by Barbaree | Jan 26, 2012 | GIS Happenings, Our Blog
As many may know, Dr. Kristi Alvarez, of University of Redlands, was diagnosed with cancer early this fall. She fought mightily these past several months but passed away early this morning, January 26, 2012. Kristi was the consummate geographer being the 2010...
by Barbaree | Jan 26, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Tagging of Pacific Predators began in 2000 as one of 17 projects of the Census of Marine Life, an ambitious 10-year, 80-nation endeavor to assess and explain the diversity and abundance of life in the oceans, and where that life has lived, is living, and will live....
by Barbaree | Jan 25, 2012 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
This image shows a solar flare erupting on the Sun’s northeastern hemisphere this week. Space weather officials say the strongest solar storm in more than six years is already bombarding Earth. Geomagnetic storms cause awesome sights, but they can also bring...
by Barbaree | Jan 24, 2012 | Apps We Love, Free Resources, Our Blog
Historypin is a way for millions of people to come together, from across different generations, cultures and places, to share small glimpses of the past and to build up the huge story of human history. Everyone has history to share: whether its sitting in yellowed...
by Barbaree | Jan 23, 2012 | Cougar's Corner, Free Resources, Our Blog
We’re gluttons for infographics, and a team at Kansas State just served up a feast: maps of sin created by plotting per-capita stats on things like theft (envy) and STDs (lust). Not necessarily “science” (hence its presence in our “fun”...