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The InfoGraphics Lab is a data and design lab that specializes in cartography and data visualization. We are a hybrid research and practice facility that works scholarly and creative projects related to space and place in the environmental sciences, social sciences and humanities at the UO and beyond.
Established in 1988, the lab is best known for producing several major print atlases (including the Atlas of Oregon, Atlas of Yellowstone, and Wild Migrations) and interactive works (UO Sustainability Dashboard, Atlas of Essential Work, Interactive Nolli Map), but engages regularly in smaller collaborations.
Our flagship undergraduate student experiential learning program employs and trains students in a professional setting to contribute to advancing scholarship, developing science communication products, and making substantive impacts on the human and natural world.
Mission and Values
Our mission is to generate meaning and impact through data and design.
We practice, teach, and study creative data-driven design, fostering collaboration across diverse disciplines to transform research, discover and communicate insights, and engage with pressing societal and environmental challenges.
We believe in the power of data and design to reveal insights, spark curiosity, and inspire change. We are committed to advancing academic research, making substantive impacts on the environment and society, and cultivating a diverse and inclusive community of thinkers, learners and creators.
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In the News
CAS News “Following the herd: InfoGraphics Lab works to track wildlife migration” describes how the UO InfoGraphics Lab (along with an outside team of ecologists and spatial analysts) have developed a Western Migrations Viewer to track migrations across 10 U.S. states.
Spring Migration Tracking has Started!
Spring migration tracking is officially underway. The UO InfoGraphics Lab partners with the Wyoming Migration Initiative to map and visualize the seasonal journeys of regional ungulate populations. Check in weekly to see Deer 665’s progress!
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In the News
The InfoGraphics Lab was featured in the University of Oregon News for our collaboration on the Beyond Toxics interactive map project. The article also highlights the student experience of working in the Lab.
Bill Loy Award for Excellence in Cartography
Bill Loy was a UO Geography for over 30 years, and co-founder of the InfoGraphics Lab. Bill established the Loy Award for Excellence in Cartography at the end of his life to continue to recognize the work of UO Geography students. The award is given each year to outstanding cartographic products designed by graduate or undergraduate students majoring in Geography or Spatial Data Science.
2024-25 InfoGraphics Lab Anthology
The Anthology is an annual publication that at its heart focuses on the student experience in the InfoGraphics Lab. Through essays, photographs, and data graphics, the Anthology takes the reader through an exploration of the Lab, our mission and goals, our inspiration and collaborations, reflections on our work, and our community on campus and beyond.
