Abstracts for Conference on
 Discrete Geometry with Applications 
to Science and Medicine

May 16-19, 2002
Wakulla Springs State Park and Lodge
Wakulla Springs, Florida


Hosted by
Focused Research Group on Computational Conformal Mapping and Scientific Visualization
De Witt Sumners, Monica Hurdal, Phil Bowers: Mathematics, Florida State U., Tallahassee
Ken Stephenson, Chuck Collins: Mathematics, U. of Tennessee, Knoxville
David Rottenberg, Neurology & Radiology, U. of Minnesota, Minneapolis

with funding support provided by NSF.

For more information, please contact the Conference Organizer, Monica Hurdal.




Directions from Tallahassee Airport to Wakulla Springs:
  • From the Tallahassee airport car park exit, turn right onto Capital Circle SW (FL-263). You want to head towards FL-319.
  • Drive appoximately 3.5 miles, staying on FL-263 until you reach the 2nd traffic light which is Crawfordville Rd. and is the junction for FL-263, FL-319 and FL-61. Turn right (south) onto FL-319 / FL-61, heading to Crawfordville. There is also a small brown sign for Wakulla Springs at this junction.
  • After approximately 0.5 mile, watch for the sign to Wakulla Springs. At the sign, veer/turn left onto FL-61. There is a left turn lane there. (If you miss this turn, you can continue to go straight on FL-319 until you come to the traffic light at the junction of FL-319 and FL-267 where you will turn left onto FL-267. Then you will drive approximately 4 miles until you come to the flashing light where you will continue to go straight and skip the next step.)
  • Drive approximately 10 miles. At the 2nd flashing light there will be a sign to Wakulla Springs. Turn left at this light onto FL-267.
  • Very quickly you will see a sign for the entrace to Wakulla Springs State Park. Turn right into the park entrance.
  • At the park gate, say you are a guest staying at the hotel with the Focused Research Group Conference so you are not charged park admission. Follow the signs to the Wakulla Springs Lodge.
  • Map from MapQuest.com. Note that this map is not very clear at the end of the route, but you should be able to follow road signs for Wakulla Springs near the end of your journey.

    Directions to Tallahassee, along I-10:
  • Tallahassee is located just south of highway I-10, approximately 200 miles west of Jacksonville.
  • If travelling west along I-10, take the first Tallahassee exit, for Highway 90 West. If travelling east along I-10, take the third Tallahassee exit, for Highway 90 West.
  • Take highway 90 to Capital Circle NE (FL-319). Turn left (south) onto FL-319.
  • Stay on FL-319 until you reach the traffic light at Crawfordville Rd. which is the junction for FL-263, FL-319 and FL-61. Turn left (south) onto FL-319 / FL-61, heading to Crawfordville. Follow the directions above for Wakulla Springs.

    Directions to Tallahassee, from Georgia:
  • From Georgia, you would come along 319 from Thomasville, GA. From Thomasville, stay on the 319, heading south.
  • Stay on FL-319 until you reach the traffic light at Crawfordville Rd. which is the junction for FL-263, FL-319 and FL-61. Turn left (south) onto FL-319 / FL-61, heading to Crawfordville. Follow the directions above for Wakulla Springs.

    Updated April 2002.