GC051
Innovative Applications of Earth Observations to Mitigate Environmental Challenges in the Americas
Session ID#: 162136
Session Description:
North, Central, and South America, including the Caribbean Islands, face a multitude of pressing environmental challenges. Earth Observations (EO) offer a means to address these issues over large spatial areas and across time. Implementation of EO by actors at all levels of the decision-making process, from government institutions to local communities and small NGOs, can contribute to mitigating these threats. This session will cover recent developments in how EO can be applied to address GHG monitoring, natural resource management, deforestation and forest degradation, flooding, biodiversity, drought and fire response, food security, among other topics. Submissions are welcome from researchers, practitioners, networks, and decision-makers working on these issues throughout the Americas. We especially encourage papers that address indigenous communities and gender inclusivity.
Index Terms:
1616 Climate variability [GLOBAL CHANGE]
1630 Impacts of global change [GLOBAL CHANGE]
1632 Land cover change [GLOBAL CHANGE]
1640 Remote sensing [GLOBAL CHANGE]
Primary Convener: Helen Blue Parache, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, United States; NASA SERVIR - Science Coordination Office, Washington, United States
Conveners: Nancy D Searby, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC, United States, Brian Zutta, SIG, Lima, Peru and Rodrigo Torres, EcoCiencia, Quito, Ecuador
Using Satellite-Derived Data to Understand Land Cover Drivers of Fire Ignition and Spread in the Brazilian Amazon (1080097)
Kaitlin A. Walker, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, United States, Africa Ixmucane Flores Anderson, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Earth System Science Center, Huntsville, AL, United States and Robert Griffin, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Atmospheric and Earth Science, Huntsville, AL, United States
Combining precipitation forecasts and vegetation health to predict fire risk at subseasonal timescale in the Amazon (1087775)
Katia Fernandes, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States, Michael Bell, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, United States and Ángel G. Muñoz, International Research Institute for Climate and Society, Columbia University, Palisades, United States
Strengthening Institutional Capacity to Address Environmental Challenges in the Amazon Region (1089321)
Jim Nelson, Brigham Young University, Civil and Construction Engineering, Provo, UT, United States, Jorge Luis Sanchez, Brigham Young University, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Provo, UT, United States, Karina Larco, Ecociencia, Quito, Ecuador and Riley Hales, Brigham Young University, Civil & Environmental, Provo, United States
Towards Mapping Clandestine Infrastructure in Central America’s Protected Areas Affected By Narco-trafficking Using Multi-sensor Data Fusion and Deep Learning (1096530)
Elise Arellano-Thompson1, Beth Tellman2 and Rohit Mukherjee2, (1)University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States, (2)University of Arizona, School of Geography, Development and Environment, Tucson, AZ, United States
The Use of Remote Sensing Technologies in Agricultural Statistics in the Americas (1107628)
Federico Bert1, Harold Gamboa2, Alvaro Herdocia3, Estefania Puricelli4, Alyssa K Whitcraft5 and Antonio Sanchez4, (1)Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, Buenos Aires, Argentina, (2)Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, San Jose, Costa Rica, (3)PROGRESAN-SICA, El Salvador, El Salvador, (4)University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD, United States, (5)University of Maryland College Park, Geographical Sciences, College Park, MD, United States
Earth observations to reduce flood impacts in Central America: where have we been, and where should we go? (1109717)
Lauren Carey1, Eric Ross Anderson2, Emil A. Cherrington3, Betzy E. Hernández3, Jim Nelson4, Natalia A Bermudez1, Ricardo Quiroga5, Marcelo Oyuela6 and Lori A. Schultz2, (1)University of Alabama in Huntsville, Earth System Science Center, Huntsville, United States, (2)NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, United States, (3)University of Alabama in Huntsville, Earth System Science Center, Huntsville, AL, United States, (4)Brigham Young University, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Provo, UT, United States, (5)NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, United States, (6)El Centro de Coordinación para la Prevención de los Desastres en América Central y República Dominicana, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Missing Methane: Enhanced Monitoring of Atmospheric Methane From Space with Hierarchical Bayesian Inference (1112921)
Kaisey Mandel1, Bill Hirst2, Oliver Shorttle3, Matthew Jones4, Philip Jonathan5, Rutger Ijzermans4 and Clayton Roberts3, (1)University of Cambridge, Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics, Cambridge, United Kingdom, (2)Shell Global Solutions International B.V., The Hague, Netherlands, (3)University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, (4)Shell Global Solutions International B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands, (5)University of Lancaster, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Lancaster, United Kingdom
Selective Logging Detection with Deep Learning, Cloud Computing and High Resolution Imagery in the Peruvian Amazon (1118090)
Lucio Villa1, Sidney Novoa2, Osmar Yupanqui Carrasco3 and Milagros Becerra1, (1)Conservación Amazónica-ACCA, Lima, Peru, (2)Conservacion Amazonica - ACCA, Lima, Peru, (3)Conservacion Amazonica-ACCA, Lima, Lima, Peru
What three decades of Landsat data indicate about the status of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor (1156654)
Betzy E. Hernández1, Emil A. Cherrington1, Africa Ixmucane Flores Anderson1, Lauren Carey2, Jorge Cabrera3, Robert Griffin4 and Daniel Irwin5, (1)University of Alabama in Huntsville, Earth System Science Center, Huntsville, AL, United States, (2)Lehman College, City University of New York (CUNY), Bronx, United States, (3)Central America Integration System (SICA), San Salvador, El Salvador, (4)University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, United States, (5)NASA Marshall Space Flght Ctr, Huntsville, AL, United States
Increasing Variability of Wet and Dry Season Lengths in Southwestern Amazonia (1161677)
Scott LaRocca1, Yunuen Reygadas Langarica1, Stephanie Anne Spera2, David Salisbury1 and Valerie Galati1, (1)University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, United States, (2)University of Richmond, Richmond, United States
Improved Understanding of Amazonian Forest and Climate Dynamics through Bridging Expert Traditional and Scientific Knowledge via Satellite Imagery and Spatial Analysis Services (1167520)
David Salisbury1, Stephanie Anne Spera2, Yunuen Reygadas Langarica1, Scott LaRocca1, Chris T Fagan3, William Villacorta Portocarrero4 and Sidney Novoa5, (1)University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, United States, (2)University of Richmond, Richmond, United States, (3)Upper Amazon Conservancy, Jackson, United States, (4)Upper Amazon Conservancy, Pucallpa, Peru, (5)Conservacion Amazonica - ACCA, Lima, Peru
Monitoring the Dynamics of Guyana's Coastal Mangroves using Synthetic Aperture Radar and Optical Data in Google Earth Engine (1171001)
Kelsey E. Herndon1, Kim Chan-Bagot2, Kene Moseley2, Brian Zutta3, Zola Naraine4, Christine Evans1, Andrea Nicolau5, Helen Blue Parache6,7 and Vanesa Martin1, (1)University of Alabama in Huntsville, Earth System Science Center, Huntsville, AL, United States, (2)National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute, Georgetown, Guyana, (3)SIG, Lima, Peru, (4)National Agricultural Research and Extension Agency, Georgetown, Guyana, (5)Spatial Informatics Group, LLC, Remote Sensing Specialist, Pleasanton, United States, (6)NASA SERVIR - Science Coordination Office, Washington, United States, (7)University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, United States
Comparison of Land Cover Change Algorithms in the Peruvian and Brazilian Amazon (1181334)
Vanesa Martin1, Africa Ixmucane Flores Anderson1, Jhon Jairo Tello2, Stephanie Anne Spera3, Yunuen Reygadas Langarica4, Helen Blue Parache5, Shijuan Chen6, Robert E Kennedy7, Katelyn Tarrio6 and Pontus Olofsson8, (1)University of Alabama in Huntsville, Earth System Science Center, Huntsville, AL, United States, (2)International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Geospatial IT, Cali, Colombia, (3)University of Richmond, Richmond, United States, (4)University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, United States, (5)NASA DEVELOP Program - SSAI, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, United States, (6)Boston University, Earth and Environment, Boston, MA, United States, (7)Boston University, Boston, MA, United States, (8)NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, United States
Improving the Surface Hydrological representation of Land Information System (LIS) in Ecuadorian Amazon Basins (1184838)
Manuel Narvaez1, Homero Paltan1, Lorena Benitez Ramirez1, Tashiana Osborne2, Benjamin F Zaitchik3, Carlos Mena4, Prakrut O Kansara5, William K Pan6 and Andrea Araujo Navas1, (1)Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Institute of Geography, Quito, Ecuador, (2)Johns Hopkins University, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Balitmore, United States, (3)Johns Hopkins University, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Baltimore, United States, (4)Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador, (5)Jhons Hopkins University, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Baltimore, United States, (6)Duke Univ-Global Health Inst, Durham, NC, United States
Mapping Agriculture Expansion in Mato Grosso, Brazil, Using Coefficient of Variation Analysis on Synthetic Aperture Radar Time Series (1186591)
Brooke Kubby, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, United States, Franz Josef Meyer, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, United States, Jordan R Bell, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, United States and Sunita Yadav, United States Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service, Washington, United States
