2007 Student Paper Competition
The UW-Madison Spatial Information and Analysis Consortium invites students at all levels to participate in our spring 2007 Student Paper Competition. Presentations may be on any topic involving Geographic Information Systems, cartography, GPS, remote sensing, surveying, and closely related geospatial technologies.
Qualification: UW-Madison students at any level (grad or undergrad)
How to Participate: Send an abstract (500 words max) in MS Word or PDF format to Jim Lacy.
Abstracts Due: Friday, February 23, 2007, 12:00 noon
Process and Evaluation:
There are two rounds of evaluation: abstracts, and then presentations. In
the first round, a committee will evaluate the abstracts and identify five
students to proceed into the second round. All authors will be informed of
the first round results on Friday, March 2.
During the second round, the author of each selected abstract will present a 30-minute talk as part of the SIAC lecture series. Student presentations will begin the week of April 16 and continue through May 4. All presentations will be judged by a faculty committee in terms of the quality of research, and presentation effectiveness.
Awards: The three best presentations will each receive a SIAC Best Student Paper certificate, and a cash award! (First place = $100, second place = $75, and third place = $50).
Important Documents:
- Guidelines for Presenters (PDF)
- Competition Announcement (PDF)
- Sample presentation evaluation form (PDF)
2007 Student Paper Competition Winners:
| 1st Place: Rob Roth |
"Rethinking the Role of the Cartographer in the Era of Democratized Cartography: Education of Mapping Principles through the Map Brewer" | Abstract | Presentation (PDF, 1.49 MB) | |
| 2nd Place: Natalie Hunt |
"Using Spatio-Temporal GIS as a Tool in Treating Metabolic Syndrome Diseases in Adolescents" | Abstract | Presentation (PDF, 3,54 MB) | |
| 3rd Place: Rongxun Wang |
"An Expert Knowledge-based Approach to Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Using GIS and Fuzzy Logic" | Abstract | Presentation (PDF, 2.43 MB) | |
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2006 Student Paper Competition Winners:
| 1st Place: Rob Roth |
"An Automated Approach to Site Selection for Restoration in Fragmented Landscapes" | Abstract | Presentation (PDF, 3.7 MB) | |
| 2nd Place: Guangqing Chi |
"A Spatio-temporal Population Change Model: Demographics, Accessibility, Developability, Desirability, and Livability" | Abstract | Presentation (PDF, 5.4 MB) | |
| 3rd Place: Yanbing Zheng |
"Analyzing Spatial Panel Data Using A Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling Approach" | Abstract | Presentation (PDF, 800 KB) | |
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2005 Student Paper Competition Winners:
| 1st Place: Ben Sheesley | "User-Defined Benchmarks for Visualizing Object Movement with Map Animation" | Abstract | Presentation (Flash, 2.5 MB) | |
| 2nd Place: Rob Roth | "A Case Study in Applied Geography:Making GIScience Profitable" | Abstract | Presentation (PDF, 1.5 MB) | |
| 3rd Place: Kiran Manchikanti | "Optimizing Allocation and Scheduling for Irrigation Systems (OASIS)" | Abstract | ||
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