Technology Tools to Facilitate Research Erica Koltenuk NASA Space Grant Symposium April 19 th 2008

Scientific Knowledge Local Knowledge Combined Knowledge Scientific Community Managers Local Communities Decision Makers

Nogales, Sonora, Mexico Two Distinct Research Projects: Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology Community based Environmental research projects in Nogales Mexico Mentors: Barron Orr, Ph.D Diane Austin, Ph.D

PANGAS Interdisciplinary, integrative project for ecosystem- based research and management of coastal fisheries. Mentors: Barron Orr, Ph.D William W. Shaw, Ph.D Marcia Moreno-Beáz, Doctoral Candidate Gulf of California Two Distinct Research Projects:

United States of America Mexico BARA Why Nogales? Research Goals Methods

Location: Colonia Colinas del Sol Projects Composting Toilets Alternative Technology: Community Driven

Bio Diesel Feasibility Assessment: Instituto Tecnológico de Nogales University of Arizona Cooperative Extension BARA Instituto Tecnológico de Nogales

Results

Nogales, Sonora, Mexico Nogales, Arizona, United States Google Earth

PANGAS Why the Gulf of California? Research Goals Methods Mexico

Geo-Spatial Integration

Projects Photograph Gallery Public Access to Group Information

The Project Members: Six Organizations University of Arizona (UA) University of Arizona (UA) University of Arizona University of Arizona Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE) Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE) Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) University of California, Santa Cruz University of California, Santa Cruz Centro Intercultural de Estudios de Desiertos y Océanos, A.C. (CEDO) Centro Intercultural de Estudios de Desiertos y Océanos, A.C. (CEDO) Centro Intercultural de Estudios de Desiertos y Océanos, A.C. Centro Intercultural de Estudios de Desiertos y Océanos, A.C. Comunidad y Biodiversidad, A.C. (COBI) Comunidad y Biodiversidad, A.C. (COBI) Comunidad y Biodiversidad, A.C. Comunidad y Biodiversidad, A.C.

Data Base Access Intergroup Access to Group Information:

Conclusions

The Future? Future Management of the Gulf PANGASBARA Continue to utilize technology to improve the environmental health of Nogales

Thank you to all my Mentors! Barron Orr Ph.D Diane Austin Ph.D William W. Shaw Ph.D Marcia Moreno-Beáz (Doctoral Candidate) Kristin Wisneski

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