This page hosts compiled information on project ideas people in the Gulf Coast have for 2015. Click edit on this page to add information or add your idea!! 

####Project: Teaching about the Coqui, Riffle and Other Public Lab Kits
**My Name:** Charlie Barnes
**This is Important to me because:** I teach computer circuitry to kits and am interested in STEM learning.
**Resources I have to work on this project include:** 
* After school youth center
* The personel to teach 
* Kids
* Funders for hardware
* Other existing resources 
**Resources I'd like to work on this project:**


####Project: To explore OpenSource tools to help automate the offline acquisition, storage and processing of image data
**My Name** Gerald (@geraldmc) 
**This is Important to me because:** I do this sort of thing and have trouble managing multiple card readers, hard drives etc. in the field
**Resources I have to work on this project include:** A great attitude! 
**Resources I'd like to work on this project:**
- More patience
- A couple of Like-minded folks interested in the same


####Project: Gardening tools: soil testing and water collection that keeps mosquito larva out! 
**My Name** Lisa
**This is Important to me because:** More and more people are tying to grow their own vegies. We find we need to get our soil tested and we're not sure the best way to do it. 
**Resources I have to work on this project include:**
-publiclab.org! 
-Photosynq hopefully! 
**Resources I'd like to work on this project:**


####Project: Water Depth Sensor 
**My Name** @stevie
**This is Important to me because:**  There are a number of people around New Orleans, myself included who are intersted in issues of flooding, water level changes etc. 
**Resources I have to work on this project include:**
- Publiclab.org, 
- other people who are interested, 
- the OpenWater group
**Resources I'd like to work on this project:**
- Access to other depth devices so we can learn how they work! 


####Project: Creating a Media Campaign Toolkit
**My Name** @Shannon
**This is Important to me because:** We need o think through replicable ways that data can be use to tell stories and present alternative narratives. 
**Resources I have to work on this project include:**
- Time and money
**Resources I'd like to work on this project:**
- People who have time and people with media and journalism experience.


####Project: A central database of boat launches and routes and explained by local boat captains
**My Name** Luis
**This is Important to me because:**  This could be gathered for the benefit of researchers or for recreation. 
**Resources I have to work on this project include:** 
- Time
- Knowledge of some local boat captains
**Resources I'd like to work on this project:**
- Database/IT support

####Project: Way to analyze composting toilet compost
**My Name** Melissa
**This is Important to me because:**  I worked on composting toilets and compost to be used on edible foods/ vegetation. 
**Resources I have to work on this project include:**
- EWB Funds
**Resources I'd like to work on this project:**


####Project: Water Purification and Energy Reader
**My Name** Julia
**This is Important to me because:**  Water is essential for life
**Resources I have to work on this project include:** 
- Smart Friends
- Existing systems for inspiration 
- Money
**Resources I'd like to work on this project:**
- Energy readers
- Smarter Friends
- Materials
- Time


####Project: Testing for Hard Water
**My Name** Micheal
**This is Important to me because:** it affects my skin, and my plants
**Resources I have to work on this project include:** 
- water
- shower curtain and evidence of hard water from a thick film
**Resources I'd like to work on this project:**


####Project: Monitor plant life development on reclaimed marsh lands
**My Name** Jim
**This is Important to me because:**  To stabilize reclaimed lands that were formed by relocating soil to open waters in marsh lands
**Resources I have to work on this project include:**
- a camera
**Resources I'd like to work on this project:**
-Aerial Mapping


####Project: Wildlife Conservation (measuring increase or decrease of endangered animals)
**My Name** Rachel
**This is Important to me because:** I find wildlife conservation extremely important for a number of reasons, ie need to know population size to create or alter conservation initiates. 
**Resources I have to work on this project include:**
- Aerial Mapping
**Resources I'd like to work on this project:**
- Materials that can be used without constant human supervision. 


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