By: Alex Keimig
Kaspar J. Willam Professor Hyongki Lee (PI) and co-PIs Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Chair Professor Craig Glennie, Research Associate Professor Juan Carlos Fernandez Diaz and Assistant Professor Surui Xie have received approval for the first $500,000 of up to $2.1 million over the next five years from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to enhance the Geosensing Engineering and Sciences (GSES) graduate program, which is part of the National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM) in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Geodesy is the science of measuring and understanding the Earth's shape, gravity field, and rotation over time to provide a stable reference frame for positioning, navigation, and Earth system monitoring.
"With this support from the NGA, we aim to expand geodetic education, research, and outreach to produce the next generation of highly skilled geodesists. The motivation came from the growing need to train new geodesy experts in the U.S., as the current workforce is aging and the number of new professionals is declining although geodetic science is becoming increasingly critical. UH is in a good position [to do so] with its strong diversity and existing strengths in geodetic science, engineering, and its diverse student pipeline."
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