Friday, December 17, 2010

Maryland Birds and Habitats, Summer 2010


The Youth Program of the Maryland Ornithological Society (YMOS) conducted a new field camp, "Maryland Birds and Bird Habitats," during summer 2010. This residential program was based at Washington College and offered in collaboration with the Center for Environment & Society on June 20-25. CES Senior Associate Wayne Bell and retired middle school science teacher George Radcliffe (Queen Anne's County Public Schools) were co-directors. Five students enrolled (grades 8-10) from Baltimore, Carroll, and Queen Anne's Counties plus three educators from the DC and Baltimore areas. We were able to tailor much of the program content to their specific interests and education needs.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Stewart Bruce, GIS Coordinator, Washington College, Discusses the Role of GIS in Academia

Think Spatial Podcast: Stewart Bruce, GIS Coordinator, Washington College, Discusses the Role of GIS in Academia

Stewart Bruce, GIS Coordinator, talks about the many exciting projects going on in the GIS lab and how they relate to academic programming. The GIS lab is a part of the Center for Environment & Society at Washington College.

Students and Staff From GIS Program Join Defense Personnel at Conference


CHESTERTOWN, MD—Students and staff from Washington College’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program joined top national-security partners from government and industry at the GEOINT 2010 Symposium in New Orleans, November 1-4. GEOINT is government-speak for geospatial intelligence, which is playing an ever more prevalent role in the nation’s defense.

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