Marci here! As I write this, I am covered head to toe in hives. For future reference, please remind me to not eat conch again. That said... Belize is AMAZING. From the dolphins on the boat ride out, to the armed coast guard "greeting" our boat (yes, armed), to crystal blue waters and beautiful landscape... it's just breathtaking. Hard work, very hard. And mosquitoes like you can't imagine. But I wouldn't trade a bit. Okay, maybe I'd trade the bugs...
-Marci Fermier
In late May 2010 19 people from Dallas' Brookhaven College again traveled from Texas to a coral reef atoll in Belize. Our purpose was to apply geospatial technologies to collect and analyze data relative to an environmental baseline study and preservation plan. Below are reflections on these adventures. We hope to help raise awareness of the issues that face coral reefs.
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Students did post to this blog site while we conducted our field study. We invite your comments and thoughts.
Our field deployment focused on three chief tasks; 1. Mapping the reef floor in 3D, 2. Shoreline Marine Debris investigation, and 3. Environmental characteristics sampling. All went exceedingly well.
This was the second trip in our long term plans. Our first trip and proof of concept was completed with great success in the Fall of 2009; our next proposed trip will be Fall 2010. Don't you want to join us?
Our field deployment focused on three chief tasks; 1. Mapping the reef floor in 3D, 2. Shoreline Marine Debris investigation, and 3. Environmental characteristics sampling. All went exceedingly well.
This was the second trip in our long term plans. Our first trip and proof of concept was completed with great success in the Fall of 2009; our next proposed trip will be Fall 2010. Don't you want to join us?
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Here are some cool sites that relate to the subjects of our study.
- ArcMarine Data Model Resources
- Biological Diversity in Belize
- Brookhaven's Geospatial Technology Program
- Coral Reefs Landsat Archive
- ESRI GIS software
- Humminbird Side Imaging Forums
- NOAA's Coral Reef Information System
- Stanford University Marine Biology & GIS
- Texas A&M Marine & Coastal Geography
- The GIS Institute
- The GLOBE Program
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Plants Database
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Field Guide
I don't know why it didn't save my post from yesterday - but I'm glad you're having a good time (except for hives & mosquitos). Kelsey is fine & sends her love. Enjoy the heck out of Belize and your work there. See you soon. Love - Mom
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