EXPERIENCE of STETSON

Highlights from 30 Years of Experience

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FORESTRY, BIOFUELS and WIND ENERGY 2008 - Present

Analysis of renewable energy potential in timberland regions. Using remote sensing technology and computer modeling for feasibility studies and project siting.

URBAN MAPPING, AIR QUALITY, ENERGY and ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 1994-present

Providing products and services for mapping urban heat island characteristics from remotely sensed satellite and aircraft imagery. Projects include mapping three million hectares surrounding Houston, Texas for the state government; greater Atlanta, Georgia for the US Environmental Protection Agency; mapping the conditions in Tallahassee, Florida; Sacramento, California; and the New York City region for local utility companies; and mapping Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland for the Department of Energy.
Global/local warming

HOMELAND SECURITY, 2004 - 2005

Participating member of the science team for the DHS/DTRA New York City Urban Dispersion Program. Providing remote sensing and GIS expertise to support atmospheric modeling applications.

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING, 2002 - 2005

Developing satellite image analysis techniques for sub-grid surface parameterization in atmospheric modeling programs.
Developing software visualization systems for 4D data sets of imagery, terrain, meteorology, air chemistry, observation data in real-time as well as historical time sequences.

COLLABORATION WITH NASA, 2000 - 2007

Signed a five year Space Act Agreement with NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in March 2002 for the commercialization of remote sensing technology for urban programs.
Signed a Joint Sponsored Research Agreement with NASA Stennis Space Center in May 2000 to develop remote sensing technology for urban heat island applications.
Urban Heat Islands

VIRTUAL REALITY VISUALIZATION OF IMAGERY ONLINE, 1999 – 2005

SWS mainstreams the production of 3-D sceneries for distribution online. Data sets and software delivered via the Internet. Custom and off the shelf virtual reality products provided for land cover analysis, education, and recreational uses.
3-D Sceneries

NATURAL RESOURCE MAPPING WITH 3-D IMAGERY, 1997 – present

First company to introduce color enhanced 5-meter satellite imagery to the forest industry in British Columbia, Canada. Conducting an on-going development of products, services and solutions for forest management companies and government. Clients include the Provincial Forest Service and private firms. Solutions include 3D fly-through visualizations and information extraction.
Forestry

REMOTE SENSING IN COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS, 1991-1992

Oceanographic applications of satellite imagery were developed to assess the biological, chemical and physical properties of coastal waters and coral reefs along the Florida Keys. Information included concentrations of chlorophyll, phytoplankton, sedimentation, temperature, bathymetry, and coral bleaching.
Florida Keys

REMOTE SENSING IN WILDERNESS AREAS, 1989 - present

Developed a remote sensing program to analyze wilderness areas. Remote sensing capabilities were analyzed for vegetative species identification, natural vs. disturbed land cover detection, forest stand density, wetlands classification, and GIS integration.
Disappearing wilderness

SATELLITE IMAGERY IN LAND USE AND AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT, 1988

The land use and agricultural patterns of Kauai, Hawaii were surveyed to assess the potential for satellite imagery in land use planning and agricultural management.

COMPUTER MAPPING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT, 1981-1987

Directed the research and development of computer mapping technology for integrated tracking, navigation and communication systems. Developed proprietary algorithms for the automated extraction of features from scanned maps and photographs for dynamic system interface. Negotiated systems development for U.S. Naval Intelligence and foreign Defense Ministries.

SATELLITE IMAGERY ACQUISITION AND CONSULTING, 1993-2000

Supplier of all commercial satellite image data from the United States, France, India, Russia, Japan, Canada and other sources.

Presentations by S. W. Stetson to the following:

U.S. Pentagon
U.S. Naval Intelligence Headquarters
U.S. Naval Academy
U.S. Air Force bases
U.S. Coast Guard facilities
United Nations, Preliminary meetings to Habitat II Conference
Embassies of NATO allies in Berne, Switzerland and Washington, DC
Public and private conferences relating to satellite imagery and GIS
Private meetings at ROV `84, Remote Operated Vehicle conference in San Diego, CA.

Guest speaker for:

Space Imaging at the annual distributor conference in February `98 to demonstrate 3-D fly-through capabilities of satellite imagery.
Space Imaging at "GIS in the Rockies" in September `97 for thermal mapping and 3-D visualization
SPOT Image Corporation at SPOT seminar on imagery applications, `95
United Nations, Preliminary meetings to Habitat II Conference, `95
NARUC Committee on Energy and Environment, `94
Edison Electric Institute, "Advances in GIS Technology for the Utility Industry," Fall `93

Contributor of satellite or aerial imagery to the following publications:

Energy and Climate in the Urban Built Environment; Jan. 2001;
Space Imaging’s, "Imaging Notes," Jan. – Feb. `99;
the National Geographic Seventh Edition Atlas of the World, Summer `99;
the National Geographic Society’s Satellite Atlas of the World, November `98;
the National Geographic Society’s magazine, February `98;
National Geographic Society’s Web site;
Inside Science’s TV news video on urban heat islands, June `98;
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s journal, "Technology Review;" Feb. `98, and
the Boston Globe newspaper.

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