A grand-prize winner and honorable mentions have been selected for the spring 2014 Virtual Poster Session (VPS) contributed by NASA’s DEVELOP National Program. The contest included 25 projects conducted by 104 participants from around the globe.
The Hungry Caterpillar – Catching Fire: VIIRS Forest Disturbance Detection
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
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
Finding the Greenest Way: A Sustainable Coexistence between Miami and the Everglades
Project Team: Miami-Dade Ecological Forecasting Team Team Location: University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia Authors: Ning Chen (University of Georgia) Ike Astuti (University of Georgia) Becky Lynn (University of Georgia) Caren Remillard (University of Georgia) Mentors/Advisors: Dr. Rosanna G. Rivero (College of Environment and Design, University of Georgia) Dr. Marguerite Madden (Department of Geography, University of Georgia) Dr. Sergio Bernardes (Department … Read More
Forecasting Optimal Growth Zones from the Cascades to the Apple-achians
Project Team: Northeast United States Agriculture Team Team Location: Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia Authors: Dave Rasmussen (The State University of New York, New Paltz College) Hope Albers (Christopher Newport University) Irina Calos (The College of William and Mary) Laura Hancock (Christopher Newport University) Mentors/Advisors: Dr. Kenton Ross (NASA DEVELOP National Science Advisor) Past/Other Contributors: Virginia Agriculture Team (Langley DEVELOP, … Read More
Analysis of Phenocamera Tower Locations in the Missouri River Basin
Project Team: North Central Climate and Ecological Forecasting Team Team Location: United States Geological Survey (USGS) at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado Authors: Renee Curry (Colorado State University) Linnet Agnes Jose (Colorado State University) Amber Weimer (Colorado State University) Mentors/Advisors: Jeff Morisette (North Central Climate Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey) Colin Talbert (North Central Climate Science Center, U.S. Geological … Read More
Using Landsat 8 to Mitigate: Mesquite Risk Modeling in Ethiopia
Project Team: Ethiopia Ecological Forecasting Team Team Location: United States Geological Survey (USGS) at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado Authors: Matt Luizza (Colorado State University) Tewodros Wakie (Colorado State University) Amanda West (Colorado State University) Mentors/Advisors: Dr. Paul Evangelista (Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University) Dr. Melinda Laituri (Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Colorado State University) Past/Other … Read More
Bug Off! Woolly Adelgid Induced Hemlock Decline in the Great Smoky Mountains
Project Team: Great Smoky Mountains Ecological Forecasting Team Team Location: University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia Authors: Jiaying He, Project Lead (University of Georgia) Steven Weaver (University of Georgia) Corbin Kling (University of Georgia) Zennure Ucar (University of Georgia) Mentors/Advisors: Dr. Marguerite Madden (Department of Geography, University of Georgia) Steve Padgett-Vasquez (Department of Geography, University of Georgia) Past/Other Contributors: Dr. Sergio … Read More
Fire Watch: Determining Fire Susceptibility in the Great Dismal Swamp
Project Team: Virginia Disasters Team Team Location: Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia Authors: Amberle Keith (Idaho State University) Allison Kunz (Christopher Newport University) Victoria Baughman (Christopher Newport University) Mentors/Advisors: Dr. Kenton Ross (NASA DEVELOP National Science Advisor) Abstract: The Great Dismal Swamp ecosystem covers an area of more than 112,000 acres in Eastern Virginia and North Carolina. This area includes … Read More
Assessment of Water Availability for Agriculture in Bhutan and Nepal
Project Team: Bhutan and Nepal Agriculture Team Team Location: International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, Nepal; and Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama. Authors: Kel Markert, Central Lead (University of Alabama in Huntsville) Prabesh Shrestha, Project Lead (Kathmandu University) Tenzin, Project Lead (Sherubtse College, Kanglung) Binayak Tiwari (Tribhuvan University) Kezang Gaden (Sherubtse College, Kanglung) Namgay Dorji (Sherubtse College, … Read More