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Creating a GIS Field Project to Address
Marine and Coastal Issues.
June 27 - July 2, 2005
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Building Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs)
July 30 - August 5, 2005
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2005 GIS Institute
description
Currently the greatest
advances in our understanding of marine and coastal ecosystems are being
brought about by advances in technology such as remote sensing and precision
positioning (such as GPS). Geographic Information Systems, or GIS, has
become the universal tool to pull together, manage, and visualize large
volumes of geospatial data and is transforming how we make decisions about
our environment and our communities. As GIS becomes more wide-spread and
easier to use, it is providing an excellent venue to help convey complex
issues to the community at large.
The GIS Summer Institute
walked educators through each step of creating their own GIS project.
Participants gathered data from a variety of sources, including using
GPS, and create a marine and coastal map that communicates a specific or
variety of issues. Many of the projects were exported to ArcReader so
that no sophisticated software will be required to share the project with
students.
During the GIS
institute, participants:
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Learned the basics of GIS
and cartography.
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Increased their
knowledge of data sources, data types, and data management.
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Learned how to collect
GPS data and incorporate it into a GIS project.
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Increased their
understanding of a variety of marine and coastal issues such as marine
protected areas, coastal development, invasive species, water quality,
ocean observing systems, marine fisheries and ocean governance.
2005 ROV
Institute description
The
ROV Institute provided educators with the basic skills needed to work
with students to design and build an ROV to compete in MATE’s national and
regional ROV competitions.
During the ROV institute, participants:
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Built a small-scale, fully functional ROV that can
be replicated with students.
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Used the vehicle to complete a set of pre-determined
mission tasks.
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Acquired the knowledge, skills, and resources to
effectively mentor students in designing and building an ROV to
participate in future MATE/ MTS ROV Committee competitions.
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Visited and interacted with undersea engineers, ROV
pilots, and marine technicians to understand the work they do and the
technologies they use.
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Made connections with educators who have similar
interests and share “best practices” in teaching and instruction.
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