by Kyle J Webster | Jun 22, 2010 | Field Techniques
The iPad now has a good app for handwriting recognition and I would like to know if anyone has tried it in the context of taking plant lists in the field. See: http://www.macworld.com/article/152136/2010/06/writepad_ipad.html My ultimate goal would be to have an app...
by Kyle J Webster | May 22, 2010 | Field Techniques, Publications, Apps, and Websites
Wouldn’t it be nice to see what your area looked like from the air as far back as 1938? Vegetation changes are readily apparent when you compare them to aerial photographs of today. For New York I have found two sources that have old aerial photographs available...
by Kyle J Webster | May 7, 2010 | Field Techniques
From Steve Young – Inventors are coming up with cheaper and cheaper aerial drones that may be used to look at plants in inaccessible areas like deep marshes, cliffs and in the canopy. I have not seen any of them being used for this purpose yet but it is a...
by Kyle J Webster | Apr 25, 2010 | Field Techniques
The iPad promises to revolutionize botanical field studies by providing a place to store field manuals as well as accessing plant keys and photos over the web. Can you think of how you would use the iPad to help you in the field? Comment below.
by Kyle J Webster | Jan 29, 2010 | Field Techniques, Natural History, Plant Distribution, Rare Plant Surveys
The link below shows the need for complete botanical surveys when old railroads are converted to trails for the public. The article is by Steve Daniel who has had experience with a trail conversion near Rochester. The article also appeared in a recent issue of the...
by Kyle J Webster | Sep 19, 2009 | Field Techniques, Happenings, Plant Identification, Rare Plant Surveys
The New York State Biodiversity Research Institute and New York State Museum are sponsoring a Biology and Conservation lecture series in October. A variety of speakers will present lectures on recent biodiversity research and conservation initiatives in the state. The...
