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FEATURES

Courses are offered in a three-day seminar format. Classes can be taken individually to strengthen your working knowledge or as part of the certificate program to enhance your career development. It is possible to complete the certificate in 4 to 36 months. Tailored seminars taught on your premises can be arranged through the Program Manager.

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CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

This course is part of the Geographic Information Systems and Mapping for Public Safety and Homeland Security certificate programs. It may also be taken alone without pursuing a certificate.

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PDF BROCHURE

Please click here to download the PDF brochure for the GIS certificate program.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Computer Scientists and Engineers
• Geographers and Cartographers
• Planners and Environmental Scientists
• Application Specialists
• People interested in changing careers
• Law enforcement officers and administrators
• Crime analysts and coordinators
• Database and system administrators
• EMS & First response professionals
• Public Health Administrators

Paul Salamonowicz, Ph.D.

Paul Salamonowicz is a senior staff scientist in the Research and Technology Office of the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA). He holds a B.Sc. in Engineering from Cornell University, a M.Eng. in Geodetic Engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, a M.Sc. in Mathematics from George Mason University, and a Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, also from George Mason University. He has over 25 years of experience in the mapping and geodesy fields, principally involving the mathematical modeling and analysis of data from airborne and spaceborne sensors.

He has worked at NIMA since 1996 and is currently the lead for investigating mathematical applications in support of the agency's mission. He played a leading role in the development of the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, a recently completed joint effort of NASA/JPL and NIMA to map 80% of the Earth's surface using an interferometric synthetic aperture radar (IFSAR) system onboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Prior experience includes working in the Research Office of the National Mapping Division of the U.S. Geological Survey and various offices of the Defense Mapping Agency. He has published several papers on the metric analysis of airborne and satellite imagery, modeling of sensor systems, and geodetic applications of SEASAT altimetry. He has also authored or co-authored numerous other technical reports dealing with topics such as accuracy analysis of photogrammetric systems.

Stephen Malys, M.S.

Stephen Malys holds a B.S. from The Pennsylvania State University and an M.S. in Geodetic Science from The Ohio State University. During his 20-year career in the federal government he has contributed to advancements in the geodetic exploitation of satellite systems, including the Navy's TRANSIT system and the Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS). He has played leading roles in the implementation of refinements to the global coordinate system known as the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) and improvements to the GPS Precise Positioning Service. He is an active member of the Institute of Navigation (ION) and has been elected as Land Representative on the ION council and Secretary of the Satellite Division of the ION. He has authored or co-authored more than 23 technical papers dealing with accuracy analysis of GPS and geodetic applications of TRANSIT and GPS. He is a member of the editorial advisory board for the journal: GPS Solutions. Mr. Malys co-teaches GIS 230 Introduction to GPS and Photogrammetry.

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