Department of Forestry
 

John McGee - Research Assistant Professor Geospatial Extension Specialist

Academic Interests

    Natural Resource Management, Geospatial Applications, Technology Transfer.

Teaching Responsibilities

  • Develop, deliver, and evaluate high-quality educational programs for extension agents, natural resource managers, and teachers.
  • Organize and conduct workshops to support Workforce Development programs in the Commonwealth.
  • Develop and disseminate geospatial curriculum into new courses and units within existing courses at the community college, undergraduate, and graduate educational levels

Extension and Outreach Activities

  • Serve as a geospatial knowledge broker to Virginia Cooperative Extension, the Virginia Community College System, local, regional, and state government agencies;
  • Create specialized workforce courses and training through Virginia's Community College System and VSGC member universities as required;
  • Provide faculty development open to all Virginia's institutions of higher education;
  • Provide K-12 educational outreach in cooperation with the VCE and VSGC members;
  • Support the geospatial needs of constituents by providing linkages to NASA and other geospatial resources for data and programs.

Selected Web Sites

Related Geospatial Activities

  • map@syst
    Objective: This eXtension program is designed to provide local and regional government entities with trustworthy and credible information to support their geospatial needs.
  • Mapping Water Quality
    Objective: To provide pre-college educators with the tools and experience to conduct a meaningful watershed experience supported by geospatial tools and other state of the art resources.
  • The Virginia County GIS Data Series
    Objective: Provide local and regional governments, as well as other stakeholders with access to highly accurate GIS data resources.
  • The Extension Agent GIS Program
    Objective: Provide extension agents and specialists with introductory training on GIS software using a customized data and exercises that are directly relevant to their day to day needs
  • The Virginia Geospatial Newsletter (Quarterly publication)
    Objective: This e-publication highlights geospatial products, services, and related issues from across the Commonwealth at the local / regional / state government levels, as well as through precollege, and higher education. http://www.cnr.vt.edu/gep/news.pl
  • The Virginia Extension Agent GPS Program
    Objective: This program is designed to provide an introduction to GPS training and resources to support the application requirements of extension agents at all of the Virginia’s local extension offices. http://www.cnr.vt.edu/gep/GPS_Workshops/
  • GPS Outreach for Maryland Extension Agents
    Objective: This program is designed to provide an introduction to GPS training and resources to support the application needs of extension agents at all of the Maryland’s local extension offices.
  • The National Geospatial Technology Extension Network (NGTEN)
    Objective: This initiative is designed to promote the enhance decision support, education and workforce development related to the use of geospatial information among users at the local, state and regional levels.
  • Virginia Community College System New Horizons Conference Workshops
    Objective: These workshops are designed to provide VCCS faculty, staff, and administration, with an introduction to GIS.
  • NASA / NSGIC Local Government Remote Sensing Workshop
    Objective: This workshop is designed to provide local and state government agencies in Virginia with an introductory overview of remotes sensing issues, data, and applications.
  • Using GPS and GIS to Direct a Meaningful Chesapeake Bay Experience in Coastal Virginia (Jeff Kirwan, PI)
    Objective: Provide imagery and data showing changes in land cover in priority watersheds of the Chesapeake Bay.
  • Location, Location, Information! Using Space Age Technology to Further Economic Development in Virginia’s Fifth District.
    Objective: Showcase geospatial applications and services that support economic development, public safety, local/regional government requirements, and resource management
  • The Virginia Geospatial Academy
    Objective: Provide a clearinghouse of geospatial instructors and training opportunities from across the Commonwealth
  • Location, Location, Information! An Introductory GIS Workshop
    Objective: Facilitate the adoption of geospatial products and services by local and state government agencies, and provide initial exposure to geospatial techniques through hands on workshops in partnership with the Virginia Community College System (Workforce Development).
  • Award Recipient. ESRI Special Achievement in GIS Award (2004).