Satellite and GIS Database of Louisiana: A Continuation of Training

Anthony J. Lewis, DeWitt H. Braud
R. Hampton Peele
Louisiana State University

Disclaimer

This report was prepared under a contract between the Department of Geography and Anthropology, Louisiana State University and the Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program (OSRADP). The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office—Office of the Governor or those of the Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement of or recommendation for use by the state of Louisiana.

Report Availability

Additional copies of this report may be optained by writing to:

The Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program
2000 Deliverables
258 A/B Military Science Building
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
Telephone Number: (225) 578-3477
FAX Number (225) 578-0403

or from

The Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator/Office of the Governor
Natural Resources Building 625 N. 4th St., Rm. 800
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
Telephone Number: (225) 219-5800
FAX Number (225) 219-5802

Citation

Lewis, A.J., D.H. Braud and H.R. Peele. 2000. Satellite and GIS Database of Louisiana: A continuation of training. Department of Geography and Anthropology, Louisiana State University. Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program, OSRADP Technical Report Series 00-07.

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the staff at the LSU Computer Training Facility in the Division of Continuing Education for their technical support during the workshops. We also thank the following entities for allowing us to use their computer facilities at no cost or little cost to the project:

Texaco Training Center
New Orleans, LA

McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA

University of Louisiana
Monroe, LA

CADGIS Lab and Department of Geography and Anthropology
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA

We wish to thank Dr. Don Davis of OSRADP for his continuing support and vision about the importance of education. Diana Reynolds, also with OSRADP, always responded graciously when asked for help. Kelly Bessonet helped put the brochure together and made arrangements for the workshops.  Marie Chifici assisted by copying and collating the workshop materials. Wendy Thompson always helped when needed.