Posted by: Guest
on Oct 18, 2010
This past April I made my 4th trip to Belize's Bladen Nature Reserve to participate in a program that began in 2005 to study migrant and resident bird populations. In addition, the project has expanded to focus on Harpy Eagles that are
Posted by: Guest
on Oct 11, 2010
I would like use this blog to share with you all how we are using the RECON to further conservation in Mexico.
I have lived in Playa del Carmen Quintana Roo, Mexico for almost 15 years and am the Director of a non profit association dedicated to protecting the fresh water resources of this area through exploration, science and education (www.cindaq.org). Any of you that have visited this area will know that it is world renown for its incredible white sand beaches and Maya Temples. The hydrology of this area is fairly unique in that water (both fresh and salt) flow through flooded solution cave systems. Most peoples first impression of underwater caves and cave diving is that of small silty cavities, and thrill seeking adrenaline junkies that venture into them. The fact is, that the caves of this area are absolutely enormous and that those of us who are involved in the exploration of these caves could be used in a case study for risk management. To give you an idea of the enormity of the caves for this area, we currently have the 8th and 9th longest cave systems in the world. Sistema Ox Bel Ha has @170,000 meters of explored passageway while Sistema Sac Actun has over 155,000 meters. What is truly amazing is that these caves only began to be explored in the last 20 years and that they continue to grow on a yearly basis. For an in depth description on this areas caves visit the following website of the Quintana Roo Speleological Survey (http://www.caves.org/project/qrss/qrss.htm). So why are these caves important? Well, they serve as the link between every major ecosystem that we have for this region. The caves allow freshwater to flow from the jungle interior out to the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef which is the second longest barrier reef in the world. Due to the high porosity of limestone these caves are vulnerable to all kinds of contamination. In the case of Ox Bel Ha, which extends more than 9 kilometers from the beach back into the jungle, any contaminant that enters the cave system can potentially exit onto the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef. When you consider that Quintana Roo (The Riviera Maya, Cancun, Cozumel and the Costa Maya) generates 10-12% of Mexico's GNP, you can see that the conservation of the regions underground rivers is vital to the future economic sustainability of the area. Contamination is already being detected in the caves, the sources are from sewage and solid waste. This is what makes the exploration of the caves so very important.
Posted by: Guest
on Aug 06, 2010
I own a RECON 400 mhz which I purchased in 2005 to help me locate remote jungle sinkholes and aid in data collection for a wide variety of scientific disciplines.
I run the SoloField Software on the RECON and ArcView 9.2 on my laptop. Without a doubt the RECON has revolutionized the way in which I work in the field. I have lived for the last 14 years in Quintana Roo, Mexico. I am a cave diver and run a non-profit dedicated to protecting the freshwater resources of this area through
Posted by: Guest
on Aug 02, 2010
Imagine our surprise to find a newspaper article about the Congo pygmies and find a photograph 
of a man in the jungle, using a Recon! The Congo pygmies are using the Recon - equipped with GPS and Helveta's CI Earth icon-based software -- to pinpoint sacred sites and hunting areas in order to protect their land and habitat from logging in the area.
Posted by: Guest
on Jul 26, 2010
At Stratamodel Inc. we conduct soil surveys under extreme climatic and topographic conditions and a reliable handheld is essential for our business. The TDS Recon has improved our productivity and given us a real competitive edge. We run ArcPad 7.0.1 linked to ArcGIS 9.2 and I design custom data forms for our special needs. This combination has been nearly bulletproof under conditions as extreme as the central Sahara in summer or mounted to the handlebars of our ATVs and dirtbikes in the backcountry of the Colorado Plateau.
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on May 24, 2010
More interviews with Integrated Resource Management about how the Ranger is critical to having an efficient process for capturing forestry inventory data.
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on May 21, 2010
Interview with Marc Barnes, president of Integrated Resource Management (IRM) of Philomath, Oregon. IRM is a provider of forest management services since 1993. IRM also developed
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Apr 24, 2010
Trimble MCS' Forestry Automation business unit launched Blue Ox in the first quarter of 2010. The Blue Ox solution provides an innovative route optimization and management solution and leverages the Yuma rugged tablet and the Nomad rugged handheld computers.
Posted by: Rob Davis
on Mar 03, 2010
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