2. GEO 580 Advanced Applications of GIS in the Geosciences
Monday/Wednesday
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Digital Earth (Wilk 210)
4 credits

3. Use your SCIENCE account
\\DigitalE\Geo580
Use your SCIENCE account
Or… use your ONID account with password “temp 123”
Or …Geo580guest (login & password)

4. twitter.com/deepseadawn
Dawn Wright
twitter.com/deepseadawn
Office Hours:
Mondays/Wednesdays
114 Wilkinson Hall
1:50- 2:50 p.m. TA

5. Course Web Site http://dusk. geo. orst
Course Web Site GEO 580 Discussion Board
Sign-up and Web

6. Textbooks Required: Geographic Information Systems and Science
by Longley, Goodchild,
Maguire, Rhind, 2nd edition
Modeling Our World
by Zeiler

7. Optional Arc Marine: GIS for a Blue Planet Designing Geodatabases
by Wright et al.
Designing Geodatabases
by Michael Zeiller
Map Analysis: Procedures and Applications in GIS Modeling
by Joseph Berry, completely online

8. Required Project - 2 options
Option 1 - LABS
Tuesday labs in ArcGIS
ArcGIS data models, spatial analysis, networks, surfaces, digitizing, metadata
Take FINAL exam
Option 2 - analytical project
apply course concepts to your own project (thesis or dissertation)
Completion of Labs 1-3 is still required
poster or web site, page paper, and min. presentation during Dead Week
No FINAL

9. Option 2 - Proposal
(1) Experience - Your previous PROJECT experience with GIS (via previous GIS coursework?, previous GIS experience during an internship or job?)
(2) Analysis - The question or problem that you would like to address during your analytical project and anticipated steps.
"I am studying a species of salamander in the WA Cascades, the Van Dyke's salamander. I am doing a habitat association, model building exercise. What are the difference in habitat between streams and seeps where the salamander was detected compared to those where the salamander was not detected? I would like to take the opportunity available in this class to explore differences in these sites on a landscape level. I will compare sites where the salamander was vs. was not detected at the watershed level, using GIS layers supplied to me by the Gifford Pinchot NationalForest. I will choose two variables to compare: watershed size above the location of each site, and dominant seral class (or canopy closure) on the watershed level….”
(3) Data - If not already mentioned above, state where you hope to obtain your data if you don't have it already

10. Project Options (cont.)
dusk.geo.orst.edu/buffgis/project.html
Select option by end of Add-Drop period
Friday, April 10, 2009 (including Option 2 proposals)

11. Milestones Option choices - April 10th
Required intro. exercise on ArcGIS data model schema - due date April 29th
Mid-Term exam – April 29th
Final exam - June 8th, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

12. Grading Option 1: Option 2: Mid-Term - 30% Final - 30%
Labs 1-6 & Data Model - 40%
Option 2:
Labs 1-3 & Data Model - 20%
Project - 50%

13. What Will You Learn? { see learning outcomes on syllabus }
Theoretical
broaden base of GIS theory established in GEO 465/565
build entry points into GIS research literature
cover sets of topics in GIS research & practice, with a focus on the geosciences / coastal & marine sciences

14. What Will You Learn?
Theoretical
consider expanded capabilities of GIS in more detail and relate them to YOUR current work
rethink the characteristics of spatial data, of spatial analysis procedures
all about putting technology to work EFFECTIVELY

15. What Will You Learn? Broaden knowledge of ArcGIS 9
Technical
Broaden knowledge of ArcGIS 9
Apply GIS methods to problem-solving / project completion
Work toward professional level GIS skills

16. GISystems, GIScience and GIStudies

17. GISystems, GIScience and GIStudies
Emphasis on technology and tools
“GIServices”
Implements storehouse of GISci knowledge
GIScience (GISci)
Fundamental issues raised by the use of GIS and related technologies (e.g.)
Spatial analysis
Map projections
Accuracy
Scientific visualization
Systematic study of the use of geographic information
GIStudies (GISt?)
how systems and science are embedded in a societal context, applications

18. G. I. S. ? Geographic Illusionary System GRASS Interpolates Sushi
Gastro- Intestinal Sophistication
Geometrically Increasing Silliness
Going In Style
Gee, I'm Spatial!

19. Survival Skills Follow lecture material
Keep up with reading in BOTH textbooks
Proficiency in Windows XP, ArcGIS 9, and HTML
Save early - save often
Lab notebook (“cookbook”) approach
Build self-help capability while also
Sharing resources, working in groups

20. Opportunities
ESRI User Conference. Every year in San Diego.
July 9-13
Student assistantships, regional meetings as well
ESRI Recruiting
See card on bulletin board next to my office
GIS in Action Conference
April in Vancouver, WA
Other opportunities posted to