Principal Investigator: Gregory Okin
This is a four-year Applications Project in response to the ROSES 2016 Ecological Monitoring RFP. Specifically, this proposal addresses topic: Remote Sensing as a Catalyst for Large-scale Conservation. The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the United States Geological… Read More
Principal Investigator: Adriana Le Compte
Delaware Basin Ecological Forecasting (Summer 2022)
Team: Jack Mezger (Project Lead), Mark Bossinger, Gillian McNamara, Quinn Heiser
Summary: The Guadalupe Mountains and Carlsbad Caverns National Parks, located in the… Read More
Principal Investigator: Kevin Mueller
Team: Kevin Mueller (Cleveland State University), Brice Grunert (Cleveland State University), Thomas Hilde (Cleveland State University), Kaiguang Zhao (Ohio State University), Daniel Meaney (Cuyahoga County Planning Commission), Amanda Wood (Holden Arboretum)… Read More
Principal Investigator: Andrew J Hansen
Human activities are increasingly fragmenting intact habitats and reducing connectivity among protected areas. Concern about loss of biodiversity led to an international agreement in 2010 to meet 20 specific biodiversity targets. Among these, Target 5 deals with fragmentation, Target… Read More
Principal Investigator: Kimberly Hall
Maintaining the ability of biota to move to suitable climates in response to climate change is now essential for biodiversity conservation. Identifying natural areas with diverse climatic options and enhancing connectivity among them has thus become a key climate adaptation strategy… Read More
Principal Investigator: Matthew Reiter
Freshwater ecosystems contribute disproportionately to global biodiversity and ecosystem services but are highly threatened by climate change, drought, and unsustainable water use. In arid, semi-arid, and Mediterranean regions, landscape-scale conservation requires protection,… Read More
Principal Investigator: Erica Carcelen
Lower Illinois River Valley Ecological Forecasting (Summer 2022)
Team: Vanessa Machuca (Project Lead), Dana Myers, Hannah Rigdon, Christiana Saldana
Summary: The Lower Illinois River Valley (LIRV) is home to some of the… Read More
Principal Investigator: Michael Pazmino
Southeast Coast Ecological Conservation (Summer 2023)
Team: Emma Cheriegate (Project Lead), Eleri Griffiths, Quintin Munoz, Vivienne von Welczeck
Summary: Shallow aquifers along the southeastern US are experiencing… Read More
Principal Investigator: Ryan Healey
Idaho Ecological Conservation (2023 Spring)
Team: Preethi Malur Balaji (Project Lead), Talissa Cota, Kangsan Lee, Melissa McNally
Summary: Management Area in Bingham County, Idaho, has an issue with decadent and… Read More
Principal Investigator: Andrew Elmore
There is wide recognition that sustainable forest management of eastern temperate forests requires a thoughtful and deliberate approach that seeks to balance various uses, resources, and values such as wildlife and aesthetic beauty, timber products, water purification, gas extraction… Read More
Principal Investigator: Tyler Pantle
Oregon Coast Range Ecological Conservation (Summer 2023)
Team: Emily French (Project Lead), Uma Edulbehram, Sarah Hughes, Madison Arndt
Summary: Logging operations are widespread across the Oregon Coast Range and… Read More
Principal Investigator: Sarah Hettema
Paria River Ecological Conservation (Summer 2023)
Team: Max VanArnam (Project Lead), Wesley Rancher, Truman Anarella, Annie Kowalski
Summary: Invasive species within desert riparian environments significantly affect… Read More
Principal Investigator: Ryan Healey
Capitol Reef Ecological Conservation (Summer 2023)
Team: Vanchy Li (Project Lead), Evgeny Mazko, Kyleigh Kowalski, Drew Comin
Summary: Capitol Reef National Park (CARE) reached out to NASA DEVELOP to investigate invasive… Read More
Principal Investigator: Clarissa Anderson
We propose a method for predicting the spatial distribution of harmful algal bloom (HAB) and toxin load likelihoods in the coastal region of the California Current System (CCS) using a unique blend of numerical models, ecological forecast models of target phytoplankton species (… Read More
Principal Investigator: Scott Cunningham
Northeast US Ecological Forecasting (Fall 2021)
Team: Rebecca Ohman (Project Lead), Chloe Birney, Anthony Bowman, Scarlet Jackson, and Margaret Jaenicke
Summary: Invasive plant species threaten environmental and… Read More
Principal Investigator: Lilian Pintea
The objective of this proposal is to develop a practical and operational Decision Support System that could be used by the Jane Goodall Institute and partners to annually monitor and forecast chimpanzee habitat health in Africa. Understanding the relative condition, or "health," of… Read More
Principal Investigator: Tyler Pantle
New Hampshire Ecological Conservation (2023 Spring)
Team: Jane Zugarek (Project Lead), Madison Arndt, Jessica Gray, Amelia Untiedt
Summary: Bioindicator species monitoring allows researchers to infer the overall… Read More
Principal Investigator: Gordon Luikart
Understanding how species and habitats are likely to respond to climate warming is critical in developing effective conservation and management strategies for freshwater ecosystems. We propose to link high-resolution satellite remote sensing mapping of freshwater habitats with… Read More
Principal Investigator: Robert Griffin
The Belize Barrier Reef System is a fragile environment where water health is highly important, and it is threatened by upstream human activities. The project team focuses on evaluating the water quality of Belize’s watersheds and the Belize Barrier Reef Lagoon in relation to… Read More
Principal Investigator: Matthew Oliver
Proposals that respond to section 3.1.1 (Remote Sensing as a Catalyst for Large-scale Conservation) should link natural seascapes to large-scale conservation using satellite imagery to enable conservation planning with end-user organizations. End users should have enhanced tools for… Read More