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VIIRS natural-color image of fire and smoke in South and Southeast Asia
Ecological Conservation

Satellite Data Aids Forest Fire Detection and Monitoring in Nepal

By
Utsav Maden, SERVIR-HKH/ICIMOD
Coral Reef
Ecological Conservation

Conserving the World's Corals

Photo of woman - Ginger Allington
Ecological Conservation

Destination: Mongolia – Understanding the Plateau Rangeland Ecosystem

By
Maddie Ecker, Earth Applied Sciences Writer
photo of boy swimming in river in Cambodia
Ecological Conservation

Developing a Freshwater Health Index

By
Aries Keck
NDVI-processed imagery using Landsat 8 OLI data from June 1 to November 31, 2021. Showing Punakha, Bhutan, vegetative areas are represented by green while black depicts non-vegetative areas. Bhutan is located in the Himalayas with altitude ranging from 550 ft. to 23,000 ft., resulting in vast diversity of both ecosystem and agricultural products. Examining vegetation area help in developing a crop mask and remotely sensed data collection protocol for rice in Bhutan.  

Developing a Crop Mask for Rice and Creating a Data Collection Protocol Utilizing Remotely Sensed Data in Bhutan

Topic
DEVELOP
Capacity Building
Agriculture
Bhutan Agriculture (Fall 2021) Team: Yeshey Seldon (Project Lead), Kusal Khandal, Sherab Dolma, and Wangdrak Dorji Summary: Rice cultivation in Bhutan has been increasingly threatened...
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

Topic
DEVELOP
Capacity Building
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...
Ecological Conservation

Making Cashmere More Sustainable, From Desert to Runway

By
Jessica Sheaves,, NASA Earth Applied Sciences writer
photo of woman holding goat in Mongolia
Ecological Conservation

Cashmere in Crisis: Becky Chaplin-Kramer’s Efforts to Restore Overgrazed Rangelands

By
Jessica Sheaves,, NASA Earth Applied Sciences writer
False-color imagery from Landsat 8 surface reflectance. The 2021 median composite image depicts the landscape and vegetation sites in the regions of western Bhutan, specifically the districts of Punakha, Wangdue Phodrang, Thimphu, and Paro. The band combination highlights fallow agriculture fields in light brown, dense urban areas in purple, forest cover in green, snow in light blue, and rocky areas in darker brown.

Creating a Graphical User Interface, Crop Mask, and Data Collection Protocol for Analysis of Rice Crop in Bhutan Using Remotely Sensed Data 

Topic
DEVELOP
Capacity Building
Agriculture
Bhutan Agriculture II (Summer 2022) Team: Wangdrak Dorji (Project Co-Lead), Tenzin Wangmo (Project Co-Lead), Karma Dorjee, Sonam S Tshering Summary: Agriculture is an essential sector...
Fall 2022 Maldives Climate

Monitoring Shoreline Change and Island Loss in Response to Climate Change

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DEVELOP
Climate
Capacity Building
Maldives Climate (Fall 2022) Team: Aidan Harvey (Project Lead), Daniel Lopez, Mitch Porter, Derek Chin Summary: Global sea level rise as a result of climate...

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