Ecological Informatics: Innovative tools and technologies

Ecological Informatics: Innovative Tools and Technologies
Goals

to share information about new technologies applicable to the collection, processing and dissemination of information,
to provide a forum for answering questions about the implementation of technological solutions to scientific challenges, and
to explore ways of facilitating future interactions.

Format

The format of the workshop will be a presentation by individual panel members followed by a question and answer session for the panel and then a free-for-all discussion. Each panelist will give a 10-minute presentation on their specific topic and then work with the rest of the panel in answering questions. Panelists will also provide a brief, link-rich WWW page from each panelist that can be provided via the Internet to workshop participants and others at WWW site http://www.vcrlter.virginia.edu/tools2k

Panelists

Panelist	Topic	E-Mail
James Brunt, University of New Mexico	LTER Network Information System	Jbrunt@lternet.edu
John Porter, University of Virginia	Internet Collaboration Technologies	Jhp7e@virginia.edu
Mark Losleben, University of Colorado	Providing Real-Time Video Data – the Tundracam (http://tundracam.colorado.edu)	markl@culter.Colorado.EDU
Paul Hanson, University of Wisconsin	Wireless Networking Using Spread-spectrum Technologies	pchanson@facstaff.wisc.edu
Hap Garritt, Marine Biological Laboratory	Other Technologies – now and in the future – Micro data loggers and beyond!	hgarritt@dryas.mbl.edu

Abstract

This workshop will provide introductions to new technologies that can aid in the input, management and analysis of ecological information resources. A panel of experts will provide information on innovative applications of new technologies and answer questions from workshop participants. Where feasible, demonstrations will be available for hands-on testing by workshop participants. Topics to be addressed include: display and query of LTER Network data resources, wireless networking, linking bar code and GPS technologies, data modeling tools, micro data loggers, network collaboration technologies, voice recognition and implementing webcams.