Free Educational Posters - Satellite Images!

East View Cartographic is offering free posters that show satellite images of famous places.

Could make a great gift or classroom decoration. Places include Yellowstone, Mt. Everest, the World Cup stadiums the Moon and others.
http://www.poster.evcfamousplaces.com/

Remote Sensing Event for Maui K12 Educators

An Earth Observation Workshop

TUES. July 6th
Kihei Charter School,
Lipoa Center
41 E. Lipoa Street
Kihei, MAUI
9am-1pm Teachers/
community members

(2pm-4pm Geospatial professionals)

LINK TO FLYER

Sites for GIS Energy Data

Looking for data sets for Hawaii or beyond on Solar, Wind, or Geothermal energy potential and/or other energy data?

NREL GIS Data Download
http://www.nrel.gov/gis/cfm/input.cfm

NREL Renewable Resource Data Center (RReDC)
http://www.nrel.gov/rredc/

Open Energy Info
http://en.openei.org/wiki/Main_Page

US Energy Information Administration
http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelrenewable.html

Remote Sensing Used on Oil Spill

Here's an article from the MSNBC Cosmic Blog showing remote sensing images of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2010/04/29/2289663.aspx

For a kid-friendly explanation of Remote Sensing, see this previous GeoTech blog post.

http://geotechhawaii.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-is-remote-sensing.html

Can this use of remote sensing increase the rate at which we clean up oil spills? How can remote sensing be used to prevent or anticipate major disasters?
Share your thoughts by adding a comment.

NEW! Online Course - Intro to GeoTech

Intro to GeoTech: GPS, GIS, and Remote Sensing
April 9 - May 28, 2009
Eight Thursdays from 2:30 - 4:00 PM


Learn how to integrate GeoTech into the classroom!
Receive a stipend of $100 OR a GPS Handheld!
Receive two GeoTech related books with standards based curriculum and community service project ideas.
Discover the benefits of interactive, online learning!

See attached flyer for more information.

JOIN THE WAIT LIST Space was limited to 22 participants, and
the class has filled up. However, you are welcome to register to be on the wait list.

Intro_GeoTech_flyer_2009.pdf

Climate Change Imagery & Data for Hawaii

Want to see a model for the possible effects of climate change on Oahu and Maui? The following website provides imagery and information about the data that created it!

Flooding the Islands of Hawaii
http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/hmrg/FloodingOahu/index.php