Team Location: Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia; and Wise County Clerk of Court’s Office, Wise, Virginia Authors: Faith Mwiza (California Baptist University) Vincent Mwumvaneza (California Baptist University) Nirav Patel (University of Florida) Merna Saad (Christopher Newport University) Gaspard Twagirayezu (Oklahoma Christian University) Angela Unrein (University of Kansas) Mentors/Advisers: Kenton Ross, Ph.D. (NASA, DEVELOP National Science Advisor) DeWayne Cecil, Ph.D. (Global … Read More
Unearthing Faults: Locating Unknown Faults in Southern California using NASA Earth Observations
Team Location: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, California Authors: Magali Barba (California State Polytechnic University, Pomona) Christine Rains (California State University, Northridge) Wesley von Dassow (Lafayette College) Mentors/Advisers: Benjamin Holt (JPL/Caltech) Maggi Glasscoe (JPL/Caltech) Jay Parker (JPL/Caltech) Abstract: During the summer of 2013, the California Disasters team in the NASA DEVELOP program used data from the Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic … Read More
Utilizing SAR Sensors to Assess Infrastructure Conditions After Disasters
Team Location: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, California Authors: Karen An (University of California, Irvine) Kenta Ishii (University of California, Santa Barbara) Scott Barron (University of California, Los Angeles) Mentors/Advisers: Cathleen Jones Ph.D. (JPL/Caltech) Benjamin Holt (JPL/Caltech) Past/Other Contributors: Mississippi River Disasters ÛÒ Spring 2012 (JPL) Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Disasters and Water Resources ÛÒ Fall 2012 (JPL) Abstract: Interferometric and … Read More
Augmenting Post-Wildfire Mitigation through the Application of Earth Observations
Team Location: Mobile County Health Department, Mobile, Alabama Authors: Walt Clark (University of South Alabama) Rachael Isphording (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) Rebecca Lanier (University of Southern Mississippi) Shikher Mishra (University of South Alabama) Skyler Sampson (University of South Alabama) Mentors/Advisers: Bernard Eichold, M.D., Dr.P.H. Mobile County Health Department Kenton Ross, Ph.D. (NASA, DEVELOP National Science Advisor) Joe Spruce (Computer Sciences Corp., … Read More
Analyzing Raster to Make Virginia Vineyards Vaster
Team Location: Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia; and Patrick Henry Building, Richmond, Virginia Authors: Taylor Hotchkiss (University of Richmond) Sarah Trimble (Texas A&M University) Meredith Johnson (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) Sonia Szczesna (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey) Mentors/Advisers: Kenton Ross, Ph.D. (NASA, DEVELOP National Science Advisor) Past/Other Contributors: Quentin Geddes (DEVELOP Goddard Center Lead) Abstract: The … Read More
Risky Business: Using NASA EOS to Determine Areas Most at Risk of Soil Erosion
Team Location: Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia; and Wise County Clerk of Court’s Office, Wise, Virginia Authors: Dieudonne Dusenge (Oklahoma Christian University) Abednego Mayon (East Tennessee State University) Emmanuel Muzungu (Oklahoma Christian University) Martine Nezerwa (Oklahoma Christian University) Nirav Patel (University of Florida) Merna Saad (Christopher Newport University) Angela Unrein (University of Kansas) Past/Other Contributors: Rwanda Ecological Forecasting Team Summer … Read More
Using NASA Earth Observations and a Temporal-Based Decision Model to Identify Crops
Team Location: International Research Institute for Climate and Society, Palisades, New York Authors: Sunny Ng (Columbia University) Yifang Yang (Columbia University) Mentors/Advisors: Pietro Ceccato, Ph.D. (International Research Institute for Climate and Society) Past/Other Contributors: Walter Baethgen, Ph.D. åÊ(International Research Institute for Climate and Society) Andrea Baraldi, Ph.D. (University of Maryland) Luigi Boschetti, Ph.D. åÊ(University of Idaho) Abstract: The Uruguay Ministry … Read More
The Great Plains of Wrath: Assessing Drought Conditions in Rangelands
Team Location: Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia Authors: Lance Watkins (Mississippi State University) Jerrod Lessel (California State University Fresno) Alexandra Perillo (University of North Carolina Wilmington) Mentors/Advisers: Kenton Ross, Ph.D. (NASA, DEVELOP National Science Advisor) Justin Derner, Ph.D. (USDA Agricultural Research Service Rangeland Resources Research Unit) Mark Boggess, Ph.D. (USDA Agricultural Research Service, Food Animal Production and Rangeland Systems, National … Read More
Pass the Salt: Monitoring Gulf of Mexico Near-Shore Salinity with NASA Earth Observations
Team Location: John C. Stennis Space Center, Stennis, Mississippi Authors: Shelby Barrett (William and Cary University) Jamie Thompson (University of Southern Mississippi) Maria Arguelles (University of Miami) Mentors/Advisers: Joe Spruce (Computer Sciences Corporation, Stennis Space Center) Kenton Ross, Ph.D. (NASA, DEVELOP National Science Advisor) Ross Reahard (DEVELOP Stennis Center Lead) Jason Jones (DEVELOP Stennis Assistant Center Lead) Past/Other Contributors: Aaron … Read More
Monitoring Chlorophyll, Cyanobacteria and Algal Blooms in Lake Champlain
Team Location: Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia Authors:åÊ Tiffani Orne (Liberty University) Hayley Solak (Clark University) Sam Weber (Virginia Tech) Mentors/Advisers: Kenton Ross, Ph.D. (NASA, DEVELOP National Science Advisor) Abstract: Centered between New York, Vermont, and Quebec, Lake Champlain is a critical water resource for the surrounding area. Approximately 145,000 people rely on the lake for drinking water and it … Read More