GLIN==> Lake X 2009

Submitted by Dean Brainard <brainard at skysentry.net>

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http://www.highaltitudefederation.com/upcoming-events/lake-erie-experiment-registration/

LAKE ERIE EXPERIMENT (LAKE-X 2009) Registration
ATTENTION ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS

SAVE THE DATE/SAVE THE LAKE

Thursday August 20, 2009

The Great Lakes - World's Largest Freshwater Ecosystem
LAKE ERIE EXPERIMENT (LAKE-X 2009)

Environmental Demonstration

Sponsored by the High Altitude Federation

Army Space & Missile Defense Battle Lab, U. of Cincinnati, U. of Toledo, 
NASA GRC, SkySentry LLC, Western DataCom

Panel Discussions at the Lake Erie Center, Toledo, OH 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Light lunch included -What will you hear? An introduction to our work on 
Lake Erie environmental issues, the Federation's Aerostat-based sensor 
system, and an opportunity to voice your vision on what needs to be done and 
how we might help. A panel of scientists and engineers from universities, 
government and industry will present state-of-the-art technologies 
addressing environmental hazards, such as destructive Lake Erie algae, and 
listen to your concerns on what should be done regarding the health of our 
Great Lakes Systems.
- Demonstration at the Federation's aerostat sensor operation 1:30 p.m.
- Bus transportation available What will you see? The Aerostat-centric 
sensor network is a proven and cost effective means to advance our 
understanding of the environmental health of the western Lake Erie Basin and 
adjacent wetlands.

Demonstration will link sensors on several vehicles:

- 23,000 cubic foot Aerostat flying at 1000 ft. above the Lake, collecting 
and distributing real-time georeferenced hyperspectral and thermal 
high-resolution still and video imagery
- Cessna 172 aircraft with hyperspectral imager
- Small watercraft that will collect real-time water quality data and 
spectral signatures
- Ground vehicles collecting spectral signatures of a variety of land cover 
in the area

Register Online Today!

$30 registration fee in advance; space is limited; $40 at the door if space 
is available. Click the link below to register online.
http://www.highaltitudefederation.com/upcoming-events/lake-erie-experiment-registration/