by Barbaree | Mar 22, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
An Indiana University geophysical experiment detected unusual seismic signals associated with tornadoes that recently struck regions across the Midwest – information that may have value for meteorologists studying the atmospheric activity that precedes tornado...
by Barbaree | Mar 21, 2012 | Cougar's Corner, Free Resources, Our Blog
Recently Yahoo wrote an article touting the top five low stress careers, and geographic information systems analyst made the list. Obviously, this article was written by someone who WAS NOT a GIS analyst! So, kick on back with your box of bon bons and enjoy a good...
by Barbaree | Mar 20, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Here is a link to an amazing collection of over a dozen of free lessons from STEM: the National Center for Rural Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Outreach! These resources are so rich, we hope you explore each and every lesson. The units were...
by Barbaree | Mar 19, 2012 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
It’s a common early-spring phenomenon: Cold, dry air from Canada meets warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. The result: massive, tornado-spawning storms. Visit the map story of the 2012 Spring tornado season, which aggregates geographic information with eyewitness...
by Barbaree | Mar 16, 2012 | Cougar's Corner, Our Blog
Celebrate St. Patrick\’s Day with this Ireland map depicting birth surnames by county from an 1890 census. It uses label size to represent relative birth counts. You can read about the original map on Mapping Center and download a print copy here. Click here to...
by Barbaree | Mar 15, 2012 | Cougar's Corner, crafts, Our Blog
This funky globe clock is sure to wow when understatement just won\’t do. Materials Surface-mounted wall clockworks kit; light-blue spray paint; craft knife; six 6-inch-diameter lightweight cardboard globes; bookbinder’s tape; tape measure; 4 feet of cotton...
by Barbaree | Mar 14, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Humans are increasingly transforming Earth’s surface—through direct activities such as farming, mining, and building, and indirectly by altering its climate. Visit the link to explore these map stories that offer a series of then-and-now satellite imagery...
by Barbaree | Mar 13, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
One year after the Fukushima disaster in Japan, the nuclear industry is still grappling with how to handle the risks that come with extreme natural disasters. What if something similar happened in the United States? According to the Natural Resources Defense Council,...
by Barbaree | Mar 12, 2012 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
The people of Japan paused for a moment of silence to mark the one-year anniversary of a powerful earthquake and subsequent tsunami that killed almost 19,000 people and left hundreds of thousands of others homeless. Entire cities and towns were wiped off the land by...
by Barbaree | Mar 9, 2012 | Apps We Love, Our Blog
Explore your world like never before. See photos from anywhere on Earth. Scan the sands of the Sahara or island hop in the Caribbean, go anywhere! Flickr Photo Map is easy and simple. View your current location and see the photography was taken around you. This app is...
by Barbaree | Mar 8, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Some like to point to cycles when dismissing climate change, brushing off warming as simply being the thing that happens right before cooling. In this view, concern about climate change is akin to the naïve worry that half of schools are performing below average. This...
by Barbaree | Mar 7, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog, SEVEN
Explore US population maps from ArcGIS Online by ESRI help you explore and learn more about where you live. Geography connects our many cultures and societies and influences our way of life. ESRI is built on the philosophy that a geographic approach to problem solving...
by Barbaree | Mar 6, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Have your students map the origins of their pencils in this innovative and complete classroom activity from National Geographic! Click here for the free lesson plan. Your students will be able to: – identify component parts of a pencil – recognize major...
by Barbaree | Mar 5, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
What sprawls in Vegas doesn\’t stay in Vegas. Time-lapse images from the Landsat series of Earth-monitoring satellites reveal in false-color, multispectral imagery how urban sprawl has stretched out from Nevada\’s \”Sin City\” over the past...
by Barbaree | Mar 2, 2012 | Apps We Love, Free Resources, Our Blog
Are you looking for the perfect hiking trail? Do you need a virtual compass to help navigate directions? Now you can view professional, high quality trail guides on-the-go! The Trails.com app offers over 48,000 trail guides from the top outdoor publishers. Trail...
by Barbaree | Mar 1, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Recently, over a healthy snack, some folks from ESRI wondered: Just where did their food come from? And how far did it travel to get to them? They were surprised to learn that their humble nosh represented a cumulative distance of over 20,000 miles! Visit their...
by Barbaree | Mar 1, 2012 | Past Training
Barbaree Duke did a presentation at GeoTech 2012, called Mapping Our World. The description: GIS is a powerful tool to visualize data and look for patterns. In this session, Participants will start from the beginning and learn how to use this tool to help their...
by Barbaree | Feb 29, 2012 | Free Resources, Newsletter Archives, Our Blog
We published our November Resource Broadcast today, summarizing our free resources, product releases and lots of GeoSpatial fun. Click here or scan and follow the qr code off your mobile device to view our broadcast. Click here to subscribe to our broadcast...
by Barbaree | Feb 28, 2012 | Cougar's Corner, Our Blog
Think of this as the SIMON of geography. National Geographic created this addictive geography game. It\’s the perfect thing for your students to play with during down time!
by Barbaree | Feb 28, 2012 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
La Niña, \”the diva of drought,\” is peaking, increasing the odds that the Pacific Northwest will have more stormy weather this winter and spring, while the southwestern and southern United States will be dry. The latest image of sea surface heights in the...
