The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies is delighted to have Amos Hayes of the Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre present, “Cartography for Communities: Mapping Knowledge” as part of the Founders Seminars Series.
When: October 17th
Time: 2:30pm- 4:00pm
Location:Loeb A220
(Light refreshments will be available)
ALL WELCOME
Abstract:
There are many ways of knowing. Inuit and First Nation Elders and academic researchers share many interests. But how they come to know things, how that knowledge is represented, and the important contexts that provide a measure of quality and confidence in the knowledge can be very different.
When addressing issues of climate change, adaptation, resource development, health, culture, education, and all facets of life in Canada’s north, the local knowledge experts, southern scientists, decision makers, and public at large are looking for ways to integrate their knowledge systems. Scientific data management and geomatics have a significant head start over qualitative science and local knowledge when it comes to standards and tools that enable visualization, analysis, and integration. The land, water, and ice is inseparable from other facets of life in the north, and so mapping and cartography have a shown themselves to be a natural fit when tying knowledge together with northern peoples. In this founder’s seminar talk, Amos Hayes will present the efforts by the GCRC and partners to enable communities to effectively participate in modern knowledge management and research while paying special attention to the unique needs and historical context of northern communities and their peoples.
Biography:
Amos Hayes is the technical manager for the Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre (GCRC) at Carleton University. Amos has an extensive background in computer systems and networking that started at Carleton University with the co-founding of the Virtual Ventures camp twenty years ago, led out to a variety of companies and clients, and back to Carleton again. For the past eleven years, Amos has worked with researchers, students, and collaborators at the GCRC as well as partners throughout Canada and around the world to capture, convey, and preserve knowledge in meaningful ways. Amos has led the design and development of the Nunaliit platform to continue to advance the practical applications of Carleton professor Fraser Taylor’s theories on Cybercartography and give voice and context to multiple knowledges through cartography.