Schedule

Below are some resources to reference throughout the semester:

	1. Introductions and Overview Reading to discuss next week: Essay on the Geography of Plants by Alexander von Humboldt and Aime Bonpland, Pages 61-75 For fun: If Someone Were to Build an Artificial Island in International Waters, Could They Legally Declare It as a Sovereign Nation? (from Mason)
	2. Projections and Their Uncertainty Discussion on: Essay on the Geography of Plants by Alexander von Humboldt and Aime Bonpland, Pages 61-75 For fun: South Pole Projection of Jupiter Review these videos when you have a chance: Penn State Geospatial Revolution video series Field Trip Authorization Instructions This is just cool: Palogeography Website (from Taylor) Optional: Definitions Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle (From Robert)
	3. Field Methods With GPS Reading to discuss next week: Dynamic accuracy of recreation-grade GPS receivers in oak-hickory forests What works with GIS
	4. Field methods when a GPS just won't do! Discussion on: Dynamic accuracy of recreation-grade GPS receivers in oak-hickory forests Results from 2019
	5. Creating Spatial Data Just for fun: Mapping the Universe (I wonder what the scale bar would look like) Reading to discuss next week: How Long Is the Coast of Britain? Statistical Self-Similarity and Fractional Dimension Author(s): Benoit Mandelbrot Good overview: Wikipedia Coastline paradox page. When you have time: Mandelbrot's TED talk
	6. Acquiring Data Reading to discuss: How Long Is the Coast of Britain? Statistical Self-Similarity and Fractional Dimension Author(s): Benoit Mandelbrot Good overview: Wikipedia Coastline paradox page. For fun: Google Makes National Forests Dissappear Cartography: Presenting GIS Data
	7. Streams and Watersheds Reading for next week: Sampling Techniques
	8. Planning Field Studies Project: Setup Teams Discussion: Sampling Techniques
	9. Raster Analysis Reading for next week: What's in a pixel?
	10. Terrain Analysis Discussion: What's in a pixel?
	12. Remotely Sensed Data Reading for next week: An Equilibrium Theory of Insular Zoogeography. Puget Sound LIDAR Consortium NASA takes the best before-and-after photos. Here are 10 of them.
	13. Disseminating Data Discussion: An Equilibrium Theory of Insular Zoogeography.
	11. Review For fun: Examples of GIS Error From GoogleEarth
	14. Fall Break Lab: Work on projects
	15.GIS In Research Reading for this week: GIS Code of Ethics Find one other source on environmental, social, or economic impacts of GIS and/or maps such as: Facing the Future: Encouraging Critical Cartographic Literacies In Indigenous Communities Lab: Work on projects
	16. Wrap Up Tuesday: What will the world look like in 2100? Optional for discussion: Map of countries that are a threat to peace Thursday: Selected Presentations Optional: History of GIS Lab: Work on projects
	17. Finals Week See Canvas for the final presentation time