Initial Publication Date: March 25, 2022

Participant Checklist & Travel Information

Short Course: Change Detection with SfM and GPS/GNSS: Teaching Undergraduates in the Field

6 pm Sat May 21 - 11:30 am Tuesday May 24, 2022 (11:30 am Wednesday May 25 for committed implementation cohort)

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Participant Checklist

By May 1

  • Arrange your travel to Pocatello - see travel information below
  • Complete this form (Opens in a new window) to tell conveners your travel and participation information by May 1, 2022

Before the short course (before May 21)

  1. Ensure you are "up-to-date" on vaccinations or have a medical exemption. Bring proof of vaccination or exemption with you (paper or digital) to visually show upon arrival. See COVID19 Policies & Planning. (Opens in new window)
  2. Download software to the laptop you will be bringing with you - both of these are available for Mac, Windows, and Linux.
    We will also have access to the ISU geoscience computer lab, but we still recommend that you bring your own machine if possible.
    1. Agisoft MetaShape Pro - you will be able to request a fully functional 30-day free trial (so don't activate this too early so that the license runs out before the course ends)
    2. CloudCompare - free although donations to this open source software are appreciated by the developers
    3. Emlid Studio - free
  3. Download the EmlidReach3 app to a phone or tablet from the App Store or Google Play. ReachView3 app is how we will control the GPS receivers. (If you do not have an Apple or Android device, don't worry about it. There will be plenty of people with devices -- more devices than instruments.)
  4. If you do not already have one, please make a SERC login. Our website is hosted by SERC (Science Education Resources Center) and we will be working on some pages available only to workshop participants.
    1. If you would like to use a different email address for your SERC account than you used to register for this course, tell Monica at SERC (mbruckne@carleton.edu).
  5. Review the teaching modules that we will be basing the course on. Please arrange to spend about 1 hour looking through the webpages, familiarizing yourself with the contents, and coming up with questions for the course instructors.
    1. High Precision Positioning with Static and Kinematic GPS
    2. Analyzing High Resolution Topography with TLS and SfM
  6. Review the Packing Guidance and make sure you bring all needed items.

Travel & Arrival Information

Arriving to campus and checking-in

  • ISU Campus Map for May 2022 short course (Acrobat (PDF) 278kB May13 22)
  • Flyers & Shuttlers - Everyone who input to the form that they were arriving to the Pocatello Airport or shuttle stop will be met by an ISU geology grad student with a sign "GETSI Field Short Course" and brought to campus.
    • Note: there are two shuttle stops in Pocatello. Please get off at the Maverik 5th Ave Exit stop.
  • Drivers - Anyone driving in should park in one of the places marked on the campus map
  • Dorm check-in
    • If you arrive before 5:00 pm - go straight to the dorm and get your room and key (see map).
  • Workshop check-in
    • 5:00-6:00 pm - Geology Department in the Physical Science Complex (Bldg 3), Room 219 (see map)
    • This is where you will get your workshop materials and show your proof of vaccination.
  • Dinner - 6:00 pm at Ben's house (see map - half a block from the Geology Department)
    • If you arrive 6:00-7:00 pm, come straight to dinner. If you arrive 7:00 pm or after, come to the Geology Department. We will have an evening program there. You can do the dorm check-in afterwards.

More info about the dorm housing

  • The Rendezvous Dorm is suite-style, meaning you will have a private bedroom but will share a bathroom, kitchenette, and living space with other attendees.
  • The room will have a linen packet which consists of:linens, a pillow, and a towel.
  • Guest WiFi will be available during the stay through the TigerGuest server. Instructions will be available upon request.
  • Parking is free as long as you park in "Housing" designated lots. Our staff would be happy to provide additional details at check-in. 
  • Please ensure you keep track of your key. A lost key will result in a $50.00 charge. 

Getting to Pocatello

  • You are responsible for getting yourself to Pocatello. Once you arrive to Pocatello (airport or shuttle stop) we will arrange to bring you to campus. In the month following the short course, you will receive the $500 travel stipend ($700 for cohort members)
  • Program starts at 6 pm Saturday May 21 with dinner and an evening program. We strongly recommend arriving into the Pocatello area by 4:30 pm if possible.
  • Regular participants are done at 11:30 am Tuesday May 24 and cohort participants are done at noon Wednesday May 25.
    Please aim to depart on shuttles 12:30 pm or later or the 12:42 pm flight from Pocatello Airport.
  • Flying
  • Shuttle - Salt Lake City Express shuttle service has regular routes to Pocatello.
    The stations you should use are:
    • Idaho Falls Airport - Pocatello (Maverik 5th Ave Exit)
      OR
    • Salt Lake City Airport - Pocatello (Maverik 5th Ave Exit)
  • Driving
    • We will send additional information closer to the time as to the exact location to arrive at on or near campus.
  • Accommodations
    • The short course will provide each participant with their own dormitory room on the Idaho State University Campus. The exact building will be identified closer to the workshop time.
    • If you wish to stay elsewhere, you can decline the dormitory room and arrange for your own housing and transportation.
    • Please contact prattsitaula_AT_unavco.org and crosby_AT_isu.org if you have questions or think that you may need accommodations that cannot be met through a dormitory setting.

Packing Guidance

  • In Pocatello, ID May daytime high temperatures average 70 F but highs from 50-80 F are possible. Night time lows are typically around 40 F but could be below freezing. Everything from rain and thunderstorms to intense sun are possible or even a bit of snow. May is generally the highest precipitation month (but still only 1.5"). Please bring appropriate clothes and layers for these climate ranges.
  • Computers – It is recommended that all participants bring a laptop. The primary softwares (listed above) can work on Windows, Mac, and Linux. One optional exercise uses Arc. If you have a laptop with Arc, it would be great if you brought it. We will, however, have access to a computer lab for those who cannot bring their own laptop, do not have Arc, or who find they have software issues.
  • Packing list
    • Laptop (make sure to bring USB-A to USB-C [thunderbolt] adapter if you have a recent Mac)
    • Camera (phone camera is completely sufficient; if you have a larger digital camera that is also fine; )
    • Proof of "up to date" vaccination for COVID19 (see CDC guidance) or medical exemption (paper or digital both fine)
    • Sturdy outdoor shoes (we will actually not be "hiking" or going big distances but the field site does have uneven ground; if anyone has mobility issues, they would be able to stay at the edge on firmer terrain)
    • Field clothes for sun, rain (sleet), heat, and cold
    • Field supplies that you like to use (notebook, tablet, pens, pencils, etc.)
    • Sunscreen, sunglasses, sunhat
    • Toiletries
    • Small first aid kit
    • Daypack
    • Water bottle/s for up half a day in the field
    • Coffee mug
    • Face masks

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