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Plumbing the Depths of Biodiversity

+. Plumbing the Depths of Biodiversity. HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES. Your Presenters. Courtney Wilson Curriculum Designer, Crossing Boundaries Education Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology Will Morris Interface Designer, Science Pipes Information Science Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

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Plumbing the Depths of Biodiversity

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  1. + Plumbing the Depths of Biodiversity HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES

  2. Your Presenters Courtney Wilson Curriculum Designer, Crossing BoundariesEducation ProgramCornell Lab of Ornithology Will MorrisInterface Designer, Science PipesInformation Science Cornell Lab of Ornithology

  3. Today’s Outline • Explore the Science Pipes and Crossing Boundaries collaboration • Demonstrate Science Pipes—follow along at: sciencepipes.org • Discuss the Science Pipes road map

  4. Problem: many large datasets Avian Knowledge Network NestWatch Macaulay Library eBird FeederWatch Great BackyardBird Count

  5. Problem: many users Scientists Policy Makers Teachers Students Land Managers News Media

  6. Problem: programmer needed Data Programmer User • Connect to data sets • Build analyses • Create visualizations

  7. User ! User User Data Programmer User User

  8. Solution: Science Pipes Data User Access large-scale data sets

  9. Solution: Science Pipes Data User Access large-scale data sets Create analyses and visualizations

  10. Solution: Science Pipes Widgets Data User Email Access large-scale data sets Create analyses and visualizations Share results

  11. Solution: Science Pipes User Data User Access large-scale data sets Create analyses and visualizations Share results Facilitate learning and collaboration User

  12. Collaboration with Crossing Boundaries

  13. Crossing Boundaries Goal: enhance secondary students’ science learning and interest in technology careers. Through: • Scientific investigations • Peer collaboration • Communication with professionals addressing international conservation issues

  14. Student Outcomes Science Knowledge Technological Skills Ecological Stewardship Career Awareness

  15. Curriculum

  16. Curriculum

  17. Exploring Geographic Differences Are there geographic differences in biodiversity around the world?

  18. New York State Ecoregions Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands Forests Eastern Forest Boreal Transition Southern Great Lakes Forests New England-Acadian Forests Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens Allegheny Highlands Forest Appalachian –Blue Ridge Forests Northeastern Coastal Forests

  19. Question How many reptile species live in each New York ecoregion?

  20. Question How many reptile species live in each New York ecoregion? Follow along: • sciencepipes.org • username: bap-alpha20 … bap-alpha100 • password: alpha99

  21. Exploring Geographic Differences Are there geographic differences in biodiversity around the world?

  22. Teacher Survey “Fantastically easy for a non-tech person to get results” “This is going to be awesome. I like it. Kids will love it.” “Very excited about this tool! THANKS!!!!” “A great way to focus on the relationships and not the process of creating graphs” 18% rated Science Pipes “useful” 82% rated Science Pipes “very useful”

  23. More Uses • Classrooms beyond biodiversity • Land-use management • Urban planning • Or…

  24. …any situation where you need to analyze and visualize data.

  25. Science Pipes Road Map • Identify more partners for collaboration • Open beta by the end of 2009 • User-interface improvements • More components: data sets, operators, and outputs • Add ability for others to upload components • Open source release

  26. Questions Will Morris wjm6@cornell.edu sciencepipes.org Courtney Wilson crw74@cornell.edu crossingboundariesproject.org

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