GIS Day 2008 ( ^ back to GIS at Northwestern)
GIS Day (www.gisday.com) is a global event where thousands of users of geographic information system (GIS) technology open their doors to schools, businesses, and the general public to showcase real-world applications of this exciting technology.
Date: Thursdayday, November 20, 2008
Time: 10am to 5pm
Place: Main University Library, level 1
Schedule of Events:
- On-demand software demonstration, Q & A: 11am - 5pm
- Geography/Map challenge: 10am - 5pm
- GIS project poster presentations: 10am - 5pm
Poster & Map Presenters:
- Emily Yates & Pati Vitt, Chicago Botanic Garden
- Marcelo Lascano, Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- GEODE Initiative, School of Education and Social Policy
- Geog 343, Geographic Information Systems, Class of Spring 2008
- Professor Leemore Dafny, Business
- Professor Harold Gulley, Communication
- Professor John Hudson, Geography
- Professor Lawrence Pinto, Neurobiology & Physiology
- Professor Wesley Skogan, Political Science
- Scott Garton, Reference, Library
- Chieko Maene, Govinfo, Library
- & Election 2008 maps in news
Special Thanks to:
Beth Clalusen; Bob Michaelson, Clare Roccaforte; Dave Strain, Harriet Lightman & IT dept (Library), Geography Program, GEODE Initiative/SESS, USGS, and Erin Ramirez, Erin O'Donnell & Caitlyn Mitchell (ESRI)
Our "Burma Shave" signs #1 (click to enlarge)  |
Our "Burma Shave" signs #2 (click to enlarge)  |
Display 1 |
Display 2 |
Display 3 |
Display 4 - Geography & Env. Sci. |
Display 5 - Geog343 |
Display 6 - Geog343 |
Display 7 - Geog343 |
Display 8 |
Display 9 |
Display 10 - Election maps |
Display 11 |
Display 12 |
Display 13 - Chicago Botanic Garden |
Display 14 - GEODE Initiative |
Display 15 - Communication |
Display 16 - Political Science, Business, Nanobiology & Physiology, and Engineering |
Display 17 - Reference & Govinfo, NUL |
Geog343 Final Project - Alex |
Geog343 Final Project - Alyssa |
Geog343 Final Project - Anne |
Geog343 Final Project - Christine |
Geog343 Final Project - Emily |
Geog343 Final Project - James |
Geog343 Final Project - Jason |
Geog343 Final Project - Kay |
Geog343 Final Project - Kevin |
Geog343 Final Project - Mark |
Geog343 Final Project - Perry |
Geog343 Final Project - Seva |
Geog343 Final Project - Tim |
Geog343 Final Project - Tyler |
Main Organizers:
Government Information Dept. Library
Chieko Maene, Maps & GIS
Chris Davidson, International
Emily Head, Federal
Geoff Swindells, Head
Kathleen Murphy, Data Services
Midred Narh, Student Assistant
Sui Zhang, Data Services |
Past year:
2007 GIS Day (November 14, 2007)
