How can Earth research results be better portrayed to the public? Langley DEVELOP’s HIVE team has begun the Kinect-HIVE integration allowing the bodily motion of a student to control movement in a 3D virtual environment.
Can newly restored tidal marshes produce enough food to support migrating birds? DEVELOP participants analyze satellite images to determine how nutrients are distributed in habitats along the Pacific Flyway.
Can satellites improve invasive species forecasting? DEVELOP students at Goddard Space Flight Center are analyzing climate change predictions and potential implications for forest sustainability resources.
Can future floods, economic loss, and saving lives be achieved through measuring reservoir heights? NASA Goddard’s DEVELOP students are comparing near real-time altimetry satellite data and in-situ data to monitor and measure changes in water storage of downstream releases to aid in the mitigation global flood events.
How can state and federal agencies enhance their monitoring capabilities for future oil spills? The JPL DEVELOP team investigates the use of SAR to detect oil on the water surface, as well as track its movement and potential impact on vegetation in coastal areas.
How can scientists monitor air quality from space? The Langley DEVELOP students examined methodologies for measuring aerosols over Eastern China and tracking the flow of degraded air.
Are Asian Carp, an invasive species of fish, capable of overrunning the Great Lakes? DEVELOP students are utilizing remote sensing data to assess the threat of invasion.
Can satellite land data be used to help with river quality monitoring and restoration? DEVELOP team members analyzed satellite images to study the link between landscape changes and water quality by measuring vegetation quantities in parts of the Cahaba River Watershed, as well and how that related to mussel biodiversity and insect data.
Can satellites assist mapping areas at risk of vector borne disease? The Mobile DEVELOP team is identifying habitat for vectors and at-risk populations.
Can students use satellite data to track trash washing up on Padre Island National Seashore? Stennis DEVELOP interns tackle this issue in an effort to assist federal partners with debris monitoring.
