Women and GIS (eBook)

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Catherine Ball, rising high with ‘drones for good’

Ranu Basu, seeking human interconnectedness on a global scale

Deirdre Bishop, keeping track of the census

Paulette Brown-Hinds, bringing community awareness to life

Molly Burhans, turning landownership into land stewardship

Kate Chapman, open to helping others benefit from technology

Wan-Hwa Cheng, green sea turtles the apple of her eye

Sylvia A. Earle, Her Deepness works to save the ocean

Shoreh Elhami, a life of service and volunteerism to the greater community

Karen E. Firehock, connecting people to green infrastructure

Kass Green, providing the big picture on natural resources

Kristen Kurland, the heart of a giving teacher

Nancy La Vigne, using quantitative research to tip the scales of justice

Wangari Maathai, the power of one little hummingbird

Holley Moyes, archaeologist explores Maya ritual caves

Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, on the wings of conservation ecology

Miriam Olivares, mentoring from Mexico to Yale

Breece Robertson, protecting what she holds dear

Elena Shevchenko, forging an international bond in tense times

Mary Spence, a cartographer worthy of queen’s honors

Kathryn D. Sullivan, meeting the challenge, from NASA to NOAA—and beyond

Nancy Tosta, setting standards and seeking consensus

Madison Vorva, taking her seat at the table

Acknowledgments