Eyes on Earth Episode 96 – Generational Science
Many of us in remote sensing make sense of our world through maps and data. How can everyone else get involved in studying and monitoring land change?
In this episode, we talk with Peder Nelson about generational science and the responsibility we have to future generations to study our changing planet. It takes more than just data to make sense of land change. And while remote sensing scientists work with the deep archive of Landsat and other land data available from the USGS EROS Center, everyone can put themselves on the timeline of Landsat data. Citizen science projects allow anyone to participate in the observations that help us understand the world around us. (GLOBE Observer is funded by NASA and NOAA—visit the links below to learn more about Earth observation citizen science and get involved.)
Guest: Peder Nelson, Oregon State University
Host: Tom Adamson (contractor for USGS EROS)
Producer: Tom Adamson (contractor for USGS EROS)
Release date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Download and Transcript Access
More about Citizen Science and Remote Sensing:
- https://www.usgs.gov/youth-and-education-in-science/citizen-science
- https://science.nasa.gov/citizenscience
- https://observer.globe.gov/
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Many of us in remote sensing make sense of our world through maps and data. How can everyone else get involved in studying and monitoring land change?
In this episode, we talk with Peder Nelson about generational science and the responsibility we have to future generations to study our changing planet. It takes more than just data to make sense of land change. And while remote sensing scientists work with the deep archive of Landsat and other land data available from the USGS EROS Center, everyone can put themselves on the timeline of Landsat data. Citizen science projects allow anyone to participate in the observations that help us understand the world around us. (GLOBE Observer is funded by NASA and NOAA—visit the links below to learn more about Earth observation citizen science and get involved.)
Guest: Peder Nelson, Oregon State University
Host: Tom Adamson (contractor for USGS EROS)
Producer: Tom Adamson (contractor for USGS EROS)
Release date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Download and Transcript Access
More about Citizen Science and Remote Sensing:
- https://www.usgs.gov/youth-and-education-in-science/citizen-science
- https://science.nasa.gov/citizenscience
- https://observer.globe.gov/
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Eyes on Earth Episode 1 - Intro to EROS
A rundown of the history of the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, the Landsat program, and the Center's role in the observation and study of landscape change worldwide.
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Eyes on Earth Episode 38 – Time Series Analysis with Landsat
In the past, remote sensing scientists looked for change on the Earth’s surface primarily by comparing one Landsat image to another. Today, open access to Landsat data, high-performance and cloud computing capabilities and sophisticated algorithms can be used to scan the entirety of the archive for change, enabling researchers to learn more about how the landscape shifts over time. On this episode...
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Land change is a constant. Even land areas that see little major change can see disruptions from storms, heat waves, wildfires, or invasive species. But major changes aren't uncommon, either. Each year in the U.S., farm fields become tracts of suburban homes, wetlands become more permanent bodies of water, and shrublands burn to be replaced with grasslands. A team of researchers with the USGS Land...
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