SOFTWARE
virtual scalable basin
Software to model a watershed basin for 26 key basin attributes (soil moisture, river channel flow per second, water table, etc.) using the OpenMI platform to virtualize the process based on the DHSVM and VIC hydrology models.
evolution technology grid
Software aiming to create a simulation, the "EvoGrid", utilizing a large interconnected grid of computers which could plausibly model the pre-biotic chemical environment which was the precursor stage to evolution and life arising on Earth.
watershed-to-ocean visualization
Software developed for use by zoos and aquariums for community-based collective action focused on ocean conservation.
rimsim: response
Software developed for use by emergency first responders to gain a broader situation awareness through visualization skills .
cyberarts mixed media plants
Software to demonstrate plant mating and development through 3-D models as shown at the Boston Cyberarts festival in 2001 - based on the ARToolkit, X3D, and an L-System engine.
CLIENTS
highly active sites
- Watersheds Project: Providing Visual Literacy and Social Media for Empowering Personal Action in the Local Watershed
- Seeyond: Creating differentiated spaces with user-driven parametric design systems
- Community Learning Partnership: A Non-Profit Group Empowering Underserved Communities to Serve Themselves Through Education and Organization
- Me To The Sea: Investigating the Path to the Sea from My Location on Earth
- Friends of the Moshassuck: A Local Watershed Initiative for Residents of Providence and North Providence
- Center for Environmental Visualization: A University of Washington Facility for Environmental Imagery and Web Presentation
- The Ocean Project: Advancing Ocean Conservation in Partnership with Zoos, Aquarium, and Museums Around the World
- OWorld: Connecting 3-D Cyberspace
- ArtStar: The Keith Tabellione On-Line Artist Community
less active sites
- Seattle HIT Lab: Increased Bandwith to the Brain for Connecting Minds in Cyberspace
- Virtual Cities: A Blog on the Value of a Shared, Online, 3-D City
- Disc Golf Musings: Tracking the experience of an addictive new hobby
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
01.31.2012
On January 31st, I spent a day with the Ocean Connectors program in San Diego. We spent the day planting marsh alders (a species endemic to San Diego County) while educating a seventh grade class from Oceanside on the connectivity of watersheds to the ocean. We focused on the health of sea turtles and convinced the youths that the quality of the water coming out of the San Dieguito Lagoon made a difference in the lives of sea turtles in the ocean.
01.05.2012
On January 5th, I visited the New York Foundation in New York City to kick-off a project to coordinate community organizing pedagogy through an on-line community funded by the Community Learning Partnership. It was great to meet new collaborators with such a strong history of helping the under-served organize their communities.
11.29.2011
On November 29th, I attended the Emerging Topics in Environmental Data workshop at the University of Rhode Island Coastal Institute. It was great to meet some more of the environmental data management and visualization community.
10.25.2011
During October 24-28th, I attended the VisWeek 2011 conferences in Providence, RI to network with other visual analytics researchers, get caught up with the latest trends in information and scientific visualization, and co-curate the VisWeek Art Show with Dan Keefe of the University of Minnesota.
10.12.2011
During October 12-14th, I attended the Do It With Drupal conference in New York City to network with other content management system developers, get caught up with the latest trends in mobile and social media, and pitch the Watersheds Project mission to attendees.
09.12.2011
On September 12th, my fourth year as faculty at RISD begins after a wonderful campus-wide picnic and faculty cocktail hour. I'm excited to update all of my eight courses as there is a lot going on in a changing Web landscape.
07.26.2011
On July 25th and 26th, I met with Blue Legacy and The Ocean Foundation to discuss contribution to proposed initiatives developed around watershed health and conservation. The Watersheds Project would contribute on various objectives if funded.
05.25.2011
On May 25th, I attended the Conservation Science Symposium in Loreto, Mexico, in order to introduce the Watersheds Project tool platform to those who apply science to the conservation and management of natural resources on the Baja California Peninsula and the Gulf of California.