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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS |
Dr. Qassim Abdullah Our opening keynote speaker is Dr. Qassim Abdullah, an achieved scientist with more than 45 years of combined industrial, research and development (R&D), and academic experience in analytical photogrammetry, digital remote sensing, and civil and surveying engineering. As Vice President and Chief Scientist for Woolpert, Inc., Dr. Abdullah designs and manages strategic programs to develop new remote sensing technologies. He also teaches graduate courses on unmanned aircraft systems, photogrammetry and remote sensing at the University of Maryland and at Penn State. Dr. Abdullah is a certified photogrammetrist and licensed professional surveyor and mapper in Florida, Oregon, Virginia, and South Carolina. |
Mitchell Winiecki True Stories of Adventure - Come along on a journey of adventure through a series of short stories from the far sides of the world. During this 45 minute presentation you will hear stories of Mitch’s international mountaineering expeditions: life and death on Denali during his 20 day solo expedition, traversing North America’s 3rd highest point, an unplanned solo attempt on Mt. Rainier, and climbing in Africa’s High Atlas Range. Mitch will use 3D maps in ArcGIS Earth to show you the routes and camps along the way and also use his own personal media to tell his stories and put you there with us on the mountain. This is a can’t miss event for anyone who loves adventure, geography, or has ever wondered “what it takes to be a mountaineer”. Bring your notepad and hang-on because this session will be intense! |