Sarah Schlosser

Cartography - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 19:45:32 +0000

Cartography - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 12/07/2022 - 12:45

Sarah Kelly, GISP, Assistant Teaching Professor in Geography gave a talk at GIS in the Rockies at the University of Denver, in September 2022 to a packed room of GIS professionals. GIS in the Rockies is a geospatial information and technology conference that offers opportunities for industry professionals to learn more about geospatial technology issues and business-centric strategies. Attendees include representatives from local, state, and federal government, the utility industry, environmental services, land surveying professionals, the oil and gas industry, students, educational practitioners, and retail and business marketing professionals. Her talk was entitled Cartography - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

The use of excessive labels makes this map difficult to read.

Map making is often approached with little understanding of effective cartographic techniques, which can lead to a map not meeting its intended purpose, or worse, completely misleading its reader. In her talk, Sarah covered basic cartographic conventions such as using visual variables, applying symbol hierarchy, and using color effectively. The presentation was interactive and included examples of both effective and not-so-effective maps. The presentation was extremely well received by attendees and conference organizers.

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2017 Geography Fall Newsletter Published

Anonymous — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 20:54:52 +0000

2017 Geography Fall Newsletter Published Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 12/18/2017 - 13:54

The 2017 Geography Fall Newsletter has been published and is available to view online now on the Newsletters page. Hardcopies will be available at the commencement ceremony and reception and in the main office. The online version includes navigation links from the table of contents on the cover page and links on the top bar of each page which return the document to the cover page. For easier viewing, drag the size of your browser window to fit the size of one full page.

Our spring and fall newsletters contain articles, research, news, and photos about the Geography Department's faculty, students, and alumni.

In this issue:

Message from the Chair
Tom Veblen Named ��Ƶ Distinguished Professor
Mark Serreze Named Professor of Distinction
Yaffa Truelove, New Geography Faculty Member
New Geography Instructors, Mike Dwyer and Sarah Kelly
Graduate Student IGNITE Talks
Department News
Donor Support

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New Geography Club Website Launched

Anonymous — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 19:33:59 +0000

New Geography Club Website Launched Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 12/18/2017 - 12:33

The Geography Club website recently launched. If you are interested in joining in on the fun, please check it out.

From the website:

The ��Ƶ-Boulder Geography Club provides a place for undergraduate and graduate students to connect by fostering interest, discussion, and increased knowledge about the world around them. We stay connected through social events such as movie and game nights, orienteering, hiking, career events, and volunteering. Students can work to promote geography and geographical thinking on campus and in the community through events such as Geography Awareness Week, GIS Day, and the Campus Sustainability Summit.

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Anonymous — Thu, 24 Aug 2000 06:00:00 +0000

No News Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 08/24/2000 - 00:00

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