Schedule

Below are some resources to reference throughout the semester:

On spatial reference issues:

	1. Introductions and Overview Aug 23 Reading to discuss next week: Essay on the Geography of Plants by Alexander von Humboldt and Aime Bonpland, Pages 61-75 Please note: this is an older essay and contains some outdated verbiage, such as refering to the indigenous people of the Americans as "savages". Humboldt was quite progressive for his time but his language does reflect some remaining bias. I would like to discuss this along with the rest of the essay during our lab time. 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. Selecting Spatial References for Spatial Analysis Aug 30 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 a couple of these videos when you have a chance: Penn State Geospatial Revolution video series Required for next week: 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 Sept 6 Reading to discuss next week: Dynamic accuracy of recreation-grade GPS receivers in oak-hickory forests What works with GIS
	4. Field Methods 2 Sept 13 Discussion on: Dynamic accuracy of recreation-grade GPS receivers in oak-hickory forests Results from 2019
	5. Creating Spatial Data Sept 20 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 Sept 27 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. Analysis: Streams and WatershedsOct 4 Reading for next week: Sampling Techniques
	8. Analysis: Planning Field Studies Oct 11 Project: Setup Teams Discussion: Sampling Techniques
	9. Raster Analysis Oct 18 Discussion: What's in a pixel?
	10. Terrain Analysis Oct 25 Reading for next week: An Equilibrium Theory of Insular Zoogeography.
	11. Remotely Sensed DataNov 1 Discussion: An Equilibrium Theory of Insular Zoogeography. Puget Sound LIDAR Consortium NASA takes the best before-and-after photos. Here are 10 of them.
	12. Disseminating Data Nov 8
	13. Review Nov 15 Lab: Practical Exam For fun: Examples of GIS Error From GoogleEarth
	14. Fall Break Nov 22 Lab: Work on projects
	14.GIS In ResearchNov 29 Reading For Wednesday: Spatio-temporal Visualisation and Data Exploration of Traditional Ecological Knowledge/Indigenous Knowledge
	15. Wrap UpDec 6 Reading for discussion this week: GIS Code of Ethics Optional for discussion: Map of countries that are a threat to peace 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 Optional: History of GIS Lab: Work on projects
	16. Finals Week Dec 13 See Canvas for the final presentation time