February 2014 Wisconsin

Wisconsin got extremely lucky this year with the weather in terms of satellite imagery but if you lived in Wisconsin this past February you know that it was one of the coldest months in recorded history for the state. Shown on the poster are two images, one of Wisconsin shown in the visible spectrum and the other using infrared information. By using infrared data we can bring out different features within an image. The most noticeable change is that now clouds stick out much better so it is easier to tell what is snow and what is a cloud.

Programs used: Imagine 2013, ArcMap 10.2, Photoshop, Illustrator
Full Resolution: 26" x 18"
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2013 Drum Corps International

Below is a map which was requested from a friend who marched with the Madison Scouts in 2012 and 2013. For more information about Drum Corps International visit DCI.org

Poster text: World class drum corps perform across the nation under the jurisdiction of Drum Corps International (DCI). Practicing many hours a day and performing in hot temperatures can take a large toll on the members of each corps. Average temperature from each city on the day of the performance has been interpolated to show where it was warm or cool over the course of the tour schedule. Graduated points show how many drum corps were at each performance location with San Antonio, TX, Atlanta, GA, and Allentown, PA hosting all 22 drum corps. All of the drum corps finished their seasons in Indianapolis, IN.

Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with Drum Corps International, DCI, or any of their partner organizations. This map was created with data which is publicly available at DCI.org.

Programs used: ArcMap 10.2 Photoshop, Excel, Illustrator
Full Resolution: 11"x17"
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Cahokia: A Mound Society

This project was completed for a Geography 322: Natives Geographies offered at UWEC. We selected Cahokia because of how large of a civilization it was and because of the shear number of mounds constructed at the site. We provide a brief overview of the society and focus in on two mounds in particular; Monks Mound and Mound 72. To fully appreciate the poster in full detail make sure you download the full resolution size pdf.

Now included below the poster are the presentation slides created for this project. 

To read the text click here.

Programs used: ArcMap 10.2, Illustrator, and GIMP
Full Resolution: 46" x 42"
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Mounds and Moundgroups of Cahokia

This map was created for as part of a final project poster for Geography 322: Natives Geographies at UW Eau Claire. Aerial imagery was used to show where the mounds would be located in regards to present day developments. Cahokia is a Mississippian City which was once larger than London, England (in 1250 AD). The final poster for this research project will be uploaded once completed.

Programs used: ArcMAP and Illustrator
Full resolution: 20" x 16"
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Spectral and Socioeconomic Assessment of Land Use/Land Cover Changes in Chippewa and Eau Claire Counties, WI

This is a research project which was presented at the annual ASPRS (American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing) conference in Louisville, KY this past March (2014). This project was guided by Dr. Cyril Wilson from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. Socioeconomic data is from the Census and satellite imagery is from Landsat 5 TM. The poster below is the final version which was presented at CERCA at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire.

Below is the powerpoint from the ASPRS conference and also the poster from Pecora 19 which was in Denver last November (2014).

Below is the presentation created for the ASPRS 2014 annual conference in Louisville, KY. The presentation was a 5 minute "lightning talk" which is why there are only a few slides.

Programs used for analysis: IMAGINE 2010 and 2013, IDRISI, ArcMAP 10.2.2, SPSS, Excel, GWR4
Programs used for poster construction: Photoshop, Illustrator, PowerPoint, and Excel
Full resolution 42" x 46" (cerca) 60" x 42" (pecora)
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Fluvial Analysis of the Chippewa River: Current and Speed

This was a project which was undertaken last September (2013). A partner and myself went floating (tubing) down the Chippewa River and carried with us a few GPS units to collect data. The purpose of doing this is explained within the image below. I would like to expand upon this study testing to see if different water heights change the speed or direction of the float.

You can see that on the Speed map there is a lack of data. This is because the speed data was collected using Anti Map and Anti Map only collects data when the screen of the phone is on and when no other applications are running. If the phone receives a text message, phone call, or other alert Anti Map will save the data it has collected and close out.

Programs used: ArcMap 10.2 and Illustrator
Full Resolution: 24" x 18"
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Chippewa Valley Land Cover Change

I created a video showing land cover change in the Chippewa Valley from 2000-2013. I used Landsat TM, MSS, and OLI images to create the video using false-color infrared composites for each of the images. The music was added to make it somewhat more interesting instead of just watching an image for a few seconds. The video was uploaded to YouTube for anyone to view and comment on.