Abstract
iBoat: A Coastal Fire Runoff Project in Hawaii
Track: Teaching with GIS in Schools
Author(s): Bill Wiecking
On October 28, 2007, nine brushfires caused extensive damage to the Kohala Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. Runoff from these brushfires has had an impact on the local shoreline and offshore areas. As the flora re-emerges, this runoff will change in quality and quantity. Using offshore remote operated vehicles (the iBoat platform), these sediments and other water qualities may be studied, to develop a GIS framework that will enable tracking of this recovery.
Our purpose will therefore be to study the offshore impact from recent brushfires on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Geo-tagged photos both on shore and from the marine platform will be linked using GIS software to create a reference fabric for this recovery. Skillsets including GIS mapping, GPS linking, and soil/marine chemistry will be covered in this project, which will include a concept mapping process that meets state and national science standards.
Bill Wiecking
Hawaii Preparatory Academy
65-1692 Kohala Mtn. Rd
kamuela , Hawaii 96743
United States
Phone: 8088814097
E-mail: bill@hpa.edu