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Color photo of Saud Amer with Eyes on Earth podcast logo
Eyes on Earth - Saud Amer
Eyes on Earth - Saud Amer
Eyes on Earth Episode 7 – Training Iraqi Scientists
Eyes on Earth Episode 7 – Training Iraqi Scientists
Color photo of Saud Amer with Eyes on Earth podcast logo
Eyes on Earth - Saud Amer
Eyes on Earth - Saud Amer
Eyes on Earth Episode 7 – Training Iraqi Scientists

EROS scientists track water availability and crop health around the world to help governments and non-profits manage resources and stave off food shortages. But EROS also teaches international scientists to track those resources themselves. In this episode, we hear about a recent training session at EROS for Iraq’s Ministry of Water Resources.

 

EROS scientists track water availability and crop health around the world to help governments and non-profits manage resources and stave off food shortages. But EROS also teaches international scientists to track those resources themselves. In this episode, we hear about a recent training session at EROS for Iraq’s Ministry of Water Resources.

 

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Eyes on Earth - Doug Daniels
Eyes on Earth - Doug Daniels
Eyes on Earth Episode 6 - Satellites 101
Eyes on Earth Episode 6 - Satellites 101
Color photo of Doug Daniels with the graphic for the USGS EROS podcast "Eyes on Earth"
Eyes on Earth - Doug Daniels
Eyes on Earth - Doug Daniels
Eyes on Earth Episode 6 - Satellites 101

How much does an Earth observation satellite weigh? How are they launched? How fast does it travel? Does Landsat have a gas tank? In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we answer some of the basic questions surrounding the satellites that define the EROS mission.

 

How much does an Earth observation satellite weigh? How are they launched? How fast does it travel? Does Landsat have a gas tank? In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we answer some of the basic questions surrounding the satellites that define the EROS mission.

 

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Eyes on Earth - Volker Radeloff
Eyes on Earth - Volker Radeloff
Eyes on Earth Episode 5 – Declassified Data at EROS
Eyes on Earth Episode 5 – Declassified Data at EROS
Volker Radeloff with USGS EROS "Eyes on Earth" graphic
Eyes on Earth - Volker Radeloff
Eyes on Earth - Volker Radeloff
Eyes on Earth Episode 5 – Declassified Data at EROS

There’s a lot more than Landsat in the EROS Archive. In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we hear from a professor who’s mined satellite data collected during once-classified military missions to peer into the history of land use in Eastern Europe during the height of the Cold War.

 

There’s a lot more than Landsat in the EROS Archive. In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we hear from a professor who’s mined satellite data collected during once-classified military missions to peer into the history of land use in Eastern Europe during the height of the Cold War.

 

Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 5 artwork
Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 5 artwork
Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 5 artwork
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 5): Fish in the Grand Canyon
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 5): Fish in the Grand Canyon
Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 5 artwork
Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 5 artwork
Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 5 artwork
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 5): Fish in the Grand Canyon

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area brings you Outstanding in the Field, a series of stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand our fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them. In this episode we describe some of the one-of-a-kind native fish species that call the Grand Canyon segment of the Colorado River home.

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area brings you Outstanding in the Field, a series of stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand our fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them. In this episode we describe some of the one-of-a-kind native fish species that call the Grand Canyon segment of the Colorado River home.

Color photo of Jon Christopherson with USGS EROS "Eyes on Earth" graphic
Jon Christopherson - Eyes on Earth
Jon Christopherson - Eyes on Earth
Eyes on Earth Episode 4 - Cataloging Earth Observation Satellites
Eyes on Earth Episode 4 - Cataloging Earth Observation Satellites
Color photo of Jon Christopherson with USGS EROS "Eyes on Earth" graphic
Jon Christopherson - Eyes on Earth
Jon Christopherson - Eyes on Earth
Eyes on Earth Episode 4 - Cataloging Earth Observation Satellites

Earth observation used to be the province of a handful of countries with satellite technology. Today, hundreds of satellites built all over the world are launched every year. This episode of Eyes on Earth talks about the explosive growth in the civilian and commercial remote sensing and EROS’ role in it.

Earth observation used to be the province of a handful of countries with satellite technology. Today, hundreds of satellites built all over the world are launched every year. This episode of Eyes on Earth talks about the explosive growth in the civilian and commercial remote sensing and EROS’ role in it.

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Eyes on Earth - Collin Homer
Eyes on Earth - Collin Homer
Eyes on Earth - Episode 3 - The National Land Cover Database
Eyes on Earth - Episode 3 - The National Land Cover Database
Color photo of Collin Homer with Eyes on Earth podcast logo
Eyes on Earth - Collin Homer
Eyes on Earth - Collin Homer
Eyes on Earth - Episode 3 - The National Land Cover Database

Sorting Landsat data into an accurate and reliable record of land cover in the United States is one of the most important jobs at EROS. This episode of Eyes on Earth explores the what, how, and why of the National Land Cover Database (NLCD).

 

Sorting Landsat data into an accurate and reliable record of land cover in the United States is one of the most important jobs at EROS. This episode of Eyes on Earth explores the what, how, and why of the National Land Cover Database (NLCD).

 

Color photo of John Dwyer with Eyes on Earth podcast logo
Eyes on Earth - John Dwyer
Eyes on Earth - John Dwyer
Eyes on Earth Episode 2 - Chernobyl
Eyes on Earth Episode 2 - Chernobyl
Color photo of John Dwyer with Eyes on Earth podcast logo
Eyes on Earth - John Dwyer
Eyes on Earth - John Dwyer
Eyes on Earth Episode 2 - Chernobyl

When an accident occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant's No. 4 reactor in Ukraine on April 26, 1986, Landsat satellites were among the first to capture visual evidence of its widespread impact. This episode of Eyes on Earth outlines how the disaster focused the world's attention on the value of remote sensing.

 

Color photo of John Dwyer with Eyes on Earth podcast logo
Eyes on Earth - John Dwyer
Eyes on Earth - John Dwyer

When an accident occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant's No. 4 reactor in Ukraine on April 26, 1986, Landsat satellites were among the first to capture visual evidence of its widespread impact. This episode of Eyes on Earth outlines how the disaster focused the world's attention on the value of remote sensing.

 

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Eyes on Earth - Tom Loveland
Eyes on Earth - Tom Loveland
Eyes on Earth Episode 1 - Intro to EROS
Eyes on Earth Episode 1 - Intro to EROS
Color photo of Tom Loveland with Eyes on Earth podcast logo
Eyes on Earth - Tom Loveland
Eyes on Earth - Tom Loveland
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.

 

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.

 

An invasive Cuban treefrog in New Orleans, LA.
An invasive Cuban treefrog in New Orleans, LA.
An invasive Cuban treefrog in New Orleans, LA.
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 4): Amphibian Surveys – Call of the Frog
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 4): Amphibian Surveys – Call of the Frog
An invasive Cuban treefrog in New Orleans, LA.
An invasive Cuban treefrog in New Orleans, LA.
An invasive Cuban treefrog in New Orleans, LA.
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 4): Amphibian Surveys – Call of the Frog

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area brings you Outstanding in the Field, a series of stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand our fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them. In this episode we describe the USGS’s efforts to track frog populations in the southeast United States. 

 

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area brings you Outstanding in the Field, a series of stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand our fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them. In this episode we describe the USGS’s efforts to track frog populations in the southeast United States. 

 

Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 3 artwork
Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 3 artwork
Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 3 artwork
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 3): Chronic Wasting Disease - Oh, Deer
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 3): Chronic Wasting Disease - Oh, Deer
Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 3 artwork
Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 3 artwork
Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 3 artwork
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 3): Chronic Wasting Disease - Oh, Deer

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area brings you Outstanding in the Field, a series of stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand our fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them.

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area brings you Outstanding in the Field, a series of stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand our fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them.

Outstanding in the field podcast album art
Outstanding in the Field - Podcast Album Art
Outstanding in the Field - Podcast Album Art
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 2): Citizen Science—Your Data in Action
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 2): Citizen Science—Your Data in Action
Outstanding in the field podcast album art
Outstanding in the Field - Podcast Album Art
Outstanding in the Field - Podcast Album Art
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 2): Citizen Science—Your Data in Action

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area brings you Outstanding in the Field, a series of stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand our fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them.

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area brings you Outstanding in the Field, a series of stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand our fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Cuban treefrog - Osteopilus septentrionalis
Cuban treefrog - Osteopilus septentrionalis
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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Cuban treefrog - Osteopilus septentrionalis

Can you hear the difference between the non-native Cuban treefrog and two common Louisiana native treefrogs? Cuban treefrogs’ call is distinctive. Biologist Paul Moler of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recorded them in South Florida. Credit: Paul Moler, used with permission.

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Can you hear the difference between the non-native Cuban treefrog and two common Louisiana native treefrogs? Cuban treefrogs’ call is distinctive. Biologist Paul Moler of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recorded them in South Florida. Credit: Paul Moler, used with permission.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Green treefrog - Hyla cinerea
Green treefrog - Hyla cinerea
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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Green treefrog - Hyla cinerea

Green treefrogs call from their favorite habitat, rivers and lakes. They’re native to Louisiana and Florida, where these were recorded. Credit: Paul Moler, used with permission.

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Green treefrogs call from their favorite habitat, rivers and lakes. They’re native to Louisiana and Florida, where these were recorded. Credit: Paul Moler, used with permission.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Squirrel treefrog - Hyla squirella (Marion)
Squirrel treefrog - Hyla squirella (Marion)
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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Squirrel treefrog - Hyla squirella (Marion)

Squirrel treefrogs are also native to Florida and Louisiana. Hear them calling from ditches, puddles and other ephemeral pools of water. Credit: Paul Moler, used with permission.
 

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Squirrel treefrogs are also native to Florida and Louisiana. Hear them calling from ditches, puddles and other ephemeral pools of water. Credit: Paul Moler, used with permission.
 

Outstanding in the field podcast album art
Outstanding in the Field - Podcast Album Art
Outstanding in the Field - Podcast Album Art
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 1): To Bee or Not to Bee
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 1): To Bee or Not to Bee
Outstanding in the field podcast album art
Outstanding in the Field - Podcast Album Art
Outstanding in the Field - Podcast Album Art
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 1): To Bee or Not to Bee

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area brings you Outstanding in the Field, a series of stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand our fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them.

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area brings you Outstanding in the Field, a series of stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand our fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) Call
Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) Call
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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) Call

Bats produce a variety of vocalizations that are used for navigation, feeding, and social communication. Most vocalizations are pitched well above the range of human hearing and are referred to as ultrasonic.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

Bats produce a variety of vocalizations that are used for navigation, feeding, and social communication. Most vocalizations are pitched well above the range of human hearing and are referred to as ultrasonic.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
California myotis (Myotis californicus) Call
California myotis (Myotis californicus) Call
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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
California myotis (Myotis californicus) Call

Bats produce a variety of vocalizations that are used for navigation, feeding, and social communication. Most vocalizations are pitched well above the range of human hearing and are referred to as ultrasonic.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

Bats produce a variety of vocalizations that are used for navigation, feeding, and social communication. Most vocalizations are pitched well above the range of human hearing and are referred to as ultrasonic.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) Echo Call
Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) Echo Call
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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) Echo Call

Bats produce a variety of vocalizations that are used for navigation, feeding, and social communication. Most vocalizations are pitched well above the range of human hearing and are referred to as ultrasonic.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

Bats produce a variety of vocalizations that are used for navigation, feeding, and social communication. Most vocalizations are pitched well above the range of human hearing and are referred to as ultrasonic.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) Social Call
Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) Social Call
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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) Social Call

Bats produce a variety of vocalizations that are used for navigation, feeding, and social communication. Most vocalizations are pitched well above the range of human hearing and are referred to as ultrasonic.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

Bats produce a variety of vocalizations that are used for navigation, feeding, and social communication. Most vocalizations are pitched well above the range of human hearing and are referred to as ultrasonic.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Yuma myotis (Myotis yumanensis) Call
Yuma myotis (Myotis yumanensis) Call
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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Yuma myotis (Myotis yumanensis) Call

Bats produce a variety of vocalizations that are used for navigation, feeding, and social communication. Most vocalizations are pitched well above the range of human hearing and are referred to as ultrasonic.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

Bats produce a variety of vocalizations that are used for navigation, feeding, and social communication. Most vocalizations are pitched well above the range of human hearing and are referred to as ultrasonic.

Ashy storm-petrel (Oceanodroma homochroa) with metal identification band being held by a USGS researcher
WERC Researcher Holds Ashy Storm-petrel
WERC Researcher Holds Ashy Storm-petrel
Ashy Storm-Petrel Call
Ashy Storm-Petrel Call
Ashy storm-petrel (Oceanodroma homochroa) with metal identification band being held by a USGS researcher
WERC Researcher Holds Ashy Storm-petrel
WERC Researcher Holds Ashy Storm-petrel
Ashy Storm-Petrel Call

This is the call of the elusive Ashy Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma homochroa). Ashy Storm-Petrels nest in burrows and crevices on offshore rocks and islands. To avoid predators, they only arrive and depart their island nests under the cover of darkness. That makes studying them pretty difficult.

Ashy storm-petrel (Oceanodroma homochroa) with metal identification band being held by a USGS researcher
WERC Researcher Holds Ashy Storm-petrel
WERC Researcher Holds Ashy Storm-petrel

This is the call of the elusive Ashy Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma homochroa). Ashy Storm-Petrels nest in burrows and crevices on offshore rocks and islands. To avoid predators, they only arrive and depart their island nests under the cover of darkness. That makes studying them pretty difficult.