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Post 11

Post 11

I looked for specific visualizations pertaining to the Chesapeake River. I found the first graphic, a finalist from a 2016 high school competition, Visualize Your Water. It shows the percentage of land that has been commercially fertilized around the Bay, as nutrient...
Post 10

Post 10

As part of my capstone, I will also be reviewing recent well-known and awarded examples of science visualization to gain a sense of the field. I will be looking for different examples of graphic presentations and technology utilized by the scientists and artists....
Post 9

Post 9

After researching and talking to Mr. Minster I found that D3 was probably the best option for starting off with data visualization. D3 is a JavaScript library for manipulating documents based on data, using SVG, CSS, and HTML. I am already familiar with JavaScript, so...
Post 8

Post 8

To start my first visualization, I decided to begin with pulling some data from the Chesapeake River basin to try to learn how to actually set up a graph. I chose this area because of a previous Envirostats research project on general water health in the Chesapeake. I...