Ronald Cannarella
DLNR/Division of Forestry & Wildlife, Honolulu, HI
GIS for Citizen Engagement
Wednesday March 7, 2012 - 10:45 am to noon
GIS is but one of the major innovations in the last 20 years. The internet is another. The World Wide Web has evolved to "Web 2.0", shorthand for social media apps such as facebook and twitter. Smart phones eliminated "long distance" charges, and video enabled cell phones have toppled mighty armies.
Meanwhile, we expect our government to do more with less. Hawaii, once the most isolated place on Earth is now a desired dream destinations for millions. Visitors are struck with the beauty of our islands, but have no knowledge of the hazards in paradise. People get injured, and the State gets sued for not putting a warning sign. Consumers import pets and plants that escape into the wild and wreck havoc with our environment. How can we hope to maintain our watersheds, our economy, and our lifestyle?
By "crowdsourcing" Volunteer Geographic Information (VGI). Crowdsourcing is "broadcasting the need for assistance to an unknown group of participants". VGI is information about a place at a specific time. By combining these technologies everyone can become part of the solution to protect the `aina. NOAA has already created the "Marine Debris Tracker" app for iPhone/Android. Good timing; a huge patch of debris from Japan is headed our way.
GIS geeks, think of the possibilities! We need data, the community wants services. We all love Hawaii. We'll continue this topic at the unconference on Wednesday in cooperation with the real Web 2.0 experts; The Social Media Club of Hawaii. Chocolate, meet peanut butter.
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Monday, January 2, 2012
Crickets, Gecko’s, and Coqui’s – Oh my!
Sam Droege
Derek Masaki
US Geological Survey
Isla Young
MEDB/WIT
GIS in Education: K-12 and University
Wednesday March 7, 2012 - 1:30 to 4:30 pm
Creating a dynamic, fun, and relevant learning environment is the key to engaging Hawaii students in the STEM fields of GIS, biology, ecology, and computer science. Join USGS, HIGICC and MEDB’s Women In Technology (WIT) project for a fun educational workshop focused on the Hawaii Coqui Crawl project working to identify locations, model the distribution and perhaps general abundance of coqui frogs, house geckos and native crickets in Hawaii.
Students and the general public participating in the event will learn about invasive species, unique Hawaiian native species, and gain a better understanding of the unique biogeography of the Hawaiian Islands (develop a sense of place). Teachers and students will be introduced to a species count, use of technology to track the creatures, sound analysis, and create an awareness of Hawaii’s amazing native and invasive species – located right here in our own backyards!
Hawaii’s amazing Natural Resources & Invasive Species Committee, the Bishop Museum, Geospatial experts, and the Educational community will be partnering to provide an excellent opportunity for real world issues to be studied in the school classroom, and outside in our Hawaii outdoors classroom.
Derek Masaki
US Geological Survey
Isla Young
MEDB/WIT
GIS in Education: K-12 and University
Wednesday March 7, 2012 - 1:30 to 4:30 pm
Creating a dynamic, fun, and relevant learning environment is the key to engaging Hawaii students in the STEM fields of GIS, biology, ecology, and computer science. Join USGS, HIGICC and MEDB’s Women In Technology (WIT) project for a fun educational workshop focused on the Hawaii Coqui Crawl project working to identify locations, model the distribution and perhaps general abundance of coqui frogs, house geckos and native crickets in Hawaii.
Students and the general public participating in the event will learn about invasive species, unique Hawaiian native species, and gain a better understanding of the unique biogeography of the Hawaiian Islands (develop a sense of place). Teachers and students will be introduced to a species count, use of technology to track the creatures, sound analysis, and create an awareness of Hawaii’s amazing native and invasive species – located right here in our own backyards!
Hawaii’s amazing Natural Resources & Invasive Species Committee, the Bishop Museum, Geospatial experts, and the Educational community will be partnering to provide an excellent opportunity for real world issues to be studied in the school classroom, and outside in our Hawaii outdoors classroom.
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