Will the iPad Revolutionize Field Studies?

The iPad promises to revolutionize botanical field studies by providing a place to store field manuals as well as accessing plant keys and photos over the web. Can you think of how you would use the iPad to help you in the field? Comment below.

What could you do in the field with the iPad?

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One Comment on “Will the iPad Revolutionize Field Studies?”

Bry Says:

May 6, 2010 at 12:19 am
I’m an Environmental Education grad student, and your question is my field of study. I’d be very interested to know if you hear of any other studies taking this question on.

My personal opinion is that it will, eventually. I’m sure we’ll start seeing people in the field pretty quickly, with their iPads in zip-lock baggies.

They may also help citizen-science take a big leap forward. Fun to see where it leads.

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