Using NASA Earth Observations to Assess Coastal Flood Risk with Measures of Land Cover Change, Flood Extent, and Vulnerability for Adaptation and Mitigation Planning on Hawai‘i Island

Principal Investigator

Ryan Hammock

Capacity Building Type
DEVELOP

Hawai‘i Island Disasters (Fall 2021)

Team: Garren Kalter (Project Lead), Rose Eichelmann, Sanketa Kadam, Erin Azuma, and Anna Mikkelsen 

Summary: As the County of Hawai‘i faces an increased risk of extreme flooding events, sea-level rise, and other hazards associated with climate change, the need for building geospatial capacity to...

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Using Remote Sensing to Detect the Frequency and Drivers of Red Tide Blooms in California to Assist in the Management of Human and Marine Exposure to Algal Toxins 

Principal Investigator

Britnay Beaudry

Capacity Building Type
DEVELOP

Southern California Health & Air Quality (Fall 2021)

Team: Michael Enz (Project Lead), Melanie Leung, Maya Zimmerman, Jonathan Van Dermark, and Petra Nichols 

Summary: In 2020, the dinoflagellate species Lingulodinium polyedra was measured at unprecedented levels off the southern California coast, raising concern for local communities. At high...

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

Principal Investigator

Ryan Hammock

Capacity Building Type
DEVELOP

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, New York, located in Westchester County, is experiencing rising temperatures which are a growing threat to the health and safety of its residents...

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