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Nov 29-Dec 3, 2005 |
Bryan Mayhan met with NRCS personnel in Temple, Texas to discuss the
database structure for completing a stand-alone soil pedon
description system and to develop plans to expand the Missouri Pedon
system to Texas. The NRCS personnel included leaders of the
NRCS WEB Soil
Survey, the Texas State Soil Scientist and Texas Major Land
Resource Area Leaders, and National Geospatial Data Center
personnel. The meeting was a follow-up to "Soil Business
Requirements for Pedon Coding" that were established at the 2005
National Cooperative Soil Survey Conference held May 21-26, 2005 in
Corpus Christi, Texas. |
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Nov 28, 2005 |
Bryan Mayhan co-conducted a workshop with MDNR soil scientist Wyn
Kelley on the new soil survey products and accessing those data on
the CARES and Missouri Cooperative Soil Survey Websites. The
workshop was held at the Tan-Tar-A Resort, Missouri. The
presentation is available from the
Missouri Cooperative Soil Survey
website. |
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Nov 14, 2005 |
CARES welcomes new Programmer Analyst, Geetha Kutikkad. Geetha holds
a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the University of Calicut,
India, and a Master's degree in Computer Science from the
University of Missouri - Columbia. Welcome, Geetha! |
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Nov 7, 2005 |
 Kristopher Dolle joins CARES as a Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) Specialist. Kris has been a GIS Specialist at the Office
of Space Planning and Management, University of Missouri since
September 2003.Kris received a Bachelor of Science degree in
Parks, Recreation and Tourism in 2001, and a Master of Arts in
Public Administration in 2005 from the University of Missouri -
Columbia. Welcome, Kris! |
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Nov 6-10, 2005 |
Bryan Mayhan traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah, to attend the annual
ASA-CSA-SSSA meetings on
November 6-10. He attended sessions and symposia that included soil
genesis and morphology, soil conservation, cropping systems,
Internet-based soil information delivery, as well as met with NRCS
personnel regarding soil data delivery developments at CARES and
integrating those developments into the national framework. |
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Nov 7, 2005 |
Garry Gunder starts at CARES as a Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) Technician. Prior to joining CARES, Garry was a GIS
Assistant at the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC).
Garry holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Geography and History
from the University of Missouri - Columbia. Welcome, Garry! |
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Nov 4, 2005 |
 Dr.
Yang Boo Choe, Korean Ambassador to Argentina, visits CARES and
other research facilities in the Division of Applied Social
Sciences (DASS) at University of Missouri-Columbia. Dr. Choe
delivered a special international lecture on "Agricultural
Imagination and New Challenges for Scientists in the 21st
Century" on November 3, 2005. A reception will be held to
honor Dr. Choe in 217 Mumford Hall on November 4, 2005.
Dr. Choe received his PhD degree from the Department of
Agricultural Economics at the University of Missouri in 1977.
Dr. Yang Boo Choe has had a number of important responsibilities
in Korea. He is currently the Korean Ambassador to Argentina. |
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Oct 19, 2005 |
 A
new General Soil Map of Missouri was published by
CARES, in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Natural
Resources (MoDNR) and US Department of Agriculture Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). CARES staff Michael Hardy
and Bryan Mayhan are among the key authors of the map.This marks the first
update of the map since the mid-1970's. The 28"x40" map is
available free of charge through the NRCS state office or at
regional MoDNR and
NRCS soil survey offices.
Funding for the map was provided by the State Soil and Parks
Sales Tax. It is provided as tool to promote soil conservation
through education about Missouri's most vital resource.
A printable 28"x40" PDF file of the
General Soil Map of Missouri (44MB) is available for
download from CARES website. |
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Sep 13-15, 2005 |
 Bryan
Mayhan will exhibit CARES Internet Mapping Tools at the West
North Central Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS)
regional conference in Hannibal, MO. The conference is held on
September 13 through 15, 2005. The theme of this year's
conference is "It's The Water Workshop".The SWCS's West North
Central chapter consists of 5 states in Mid-America region:
Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. |
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Sep 7-8, 2005 |
Bryan Mayhan participated with Missouri Department of Natural
Resources (MNDR) soil scientists in a field mapping exercise at
the University of Missouri Agroforestry Center in New Franklin,
MO on September 7 and 8. The exercise was part of research into
hardwood tree species flood survival traits. Soil
characterization is needed to understand the local environmental
variability found within the 20 acre study area. |
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Aug 17, 2005 |
Dr.
Keun Seop Shim of the Korean
Rural Development Administration (RDA) starts his visit at CARES
until October 30, 2005. During his stay, Dr. Shim will work
with CARES researchers on the joint project: “Application of
Information Technology and its Effects in Agriculture”. Dr.
Shim's office is located at Room 224, Mumford Hall, MU Campus. |
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Jul 25-29, 2005 |
 Chris
Barnett and Yan Barnett attend and present at the 25th
Annual ESRI Users Conference from July 25th to 29th in San
Diego, CA.Chris will showcase the internet-based
Missouri Animal Feeding Operation (AFO)
Site Evaluation Report tool. Yan will participate the
conference's Map Gallery event presenting a poster on
disAbility Spin website. |
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Jul 18, 2005 |
Chris Barnett presented CARES projects and activities at the
Missouri Agricultural Land Management Resource Institute (MALMRI)
Directors' summer meeting in Jefferson City, MO. Other
presenters at the meeting included Directors of MO Department of
Natural Resources (MoDNR), Missouri Resource Assessment
Partnership (MoRAP), Missouri Spatial Data Information Services
(MSDIS) and Missouri Watershed Information Network (MOWIN).
MALMRI consists of representatives from the Missouri Department
of Conservation, Missouri Department of Natural Resources,
Missouri Department of Agriculture, Farm Services Agency,
Natural Resources Conservation Service, University of Missouri
Outreach and Extension, and College of Agriculture, Foods and
Natural Resources at the University of Missouri. |
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Jul 5, 2005 |
 Tim Morris comes on board as CARES's new Administrative Associate. Tim comes to us from the
Assessment Resource Center (ARC)
at the University of Missouri - Columbia. Tim held Administrative Assistant
and other positions at ARC for the past 8 years, managing
several project accounts. Tim brings with him much needed fiscal
management knowledge and experience. Welcome, Tim! |
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Jun 30, 2005 |
 Dr. Chris Fulcher successfully completed two-year National
Library of Medicine Post-Doctoral Informatics Research
Fellowship with distinction. The fellowship was hosted by the
Department of Health
Management and Informatics (HMI) at the University of
Missouri - Columbia. Dr. Fulcher started his fellowship on May
1, 2003. |
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Jun 30, 2005 |
 The disAbility Spin project is in the Mizzou News by MU News Bureau today.
The report is titled "DisAbility
Spin Web Site Helps People Navigate Through Life MU Tool Lets
People Check Accessibility of Locations Online".
CARES Co-Director Chris Fulcher was interviewed and quoted for
the report.disAbility Spin project website:
http://www.dspin.org. |
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Jun 1, 2005 |
 Michael
Barbaro has been promoted to Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) Specialist effective on June 1, 2005. Michael joined CARES
as a GIS Technician in July, 2001. He was an integral part of
the Missouri Hypsography Work-Share
Agreement project team. Currently, Michael manages the
Lincoln Home National Historic Site Photo Archive Project. |
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May 21-26, 2005 |
Bryan Mayhan presented at the
2005 National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) National Conference
held on May 21-26, 2005
in Corpus Christi, Texas. His presentations were titled
"Overview of the Missouri Cooperative Soil Survey Website" and
"WEB Soil Survey Recommendations Report". Bryan also served on
the New Technology Committee and the WEB Soil Survey Committee. The conference is organized by Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), US Department of Agriculture.
The purpose of this bi-annual conference is to review progress
recommended during the previous conferences, recommend new
programs or work methodologies regarding soil survey and
associated programs. About 140 participants attended this year's
conference from various federal agencies (mainly NRCS, BLM, BIA,
USFS), universities and states. |
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May 1, 2005 |
 Erin
Wilson is our newest Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist
starting on May 1st, 2005. Erin joined CARES as a GIS Technician in
October, 2002. She currently coordinates tasks and requests funneled through
RUPRI Community Information Resources Center. |
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Apr 12-14, 2005 |
Arin Stark will attend NRCS Business Application Developers Workshop
in Ft. Collins, CO. The workshop will cover NRCS's data and
application architecture and design. The workshop will be held at the
NRCS Information Technology Center at the Natural Resources Research
Center, Fort Collins, Colorado. |
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Mar 24, 2005 |
 Dr.
Tony Prato and Dan Fagre of USGS Science Center in Montana have a new
book on "National Parks and Protected Areas". From decision-making for
planning and management to the principles of ecology and economics,
this text examines the analytical methods, information technologies,
and planning and management problems associated with protected area
planning and management. Protected area managers and students in
undergraduate and graduate courses in natural resource management will
appreciate this highly readable book.The book is being published by
Blackwell Publishing. The scheduled release date is April 15, 2005.
Click here for pricing and ordering information. |
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Mar 23, 2005 |
Dr. Tony Prato presented on Adaptive Management of Protected Areas for
Climate Change at the MTNCLIM 2005 conference held March 1-4, 2005 in
Chico Hot Springs, Pray, Montana. This new biennial research
conference is dedicated to mountain climate sciences and effects of
climate variability on ecosystems, natural resources, and conservation
in western North American mountains. The conference is sponsored by
the Consortium for
Integrated Climate Research in Western Mountains. Copies of the
presentations made at the conference are available on the website. |
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Mar 24-29, 2005 |
 Dr. Weon Sik Han and Dr. Keun Seop Shim of the Korean
Rural Development
Administration (RDA) visit CARES from March 24 to March 29,
2005. The purpose of this visit is to discuss the joint international
research project between RDA and CARES: “Application of Information
Technology and its Effects in Agriculture”. |
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Mar 10-11, 2005 |
Chris Barnett and Yan Barnett visited NRCS's
Information Technology Center
(ITC) in Fort Collins, CO to discuss possible national data
access. ITC is responsible for providing the information technology
infrastructure and application information systems to support the
delivery of NRCS programs and services. Chris, Yan and Dr. John Lory,
a MU Extension professor, met with several ITC project managers and
architecture specialists to discuss about the possible access to NRCS's national SSURGO II, conservation planning, and DOQQ databases. |
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Feb 21, 2005 |
 Chris
Barnett and Bryan Mayhan will attend the 9th Annual Missouri GIS
conference. Chris will present at an ArcSDE session.The
conference will be held on February 21-23 at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Missouri.
The conference will be the ninth for Missouri users of geographic
information technologies. |
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Feb 15, 2005 |
 Dr.
Tony Prato attended Glacier Institute’s
field trip to Kintla Lake in Glacier National Park in Montana.
Kintla Lake is located in North Fork valley in Flathead National
Forest and Glacier National Park in northwest Montana. The North Fork
valley is one of the wildest places in the lower 48 states. It has all
of the original (pre-settlement) carnivores and other species.
During the three-day field trip, the participants observed live
animals and habitat including deer, elk, pygmy owl, pine marten, bald
eagle, beaver dam, and captive wolf. They also found tracks for wolf,
moose, deer, elk, cougar (mountain lion), pine marten, coyote, Canada
lynx, snowshoe hare, and red fox.
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Feb 2, 2005 |
Chris Barnett was invited to give a half-day workshop to MO Chapter of
American Society of Farm Managers and Rural
Appraisers (ASFMRA) on CARES internet mapping tools. A total of 28 farm managers
and appraisers attended the workshop. The objective of the workshop
was to get the participants become acquainted with the CARES Map Room
- an internet mapping website. The workshop provided background
concepts, training on website tools, hands-on experience, conceptual
application of technology as it relates to real estate appraisal.
Specifically, map construction, defining demographic data for a
region, understanding GIS and Internet mapping, and appraisal
application of the Environmental applications (BERM/AFO sites)
available from the CARES Map Room. |
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Jan 31, 2005 |
Deborah
Ratliff joins CARES as our new Administrative Associate. Deborah
brings with her many years of experiences in coordinating center activities. Before joining CARES, Deborah was
an Executive Staff Assistant to the Director of Biomedical and Health
Informatics Training Program at the Department of Health Management
and Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Missouri -
Columbia. Welcome, Deborah! |
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Jan 18, 2005 |
 Dr. Dong-Phil Lee of Korea Rural
Economic Institute starts his year-long visit at CARES. Dr. Lee is
a former graduate student of the Department of Agricultural Economic
at the University of Missouri. He is currently a Research Director at
the Rural Economic Institute in Seoul, South Korea.
Dr. Lee is taking a year-long sabbatical leave from his home
institute to focus on his research. He is housed in Room 138A, Mumford
Hall during his stay at the University of Missouri - Columbia. |
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