MONDAY MASHUP: Driftwatch

By Rachael Gleason

Now it’s easier than ever to search for endangered species habitats and organic farms in Indiana.

An interactive map shows the locations of these sensitive areas so pesticide applicators know where to avoid pointing the nozzle.

A state agency in charge of regulating pesticide use in agricultural areas developed the map to “facilitate communication between applicators and growers.”

But it’s also interesting to see where bees and organic livestock are kept throughout the Hoosier State.

The mashup has the same functionality of a Google map – users can search for a specific location or navigate around the state. Icons containing rolled up data represent locations of crops and streams.

Click on the user guide for more information.

Win a prize if you’re the first to suggest or create a Great Lakes mashup used on Echo’s Monday Mashup. What’s the prize? Well, it’s not a Great Lakes cruise.  But we’ve got stress balls shaped like polar bears and bats (stress bats?), pocket knives, mini-backpacks, flashlights, water bottles and other items of similar fine value lying around the Echo Chamber. We’ll send you something AND publicly acknowledge your contribution in MONDAY MASHUP. Send it to Monday Mashups editor Rachael Gleason at GreatLakesEcho@gmail.com.