The Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (CAST) at the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville provides a full range of Global Positioning System (GPS) services through teaching, outreach, and research. These programs are made possible through the National Consortium for Rural Geospatial Innovations in America (RGIS) Mid-South and the ArkansasView Consortium.

The Geosciences department of the University of Arkansas' Fulbright College of the Arts and Sciences offers an upper-level university course in GPS titled Introduction to GPS. This class is taught by Dr. Jackson Cothren. More information on the course can be found here:
http://www.cast.uark.edu/local/GEOG4593/

In 1992 CAST was designated as a Center of Excellence for “Global Positioning System Mapping Systems: Training and Research” by Trimble Navigation Ltd. CAST, when need arises, offers training programs. Through corporate agreements, CAST maintains a full suite of Trimble hardware and software.  Additionally, CAST, in cooperation with Development Consultants Inc. of Fayetteville, AR, provide Base Station differential correction files for GPS users in Arkansas and the surrounding region. DGPS data can be obtained at the following, CAST maintained, ftp site: ftp://130.184.75.105/recent. Those using Trimble Pathfinder Office software will find CAST listed as a download site in the "Internet Search" option of the "Differential Correction" module.

CAST also provides mapping-grade GPS equipment for checkout by faculty, staff, and students of the university. Please read the check out procedures here and complete the checkout form.

For access to more specialized GPS, survey, and remote sensing devices, visit the HARLS-CS page: http://www.cast.uark.edu/cast/HARLS/

If you need any assistance or have questions please contact: Bruce Gorham (bruce@cast.uark.edu) or Jack Cothren (jack@cast.uark.edu) or call CAST (501-575-6159).