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![The image was collected by Landsat 9 on January 26 of 2023 showing Skidaway Island and waterways on the Georgia coast. The data shows areas of healthy vegetation and urban areas using a Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). The darker orange represents grass and urban areas. Yellow and purple represents forested and densely vegetated areas. The black represents open water.](/sites/default/files/styles/lis/public/2023-05/2023Spring_GA_GeorgiaDisastersII_WebsiteImage.jpg.webp?itok=zhMhpiSz)
Georgia Disasters II (2023 Spring) Team: Shakirah Rogers (Project Lead), Nathan Tesfayi, Matthew Murray, Clarence Jackson Summary: Heirs property owners are especially vulnerable to natural...
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The Charles River watershed intersects 35 municipalities within the Boston Metropolitan Area and has a population of 1.2 million, making it one of the most...
![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.](/sites/default/files/styles/lis/public/2023-10/2023Sum_GA_UnalakleetClimate_WebsiteImage.jpg.webp?itok=9m9RUwoB)
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...
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When an earthquake occurs, seismic data provides an initial estimate of magnitude and location. However, for large earthquakes, we can improve our situational awareness once...
![This map produced from JAXA ALOS-2 satellite data shows surface displacement caused by the 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Mexico. Credit: NASA, JAXA Sang-Wan Kim, Batu Osmanoglu, and Min-Jeong Jo](/sites/default/files/styles/lis/public/2020-06/ALOS-2-deformation-map-mexico-earthquake-2020.jpg.webp?itok=3Pmvha3y)
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Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is responsible for a large fraction of deforestation and disturbance in Amazonia. These activities cause severe impacts on the...
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Estuaries are dynamic environments that provide a host of vital ecosystem services. California’s Marine Life Protection Act protects such ecosystems by creating Marine Protected Areas...
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Nearly a quarter of California's fresh water supply flows through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, an area comprised of tidal marshland and reclaimed land in the...
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Colombia contains a variety of endemic species, making it one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. Due to a recent peace treaty between...
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The gopher frog (Lithobates capito) is an endangered species facing extinction within the next century due to loss and alteration of its habitat. With limited...