books, short tutorial documents, and video tutorials), face-to-face workshops, classroom presentations / demonstrations, online workshops, and webinars. VAView has a long history of working with public, private, and non-profit organizations, middle / high school / community college / 4-year college communities. Through its partnership with Virginia Cooperative Extension, VAView is able to extend programming to an array of stakeholders that reach across the Commonwealth.
