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 to more than 90% of the leading 107… Read More
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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 to more than 90% of the leading 107… Read More
Team: Brenna Hatch (Project Lead), Kenya Creer, Jennifer Sobolewski, Nicole Roberts
Summary: Wildfire season in the western USA is starting earlier and gaining in intensity. The Bootleg… Read More
According to the Washington Department of Natural Resources, roughly 36% of large fires in the state since 2010 were caused by lightning. General trends also show a greater increase in the number of lightning-ignited fires… Read More
Chile is characterized by extreme climate variability ranging from the arid Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on earth, to the extremely wet Lake District that averages 2,535 mm of annual rainfall. In recent years… Read More
The eastern Great Basin (EGB) covers approximately 411,000 km2 within the states of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming. Since the 1950s, wildfires have increased in both frequency and size within the EGB and… Read More
Intense thunderstorms throughout the Hindu-Kush Himalayan (HKH) region have resulted in an upsurge of lightning-related deaths due to an increase in population. Partnering with the NASA Global Hydrology Resource Center… Read More
Vector-borne diseases, caused by pathogens and parasites, are transmitted through living organism carriers known as vectors. Mosquitoes are the most common disease vectors and transmit illnesses such as Zika, West Nile,… Read More
Team: Vanessa Machuca (Project Lead), Dana Myers, Hannah Rigdon, Christiana Saldana
Summary: The Lower Illinois River Valley (LIRV) is home to some of the… Read More
Team: Emma Cheriegate (Project Lead), Eleri Griffiths, Quintin Munoz, Vivienne von Welczeck
Summary: Shallow aquifers along the southeastern US are experiencing… Read More
Team: Preethi Malur Balaji (Project Lead), Talissa Cota, Kangsan Lee, Melissa McNally
Summary: Management Area in Bingham County, Idaho, has an issue with decadent and… Read More
In the Madre de Dios region of the Peruvian Amazon, forests are being cleared for mining, timber harvesting, road construction, and hydroelectric dam development. These rapid land use changes are increasing human presence in… Read More
Team: Cassie Ferrante (Project Lead), Katherine Scott, James Karroum, Cate Lull
Summary: The balancing of atmospheric CO2 sources and sinks is fundamental to curbing climate change… Read More
Team: Lauren Webster (Project Lead), Elena Pilch, Michael Pazmino, Katera Lee
Summary: The Memphis Aquifer (MA) is located in the Mississippi Embayment that extends 250,000… Read More
Team: Heidi Rogers (Project Lead), Mistaya Smith, Maggie Mason, Anish Holla
Summary: Deforestation, a significant contributor to carbon emissions, is a major driver of climate change. To… Read More
Agriculture in the Midwest is dominated by monoculture systems that strip the soil of nutrients, decrease yields, and worsen water quality. Crop diversification and cultivating small grains is economically and ecologically… Read More
The Sahtu Dene people of Délįnę have a strong traditional tie to Great Bear Lake (GBL), which they refer to as “The Water Heart.” The indigenous community is concerned with how changes in the lake may affect their livelihoods… Read More
Fisher’s Peak is a 77.5 km2 property southeast of Trinidad, Colorado that is planned to become Colorado’s newest state park. The area has experienced limited anthropogenic disturbance and is home to an abundance of unique… Read More
Team: Lauren Mahoney (Project Lead), David Henriques, Nada Haddad, Thomas Ferrell
Summary: Both pluvial and fluvial flooding events pose direct challenges to urban… Read More
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) owns and manages more than 55,000 acres of land in the Southern Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. Most of these lands reside within the Oconaluftee River watershed.… Read More
The effect of urban hotspots is a growing public health concern. In the face of climate change and urbanization, city dwellers are at increasing risk for heat-related illness and mortality. New York City (NYC) is especially… Read More