Principal Investigator: Jerrold Acdan
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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 of Lake Michigan. When … Read More
Principal Investigator: Mercedes Bartkovich
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The Mississippi River Basin is the fourth largest drainage basin in the world, and is susceptible to multi-level flood events caused by heavy precipitation, snow melt, and changes in water table levels. Conducting flood… Read More
Principal Investigator: Sarah Caroll
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Riparian corridors in the semiarid Colorado River Basin act as an interface between terrestrial and aquatic systems, play an important role in maintaining biodiversity and wildlife habitat, and contribute to controlling… Read More
Principal Investigator: Benjamin Marcovitz (Project Co-Lead)
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Light pollution causes measurable damage to natural wildlife behaviors and human health, as well as decreases the ability for humans to view the night sky. The artificial brightening of the night sky, or sky glow,… Read More
Principal Investigator: Sarah Payne
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Estuaries are dynamic environments that provide a host of vital ecosystem services. California’s Marine Life Protection Act protects such ecosystems by creating Marine Protected Areas. California has approximately 440,000… Read More
Principal Investigator: Kelsey Foster
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The Santa Monica Mountains (SMM) lie between the city of Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley, California, enduring as a steadfast haven for native vegetation, wildlife, and recreational activities. Both public and private… Read More
Principal Investigator: Sean Robison
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Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs) were designed to protect and manage areas where desired economic development is in conflict with the needs of threatened and endangered species. Each plan is developed through collaboration… Read More
Principal Investigator: Melanie Callihan
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The Instituto de Conservación Forestal (ICF) in Honduras is in charge of managing and conserving millions of acres of public and privately-owned forest, including the pristine Río Plàtano Biosphere Reserve. Although one of ICF'… Read More
Principal Investigator: Sam Tatum
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Twenty-three counties in Kenya experience frequent drought, which damages agricultural productivity and threatens the health and wellbeing of millions. NASA DEVELOP partnered with NASA SERVIR, the Regional Centre for Mapping… Read More
Principal Investigator: Joshua Green
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Drought and flooding in Illinois have severe impacts on the communities and ecosystems of the state. Soil moisture is a valuable indicator of drought and flood vulnerability but can be difficult to measure since in situ… Read More
Principal Investigator: Emily Campbell (Project Co-Lead)
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The magnitude and timing of forest disturbances have implications for global carbon cycles and forest ecosystem recovery. The carbon stored in central Idaho forests makes up a significant part of the overall carbon… Read More
Principal Investigator: Katie Walker
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Riparian plant communities are vital to water quality, erosion control, biodiversity, and functionality of river ecosystems. The invasion of nonnative Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia L.) poses a risk to these fragile… Read More
Principal Investigator: Suravi Shrestha
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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 ecotourism destination. Previous work through NASA DEVELOP showed positive… Read More
Principal Investigator: Megan Vahsen
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Riparian corridors are inhabited by unique and biodiverse plant communities that control erosion, manage sediment loads, and filter pollutants. These ecosystems are transitional zones between terrestrial and aquatic systems… Read More
Principal Investigator: Michael Pazmino
Los Angeles Urban Development (2023 Spring)
Team: Leyla Namazie (Project Lead), Julie Gevorgian, Theodore Ross, Stephanie Hernandez
Summary: Over the last several decades the city of Los Angeles, California, has been… Read More
Principal Investigator: Greta Paris
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Huntsville, Alabama’s population has grown by approximately 11% since 2010, due in part to the city’s advancing engineering industry. Rapid urban growth negatively impacts the environment by decreasing tree canopy cover and… Read More
Principal Investigator: Holly Gould
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Coastal cities like Providence, RI, and Elizabeth, NJ, are directly affected by extreme heat and flooding events, which impacts the lives of community members. Groundwork USA is a community-based non-profit organization… Read More
Principal Investigator: Julia Sullivan
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The mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) is an endemic species and a natural driver of forest ecosystems. This beetle has impacted millions of acres of coniferous forest in the western United States since the early… Read More
Principal Investigator: Lance Watkins
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Phoenix, Arizona, a city with 1.5 million residents, experiences extreme heat every year from May through October, with summer daily maximum temperatures regularly rising over 100°F and a record high temperature of 122°F.… Read More
Principal Investigator: Jillian Walechka
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The City of Yonkers, New York, is located directly north of the Bronx in Westchester County and currently hosts a population of nearly 200,000. In response to increasing hot-weather episodes, the risk of heat-related… Read More
