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The Maine IEEE Computer and Electron Device Chapter is pleased to announce an evening of two talks focused on exploring the land; a merger of outdoors and technology.
Mr. John Andrews will make a guest presentation on the status of the Eastern Maine Trail. The Eastern Maine Trail will be created from a 50-mile stretch of railroad tracks abandoned by the Boston and Maine Eastern Line. The trail will run from South Berwick to South Portland and will provide a beautiful four-season corridor for cyclist, hikers, inline-skaters, and cross-country skiers to travel. With an informative slide show, John Andrews will report on the progress of establishing the Eastern Trail's northern edge as well as what the future holds for the trail. John will then organize a Sunday hike for those interested and wishing to hike part of the Eastern Trail.
Dr. Robert Marvinney's presentation, Applications of Geophysical Devices and Technology, will emphasize geological applications - specifically what the State looks for with geological devices and how they interpret the results. His talk will cover the following topics:
1. Geological applications of geophysical devices
- seismic refraction and reflection
- side-scan sonar
- ground-penetrating radar
2. Computer mapping in geology
- data entry methods
- analysis
- data output
About the Speakers:
John Andrews is President of the Eastern Trail Association. He is an officer of the Maine IEEE Chapter of the Computer and Electron Device Society and has been active for many years within the Computer Society in Maine.
Dr. Marvinney has been the State Geologist and Director of the Maine Geological Survey in the Department of Conservation since 1995. This agency is responsible for establishing the geologic framework of the state and providing geological expertise to such issues as groundwater protection, coastal erosion and resource exploitation. The survey produces timely reports and maps on many aspects of the state's complex geology. Under his direction, the Maine Geological Survey has moved completely to digital means of map production and distribution.
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