Geovisualization Colloquium

Macalester College, St. Paul
Saturday, March 29, 8:30 am-4:30 pm

What is GEOVISUALIZATION, and what can you expect to gain from the colloquium?

Geographically referenced digital data are estimated to represent up to 80% of all digitally generated data. Increasingly we interact with such information remotely and dynamically through technologies such as Google Earth, Electronic Atlases, and Virtual Environments. These and related technologies are utilized by faculty in a wide range of academic fields. If we are to fully utilize the potential of this wealth of digital information, we must understand how to visually explore, analyze, synthesize, and present geographically referenced data. Developing the theories, methods, and tools to answer these 'how to' questions are the main focus of the emerging field of geovisualization, which draws upon approaches from many disciplines, including Cartography, Scientific Visualization, Image Analysis, Information Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, and GIScience.

The purpose of the Geovisualization Colloquium is to provide a structured forum for faculty from area colleges to explore the technologies, methods, and innovations of geovisualization through interaction with leading scholars in this field. The seminar will engage participants in learning about new developments and challenges in geovisualization as well as provides ideas for utilizing these technologies in teaching and research. The Colloquium will host four speakers, Professor Colin Ware (University of New Hampshire), Assistant Professor Mark Harrower (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Professor and Dean Robert McMaster (University of Minnesota) and Associate Professor Ming-Hsiang Tsou (University of San Diego). Over the course of our one-day event, participants will hear from these four speakers' on state of the art research in geovisualization and participate in discussions addressing geovisualization for teaching and research. Lunch and breaks will provide opportunity for continued interaction with our distinguished guests.

Details and Applications

The Colloquium will be held on Saturday, 29 March in Weyerhaeuser Board Room at Macalester College from about 8:30-4:30. Refreshments and lunch will be served.

The Colloquium is limited to 30 participants and will include travel expenses, materials, and a small stipend. Application deadline is March 14.

Questions

Please direct questions about the Colloquium to Holly Barcus (Macalester, barcus@macalester.edu) or Tsegaye Nega (Carleton, tnega@carleton.edu). Questions about application deadlines and requirements should be direct to Marga Miller (Macalester, millermk@macalester.edu) and Jennifer Cox Johnson (Carleton, jcoxjohn@carleton.edu).