Geospatial Data Acquisition for Polar Research
Survey-grade GPS - Open Training
Fairbanks, Alaska
6-8 April 2005
For course registration, please contact:
Jim Greenberg, UNAVCO
E-mail: Greenberg [at] unavco.org
For travel or lodging questions, please contact:
Andrew Balser, Toolik Field Station, UAF
E-mail: fnawb [at] uaf.edu
An open training course in the use of survey-grade GPS equipment will be
held in Fairbanks, Alaska on the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)
campus. The course is targeted at researchers working at Toolik Field
Station (TFS) and the Barrow Arctic Science Consortium (BASC). The
training will be conducted by UNAVCO, an NSF-supported facility
providing GPS support for NSF funded research.
Survey-grade GPS measurements have augmented science for a broad
spectrum of projects at Toolik and Barrow. Disciplines ranging from
hydrology to plant ecology, geomorphology, geophysics, and cryospheric
research can benefit from high-precision spatial measurements using this
technology. TFS and UNAVCO are sponsoring this course in the belief that
arctic research science will see prominent benefits from increased
awareness and broader application of these capabilities.
The overall goal of the course is to enable the researcher to develop
the GPS method appropriate for their research.
The course will cover all phases of a survey project using survey-grade
GPS. An initial overview will cover GPS methods and basic survey
principles. Then, students will conduct a full GPS survey from start to
finish including planning, field work, post-processing, troubleshooting,
and network adjustment. We will be using Trimble GPS systems similar to
those available at TFS and BASC.
The course emphasizes a practical, hands-on approach to field and office
sessions throughout. Days one and two of the course will consist of
lecture and lab exercises. Day three will be dedicated to field
scenarios by request, allowing participants to develop strategies for
their own upcoming field work.
The training is appropriate for those with minimal GPS experience but a
strong interest in using high-precision GPS measurements to expand or
enhance their research.
- Course runs 6-8 April 2005 at the UAF campus, Fairbanks, Alaska
- There is no fee for the course
- Class size is limited to 10
- Participants from outside Fairbanks must provide for their own travel,
meals, and lodging - NSF funded personnel will get priority - please include a grant number
with your inquiry
Please contact Jim Greenberg at UNAVCO for course registration:
Jim Greenberg, UNAVCO
Phone: 303-381-7482
E-mail: Greenberg [at] unavco.org
Please contact Andrew Balser at UAF for travel/lodging questions:
Andrew Balser, Toolik Field Station, UAF
Phone: 907-474-2466
E-mail: fnawb [at] uaf.edu