Tidal wetlands, such as marshes, are among the Chesapeake Bay’s most protective natural features.
In the Line of Fire: Exposing the Vulnerable in Appalachia
Wildfires in the southeastern U.S. are understood less than those in other portions of the nation.
An Ocean Between Us: Monitoring Marine and Vegetation Health on Cocos Island
The Isla del Coco Marine Reserve off the coast of Costa Rica is experiencing several environmental challenges including rising sea surface temperature (SST), coral reef bleaching, coastal erosion, and loss of cloud coverage above its cloud forest.
Using NASA Earth Observations to Assess Vegetative Stress of Row Crops in Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Fields in Alabama
The effect of drought conditions on irrigated vs. non-irrigated row crops in Alabama were investigated using NASA Earth Observations.
Pivotal Moments: Drought Response in the West
Category: Monitoring Drought Project Team: Western U.S. Water Resources Team Location: NASA Langley Research Center – Hampton, Virginia Authors: Kelly Meehan Molly Spater Teresa Fenn Thomas Smith Kaylie Taliaferro Grant Jaccoud Mentors/Advisors: Dr. Kenton Ross (NASA Langley Research Center) Past/Other Contributors: Emily Gotschalk (Center Lead) Tyler Rhodes (Center Lead) Abstract: A changing climate has been an issue of growing concern … Read More
The Dark Side of the Marsh: Forecasting Marsh Health in Alabama
Category:åÊDetecting Land Cover Change & Disturbances Project Team: Mobile Bay Ecological Forecasting and Water Resources II Team Location:åÊMobile County Health Department ÛÒ Mobile, Alabama Authors: Darius Hixon Austin Clark Tyler Lynn Manoela Rosa Mentors/Advisors: Dr. Kenton Ross (NASA Langley Research Center) Dr. Just Cebrian (Dauphin Island Sea Lab) Dr. Bernard Eichold (Mobile County Health Department) Past/Other Contributors: Tyler Lynn (Center … Read More
Analyzing Drought Conditions in Desert and Rainforest Environments
The Levant region, comprising Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and Iraq, as well as countries along the Central American “Dry Corridor,” including Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, suffer from frequent drought and heavy precipitation events. Drought induces stress on water resources and the agricultural community, which can serve as catalysts to conflict.
Oh Deer! Where are the Mule Deer Going?
Mule deer are economically and ecologically important to the Southern Rockies; however, their populations are currently on the decline. Mule deer are migratory animals that are capable of traveling a few hundred miles from their summer to winter habitats and therefore require safe, uninterrupted passageways that will allow them to continue migrating without navigating over anthropogenic obstructions such as roads, oil well pads, and fences.
Here, There, and Everywhere: Assessing SPB Outbreaks in Alabama
The Southern Pine Beetle (SPB), Dendroctonus frontalis, is an opportunistic species that attacks stressed trees weakened by drought, storm damage, or fire.
There’s Not a Lot of Ocelots: The Search for an Endangered Feline
This is an article from the Summer 2015 VPS. For more VPS articles, click here Category: Detecting Habitat Conservation and Species Distribution Project Team: Texas and Arizona Ecological Forecasting Team Location: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center – Huntsville, Alabama Authors: Daryl Ann Winstead Kaushik Narasimhan Christina Fischer Amberle Keith Mentors/Advisors: Dr. Jeffrey Luvall (NASA MSFC at the National Space Science Technology … Read More
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