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Offices Held and Committee Memberships in Professional Societies
Group on Earth Observations (GEO):
- Lead, Global Urban Observation and Information Initiative, 2012-2025.
- Member, Urban Resilience Group, 2020-
- Steering Committee Member, Earth Observations for Sustainable Cities and Communities Toolkit, 2020-
- Member, Societal Benefits Implementation Board, 2012.
ASPRS:
- National Director (elected), American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), 2007-2010 (representing Western Great Lakes Region).
- Indiana Director, Western Great Lakes Region, American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), 2003-04.
- Faculty Advisor, Indiana State University Chapter, American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), 2007-.
- Committee Member, Data Preservation & Archiving Committee, American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), 2003-04.
AAG:
- Chair, China Geography Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers, 2010-11; Vice Chair, 2009-2010; Secretary, 2008-09.
- Chair, Awards Committee, AAG Remote Sensing Specialty Group, 2020-21; Member, 2013-16.
- Chair; Awards Committee, Association of American Geographers, 2015-16; Member, 2013-15.
- AAG Career Mentor, 2019-2021.
- Member, The Expanding the Community of Geography Theme Committee, for AAG meeting 2020, 2021.
IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society:
- Chair, IEEE GRSS Hong Kong Chapter, May 2022-present.
- Co-Lead, GRSS Educational Webinar Series, August 2020-present.
ISPRS:
- Trustee, ISPRS Foundation, Dec. 2021-present.
- Member, Fund Raising Committee, ISPRS Foundation, Jan. 2022-present.
- Member, Audit Committee, ISPRS Foundation, Jan. 2021-present.
- Secretary, Working Group VIII/1 - Human Settlements and Impact Analysis, Nov. 2007- July 2008.
IGU:
- Corresponding Member, Commission on Geographic Information Science, International Geographical Union, Since 2000.
- Corresponding Member, Commission on Land Use and Land Cover, International Geographical Union, Since 2001.
CPGIS:
- Award Committee Member, International Association of Chinese Professionals of Geographic Information Science, 2003.
- Newsletter Editor, International Association of Chinese Professionals of Geographic Information Science, Jan. 2001 - Dec. 2002.
Statewide:
- ISU Faculty Contact, Indiana Space Grant Consortium (NASA), Spring 2004 – 2007.
- ISU Faculty Representative, IndianaView program (USGS), 2008 – present.
- ISU Representative, Coalition of University for Spatial Information Science (Indiana), Spring 06 – present.