Abstract
Using GIS for student investigations of watershed restoration options
Track: Teaching with GIS in Schools
Author
The NSF-funded Data Sets and Inquiry in Geoscience Environmental Restoration Studies project is in its second year developing and implementing courses aimed primarily for Native American students in the Puget Sound area. Students use GIS to analyze the histories of their rivers and what restoration options exist. The project uses GIS data gathered by the University of Washington's River History Project (http://riverhistory.ess.washington.edu). The layers of the data reveal the human and natural histories of the rivers before and after European settlement. Students at a tribal school and at the University of Washington are using these data sets in conjunction with field trips to the rivers to learn about the rivers' past and present characteristics, then using that knowledge to think critically about what options exist for the rivers' futures given competing interests of different stakeholders. The presentation will overview the project, share materials, and describe learning and engagement outcomes.
Daniel Zalles
SRI International
333 Ravenswood Avenue
Menlo Park, California 94025
United States
Phone: 650-859-5248
E-mail: daniel.zalles@sri.com
David Montgomery
University of Washington
Dept. of Earth & Space Sciences, Box 351310
University of Washington, Washington 98195-1310
United States
Phone: 206-685-2560
E-mail: dave@ess.washington.edu