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Research Showcase 2012

2012 Research Showcase Winners

Field Collected Data Project

  1. Measuring the Sky Brightness in Rockland, Maine; Mr. Pete Kalajian
  2. Low level mapping with small cameras and hobby airframes; Mr. Vin Urbanowski

Most Creative/Innovative Project

  1. Did the 2004 Indonesian Tsunami Affect the Area of High Particulate Organic Carbon and High Chlorophyll Concentration?; Ms. Caitlin Anderson Everett
  2. Japan Radiation Cloud; Mr. Peter Dorofy

Community-focused Project

  1. The Effects of Water Temperatures near Florida on the populations of the Trichechus manatus latirostris species; Ms. Julie Mankiewicz
  2. Changing Snowfall in Southern California Mountains; Ms. Jeni Williams

Best Incorporation of Eyes in the Sky Perspective

  1. Correlating aerosol optical depth and the total column water vapor near the coast of Africa; Ms. Julie Mankiewicz
  2. Is There a Relationship Between Type of Plate Boundary and Type of Volcanoes?; Ms. Jenelle Hopkins


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Japan Radiation Cloud
Paul Beam
Student project page analyzing the potential travel time of a radiation cloud from Japan to California using ArcGIS and Google Earth, part of the Eyes in the Sky II Research Showcase 2012, featuring downloadable PowerPoint, PDF, and video presentations. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Geospatial Technology Tool: Google Earth, ArcGIS
Presentation Type: PowerPoint

Measuring the Sky Brightness in Rockland, Maine
Teal Vickery
Student research project page presenting a high school GIS study analyzing the correlation between street light density and night sky brightness in Rockland, Maine, using AEJEE GIS, GPS, and Google Earth, including downloadable PDF, Excel data, and a geospatial map. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Geospatial Technology Tool: Google Earth, AEJEE GIS, GPS
Presentation Type: PowerPoint

Mapping Evidence: The Trash Bag Killer
Curtis Brown, Chase Braggs, Alton Clay,Susan Gunter, Caleb Herring, Rachel Pittman
A student research project page detailing a forensic science investigation where high school students used GPS and Google Earth to map simulated crime scene evidence, integrating geospatial technology with anthropology and serology to solve a mock case called "The Trash Bag Killer." auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Geospatial Technology Tool: Google Earth, GPS
Presentation Type: PowerPoint

Low level mapping with small cameras and hobby airframes
billy claydon
Student research project page detailing an attempt to create custom Google Earth imagery using low-altitude aerial photography with hobbyist equipment like model helicopters and rockets, covering methodology, technical challenges, geospatial tools (ImageJ, Google Earth), and lessons learned from equipment limitations. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Geospatial Technology Tool: ImageJ, Google Earth
Presentation Type: Virtual Poster

Sea Surface Temperature around Central America
Maggie Mckenna
Student research project page analyzing sea surface temperature changes around Central America from 2000 to 2010 using ImageJ and Google Earth, presented by high school students Maggie McKenna and Derek Ries as part of the Eyes in the Sky II Research Showcase. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Geospatial Technology Tool: ImageJ, Google Earth
Presentation Type: PowerPoint

Are we Melting
rachel haneline
High school student research project page analyzing Arctic sea ice decline and glacier melting as climate change indicators using ImageJ and Google Earth, featuring a downloadable PowerPoint presentation and supporting data. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Geospatial Technology Tool: ImageJ, Google Earth
Presentation Type: PowerPoint

Sea Surface Temperature
Holly Phillips
A student research project page from the SERC website documents a high school team's analysis of Antarctic sea surface temperature changes between 1982 and 2006 using ImageJ and Google Earth, featuring a downloadable PowerPoint presentation and supporting data. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Geospatial Technology Tool: ImageJ, Google Earth
Presentation Type: PowerPoint

The Ozone Layer and its Effect on Sea Surface Temperature
Alicia Delos Nate Tippe
A high school student research project page presenting a geospatial analysis of the correlation between the Antarctic ozone hole and sea surface temperature using ImageJ and Google Earth, featuring downloadable PowerPoint, PDF, and data files. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Geospatial Technology Tool: ImageJ, Google Earth
Presentation Type: PowerPoint

Did the 2004 Indonesian Tsunami Affect the Area of High Particulate Organic Carbon and High Chlorophyll Concentration?
Alexis Naone Maiya Osife
This student research project page presents a high school team investigation into whether the 2004 Indonesian tsunami impacted levels of particulate organic carbon and chlorophyll concentration in oceanic regions, using ImageJ as the primary geospatial analysis tool, and includes downloadable PowerPoint presentations and data files as part of the Eyes in the Sky II Research Showcase 2012. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Geospatial Technology Tool: ImageJ
Presentation Type: PowerPoint

Does the Area with Warm Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies Correlate With the Area of Sea Water with Chlorophyll Concentration 3-60 mg/m^3?
Erica Johnson Hailey Molina
This is a student research project page from the "Eyes in the Sky II" educational program, showcasing a high school team investigation into whether warm sea surface temperature anomalies correlate with chlorophyll concentrations (3–60 mg/m³) using geospatial tools like Google Earth, ImageJ, and NASA's NEO, concluding no significant correlation was found between the variables from 2002–2011. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Geospatial Technology Tool: ImageJ, Google Earth
Presentation Type: PowerPoint