2024 East Fall Forum and Training

When: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 from 9:00 am-3:00 pm

Training hosted Monday, October 14th - info and registration below

Where: East Tennessee State University, D. P. Culp Student Center (Rooms: Ballroom A and B and Room 360, all on 3rd floor) Download campus map here (pdf).
What: GIS talks and networking for East TN TNGIC members and future members
Parking: ETSU Lot 15. Permit for free parking available here (pdf). Print the parking permit and displaying on dash. See campus map below.
Note: You will need a log in to complete registration which is free! Your email is not shared with anyone unless you choose to do so.

Agenda (coming soon)

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Keynote

David Carney

David Carney, Bristol, TN GIS Coordinator

David Carney is an ETSU Geosciences graduate student alum with a diverse background working with GIS with federal entities, academia, environmental consultants, and city municipalities. David's graduate thesis used GIS to pursue his interests in paleontology with spatial data collected by museum staff over the last couple of decades at the Gray Fossil Site in Gray, TN. His thesis explored spatial trends within the dig pits at the site and led to the generation of a 3D model of one of the site's largest mastodon specimen's remains as it was deposited within the site. An ArcGIS Storymap detailing his thesis was awarded the "viewer's choice award" at the 2021 annual TNGIC conference. David is currently teaching a few geosciences classes at ETSU and working as the GIS coordinator for the City of Bristol, providing GIS data/maps/products to all city departments, city of Bristol citizens, and consultants alike.

Training Information

No cost!

Where - ETSU Geosciences Department (Ross Panhellenic Hall, 247 S Dossett Dr) – In room 323 (GIS Lab)
Parking – Please see above!

Introduction to Ground Penetrating Radar 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Dr. Eileen G. Ernenwein

In this 3-hour workshop, participants will gain hands-on experience with ground penetrating radar subsurface imaging technology. The workshop covers the fundamentals of GPR, including data collection strategies, instruments and configurations, data processing, and interpretation of results. Through practical exercises and real-world case studies, you'll learn how to identify and analyze underground features such as pipes, archeological features, and graves. Computers are provided in our GIS lab, but you are also free to bring your own and can install a demo version of the GPR software.

Exploring Uncrewed Aerial Systems 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM – Dr. Matthew Beer & Mr. Steven Jones

Check out live demos of multiple UASs, including the Matrice 300RTK+Zenmuse L1 LiDAR system, the Mavic 3T Thermal system, and the Phantom 4+Multi-Spec system. Learn how these systems work and the data that can be collected from them. A short lab session will also provide you with basic imagery processing steps using Metashape and other software.