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 Earthspan
designs interactive kiosks for use in nature centers, wildlife refuges,
and other small exhibit spaces. Satellite-tracking studies, coupled with
remote sensing data and GIS, are playing an ever-increasing role in understanding
wildlife and managing their populations and related habitats. Despite their
importance, these technologies have rarely been presented in informal education
facilities, and they remain largely unknown to the general public. The Eye
of the Falcon interactive kiosk brings these powerful tools to the public,
introducing children and adults to cutting-edge wildlife research techniques.
Visitors may discover, along with scientists, the migration routes, wintering
grounds, and habitat preferences of satellite-tracked species around the
globe. Utilizing Geographic Information Systems, remote sensing data, and
high technology mapping and visualization tools, visitors can create dynamic
maps to explore the relationships between the animals’ locations and
a wide range of habitat variables.
Kiosks may be custom designed for each facility, featuring
local satellite-tracking studies and focusing on local conservation issues.
For example, a kiosk was developed for the new Bateman Education Center
at the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on Assateague Island, VA.
The kiosk features satellite-tracked peregrine falcons captured during
migration on Assateague Island. Visitors may view animated maps showing
the complete migration routes of four peregrines tracked over the last
few years, as well as regularly updated maps showing the locations of
peregrines being tracked in real-time.
Read more about our most recent
kiosk at the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.
For more information on the Eye of the Falcon Interactive
Kiosks, please fill out the Eye
of the Falcon information request form.
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Earthspan
designs interactive kiosks for use in nature centers, wildlife refuges,
and other small exhibit spaces. Satellite-tracking studies, coupled with
remote sensing data and GIS, are playing an ever-increasing role in understanding
wildlife and managing their populations and related habitats. Despite their
importance, these technologies have rarely been presented in informal education
facilities, and they remain largely unknown to the general public. The Eye
of the Falcon interactive kiosk brings these powerful tools to the public,
introducing children and adults to cutting-edge wildlife research techniques.
Visitors may discover, along with scientists, the migration routes, wintering
grounds, and habitat preferences of satellite-tracked species around the
globe. Utilizing Geographic Information Systems, remote sensing data, and
high technology mapping and visualization tools, visitors can create dynamic
maps to explore the relationships between the animals’ locations and
a wide range of habitat variables.
