Instructor: Paul LowreyInstructor: Paul Lowrey

Barb RademacherBarb RademacherJoan ReynoldsJoan Reynolds

Brina SmithBrina SmithDavid WalkerDavid Walker

Tall Grass Prairie

Bison Wallows

Nature Area Nature Area found to be found to be desert:desert:

• Dumping.Dumping.• Bulldozing.Bulldozing.• Drying pond.Drying pond.• Dying life.Dying life.

NWACC NWACC Environmental Environmental Physical Science Physical Science students students

• Assess and Assess and document document boundaries of boundaries of habitat with GPS.habitat with GPS.

• Study water and Study water and soil samples.soil samples.

Daniel Lowe documents life in the Daniel Lowe documents life in the Nature Area over a 12-month Nature Area over a 12-month period.period.

Students return Students return to NWACC Living to NWACC Living Laboratory.Laboratory.

• Re-assess Re-assess boundaries with boundaries with GPS.GPS.

• Re-sample water Re-sample water and soil.and soil.

Students use cutting-edge Students use cutting-edge digital mapping technology.digital mapping technology.

THE THE RESEARCH RESEARCH CONTINUES.CONTINUES.

PLANT BIOLOGY: students will document plant life in the NWACC Living Laboratory.

INDEPENDENT STUDY: students will reformat GPS data for ArcGIS, modern digital spacial analysis software.

INTRODUCTORY GIS: students will create digitized basemap with current information layers that can be altered and appended as necessary by future researchers

Community AspectCommunity Aspect

1.1. Expansion Planning CommitteeExpansion Planning Committee

2.2. Future Phase III Reclamation ProjectsFuture Phase III Reclamation Projects

Science ClassesScience Classes

EAST/EMPACTS ClassesEAST/EMPACTS Classes

Independent StudyIndependent Study

3.3. Future GIS ClassesFuture GIS Classes

4.4. Increase Overall Knowledge BaseIncrease Overall Knowledge Base

INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE I (MPAX 2943)

Fields of study include environmental and regulatory, landscape design, land use planning, mapping and others.

Introduces students to the basic spatial data manipulation skill set necessary for utilizing GIS in the workplace.

Course Objectives will be reached by: Study of case histories of data acquisition and interpretation; Hands-on manipulation and analysis of spatial data in the

computer lab; and Apply learned principles to developing a final group field

project using public domain metadata.

METHODSMETHODS Collaborated with botany students to Collaborated with botany students to

collect GPS data of new planter boxes collect GPS data of new planter boxes and Living Laboratory in Spring, 2008.and Living Laboratory in Spring, 2008.

Verify previously-collected data through Verify previously-collected data through reproduction of selected GPS points.reproduction of selected GPS points.

Convert GPS data into usable format for Convert GPS data into usable format for ArcGIS mapping.ArcGIS mapping.

Create an ArcGIS map of the Phase III Create an ArcGIS map of the Phase III Reclamation area with various layers Reclamation area with various layers displaying data collected. displaying data collected.

COMMUNITY CONTACTSCOMMUNITY CONTACTSMARVIN GALLLOWAY, Ph.D.MARVIN GALLLOWAY, Ph.D.

Dean of Science & Mathematics, Northwest Arkansas Community CollegeDean of Science & Mathematics, Northwest Arkansas Community College

C. DIANNE PHILLIPSC. DIANNE PHILLIPS

EAST/EMPACTS Facilitator, Math & Science Faculty, Northwest Arkansas Community CollegeEAST/EMPACTS Facilitator, Math & Science Faculty, Northwest Arkansas Community College

PAUL LOWREYPAUL LOWREY

Math & Science Faculty, Northwest Arkansas Community CollegeMath & Science Faculty, Northwest Arkansas Community College

BURNETTA HINTERTHUERBURNETTA HINTERTHUER

Life & Physical Science Instructor, Northwest Arkansas Community CollegeLife & Physical Science Instructor, Northwest Arkansas Community College

DANIEL LOWEDANIEL LOWE

EAST/EMPACTS Student, Phase III Reclamation Project, Northwest Arkansas Community CollegeEAST/EMPACTS Student, Phase III Reclamation Project, Northwest Arkansas Community College

DIEGO RIOJADIEGO RIOJA

EAST/EMPACTS Student, Phase III Reclamation Project, Northwest Arkansas Community CollegeEAST/EMPACTS Student, Phase III Reclamation Project, Northwest Arkansas Community College

KEVIN EADSKEVIN EADSChief of Resource Management, Pea Ridge National Military Park, US National Park ServiceChief of Resource Management, Pea Ridge National Military Park, US National Park Service

ELIZABETH A. BOWENELIZABETH A. BOWENGIS Coordinator, Benton County Information SystemsGIS Coordinator, Benton County Information Systems

February 19thFebruary 19th:  Plant Biology students will began collecting :  Plant Biology students will began collecting

data from reclamation site.data from reclamation site.

March 6thMarch 6th:  Plant Biology students will present the project :  Plant Biology students will present the project

proposal.proposal.

April 22thApril 22th:  Data collected and made available to GIS students.:  Data collected and made available to GIS students.

April 29thApril 29th:  GIS students projected data into ArcMap to produce :  GIS students projected data into ArcMap to produce

a multi-layered map of the Reclamation area.a multi-layered map of the Reclamation area.

May 1stMay 1st:  GIS Map completed and submitted for review.:  GIS Map completed and submitted for review.

ArcGIS 9.2ArcGIS 9.2

Digital CameraDigital Camera

Digital Voice RecorderDigital Voice Recorder

Trimble and Garmin GPS UnitsTrimble and Garmin GPS Units

Microsoft PowerPoint and Front PageMicrosoft PowerPoint and Front Page

Google EarthGoogle Earth

Current Aerial Photo of Reclamation AreaCurrent Aerial Photo of Reclamation Area

www.pbWiki.com www.pbWiki.com 

Skills DevelopedSkills Developed

1.1. Oral and Written CommunicationOral and Written Communication

2.2. Working with PeersWorking with Peers1.1. Team BuildingTeam Building2.2. CooperationCooperation3.3. ResponsibilityResponsibility

3.3. Time Management and OrganizationTime Management and Organization

4.4. NetworkingNetworking1.1. Within and Outside the NWACC CommunityWithin and Outside the NWACC Community

5.5. Overall Professional EnrichmentOverall Professional Enrichment1.1. AcademiaAcademia2.2. TechnologyTechnology3.3. Service to the CommunityService to the Community

Created a base map with multiple Created a base map with multiple layerslayers

for use by: for use by: future researchersfuture researchers plannersplanners architects.architects.

Walking path.Planter boxes.Fire hydrants.Oak-Hickory Woodland Area.New Buildings (Polygons).Post Oak Savannah.And others.

From data supplied by current and previous classes.From data supplied by current and previous classes.

Using new base map: Find data and create layers showing mima

mounds. Find data and create layers showing additional

post oaks. Find data and create layers showing indigenous

and invasive fauna and flora. Create topological and hydrological map layers. Update map to correspond to new interchange

proposal.