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Evaluating Grassland Conversion and the Related Likelihood of Fire Disturbance to Enhance Fire Monitoring and Management in the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

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Spruce beetle-induced (Dendroctonus rufipennis (Kirby)) mortality on the Kenai Peninsula has heightened local wildfire risk as canopy loss facilitates the conversion from blank to fire-prone...

Utilizing NASA Earth Observations and Community Science to Detect and Map the Displacement of Cladophora along the Milwaukee County Shoreline

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Although Cladophora is naturally occurring and nontoxic, the accumulation and decay of this green macroalgae creates salient socioeconomic issues for communities situated along the shoreline...

Monitoring and Predicting the Spread of the Roseau Cane Die-offs Connected to the Invasive Mealy Bug (Nipponaclerda biwakoensis) and Other Contributing Factors in the Mississippi River Delta Using NASA Earth Observations

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The Roseau cane mealy bug (Nipponaclerda biwakoensis) is an invasive scale insect discovered in the United States during the 2016-2017 die-offs of Roseau cane (Phragmites...

Incorporating NASA Earth Observations into an Assessment Tool to Identify Correlations Between Factors Associated with Bee Health

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Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are a vital component to global agriculture, however, over recent decades their populations have been declining. Honey bees provide pollination services...

Identifying Optimal Site Locations for Wind Energy Farms Considering Ecological and Social Impacts

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With the increasing cost and declining availability of fossil fuels, renewable energy, specifically wind power, has become one of the fastest growing sources of energy...

Utilizing Earth Observations to Assist Groundwork New Orleans in Reducing Flood Vulnerability in New Orleans, Louisiana, Metropolitan Area

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Flooding in New Orleans, Louisiana has increased in intensity and frequency due to sea level rise and land subsidence. Considered one of the rainiest cities...

Using NASA Earth Observations and Synthetic Aperture Radar to Enhance Crop Classification Accuracy from Ground Surveys to Larger Scales in the Long Term Agroecosystem Research Network

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Each year, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) releases a Cropland Data Layer (CDL) that serves as a nationwide classification system and statistical service...

Utilizing NASA Earth observations to Evaluate Effects of Land Use Change on Watershed Health and Carbon Sequestration in the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

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The Osa Peninsula, located in the southern region of Costa Rica's Pacific Coast, is one of the most biologically-diverse places on Earth and a popular...

Employing Remote Sensing Techniques to Quantify Sediment Supply and Evaluate Marsh Vulnerability in the Plum Island Estuary

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The Plum Island Estuary (PIE) in Massachusetts is New England's largest salt marsh. This dynamic ecosystem plays an important role in the surrounding communities by...

Assessing Changes in Cloud Dynamics in the Luquillo Tropical Montane Cloud Forest Using NASA Earth Observations and In Situ Measurements Following Defoliation from Hurricane Maria

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The Luquillo Mountains in the El Yunque National Forest contain the most biologically diverse forest in the United States. It is a cloud forest rich...

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