Thursday, July 2. 2009

Education Tidbits

Western Illinois University and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding support the shared goals of protecting natural resources and enhancing environmental sustainability in the region. Among other things the agreement allows "both organizations to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to enhance planning for sustainable use and adaptive management of river resources and to provide learning opportunities for service personnel, WIU students and the public."

- press release

Danny Vaughn tries to sell geotechnologies to college bound students in the Examiner. He mentions Bob Kerry, Goodchild and the Dept of Labor but not the pioneering work being done by say ESRI or Google. He's done a few articles on geospatial recently. (his article list)

- The Examiner

ESRI finally formally announced its GeoMentor program formed in association with National Geographic. ESRI has encouraged such leadership in the past via an "adopt-a-classroom" program, but this more formal one, with National Geographic's backing may go further. Nat Geo is currently one of the main sponsors of GIS Day, and event ESRI championed, but has encouraged other organizations to lead.

- press release