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, NYManage 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