Schedule

Below are some resources to reference throughout the semester:

	1. Introductions and Overview (Aug. 20) Reading to discuss next week: Essay on the Geography of Plants by Alexander von Humboldt and Aime Bonpland, Pages 61-75 GIS - Enabling a Smarter World (video) 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 (Aug. 27) Discusion 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 Optional: Definitions Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle (From Robert)
	3. Field Methods With GPS(Sept. 3) Reading to discuss next week: Dynamic accuracy of recreation-grade GPS receivers in oak-hickory forests
	4. Field methods when a GPS just won't do!(Sept. 10) Discusion on: Dynamic accuracy of recreation-grade GPS receivers in oak-hickory forests Results from 2017
	5. Creating Spatial Data (Sept. 17) 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. Mandelbrot's TED talk
	6. Acquiring Data (Sept. 24) 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 (Oct. 1) Lab 5 Results, 2018 (Merged Data Files) Reading for next week: Sampling Techniques
	8. Planning Field Studies (Oct. 8) Project: Setup Teams Discussion: Sampling Techniques
	9. Raster Analysis (Oct. 15) Project: Proposal due on Oct. 19th. Reading for next week: What's in a pixel?
	10. Terrain Analysis (Oct 22) Discussion: What's in a pixel?
	12. Remotely Sensed Data(Oct. 29) An Equilibrium Theory of Insular Zoogeography - An example of including equations in papers (optional reading). Puget Sound LIDAR Consortium NASA takes the best before-and-after photos. Here are 10 of them.
	13. Disseminating Data (Nov. 5) Data collection results (Nov 9th) - turn in on Canvas
	11. Review (Nov. 12) For fun: Examples of GIS Error From GoogleEarth
	14. Fall Break (Nov. 19) Lab: Work on projects
	15.GIS In Research (Nov. 28) Rough drafts. Enter the rough drafts into Canvas on Friday so I can get them back to you by Monday. Reading for next 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 (Dec. 3) What will the world look like in 2100? Optional for discussion: Map of countries that are a threat to peace Optional: History of GIS Lab: Work on projects
	17. Finals Week (Dec. 10) Final Exam: Tuesday from 10:20am to 12:10pm, Library Fish-bowl