Dave McLaughlin, Penn State University
The endangered Vancouver Island Marmot may lose as much as 97% of its suitable habitat by 2080 as a result of the ecological effects of projected climate change. Communicating science results like these to the public remains a major challenge of climate response. Fortunately, newly accessible augmented reality tools, in combination with cartographic best practices, present a medium for overcoming some of these science-communication challenges. This presentation demonstrates the use of an augmented reality web cartography experience that was developed to visualize marmot habitat change over the next 60 years.
