The University of New Mexico
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Sari Krosinsky, 277-5813
Steve Carr, 277-1821
November 28, 2005
Forest Service Expert to Present on Remote Sensing in Fire Management
Forest Service expert William Krausmann will present a free lecture 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1 at the University of New Mexico Science and Technology Park, South Campus. Krausmann is the second lecturer in the UNM Geography Department's fall 2005 lecture series.
Krausmann's presentation, "Remote Sensing in Support of Wildland Fire Operations," will address how a broad range of airborne and spaceborne imaging systems have been used in fire management. He will discuss how visible, infrared and thermal infrared images are used before, during and after wildfires to guide the decisions of land managers. Remote sensing support to fire management will be presented in the context of the national Interagency Coordination and Incident Command Systems.
Currently the Geospatial Services Group Leader for the Southwestern Regions of the USDA Forest Service, Krausmann is responsible for Forest Service Cartography, GIS, Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing programs in the Southwest. He has provided thermal infrared mapping support on wildfires across the United States and abroad for the last 12 years.
Krausmann received his undergraduate and master's degrees from San Diego State University and his Ph.D. from the University of Utah.
The lecture will be held in room 208 of the Manufacturing and Technology Center Building located at 800 Bradbury Dr., S.E. The event and parking are both free.
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