Plumbing the Depths of Biodiversity HOBART AND WILLIAM
+ 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
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
Problem: many large datasets Avian Knowledge Network Nest. Watch Macaulay Library e. Bird Feeder. Watch Great Backyard Bird Count
Problem: many users Scientists Policy Makers Teachers Students Land Managers News Media
Problem: programmer needed Data Programmer • Connect to data sets • Build analyses • Create visualizations User
User ! Data User Programmer User
Solution: Science Pipes Data 1. Access large-scale data sets User
Solution: Science Pipes Data 1. Access large-scale data sets 2. Create analyses and visualizations User
Solution: Science Pipes Widgets Data 1. Access large-scale data sets 2. Create analyses and visualizations 3. Share results User Email
Solution: Science Pipes User Data 1. 2. 3. 4. Access large-scale data sets Create analyses and visualizations Share results Facilitate learning and collaboration User
Collaboration with Crossing Boundaries
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
Student Outcomes Science Knowledge Technological Skills Ecological Stewardship Career Awareness
Curriculum A Bird's Eye View of Planet Earth Becoming Environmental Change Agents Science Knowledge Technological Skills Ecological Stewardship Career Awareness The Impacts of My Ecological Footprint Relationships among Organisms and Their Environments Exploring Geographic Differences in Biodiversity Managing Systems for a Healthy Planet
Curriculum A Bird's Eye View of Planet Earth Becoming Environmental Change Agents Science Knowledge Technological Skills Ecological Stewardship Career Awareness The Impacts of My Ecological Footprint Relationships among Organisms and Their Environments Exploring Geographic Differences in Biodiversity Managing Systems for a Healthy Planet
Exploring Geographic Differences Are there geographic differences in biodiversity around the world?
New York State Ecoregions Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands Forests Eastern Forest Boreal Transition Southern Great Lakes Forests New England-Acadian Forests Allegheny Highlands Forest Appalachian –Blue Ridge Forests Northeastern Coastal Forests Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens
Question How many reptile species live in each New York ecoregion?
Question How many reptile species live in each New York ecoregion? Follow along: • sciencepipes. org • username: bap-alpha 20 … bap-alpha 100 • password: alpha 99
Exploring Geographic Differences Are there geographic differences in biodiversity around the world?
Allegheny Highlands Forests and the Southwest Amazon Moist Forests Species Richness by Taxonomic Group 800 Species Richness (# of Species) 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Amphibians Birds Taxonomic Group Allegheny Highlands Forests Mammals Southwest Amazon Moist Forests Reptiles
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”
More Uses • Classrooms beyond biodiversity • Land-use management • Urban planning • Or…
…any situation where you need to analyze and visualize data.
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
Questions Will Morris wjm 6@cornell. edu sciencepipes. org Courtney Wilson crw 74@cornell. edu crossingboundariesproject. org
- Slides: 31