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Analyzing Digital Elevation Models help locate Study Sites
A digital elevation model (DEM) is a digital representation of ground surface topography or terrain. It is also widely known as a digital terrain model (DTM). A DEM can be represented as a raster (a...
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Stanley Jordan
While in junior high, I took a concert field trip where I saw Stanley Jordan perform. Wow, he blew me away. His two-handed tapping technique is beautiful, though beyond my skills at the moment. In any...
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Planning for my education in stages
When I first arrived at college, I was sure that I wanted to dive in, quickly get my BS, and then go straight for a master's degree before leaving. My long term plans at that time were to get a job...
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How Remote Sensing might help prevent Invasive Species Propogation
Remote sensing is the small or large-scale acquisition of information of an object or phenomenon, by the use of either recording or real-time sensing device(s) that are wireless, or not in physical or...
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Exotic Plant Pathogens
Exotic plant pathogens have been the cause of many devastating disease epidemics in America’s forests and agriculture. Famous examples include chestnut blight and white pine blister rust, both cases...
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Invasion Biology Research
The large number and current complexity of terms makes interpretation of some of the invasion biology literature challenging and intimidating. Exotic, alien, transplanted, introduced, non-indigenous,...
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An oppurtunity to work more with kids
I really loved working with for the university's science camp for kids last summer. I was surprised at the enjoyment I got out of this service-oriented summer work. I was talking to a friend the other...
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Photography Class
I just finished my photography class that I took as an elective this fall. I had so much fun in this class and learned a lot about the art of taking portraits. I learned how to help the subject relax...
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Using LIDAR for Ground Cover Analysis
LIDAR is similar to radar technology, which uses radio waves, a form of electromagnetic radiation that is not in the visible spectrum. The range to an object is determined by measuring the time delay...
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Service Abroad During Winter Break
I just talked to a classmate who applied for and was approved to spend their winter break abroad. They will spend three short weeks working with a community in Central America to help improve their...
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