The University Libraries has announced the winners of its second-ever GIS Day Map Competition.
In first place is "Wind Direction Map of Tornado" by Mitra Nasimi, civil engineering, and Richard L. Wood, environmental engineering.
In second place is "Geospatial Investigation of Fault Proximity and Landslide Occurrence in the Indo-Burman Range" by Anika Nawar Mayeesha, earth and atmospheric sciences.
In third place is "Tempo-Spatial Analysis of the Platte River Riparian Area Between Kearney and Grand Island: Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Vegetation Using NDVI" by Cesar Augusto Gomez Pena, civil engineering.
“These talented individuals have demonstrated exceptional creativity and GIS expertise, and their maps have captivated us with their storytelling and technical skills,” said Wenjie Wang, assistant professor, Geospatial Data and Programs Librarian, Research Partnerships, University Libraries.
Selected maps will be printed and displayed in Love Library for public viewing. All submitted maps will be available on the University Libraries' website.
