http://www.nasascience.nasa.gov/earth-science/applied-sciences/who-we-are/notes-from-the-field Welcome to the Applied Sciences Program Blog! The NASA Applied Sciences Program works with other government agencies, universities, and non-profit, international, and private sector organizations to extend the benefits of Earth Science research results. This blog will serve as a venue to update the public on applied sciences projects and exciting outcomes! daily 1 2008-10-30T20:05:56Z http://www.nasascience.nasa.gov/earth-science/applied-sciences/who-we-are/notes-from-the-field/marshalls-develop-team-poster-wins-first-place-in-uabs-school-of-public-health-research-day Marshall’s DEVELOP student team won first place for their poster presentation at the University of Alabama, Birmingham’s (UAB) School of Public Health first annual public health research day. No publisher Sue Estes 2009-04-23T16:16:29Z Science Blog Entry http://www.nasascience.nasa.gov/earth-science/applied-sciences/who-we-are/notes-from-the-field/powering-the-world Cities and countries around the world are recognizing the need for reduced dependency on traditional sources of energy and are turning to renewable energy technologies for power. No publisher Paul Stackhouse renewable energy climate change 2009-02-08T22:52:45Z Science Blog Entry http://www.nasascience.nasa.gov/earth-science/applied-sciences/who-we-are/notes-from-the-field/develop-using-earth-observations-to-help-tigers The world’s remaining tiger populations exist in small, isolated fragments that are constantly threatened by the hunting of tigers and their prey and from continued loss and degradation of existing tiger habitat. What this has to do with NASA was not immediately evident, until the Tigers Forever (TF) project came across the desk of Gary Geller. No publisher Gary Geller tiger DEVELOP remote sensing 2009-01-07T16:20:25Z Science Blog Entry http://www.nasascience.nasa.gov/earth-science/applied-sciences/who-we-are/notes-from-the-field/earth-science-applications-and-agu Years ago, most Earth science researchers analyzed space-based observations and model runs and published their results in scientific journals and presented them at professional society conferences like the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall meeting. When I was asked who our stakeholders were, I would say that Congress was one of the key ones and other policy makers, but without too much conviction. I didn’t think too much about how our science results were used in any practical sense. The situation has changed dramatically during the last 20 years. No publisher Richard Eckman earth 2009-01-07T17:18:58Z Science Blog Entry http://www.nasascience.nasa.gov/earth-science/applied-sciences/who-we-are/notes-from-the-field/fires-in-california Smoke from the recent outbreak of fires in Southern California can clearly be seen from NASA satellites... No publisher Colin Seftor MODIS fires air quality 2009-03-08T22:01:38Z Science Blog Entry http://www.nasascience.nasa.gov/earth-science/applied-sciences/who-we-are/notes-from-the-field/disaster-management-identifying-potential-flood-areas-after-hurricane-landfall Flooding is one of the most devastating aftermaths of hurricanes after landfall. NASA’s SeaWinds scatterometer, a stable and accurate radar aboard the QuikScat satellite, has a unique capability to identify potential flood areas. This is accomplished by using QuikScat data to map areas where soil moisture increases significantly from precipitation water that reaches to and accumulates on land surface, leading to a saturation condition in soil wetness... No publisher Son Van Nghiem 2008-11-26T15:16:54Z Science Blog Entry http://www.nasascience.nasa.gov/earth-science/applied-sciences/who-we-are/notes-from-the-field/climate-initiatives-harnessing-the-power-of-the-wind-and-sun Two new proposals were funded in 2009 through NASA’s Applied Sciences Program that address the growing need for reliable data on our wind and solar resources. No publisher Rory Collins 2009-11-10T19:27:06Z Science Blog Entry http://www.nasascience.nasa.gov/earth-science/applied-sciences/who-we-are/notes-from-the-field/tracking_drought_afghanistan In 2008, drought struck Afghanistan and nearly destroyed the country’s winter grain crop. Combined with trade disruptions and transport-corridor conflicts, the poor harvest caused local grain prices to skyrocket. Authorities worried that 2009 would repeat the difficulties of 2008, and dry weather lasting from late 2008 through early 2009 increased concern. No publisher Rory Collins 2009-06-12T16:30:26Z Science Blog Entry http://www.nasascience.nasa.gov/earth-science/applied-sciences/who-we-are/notes-from-the-field/nasa-research-to-help-aircraft-avoid-ocean-storms-turbulence A prototype system could provide commercial airline pilots with key weather and turbulence forecasts when flying over remote regions of the ocean where little real- or near-real-time data is available now. No publisher John Haynes 2009-08-13T17:38:56Z Science Blog Entry http://www.nasascience.nasa.gov/earth-science/applied-sciences/who-we-are/notes-from-the-field/agriculture-science-for-a-hungry-world-vodcast A new NASA podcast series spotlights scientific advances in monitoring agricultural production and landscape changes that affect the sustainability of the world's food supply. No publisher Rory Collins 2009-09-25T15:19:53Z Science Blog Entry