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The 2003 SIO Visualization Center Competition Results

The 2003 student visualization competition was once again a great success! A total of 9 students entered from the SIO campus, with impressive and novel visualizations of their research data. Dr. Graham Kent was the M.C. again this year; however four new judges were selected for the tough job of assessing the entries. Many thanks to Steve Cutchin (SDSC), Neal Driscoll (GRD, SIO), Jennifer Matthews (IGPP, SIO), and Dave Sandwell (IGPP, SIO) for their excellent judging.


As tradition dictated, Kurt Schwehr, who won last year's competition, was asked to assist all the contestants as they prepared for this year's competition. Many thanks to Kurt for all his visualization classes throughout the summer: his patience and knowledge of visualization techniques were greatly appreciated by staff and students alike.


The entries this year ranged from a MatLab movie of the simulated velocity structure during an earthquake rupture, seismic slices of ocean basins in the Gulf of Mexico and North Carolina, Martian data incongruities and geology, Pacific seamount composition to the sound generated by earthquakes! The center was filled to capacity with researchers, staff and other graduate students who were impressed with the level of complexity of the visualizations, and also the professional presentation skills by all the contestants.


Many thanks to the judges and congratulations to the student participants who took home iPods, Flash storage cards, and portable Firewire drives, and many of the unique gifts generously donated by local San Diego museums and restaurants.


Photos from the event

The judges table

The crowd and judges assess the presentations.
Screenshot - Ely

Geoffrey Ely's earthquake rupture model.

 Screenshot - Hill

Jenna Hill's bathymetry and seismic sections of offshore North Carolina.
Screenshot - Konter

Jasper Konter's presentation of Pacific Seamounts using GRASS.

 Screenshot - Phillips

Katie Phillips discusses slumping in Hawaii.
Driscoll and Sandwell

Judges Neal Driscoll and Dave Sandwell give a thumbs-up to the visualizations.

 Crowd

Graduate students discussing the visual objects.
Staff and competitors

Staff discussing visualizations with student Carrie Nishimura.

 Ladies

Enjoying the afternoon sun on the balcony outside the center.
Food

While the crowd gets refreshments...

 Judges

...the judges are deciding the winners.
Key and Constable

Contestant Kerry Key with his advisor Steve Constable.

 Kent prizes

Graham Kent with the prizes.
Prize - Sutherland

Fiona Sutherland's Gulf of Mexico seismic slice visualization wins a prize.

 Prize - Konter

Jasper Konter impressed the judges with his use of the GRASS visualization toolkit.
Prize - Otero

Jose Otero's audible and visual objects of realtime earthquake data were a hit!

 Prize - Phillips

Katie Phillips interactive model of slumping in Hawaii wins a prize.
   
Winners Row

Congratulations to all the entrants and the winners!

Results

FIRST PLACE: Kerry Key - "Joint presentation of magnetotelluric and seismic reflection data from Gemini Prospect, Gulf of Mexico."

SECOND PLACE: Jose Otero - "I want to win an IPOD."

THIRD PLACE: Jasper Konter - "Pacific Seamounts."

FOURTH PLACE: Fiona Sutherland

RUNNERS-UP: Geoffrey Ely, Jenna Hill, Allison Jacobs, Carrie Nishimura, Kathleen Phillips.