Monitoring Conflict from Space: Satellite Imagery as "Unbiased" Data

Satellite imagery is an increasingly available and valuable source of data in many fields, including national security, criminal justice, environmental science, and political science. Hosted by the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences in collaboration with the Connecticut Institute of Technology and the Center for Analytics, this workshop will provide hands-on training in how to use satellite imagery to generate spatiotemporal data on geopolitical events in ArcGIS Pro. You will track the build-up of Russian military forces along the border of Ukraine in 2014 and explore how the data created informs our understanding of the geopolitical situation (historical and current). You will also explore how to evaluate imagery available in news and other outlets to determine whether they have been tampered with. Experience working with ArcGIS Pro is not required. If you are curious about working with satellite imagery or ArcGIS Pro and want to learn more or if you simply want to know more about what the Earth looks like from space, come join us for the workshop!

The registration will be used to directly enroll the participants in a Canvas shell for the workshop.

Light refreshments will be provided.