Tuesday September 18, 2007
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Not long ago, the search party for a missing plane would have involved a few local officials and volunteers. Today, the search for a missing adventurer in Nevada involves thousands of people all over the world scouring satellite images of the site. It's another sign of how new mapping technologies are transforming the way we interact with our surroundings. Join Kojo for a look at the world of satellites and digital maps, and how they're impacting our sense of space and distance.
Douglas Richardson, Executive Director, Association of American Geographers
Henry Poirot, President, International Map Trade Association
Cliff Fox, Senior Vice President, Navteq Map
Gavin Maurer, Vice President of Marketing, National Geographic Maps
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According to some estimates, New Orleans has lost almost fifty percent of its voting population since Hurricane Katrina. Now in its second post-storm election cycle, local officials and activists face the challenge of maintaining accurate voter roles while ensuring the rights of a target population dispersed across the country. Join Kojo for an update on outreach efforts.
Sandra Wilson, Registrar of Voters for Orleans Parish
Edward Hailes, Jr., Senior Attorney, Advancement Project
People once believed it was impossible to overfish the seas. But no longer -- today it's understood that the world's fish stocks are being harvested faster than they can regenerate. Marine conservationist Callum Roberts uses science, history, and sociology to help ensure we leave the oceans richer than we found them.
Callum Roberts, Professor of Marine Conservation, University of York (England); researcher & advisor to the US, British & Caribbean Governments; and author of "The Unnatural History of the Sea" (Island Press)
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