The Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technology

The Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technology at Cayuga Community College, Inc. (IAGT) is a non-profit organization that specializes in the application of Geographic Information Technologies (GIT). Mainly, it serves three public sectors: government, education, and commerce. The IAGT is the complementary successor to, but not a replacement for, the NASA-funded Regional Applications Center for the Northeast (RACNE). RACNE continues operations as part of Cayuga Community College. In combination, the IAGT and the RACNE offer an enhanced organizational approach to GIT issues. For more information, visit the Institute's Web site at www.iagt.org.

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) was founded in 1911. The college is a doctoral-granting institution, one of only eight in the 64-campus SUNY system, with highly focused research and service programs. Faculty and students at ESF are committed to resolving immediate environmental hazards, learning how to avoid future problems, and offering policy alternatives that will both protect the environment and meet the needs of a global society. For more information, visit www.esf.edu.

New York State Education Department

The State Education Department is responsible for general supervision of all educational institutions in the State, for operating certain educational and cultural institutions, and for certifying teachers and certifying or licensing practitioners of thirty-eight professions.

Mid-Hudson Service Learning Institute for Watershed and Environmental Studies

The Mid-Hudson Service Learning Institute is located in Eastern New York in the Hudson River Valley. The Mid-Hudson institute focuses on the environment, civics, and community planning. The Mid-Hudson Institute also plans and coordinates the Service Learning Conference in Kerhonksen. The Mid-Hudson Institute provides both Character Education and Service Learning mini-grants. This institute also provides service day or project coordination, substitutes and transportation, GIT technology, and water quality training.

Cayuga Community College

A unit of the State University of New York, Cayuga is a two-year community college founded in 1953, and now boasts campuses in Auburn and Fulton, NY. A new Geographic Information Systems Associate's Degree Program has been established, and at this time there are nineteen full time students enrolled as majors. In all, there are actually some thirty-five students taking GIS classes. Given the power of this technology, its visual aspects, and the number of jobs that are available, these numbers are expected to grow significantly. Visit the college's Web site at www.cauyga-cc.edu.