Researchers at the California Wolf Center utilize HPWREN for projects such as distance education, which help both school children and the general public better understand the role of the wolf in our ecosystem. In this image, Melinda Booth utilizes an IQeye3 camera to communicate with remote participants during a distance education experiment, which included test sites such as the National Science Foundation in Washington, DC.

Rural Education Applications The HPWREN team's first wireless link in conjunction with the Native American rural education community involved the Pala Native American Indian reservation, which is home to more than 600 tribal members - including more than 150 children who attend elementary school on the reservation. "By providing the Pala Learning Center with high-speed Internet access, UCSD has opened up an incredible amount of opportunities for our tribe and its future generations," said Robert Smith, Pala Tribal Chairman. "We will begin classes to teach both the older and younger generations of our tribe - so that they can become more familiar with the many opportunities available to them through the Internet." In addition to working with the Tribal Digital Village Network (TDVNet) team on connecting Native American reservations throughout San Diego county, HPWREN researchers are continuously involved with education and outreach activities ranging from distance education to conference presentations. Ongoing education projects include San Diego State University's Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve, which provides biology students with opportunities to not only experience the flora and fauna in person, but also learn more via HPWREN-connected web cameras, weather stations, and enviornmental sensors. Specific activities are described in the following articles.

Pala Native American Youth Explore Tidepools via HPWREN LIVE
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20080215/

Celebrating Wolf Awareness Week with Kim Miller and Erin Hunt at the California Wolf Center
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20071016/

UCSD CSE accomplishments of research on resource management in HPWREN: QoS scheduling, routing and power management
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20070921/

Pala Native Americans Take a Virtual Trip to Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve via HPWREN LIVE and TDVNet
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20070727/

Cabrillo National Monument tidepool camera images and time lapse animations accessible via HPWREN, distance education to follow
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20070612/

The California Science Center utilized HPWREN to educate Museum Educators of Southern California
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20070611/

National Park Service collaboration extends HPWREN to the Cabrillo National Monument
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20070511/

Pala Native American Reservation Participates in Palomar Observatory Live Interactive Virtual Exploration via TDVNet and HPWREN
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20070404/

National Park Service exhibit at a High Tech Fair showing LIVE technology with the Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve via HPWREN
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20070325/

Lessons learned from the SDSU Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve HPWREN Live Interactive Virtual Explorations events during the AAAS 2007 conference exhibit
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20070221/

National Science Foundation Exhibit at AAAS 2007 Showcases HPWREN - LIVE
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20070220/

Collaborative Distance Education Pilot Activity enabled by HPWREN at the Cabrillo National Monument
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20061218/

New Booklet Summarizes HPWREN Activities
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20061211/

Distance Education Experiments at the California Wolf Center via HPWREN
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/20060509/

HPWREN's continued collaboration with Native Americans results in various opportunities across research, education, and first responder activities
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/050701.html

Palomar Observatory's Open House will include HPWREN Poster
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/050620.html

Update on HPWREN use at the California Wolf Center
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/050205.html

HPWREN Collaborates with the California Wolf Center and Allows for Near-Real-Time Web Camera and Unique Behavior Observation Opportunities
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/040107.html

New Brochure Summarizes HPWREN Project Activities
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/031116.html

HPWREN-Connected TDVNet Celebrates Second Year Anniversary
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/030510.html

HPWREN Provides High-Speed Connectivity for Demos at a George Wright Society Conference and the SDSU Visualization Center
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/030430.html

Santa Rosa Native American Reservation Links with HPWREN
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/030414.html

California State Parks Distance Interpretation Program Collaborates with HPWREN for Remote Interactive Presentations
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/030331.html

HPWREN Students Continue Network Measurement and Analysis Research
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/021210.html

Tribal Digital Village Network Expands to Southeastern San Diego Tribes
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/021029.html

HPWREN Adds Another Node to its 45 Mbps Backbone: Toro Peak Antennas Provide Remote Scientists and Educators with High-Speed Network Connectivity
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/020905.html

HPWREN Collaborates with UCSD Academic Computing Services for Wireless Connectivity at 2002 CENIC Conference
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/020516.html

San Diego Native American Communities Continue Transition from HPWREN to Tribal Digital Village Network
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/020325.html

HPWREN Collaborates with Palomar College and SCTCA's Tribal Digital Village: Computer Science Class Includes Multicast Technology Experiments
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/020104.html

HPWREN-Connected Native American Learning Centers Begin Transition to Tribal Digital Village Network
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/011030.html

HPWREN Team Plays Role in Native American Summer Youth Academy
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/010913.html

HPWREN Student Researchers Present at San Diego Supercomputer Center Poster Session
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/010830.html

HPWREN PI Testifies Before House Committee on Science
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/010803.html

UCSD Telecommunications Works with HPWREN for Wireless Connectivity at May's CENIC Conference
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/010515.html

Rincon Computer Labs Receive HPWREN Connectivity
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/010303.html

Warner Unified School District Collaborates with UC San Diego: San Jose Valley Alternate High School and Warner Community Resource Center Receive Wireless Internet Connectivity
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/010223.html

La Jolla Native American Reservation Collaborates with UC San Diego: High-Performance Wireless Research and Education Network is Extended to Reservation's Learning Center
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/010110.html

UC San Diego Wireless Network Project Collaborates with Pala Band of Indians for Education Opportunities
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/news/001018.html

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