1. Strategies and Implications for Integrating GeoSpatial Technologies in Emergency Management Education Programs – New Directions and Possibilities National Emergency Management Institute Higher Education Conference June 8, 2010 Dr. Jamie D. Mitchem Associate Professor of Geography/GIS Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis, Gainesville State College, Gainesville, GA 678-717-3927 jmitchem@gsc.edu

2. Service and Teaching Opportunities and Strategies

3. ► The Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis (IESA), founded in 2001, is a teaching, research, and public service resource whose focus is the characterization and management of environmental concerns in Northeast Georgia. ► Certificate Program and B.S. Degree in Applied Environmental Spatial Analysis ► Information Technology, Environmental Science, and Environmental Studies tracks

4. Certificate ► Required Courses (15 hours)  GISC 2011 Introduction to Geographic Information Science w/ Lab  GISC 4470K Spatial Analysis in GIS with Lab  GISC 3011K Fundamentals of Cartography and Earth Measurement  GISC 4011K Data Acquisition and Conversion in GIS  GISC 4350K Fundamentals of Remote Sensing ► Select 3 hours from the following courses:  GISC 2903 Special Topics in GIS  GISC 2963 Service Learning in GIS  GISC 2983 Internship in GIS

5. GeoTech Center (NSF) ► Partners  Del Mar College (TX)  Southwestern College (CA)  KY Community Technical College System  Lake Land College (IL)  Gainesville State College (GA)  Central Piedmont Community College (NC)  Pennsylvania State University  South Carolina Advanced Technology Center of Excellence  Central New Mexico College  National Geospatial Technology Center and C3GIS (CA)  San Diego State University (CA)  Cayuga Community College (NY)  Century College (MN)

6. Student Map Examples – Undergraduates

9. Georgia Bay Complex Wildfire

15. E911 Map

16. Suggestions ► Partner with GIS professional ► Check with Geography, Biology, Geology, Engineering, Computer Science, or Business departments to see if they offer GIS ► Service Learning – K-12, local/county/state government, private sector (e.g. utilities), non-profits (e.g. environmental groups) ► Internships