USGS Northeastern Coastal Ecosystem and Resources Workshop
January 7 & 8, 2003
Coastal Institute Building
Bay Campus, University of Rhode Island
Narragansett, RI

About the Tours

January 8, 2003
Beginning at 3:00 p.m.
Please sign up at registration for one of three tours. Name and organization of each individual is required by 3 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7.

1)  URI GIS Lab (20 minute drive to URI Main Campus)

The Environmental Data Center (EDC) is a geographic information system (GIS) laboratory in the URI Department of Natural Resources Science, College of Environmental and Life Sciences (CELS).

The mission of the EDC is to support the use of contemporary tools of spatial data processing in the analysis of environmental data, through collaborative research with faculty in the Department of Natural Resources Science and projects with agencies external to URI.

Tour contacts are Chuck LaBash and Y.Q. Wang.

2)  EPA (within walking distance)

This tour will be customized to your interests. You may discuss current GIS/Remote Sensing projects and visit the GIS facility, Wet Lab, Research Vessels, Analytical labs and so on. Lab contact is Brian Melzian.

Note: When your arrive at the facility you will be as to provide (in writing) you Full Name and Complete Organization Address; and to display a bonafide Photo Identification (ID) Card.