The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo’s departments of computer science, marine science, and art, have joined together to create a program where students work on a shared environmental project using data visualization techniques. The program is intended to increase public awareness of Hawaiian ecosystems issues.
An excerpt from the article:
“The focus of the current class is to create a digital game backed by data. This semester’s class is focusing on mongoose (Herpestes javanicus), an invasive species found on several islands in Hawai‘i. The game places the player as the mongoose itself. There is much to be researched as to how a mongoose moves, what it eats, and the environment in which it lives. ”
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