I have finished all assignments for this week!
Hello! My name is Robin, and I’m a sophomore majoring in environmental science and minoring in zoology! I’m from Westerville, Ohio (only 30 minutes from Delaware, I’m local! Feel free to ask me about what’s fun to do around in the Columbus area!) and have always been incredibly passionate about conservation and preservation of the beautiful nature and delicate ecosystems we have here in Ohio 🙂
I have taken GEOG 291, and have overviewed and updated my profile, along with overviewed the website and its functions.
In the ESRI online resources, I learned about the different uses of ArcGIS Online, especially in certain applications I did not consider. Specifically, I did not consider the use of ArcGIS Online for field research, since most portable devices are unable to run or store all of the needed data for ArcGISPro. Additionally, sharing data from ArcGISPro is fairly difficult if another researcher does not have a Pro license, and ArcGIS Online could be used to share that data.
The course was fairly easy and faster to complete than expected. Having previous knowledge from GEOG 291 already made me familiar with some of the functions and terminology, so I found this course quite helpful in fully understanding ArcGIS Online.
I am someone who loves going herping (or trying, given the fact central Ohio can be lacking in herpetological biodiversity), so I was able to find an ArcOnline map dedicated to finding popular herping hotspots! This map filters for distance from starting location, and type of reptile or amphibian you are looking for (crocodilians, etc.) it is very fun to use!
Source: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=28b37c8772254de18d168d46fd367535
Additionally, my TPG project I did for ENVS110 was based on lead contamination and hereptology, so I started looking into maps focusing on sources of lead polution in the United States. This map was made specifically for the general public to access and see the data on the amount of lead in their drinking water, and was able to learn the drinking water in my hometown had around 1-50,000 ppb of lead in the drinking water. It was a very fascinating map to explore and look into.
Source: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/9e0800c2fcaf40da82a36864f0155743