Geographic Information Science

Geographic Information Science within Geography provides students with both the conceptual knowledge base and the technical skills to develop and conduct geospatial analysis and data visualization. This core area emphasizes a broad based approach to GI Science and includes courses, research and training in cartography, geographic information systems, cognitive and information science, and remote sensing. Two labs housed in the Geography Department engage in research projects in GIScience; the Spatial and map Cognition Research Lab and the InfoGraphics Lab.

The Spatial and Map Cognition Research (SMRC) Lab is located at 160 Condon Hall. Several faculty and student research projects are conducted in the Lab. In general, the focus of these projects is on human cognition, memory, and perception with application in GIS and cartography. Descriptions of the projects and participating faculty and students are included at http://geography.uoregon.edu/geocog/.

The InfoGraphics Lab is located in 163 Condon Hall. The InfoGraphics Lab staff work on a variety of supported projects with faculty, campus offices, and government agencies. Integration of GIS and graphic design tools with cartographic design is a focus of the Lab's work. Projects range from the creation of major regional atlases to the development of I-Phone mapping applications. More on the Lab’s projects and staff can be found at http://infographics.uoregon.edu/.