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Announcing... the Lewis and Clark Data Consortium
October 27, 2000 -- Given the growing interest in Corps of Discovery geographical themes, the USGS, ESRI, and
The National Lewis and Clark Education Center at The University of Montana propose a national
conference relating to Lewis and Clark geographical data .
This follows the Special Interest Group meeting at the ESRI Users Conference in June 2000 and
subsequent communications among various federal land management personnel, private
businesses interested in this program, and scholars who have developed unique perspectives on
Lewis and Clark geography.
With each passing day, new and important research relating to the Corps of Discovery
geography becomes available and it is the goal of the Data Consortium to assist in this process
and make this information available in unique ways to the widest possible audience.
As a result, The USGS National Wetlands Research Center, ESRI-St. Charles, Missouri, and
The National Lewis and Clark Education Center propose a national conference for the Lewis and
Clark Data Consortium to be held in St. Charles, MO, May 14th-16th, 2001.
The goal of this conference is to bring together representatives from the private and public
sectors that are interested in contributing unique data sets that reflect the historical and
contemporary geographical characteristics of the Lewis and Clark Trail and its environmental
context. The challenge remains to identify known and unknown data resources, continue the
process of collecting these resources, and work to convert such resources into a digital format.
The formation of the Lewis and Clark Data Consortium and project timeline coincide with the
fast-approaching Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commemoration scheduled for 2003-2006.
Representative data may include botanical, hydrological, climatological, cartographical,
meteorological, zoological, geological, cultural, political, contextual, demographical, and general
geographical-historical information that could be aggregated, digitized and georeferenced for
dissemination through interactive Web-based applications.
Classified and non-classified remotely sensed imagery are to be considered from satellite-,
aerial-, and ground-based systems, e.g., aerial photography, ground-based photography,
satellite imagery (Landsat TM, etc.). Digitization describes a variety of processes from
scanning to more traditional processes. Georeferencing may include a variety of methodologies
that connect data set to geographical coordinate systems. Metadata documentation will be
emphasized.
During the conference, data needs will be described, disciplinary groups will be formed, and
aggregation, acquisition and digitization will be discussed. Post-conference networks will be
established to execute data aggregation processes through cooperative support by interested
parties. The Lewis and Clark Data Consortium and its core membership will serve as the
organizing entity for post-conference data development.
While participant costs remain to be determined, the sponsoring organizations will attempt to
underwrite general conferences expenses, excluding travel, lodging and meals for participants.
Computer systems will be made available for hands-on working sessions and presentation of
data.
Any and all interested parties are encouraged to contact Alex Philp (aphilp@eoscenter.com) at
406-243-6469 and visit this website periodically for Lewis and Clark Data Consortium Conference
updates. This website will expand in the coming months to reflect pre-conference information
and data networking opportunities.
Please share this information with your colleagues and we look forward to your participation.
Lewis and Clark Data Consortium
The Lewis and Clark Data Consortium is a private and public sector organization
established to share and develop cooperatively a variety of digital geospatial and
multimedia resources for a number of Lewis and Clark programs across the United
States.
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