IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Magazine - June 2013 - 5

President's message
by Melba Crawford

n behalf of the IEEE Geoscience and Remote
Sensing Society, I invite you to participate in
IGARSS 2013, our annual International Geoscience
and Remote Sensing Symposium. This year's symposium will be held in Melbourne, Australia from July
21-26 and will focus on the theme "Building a Sustainable Earth Through Remote Sensing". The theme
was selected by the local organizing team to emphasize the issues that most affect the Earth's environment and the human impact on the planet. (Please
refer to http://igarss2013.org/ for more information.)
The organizing team, led by general co-chairs Peter
Woodgate and Simon Jones, has developed an outstanding conference that includes a plenary session
with presentations by internationally recognized keynote speakers in remote sensing and GIS. The Technical Program is the culmination of the combined
contributions of colleagues who participated in the
review and abstract selection process, and the Technical Program Committee that met in Los Angeles,
California, in March. I congratulate and offer special
thanks to Clive Fraser and Jeff Walker, who are doing
an outstanding job as co-chairs of the IGARSS technical committee. The IGARSS 2013 technical program
is now available at http://igarss2013.org/RegularProgram.asp.
IGARSS 2013 will also include activities of special interest to students and young professionals. The
popular GRSS Remote Sensing School, which was first
organized at IGARSS 2012, is being hosted again as a
pre-conference event. Our thanks to Xiuping Jia and
Kim Lowell, who have collaborated with our Education
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Director, Mike Inggs, to develop a program with topics ranging from analysis of remotely sensed data to
applications of remote sensing for carbon accounting
and coastal vulnerability. A full day of pre-conference
tutorials led by internationally recognized experts has
also been organized. Social events,
including a Young Professionals
Luncheon and the traditional Soccer Game (the IGARSS Futsal World
IGARSS 2013 wIll focuS
Cup) are also planned.
on the theme "BuIldInG
Located on the southern coast
A SuStAInABle eARth
of Australia, Melbourne is a beauthRouGh Remote
tiful, multicultural city that is
SenSInG". the theme
renowned for its international
wAS Selected to
flair and hospitality, providing
emphASIze the ISSueS
an outstanding destination for
IGARSS 2013. The Melbourne
thAt moSt Affect the
Exhibition and Convention CeneARth'S envIRonment
tre (MECC) is the venue for the
And the humAn ImpAct
conference. Completed in 2008,
on the plAnet.
it is a state-of-the-art facility that
was designed to be the world's first
6 star green energy rated convention center. The region also offers
a wide range of outstanding opportunities for a unique
pre- or post-conference holiday. The local conference
team is providing excellent support to help you plan a
great getaway "Down Under".
We look forward to seeing you in Melbourne at
IGARSS 2013!
Best regards,
Melba Crawford
President, IEEE GRSS
mcrawford@purdue.edu
GRS

http://www.igarss2013.org/ http://www.igarss2013.org/RegularPro

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