Environmental Informatics Consulting

Jeffrey D. Campbell, Ph.D.

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Workshops

Database Development:  Best Practices Case Study
This presentation was designed as a tutorial in good database design for environmental monitoring. Presented at the
Maryland Water Monitoring Council Annual Conference, December 4, 2008. Abstract.

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems at Jug Bay
A three hour seminar to introduce researchers and volunteers to GIS concepts and provide familiarity with the types of GIS data available for the area. The seminar included a field exercise to locate particular features identified from GIS layers.

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Part 2
A second three hour seminar to integrate GPS data with GIS.  The March 2009 seminar included a hands-on activity collecting GPS data in the field and adding it to a GIS project.

Amphibian Call Identification 
A presentation to county residents volunteering for Frogwatch. The focus was on identification of frog and toad calls with additional training in using the observation protocol. A shorter version was also presented to county Scout leaders.

Fish Identification
A short talk and demo before the attendees assist with fish sampling for a long term monitoring project at Jug Bay.
Jeff holding a large fish pillow to describe important identifying characteristics of fish.

Using a large fish pillow to point out identifying characteristics for fish.

Purple Loosestrife
An introduction to this invasive plant, it's identification, and removal. Presented multiple times at different locations to high school students, college interns, and the general public.

Field Trip

Jeff was invited to co-lead a day-long field trip for a graduate wetlands ecology course. The professor focused on botanic features and Jeff provided geomorphological context and fish identification. He has co-led additional canoe trips for undergraduate courses.

Other examples of presentations and written work are available in the Services section.


Revised: May 13, 2009
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