TwiST Workshop
TwiST Sponsors
This Workshop would not be possible without the support of many people
and organizations. We want to express our thanks and appreciation to our
Sponsors and Contributors. Click on the logo or organization name to go
to their Web site.
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
Founded in 1911, the State University of New York College of Environmental Science
and Forestry is the nation's oldest and most respected school dedicated to the study
of the environment, developing renewable technologies and building a sustainable
future. ESF offers 22 undergraduate and 26 graduate degree programs to choose from,
including bachelor's, master's, and doctoral (Ph.D.) programs in the sciences and
engineering, and an accelerated B.L.A./M.S. program in landscape architecture. ESF
also offers associate degrees in forest technology and land surveying technology
at The Ranger School in the Adirondacks. For more information, visit www.esf.edu.
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 eleven full-time students
enrolled as majors. On average there are thirty 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. For more information, visit www.cayuga-cc.edu.
National Geospatial Technology Center
The GeoTech Center is a NSF-funded national center to increase the capacity of America's high schools and colleges to provide an advanced technology education to the 21st Century geospatial industry workforce. The GeoTech Center is a collaboration of partners from across the country in community colleges, 4-year institutions, industry and government to research issues critical to GIS education and industry. The Center aims to increase the number of community and technical college geospatial faculty and secondary school teachers participating in geospatial professional development. It is in the process of creating a national clearinghouse of exemplary geospatial curriculum materials, resources and national services for all to access and use. For more information on the GeoTech Center visit www.geotechcenter.org.
New York State Energy Research Development Authority
School Power...NaturallySM is an innovative program from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) that is designed to educate New Yorkers about energy, and, in particular, the role solar electric power – photovoltaics, or PV – can play in providing clean energy for our homes, schools and workplaces. NYSERDA strives to facilitate change through the widespread development and use of innovative technologies to improve the State’s energy, economic, and environmental wellbeing. The School Power…Naturally program has teamed up with professional curriculum writers to create multi-disciplinary materials to meet NYS education standards. These lesson plans for grades 5 through 12 describe creative, interactive ways for students to learn more about the sun and solar and wind energies. For more information on NYSERDA visit www.nyserda.org or School Power…Naturally visit www.powernaturally.org/programs/SchoolPowerNaturally.
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. Their mission is
to raise the knowledge, skill, and opportunity of all the people in New
York.
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.
Lower Esophus River Watch
LERW is a private, not-for-profit group that plays a key role in the public-private partnership that helps cities and towns in the Hudson Valley meet environmental and other community needs. Kingston City Schools, LERW and Ramapo College of New Jersey, working through a formalized educational consortium, are funded with a Learn and Serve America grant from the New York State Education Department and the Corporation for National and Community Service.