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This is a visualization of ECOSTRESS’ Evaporative Stress Index in Marin County, CA. The data is an average of summer months from 2018 – 2022. Scores closer to 0, or red/orange areas, indicate plants are in stress, meaning they are not meeting their potential evapotranspiration, while scores closer to 1, or blue areas, indicate plants are thriving and closer to reaching potential evapotranspiration.

Improving Fire Suppression Modeling to Inform Fire Prevention and Suppression Decisions in Marin County, CA

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Wildland Fires
Marin County Wildland Fires II (2023 Summer) Team: Harrison Raine (Project Lead), Katherine Scott, Nikitha Shivakumar, Tiffany Mar, Anai Tene Summary: A future of increased...
ACOLITE and NDVI processed imagery from Landsat 9 OLI-2 data. This composite image of the Coos Estuary and surrounding area was taken in September of 2022 after a period of increased precipitation. Shades of blue indicate vegetated land surface. The darker purple indicates higher turbidity while the lighter orange indicates lower turbidity. 

Monitoring Changes in Water Quality to Identify Stressors in Eelgrass Extent Throughout the Coos Estuary

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Water Resources
South Slough Water Resources (Summer 2023) Team: Maya Hall (Project Lead), Gabriel Halaweh, Sean McCollum, Zoë Siman-Tov Summary: The Coos estuary in Southern Oregon supports...
Tasseled Cap Wetness calculated from Landsat 9 OLI-2 imagery from October 25, 2022. The Paria River, shown in dark blue, passes through the landscape. Shades of lighter blue indicate higher values of Tasseled Cap Wetness, with the gradient going towards dark purple and then bright pink for the lowest values of Tasseled Cap. Areas with higher Tasseled Cap Wetness values indicate moister environments, which can enable invasive species proliferation in riparian ecosystems.

Mapping Russian Olive and Tamarisk to Inform Invasive Species Management Along the Paria River, Utah & Arizona

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Ecological Conservation
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...
Predicted cheatgrass green-up imagery from Landsat 8 OLI data. This composite image of the western portion of the Mullen Fire Study Area is from June 2022. Shades of green and yellow indicate an earlier green-up time, while orange, brown, and white areas show later predicted green-up times. This data was used to create NDVI difference maps which will help managers predict when and where to apply treatments to limit the spread of cheatgrass.

Improving Invasive Species Detection Mapping with Novel Phenology Approaches

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Ecological Conservation
Southern Wyoming Ecological Conservation II (Summer 2023) Team: Bryan Graybill (Project Lead), Lillian Gordon, Estelle Lindrooth, Sarah Sathe Summary: Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) is an invasive...
A 3D rendering of Landsat 8 OLI data processed using a Normalized Difference Moisture Index (NDMI). This image of the southeast region of Bandelier National Monument was taken on September 10, 2022. The Rio Grande is shown on the right side in dark purple, with upland areas shown in light green. NDMI highlights the areas of high moisture content, around which vegetation is more prevalent, as seen in indigo.

Mapping Invasive Species Along the Rio Grande Corridor in Bandelier National Monument

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Ecological Conservation
Bandelier Ecological Conservation (Summer 2023) Team: van Barrett (Project Lead), Megan Rich, Nusrat Zahan Jarin, Chloe Johnson Summary: The Southwest U.S. has experienced a growth...
Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI) to visualize drainage networks around the Unalakleet River in Alaska, calculated from an August 2021 Landsat 8 OLI image. Yellow represents standing or flowing water and potential flood zones, while the dark blue represents drier, upland regions. Unalakleet's climate resilience planning prioritizes relocation to upland regions while avoiding areas that have experienced significant permafrost degradation.

Analyzing Permafrost Degradation and Drainage Networks in Unalakleet, Alaska

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Climate
Unalakleet Climate (Summer 2023) Team: Ian Lee (Project Lead), Clara Maxwell, Daniel J. Marsden, M. Jaweed Nazary Summary: The coastal community of Unalakleet is currently...
A map of the community, La Margarita, which is a municipal neighborhood of Salinas, Puerto Rico. The map outlines the location of La Margarita in proximity to the wider city of Salinas, as well as natural areas of interest.

Leveraging Earth Observation Data to Support Environmental Justice: ​ A Puerto Rico Coastal Community Case Study

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Equity and Environmental Justice
Capacity Building
Leveraging Earth Observation Data to Support Environmental Justice: ​ A Puerto Rico Coastal Community Case Study Team: Dr. Stephen Flynn (GRI), Fernando Pabon Rico (PRSTRT)...
Visible (eye-level) green exposure in Camden and Jersey City, NJ.

The Project GrEEEn: Utilizing an environmental justice lens and earth science data to enhance greenspace Equity, Exposure, and Experience

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Equity and Environmental Justice
Capacity Building
The Project GrEEEn: Utilizing an environmental justice lens and earth science data to enhance greenspace Equity, Exposure, and Experience Team: Dr. Mahbubur Meenar (Rowan University)...
This image presents changes in racial, income and land surface temperatures across HOLC redlined neighborhoods (thin red outlined areas) in New York City from 1990 to 2020.

Spatial and temporal variations in land surface temperature, vegetation and socioeconomic and health characteristics in frontline EEJ neighborhoods in New York City: Integrating Scientific Study with Community Perspectives

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Equity and Environmental Justice
Capacity Building
Spatial and temporal variations in land surface temperature, vegetation and socioeconomic and health characteristics in frontline EEJ neighborhoods in New York City: Integrating Scientific Study...
A blanket of white snow covers coastal North Carolina in this natural-color Aqua MODIS image from February 14, 2010.

Exploring synergistic opportunities between Charlotte-area environmental justice initiatives and NASA Earth science information.

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Equity and Environmental Justice
Capacity Building
Exploring synergistic opportunities between Charlotte-area environmental justice initiatives and NASA earth science information. Team: Dr. Jacelyn Rice Boayue (North Caroline State University), Dr. Laurie Garo...

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