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
Marshlands to Rice Fields: Revolutionizing Agricultural Practices in Rwanda
Project Team: Rwanda Agriculture Team Team Location: Wise County Clerk of Court’s Office, Wise, Virginia Authors: Faith Mwiza (California Baptist University) Daria Blach (The University of Virginia’s College at Wise) Emmanuel Muzungu (Oklahoma Christian University) Rohini Swaminathan (Purdue University) Zachary Tate (The University of Virginia’s College at Wise) Mentors/Advisors: Dr. Kenton Ross (NASA DEVELOP National Science Advisor) Dr. DeWayne Cecil … Read More
A Real Time Fight Against Drought: Practical Solutions for Southeastern Farmers
Project Team: Southeast U.S. Water Resources Team Team Location: Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama Authors: Kaylin Bugbee (University of Alabama in Huntsville) Samuel Ayers (University of Alabama in Huntsville) Leigh Baggett (University of Alabama in Huntsville) Modeste Muhire (Michigan Technological University) Mentors/Advisors: Dr. Jeffrey Luvall (NASA Global Hydrology and Climate Center; Science Advisor) Past/Other Contributors: Alabama Agriculture Team (Marshall … Read More
Oaxaca Drought Patterns: Breaking the Code
Project Team: Oaxaca Water Resources Team Team Location: Wise County Clerk of Court’s Office, Wise, Virginia; and TecnolÌ_gico de Monterrey Campus Saltillo, Saltillo, Mexico Authors: Giovanni Colberg (University of North Dakota) Yanina G. Colberg (University of North Dakota) Laura Esqueda (TecnolÌ_gico de Monterrey, Saltillo Campus) Enrique Benavides (TecnolÌ_gico de Monterrey, Saltillo Campus) Mentors/Advisors: Dr. DeWayne Cecil (Global Science and Technology, … Read More
I Seaweed, Do You? Using Landsat and Open Source GIS to Locate Sargassum
Project Team: Coastal Texas Oceans Team Team Location: Stennis Space Center, Stennis, Mississippi Authors: Shelby Barrett, Project Lead (William Carey University) Emma Strong (University of Southern Mississippi) Jeffrey Frazier (Texas A&M University at Galveston) Brandon Hill (Texas A&M University at Galveston) Kirsten Stokes (Texas A&M University at Galveston) Mentors/Advisors Joseph Spruce (Senior Research Scientist, Computer Sciences Corporation; Science Advisor) Dr. … 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
The Real Monster of Lake Champlain
Project Team: Lake Champlain Water Resources Team Team Location: Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia Authors: Patrick Faha (Old Dominion University) Emily Gotschalk (Christopher Newport University) Joanna Ely (Thomas Nelson Community College) Mentors/Advisors: Dr. Kenton Ross (NASA DEVELOP National Science Advisor) Past/Other Contributors: Tiffani Orne (NASA DEVELOP LaRC Assistant Center Lead) Sam Weber (NASA DEVELOP GSFC Center Lead) Hayley Solak (Clark … 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