MCC Daily Tribune

NSF Grant to Grow Geospatial Information Programs

Principal Investigator Jon Little and Co-PIs Heather Pierce and Catherine DuBreck have been awarded a 3-year, $467,639 National Science Foundation Advanced Technological grant for their project "Meeting Workforce Needs for Skilled Geospatial Technicians through Virtual Geospatial Information Science Technology Education." Their work will produce one of the nation's first A.A.S. geospatial degree programs that is fully-accessible both on campus and online as well as an online 9-credit micro-credential. Internships, mentoring, and library support will also be available on-line. In addition, the project will investigate the effectiveness of these virtual supports and disseminate information to other colleges. Please join me in congratulating Jon, Heather, and Catherine for their award and in wishing them well as they carry out this project.

Margaret Kaminsky
STEM and Health
03/30/2020