New Project: Map
Posted 4 weeks ago
Although I was exposed to GIS very early on in my undergraduate degree, Fall 2025 was the first time that I actively began studying GIScience. As with many ‘introductory’ classes, there was a lot of heavy lifting when it came to learning geospatial jargon and thinking spatially. Grappling with different types of joins and Boolean […]
About me!
Posted 4 weeks ago
Hi there, My name is Julia MacFarlane (she/her) and I am from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. I am finishing up my fourth year at Dalhousie University, pursuing an Honours degree in Environmental Science with a minor in Sustainability and a certificate in Geographic Information Systems. A lifelong love for the outdoors has shaped me into the person I […]
About me – Mo Li
Posted 4 weeks ago
Hello everyone! My name is Mo Li, and I am entering my final semester of the Master of Planning program at Dalhousie University. I am also a graduate of the GIS Technician Certificate program at COGS.My journey with GIS began in 2008, following the devastating Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan Province, China. Seeing how GIS played […]
Introduction!
Posted 2 months ago
Hi everyone! My name is Polina Afanasyeva, and I am a third year Biology student at Dalhousie University. In addition to my major, I am also pursuing a certificate in GIS. After I had completed my first year of university at McGill, my interest in the interdisciplinary nature of science led me to complete the […]
A Little Introduction
Posted 2 months ago
Hi Everyone! My name is Nelene Silva, and I’m in my final year at Dalhousie University completing an Honours degree in Marine Biology, along with a minor in Environmental Science and a GIS certificate. I came into my degree with a passion for deep-sea conservation, but I didn’t really know how to turn that interest […]
About Me – Athena Iraji, Dalhousie University
Posted 2 months ago
Hello everyone! My name is Athena Iraji, and I’m a Master of Environmental Studies (MES) student at Dalhousie University’s School for Resource and Environmental Studies. I’m very excited to join the Esri Canada Centres of Excellence (ECCE) community and to share my journey and research interests with other students and GIS professionals across the country. […]
About Me: Mapping the Seas
Posted 1 year ago
Hello! My name is Roxy Dorris and I am honoured to be one of the new student associates for Esri Canada’s GIS Centres of Excellence representing Dalhousie University. I am currently finishing my fifth year at Dal where I am completing a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology, with a minor in Geography and a […]
3D model of the Halifax Harbour Waterfront
Posted 2 years ago
This project considered what is required to create impactful and representative visualizations as well as how planners can leverage them to explain the effects of SLR and EH. This section reviews principles, guidelines, and observations that have been made when visualizations are created and presented. This section then reviews past research which has been completed […]
Attribute Driven Hachure Lines
Posted 3 years ago
Learning new mapping techniques is a great way to expand cartographic skills, and can increase one’s sense of balance and visual hierarchy for future endeavours
Where is the Carbon? Spatially mapping carbon on the seafloor
Posted 3 years ago
Hi everyone! My name is Catherine Brenan and I am an undergraduate student completing a combined honours in Environmental Science and Chemistry with a certificate in GIS at Dalhousie University. I am doing my research in the Oceanography department, specifically examining how to spatially map carbon on the seafloor in the Eastern Shore Islands. Background […]
