My Blog Posts

Technical and creative writings.

Mining Text From Course Descriptions
In this post, I describe a recent workflow that I ran on my college course descriptions to explore…
Benjamin Tjepkes
2024-05-21
Converting PowerPoints to Reveal.js Format
In this post, I run through how I convert my standard PowerPoints (in .pptx format) into Revealjs…
Benjamin Tjepkes
2024-04-29
Crafting a GIS Workshop Site With Quarto
This post provides an overview of a recent workshop site I made using Quarto and Github Pages…
Benjamin Tjepkes
2024-04-27
Create Annotated Bibliographies with Quarto
In this post, I provide a semi-automated workflow for generating an annotated bibliography in…
Benjamin Tjepkes
2024-01-01
My 2023 Highlights and Reflections
This post takes a quick run through the last year of my professional life, including some of my…
Benjamin Tjepkes
2023-12-31
30DayMapChallenge - 2023 Contributions
This post is a look back at all of my contributions to the 2023 #30 Day Map Challenge, a daily…
Benjamin Tjepkes
2023-11-01
How Scientists Use GIS to Study Wildlife
In this post, we explore the fascinating ways that geospatial technologies are being used in the…
Benjamin Tjepkes
2023-03-26
How to Become a Contemporary Naturalist
This blog post outlines some simple and cost-effective ways to help you start your journey as a…
Benjamin Tjepkes
2022-10-18
Naturally Protecting Shores From Erosion
In this blog post, we will explore the causes of shoreline erosion and discuss some effective ways…
Benjamin Tjepkes
2022-10-16
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