Traditional recordings using seismometers, from the 1800s through the mid to late 1980s, are the basis for the field of seismology but are currently in analog form, rendering them unusable for modern analyses. This project will teach Japanese high-school students to use a digitization software, DigitSeis, developed at Harvard University, to process recorded seismograms. The…
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VOLCANOES, ICE AND CLIMATE: AN OUTREACH WEBSITE – MAXIMILLIAN VAN WYK DE VRIES, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
This project will involve a two-pronged approach to provide access to information showcasing the deep links between volcanism, glaciation, and climate, little of which is currently available to the general public. The project team is building a website based on a series of articles explaining the basics of volcanism, glaciology, and climate science--with a focus…
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RAINWATER HARVESTING MOBILE APPLICATION FOR THE KARNALI RIVER BASIN IN WESTERN NEPAL – JEEBAN PANTHI, UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, USA
The Karnali river basin has been experiencing rainfall variability and incidents of more frequent drought in recent years. Geographical constraints and people’s relatively low economic capacity and the climatic variability are affecting the water availability to people living therein. Smallscale water infrastructures such as village ponds and tanks play a crucial role in domestic water-supply…
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SPACE DATA, INDIGENOUS FARMING AND FOOD SECURITY – EMMANUEL BRACE, GHANA/USA
This project is the culmination of several years of research and development in partnership with the village community and elders of Gburima in Tamale who have designated a site near a cultural monument as a sign of goodwill for the project. As detailed in the book Human Adaptive Strategies/Ecology, Culture and Politics by Daniel G.…
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INCLUSION OF CITIZEN SCIENCE IN A SCOUTING PROGRAM – JOHN PRING, SCOUTS AUSTRALIA, CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
Through active participation in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s (GBRMPA) Eye-on-the-Reef program (http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/our-work/our-programs-and-projects/eye-on-the-reef) the project seeks to encourage the inclusion of Citizen Science within the new aquatic element of the Scouts Australia awards scheme. Using the impetus of the recent introduction of Scuba and Snorkelling within the new Scouts Australia awards scheme, leaders…
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NATURAL FEATURES OF TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA: VIDEOS – ROBERT J STERN, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS, USA
This project involves the production of 6 hybrid video/animations about selected natural features in the Texas and Oklahoma regions to encourage residents in these areas to think more about the Earth they live on through a geoscientific lens. Topics include the Monahans Dune Field of Western Texas, Barite Roses of Oklahoma, The Permian Basin, and…
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