Truth in the Soil: Using SMAP to Monitor Drought in Southeast US

DEVELOPVPSEarth Observation

Category: Monitoring Drought Project Team: Southeast United States Agriculture Team Location: Wise County Clerk of Court’s Office – Wise, Virginia Authors: Yaping Xu Yousra Benchekroun Kimberly Berry Grant Bloomer Mentors/Advisors: Dr. Kenton Ross (NASA Langley Research Center) Dr. DeWayne Cecil (Global Science & Technology) Bob VanGundy (The University of Virginia’s College at Wise) Michael Bender (Wise County, Virginia) Past/Other Contributors: Michael … Read More

A Ray of Hope: Near Real-Time Forecasting Tools for the USAPI

DEVELOPVPSMonitoring Drought

Category: Monitoring Drought Project Team: Pacific Water Resources II Team Location: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information – Asheville, North Carolina Authors: Nicholas Luchetti Zachary Vozzelli Kyle Jones Mentors/Advisors: Michael Kruk (Earth Resources Technology (ERT)) John Marra (NOAA Region Climate Services, Director, Pacific Region) Past/Other Contributors: Alec Courtright (Center Lead) Jessica Sutton Ethan Wright Abstract: The U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) are … Read More

A Deeper Look into California’s Water Resources

DEVELOPVPSMonitoring Drought

Category: Monitoring Drought Project Team: California Water Resources Team Location: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory – Pasadena, California Authors: Justin Lawrence Lauryn Gutowski Nick Rousseau Brittany Zajic Mentors/Advisors: Dr. John T. Reager (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory) Past/Other Contributors: Nick Rousseau (Center Lead) Abstract: 2015 marked the arrival of the strongest El Niño ever recorded, surpassing the 1997-1998 event that brought significant rainfall … Read More

A Winner and Honorable Mentions: NASA DEVELOP Fall 2014 Virtual Poster Session

DEVELOPVPSDEVELOP Fall 2014 VPS, Original

The newest installment of the DEVELOP Virtual Poster Session series features 23 projects that apply the lens of NASA Earth observations to community concerns around the globe. In short video format, DEVELOP teams across the world communicate the practical applications of NASA Earth observations and their capabilities to address diverse environmental and public policy issues, such as water quality, conservation, drought, wildfires, public health, climate change and flooding.

The Hungry Caterpillar – Catching Fire: VIIRS Forest Disturbance Detection

DEVELOPVPSDEVELOP Spring 2014, Original

Project Team: U.S. Disasters and Ecological Forecasting Team Team Location: Stennis Space Center, Stennis, Mississippi Authors: Jamie Thompson (University of Southern Mississippi) Brittany Howell (University of Southern Mississippi) Alyssa Pourmonir (State University of New York Maritime) Timothy Sutherlin (University of Southern Mississippi) Heather Nicholson (University of Southern Mississippi) Mentors/Advisors: Joseph Spruce (Senior Research Scientist, Computer Sciences Corporation; Science Advisor) Past/Other … Read More

Capturing Colorado’s Floods: A New Method for Extracting Peak Flood Extent

DEVELOPVPSDEVELOP Spring 2014, Original

Project Team: Colorado Water Resources II Team Team Location: United States Geological Survey (USGS) at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado Authors: Stephen Chignell (Colorado State University) Ryan Anderson (University of Wyoming) Mentors/Advisors: Dr. Paul Evangelista (Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University) Dr. Melinda Laituri (Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Colorado State University) Past/Other Contributors: Dr. Stephanie Kampf (Ecosystem Science … Read More