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Environmental Justice (EJ) Index for PM2.5 in the Lower Rio Grande Valley Region

Integration of Satellite Data on Air Pollution with Socioeconomic Inicators to assess the impacts of agricultural burning on local communities in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

Topic
Equity and Environmental Justice
Agriculture
Health & Air Quality
Team Members: Pawan Gupta (Universities Space Research Association, Columbia & NASA Marshall Space Flight Center); Alqamah Sayeed (Universities Space Research Association, Columbia & NASA Marshall...
Mapping heat vulnerability in New York City and Jersey City. We use a series of variables to map vulnerability to heat under different scenarios and for different groups. Our project aims to offer a more nuanced approach in mapping vulnerability.

Developing an interactive data portal for connecting vulnerable communities to the science of urban heat mitigation

Topic
Urban Development
Climate
Equity and Environmental Justice
Ecological Conservation
Team Members: Travis Flohr; Penn State University (Co-I); Peter Marcotullio; Hunter College (Co-I); Andrew Reinmann; Hunter College (Co-I); Rosy George; Hunter College (Graduate Research Assistant)...
Conceptual Diagram. Western communities are increasingly impacted by direct and indirect risks stemming from wildfire. Recovery from wildfire can spur resilience in the social-ecological system when risk reduction information is communicated widely, accurately, and equitably, enhancing knowledge regarding wildfire risk and prevention. This knowledge can inform actions that improve environmental resilience to future wildfire, enhancing socialecological resilience of the system, and reducing direct and indire

Assessing accessibility, inequities, and barriers using NASA and other wildfire communication tools in Environmental Justice communities

Topic
Equity and Environmental Justice
Disasters
Team Members: Kerry Grimm (Northern Arizona University), Rachel Mitchell (Northern Arizona University), Temuulen Sankey (Northern Arizona University) Executive Summary: Important to community wildfire preparedness is...
San Joaquin Valley Health & Air Quality II Website Image

Assessing Urban Heat Island Distribution and its Intersections with Air Quality to Understand Converging Vulnerabilities

Topic
DEVELOP
Health & Air Quality
San Joaquin Valley Health & Air Quality II (Spring 2024) Team: Shea Rousseau (Project Lead), Gabriela Colombo, Carlo M. Gomez, Tyler C. Padua Summary: The...
Idaho & Oregon Agriculture Website Image

Monitoring Vegetation Impacts of Livestock Management Practices Used to Reduce Predator Conflicts on Idaho and Oregon Grazing Allotments

Topic
DEVELOP
Agriculture
Idaho & Oregon Agriculture (2024 Spring) Team: Garret Weichel (Project Lead), Aarushi Jhatro, Jack Hagenbuch, Hannah Willis Summary: The practice of night penning, which involves...
Oklahoma & Texas Agriculture Website Image

Mapping Grassland Productivity on South Central Oklahoma and North Texas Ranch Lands to Evaluate

Topic
DEVELOP
Agriculture
Land use land cover unsupervised classification derived from Landsat 9 OLI-2 TOA imagery acquired in spring 2023. The image shows the city of Lincoln, Nebraska. Lighter blue and greens show vegetation and agriculture, and darker blues show the urban area (left) invading the river (right). Heavily urbanized areas nearby rivers are at higher risk of flooding and are candidates for the Audubon Great Plains' environmental restoration and flood mitigation initiative.

Assessing Urban Flood Vulnerability to Select Restoration Sites for Urban Woods and Prairies in the Great Plains

Topic
DEVELOP
Water Resources
Platte River Basin Water Resources (2024 Spring) Team: Jennifer Mathis (Project Lead), Jackie Encinas, Olivia Kirkland, Emma Vail Summary: In the Platte River Basin, wetlands...
Albedo derived from Landsat 8 & 9 OLI data throughout summer 2019 to 2023. White beige pixels signify effective solar radiation reflection (higher albedo), followed by peach, violet, and dark purple. This data is input for the InVEST Urban Cooling model, which calculates heat dissipation efficiency. Light-colored roofs and dense vegetation can increase albedo. Urban areas with lots of purple patches may be more vulnerable to heat, making them a priority for heat mitigation efforts.

Monitoring Heat and Assessing Heat Vulnerability to Identify Locations for Mitigation Efforts in Sarasota, Florida

Topic
DEVELOP
Climate
Sarasota Climate (2024 Spring) Team: William Hadley (Project Lead), Casmir Brown, Catherine Gallagher, Theresia Phoa Summary: The coastal county of Sarasota, Florida, is located within...
NDVI map calculated from an April 2023, Landsat-8 OLI image of Coronado National Memorial and the surrounding area. The shades of green represent current vegetation, while areas in bright yellow and dark orange represent areas with little to no vegetation. By selecting an image during the dry season, the map highlights the unique ecosystem of sky islands which is characterized by changing vegetation at different elevations.

Investigating Geohazards & Slope Failure Susceptibility Utilizing NASA Earth Observations

Topic
DEVELOP
Capacity Building
Disasters
Coronado Disasters (2024 Spring) Team: Andrea Slotke (Project Lead), Mikki Arimitsu, Alexander Behzadi, Madeline Drelichman Summary: The Coronado National Memorial (CORO), located in Hereford, Arizona...

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