Harrisburg University and the PADCNR recently announced the iExplorePAtrails Mobile Competition. The contest encourages developers from PA universities and beyond to develop mobile applications that combine data on PA trails with other data and user content. The goal is to create 'mash-ups' that encourage use of Pennsylvania's 1,000s of miles of trails and enhance the fun that … [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...]
GIS and Digital Humanities – the History Engine and Hypercities
Click here (click on link for 'Archived Program Recording' in upper right hand corner) to watch a recorded presentation about two exciting digital humanities projects that have been built around GIS and other geospatial technologies. The presentation, part of the NITLE next Digital Scholarship Seminar Series includes presentations by Scott Nesbit (Assoc. Director of the … [Read more...]
Bucknell GIS Student Assistant wins scholarship
Belated congratulations to Dan Ladd for winning a highly competitive scholarship from the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF). Dan, a 2010 graduate of Lewisburg High School and a summer GIS Student Assistant at Bucknell, was one of only three high school seniors in the nation selected for the scholarship and is currently studying geography at Middlebury … [Read more...]