Preliminary Agenda

Sunday, October 7

7:00 – 9:00 pm: Welcome Reception at the Radisson Paraiso Hotel. Appetizers and drinks provided.

8.00–8.30 am: Shuttle pick-up from the Radisson Hotel

8:30–9:00 am: Check in and Breakfast (provided)

9:00–10:30 am: Opening and Introductions

10:30-11:00 am: Coffee Break (refreshments and snacks provided)

11:00-12:00 pm: Presentations

Keynote Speaker: Liam Gumley, University of Wisconsin Madison: Status of Current and Future Software for EOS and NPP Direct Broadcast

12:00–1:30 pm: Lunch break

1:30-3:00 pm: Presentations

3:00 – 3:30 pm: Coffee Break (refreshments and snacks provided)

3:30 – 5:00 pm: Presentations

Olivia Salmeron Garcia, UNAM: Regionalization of Gulf of Mexico using SST and Chlorophyll-a images
Taiwo Qudos, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Nigeria: Determination of Land Suitability for Rice Production in North central Nigeria

5:00 – 5:30 pm: Shuttle service from UNAM to Enrique Restaurant

5:30 – 7:30 pm: Conference dinner hosted by SeaSpace at Enrique Restaurant.

7:30 pm: Shuttle service from Enrique Restaurant to the Radisson.

8:00-8:30 am: Shuttle pick-up from the Radisson Hotel

8:30-9:00 am: Breakfast (provided)

9:00–10:45 am: Presentations

Richard Smith, DOLA WASTAC:
Brad Quayle, US Forest Service: USDA Forest Service Applications of Direct Broadcast Data

10:45-11:00 am: Coffee break

11:00-11:30 am: Presentations

Hemu Kharel Kafle, Nagoya University: Estimation of Regional Evapotranspiration by ASTER data
Kota Prasad, SeaSpace Corporation: Automated data product generation for METOP direct broadcast sensors and Terra/Aqua MODIS using TeraScan batch processing

12:30–2:00 pm: Lunch break

2:00-3:30 pm: Future developments and products at SeaSpace (David Wilensky/ Neal Nicholson)

3:30 – 4:00 pm: Break

4:00-7:00 pm: Technical Q & A session

7:00-7:30 pm: Shuttle service from UNAM to the Radisson.

Registration Form - In order to register for the event, please complete the attached form and fax it to SeaSpace at +1 858-746-1199.