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For more than 25 years, the successes of our alumni and students have been the best argument for the quality of our programs. Contact us with your vision for future geospatial activities and we'll further inspire you with examples from the work of students, faculty, staff and graduates who are leaders in the field. While most of our students are based in the Environmental Remote Sensing Center, our interdisciplinary collaborations reach across campus to include projects in Forest Ecology and Management, Soil Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, botany, limnology, zoology, and others. We offer three graduate degrees that include a Doctoral program and two Masters programs focused on research and management of remote sensing and spatial information technology, applied broadly to environmental contexts. The Professional Masters program is an innovative degree initiated with a grant from the Sloan Foundation. At the master's level, our program offers two tracks: (1) a non-thesis "professional" (pdf) option for experienced professionals and recent college graduates who seek training in the practical application of these technologies, and (2) a "research" option (pdf) with a thesis requirement for students planning careers in research and development. Our doctoral program is also available for those who have completed their master's degree in EM or a closely related field. |
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About Environmental Monitoring Since 1977, Masters and Doctoral degree students in the Environmental Monitoring (EM) Program have forged new pathways into the challenging and rapidly evolving world of geospatial information applications and research. By drawing upon tools from satellite remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), the global positioning system (GPS), image processing, digital photogrammetry and visualization, they have fulfilled critical needs for highly technical skills and expertise in the geospatial marketplace. From teaching and researching in universities to providing leadership in government and private sector project management, graduates find countless career opportunities in the U.S. and overseas. The Environmental Remote Sensing Center at UW EM students are primarily supported by the Environmental Remote Sensing Center. Established in 1970, the Environmental Remote Sensing Center (ERSC) was one of the first remote sensing facilities in the United States. Today its staff of scientists, research specialists and students is highly regarded for the development and application of cutting-edge remote sensing and geospatial technologies to the improved understanding of environmental systems. ERSC is a NASA designated “Center of Excellence” in remote sensing. A key to ERSC’s success is its productive role in a broad array of interdisciplinary activities based in the context of a major research institution of international distinction. Talented University of Wisconsin faculty from across numerous schools, colleges and departments are integrally involved in ERSC programs.
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Why University of Wisconsin? The University of Wisconsin-Madison is one of the nation's top universities. It ranks first among all public universities receiving research and development funds from all sources and first among all universities receiving funds from nonmilitary sources. Its faculty and former faculty include: 11 Nobel Laureates, 45 members of the National Academy of Sciences, seven National Medals of Science, 13 Pulitzer Prizes, 33 Presidential Young Investigator Awards, and two Hughes Investigators. For more information, see the University of Wisconsin web pages and the home pages of the Graduate School and The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. About Madison Madison, a city of about 180,000, is the state capital and Wisconsin's second largest city. It is home to lakes Mendota, Monona, and Wingra. Surveys consistently rank Madison as one of the best places to live within the continental United States.
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