2022 Map Gallery Contest
Map Gallery is open daily for voting from 1-2 p.m.
#2 Austin Yu, OSU
College Student
Autobiography:
Hi I'm Austin and I'm a student at Oregon State University. I started my journey in GIS after seeing it used while interning with the Forest Service in Idaho. Since then I've been working on my GIS cert in hopes of landing a role in the public sector to better manage natural resources.
Title: Presence Prediction of Volutaria tubuliflora in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA
Abstract: This map was created as a final project for a spatial analysis class during my GIS certificate. I was trying to help create a presence prediction map for park managers to use to help target potential locations for a new invasive weed, Volutaria, because the research on the plant is lacking due to its relatively small distribution zone. My instructor Ms. Becker shared with me the Max Entropy tool that was introduced in ArcPro 2.9, and so I utilized this tool to create the map by introducing a variety of explanatory factors related to plant viability such as climate and topography.
Does your entry fit into the GIS In Action theme "Spatial Data is Infrastructure"?
Yes
How? Without the use of GIS, the park would not have been able to focus in on the most contributing factors of weed spread, nor visualize new potential areas that were also susceptible. In fact, not much was being done at all regarding spatial applications at the park, which is unfortunate since it is the California's largest state unit. Hopefully the land managers can use this information to focus in on treatment areas and also prevent future spread by monitoring boundaries that hold a high probability of presence.
#3 Jamie Blankenship, McKenna Hein, Jesse Crofutt, Ryan Hering, and Kayla Nystrom, OIT
Kayla Nystrom (left)
College Students
Autobiography of Kayla Nystrom
I am currently a Geomatics student at Oregon Institute of Technology with an emphasis in GIS. I expect to graduate next winter term. Currently, I work at the local fire station collecting structure triage data and creating maps for the other fire departments in the county. I also am a part of an incident management team as a geographic information systems specialist.
Title: Oregon Tech Arboretum
Abstract: The goal of this project was to create products to inform and bring interest to the public for an arboretum on the Oregon Tech, Klamath Falls campus. This project was created as a class project for a GIS class (GIS 432 – Customizing the GIS Environment II) held on campus. The derived products included hard copy maps to hang on the information kiosk, a web map to guide people through the park on a smartphone, a story map to inform about the history and location of the park, and a 3D map to draw the public’s interest. Data was collected about each tree which included the common name, scientific name, year planted, a photo of the species of tree, and a link to a website that provided a planting guide for the tree. Within the web map and 3D map, popups would link the public to the planting instructions for any tree of interest and provide a picture of the tree. The 3D map is meant to advertise the arboretum by creating interest in potential visitors by allowing them to explore a 3D map.
#4 Austin Yu, OSU
College Student
Autobiography:
Hi I'm Austin and I'm a student at Oregon State University. I started my journey in GIS after seeing it used while interning with the Forest Service in Idaho. Since then I've been working on my GIS cert in hopes of landing a role in the public sector to better manage natural resources.
Title: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Brochure Map
Abstract: This map was created for final project in a cartography class online, but I used the opportunity to model and learn from Tom Patterson's style of map making for NPS brochures. Anza Borrego, or ABDSP, has a notoriously poor map that was being distributed to visitors for the past decade. I hoped to streamline the process and learn something new from creating my own version of the map. Along the way I learned how to use annotation feature classes and also create an appropriately stylized hillshade. It was a very rewarding process, and I hope that ABDSP will use or model a new map from this example!
Gabbie Hering
#6 Gabbie Hering
College Student
Autobiography: I'm a third year Student at Oregon Tech Klamath Falls Campus, majoring in Environmental Science. After starting this major I realized I had a passion for GIS so I started minoring in it last year. Prior to moving to Klamath falls for school, I grew up in the Banks and Forest Grove area. After graduation in 2023, I hope to get a Entry level GIS analyst position to start my Career and further my passion for it.
Title: A tour of the invasive Gypsy Moth sightings in Oregon
Abstract: The Oregon Department of Agriculture has been Keeping a close eye on the very invasive Gypsy Moth population for years now. The Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar) have almost completely invaded the east coast of the united states. The first ever sighting of this species was in Massachusetts in 1869, since then the species has exploded. They quickly took over the northern east coast and attempted to continue from their causing destruction wherever they go. The Gypsy Moth caterpillars eat a tremendous amount of vegetation before becoming the adult Moths. This map analyses potential habitats for the Gypsy moths to better aid the Department of Agriculture in stopping these pests' potential take over of our beautiful state of Oregon.
Map Gallery Participant (No Voting)
Masood Bari, Pakistan
Mid-Level GIS Professional
Autobiography: I am a gis Specialist working in private organisation have experience in leaflet webgis SQL database.
Title: Network Analysis Of Karachi Road Network
Abstract: I used network analysis tool to find the shortest route using GIS technique.
Does your entry fit into the GIS Action them "Spatial Data Is Infrastructure"?
Yes.
How? Spatial mapping of road network.
