Guest Post by Robby Holler, Geography/International Relations '13 During the past two months, I’ve spent time working with other GIS interns with many of their projects. Much of my time, though, has been spent on two projects: georeferencing an 1868 atlas of central Pennsylvania and georeferencing and vectorizing a map of Lake Otsego. Both of these projects tie in … [Read more...]
Uncovering the ‘Stories of the Susquehanna’ using GIS
Bucknell faculty have long had an interest in grounding their research efforts locally - using the physical, cultural, historical and sociological landscapes of the Susquehanna Valley region as a living laboratory. The two videos below feature Prof. Katherine Faull and student Emily Bitely '11 talking about the role of GIS in two such projects - the Stories of the Susquehanna, … [Read more...]
Ask the expert: Katie Faull on maps, Moravian diaries and Native American history
In the BU homepage's February 'Ask the Expert' interview, Prof. Katie Faull discusses her research on the 18th Century Moravian settlers and Native Americans who inhabited the Susquehanna watershed region. With the help of her research assistant, Emily Bitely '11, Prof. Faull has made extensive use of GIS in reconstructing 18th Century landscapes of the Susquehanna. Read the … [Read more...]