Eyes on Earth Episode 33 – Global Land Change

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Summary: Mapping land cover across the United States using Landsat satellite data is a difficult, time-intensive job, but there are jobs far larger. Matt Hansen, a Maryland-based professor and member of the Landsat Science Team focuses his efforts on mapping land cover and change on a global scale. In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we hear from Matt on how he and his team use the Landsat archive to map change at such a wide scale.

Guest: Matt Hansen, Department of Geographical Sciences at the University of Maryland, College Park

Host: Steve Young

Producer: John Hult

Release date: September 8, 2020

More on Global Land Change: 

• Global Forest Watch
• Global Land Analysis and Discovery
•  High-Resolution Global Maps of 21st-Century Forest Cover Change

• Landsat Science Team Member: Satellites Can Play Greater Role in Informing Global Policies