The death knell—yes, the death knell—for [exclusively] paper geologic maps

P. Kyle HouseNevada Bureau of Mines and GeologyUniversity of Nevada, Reno

Geology Evolves with Technology, Shouldn’t you?

Exclusively paper geoscience is over

Web 2.0 and the ‘geoweb’

Mapping as unifying geo-foundation

Simple tools to complex tools

More geologists need to get on board

Spread the word (online, maybe?)

Ease of Compilation

Digitizing lines is drawing ‘final’ lines

Enhanced Contextual Experience

For compilers, reviewers, and users

Collaboration / Interactivity

Share your desktop with your colleagues,

share your data with the world

Web 2.0 is a concept The application of web-based services for

interactive and collaborative purposes

▪ Wikis

▪ Blogs

▪ Social bookmarking

▪ Collaborative mapping / GIS

Requires rethinking some basic tenets

Is it Relevant? Ask your kids and students.

Data availability and data sharing

Dynamic, collaborative input (peer review proxy)

Science community standards (via consensus)

Idea development, dissemination, and discovery

Enhance communication

Online archive of images, discussionsTips, tutorials, etc. Invited or public audience Idea chronologySuperior to e-mail attachments,

threadsMake new friends / find collaboratorsData sharing!

Bridge the analog-digital gap with pen and paper, really!

Check out Adapx.com

Dude, this thing works!

Can you sign your name with a mouse? No? Then why map a contact with one?

Check out wacom.com

Check out Cardinal Systems

Check out geosetter!

Instant geospatial gratification. Allows for descriptive commenting from invited viewers or anyone. Great potential for online collaboration.

[Exclusively] paper geology is

becoming irrelevant

Geoscientists need to participate more

in the ‘Geoweb’ and share more data

There are simple tools available for this

We need better examples to motivate

An initiative to develop a digital, collaborative surficial geologic map of Nevada

Major Goals:

•Collaborative GIS

•Mediated, online

contribution

•Multi-platform

•OneGeology data model

•GeoSciML data structure

Phase One: Phase One: 2009-2010 2009-2010

Clark Clark CountyCounty