Our production facilities include 32 dedicated GIT workstations, 6 spatial data servers (~12 TB total on-site storage), 2 large format plotters capable of producing mapping products up to 60\u201d in width (archival quality waterproof inks are available), a 42\u201d high resolution scanner, digital imaging, WAAS enabled and RTK GPS equipment, and large disk storage array systems.\u00a0 We are site licensed for all Microsoft, ESRI, Intergraph, ENVI, and Leica products.\u00a0 In cooperation with the aviation program and In Time, we are able to fly imaging missions using a Cessna L-206 or bring qualified pilots with us nationwide to assist with projects.\u00a0 Our production team is led by Talbot Brooks and comprises more than 25 faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students trained in cadastral data processing, image rectification, field data collection, spatial database, Internet delivery of geospatial technologies, network construction and analysis, basic computer science, and computer programming (.NET, VB, Python, FORTRAN, php, C#, and C).<\/span><\/p>\n We are able to leverage these resources and our low labor cost to compete with global outsourcing providers for GIT.\u00a0 Our purpose in doing so is to provide practical training for our students and transfer of our knowledge to our clients.\u00a0 After projects have run for 3-36 months, they are transferred to our private sector partners for continuation.\u00a0 In this way, we lower the entry point cost for parties interested in engaging in GIT projects and create new business and trained employees for the private sector.\u00a0 We will never directly compete with US interests for GIT projects, but rather seek mutually beneficial partnerships that advance the implementation and understanding of this rapidly growing technology nation-wide.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=”Extra-Color-1″ title=”About internships, cooperative education, and rural outsourcing”][vc_column_text]Basic geospatial data collection and processing is currently largely outsourced to India and Far-Eastern countries. While technical proficiency is needed to perform geospatial collection and data processing tasks, this training need not be advanced. Basic mapping of infrastructure, geo-rectification, geocoding, data review, and other repetitive or labor, intensive processes may be accomplished by individuals with 6-12 months of training. The population of the Mississippi Delta is particularly well suited to performing this type of work as a large portion of the population has had exposure to geospatial technology through seasonal agricultural work, hunting\/fishing guide services, and prior military service.<\/p>\n Our program seeks to provide an alternative to international outsourcing by linking introductory training such as Specialist and GIS Certificate programs with practical experience, which will be accomplished primarily through the creation of a \u201cRural Out-Sourcing\u201d program. This program will seek governmental and business partners in need of basic geospatial services.\u00a0 Using cooperative research, development, and training agreements, not-for-profit fixed price contracts will be created that allows partners to create paid internships for students and community members. We envision a 3-5 year time window during which an increasing number of partners will engage the Center in basic spatial services. As individual relationships mature into larger time commitments, the Center will seek to privatize the effort by handing off projects to the private sector, or in their absence, through the creation of a new company or other equitable means.<\/p>\n It is critical that this program not compete with the U.S. private sector, yet it must remain as responsive and flexible.\u00a0 As such, each partnership training and rural outsource program will exist for a fixed period of time while generally conforming to private industry business standards for pricing and overhead costs.\u00a0 To maintain the educational integrity of this program, each local participant will be required to enroll in a minimum of one geospatial technology-oriented class for each six months worked and participate in a mandatory internship course that requires regular reports on lessons\/skills learned, contemporary geographic thought, and professional development (eg.,\u00a0<\/em>public speaking, creation of technical presentations).<\/p>\n By engaging the Center for Interdisciplinary Geospatial Information Technologies at Delta State University, our partners are acknowledging the training and education basis of this program and are not using it to foster or gain unfair competitive advantage in any fashion.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][\/toggles][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”80″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][heading]\n The Center is also committed to thought leadership. Our faculty go beyond their advanced degrees and have significant industry experience, play national and global leadership roles in the geospatial industry, and are recognized-innovators. Moreover, we work to actively shape the discipline through professional societies and organizations.<\/p>\n We also have the heart to “fight above our weight class”. DSU may be a medium-sized university in rural Mississippi, but we engage in big things and big ideas. This takes on many roles, whether deploying to support a crisis (the Center has supported more than 60 disasters globally) or working with industry giants like Esri to help them integrate the US National Grid into their software.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”80″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][heading]\n Talbot J. Brooks, DirectorAbout the Center<\/h1>\n[\/heading][divider line_type=”No Line”][vc_column_text]While academics are a central focus for the Geospatial Center, we do so very, very much more. Students come first here. That means giving them the tools and experience needed to not only succeed academically but in the workplace. Our students have ample opportunity to:<\/p>\n
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Partners<\/h1>\n[\/heading][divider line_type=”No Line”][vc_column_text]The Center plays an active leadership role within the\u00a0organizations below. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in a variety of ways.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line”][toggles style=”default”][toggle color=”Extra-Color-1″ title=”Our Partners”][vc_column_text]Mississippi is a national home for GIT \u2013 it is the top technology priority for our state.\u00a0 Our state partners include the Mississippi Automated Resource Information System (MARIS), the Mississippi Coordinating Council for Remote Sensing and GIS, NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center, the US Air Force\u2019s Space Command, the USDA Agricultural Research Centers at Starkville and Stoneville, Intergraph Corp., Delta and Pineland, Georgia Pacific, In Time, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, Mississippi Office of Homeland Security, Mississippi Institute for Higher Learning, and NOAA\u2019s National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology.\u00a0 Of special note are the close partnerships we\u2019ve developed with local emergency responders that are fostering the development of significant new approaches and technologies for disaster\/crisis planning, mitigation, response, and recovery.\u00a0 These agencies and organizations strongly support geospatial technology training, research, and development at Delta State University and are our partners in all research and technology development.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][team_member image_url=”1911″ team_memeber_style=”meta_below” link_element=”both” color=”Accent-Color” name=”Mississippi Delta Community College” description=”Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) is located in Moorhead, MS. They provide core online education in support of the General Studies requirements for our online bachelor\u2019s degree program. Moreover, students participating in our programs may earn an Associate\u2019s of Arts in General Studies and more through their exciting programs.” link_url=”http:\/\/www.msdelta.edu\/”][\/team_member][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][team_member image_url=”9118″ team_memeber_style=”meta_below” link_element=”both” color=”Accent-Color” name=”United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation” description=”The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is the premier professional society which supports education and training for the geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) workforce. The Center plays in active role in helping USGIF shape their credentialing programs whereas USGIF helps inform our coursework, professionally develop our faculty, and, eventually, professionally accredit our degree programs.” link_url=”http:\/\/usgif.org\/”][\/team_member][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][team_member image_url=”9790″ team_memeber_style=”meta_below” link_element=”both” color=”Accent-Color” name=”Geospatial Information and Technology Association” description=”The Geospatial Information and Technology Association (GITA) is the largest professional society supporting education about the application of geospatial technologies to critical infrastructure, Homeland security, and the energy industries. Center members have long played leadership roles within this organization and students often present at GITA\u2019s various meetings and seminars. Many Center graduates now work for GITA affiliated companies.” link_url=”http:\/\/www.gita.org\/”][\/team_member][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/toggle][toggle color=”Extra-Color-1″ title=”GIT and Industry Leadership”][vc_column_text]\n
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