Welcome to the bio and c.v. of cartographer Zachary Forest Johnson. My latest project is the World Freedom Atlas. Check out the rest of my page as well.
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Education
2008
Master of Science, Cartography and GIScience, University of Wisconsin
- GPA: 4.0/4.0
- Expected May 2008
- Advisor Mark Harrower
- Working thesis title: Cartograms for Political Cartography: A Question of Design
2004
Master of Arts, Political Science, University of Wisconsin
- Subfield concentration in International Relations and Political Theory
- Advisor Mark Pollack
- Degree earned May 2004
- Additional two semesters of post-Masters graduate coursework completed Spring-Fall, 2005
2003
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and International Relations, University of Arkansas
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude, May 2003
Presentations
2008
Cartograms for Political Cartography: A Question of Design
- Presented at the 2008 Association of American Geographers meeting
- As part of the session, "Visualization, Cartography, and Cognition", chaired by Dr. Sarah Battersby
- Saturday, April 19, 2008
2007
World Freedom Atlas: A Visualization Tool for Social Scientists
- Presented at the 2007 Social Science Historical Association meeting
- As part of the session, "Cartographic Design for History", chaired by Dr. Mark Monmonier
- Friday, November 16, 2007
AsthMap: A Visualization Tool for Mapping Asthma Exacerbations
- Presented at NACIS 2007 in St. Louis, MO
- Thursday, October 10, 2007
Teaching
2008
Laboratory Teaching Assistant, Animated and Web-based Maps
- Spring 2008
- Teach all lab material
- Assist Professor Mark Harrower with grading
2007
Laboratory Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Cartography
- Fall 2006, Spring 2007 + Fall 2007
- Taught all lab material
- Assisted Professor Mark Harrower with grading
2005
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Comparative Politics
- Fall 2005
- Led 2 discussion sections
- Assisted Professor Ed Friedman with grading
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to American Politics
- Spring 2005
- Led 2 discussion sections
- Assisted Lecturer Jeremy Zilber with grading
Work
2007
Project Manager and Cartographer, UW Cartography Lab
- Project Lead on AsthMap
- Worked on other projects, including static maps
Student Flash Programmer, UW Sea Grant
- Hired by David Hart
- Primary Flash programming for the Hydrologic Dashboard
more
And much, much more
- Upward Bound Mentor, University of Arkansas, 2002
- Orientation Leader, University of Arkansas, 2000
Awards
2007
AAG/CSG National Geographic Mapping Award
- For my World Armed Forces Cartogram
- Received a $600 cash award and other prizes
David Woodward Award for Best Electronic Map, Student Division, CaGIS/ACSM Map Design Competition
- For the World Freedom Atlas
- Received a $500 cash award and other prizes
Barbara Bartz Petchenik Award for Cartographic Design, UW Geography
- For wiscMapper
- Received 175 American dollars, cash
2004
University Fellowship, Graduate School, U of Wisconsin
- A highly competitive fellowship(only 5-8 are given out each year, for the entire University)
- Paid a stipend and remitted tuition
- Released me from TA/PA/RA duties, to concentrate on classes and research
Leadership
2007
Student Coordinator, Madison Area Cartographic Design and Discussion (MACDAD)
- Schedule speakers
- Manage email list
- Setup meeting space
Project Lead, Hydrologic Dashboard
- Worked for Coastal GIS Specialist David Hart
- Developed an application for viewing and analyzing USGS streamflow/precip/other statistics
- For more info and beta, go here
Project Lead, AsthMap
- Worked for Principal Investigator David Van Sickle
- Along with Andrew Woodruff, Eve McGlynn, and Robert Roth
- Developed an application for investigating asthma inhaler usage in Dane Co, WI
- For more info and beta, go here
more
And much, much more
- Campus Organizer, New Voters Project/University of Wisconsin, 2004
- President, Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honors Society), University of Arkansas, 2002-03
Software
Really good at
- Adobe Flash (including Actionscript 3)
- Adobe Illustrator
- PHP
- Python
- ArcGIS Suite
Pretty good at
- Adobe Photoshop
- mySQL
- Web standards (XHTML, CSS)
Zachary Forest Johnson
I am a cartographer specializing in online maps and information visualizations. I am in the second year of a M.S. program in Cartography and GIS at the U of Wisconsin. In a previous life, I studied Political Science (gaining a BA from the U of Arkansas and a MA from the U of Wisconsin). My other passions include running, politics, typography, and gin and tonics.
Contact
- zach.f.johnson@gmail.com
- 608/251.6354
My Links
- indiemaps.com
- del.icio.us/indiemaps/
- trsly highlighted quotations
- Wisconsin Geography
