NEW!
University of Arkansas chosen as one of the "Best Remote Sensing Education
Programs" by GeoSearch.
In the November/December 2006 issue of Earth Imaging News
(www.eijournal.com) Richard Serby, President of Geosearch
(www.geosearch.com), provided a look at the current growing demand for
remote sensing skills in the work place. He noted that geospatial skills
have been defined as one of the top three job growth areas in the US
according to the US Department of Labor. He also provided a list of "The
Best Remote Sensing Education and Training Programs" which included the
Geosciences program here at the University of Arkansas.
Selby asked GeoSearch candidates and employers to submit their choices to
the question "Which colleges, universities, or other training programs offer
the best quality remote sensing education and training."
In addition to the University of Arkansas other schools listed were:
Applied Geomatics Research Group (Canada)
Aquinas College
James Madison University
Mississippi State University
Northern Arizona University
Rochester Institute of Technology
University of Florida
University of Maine
University of Mississippi
University of Wisconsin
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (India)
University of Edinburg (Scotland)
For information on UA educational offerings go to
http://www.cast.uark.edu/geomatics/index.html
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