The Aconcagua basin of central Chile, just north of the capital city of Santiago, is an arid region dominated by the Andes Mountains and heavily dependent on glaciers and seasonal meltwater for its water reserves.
Golly GEE Wetlands! Forecasting Wetland Extent in Rwanda
Balancing the demands of economic development and environmental protection is a challenge which requires policymakers to be well-informed about the extent and value of key natural ecosystems.
The Day After Tomorrow, Where Will the Mangroves Be?
Across the globe, mangroves play a major role in coastal ecosystem processes mitigating erosion and serving as barriers against storm surges.
Catchment in the Rye: Conservation in the Chesapeake Bay
NASA DEVELOP team uses NASA Earth observations to map winter cover crop conservation performance in the Chesapeake Bay watershed to improve agricultural management strategies.
A Legend in the Making: Mapping Mangroves in the Florida Everglades
Category:åÊLand Cover Change & Disturbances Project Team: Everglades Ecological Forecasting Team Location: NASA Langley Research Center ÛÒ Hampton, Virginia Authors: Donnie Kirk Caitlin Toner Emily Gotschalk Rachel Cabosky Brad Gregory Candace Kendall Mentors/Advisors: Dr. Kenton Ross (NASA Langley Research Center) Dr. Hans-Peter Plag (Old Dominion University, Mitigation and AdaptationåÊResearch Institute) Dr. Marguerite Madden (University of Georgia, Center for Geospatial Research) … Read More
GIS Free-For-All
Using free and open source GIS programs and data platforms can eliminate costs associated with data processing, making Earth Observation data more profitable for all. Clyde A. Brooke purchased 140 acres of land in Hancock, Mississippi, in 1952 to begin a timber operation, and what began as a humble operation has grown to more than 4,000 acres today. The Brookewood … Read More
Prepare for the Future! Measuring Lakes from Space
This is a part of the 2015 Fall VPS. For more VPS articles, click here Category:åÊMonitoring Change for Resource Management Project Team: Lake Tahoe Water Resources Team Location: NASA Ames Research Center ÛÒ Mountain View, California Authors: Nolan Cate Anton Surunis Chelsea Ackroyd Mentors/Advisors: Dr. Brian Coltin (NASA Ames Research Center) Dr. Juan Torres-PÌ©rez (Bay Area Environmental Research Institute) Abstract: … Read More
How a Google Engineer, 66,000 Computers, and a Brazilian Tribe Made a Difference in How We View the Earth
Frustrated by a proposal to log in her neighborhood, a Google engineer and her team used emerging mapping technology to design a powerful processing platform, which now aids conservation efforts and strengthens the preservation of indigenous lands around the world.