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2012 Gallery November 10, 2016 - 1:50pm
2009 Gallery November 10, 2016 - 1:44pm
2008 Gallery November 10, 2016 - 1:41pm
2007 Gallery November 10, 2016 - 1:39pm
2006 Gallery November 10, 2016 - 1:29pm
2013 Winner November 21, 2016 - 9:57am

Shaunda Devenport

Shaunda Devenport won the 2013 Carto Cup competition for her poster detailing expected sea level rise in the Cowichan Valley as a result of Global Warming.
2012 Runner-Up January 28, 2022 - 9:50am

Warrick Baijius

Warrick Baijius was runner-up for the 2012 Carto Cup for his map of Human Settlement in Nanaimo/Ladysmith.
2012 Winner January 28, 2022 - 9:50am

Jay Valeri

Jay Valeri won the 2012 Carto Cup for his atlas of the Pacific Arrowsmith Region. Below is just one of the maps in his atlas.

2010 Winner November 10, 2016 - 11:02am

Jonathan Bystedt

Jonathan Bystedt submitted a poster for the 2010 Carto Cup showing the impact of the Douglas Fir Bark Beetle in the Cariboo-Chilcotin Region of British Columbia and the methods used for assessing the impact of the infestation.
2009 Submission November 9, 2016 - 1:51pm
Shari Willmott
Advanced Diploma in GIS Applications

American Bullfrogs

Areas at Risk from Colonization
2009 Winner November 21, 2016 - 9:36am

Shari Willmott

Shari Willmott submitted a very bold design for an informational map that was designed to capture the attention of passers-by and inform them about the risks posed by the migration of the non-native American Bullfrog on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island.
2008 Submission November 9, 2016 - 1:44pm
Lisa Zetterberg
Advanced Diploma in GIS Applications

I. BACKGROUND
2008 Winner January 28, 2022 - 9:50am

Lisa Zetterberg

Lisa Zetterberg submitted a fine cartographic product that was the result of her practicum in the Advanced Diploma in GIS Applications program.  The map was one of a series documenting the Sensitive Ecosystems of the Okanagan Valley, B.C.
2007 Winner January 28, 2022 - 9:31am

Jay Kirby

The 2007 Carto Cup was officially announced on March 6. Students were given 28 days to come up with their best cartographic product.

Jay Kirby submitted a fantastic poster documenting the geological features found on his Geography 390 Field Trip in 2006.  Combining cartographic and photographic skill, this poster tells the story of the geology of the Canadian Cordillera.
2007 Submission November 9, 2016 - 12:02pm
Jay Kirby
Department of Geography


1) Background
2006 Winner November 22, 2016 - 2:44pm

Steve Platt

The 2006 Carto Cup was officially announced on March 6. Students were given 28 days to come up with their best cartographic product.

Steve Platt submitted an excellent series of maps and a write-up showing the interaction between bears and humans in the Penticton-Okanagan Falls area of British Columbia to capture the 2006 Carto Cup.
2006 Submission November 9, 2016 - 11:35am

Stephen Platt
Previous Year Winners May 20, 2025 - 11:21am
YearWinnerEntry
2006Steve PlattBear Smart Mapping
2007Jay KirbyGeoscape Poster
2008Lisa ZetterbergSEI/SAR Regional Mapping Template for the Okanagan Valley
2009Shari Willmott
Benefits of an Arts and Humanities degree: suggested reading February 8, 2024 - 1:26pm

Add Tech to a Humanities Degree to Bridge the Employment Gap

by Nikki Wiart

Adapting to a brave new job world, schools offer flexible programs so students can add tech to their humanities focus, and vice versa.
Course Offerings Schedule September 9, 2025 - 9:36am

Updated September 2025!

Courses that are currently planned for Spring 2026 include:

GEOG 100, GEOG 101, GEOG 211, GEOG 212, GEOG 228, GEOG 290, GEOG 324, GEOG 326, GEOG 328, GEOG 330, GEOG 333, GEOG 356, GEOG 363, GEOG 372, GEOG 374, GEOG 446, and GEOG 467

Courses that are currently planned for Fall 2026 include: