The one where I become a published cartographer … Yup, you read that right – among my many accomplishments (😝) I can now list published cartographer. Towards the end of last year I submitted a map (with minor edits and improvements) that I had made for the 2022 #30DayMapChallenge for consideration for inclusion in theContinue reading “GeoHipster!”
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MapMyCV
The one where I turn my CV into a web map …. The end of the MSc at Edinburgh is in sight, so as I start work on the dissertation it is time also to turn my attention to finding a job afterwards! In search of ways to stand out from the crowd while alsoContinue reading “MapMyCV”
Percy’s on Mars!
The one where I finally get back to posting content …. Despite going to the wrong place (see here and here!) NASA’s Perseverance rover safely landed in Jezero Crater last month, and the images and video(!) coming back are incredible. If you missed the finale of the Mars landing site analysis project last summer youContinue reading “Percy’s on Mars!”
Mars Top Ten!
The one where I reveal the results …. Every blog needs a ‘Top 10’ post at some point right? Well this is mine. Let me introduce my ‘Top 10 Places to go on Mars if You’re a Rover’! Eberswalde Crater Gale Crater Gale SE Milna Crater Robert Sharp Crater Holden Crater Ismenius Cavus Subur VallisContinue reading “Mars Top Ten!”
Let the Analysis Begin!
The one where I begin to analyze the data …. In the last post I detailed all the steps necessary to get my data into a form that I could feed into the suitability analysis, and the ModelBuilder model I constructed to do much of that work. As is always the case with GIS, andContinue reading “Let the Analysis Begin!”
Data, Data, Data!
The one where I gather the data …. The project is chosen, the proposal is written, now I just need some data to work with! Milestone 2 in the capstone course requires us to start constructing a detailed plan for how we are going to approach our project. For me, that means gathering all theContinue reading “Data, Data, Data!”
Let’s Land on Mars!
The one where I choose a project … The first ‘Milestone’ in the Coursera capstone course requires submitting a project proposal – the research question being addressed, where we might find data that we will need, etc. This means I need to settle on a project! Since I first started thinking about the project IContinue reading “Let’s Land on Mars!”
Welcome to the Blog!
The one where I explain things …. Hi, thanks for checking out my blog! You’re probably wondering why I suddenly have a website and blog in the first place, right? Let me explain …. If you got this far on the site you probably know that I have been learning GIS, or Geographic Information Systems,Continue reading “Welcome to the Blog!”