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The 2005 SIO Visualization Center Competition Results

The 2005 Student Visualization Competition took place in the SIO Visualization Center on Friday 14^th October. There were a total of 10 entries from the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics to the Climate Research Division to the Geosciences Research Division. Once again the judges and audience were impressed with both the high standard of the presentations and the visualizations themselves.

This years competition illustrated a maturing of visualization techniques and presentations, with the entrants learning from the three previous years' competitions (although there were a number of first–year graduate student entries!).

Students presented data and visualizations relevant to their research projects, including orbital libratiuons and lunar seismicity, infra-sound, global warming and earthquakes, localization of calling of blue whales, stress-drop in the Parkfield region, potential tsunami damage in the San Diego region, earthquake rupture scenarios, 3D prototype of a seismometer, investigation of the Jaun de Fuca, and a look at mid-oceanic islands.

The judges had a difficult task in picking winners, but Renee Bulow emerged triumphant, closely followed by Bettina Allmann, Jose Otero, Fan Yang and Jasper Konter. Each winner took home either a iPod Nano, a iPod Mini or Bose QuietComfort 2 noise canceling headphones.

Thanks to Debi Kilb, Bridget Smith, Carolyn Keen, Kitty Haak, Atul Nayak, Thomas Im, Dane Samilo, Evan Morikawa, Jeremie Smith and Graham Kent for helping make sure the day was successful.

A big thank you to the judges of the 2005 competition (from front to back):Mario Aguilera (SIO Directors Office), Stephanie Sides (Calit2/SDSC), Donna Blackman (Ridge/IGPP), Dave Pierce (CRD/SIO), Frank Vernon (IGPP)

Photos from the event

Back by popular demand Graham Kent plays MC for the contest.	Debi & Kitty try and get the inside scoop from judge Frank Vernon.
Ana Sirovic's ROV whale was a hit!	Jose Otero's sound effects fully amused the audience.
Many contestants included a description of the how the visualization was made.	Katie Gagnon took the group on a virtual tour of the Juan de Fuca Ridge.
Karen Luttrell used the full panoram screen to discuss her research.	The judges carefully took notes during the competition.
Bettina Allmann discusses the concept of earthquake stressdrop.	Correlations of various data are more easily explored in interactive 3D.
Jasper Konter described data acquisition.	Graham reluctantly hands over a gift to Bridget Smith for her gracious assistance helping the students in the contest.
Bridget is pleased as punch with her new laser pointer.	And a Piatti's gift certificate too!
The winners gather for a photo op.	All participants got a prize.
Winner Renee Bulow celebrates on the patio with Jennifer Matthews.	Karen Luttrell had her own cheering section.
Many students showed up for the contest.	Just wait for next year ... when these three enter the contest too!
A good time was had by all.	3 contestants enjoy the afternoon festivities.