http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/us/02spill.html?hpw
Hey all; what do you think? Is there a way we can help with a citizen mapping effort? Or will there be plenty of mapping already? Can we do open source maps and offer an alternative source as a way to keep BP honest?
Does anyone live near the slick? In driving range? Ideas, thoughts?
Glad to hear it; are you in touch with the LA bucket brigade and their effort to document stories and testimony of gulf coast residents? She just posted on the crisis mapper list, and while more narrative than the kind of mapping we'd be able to do, the idea of a citizen point of view as an alternative to the official story is in line with what we could offer.
On May 2, 2010 1:37 PM, "Heather Leson" <heathe...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Jeffrey and all, by way of introduction, I am with Crisiscommons.org.
We're trying to get a mobile app out there.
http://wiki.crisiscommons.org/wiki/Gulf_Oil_Spill
http://wiki.crisiscommons.org/wiki/Oil_Spill_Response
There were a few folks on the call on Friday from OSM. It would be amazing to collaborate somehow.
I can let you know when the next call is. (If that is appropriate).
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On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 12:08 PM, Jeffrey Warren <war...@mit.edu> wrote:
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Exactly, and so high resolution and frequency on *specific* property/high risk ecologically relevant sites would be a priority. For some areas perhaps driving a car/bike towing a kite down say a mile stretch of the beach daily sounds feasible for one or two people. Or weekly. We need to better definethe problem space.
Also of course workshops and events teaching people to do this for their own properties would be great.
If nobody is in range and there is interest we need to think about sending someone asap as jeff says.
Jeff
On May 3, 2010 1:06 PM, "Jeffrey Johnson" <orte...@gmail.com> wrote:
I'm totally available to help with this on the back end if you can get
the details arranged to get someone on the ground.
The before and after is going to be super important, in which case,
someone better get down there ASAP.
Jeff
On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 10:04 AM, Dave Pitman <dpi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think Peter's spot on w...
Well I can start looking around for funding or we could do a quick call for donations but before we do that we should know exactly what's lacking or what we could offer. Heather and heather, do you know more about current available data? I can ping crisismappers.
Jeff
On May 3, 2010 1:23 PM, "Jeffrey Johnson" <orte...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Exactly, and so high resolution and frequency on *specific* property/high
> risk ecologically rele...
Boat? There are alot of fisherman not able to work now it seems from
what I am hearing/reading.
> Also of course workshops and events teaching people to do this for their own
> properties would b...
Absolutely.
> If nobody is in range and there is interest we need to think about sending
> someone asap as jeff...
I tried compiling imagery and put some on the wiki, but gotta start packing. Good idea though.
On May 4, 2010 5:55 PM, "Miguel Castrence" <mcast...@gmail.com> wrote:
I just realized that I've hijacked this thread to talk about general
nearshore mapping. I apologize, and I can re-post on a new thread if
anyone wants to continue this discussion.
Back to the oil spill mapping efforts, it would be useful if folks
could get a hold of existing imagery to see where there might be gaps
or assess whether higher spatial resolution is needed. I know that
Digital Globe has been offering free satellite imagery through its
Crisis Event Services like after the recent earthquake in Haiti.
On May 4, 11:33 am, Miguel Castrence <mcastre...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have some sample images ta...
I'd love to; I think were going to have some offline time here as we get down there; would anyone step up to follow up on some of these leads?
On May 4, 2010 6:03 PM, "Miguel Castrence" <mcast...@gmail.com> wrote:
To avoid overlapping efforts, I would also suggest getting in touch
with GISCorps, who has already been involved in post-Katrina mapping
efforts:
http://giscorps.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=91&Itemid=63
On May 4, 11:55 am, Miguel Castrence <mcastre...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I just realized that I've hi...