Concept

This is a place to exchange information with others interested in the Scarborough marsh and estuarine ecosystem. This "Exchange" is a library, but it is much more than the classic library based on passively receiving a body of knowledge. It is an active place where the users generate new information. This is why the focus is on exchange or interactivity. There is an interaction between the users and the data, and there is an interaction between the users.

Who Am I?

Community

In addition to this Web site we are also striving to build an online community where participants can exchange information and ideas on the marsh watershed, on research work, on teaching techniques, and on other related topics.

Searching

We are working on various lists of Web links that may be helpful in doing marsh and estuarine research. Where possible we hope to locate master lists in each of our major categories:

Curriculum
  Exchange
  WebQuests
  Tours
  Marsh/Estuary
Reference
  Search Engines
  Referencebases
  Journals
  Reports
  Databases

Library

Where possible we are trying to make reports relevant to the Scarborough marsh watershed available online, and we are always looking for reports available elsewhere to feature. You can find a reference list at the Scarborough Land Conservation Trust.

Here are several reports of interest:

    Libby River Watershed Survey Final Report - available at Friends of Scarborough Marsh
    The Maine Shore and the Army Corps, A Tale of Two Harbors, Wells and Saco, Maine - available at "Maine Policy Review"
    Who Sprawls Most? How Growth Patterns Differ Across the U.S. - available at the Brookings Institution, Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy

Research

Several Scarborough High School teachers have developed "The Research Cycle." This is an outline to help students pursue any research project.

Technology

The SEEC Project offers tutoring to any teachers who wish to post student projects related to the Scarborough marsh watershed on the World Wide Web.