In this episode we learn more about the Sustainability in Prisons Project work with the endangered Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly rearing and conservation programs includes special guests Mary Linders and Liz Louie.
Read MoreFor our final episode this season, we interviewed GIS (and all around) superstar Tonya Kauhi. We learned about how she volunteered to help her community with her GIS Skills at the Hilltop Urban Gardens. While on the surface, this episode appears to be pretty GIS focused, it’s also about thinking outside the volunteer box to identify unique projects where your skill set can help make your community a better place.
Read MoreWe dive into the Puget Sound Partnership and the 2019 State of the Sound Report, how GIS dashboards make life easier and the Call to Action from the State of the Sound Report.
Read MoreWe talk about how we almost didn’t make it out alive in the San Juan Islands, the impacts of our armored shorelines, how to coax the hard armor off, how to use GIS to find your identity, and opportunities for shoreline monitoring.
Read MoreWe learn about how sound travels on water, creosote pilings and ghost ships, how the Samish Nation uses GIS in its marine debris removal efforts, and how to report creosote pilings or derelict vessels in the Puget Sound.
Read MoreWe meet up with Jenn, the Port of Tacoma Biologist and grilled her about some of the Port’s land stewardship and restoration work, and her idea of a great birthday present. Amy attempted to spell hhhuuuvvhhh (retching vomiting sound). We share the magic of the the GIS hot spot tool and how you can participate in local restoration projects!
Read MoreWill We Make It Out Alive is a hilarious and educational bi-weekly podcast that engages people, inspires participation in the restoration of the environment, cultivates enhanced use of GIS (geographic information systems) tools, and increases awareness of citizen science opportunities.
A GIS workflow for analyzing hours of shade for a potential new (or existing) garden, using the Shadow Impact Analysis tasks provided from Esri in their Development Impact Analysis solution.
We’re on break, but we’re coming back this summer and we’re gonna be better than ever!!!
We’re postponing our episode until June 16th and we plan on having it be a shorter episode that will talk about the Plastic Free July Challenge
I struggled a lot with cartography when I was starting out. TBH, I still struggle with it today, after doing it for almost 25 years. I’m not an expert, but I’d like to share some resources that have been helpful for me over the years.
In this month’s episode, we cover how to use the Routing tool to be more efficient in your recycling collection.
Flow networks (also known as geometric networks) help prioritize fish passage barrier removal.
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Find out how Jen the Magical Mapper has been doing on her Plastic Free July challenge!