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Geographic Information Systems

The geographic information systems (GIS) minor introduces students to the concepts and theory of GIS, and helps them to develop the practical skills necessary when using basic GIS software in a variety of applications. Courses include three in using ArcGIS software, in addition to remote sensing, GPS, and geodatabases. Each…

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Employer in the Foyer: Network with UW Extension!

October 25, 2023, 11:00 am1:30 pm

…to get involved, and share stories about the impact these types of experiences had on you as a kid! Employer representatives include: Blake Frost, County Office Manager (2020 Northland Sociology / GIS graduate!) Kate Wallner, 4-H & Youth Development Educator Pro-tip: This is a great way to establish professional networking…

Northland College alum Shannon Franks

Using Science to Monitor Earth’s Changes

Shannon Franks '01, NASA Senior Scientist

…that I felt wanted me there. At Northland, I realized that I was able to combine my passion for the environment with my interest in higher level mathematics and sciences when taking an Environmental Monitoring class, which introduced me to the field of remote sensing and GIS. This allowed me…

Northland College alum Carl Sacks looks at GIS with students

Mapping for a Better World

Created "The Black Snake in Sioux Country" Map

…me into a geographer, which is an important part of being a cartographer. You can’t make good maps unless you know something about space, place, and the natural world.” Sack recently defended his PhD dissertation in geography and works as the GIS faculty and program coordinator at Fond du Lac…

Northland College alum Alex Alvarez

Climate Change and the Risk for Mass Violence

Alex Alvarez '85 leads the Genocide Resource Project

…newspaper that will be translated and tagged so that visitors can search the database for specific issues and themes, as well as a GIS-based tool for searching for genocide-related locations around the world with links to further resources. As of yet, however, it isn’t really accessible to the public. You…

Northland College graduate Olivia Anderson runs tests at the Burke Center lab

Summer Ideal Time for Gaining Professional Experience

Olivia Anderson, 2018 Graduate

…many of his classes, I was able to pursue projects centered around community and design. Scott Grinnell and his Renewable Energy and Sustainable Design class solidified my interest in sustainable design. John Van Hoesen at Green Mountain College, where I did an EcoLeague semester, piqued my interest in GIS. Most…

Northland College President Mike Miller and Professor Emeritus Bruce Goetz

Goetz awarded Professor Emeritus status

…within a few years the college became an environmental liberal arts college, which is amazing.” According to Goetz, he helped start a number of programs like Outdoor Ed, Meteorology, Natural Resources, and GIS (Geographic information systems). “I got to help start all those curriculum and that’s an amazing thing as…

A to Z Maps Online

Database of proprietary, royalty-free world, continent, and country. Included in the 145,000+ maps are: political, physical, population, precipitation, and other thematic maps. In addition, there are bathymetric and fishing maps, climate change, earthquake, environmental, GIS data, NASA, and weather maps, among others.