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Geographic Information Systems

May 2006

The GIS courses and internships throughout the 2005-2006 academic year enabled students to gain hands-on experience using the latest technology.

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Incoming Freshman use GPS units during their Into the Streets Project during fall 2005 Orientation.
Incoming Freshman use GPS units during their Into the Streets Project during fall 2005 Orientation.
During his internship, Pat Horley '06 helped to identify Oyster habitat in the Chester River, a project that later became his senior thesis.
During his internship, Pat Horley '06 helped to identify Oyster habitat in the Chester River, a project that later became his senior thesis.
Mike Manen '07 and Pat Horley '06 work together on their lab assignments for Intermediate GIS.
Mike Manen '07 and Pat Horley '06 work together on their lab assignments for Intermediate GIS.
Mike Manen '07 and Jami Rosencrace prepare to use the backpack GPS unit to create a map of campus.
Mike Manen '07 and Jami Rosencrace prepare to use the backpack GPS unit to create a map of campus.
Meg Chapman '07 and Jami Rosencrance '06 work together to create a map.
Meg Chapman '07 and Jami Rosencrance '06 work together to create a map.
Meg Chapman '07, an Environmental Studies major, was a GIS intern during the spring semester.
Meg Chapman '07, an Environmental Studies major, was a GIS intern during the spring semester.
Luke Hauf '06 and Robert Dix '07
Luke Hauf '06 and Robert Dix '07
Jaron Putmon '06, a GIS Intern for the spring 2006 semester used GIS in his senior thesis to look at deforestation in South New Jersey.
Jaron Putmon '06, a GIS Intern for the spring 2006 semester used GIS in his senior thesis to look at deforestation in South New Jersey.
Jami Rosencrance '06 is working in the GIS lab to create maps for a brochure for the Stories of the Chesapeake Heritage Area.
Jami Rosencrance '06 is working in the GIS lab to create maps for a brochure for the Stories of the Chesapeake Heritage Area.
Summer intern Jeremy Gibb '06.
Summer intern Jeremy Gibb '06.
Robert Dix '07, Luke Hauf '06, and Erin Denniston '06 present their Visioning Plan for Chestertown, MD.
Robert Dix '07, Luke Hauf '06, and Erin Denniston '06 present their Visioning Plan for Chestertown, MD.
Jeremy Gibb '06, Meg Chapman '07, Sarah McCloskey '06, and Jami Rosencrance '07 named their group Left on Elm when they were visioning for Chestertown's future in the final project for Intermediate GIS.
Jeremy Gibb '06, Meg Chapman '07, Sarah McCloskey '06, and Jami Rosencrance '07 named their group Left on Elm when they were visioning for Chestertown's future in the final project for Intermediate GIS.
Pat Horley '06, Emily Richardson '07, Mike Manen '07, and Christina Bell '07 present their final project for GIS class.  This group redesigned the Chestertown area to make it more pedestrian and bicycle friendly.
Pat Horley '06, Emily Richardson '07, Mike Manen '07, and Christina Bell '07 present their final project for GIS class. This group redesigned the Chestertown area to make it more pedestrian and bicycle friendly.
Jeff Schwendener '07, Shane Walsh '06, and Chris Dodge '06 finish up their final project for Intermediate GIS.
Jeff Schwendener '07, Shane Walsh '06, and Chris Dodge '06 finish up their final project for Intermediate GIS.
Students in the Environmental Education course learn how to use handheld Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to locate bird habitat.
Students in the Environmental Education course learn how to use handheld Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to locate bird habitat.
Summer intern Mike Manen '07.
Summer intern Mike Manen '07.
Emily Richardson '07 works on the Upper Shore Regional Council Infrastructure Project for her GIS Internship during the fall and spring semesters.
Emily Richardson '07 works on the Upper Shore Regional Council Infrastructure Project for her GIS Internship during the fall and spring semesters.
Christina Bell '07 and Emily Richardson '07 are working on their lab assignments for Intermediate GIS.
Christina Bell '07 and Emily Richardson '07 are working on their lab assignments for Intermediate GIS.
Wendy Miller, GIS Program Coordinator
Wendy Miller, GIS Program Coordinator.
Shane Walsh '06 and Chris Dodge '06 put the finishing touches on their GIS assignments.
Shane Walsh '06 and Chris Dodge '06 put the finishing touches on their GIS assignments.
Beverly Shivers '05 looks for paper maps to scan into the GIS program during her GIS Internship.
Beverly Shivers '05 looks for paper maps to scan into the GIS program during her GIS Internship.
Interns in the GIS lab created a map that was used in the Scavenger Hunt for Staff Development Day 2006.
Interns in the GIS lab created a map that was used in the Scavenger Hunt for Staff Development Day 2006.
Summer intern Jeff Schwendener '07.
Summer intern Jeff Schwendener '07.

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