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Research paper thumbnail of Habitat Suitability Modeling and Ecological Forecasting of Northern Goshawk Nesting Habitat

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Feb 4, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Using NASA Earth observations and Google Earth Engine to map winter cover crop conservation performance in the Chesapeake Bay watershed

Remote Sensing of Environment, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Earth Observations and Integrative Models in Support of Food and Water Security

Remote Sensing in Earth Systems Sciences, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Utilizing Landsat and SENTINEL-2 to Remotely Monitor and Evaluate the Performance of Winter Cover Crops Throughout Maryland

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Hydrologic and Agricultural Earth Observations and Modeling for the Water-Food Nexus

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2019

In a globalizing and rapidly-developing world, reliable, sustainable access to water and food are... more In a globalizing and rapidly-developing world, reliable, sustainable access to water and food are inextricably linked to each other and basic human rights. Achieving security and sustainability in both requires recognition of these linkages, as well as continued innovations in both science and policy. We present case studies of how Earth observations are being used in applications at the nexus of water and food security: crop monitoring in support of G20 global market assessments, water stress early warning for USAID, soil moisture monitoring for USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service, and identifying food security vulnerabilities for climate change assessments for the UN and the UK international development agency. These case studies demonstrate that Earth observations are essential for providing the data and scalability to monitor relevant indicators across space and time, as well as understanding agriculture, the hydrological cycle, and the water-food nexus. The described projects follow the guidelines for co-developing useable knowledge for sustainable development policy. We show how working closely with stakeholders is essential for transforming NASA Earth observations into accurate, timely, and relevant information for water-food nexus decision support. We conclude with recommendations for continued efforts in using Earth observations for addressing the water-food nexus and the need to incorporate the role of energy for improved food and water security assessments.

Research paper thumbnail of Earth Observations for Food Security and Agriculture: Synthesizing Public and Private Sector Knowledge Posters

Research paper thumbnail of Habitat Suitability Modeling and Ecological Forecasting of Northern Goshawk Nesting Habitat

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Feb 4, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Using NASA Earth observations and Google Earth Engine to map winter cover crop conservation performance in the Chesapeake Bay watershed

Remote Sensing of Environment, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Earth Observations and Integrative Models in Support of Food and Water Security

Remote Sensing in Earth Systems Sciences, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Utilizing Landsat and SENTINEL-2 to Remotely Monitor and Evaluate the Performance of Winter Cover Crops Throughout Maryland

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Hydrologic and Agricultural Earth Observations and Modeling for the Water-Food Nexus

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2019

In a globalizing and rapidly-developing world, reliable, sustainable access to water and food are... more In a globalizing and rapidly-developing world, reliable, sustainable access to water and food are inextricably linked to each other and basic human rights. Achieving security and sustainability in both requires recognition of these linkages, as well as continued innovations in both science and policy. We present case studies of how Earth observations are being used in applications at the nexus of water and food security: crop monitoring in support of G20 global market assessments, water stress early warning for USAID, soil moisture monitoring for USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service, and identifying food security vulnerabilities for climate change assessments for the UN and the UK international development agency. These case studies demonstrate that Earth observations are essential for providing the data and scalability to monitor relevant indicators across space and time, as well as understanding agriculture, the hydrological cycle, and the water-food nexus. The described projects follow the guidelines for co-developing useable knowledge for sustainable development policy. We show how working closely with stakeholders is essential for transforming NASA Earth observations into accurate, timely, and relevant information for water-food nexus decision support. We conclude with recommendations for continued efforts in using Earth observations for addressing the water-food nexus and the need to incorporate the role of energy for improved food and water security assessments.

Research paper thumbnail of Earth Observations for Food Security and Agriculture: Synthesizing Public and Private Sector Knowledge Posters

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