Took a walk with Steve Palladino and Marty today. We talked about the role of conservation and our world view. Steve is a guru on GIS, software that helps map information spacially (my novice definition), and we were apprecitive of his time as he shared some knowledge about using GIS to better understand habitats. We talked through habitat mapping in hopes of one day beging able to us just such a techinque for our Santa Barbara A Rocha dream - a field study center. A field study center would serve as the hub for our work by providing opporutnities for practical conservation, meaningful educaitonal opportunities, as well as promoting a more just and sustainable world. We are praying for just such an opportunity.