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Terra MODIS-processed imagery using version 6 MOD16A2, calculated by averaging monthly evapotranspiration data from 2001 to 2020. This image includes several central Midwestern states along the Great Lakes. The lighter green areas indicate high levels of evapotranspiration affecting the water budget and health of agriculture while the purple areas represent no data values consistent of urban landscapes with impervious surfaces or large bodies of water. 

Developing an Evapotranspiration Climatology to Analyze Spatiotemporal Water Budget Patterns for Agriculture and Natural Resources Managers in the Midwest

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Midwest Water Resource (Fall 2021) Team: Emma Myrick (Project Lead), Erica Barth-Naftilan, Erin Shives, and Alec Solberg Summary: Evapotranspiration (ET) is a climatic variable critical...
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Processed MOD13Q1.006 Terra Vegetation Indices 16-Day Global 250m imagery and calculated 20-year median NDVI for serial 16-day MODIS composites (January 1st, 2000, to December 31st, 2020), reflected for the Tonlé Sap Lake region, within Cambodia SE Asia. High photosynthetic capacity is dark green, low photosynthetic capacity is tan, water detected in NDVI is white. Focusing on low to high vegetation cover, density, and productivity to prioritize resource allocation and increase agricultural sustainability f

Evaluating Changes in Ecosystem Vitality and Freshwater Health in the Tonlé Sap Basin using Remotely Sensed Data

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Agriculture
Tonle Sap Food Security & Agriculture III (Fall 2021) Team: Joey Lindsay (Project Lead), Keida Gaba, Lindsay Harmon, Susan Jarvis Summary: Tonlé Sap Lake, located...
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Using Earth Observations to Estimate the Age and Carbon Stock of Perennial Agriculture

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Agriculture
California Agriculture (Spring 2022) Team: Rachael Ross (Project Lead), Alex Posen, Shreya Suri, Stefanie Mendoza Summary: California seeks to become a carbon neutral state by...
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Updating and Expanding the Optical Reef and Coastal Area Assessment (ORCAA) Tool

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Water Resources
ORCAA 2.0 Water Resources (Spring 2022) Team: Tasos Tentoglou (Project Lead), Eleda Fernald, Adam Weingram, David Carrasco Rivera Summary: Initially developed by the Belize &...
2022 Spring ARC Vermont & New Hampshire Ecological Forecasting Website Image

Monitoring Trends in Tree Defoliation Due to Lymantria dispar Outbreaks to Predict Future Hardwood Tree Mortality and Health Impacts

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Ecological Conservation
Vermont & New Hampshire Ecological Forecasting (Spring 2022) Team: Seamore Zhu (Project Lead), Katie Caruso, Morgan Dean, Jacob Orser Summary: The invasive, herbivorous insect Lymantria...
2022 Spring AZ Phoenix Climate Website Image

Employing NASA Earth Observations to Conduct Site Suitability Analyses on Residential Tree Planting Initiatives in Phoenix, AZ

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Phoenix Climate (Spring 2022) Team: Alison Bautista (Project Lead), Haley Stuckmeyer, Gloria Liu, Ben Schafermeyer Summary: Phoenix, Arizona is the hottest city in the United...
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Mapping Forest Carbon Stocks to Understand Carbon Implications of Treatments and Wildfire

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Boulder County Disasters (Spring 2022) Team: Sarah Hettema (Project Lead), Jennifer Rogers, Ibuki Sugiura, Erin Twaddell Summary: In recent years, record-breaking wildfire activities in the...
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Using NASA Earth Observations to Monitor and Model Juniper Woodland Stress in Grand Canyon National Park

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Ecological Conservation
Grand Canyon Ecological Forecasting (Spring 2022) Team: Scarlet Jackson (Project Lead), Michael Hitchner, Joe Miotke, Miriam Ritchie Summary: Significant die-offs of the drought-tolerant species Utah...

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