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
Investigating Past and Future Changes in Mangrove Extent in Myanmar
Team Location: Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia Authors: Chris Ferraro (Clark University) Daniel Jensen (California State University, Long Beach) Carlos Disla (University of Maryland, College Park) Mentors/Advisers: Kenton Ross, Ph.D. (NASA, DEVELOP National Science Advisor) Peter Leimgruber, Ph.D. (Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute) Melissa Songer, Ph.D. (Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute) Abstract: Mangrove ecosystems offer several significant services, including providing habitat and … Read More
Utilizing Landsat and Statistical Models for Mapping Wetlands in Northern Colorado
Team Location: North Central Climate Science Center, Fort Collins, Colorado Authors: Stephen Chignell (Colorado State University) Brenda Kessenich (University of Colorado Boulder) Sky Skach (Colorado State University) Amber Weimer (Colorado State University) Mentors/Advisers: Paul Evangelista, Ph.D. (Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, CSU) Jeff Morisette, Ph.D. (North Central Climate Science Center, CSU) Past/Other Contributors: Tony Cheng, Ph.D. (Forest and Rangeland Stewardship, CSU) … 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
Predicting the Movement of Pumice Rafts for Enhanced Navigational Warnings
Team Location: Langley Research Center, Hampton, VirginiaåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊ Authors: Michael Bender (Pennsylvania State University) Joshua Kelly (University of Rhode Island) Maureen Kelly (University of Maryland College Park) Corey Walters (Saint Louis University) Mentors/Advisers: Kenton Ross, Ph.D. (NASA, DEVELOP National Science Advisor) Beth Brumbaugh (DEVELOP Langley Center Lead) Lauren Makely (DEVELOP Langley Assistant Center Lead) Abstract: Pumice rafts are expansive masses of … 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
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
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
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
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