2004-2005 Activity Report:2004-2005 Activity Report:

Geographic Information Science Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIST) Program and Technology (GIST) Program in the Oklahoma NASA Space in the Oklahoma NASA Space Grant ConsortiumGrant Consortium

May Yuan, Ph.D.May Yuan, Ph.D.Director, Center for Spatial AnalysisDirector, Center for Spatial AnalysisAssociate Professor of GeographyAssociate Professor of Geography

Melissa BrownMelissa BrownManager, Center for Spatial AnalysisManager, Center for Spatial Analysis

Program ElementsProgram Elements

• Basic elementsBasic elements– Geospatial Summer InstituteGeospatial Summer Institute– Geospatial ExtensionGeospatial Extension– Geospatial SymposiumGeospatial Symposium

• And moreAnd more– GIS dayGIS day– Girl scouts (additional funds Girl scouts (additional funds

from Dr. Duca)from Dr. Duca)

A Fun Year…A Fun Year…

• Involved college students Involved college students and high-school students and high-school students across Oklahomaacross Oklahoma

• Worked with local and state Worked with local and state governments and federal governments and federal governments that are governments that are housed in Oklahomahoused in Oklahoma

• Partnered with non-profit Partnered with non-profit organizationsorganizations

Geospatial Summer Geospatial Summer InstituteInstitute• Basic training in RS, GPS, and Basic training in RS, GPS, and

GISGIS• Site visits: Devon Energy, GIS Site visits: Devon Energy, GIS

department in the City of department in the City of Oklahoma City, and Oklahoma Oklahoma City, and Oklahoma Water Resources BoardWater Resources Board

• Some outcomes of success: Some outcomes of success: – Internship with Devon EnergyInternship with Devon Energy– NSF fellowshipNSF fellowship– Entrance to graduate schoolEntrance to graduate school– Employment with CIAEmployment with CIA

GIST symposiumGIST symposium

• 100 attendants 100 attendants from from government and government and industry across industry across the statethe state

• Project Project presentations presentations and hands-on and hands-on training on GISTtraining on GIST

• Some outcome Some outcome of success:of success:

Sample Comments on the Sample Comments on the value of the symposiumvalue of the symposium

• learning how to make our GIS learning how to make our GIS more relevancemore relevance

• Learning about common Learning about common stumbling blocksstumbling blocks

• The workshops were good The workshops were good sources of where to find datasources of where to find data

• Being able to see how GIS Being able to see how GIS applications are used in the applications are used in the workforceworkforce

• NetworkingNetworking• New technologyNew technology• Sharing data and exposure to Sharing data and exposure to

different fieldsdifferent fields

Geospatial ExtensionGeospatial Extension

• Oklahoma Asthma Initiatives with Oklahoma Asthma Initiatives with Oklahoma Department of Health Oklahoma Department of Health and Oklahoma Lung Associationand Oklahoma Lung Association

• Partnerships with Partnerships with – City of Oklahoma City City of Oklahoma City – Oklahoma Department of CommerceOklahoma Department of Commerce– Bureau of Indian AffairsBureau of Indian Affairs

• RS/GIS initiative in the National RS/GIS initiative in the National Weather CenterWeather Center

• Spatial decision support for the Spatial decision support for the Oklahoma Department of Oklahoma Department of Emergency ManagementEmergency Management

• NASA/USDA partnershipNASA/USDA partnership

Estimated incidents of Asthma Estimated incidents of Asthma in Oklahomain Oklahoma

GIS-Day ActivitiesGIS-Day Activities

• International GIS day International GIS day (November 17, 2004)(November 17, 2004)– Host highschool students at Host highschool students at

OUOU• GIS day at the Capital GIS day at the Capital

(March 8, 2005)(March 8, 2005)– Governor Henry issued a Governor Henry issued a

proclamationproclamation– Poster presentations by Poster presentations by

Melissa Brown, Mang Lung Melissa Brown, Mang Lung Cheuk, and Justin Roberson Cheuk, and Justin Roberson

International GIS Day at International GIS Day at OUOU

We had them work hard…We had them work hard…

But they still liked it…But they still liked it…

• Good jobGood job• Thank you guys for thisThank you guys for this• It was greatIt was great• Wahoo for GISWahoo for GIS• GIS is FUN, FUN, FUNGIS is FUN, FUN, FUN

Girl Scouts: Earth Girl Scouts: Earth ConnectionsConnections

Girl Scouts: Math, Maps, and Girl Scouts: Math, Maps, and MoreMore

Girl Scouts: Oil UpGirl Scouts: Oil Up

Impact AssessmentImpact Assessment

• DemographicsDemographics– Summer institute: 2/14Summer institute: 2/14– Symposium: 42/135Symposium: 42/135– K-12: 112K-12: 112

• Fund leverageFund leverage– NASA SG: ~$140KNASA SG: ~$140K– Match: ~$210KMatch: ~$210K– Research grants: ~$400KResearch grants: ~$400K

• Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development– training (~$320,000)training (~$320,000)– LANL, CIA, ConocoPhilips LANL, CIA, ConocoPhilips – NSF IGERT fellow, graduate schoolsNSF IGERT fellow, graduate schools