… at McCrory Gardens Education and Visitor Center. Doucette, who has been at EROS since March 2020 and its director since March 2021, has titled his message “New Directions in Land Change Science.” This year marks 50 years for EROS, which has long partnered with faculty and students at South Dakota State University. Doucette’s talk is the Virginia and J. Edward … Geography and Geospatial Sciences. Among the developments in EROS’ practices is deep learning, or artificial intelligence. “Deep learning methods are particularly good at recognizing image patterns that can automate the process of identifying landscape types as well as changes over time, such as deforestation, urban growth, crop growth and harvest,” Doucette said. To more accurately pinpoint changes, EROS uses a combination of data collected from satellites, airplanes and ground-based sensors, Doucette said. EROS then produces publicly accessible maps and reports on crops, forests, rivers and …
… added the main goal was to showcase how professionals in the current workforce are leveraging these advancements to enhance industries and contribute to the growth of the scientific community through academic research. The morning session offered speakers from SDSU, the South Dakota Department of Transportation, City of Sioux Falls, a retired U.S. Army colonel … Area Technical College. Student involvement Students from SDSU and Lake Area Technical College as well as faculty and staff from both institutions attended the free event. It was open to students from any major. The SDSU Drone Club serves as an opportunity for students to engage with and learn about unmanned aircraft systems. Members helped in the organization … drone monitoring as a way to maximize resources. This also leads to the intersection of drone technology and artificial intelligence in finding issues and presenting reports on damage. To talk about the City of Sioux Falls’ efforts in utilizing drones, Joseph Schmunk, a civic analytics specialist, presented on the municipal use of drone technology including …
… SDSU grad explores feasibility of Earthships in Brookings County What in the world is an Earthship? Like many, Whitney Yeboah wasn't sure either until she learned of Mike Reynolds, of Taos, New Mexico, after taking an ecotourism class at … The six principles are: building with natural and repurposed materials, passive solar design, thermal mass, rainwater harvesting, sewage treatment and food production. Used tires are commonly used for the walls, while solar panels or wind energy are used to power the home. Previous research has shown that Earthships require 20% less investment to build than … Earthships as "extreme winter temperatures." "My biggest concern with an Earthship in Brookings County would be extremely cold during the winter when it is frequently cloudy and solar may not have as much of an impact to generate heat," one respondent said. Other perceived barriers included the dependence on water and energy coming strictly from renewable sources. …
… by USGIF An undergraduate minor in geospatial intelligence offered at South Dakota State University is now accredited by the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation, joining 22 other universities nationwide with this distinction. Housed in SDSU’s Department of Geography and Geospatial Sciences, the geospatial intelligence minor offers undergraduate … their career opportunities in the fields of geography, geospatial technologies, natural resource management, criminology, precision agriculture and more. The new, 18-credit program combines introductory coursework in geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing; specialty application classes in GIS, satellite remote sensing and uncrewed aircraft … data keeps being collected and analyzed at a rapid pace.” A student completing the geospatial intelligence program at SDSU will be able to process and interpret satellite and drone images with many job opportunities for the federal “three-letter agencies” and U.S. defense and many state and local governments, according to Watrel. The United States Geospatial …