Thanks to Hanna for alerting me to this cool new feature of Google Earth.

Check out an article from The Guardian.

This new tool in Google Earth allows viewers to see video, pictures and reports when they hover over protected marine areas on the map. Such a cool use of mash-up technology.

Want to try it? Download Google Earth.

Four resources to peruse this weekend:

CSUEB Library’s del.icio.us account
If you want to add another del.icio.us account to your friends network, I suggest csueblibrary. We (meaning some of the librarians) have tagged online resources and tools that we find helpful and want to share with you. And, if you missed the fantastic presentation on online resources for online learning at Back to the Bay, you can still see what we went over here.

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Animal Research
So, in my opinion, you’ve really not been living right if you’ve not been to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Of course, I might be a little biased considering one of my very closest friends works there with the penguins and shorebirds. (By the way, if you are at the aquarium and see Monika, say hi and that you read Diana’s blog.) So, the Animal Research website is fantastic, of course. Lots of great information, links to more resources, pictures and webcasts. The penguin live webcast happens at 10:30 in the morning, just in case you are interested.

Forces of Change
Here is yet another great resource from the Smithsonian, this time from the Museum of Natural History. Different examples of climate and ecological change occurring now. Includes news articles, multimedia and some great articles.

The Paleontology Portal
It seems like a lot of paleontology resources have been surfacing in the last couple of weeks and most are great. This site is no exception. Great site, visual appealing homepage, lots of links to other resources, quality images and easy to follow articles. Great source of information for K-higher education levels.