Foreword by Jane Goodall
Thirty inspiring stories of diverse women using geospatial technology
to advance science and help resolve important issues facing the world.
Like the first volume, Women and GIS, Volume 2: Stars of Spatial
Science tells how 30 women in many different STEM fields applied
themselves, overcame obstacles, and used maps, analysis, imagery, and
geographic information systems (GIS) to contribute to their professions
and the world. Sharing the experiences of their childhoods, the
misstarts and challenges they faced, and the lessons they learned, each
story is a celebration of a woman's unique life path and of the
perseverance, dedication, and hard work it takes to achieve success.
This book includes multicultural women at various points in their
careers such as:
- Barbara Ryan -- Dedicated to open spatial data for everyone
- Cecille Blake -- Growing GIS capacity in Jamaica and for North and
South American countries
- Rhiannan Price -- Advocating to make a difference for vulnerable
populations
- Verónica Vélez -- Fighting for social and racial justice in education
- Tanya Harrison -- Bringing Mars to the masses
From planetary scientists to civil engineers, entrepreneurs to urban
planners, the strong, passionate women in Women and GIS, Volume 2:
Stars of Spatial Science serve as guiding stars to motivate readers who
are developing their own life stories and to inspire their potential to
meaningful achievements.