Title: Geospatial Partnership NASA Space Grant Land Grant Geospatial Extension Program
1Geospatial Partnership!NASA Space Grant / Land
Grant Geospatial Extension Program
AgNIC and RangeView Meeting March 16, 2002
2A Convergence of User Needs and Agency Missions
3Pilot Projects in Arizona, Utah, and Mississippi
4The goal is to
- incorporate geospatial information technology
in natural resource management and agriculture
through seeds sown by NASA Earth Science,
research and scholarship supported by Space
Grant, and extension facilitated by Land Grant.
5Major Considerations
- Technology adoption life cycle
- High Tech requires High Touch
- Assessing user needs
- Leverage related RD efforts
- Access to data and expertise
- Gateway to university applications
- One Stop shopping
- Train the Trainer
- Demonstration
- Supporting Community Colleges
6Technology Adoption Life Cycle
7High Tech" High Touch
- High Tech requires a High Touch approach
- Dual channels of 2-Way knowledge exchange
- Web-based tools education
- Coffeeshop communication
- Web also serves to tie-in researchers and private
sector data providers and geospatial services - Based on needs rather than the technology
- One stop shopping where possible
- Adaptive research development
- Early adopters and Lead Users
8Assessing User NeedsSurvey of Potential
Government Agency Users
Results
Sharing (data, ideas, etc.) greatly influences
adoption.
http//aria.arizona.edu/slg/surveys/az/index.html
(Feb-March, 2000 conducted by A. Leung with
guidance from M. Walendorf and C. Hutchinson,
University of Arizona)
9To Meet Needs, It is Essential to Leverage
Related R D
10The Information Cycle
Users
Needs
Knowledge
Specialists
Decision Support
Requirements
Information
Sensing Measurement
Models Algorithms
Data
11Provide Easier Access to Data
http//aria.arizona.edu
12Provide Easier Access to Relevant University
Resourceshttp//great-sandy.arid.arizona.edu/eart
hwaterwindandfire/
13Provide One Stop Shopping http//ag.arizona.ed
u/agnic/
14Train the Trainer, then the Clients
15Demonstration
16Supporting Community Colleges
17An Application/Program that Brings it All
TogetherRangeView Geospatial Tools for Natural
Resource Management
http//aria.arizona.edu/synergy
18Traditional Extension Methods
19through partnership with NASAs investment in
Science, leading to...
Can Be Enhanced with Geospatial Technology
Diffusion of Innovations and Technology Transfer.
20Thank You!
21Extra Slides for Info Only
22NASA Earth Science and Space Grant Missions
NASA Earth Science Enterprise To develop
understanding of the total Earth system and the
effects of natural and human-induced changes on
the global environment. Space Grant The goal of
cooperative extension-to provide the public with
practical information and assistance-may be
implemented through NASA Strategic Enterprises,
such as Mission to Planet Earth now Office of
Earth Science and Space Technology. Space Grant
may supply a critical link between these data
resources and the public in the form of
information and technology transfer.
23USDA-CSREES and Sea Grant Missions
USDA-CSREES In cooperation with our partners and
customers, CSREES provides the focus to advance a
global system of research, extension and higher
education in the food and agricultural sciences
and related environmental and human sciences to
benefit people, communities, and the Nation. The
CSREES mission emphasizes partnerships with the
public and private sectors to maximize the
effectiveness of limited resources. SeaGrant To
make the most of their promise while providing
for their protection, the National Sea Grant
Program encourages the wise stewardship of our
marine resources through research, education,
outreach and technology transfer.
24What Is Space Grant?
- The Arizona Space Grant College Consortium
carries on a balanced suite of activities
encompassing the active space science and
aerospace engineering programs at Arizona's three
major universities and four other higher
education institutions. The University of Arizona
focuses its greatest effort on providing
cutting-edge research experiences for
undergraduates and graduate fellows.
- The goal of Space Grant cooperative extension
to provide the public with practical information
and assistance may be implemented through NASA
Strategic Enterprises such as Earth Sciences and
Aerospace and Technology. Space Grant will supply
a critical link between these data resources and
the public in the form of information and
technology transfer.
25What Is Land Grant?
- In 1885, there were two major prizes to be won
from the 13th territorial legislature. - Phoenix was given the asylum for the insane
- and Prescott kept the state capital.
- Tucson received the unwelcome consolation prize
of the University of Arizona!
26What Is Land Grant, Really ? !
- For this effort, the part of Land Grant we are
interested in is Cooperative Extension. - As the outreach arm of The University of Arizona,
Cooperative Extension is about "taking the
university to the people." Extension serves as a
statewide network of knowledgeable faculty and
staff that provides lifelong educational programs
for all Arizonans. - Arizona Cooperative Extension is a part of a
nationwide educational network of scientists and
educators who help people solve problems and put
knowledge to use.
27Where to start and where to go?
- Identify potential users
- Assess their needs
- Determine how the technology can meet those needs
- Identify the research assets that can be pulled
in that direction - Convince the researchers to consider moving
beyond validation - Invest in converting mature research into
application
28And last, but not least
- develop, deliver, and disseminate products
meaningful to our end-users - educate in their use