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How Spatial Technology is Improving Science at the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in Florida

How Spatial Technology is Improving Science at the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in Florida. Henry Norris 3/4/09. Technological Advancements. Faster processors Increased storage and memory Improved durability …and waterproof Longer battery life Smaller footprint Better connectivity

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How Spatial Technology is Improving Science at the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in Florida

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  1. How Spatial Technology is Improving Science at the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in Florida Henry Norris 3/4/09

  2. Technological Advancements • Faster processors • Increased storage and memory • Improved durability …and waterproof • Longer battery life • Smaller footprint • Better connectivity • New mapping and data visualization tools

  3. Acoustic Telemetry to Determine Queen Conch Home Ranges, Lobster Habitat Utilization and Sea Trout Spawning Aggregation Areas • Determine Essential Fish Habitat • Help Define Marine Preserves

  4. Turtle Satellite Telemetry Courtesy Bill Redfoot • Identify migratory corridors • Define essential habitat • Determine swimming patterns • Help Define Marine Preserves

  5. Florida Panther Telemetry using GSM • Define movement patterns • Understand habitat utilization • Reduce vehicle-related mortality • Help define areas to protect

  6. Right Whale Conservation using Automatic Identification System (AIS) data

  7. Emergency Response 2009 1998

  8. Technology vs. Biology In 1965 Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel, made the observation that the number of transistors per square inch on integrated circuits had doubled every year since the integrated circuit was invented. Moore predicted this trend would continue for the foreseeable future. Most experts, including Moore, expect Moore's Law to hold for at least another 20 years. Anthropologists have determined that as far back as 200,000 BCE the volume of the average human brain was approximately 1600 cm3 and weighed about 1500 grams. Today, medical scientists state that the volume of the average human brain is approximately 1600 cm3 and weighs about 1500 grams.

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