Capstone: An ESRM Coda
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Capstone: An ESRM Coda
Resources, tips, and tools for conducting, presenting, and communicating Environmental Science and Resource Management research. Topped off with a smattering of career development advice for the soon-to-be graduate.
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Australia bushfires: A devastated East Coast

Australia bushfires: A devastated East Coast | Capstone: An ESRM Coda | Scoop.it
Mapping the scale of destruction across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
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Great example of pairing a map-based, traditional image/map with a distinct relative-scale graphic.
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Bad TV Maps

Bad TV Maps | Capstone: An ESRM Coda | Scoop.it

"If you have been on social media this week, you have seen screenshots of this week’s CBS News broadcast on Syria, which in fact displayed a map of Iran. Many jokes were made, many tweets went viral. As connoisseurs of hilariously wrong TV news maps, this is nothing. Kids’ stuff. We have dug deep into our collection, gathered lovingly over the years, and now invite you to follow along on a tour of the world according to TV news."

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You must always have solid maps!
Albahae Geography's curator insight, June 29, 2018 6:45 PM
This is why geography is so important!
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Make a figure-ground diagram using OpenStreetMap data

Make a figure-ground diagram using OpenStreetMap data | Capstone: An ESRM Coda | Scoop.it
In visual perception, a figure-ground grouping is where you recognize an object through the background. Think of the vase and two faces image. Hans Hack made a simple tool that lets you make such a…
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Cool mapping tool!
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This "bad" election map? It’s not so bad.

This "bad" election map? It’s not so bad. | Capstone: An ESRM Coda | Scoop.it
How to map data is a contentious debate in data visualization.
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Another great discussion of the strategy in picking a particular representation of geographic data sets.  Make sure to click through to all the examples.
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