Information, Education, Ethics, History                     IE


Geoscience Information                         IEI

For summaries of the Geoscience Information symposia click here

IEI-01 General contributions to geoscience information Ian Jackson, John Broome, Udo Strauss, Robert Tomas (CGI, IAMG, GIC)

Data capture and acquisition Coordinator: Guy Buller

IEI-02 Advances in digital data capture in geological mapping Guy Buller, Colm Jordan

IEI-03 The increasing contribution and opportunities presented by remotely sensed data: Geophysics, digital elevation data, and sensor networks Eric Grunsky, Tom Cudahy

IEI-04 Putting new life into old data - digital conversion and exploitation of paper records Mary Carter, Jørgen Tulstrup, Marco Amanti, Carlo Cipolloni

Information management Coordinator: John Broome

IEI-05 If you can't find the data, why bother collecting and keeping it? - the importance of good metadata Per Ryghaug, Jerry Giles

IEI-06 Data models and architectures Boyan Broderic, John Laxton

IEI-07 Interoperability and exchange formats - developments in XML, GML, GeoSciML, OGC, ISO and other standards Simon Cox, Lars-Kristian Stölen

IEI-08 (Cancelled; abstracts redistributed)

IEI-09 Spatial data infrastructures and strategies for geoscience information François Robidas, Jan Kooijman

IEI-10 (Cancelled; abstracts redistributed)

IEI-11 Managing the transition from map making to database building Dave Soller, Staffan Zetterlund

Information dissemination and delivery Coordinator: Ian Jackson

IEI-12 Geological maps in the digital era: Quo Vadis? Kristine Asch, Koji Wakita

IEI-13 Uncertainty in GIS and 3D modelling - approaches to quantify and represent error in interpreted digital datasets Gina Ross, Alan Willocks

IEI-14 Decision support systems: best practice in using GIS and geoscience data to help society's problems Robert Tomas, Bobo Nordahl

IEI-15 Accessing and sharing geoscience information: the problems and issues of disseminating geoscience data in a digital era (including digital rights management, licensing, IPR, copyright, public sector data for free or a fee, and liability) Ian Jackson, Jarmo Kohonen

IEI-16 Dynamic delivery of information: harnessing the real time power of the internet John Broome, Bernhard Wagner

IEI-17 Geoscience information for the developing world Anna-Karren Nguno, Max Fernandez

Information technology and systems Coordinator: Udo Strauss

IEI-18 (Cancelled; abstracts redistributed)

IEI-19 Digital standards, security and authentication of web-based database Ryoichi Kouda, Udo Strauss

IEI-20 Free and open-source geospatial software: applications in Earth Sciences and recent development Henning Lorenz, Markus Neteler

IEI-21 (Cancelled; abstracts redistributed)

3 and 4D modelling and visualisation Coordinator: Andy Howard

IEI-22 From 2D to 3D - moving geological surveys from a mapping to modelling culture Andy Howard, Harvey Thorleifson

IEI-23 Visualisation and immersive technologies for model presentation and virtual field reconnaissance Richard Berg, Andreas Kuehni, Jacques Vairon

IEI-24 Multi-dimensional modelling in sparse data environments Eric de Kemp, Patrick Ledru

IEI-25 Integrating geological and geophysical datasets for 3D modelling Catherine Truffert

IEI-26 Short-Sharp-Share Coordinator: Harvey Thorleifson


Geoarchaeology                    IEA

For summaries of the Geoarchaeology symposia click here

IEA-01 General contributions to geoarchaeology Magnus Hellqvist, Filippos Tsikalas

IEA-02 (Cancelled; abstracts transferred to IEA-01)

IEA-03 Geophysical and geochemical archaeology Oleg B. Khavroshkin, Andrey V. Zhukov  Invited speaker: Mario Alejandro Caria

IEA-04 The geoarchaeological perspective: Human interactions with the geosphere Lucy Wilson, Pam Dickinson, Eric Fouache (IAG Working Group on Geoarcheology)

IEA-05 Geology and cultural heritage Tom Heldal

IEA-06 Geoarchaeology and archaeometry Patrick Degryse (Society for Archaeological Science, ASMOSIA)


Geoscience Education and Ethics                 IEE

For summaries of the Geoscience Education and Ethics symposia click here

IEE-01 General contributions to geoscience education and ethics Kåre Kullerud et al.

IEE-02 Geoscience for schools in developing countries Afia Akhtar, Antony J. Reedman (AGID)

IEE-03 Earth system geoscience education Gerald Krockover et al. 

IEE-04 Impact and value of geological knowledge Peadar McArdle, Hans Peter Schoenlaub

IEE-05 Geoscience education for the 21st century Ian Clark, Chan-Jong Kim, Chris King (IUGS Commission on Geoscience Education, Training & Technological Transfer)

IEE-06 (Cancelled; no abstracts)

IEE-07 Geoethics I Vaclav Nemec, Lidmila Nemcova (AGID)

IEE-08 Geoethics II: Earth sciences and the ethics of sustainable world cultures Paul H. Reitan, Allison R. Palmer, Kirsten Halsnaes

IEE-09 Geosciences and art José Sellés-Martínez et al.