IEEE Geoscience Electronics Group (G-GE) and Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS) Chapter History
The first Chapter of the G-GE was formed in Houston, Texas with approval on December 11, 1962. The Chairman of that chapter was L. B. McManis.
By 1968 activity had expanded to five regular chapters located in Houston, Los Angeles, Washington, Tulsa and Providence. In 1968, the Houston Chapter was chaired by R. J. Schwartz, the Los Angeles Chapter by Martin N. Kaplin, the Washington Chapter by Edward W. Bisone, the Tulsa Chapter by John L. Shanks and the Providence, Rhode Island Chapter by Arthur S. Westneat. Since G-GE was one of the smallest IEEE technical societies, attendance at chapter meetings ranged from poor (4 – 5) to excellent (over 30). Chapter chairmen arranged for dinner speakers, local plant tours, and other activities of interest to G-GE members.
-Keith Carver
After the foundation of the Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society in 1980 the chapter foundation started new. The first GRSS chapter founded was the Japan Council Chapter on 08.07.82. From this time on the number of GRSS chapters was growing continuously to 30 Chapters on 2011.
In the following table the chapters are listed alphabetically with their date of foundation and the current chapter chair and the chapter membership. GRSS chapters are marked GRS29. Combined chapters list also the other cooperating Societies.
IEEE GRSS Chapter History as of June 20th 2011
Chapter Name | Date Formed | Officers Position | 2011 Officer | Count of Members as of 20/Jun/11 |
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Alaska Section, GRS29 | 2/19/2011 | Chapter Chair | Franz J Meyer | 22 |
Atlanta Section Chapter, AES10/GRS29 | 2/10/1994 | Chapter Chair | James C Kerce | 103 |
Australia Capital Terr/New South Wales Jt. GRS29 | 4/16/2010 | Chapter Chair | Xiuping Jia | 37 |
Beijing Section Chapter, GRS29 | 3/12/1998 | Chapter Chair | Chao Wang | 112 |
Boston Section Chapter, GRS29 | 8/24/1995 | Chapter Chair | William J Blackwell | 61 |
Denver Section Jt. Chapter, AP03/MTT17/GRS29 | 6/29/1983 | Chapter Chair | Michael D Janezic | 281 |
Eastern North Carolina Sect Chap,GRS29 | 10/13/2003 | Chapter Chair | Linda B Hayden | 42 |
France Section Chapter, GRS29 | 3/13/2007 | Chapter Chair | Gregoire M Mercier | 90 |
Germany Section Chapter,GRS29 | 5/22/2003 | Chapter Chair | Alberto Moreira | 119 |
Houston Section Jt. Chapt, AP03/MTT17/GRS29/PHO36 | 3/29/1993 | Chapter Co-Chair | Gregory H Huff | 123 |
Islamabad Section Chapter, GRS29 | 6/9/2008 | Chapter Chair | Muhammad U Khattak | 5 |
Italy (Central) Section Chapter,GRS29 | 7/17/1998 | Chapter Chair | Simonetta Paloscia | 157 |
Italy (South) Section Chapter,GRS29 | 4/25/2003 | Chapter Chair | Maurizio Migliaccio | 157 |
Japan Council Chapter, GRS29 | 7/8/1982 | Chapter Chair | Yoshihisa Hara | 174 |
Metropolitan Los Angeles Section Chapter, GRS29 | 8/25/2009 | Chapter Chair | Erika Podest | 43 |
Nanjing Section Chapter, GRS29 | 2/22/2010 | Chapter Chair | Feng Jiao | 10 |
Ottawa Section Chapter,SP01/OE22/GRS29 | 2/6/1998 | Chapter Chair | Position Vacant | 104 |
Quebec Section Jt Chap,AES10/OE22/GRS29 | 3/28/2005 | Chapter Chair | Position Vacant | 13 |
Rochester/Binghamton/Buffalo/Ithaca/Syracuse,GRS29 | 5/27/2007 | Chapter Chair | Jan Andreas van Aardt | 27 |
Russia Sect,GRS29 | 8/20/1997 | Chapter Chair | Position Vacant | 17 |
Seoul Section Chapter,GRS29 | 7/9/2001 | Chapter Chair | Nishant Won | 40 |
South Africa Section Chapter, AES10/GRS29 | 7/8/1991 | Chapter Chair | Meena D. Lysko | 30 |
Southeastern Michigan Section Chapter,GRS29 | 10/18/1985 | Chapter Chair | Adib Nashashibi | 38 |
Spain Section Chapter, GRS-29 | 11/9/2000 | Chapter Chair | Juan M Lopez-Sanchez | 63 |
Taipei Section Chapter,GRS29 | 5/3/2004 | Chapter Chair | Kun-Shan Chen | 26 |
Toronto Chp, VT/CIS/IT12/UFFC/OE22/CS23/GRS/ITS38 | 5/19/1993 | Chapter Chair | Anna T Lawniczak | 205 |
U.K.R.I. Section Chapter,OE22/GRS29 | 9/1/2004 | Chapter Chair | Yong Xue | 119 |
Ukraine,AP/NPS/AES/ED/MTT/GRS (East) | 5/24/1995 | Chapter Co-Chair | Kostyantyn V Ilyenko | 289 |
Vancouver AES10/GRS29/RL07/PSE43/MTT17/EMC27/AP03 | 5/23/2005 | Chapter Co-Chair | David G Michelson | 103 |
Wa/No. Va Jt Sect Chap,GRS29 | 2/18/1986 | Chapter Chair | James C Tilton | 249 |
Total number of chapters in 6/2011 is 30; Total number of chapter members in 6/2011 is 2701 |