Map Chat with Alex Fries | November 19

Our monthly speaker series, Map Chat, continues with Alex Fries, a cartographer with the National Park Service. On Tuesday, November 19 at noon Central time, join us via Zoom or meet us in the Cartography Lab in Science Hall (room 250). Join us for a Map Chat to learn about the technical and creative challenges of designing US national park maps used by millions of visitors each year.

Pizza will be offered for in-person attendees. Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly.

 

About Alex

Alex Fries is a cartographer at the National Park Service (NPS) Interpretive Design Center in Harpers Ferry, WV. He specializes in creating maps that are both information-rich and aesthetically engaging.