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In This Issue
The Challenges
The ADA Solution
In The News-Consulting Engineering
In The News-Environmental Research
Volume 3 #6: June 2012
Greetings!

This month's newsletter highlights recent news stories from your industry that illustrate how aerial data acquisition (ADA) services could have significantly enhanced the ability of an organization to achieve its goals.

ADA services offer significant benefit and value when implemented in a timely manner and as part of your organization's overall strategy.
 
We hope you find an example that relates to your organization's mission.
 

Thanks for your continued interest. 

Jim Bail, Director of Sales & Marketing

 
Aerial Imagery Solutions for Consulting Engineering and Environmental Research Organizations

FMV Still ImageAerial Data Acquisition (ADA) services provide aerial full motion video, in both standard and high-definition daylight (EO) and night-time/thermal (IR) formats, and/or high- resolution still images.  

 

These images, recorded and/or streamed from light aircraft to ground-based stations, meet a broad range of visual information and situational awareness needs.

     

Please read on to learn more about ADA services for your industry. 

THE CHALLENGES  

Environmental engineering and science/research organizations often need access to high-quality aerial imagery to:     

  • Support the planning and approval stages through monitoring and document construction project progress
  • Provide impact assessments of accidental and illicit discharges
  • Conduct surveys of all types, particularly in remote areas.
  • Perform coastal and off-shore marine mammal and bird population studies   
THE ADA SOLUTION
Real-time full motion video aerial imagery can be recorded and/or Humpback Whales Playingstreamed to construction site project managers and environmental scientists to meet a broad range of information needs for different situations.
 

High-resolution video and still imagery can help you educate key stakeholders about your construction and environmental projects. 

 

IN THE NEWS - Consulting Engineering

 

Construction Underway at Castle Commons, The Windham Patch, 6/12/12 

"A local construction management firm has announced that ground has been broken at Castle Commons for what will be Windham's largest medical center. ... Over the last year, E. Nickerson & Associates, LLC, has overseen the redevelopment of the location, which will house Derry Medical Center and Southern N.H. Internal Medicine Associates."
Read on.

 

Turnpike Expansion to Create New Tradeport Entrance,

Seacoastonline.com, 6/14/12

 

"Preliminary work has begun on the portion of the Spaulding Turnpike expansion project that will result in a reconfigured highway exit to Pease International Tradeport. ... The N.H. Department of Transportation's plan calls for $54.3 million in construction on the Spaulding Turnpike in Newington from now through July 2015. Part of the plan calls for the reconfiguration of Exit 3, which the DOT said will allow full access from the north and south to both Woodbury Avenue and Arboretum Drive."
Read on...

 

Lepage Officials Woo Giant Manufacturer for Brunswick Site,

Kennebec Journal Online, 6/5/12

 

"The LePage administration is hoping the world's largest manufacturer of aircraft and trains will consider expanding its operations to Maine. ... Gervais said the administration and the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority invited Bombardier representatives to Maine to tout the state's aerospace supply chain, composites cluster, skilled workforce and assets at the former Brunswick Naval Air Base." Read on...

 

Recovering a River, Maine Sunday Telegram, 6/10/12

 

"Demolition of the Great Works Dam on the Penobscot, starting this week, is part of an ambitious restoration project that will open 1,000 miles of waterways to Atlantic salmon. After 13 years of legal, political and engineering work, the largest-ever river restoration project in eastern North America begins Monday morning, when a 40-ton excavator aims its percussion hammer at the defunct concrete fishway of the Great Works Dam on the Penobscot River. The $62 million project, to be completed in 2014, includes removing two dams and improving fish passages at two others."Read on... 

 

IN THE NEWS - Environmental Research

Cardinal Landfill in Farmington, NH, in Line to be Declared a Superfund Site, Fosters Daily Democrat, 6/12/12   

 

"Representatives from the federal Environmental Protection Agency and the state Department of Environmental Services told the Board of Selectmen Monday they were ready to move forward in working with the town to establish the former site of Collins & Aikman facility, known as the Cardinal Landfill, as a part of the federal Superfund program. They said they hoped to begin a regulated cleanup of the site, which could take at least five to 10 years to clear fully of its contamination, beginning in April 2013." Read on...

 

New Reef From Old Shells: Conservation Group Builds Beds for Oysters in Squamscott River in Stratham, Fosters.com, 6/20/12

     

"More than 50 tons of recycled shells are being deposited into the Squamscott River this week in an effort to boost the local oyster population. The New Hampshire chapter of the nonprofit conservation group The Nature Conservancy is continuing its ongoing work to rebuild oyster reefs in the area by bulking up the natural habitat near a railroad trestle over the river." Read on...

 

Irene's Scars Healing in Adirondacks, Catskills, Claims Journal.com, 6/21/12

 

"A replacement for one of the most well-traveled and iconic bridges in the Adirondack High Peaks was completed and opened to hikers Sunday as crews continue to repair backcountry trail damage from Tropical Storm Irene in August." Read on...

 

UNH Geologists to Help With Earthquake Research, Fosters.com, 6/13/12

 

"Two University of New Hampshire graduate students are doing some research on recording earthquakes this summer. They will be working with EarthScope, a National Science Foundation-funded project that aims to better understand the structure of the North American continent and the deep Earth." Read on.

 

Illegal Cutting of Trees Targeted in Derry, Unionleader.com, 6/12/12

 

"Conservation Commission members are hoping increased enforcement and greater visibility will help put an end to the illegal cutting of trees in the Weber Town Forest and Quail Hill conservation areas." Read on...

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION...

ASSIST-U.S.® specializes in providing Aerial Data Acquisition (ADA), surveillance and analysis services to public and private sector organizations throughout the Northeast.   

   

Consulting Engineers and Environmental Scientists find that partnering with ASSIST-U.S.® delivers: 

  • Lower-cost aerial and routine inspection surveys
  • Faster response time to assess damage from natural and man-made disasters
  • Greater safety for field-based crews and teams  
  • Easier access to remote areas for on-going and emergency monitoring
If you know others in your organization or industry who would be interested in what we do, please use the "Forward email" link at the bottom of this page.    


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I look forward to hearing from you to discuss how we might serve your organization's needs. Please contact me to schedule a pilot demonstration of any of our standard aerial data acquisition services.    
 
Sincerely,

 

Jim Bail, Director of Sales & Marketing

603-219-09xx, x103 | jim.bail@assist-us.com    

Our Services
 Customized Missions: Using leading-edge technologies to provide cost-effective aerial imagery solutions from a unique, flyover perspective that meet your needs.

Aerial Imagery Acquisition:
Recording and streaming your imagery directly to your chosen devices or locations, archiving it for future analysis based on your requirements.

Analysis and Archiving:
Analyzing your recorded imagery with its critical, embedded information to deliver the post-flight results and reports you need.

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