La Parguera
Puerto Rico
2010
Sponsored by:
CoHemis
Center for Hemispherical Cooperation
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
Science
on Wheels Outreach Program
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
Department
of Biology
Río Piedras
Campus, University of Puerto Rico
U.S.
Geological Survey
Mid-Continent Geographic Science Center
Rolla, Missouri
CNL
World
Chadron, Nebraska
Funded by:
NASA Airborne Science Program
WETMAAP Development Team
| Catherine M. Lockwood |
Lawrence R. Handley |
| Co-coordinator |
Co-coordinator |
| Assistant Professor of Geography |
Geographer |
| Chadron State College |
USGS National
Wetlands Research Center |
| Chadron, Nebraska |
U.S. Geological Survey |
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Lafayette,
Louisiana |
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| Nathan S. Handley |
Jean May-Brett |
| Director of IT |
Education Specialist Consultant |
| CNL World |
Department of Education |
| Montgomery, Alabama |
Baton Rouge,
Louisiana |
With the Special Assistance of:
Gary M. Hanson, Director
Red River Watershed Management Institute
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Wetland Education Through Maps and Aerial Photography
Information and materials contributors:
NASA
Gary Shelton, Senior Science
Advisor, Science Applications International Corp.
Armond T. Joyce,
Ph.D., Senior Environmental Scientist, Science Applications
International Corp.
Bruce Coffland, Operations Manager, Data
Facility, NASA Ames Research Center, University of California-Santa Cruz,
Liane Guild, Research Scientist,
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett
Field, California\
RoseAnne Dominguez,
Senior
Analyst,
NASA Ames Research Center,
University of California-Santa Cruz, California
U.S.
Geological Survey
Lawrence R. Handley, Director,
U.S. Geological Survey,
Mid-Continent Geographic Science Center, Rolla, MO.
Mike Starbuck, Physical Scientist,
U.S. Geological Survey, Mid-Continent Geographic Science Center, Rolla,
MO.
Puerto Rico
Fernando
Gilbes-Santaella, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director,
Department of Geology Director, Center for Hemispherical Cooperation (CoHemis)
University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
Roy
Armstrong,
Center for Hemispherical Cooperation (CoHemis)
University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
Ms. Samirah Mercado-Feliciano, Science on Wheels Outreach Program, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
Campus
Maritza
Barreto,
Ph.D, Geógrafa Física y Geóloga Marin
Juan L. Torres-Pérez,
Ph.D., Department of Biology,
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
CNL
World - Chadron, NE:
Catherine M. Lockwood,
Ph.D.,
Director of Program Development
Nathan Handley,
Director of IT
Sarah C. Bennett,
Office Coordinator
Dennis Litchenberg,
Photointerpreter
Zachary Schol,
Research and IT Assistant
Valerie Homrighausen,
Inventory Clerk
Cheryl Welch,
Translator
Sources of Data Information
Aerial Photography
1936 1:20,000 Black/White
1991 1:20,000 CIR
NASA
Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California
2004 1:20,000 Natural
Color, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California
Landsat 7 Thematic Mapper (TM) Satellite Image
2005
AVIRIS,
NASA Ames Research Center,
Moffett Field, California
Maps
Portions of the following maps were used for site identification, skills and exercises, and wetland analysis:
11" x
17"
section of 1:20,000
1966 Topographic Quadrangle of
Parguera, Puerto Rico
11" x 17"
section of
1:20,000 scale 1936 Land
Cover Map of La Parguera, Puerto
Rico, US Geological Survey, Mid-Continent Geographic Science Center
11" x 17"
section of
1:20,000 scale 1991 Land
Cover Map of La Parguera, Puerto
Rico, US Geological Survey, Mid-Continent Geographic Science Center
11" x 17"
section of
1:20,000 scale 2004 Land
Cover Map of La Parguera, Puerto
Rico, US Geological Survey, Mid-Continent Geographic Science Center
Sources of Data Information
La Parguera Background:
Compiled by Catherine M.
Lockwood, Ph.D with assistance from Sarah Bennett and Zachary Schol
Skills and Techniques:
Developed by the CNL World Programs Team and
Lawrence Handley, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo Essay:: Developed
by the CNL World Programs Team and Lawrence Handley, U.S. Geological Survey