Joseph Kerski Explained

Joseph Kerski
Occupation:Geographer
Website:https://www.josephkerski.com
Thesis Year:2000
Discipline:Geography
Sub Discipline:geography education
Workplaces:Esri

Joseph Kerski is a geographer[1] [2] [3] [4] with a focus on the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in education.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Education

Kerski holds three degrees in geography--a bachelor's from the University of Colorado, a master's from the University of Kansas, and a PhD from the University of Colorado.

Roles and Contributions

Joseph Kerski was the President of the National Council for Geographic Education in 2011.[11] [12] [13] He is the author of the book Interpreting Our World[14] and is the co-author of the book The Essentials of the Environment.[15] [16]

He has served as a geographer in 4 major sectors of society, including government (with NOAA, the US Census Bureau, and the US Geological Survey), academia (with Sinte Gleska University, the University of Denver, and as MOOC instructor for Penn State University, Elmhurst College, and eNet Learning), private industry (as Education Manager for Esri), and nonprofit organizations (with roles including the President of the National Council for Geographic Education, the American Association of Geographers, and others).

Scholarship

Joseph Kerski has created over 6,200 videos on the Our Earth channel, co-authors a long-running blog about geospatial data called Spatial Reserves, and creates a career podcast for Directions Magazine called GeoInspirations. He has authored over 100 chapters and articles on Geographic Information Systems (GIS), education, physical and cultural geography, mathematics, fieldwork, teaching and learning, and related topics, and makes frequent presentations at conferences and university campuses. He is active in conducting professional development training for primary and secondary educators. He sits on the editorial Board of the Institute of Mathematical Geography (Solstice). He has authored or co-authored 12 books, including Teaching Mathematics Using Interactive Mapping Building a Smarter Campus, Interpreting Our World: 100 Discoveries that Revolutionized Geography, Essentials of the Environment, Spatial Mathematics, Tribal GIS, International Perspectives on Teaching and Learning in Secondary Education, and the GIS Guide to Public Domain Data. In 2018, he gave the first of two presentations on the Whys of Where at TEDx Vail, focusing on the importance of mapping and geotechnologies in education and society.

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Night with a Geographer – Network of Alliances for Geographic Education – National Geographic . https://web.archive.org/web/20140911204044/http://alliances.nationalgeographic.com/detail/night-with-a-geographer/ednA096316CA0305583F . dead . September 11, 2014 . Alliances.nationalgeographic.com . September 21, 2016.
  2. Web site: 10 Question GeoGeek Rapidfire – Joseph Kerski @josephkerski. gisuser.com. 2016-12-12. 2015-12-15.
  3. News: Interview with "The Primary Geographer" – Joseph Kerski, Ph.D. - Geographer. Joseph Kerski, Ph.D. - Geographer. en-US. 2016-12-12.
  4. Web site: National Geospatial Technology Center Honors Esri Education Manager with Lifetime Achievement Award. www.esri.com. 16 June 2016 . 2016-12-12.
  5. Web site: Iowa GIS users to meet at Central College – Central College News . Https . September 21, 2016.
  6. News: Amid frenzy over map apps, new focus on 16th century world view . Reuters.com . 2013-05-18. September 21, 2016.
  7. Web site: BUILDING LEADERSHIP SKILLS WITH GEOGRAPHY AND GIS EDUCATION: NOTES FROM THE SDSU COLLOQUIUM BY DR. JOSEPH KERSKI. 18 Feb 2015. calgeography.sdsu.edu . California Geographic Alliance . December 14, 2016.
  8. Web site: Space Awareness Webinar: Citizen Science applied in Education . Space-awareness.org . September 21, 2016.
  9. What's Wrong With This Picture? The Declining Water Table: The Geography Teacher: Vol 11, No 2 . 11 . 2 . 82–85 . Tandfonline.com . 10.1080/19338341.2014.898209 . 2014. Kerski. Joseph. 130735839 .
  10. Web site: Faculty Teaching Spotlight – DU Professional Education. www.duprofessionaled.com. 2016-12-12.
  11. Web site: Dr. Joseph Kerski to deliver keynote at 2016 UW-Madison Geospatial Summit . Sco.wisc.edu . September 21, 2016.
  12. Web site: Iowa Geographic Information Council (IGIC)Keynote Speaker – Joseph Kerski – Education Manager for ESRI – Iowa Geographic Information Council (IGIC) . Iowagic.org . September 21, 2016.
  13. Web site: Kerski, Joseph . Aag.org . September 21, 2016.
  14. Web site: Interpreting Our World. 2016-12-12.
  15. Web site: An Interview with Joseph Kerski, Co-author of "The Essentials of the Environment" . Https . 2010-10-07. September 21, 2016.
  16. Web site: In Brief: Geography Department honors Esri Education's Joseph Kerski : Office of Media Relations : Texas State University . Txstate.edu . 2016-05-11. September 21, 2016.
  17. Web site: Joseph J. Kerski . University Consortium for Geographic Information Science . 30 April 2024.
  18. Web site: 2016 National Excellence in Geospatial Education Awards Recipients . The National Geospatial Technology Center of Excellence . 30 April 2024.
  19. Web site: National Geospatial Technology Center Honors Esri Education Manager with Lifetime Achievement Award . ESRI . 16 June 2016 . 30 April 2024.

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