EcoMachine-Terracycling-Zero+Waste

SEEDING WATER SAMPLES

Hey everybody! Just wanted to make sure we can all see where we're getting our jars of water and A LITTLE bit of sediment from different water sources around Vermont. An easy way to do that is just list them here after we've collected them....

HERE: SEEDING PAGE

THE BEAK"IN_EST NEWS 4/13/12

A group of us gathered last night to plant the wetlands, thanks to Kindle's organizing efforts. We will plant again today 11-1 for those who can make it. For Monday, the group concluded we would assembly your plant research into an informative poster. We will continue to work on our lighting and art initiatives and blow them away. Here are the images I have to help frame the plant information and to help explain what is going on in there! -Matt

POSTER IMAGES PAGE

MORE BREAKING NEWS: 4/5/12 Each of the three groups has their own page to use to work on their projects. The links are below under each of the project descriptions. We're also having a meeting next **THURSDAY, April 12th at 6:00pm** meeting in Aiken **Classroom 112** (first floor). This meeting will give the whole group an opportunity to meet each other as well as see who is actually participating in the process. Each group will also be able work on their part of the project some with valuable face time instead of simply over the web. See you all there. -Kindle

BREAKING NEWS: 3/22/12

OKAY FOLKS, it has become obvious that we are too large a group with too dissimilar a schedule for you all to meet up and work together SO:

we are going to break into three groups and I want you to edit this post and add your name to the group you will join.

Groups Page

-Devin Green
 * 1) plant poster Group:** //Generate a nice looking poster based on your plant research - I have some visuals I can help this group with.// Poster Group

Eco Art Group
 * 2) Eco Art Group:** //Conduct short (could just be 1 question even) survey of 100 people in the Aiken community as to what 'totem species' they would like the art project to include> Then, as a group, compile the survey results into a list of no more that 7-8 most popular species. We can then design the artwork together and this group can help build the installation if they wish.//

-Maddie Rabin -DrewShaw will add some rough drawings.. -Connor Finnerty -- sketches for metal cut-outs

__**'totem species' ideas**__

Lighting Design Group
 * 3) Lighting Group:** //I have a really cool lighting installation in mind that is digital, color changing, and with effects> I want a small group (no more than 4) to help me install, and to design the light show and help program it.//

-Drew Shaw -Landon Roberts -Ben Katz -Morgan Marzo

I hope the semester is going well, keep your heads up. Matt

Hi All! In my search for information on my plant I found this article that has lots of information about alternative uses for a variety of plants. I'm not sure how many of the other plants we're researching are included but it's worth a look. I hope it's helpful. Best, Kindle

Hello Everyone! I have some news / work for you all:

NOTICE: WE ARE POURING GRAVEL TODAY (valentine's day) and probably the next day or two. Those who would like to do some hard, thankless work are welcome to stop in and lend a hand! we will be there pretty much all day so just come when you can and only if you want to. Here is my Master's Project in PDF form. I would like you all to read Chapter 1 this week - It is an introduction to the design of the Aiken Eco-Machine, and a primer on the holistic design approach. Feel free to read ahead, as I am going to have you all read the entire document. This is best way to get you folks familiar with the system. Let's plan on meeting next week (or sooner for those who can help me tend the plants down at the forest service greenhouse).


 * To-Do List**:

1) Read Chapter 1 of my master's project (click link above to download) 2) Upload a small (no bigger than 500k) picture of yourself and add it beside your name below in the group member's list - This will help everyone learn each others names and will show that you can sign in and edit the wiki 3) Lets set a meeting time- I have created a doodle poll for this purpose. You should receive an email with a link to the poll. I set it up for 1 week, but Im looking for a time that you can commit to all semester. you can also get to the poll with this link: [] 4) pick a plant and do some research on it (click on the 'Plant' page below and write your name next to the plant(s) you are going to research). Please include: scientific name, common name, habitat & range, any unique plant features or abilities (ex. 'uptakes copper'), human uses both historical and current, symbolism or religious use. If you cant find much, find out what you can about the genus that the plant is in - will tell us something.

Plant Page Schematics Page Groups Page
 * Pages Associated with Eco-Machine Group:**


 * Group Members**
 * 1) Maddie Rabin mlrabin@uvm.edu[[image:Untitled.png width="135" height="165"]]
 * 2) Landon Roberts landon.roberts@uvm.edu[[image:me.png width="132" height="114"]]
 * 3) Devin Green dgreen1@uvm.edu[[image:smiles_and_miles width="168" height="127"]]
 * 4) Andrew Parneros aparnero@uvm.edu[[image:270245_1582325958318_1240770666_31755743_3723576_n.jpg width="105" height="80"]]
 * 5) Connor Finnerty cfinnert@uvm.edu[[image:http://m3.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/shrink_100_100/p/1/000/0f0/32a/0669f66.jpg]]
 * 6) Aurel Keller akeller2@uvm.edu
 * 7) Andrew Shaw andrew.shaw@uvm.edu[[image:22432_350693799851_827094851_5020052_3215512_n.jpg width="109" height="145"]]
 * 8) Ava Labuzetta ava.labuzetta@gmail.com[[image:CIMG1719_2.JPG width="80" height="102"]]
 * 9) Morgan Marzo morgan.marzo@uvm.edu [[image:Wikiphoto.jpg width="65" height="114"]]
 * 10) Tad Cooke tcooke@uvm.edu[[image:ecomachine_wiki.jpg width="121" height="171"]]
 * 11) Erick Crockenberg ecrocken@uvm.edu[[image:hatprofile.jpg width="126" height="188"]]
 * 12) Matt Hollingsworth mrhollin@uvm.edu
 * 13) Kindle Loomis kloomis@uvm.edu[[image:65413_1484172183771_1217850111_31086997_3744707_n.jpg width="124" height="180"]]
 * 14) Emily Piché* epiche@uvm.edu
 * 15) Ben Katz bbkatz@uvm.edu[[image:me.jpg width="84" height="90"]]


 * Mentors**
 * 1) Matt Beam mmbeam@uvm.edu
 * 2) Erica Spiegel erica.spiegel@uvm.edu