The Annual AISES National Conference was a three-day event focusing on educational, professional and workforce development held in Minneapolis, Mn, November 10-12, 2016. Attendees included American Indian high school and college students, educators, professionals, tribal nations and tribal enterprises, universities, corporations, and government agencies. The AISES National conference has become the premier event for American Indian Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) students and professionals attracting over 1,800 attendees from across the country.

Representing Elizabeth City State University at the conference was Center of Excellence in Remote Sensing Education and Research (CERSER) research student, Joel Gonzales-Santiago. Joel presented his research from his 2016 internship with the Juneau Icefield Research Program titled "Temporal Changes of Surface Elevation and Velocity of Taku Glacier, Juneau Icefield." His poster can be viewed at: http://nia.ecsu.edu/ur/1617/summerinterns/JIRP_GPS_poster.pdf