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Winners of the 2006 NYS GIS map competition

First Prize Winner: Mapping Glacial Lake Fort Ann: Paleoindian Settlement Systems of the Hudson Valley Lowlands

Susan Winchell-Sweeney

70 Bartram Road

Sharon, CT  06069

susanwinchell@sbcglobal.net

 

Second Prize Winner: Ward Pound Ridge Reservation

Paul Gisondo

Westchester County

Dept. of Planning

148 Martine Ave/Rm 318

White Plains, NY  10601

Phone:  (914) 995-3047

Fax:      (914) 995-3269

pxg3@westchestergov.com

 

Third Prize Winners: Landslide Susceptibility Model of the Adirondack High Peaks, NY

Bill Olsen

Lawrence University

214 Fordham Hill Road

Hermon, NY  13652

bolsen@stlawu.edu

 

Kevin Emblidge

St. Lawrence University

Launders Science Library

St. Lawrence University

Canton, NY  13617

kpembl02@stlawu.edu

Criteria for Judging GIS Maps

Originality – how unique is the map product? Does the map present new and or innovative presentation styles?

Effective use of GIS – Is the use of GIS well demonstrated?

Effective communication – How well defined is the topic? How appropriate is the title? Clarity.

Visual Appeal – color coordination, geometry, accents, highlights, graphics

Design/Layout – logical organization and visual flow of text and graphics.

Legibility – Are text font, text size, and graphics appropriate, clear, and/or readable?

Accuracy – Grammar, punctuation, spelling?

 Poster Abstracts for 2006 (in Alpha order by Last Name) - Thanks to all who submitted a poster abstract this year. 

Poster easals and foam core boards (8 ft long by 4 ft wide) will be provided for display. Tacks will be available at the registration desk for you to display your poster when you sign in to the conference.

If you did not receive email confirmation that your poster abstract was received, please email Maureen Wakefield, mwakefield@esf.edu.  Mailing Address: ESF Outreach, 221 Marshall Hall, SUNY-ESF, 1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY 13210. Phone: (315) 470-6817, Fax: (315) 470-6890.

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