Progress 09/01/09 to 08/31/14
Outputs
Target Audience: The target audiences for this project include all faculty and staff within the NIFA/Land Grant Water Program Network and the NOAA Sea Grant network who work on water issues and want to make use of online mapping technologies. These include Extension agents, Extension specialists, Extension professors, other research and teaching faculty, and research and outreach staff.A secondary, indirect target audience is the consumers of the maps and resources developed by participants in project trainings and users of the resources developed under this project. Changes/Problems: The only changes over the project period from the original scope of work were changes to the frequency and format of theNational USDA Water Conferences. During the project USDA ended their Water Conference program. Despite this change, we were still able to delivermore than one National workshop per year on average during the life of the project. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? National Trainings and Presentations: Mashup Madness: Using Google Tools to Create Maps on the Web, full day workshop at the Land Grant and Sea Grant National Water Quality Conference in Hilton Head, SC (February 2010). 20 participants. Never Say Never: You Too Can Create Cool Web Maps, half day Google Maps workshop at National NEMO U007 Conference in Portland, ME (October 2010). 20 participants. Mashup Madness: Using Google Tools to Create Maps on the Web, full day workshop at the NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve Conference in Shepardstown, WV (October 2010). 20 participants. Using Google Tools to Display Your Geospatial Data, half day workshop at Coastal Geotools, Myrtle Beach, SC (March 2011). 22 participants. Creating Feature Rich Web Maps in ArcGIS.com, half-day workshop at the Land Grant and Sea Grant National Water Quality Conference in Portland, OR (May 2012). 20 participants. Creating and Editing Free Online Maps Using ArcGIS.com, half-day training at the National NEMO University Conference in Duluth, MN (October 2012). 20 participants. Using ArcGIS Server for Crowdsourcing, presentation at the National Urban and Regional Information Systems Conference in Providence, RI (September 2013). 40 participants. Regional Trainings and Presentations: Mashup Madness: Using Google Maps to Display Geographic Information on the Web, one-day workshop in Portsmouth, NH (October 2009). 15 participants. Using Google Tools to Create Maps on the Web, half-day workshop at the New England Chapter of the Northeast Lake Management Society (NEC-NALMS) conference in Worcester, MA (June 11, 2010). 18 participants. Putting Maps, Images and Data on the Web, one-day workshop in Maui, HI for the Pacific & Islands Regional Water Quality Program (July 2010). 20 participants. Putting Maps, Images and Data on the Web, one-day workshop in Oahu, HI for the Pacific & Islands Regional Water Quality Program (July 2010). 20 participants. Using Google Tools to Create Maps on the Web, full day workshop in San Francisco, CA (October 2010). 35 participants. GPS for Field Data Collection and Online Map Creation, full day workshop for members of the California Coastal Commission in San Francisco, CA (October 2010). 25 participants. Mashup Madness: Using Google Tools to Create Maps on the Web, half-day workshop at the New England Chapter of the Northeast Lake Management Society (NEC-NALMS) regional conference in Kingston, RI (June 2011). 24 participants. Creating Interactive, Collaborative Online Maps for Community Planning using the Google Maps API, presentation at the Southern New England American Planning Association Conference in Providence, RI (October 2011). 20 participants. Creating Feature Rich Web Maps in ArcGIS.com, two-day workshop in Asheville, NC for Southern Region Water Quality Program (March 2012). 25 participants. Using A Smartphone GPS to Collect Data for Sharing Online, half day workshop at the New England Chapter of the Northeast Lake Management Society (NEC-NALMS) conference in Storrs, CT (June 2014). 22 participants. Webinars An Introduction to Putting Maps and Data on the Web, webinar, January 2010, 91 participants. An Introduction to GPS Technology and Smartphone Mapping "Apps,” webinar on Global Positioning Systems, including a comparison of handheld GPS vs Smartphone GPS, July 2011, 83 participants. “A Demonstration of ArcGIS.com,” webinar hosted by the Ecosystem-based Tools Network, July 2012, 126 participants. “ArcGIS Online: A User-Friendly Tool for Creating Maps Online,” webinar hosted by the UConn Center for Land Use Education and Research, May 2012, 121 participants. “State of the GPS Apposphere,” webinar overview of using GPS smartphone and tablet apps for data collection, November 2013, 96 participants. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Many of the materials developed for this project have been posted at the University of Connecticut’s Center for Land Use education and Research webpage (http://clear.uconn.edu/geospatial/andhttp://clear.uconn.edu/training/maps/), as well as on the eXtension Map@syst community page (http://www.extension.org/geospatial_technology). Individual participants in the trainings that have developed their own maps have disseminated those products to their target audiences independently of this project. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The project provided trainings in the use of Google Maps, ArcGIS online, Global Positioning System (GPS) and Smartphone GPS Apps to present data and information online in a geographic format. Due to a higher level of interest in these trainings than originally anticipated, we provided nearly twice as many trainings as promised in the original work plan. In total, 7 national trainings, 10 regional trainings and 4 webinars were held in furtherance of the project goals. Approximately 880 researchers, educators and others were trained in online mapping techniques through this project. On average 96% of training participants surveyed indicated that they learned something in the training that would help them improve their outreach and 98% would recommend the training to their colleagues. Approximately 75% of survey respondents indicated that they had created an online map following the training. Additional learning opportunities were provided as training resources were posted on the http://clear.uconn.edu and www.extension.org/geospatial websites. The CLEAR geospatial tools website has received 570 viewers and the eXtension posts had a combined viewership of over 28,000. Participants in the training have used the information to create or help create numerous online map resources on a variety of topics. Some examples include: sturgeon tracking, firefighter resource inventories, piggeries assessments, invasive species locations, water quality monitoring, office locations of resource experts, and locations of best management practices for water quality. In addition, one of the participants in our workshops used our materials to train other extension educators in the Pacific Islands on online map creation. The maps created from those trainings were credited with making public health officials aware of the challenges posed by backyard piggeries with poor nutrient management practices and instigating them to address the issue.
Publications
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Progress 09/01/12 to 08/31/13
Outputs
Target Audience: The target audiences for this project include all faculty and staff within the NIFA/Land Grant Water Program Network and the NOAA Sea Grant network who work on water issues and want to make use of online mapping technologies. These include Extension agents, Extension specialists, Extension professors, other research and teaching faculty, and research and outreach staff.A secondary, indirect target audience is the consumers of the maps and resources developed by participants in project trainings and users of the resources developed under this project. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? A half-day training session, Creating and Editing Free Online Maps Using ArcGIS.com, was held at the National NEMO University 8 in Duluth, MN on October 3, 2012. Seventeen outreach educators and researchers from 12 states participated in the training. Training materials were also posted to the UConn CLEAR (http://clear.uconn/edu) and Map@syst (http://www.extension.org/geospatial_technology) websites . How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Many of the materials developed for this project have been posted at the University of Connecticut’s Center for Land Use education and Research webpage (http://clear.uconn.edu/geospatial/ and http://clear.uconn.edu/training/maps/ ), as well as on the eXtension Map@syst community page (http://www.extension.org/geospatial_technology). Individual participants in the trainings that have developed their own maps have disseminated those products to their target audiences independently of this project. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? During the next reporting period the investigators plan to develop a GPS training course focused on the use of smartphone apps instead of handheld GPS units. The investigators will also continue to follow-up with participants in past trainings to determine use of training. In additional investigators will continue to contribute resources to the Map@syst community of practice on eXtension.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The project continued to provide opportunities to researchers, educators, and outreach professionals to develop and use online maps to communicate their research findings and other information to their target audiences. A training was held in conjunction with a national conference on the use of ArcGIS.com to develop mapping tools. Past participants in trainings under this project were also surveyed to see how they used the training. Project investigators also continued to participate in the Map@syst community of practice on eXtension. An article was posted to the Map@syst community on collaborating on mapping projects using arcgis.com and other mapping projects.
Publications
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2012
Citation:
Creating Feature Rich Web Maps with ArcGIS Online (pp. 171), 2012, UConn CLEAR.
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Using GPS for Monitoring and Mapping Land Trust Holdings (pp. 160). Chadwick, C., Wilson, E., Dickson, D., 2013, UConn CLEAR.
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Progress 09/01/11 to 08/31/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: During this project year the focus switched from using GoogleMaps "mashups" to using the new ArcGIS Online, a creation of GIS industry leader ESRI. Two national trainings were conducted during this project year: (1) Creating and Editing Free Online Map Resources Using ArcGIS Online, USDA/NIFA National Water Conference, May 22, 2012, and; (2) Creating and Editing Free Online Map Resources Using ArcGIS Online, NEMO University 8, Duluth, MN, October 3, 2012. One regional workshop on using ArcGIS Online, hosted by the USDA/NIFA Water Program Southern Region, was held in Asheville, NC on March 21, 2012. All three programs were filled to capacity, totaling 60 university-based water resource professionals that were trained on how to use ArcGIS Online to create, publish and share maps with peers and with the public over the web. Two national webinars were conducted during this period: (1) ArcGIS Online: A User-Friendly Tool for Creating Maps Online, May 8, 2012, hosted by the UConn Center for Land Use Education and Research, and; (2) A Demonstration of ArcGIS.com, July 18, 2012, hosted by the Ecosystem-Based Tools Network. A total of over 300 geospatial and water resource professionals attended these webinars. A paper was accepted for presentation at the national Coastal GeoTools conference, to be held in Myrtle beach, South Carolina in March of 2013. PARTICIPANTS: The principal trainers for this project are: Cary Chadwick, Geospatial Technology Educator with UConn Department of Extension; Emily Wilson, Geospatial Technology Educator with UConn Department of Extension, and; David Dickson, National NEMO Network Coordinator and Natural Resources Management Educator, UConn Department of Extension. All three trainers are also associated with the Center for Land Use Education and Research. Chester Arnold, Water Resources Educator with UConn Department of Extension and CLEAR Associate Director, also has participated in the project as a training assistant and as liaison with various groups within NIFA. Partner organizations include the University of Rhode Island and the University of New Hampshire, both who have participated in development of course material and/or course delivery. Training programs were conducted in partnership with the NIFA Water Program Committee for Shared Leadership and various Regional Water Programs, including the Northeast, Southern, and Western regions. The NOAA Coastal Services Center in Charleston, SC has also helped to sponsor programs. This project is focused on training and professional development. TARGET AUDIENCES: The target audiences for this project include all faculty and staff within the NIFA/Land Grant Water Program Network and the NOAA Sea Grant network who work on water issues and want to make use of these new technologies. These include Extension agents, Extension specialists, Extension professors, other research and teaching faculty, and research and outreach staff. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
This project is raising awareness throughout the Land Grant and Sea Grant systems on the wide range of potential uses of free and easily accessed online geospatial tools. Workshop trainees are developing GoogleMaps mashup or ArcGIS Online web sites of their own, expanding the dissemination of water quality projects and programs throughout the Land Grant, Sea Grant, and National Estuarine Research Reserve systems. An online survey is being conducted to document a range of case studies of these new online resources.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 09/01/10 to 08/31/11
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Three national trainings were conducted during this period, at: (1) National NEMO Network Conference, Portland, ME, October 2010; (2) Annual Conference of the NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System, Shepherdstown, WV, October 2010, and; (3) GeoTools Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC, March 2011. A total of 62 water resource professionals in the research, extension and agency sectors learned how to use GoogleMaps "mashup" technology to track and disseminate information related to water resource projects. In addition, two regional trainings were held: (1) Ecosystem-Based Management Tools western network, San Francisco, CA, October, 2010 and; Northeast Chapter of the North American Lakes Management Society meeting, Kingston, RI, June 2011. 49 water resource professionals were trained in these sessions. A national webinar, An Introduction to Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Technology and Smartphone Mapping Apps, was conducted in July, 2011 and had at least 83 participants from 17 states. PARTICIPANTS: Training was developed and conducted by Cary Chadwick, Emily Wilson and Dave Dickson of the UConn Department of Extension. Partners included Aimee Mandeville and Greg Bonynge of the University of Rhode Island. Organizations collaborating on hosting and promoting the training include: Committee for Shared Leadership of the NIFA Water Program; NOAA Coastal Services Center; North American Lakes Management Society; NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System; Ecosystem Based Management Tools Network; National NEMO Network. This project focused on training and professional development. TARGET AUDIENCES: The target audience for this project comprises a wide range of water resource professionals in the Land Grant, Sea Grant, and NOAA Research Reserve systems. This includes researchers, managers, extension personnel, and geospatial support personnel. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.
Impacts
Workshop trainees are developing GoogleMaps mashup or ArcGIS Online web sites of their own, expanding the dissemination of water quality projects and programs throughout the Land Grant, Sea Grant, and National Estuarine Research Reserve systems. At the conclusion of the scheduled Fall 2012 workshops an online survey will be conducted to document a range of case studies of these new online resources.
Publications
- Dickson, D.W., C.B. Chadwick and C.L. Arnold. 2011. National LID Atlas: A collaborative online database of innovative stormwater management practices. Marine Technology Society Journal 45(2): 59-64.
- Chadwick, C.B. and E. H. Wilson. 2011. Pictures, Points and Places: A Hands-on Introduction to Global Positioning Systems. Training manual of the Geospatial Technology Program, Center for Land Use Education and Research, University of Connecticut. 65 pp.
- Chadwick, C.B. and E. H. Wilson. 2011. Mashup Madness: Using Google Maps to Display Geographic Information on the Web. Training manual of the Geospatial Technology Program, Center for Land Use Education and Research, University of Connecticut. 104 pp.
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Progress 09/01/09 to 08/31/10
Outputs
OUTPUTS: The project Advisory Committee consisting of Land Grant and Sea Grant administrators and other partners was created and convened via conference call. The advice of the Committee was immediately put to use in designing the training module for the 2010 Land Grant/Sea Grant Water Conference. Training modules on Google Maps mashups, Google Earth mashups, and GPS were developed. A national webinar was conducted in January 2010 with 91 participants from 28 states. A three part national webinar, in collaboration with the University of New Hampshire and the Ecosystem Based Management Tools nonprofit was conducted in April 2010. The three part series averaged 125 participants. National training was conducted at the 2010 Land Grant/Sea Grant Water Conference (February 2010). Regional trainings were conducted for the USDA/NIFA Region 1 Water Program (September 2009), the New England Chapter of the North American Lake Management Society (June 2010) and the USDA/NIFA Region 9 Water Program (July 2010). A project website with training materials was created. PARTICIPANTS: This project is focused on professional development and training. Trainers included Cary Chadwick, Emily Wilson, Dave Dickson, and Chet Arnold from the University of Connecticut Department of Extension, and Aimee Mandeville from the University of Rhode Island. The project team also includes Greg Bonynge of the University of Rhode Island. Advisory Committee members include representatives of the USDA NIFA Water Program, both national and regional, the National Sea Grant College Program, the University of New Hampshire Extension Service, and the NOAA Coastal Services Center. Collaborators on trainings included the NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve Program, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, the University of Hawaii Sea Grant and Extension programs, the USDA/NIFA Region One volunteer citizen monitoring group, the USDA NIFA Water Program Committee for Shared Leadership, the Ecosystem Based Management Tools Network, USDA NIFA Region 9 Water Program, USDA NIFA Region 1 Water Program, and the North American Lake Management Society. TARGET AUDIENCES: The target audience for the training workshops includes all members of the USDA NIFA Water Program, including researchers, specialists, and extension outreach personnel. In addition, water related personnel from the NOAA Sea Grant and National Estuarine Research Reserve networks are included. The target audience is broad since this training is not topical, but rather assists participants to create websites with which to disseminate their own program or project information. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
A total of 115 water-related researchers, managers and educators from the Land Grant and Sea Grant networks and their partners were trained on the use of "mashup" technology to create geo-referenced websites to display their project data and information to the public via the internet. Several hundred more were exposed to the technology via webinars. Post-training participant surveys indicated that nearly 100% of participants would recommend the training to their colleagues. In addition, a Year One follow-up survey indicated that at least 14 active mashup sites have been created as a direct result of the training. An important outcome is that the project team has received a large number of requests for additional training workshops.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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