The latest edition of the NLCD (2006) is now publicly available, providing updates on land cover change occurring between 2001 and 2006. I'm working on downloading the data to the GIS data folder on Xanthus so stay tuned for a post telling you when that's complete. If you can't wait, click here to download the data now from the Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics … [Read more...]
Geography Alumni Conference – Thur., Feb. 17th
Geographers' Views: Local Environmental Struggles, Global Context This week the Geography Department welcomes four distinguished alumni to present their research and participate in a panel discussion on Thursday, February 17th in the Gallery Theatre (ELC). Research talks will be held from 4-6pm with a panel discussion to follow from 6:30-7pm. Both events are free and open … [Read more...]
Upcoming presentation by The Nature Conservancy
Back in December I posted links to a new report and webinar by the Nature Conservancy describing their use of GIS to analyze potential Marcellus Shale impacts in PA. At some point in April we'll have the Nature Conservancy team here at Bucknell for a presentation of their work. Stay tuned for more details... … [Read more...]
Using GIS to analyze Marcellus Shale impacts in Pennsylvania
The Nature Conservancy recently released a study analyzing potential habitat impacts of energy development - including Marcellus Shale - in Pennsylvania over the next 20 years. Click here to watch a recorded presentation by the two lead researchers on the project. Click here for a copy of the full report. The presentation includes discussion of how GIS and spatial analysis … [Read more...]
Tour the front lines of the Marcellus Shale boom with students from the Susquehanna Valley Summer Writer’s Institute
In Summer 2010, a team of five Bucknell undergrads participated in the Susquehanna Valley Summer Writer's Institute with the goal of collecting and reporting stories of how the Marcellus Shale gas-drilling boom is transforming communities and cultural landscapes. Given how central geography is to the story of the Marcellus Shale boom, it was quickly agreed that the most … [Read more...]