Karen Schuckman will lead the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS).

In a ceremony held last week during its annual conference, the ASPRS installed Ms. Karen Schuckman as its 2005 president. ASPRS is the mapping and remote sensing industry's largest association, with membership of over 7,000 professionals from government, academia, and private sectors.

Elected national vice-president in 2003 and succeeding to president-elect in 2004, Ms. Schuckman moves into her new role prepared to continue and expand ASPRS initiatives. "ASPRS fills a vital role both for mapping and GIS professionals and for the industry," said Ms. Schuckman, "The broad range of expertise and experience within the membership, as well as the association's activities with technology and industry standards, advocacy, educational programs, and professional certifications, make ASPRS a resource for the entire industry." In her keynote address at last Wednesday's conference, Schuckman added that her vision for APSRS goes beyond its current role. "ASPRS can and should help people fundamentally change the way they think about the earth and solve its problems. Geospatial information is the key to this and ASPRS will lead the way in helping realize the potential of geospatial sciences to positively affect the way we live and manage the earth's resources."