By: Tara Anthony
This new display in the Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and GeospatialInformation highlights key cartographic and geographic information science (GIScience) contributions of women cartographers, geographers, and scientists.
Four women are profiled: Dawn Wright, Diana Stuart Sinton, Aileen Buckley, and Mei-Po Kwan. Each of these women have contributed to different areas of the GIScience field. Dawn Wright has been a leader in oceanography and mapping the world’s oceans. Diana Stuart Sinton has made key contributions to GIS in higher education and curriculum. Alieen Buckley has been a leader in cartographic design. Mei-Po Kwan has made significate contributions to the study of human mobility, space, and health.
Examples of their works are highlighted to demonstrate how women are playing key roles with geospatial information to further our understanding of geographic phenomena.