Team Location: International Research Institute for Climate and Society, Palisades, New York Authors: Alex Sweeney (Columbia University) Caitlin Reid (Columbia University) Mentors/Advisers: Pietro Ceccato, Ph.D. (Columbia University, International Research Institute for Climate and Society) Madeleine Thomson, Ph.D. (Columbia University, International Research Institute) Past/Other Contributors: Dia Elnaiem, Ph.D. (Maryland University, Eastern Shore) Omran F. Osma, Ph.D. (Federal Ministry of Health and … Read More
Stopping the Spread of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Team Location: University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia; and Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Huntsville, Alabama Authors: Erica Lauren Craft (University of Alabama Huntsville) Jiaying He (University of Georgia) Xiyu Li (Clark University) Pornampai Narenpitak (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Austin Stanforth (Indiana University Indianapolis) Mentors/Advisers: Jeffrey Luvall, Ph.D. (NASA, Global Hydrology and Climate Center) Marguerite Madden, Ph.D. (University of Georgia) Steve Padgett-Vasquez … Read More
Tracking the Beetle: Modeling Mountain Pine Beetle Mortality in Colorado
Team Location: Fort Collins Science Center/North Central Climate Science Center, Fort Collins, Colorado Authors: Kelli Groy (Colorado State University) Aaron Sidder (Colorado State University Anthony Vorster (Colorado State University) William Zawacki (Colorado State University) Mentors/Advisers: Paul Evangelista, Ph.D. (Colorado State) Jeffrey Morisette, Ph.D. (USGS North Central Climate Science Center) Past/Other Contributors: Amy Birtwistle (Colorado State University) Steve Chignell (Colorado State … Read More
Keeping Bearded Monkeys Cracking Nuts
Team Location: University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia Authors: Caren Remillard (University of Georgia) Andrea Presotto (University of Georgia) Steve Padgett-Vasquez (University of Georgia) Mentors/Advisers: Thomas Jordan, Ph.D. (University of Georgia) Marguerite Madden, Ph.D. (University of Georgia) Past/Other Contributors: Auryn Baruch (University of Georgia) Dylan Tracy (University of Georgia, IT Professional Associate) Abstract: The bearded capuchin monkey (Sapajus libidinosus) has been … Read More
To Save a Mockingbird: Monitoring Oak Habitats for Bird Conservation
Team Location: Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California Authors: Ryan S. Anderson (University of Wyoming) Adam Chlus (University of Connecticut) Thomas Mathis (University of California Davis) Erika Edgar (University of Alaska Fairbanks) Tanvi Gambhir (Salinas High School) Mentors/Advisers: Nicole Athearn (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Cindy Schmidt (Bay Area Environmental Research Institute; DEVELOP National Program) Abstract: Oak habitats in the … Read More
Using NASA Sensors to Analyze Threats to the Environment in Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh
Team Location: Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama; and International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, Nepal Authors: Kel Markert (University of Alabama in Huntsville) Nabin Paudel (Kathmandu University) Rukumani Rimal (Tribhuvan University) Shishir Kumar Sarker (University of Dhaka) Labiba Farhana (University of Dhaka) Pornampai Narenpitak (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Mentors/Advisers: Kenton Ross, Ph.D. (NASA, DEVELOP National Science Advisor) Jeff … Read More
Fire and Ice Wars: Battles in the Sierra Nevada Mountains
Team Location: Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California Authors: Andrew Nguyen (San Jose State University) Chase Mueller (University of Texas at San Antonio) Roy Petrakis (University of Arizona) Spencer Adkins (Brigham Young University) Olivia Kuss (Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis) Monica Kumaran (Harker High School, San Jose, California) Mentors/Advisers: Marc Meyer (U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region 5) Cindy Schmidt … Read More
Stopping Wetland Dieback, a Journey through the Muck
Team Location: University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia Authors: Steve Padgett-Vasquez (University of Georgia) Shuvankhar Ghosh (University of Georgia) Joe White (Bethune-Cookman University) Jeremy Mote (University of Georgia) Auryn Baruch (University of Georgia) Ning Chen (University of Georgia) Mentors/Advisers: Deepak Mishra, Ph.D. (University of Georgia) Abstract: A third of all the salt marsh in the eastern seaboard can be found in … Read More
Deriving Solar Energy Resource Availability using NASA Earth Observing Systems
Team Location: Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia Authors: Joanna Furst (Christopher Newport University) Vivek Hebbar (University of California Berkeley) Jacob Hope (University of Virginia) Manisha Iruvanti (Tabb High School, Yorktown, Virginia) Michael Kane (Poquoson High School, Poquoson, Virginia) John Lingenfelser (Gloucester High School, Gloucester, Virginia) Anthony Pototzky (Old Dominion University) Radha Venkatesan (Grafton High School, Yorktown, Virginia) Mentors/Advisers: Kenton Ross, … Read More
To Flare or not to Flare: Satellite Assessment of Gas Flaring and Climate Relationships
Team Location: John C. Stennis Space Center, Stennis, Mississippi Authors: Amber Jones (William Carey University) Haley Feather (University of Southern Mississippi) Stephanie McCracken (University of Southern Mississippi) Timothy Sutherlin (University of Southern Mississippi) Mentors/Advisers: Joseph Spruce (Computer Sciences Corp., Stennis Space Center) Ross Reahard (DEVELOP Stennis Center Lead) Jason Jones (DEVELOP Stennis Assistant Center Lead) Past/Other Contributors: SSC Spring 2013 … Read More