ArcGIS StoryMap
CBFS has run a summer internship program every year since 1978. This summer, ten interns conducted independent research projects through the station, which I covered with posts on the CBFS Facebook page. To summarize their projects and make them accessible to an even greater amount of people, I decided to create a StoryMap using ArcGIS. This is an interactive digital map where users can click on a point and learn about the research that was conducted there.
The StoryMap will be a great resource for bringing awareness to CBFS and the wide variety of research it conducts. It will be posted on the CBFS website soon, so be on the look out!
Final Thoughts and Acknowledgments
This summer flew by, and unfortunately it’s already time for me to leave Shackelton Point. I have certainly gained a boatload of knowledge about Oneida Lake, and I hope you have too. It is important for scientists everywhere to conduct extension projects like mine to make sure that their research can have the greatest impact. Extension also allows scientists to hear different perspectives on their research which can help answer research questions and generate new ones.
I could not have done this project alone. I would like to thank everyone from Madison County CCE for their help, as well as Paul and R.J. from CCE’s media team. Also, special thanks to Jim, Zoe, Michelle, Stacy, and all of the other staff and interns from CBFS. And thanks to you for following my project through this blog.
Over the coming weeks I will be working on my poster to present at Cornell in September. In the meantime, I wish you fair winds and following seas (and lakes).
James Hoehner
