The ASPRS FL-Region Student Advisory Committee (FL-SAC) would like to invite all ASPRS Florida Region members to join our first half-day, free online ASPRS Research Symposium conducted on Tuesday, February 18th, 2014. The symposium will be conducted virtually. Participation can occur from anywhere inside and outside Florida given that you have an adequate internet connection.

We are inviting both undergraduate and graduate researchers to disseminate their research on a variety of geospatial topics including Geographic Information Science (GIS), photogrammetry, remote sensing, and spatial modeling. This event is an excellent platform for students to showcase their research, gain experience in oral preparation and presentation, and network with ASPRS faculty, students, and members working in the industry all over the state. The presentations will be judged on the attached criteria with the top two presentations receiving an award certificate, a complimentary 2014 ASPRS Student membership (or membership extension), and ASPRS Bucks ($100 first prize, $50 second prize) valid in the ASPRS Bookstore. Our tentative agenda for this symposium is as follows:

February 18th, 2014

• 9:00-9:15am Welcome, introduction and opening remarks
• 9:15-10:30am Technical session I
• 10:30-10:45am Online discussion
• 10:45-12:00pm Technical session II
• 12:00-12:15pm Final remarks – adjourn

We encourage participation in this free technical meeting from graduate and undergraduate students in all topics related to the Geospatial Industry. The deadline for submission of presentation titles and abstracts is 11:59pm on Tuesday, January 7th. To submit your abstract for consideration and to register for attending the Symposium, please fill out the form here.

A technical committee formed by ASPRS members (including students) will review the abstracts, and only those authors of the selected abstracts will be invited to present. All selected abstracts will be published on the ASPRS Florida Region website.

For questions, please email FL-SAC chair Adam Benjamin ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). For more information regarding submissions refer to the FLASPRS RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATION GUIDELINES 2014 document.  Thank you for your support in this endeavor – we look forward to meeting you online on February 18th!