Nina Gibson Raqueno

54 Lomb Memorial Dr • Rochester, NY • 14623

(585) 475-7676

Employment History

Research Scientist, Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing Laboratory, Center for Imaging Science, Rochester, NY
Manage all GIS and GPS needs, including data collection, mapping, analysis, and hardware/software purchases.
Train DIRS staff and students on GIS technology and tools.
Manage the Thermal Calibration of Landsat TM and ETM+ Project, including student training, field collection, atmospheric correction using MODTRAN, and presentation of results to NASA’s Landsat Science Team Bi-annual Meetings.
Manage the Spectral Database Development Team to streamline data collection and delivery.
Coordinate large field campaigns such as DIRS MegaCollect. MegaCollect consisted of over 50 personnel collecting remote sensing ground and water truth simultaneously with 4 airborne imaging instruments.
Prepare flight and mission plans for RIT’s airborne imaging sensors (WASP and MISI). / 1999 – 2005
GIS Consultant, Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing Laboratory, Center for Imaging Science,
Rochester, NY
Explained and recommended the benefits of GIS technology as a tool to support numerous Remote Sensing projects.
Provided support for software use, data collection, and data management. / 1997 – 1999
Technical Illustrator, Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing Laboratory, Center for Imaging Science, Rochester, NY
Produced illustrations and images for Remote Sensing textbook. / 1994 – 1995

Education History

M.S. coursework and research, Environmental Resource Engineering, SUNY-ESF, Syracuse, NY 1992 – 1999

B.S., Imaging Science, RIT, Rochester, NY 1987 – 1991

Undergraduate credits, Oceanography & Nautical Sciences, Sea Education Association, Woods Hole, MA 1990

Technical Skills

· Remote Sensing Tools: ENVI, ERDAS IMAGINE, MODTRAN

· GIS Tools:

ArcView, ArcGIS, ArcInfo,

ArcPad, Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, Image Analysis

· Database Tools: PostgreSQL and PHP

· GPS Tools:

Trimble GeoExplorer (integrated GPS and field computer),

Garmin GPS12, Etrex Series, and Garmin MapSource software.

· Remote Sensing Field Collection Hardware:

ASD Spectroradiometer, Precision Radiation Thermometer,

Inframetrics Thermal Camera

· Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

· MS Office Products: Word, Excel, Power Point, Access

· Operating Systems: UNIX, Windows (NT, 2000, XP), and MS Windows Mobile Pocket PCs

Professional Affiliations

SPIE (The International Society for Optical Engineering)

ASPRS (American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing)

GIS/SIG (Geographic Information Systems/Special Interest Group)

Great Lakes Research Consortium

The RIT GIS Steering Committee

Publications and Presentations

Raqueno, N.G., Smith, L.E., Messinger, D.W., Salvaggio, C., Raqueno, R.V., Schott, J.R., “MegaCollect 2004: hyperspectral collection experiment of terrestrial targets and backgrounds of the RIT Megascene and surrounding area (Rochester, New York),” Proceedings SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. Vol. 5806, pp 554-565, 2005

Raqueno, R.V., Raqueno, N.G., Weidemann, A.D., Effler, S.W., Perkins, M., Vodacek, A., Schott, J.R., Philpot, W.D., Kim, M., “MegaCollect 2004: hyperspectral collection over the waters of the Rochester Embayment,” Proceedings SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. Vol. 5806, pp 566-577, 2005

Smith, K., Raqueno, N.G, Using Mobile GIS to Populate a Spectral Database, presented at the GIS/SIG 14th Annual Spatial/Digital Mapping Conference, Rochester, 2005

Raqueno, N.G., Schott, J.R., Landsat ETM+ & TM Thermal Vicarious Calibration 2005 update, presented at the Landsat Science Team Calibration Meeting, Rochester, 2005

Raqueno, N.G., Schott, J.R., Landsat ETM+ & TM Thermal Vicarious Calibration 2004 Summary, presented at the Landsat Science Team Calibration Meeting, Tucson, 2004

Raqueno, N.G., Schott, J.R., Landsat ETM+ & TM Thermal Vicarious Calibration 2003 Summary, presented at the Landsat Science Team Calibration Meeting, South Lake Tahoe, 2003

Schott, J.R., Raqueno, N.G., “Landsat Radiometric Calibration: Towards a 20 Year Record of Calibrated Thematic Mapper Class Data,” NASA Contract #NAG5-11298, Annual Reports 1999-2004

O’Donnell, E.M., Schott, J.R., Raqueno, N.G., “Calibration History of Landsat Thermal Data”, Proceedings at IGARSS 2002, Toronto, Canada, IEEE Vol. 1, pp. 27-29

Schott, J. R., Barsi, J.A., Nordgren, B.L., Raqueno, N.G., de Alwis, D. “Calibration of Landsat Thermal Data and Application to Water Resource Studies,” Remote Sensing of Environment Vol. 78, p. 108-117, 2001

Raqueno, R.V., Raqueno, N.G., Fairbanks, R.R., Schott, J.R., Vodacek, A., Hamel J.A., “Hyperspectral analysis tools for the multiparameter inversion of water quality factors in coastal regions,” Proceedings SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., Vol. 4132, pp 323-333, 2000

Schott, J.R., Barsi, J.A., de Alwis, D., Raqueno, N.G., "Application of LANDSAT 7 to Great Lakes Water Resource Assessment," presented at the International Association for Great Lakes Research 43rd Conference on Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Research, Cornwall, Ontario, 2000

Raqueno, N.G., Barsi, J.A., and Schott, J.R., "The generation of a GIS database to support cooperative Great Lakes studies," presented at the Great Lakes Research Consortium’s Student Faculty Conference, Syracuse 2000

Schott, J.R., Barsi, J.A., Raqueno, N.G., Miller M.E., de Alwis, D., “Application of Landsat 7 data to Great Lakes water resource assessment,” ASPRS 2000, Pecora14, Denver, 1999

Schott, J.R., De Alwis, D., Raqueno, N.G., “Improved Great Lakes temperature mapping using remote sensing and a three dimensional hydrodynamic model,” abstract submitted to the International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) Annual Conference, Cleveland, 1999

Raqueno, N.G., “Great Lakes K-12 Outreach Efforts,” presented at the Imaging Science Industrial Associates Meeting, RIT, 1999

Raqueno, N.G., “Introduction to GIS,” tutorial for Great Lakes course, RIT, 1998

Raqueno, N.G., "GIS to support Great Lakes Research," presented to the New York State GIS Conference, Rochester, NY, 1998

Schott, J.R., Raqueno, N.G., Barsi, J.A., Miller, M.E., Nordgren, B.L., “The generation of a GIS database for the support of Great Lakes Studies,” presented at the International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) Annual Conference, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, 1998