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Forest Health & Artisanal Gold Mining in Ghana

Topic
SDG
Ecological Conservation
Gold mining is a central component of Ghana’s economy. An increased amount of illegal artisanal mining in recent years has led to accelerated deforestation, destruction...
Applied Sciences
Ecological Conservation

Monitoring Whales and Ships with Satellites Could Save Millions of Dollars

By
Lia N. Poteet
photo of boy swimming in river in Cambodia
Ecological Conservation

Developing a Freshwater Health Index

By
Aries Keck
UNBL
Ecological Conservation

ARSET - Using the UN Biodiversity Lab to Monitor the Pulse of the Planet

Training Type
Online Instructor-Led
Level
Intermediate
Date
April 14, 2022 - May 04, 2022

PECORA 22

October 23, 2022
October 27, 2022
UNBL
Ecological Conservation

ARSET - Utiliser le UN Biodiversity Lab pour Surveiller le Pouls de la Planète

Training Type
Online Instructor-Led
Level
Intermediate
Date
April 14, 2022 - May 04, 2022
UNBL
Ecological Conservation

ARSET - Utilizar el UN Biodiversity Lab para Tomar el Pulso del Planeta

Training Type
Online Instructor-Led
Level
Intermediate
Date
April 14, 2022 - May 04, 2022
MEE
Ecological Conservation

Celio Sousa: Mapping Ecosystems and Navigating a Career in Science

By
Marissa Kunerth, Earth Applied Sciences Writer

16th Biennial Conference of Science & Management on the Colorado Plateau & Southwest Region

September 12, 2022
September 15, 2022
Median day time Land Surface Temperature (LST) calculated using June – September 2016 – 2021 thermal imagery from Landsat 8 TIRS. Displayed is the city of Yonkers, located in Westchester County, directly north of the Bronx in New York City and right of the Hudson River. Shades of yellow–red indicate high LST. Green–teal shades indicate cooler LST. Solid purple represents water bodies. Focusing on yellow-red areas allows the city of Yonkers to prioritize heat mitigation strategies.

Leveraging NASA Earth Observations to Support Modeling Urban Cooling Interventions and Urban Heat Vulnerability in Yonkers, New York

Topic
Urban Development
DEVELOP
Capacity Building
Yonkers Urban Development II (Fall 2021) Team: Tamara Barbakova (Project Lead), Akshay Agrawal, Amanda Trakas, Kyle Pecsok, and Lauren Mahoney Summary: The City of Yonkers...

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