There is a wealth of data sets
from state agencies and agencies in county and city levels through various
private contractors. Wealthy data sets within the universities and private
sector as well as selected regional GIS data clearinghouses with remotely
sensed data also exist. More importantly, there is a history of strong
collaboration among universities, government, and local users in the state of
North Carolina. North Carolina is blessed with a strong remote sensing
intellectual capital, including several established and new doctoral and
masters-level geography and environmental sciences programs.
Current Membership
East Carolina University
(ECU) is leading the establishment
and coordination of the consortium efforts and activities. Currently, NCView
membership is made up of University of North Carolina system of higher
education members and local North Carolina governments, which includes:
University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH)
University of North
Carolina at Wilmington (UNC-W)
Central Piedmont
Community College
Pitt County Management
Information Systems (MIS)
City of WilsonInformation
Technology Services (ITS)
These initial members have a broad range of experience and expertise in remote
sensing science and applications. They also have diverse data resources
acquired from active and passive remote sensors in optical to microwave
regions.
Two new members of the consortium have recently been added:
Appalachian State University
University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNC-P)
Membership Expansion
It is envisioned that the membership will grow to include other institutions.
Additions to the consortium will include other sister campuses in the
University of North Carolina system, community colleges, state and local
governmental agencies, non-governmental users, and private companies involved in remote sensing and applications.
