Jeff Howarth

You will get the most out of this course if you already know how to code, but if you don't you could probably get through it. This was a really cool take on working with GIS software and Earth Engine is an extremely powerful tool. Jeff also tosses in some lessons about cartography and visualization, so you will become better at making maps in general from this class. We also create a cool online portfolio at the end.

You will get the most out of this course if you already know how to code, but if you don't you could probably get through it. This was a really cool take on working with GIS software and Earth Engine is an extremely powerful tool. Jeff also tosses in some lessons about cartography and visualization, so you will become better at makin …Read more

In a step up from the kind of work you do with Google Earth Engine in Jeff's class Mapping Global Environmental Change, Con Planning was about contributing to a conservation plan for the Town of Middlebury. Much of the time, code (mostly Javascript, sometimes Python) was already written, but projects can really get into the weeds about evaluating GIS results and looking at the literature. Undoubtedly valuable for anyone who wants more GIS experience. Jeff was accommodating of personal interest for projects and is great as always.

In a step up from the kind of work you do with Google Earth Engine in Jeff's class Mapping Global Environmental Change, Con Planning was about contributing to a conservation plan for the Town of Middlebury. Much of the time, code (mostly Javascript, sometimes Python) was already written, but projects can really get into the weeds ab …Read more

I think you really have to be into geography to get the most out of this class, but it was nonetheless enjoyable! Labs and projects were a lot of work, but manageable since there was basically only one assignment per week besides readings for lectures. The exams were pretty easy and just attending lectures/labs was sufficient preparation. I learned a ton from this class about how to use QGIS and Adobe Illustrator and about the principles of mapmaking. Professor Howarth was very enthusiastic and accommodating when necessary, especially when I ran into technical difficulties. Overall I would recommend!

I think you really have to be into geography to get the most out of this class, but it was nonetheless enjoyable! Labs and projects were a lot of work, but manageable since there was basically only one assignment per week besides readings for lectures. The exams were pretty easy and just attending lectures/labs was sufficient prepara …Read more