LCLUC PI and her team of scientists has successfully used data from microsatellites to quantify and enhance yield gains for small farmers in India - a discovery that can help increase food production in a low-cost and sustainable way.
Hundreds of Bangkok schools were closed recently due to the dangerous levels of air pollution and the severity of the pollution made the international news. It was reported that burning of crop residue, a leftover plant material after harvest, is one of the major contributors to this situation. Intensive burning, particularly burning of rice stubble occurs during the dry months from January to March. Residue burning in Bangkok’s neighboring provinces (e.g.
The LP DAAC is pleased to announce the availability of the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) Level 1B Geolocated Waveform Data, Level 2A Elevation and Height Metrics Data, and Level 2B Canopy Cover and Vertical Profile Metrics Data. https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/news/release-gedi-data-products
Postdoctoral researcher in Prof. David Roy's lab. ( https://sites.google.com/view/msu-roy-lab/home ) in support of NASA funded research that involves quantitative remote sensing, manipulation and processing of large volume terrestrial satellite data, and land surface property retrieval. Strong candidates will have experience with team work, satellite data processing, and published research in peer reviewed remote sensing literature.