Brian Hynek

Geological Sciences

University of Colorado at Boulder

Workshop Leader, Website Contributor

Website Content Contributions

Activities (2)

Mars Landing Site Analysis Lab part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Educational lab activity page where students use GIS and remote sensing data from Mars orbiters to evaluate proposed landing sites based on scientific value and engineering safety, designed for an introductory GIS course with ArcGIS and spatial analyst tools.

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Independent GIS Synthesis Project part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Activities2
Instructional activity page detailing a capstone GIS synthesis project for an entry-level geoscience course, where students conduct independent research using ArcGIS, analyze real-world data, and present findings via conference-style posters, with assessment via rubric and supplementary teaching materials provided.

Course (1)

GIS for Geologists part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Courses
A first (and probably only) GIS course geared at upper-level geology and environmental science majors, using ArcGIS 9.3.

Communities

Teach the Earth

Workshop Leader

Designing GIS and Remote Sensing Courses
March 2011Using GIS and Remote Sensing to Teach Geoscience in the 21st Century
August 2010

Workshop Participant

Discoveries From Mars 2006
April 2006 Presenter