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SUMMARY:NOAA Seminar Series: Merged LEO-GEO Tropospheric Nitrogen Dioxide (tropNO2) Product for Air Quality Applications
DESCRIPTION:Title:  Merged LEO-GEO Tropospheric Nitrogen Dioxide (tropNO2) Product for Air Quality Applications\n \nPresenter(s): Thomas Ely \nDate: 21 October 2024 12:05 pm – 12:35 pm ET\n \nRemote Access: Google Meet joining info \nVideo call link:  https://meet.google.com/yyu-ektc-gms \nOr dial: (US) +1 402-803-1147 PIN: 602 419 188# More phone numbers:  \nhttps://tel.meet/yyu-ektc-gms?pin=2445253511123 \nAbout Speaker: Thomas Ely \nAbstract: Air quality is a key societal issue and can be hard to predict in coastal cities such as New York City and Baltimore due to the effects of sea breeze. Air quality studies can benefit from more accurate retrievals of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) from geostationary satellite sensors that show the transport and spatial distribution of pollution throughout the day. The objective of this project is to implement and test a methodology that can improve the quality of geostationary (GEO) satellite NO2 data using low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite NO2 data. This methodology uses the Kalman Filter algorithm to merge the two datasets in a process similar to data assimilation\, except that the background model field uses data from a GEO satellite sensor\, which in this case is NASA’s Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) satellite sensor. LEO data from Sentinel5-Precursor TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (Sentinel-5P TROPOMI) serves as observational information. The Kalman Filter adds TROPOMI measurements to the background\, weighting each dataset based on their respective uncertainties\, which can mitigate uncertainties in each of the original datasets\, resulting in a more accurate tropospheric NO2 product that retains the high temporal resolution of TEMPO data. The merged TEMPO-TROPOMI product is compared against the Pandonia Global Network (PGN) ground-based tropospheric NO2 column retrievals to evaluate the performance of the merged product compared to the original products. This project demonstrated the feasibility of implementing the Kalman Filter for merging satellite datasets and generated a new tropospheric NO2 product that can be useful for local air-quality monitoring.The results are from the NOAA EPP/MSI CSC NERTO graduate internship project that was conducted with NOAA mentor Dr. Shobha Kondragunta of NOAA NESDIS. The NERTO aligns with NOAA CSC CESSRST-II’s goal to have students conduct NOAA mission-aligned research. The NERTO Merged LEO-GEO Tropospheric Nitrogen Dioxide Product also deepened the intern’s understanding of NOAA satellite product development and validation\, as well as satellite sensor calibration.
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/noaa-seminar-series-merged-leo-geo-tropospheric-nitrogen-dioxide-tropno2-product-for-air-quality-applications/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies (CESSRST)":MAILTO:cessrst@ccny.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T133000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20241008T171255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T171255Z
UID:5217-1728565200-1728567000@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:NOAA Seminar Series: Spatiotemporal variability of heat stress in the Imperial Valley using remote sensing and weather station data
DESCRIPTION:Title:  Spatiotemporal variability of heat stress in the Imperial Valley using remote sensing and weather station data\n \nPresenter(s): Stephanie Hurtado-Gonzalez \nDate: 10 October 2024 1:05 pm – 1:35 pm ET\n \nRemote Access: Google Meet joining info \nVideo call link: https://meet.google.com/jug-fjxk-hhc \nOr dial: (US) +1 1 636-400-7284 PIN: 741054 399 \n#More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/jug-fjxk-hhc?pin=4161286056192 \nAbout Speaker: Stephanie Hurtado-Gonzalez \nAbstract: Extreme heat is a persistent environmental and public health issue impacting all populations. Current research has vastly explored the impacts of heat stress on urban environments and the Urban Heat Island effect. Yet\, more efforts are needed to study the impacts on agricultural lands and farmworkers. The Imperial Valley\, CA is no exception to this as it has a desert climate\, while also being one of the largest producers of winter vegetable crops. This study is focused on utilizing remote-sensed Land Surface Temperature (LST) and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) from Landsat 8\, in combination with weather station data\, to evaluate and predict Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT). As well as\, exploring the components of WBGT. Monitoring heat stress through high-resolution remote sensing can address sub-field processes that are challenging to other systems such as MODIS and regional climate models with coarser spatial resolution. Results show that WBGT can be predicted from LST with a root mean square error of 5 F and that wet-bulb temperature (NWB) is the greatest predictor for WBGT. Future work will connect LST and WBGT data with physiological stress measurements\, public health records\, and interview responses from farmworkers. This research supports NOAA’s mission to understand and predict climate and weather changes by enhancing knowledge of climate change\, weather patterns\, and heat stress impacts. As well as the National Weather Service’s mission to protect lives and issue appropriately timely alerts to the public and emergency community. Research Questions: \n\nHow has WBGT changed over the study period? Are there any variations between weather stations?\nWhat is the relationship between remotely sensed Land Surface Temperature (LST) and Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT)?\nWhich variable within the WBGT equation plays the most significant role in determining WBGT?\n\nThe results are from the NOAA EPP/MSI CSC NERTO graduate internship project that was conducted with NOAA mentor\, Alexander Tardy of the National Weather Service office in San Diego\, CA. The NERTO aligns with NOAA CSC CESSRST-II’s goal of to understand and predict changes in climate and weather. The NERTO project titled ‘Spatiotemporal Variability of Heat Stress in the Imperial Valley Using Remote Sensing and Weather Station Data‘ deepened the intern’s understanding of addressing societal problems through the integration of remote sensing technologies with multidisciplinary research in environmental systems\, socioeconomic drivers\, and solutions.
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/noaa-seminar-series-spatiotemporal-variability-of-heat-stress-in-the-imperial-valley-using-remote-sensing-and-weather-station-data/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies (CESSRST)":MAILTO:cessrst@ccny.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T130000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20240910T140728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T133454Z
UID:5155-1728561600-1728565200@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:Climate Seminar Series: Advancing NOAA's climate Modeling and its application to Marine Ecosystem
DESCRIPTION:Download Flyer \nView details \nEvent: NOAA EPP/MSI CSC Climate Change Seminar Series \nTitle: ADVANCING NOAA’S CLIMATE MODELING AND ITS APPLICATION TO MARINE ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT\, CLIMATE PROJECTIONS\, AND SERVICE PROVISION \nPresenter: Dan Barrie\,  OAR Climate Program Office (Hosted by CCME) \nDate: October 10\, 2024 \nTime: 12:00pm-1:00 PM \nRegister: Click here to register \n After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email with details to join the event \n About the Seminar Series. \nJoin NOAA’s EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers for this lecture series featuring scientists from NOAA Fisheries and NOAA Research. These monthly seminars will be hosted by the lead institution\, virtually or hybrid throughout the 2025-2025 academic year.  For more information\, please visit\, https://research.noaa.gov/noaa-csc-24-25/ \n 
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/climate-change-seminar-series-advancing-noaas-climate-modeling-and-its-application-to-marine-ecosystem/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T110000
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CREATED:20241008T170812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T171420Z
UID:5215-1728558000-1728561600@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:NOAA Seminar Series: Urban Study of Excessive Rainfall Rates
DESCRIPTION:Title:  Urban Study of Excessive Rainfall Rates\n \nPresenter(s): Melissa Crouch \nDate: 10 October 2024 11:05 am – 11:35 am ET\n \nRemote Access: Google Meet joining info \nVideo call link: https://meet.google.com/yat-nxrf-emf \nOr dial: (US) +1 321-405-2803 PIN: 268 246397 \n#More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/yat-nxrf-emf?pin=4547124589737 \nAbout Speaker:  Melissa Crouch \nAbstract: Warming atmospheric temperatures have the potential to increase the moisture content\, leading to enough intensified precipitation and storms to induce flash flooding. Urban areas experience the worst of these events due to a lack of infiltration that affects drainage systems. This project is an analysis of these rainfall events. The objectives were to (1) use MRMS/FLASH data to help better anticipate urban flood events through good lead time\, (2) use the data to refine flash flood guidance values\, and (3) develop thresholds for improved issuance of severity of flood impacts. Particular focus was on the remnants of Ida on September 1st and 2nd\, 2021\, and the September 29th event of 2023. Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor (MRMS) data were matched with local storm reports (LSRs) to statistically summarize the patterns of precipitation and surface runoff estimates within New York City. Flash flood guidance (FFG) was used to interpret the results of the analysis\, which concludes that\, for all events\, the quantitative precipitation estimate (QPE) does not exceed FFG thresholds. The surface runoff simulations illustrate the exceedance of thresholds\, posing the risk of flash flooding to occur. The work also helps in serving the needs of both meteorologists and hydrologists to improve lead time and calibrate thresholds for improved issuance of severity of flood impacts. The results are from the NOAA EPP/MSI CSC NERTO graduate internship project that was conducted with NOAA mentor Dr. David Radell\, Science Operations Officer at the National Weather Service at Upton\, NY. The NERTO aligns with NOAA CSC CESSRST-II’s goal to understand and predict changes in Earth’s environment. This Urban Study of Excessive Rainfall Rates also deepened the intern’s understanding of how urban landscapes (like NYC) influence flash flooding behavior and the importance of how these models help the public in making informed decisions on how to prepare for these kinds of events.
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/noaa-seminar-series-urban-study-of-excessive-rainfall-rates/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies (CESSRST)":MAILTO:cessrst@ccny.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T130000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20240810T135340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T133516Z
UID:5150-1726142400-1726146000@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:Climate Seminar Series: Re-defining extreme precipitation in a changing climate
DESCRIPTION:Download Flyer \nView details \nEvent: NOAA EPP/MSI CSC Climate Change Seminar Series \nTitle: Re-defining extreme precipitation in a changing climate \nPresenter: Kelly Mahoney\, NOAA Research (Hosted by NCAS-M) \nDate: September 12\, 2024 \nTime: 12:00pm-1:00 PM \nRegister: Click here to register \n After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email with details to join the event \n About the Seminar Series. \nJoin NOAA’s EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers for this lecture series featuring scientists from NOAA Fisheries and NOAA Research. These monthly seminars will be hosted by the lead institution\, virtually or hybrid throughout the 2025-2025 academic year.  For more information\, please visit\, https://research.noaa.gov/noaa-csc-24-25/ \n 
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/climate-change-seminar-series-re-defining-extreme-precipitation-in-a-changing-climate/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T120000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20240716T135959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240716T140542Z
UID:5059-1724842800-1724846400@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:NOAA Seminar Series: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Puerto Rico Mangroves
DESCRIPTION:Title: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Puerto Rico Mangroves \nPresenter(s): Jahnelle Howe \nDate: Wednesday \, August 28 2024 from 11:00 – 12:00 pm \nWebinar Link : https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6094444959284406880 \nAbout Speaker: Jahnelle Howe \nAbstract: \nMangroves are coastal forests that persist in the ocean-land continuum and provide critical habitats for fish and wildlife. They contribute to coastal resiliency by acting as natural barriers to storm surges and preventing erosion\, flooding\, and disasters. Mangrove ecosystems contribute to global carbon cycles by acting as a sink of atmospheric CO2\, thereby having the potential to mitigate climate change. Blue carbon refers to the carbon sequestered in litter and soil in coastal ecosystems and the oceans\, having a particularly high rate of carbon storage. However\, due to anthropogenic and natural hazards and climate change\, the loss of mangroves poses a risk of releasing sequestered carbon stored deep within the soil into the atmosphere once exposed. This work is particularly important for Puerto Rico as mangroves are essential for coastal protection from storms (wave action\, erosion\, lessening impacts to communities) and critical for economically significant artisan fishers. This study focuses on two mangroves in Puerto Rico\, La Parguera and Laguna Grande\, for blue carbon quantification and assessing whether extreme events\, including hurricanes and environmental factors such as temperature and precipitation\, impact these ecosystems and their capacity to sequester blue carbon. Furthermore\, this study also reviews the socio-economic conditions influencing blue economy building and blue carbon sequestration related to coastal communities’ dependency on values and services provided by these ecosystems in Puerto Rico.
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/noaa-seminar-series-carbon-sequestration-and-storage-in-puerto-rico-mangroves/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies (CESSRST)":MAILTO:cessrst@ccny.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240725T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240725T150000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20240716T165032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240716T165032Z
UID:5063-1721917800-1721919600@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:NOAA Seminar Series: Implementation and Sustainability of the UNESCO/IOC Tsunami Ready Program
DESCRIPTION:Title: Implementation and Sustainability of the UNESCO/IOC Tsunami Ready Program\n \nPresenter(s):Wendy Prudencio \nDate: Thursday\, July 25\, 2024 at 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm ET\n \nGoogle Meet joining info \nGoogle Meet joining info \nVideo call link:  meet.google.com/mfn-yhxq-nxf \nOr dial: ‪(US)+1 307-364-0663 PIN: ‪797 007 689#  \nMore phone numbers: https://tel.meet/mfn-yhxq-nxf?pin=8888412615303&hs=1 \n\nAbout Speaker: Wendy Prudencio \nAbstract: \nTsunamis are natural hazards that are caused by other hazards\, such as earthquakes\, volcanic eruptions\, submarine landslides\, and meteorites. Tsunamis can be life-threatening\, and therefore\, mitigation and preparedness for these events are necessary. In 2001\, the National Weather Service (NWS) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) established the Tsunami Ready Program in coordination with the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP) to assist coastal communities throughout the United States (Bernard\, 2005). The Tsunami Ready Program promotes mitigation\, awareness\, preparedness\, and response to tsunamis through community-based efforts. This program has paved the way for the International Tsunami Information Center to support the piloting\, establishment\, and ongoing implementation of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme. Implementation and sustainability of the Tsunami Ready Program are crucial to coastal communities in order to improve resiliency and reduce the impact on life\, property\, and livelihoods. \nThe results are from the NOAA EPP/MSI CSC NERTO graduate internship project that was conducted with NOAA mentor Dr. Christa G. von Hillebrandt-Andrade of the International Tsunami Information Center Caribbean Office of NWS. The NERTO aligns with the NOAA CSC Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies II (CESSRST II) goal to Conduct NOAA mission-aligned collaborative research. The NERTO Implementation and Sustainability of the UNESCO/IOC Tsunami Ready Program also deepened the intern’s understanding of NOAA’s tsunami hazard mitigation strategies\, which enhanced their capacity to support coastal community preparedness and resilience initiatives effectively
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/noaa-seminar-series-implementation-and-sustainability-of-the-unesco-ioc-tsunami-ready-program/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies (CESSRST)":MAILTO:cessrst@ccny.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240725T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240725T143000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20240716T164434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T133044Z
UID:5061-1721916000-1721917800@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:NOAA Seminar Series: The Path to Justice40: Indicators and Metrics for Assessing and Engaging Frontline Communities
DESCRIPTION:Title: The Path to Justice40: Indicators and Metrics for Assessing and Engaging Frontline Communities\n \nPresenter(s): Gwendolyn Damestoit \nDate: Thursday\, July 25\, 2024 at 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET\n \nMeeting link : https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8902629542552066646 \nAbout Speaker:  Gwendolyn Damestoit \nAbstract: \nThis research\, conducted  under the mentorship of NOAA/NERTO mentors Dr. Ariela Zycherman\, Dr. Chelsea Combest-Friedman\, and CESSRST Advisor Dr. Fernando Tormos-Aponte\, aimed to investigate the decision-making processes within the Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments Program (RISA) teams concerning community engagement\, with a specific focus on frontline communities. The objective was to comprehend how RISA projects are scoped\, benefits are identified\, and community partnerships are established. The study was particularly relevant in the context of supporting federal agencies’ response to the Justice40 Initiative (EO14008\, Sec223)\, which seeks to ensure that 40% of the benefits from federal investments in climate change are directed towards “disadvantaged” communities. Under this initiative\, federal agencies are required to define and geographically identify the communities meeting the criteria of “disadvantaged” to receive funding. The primary task involves identifying the diverse metrics and considerations employed by RISA teams in determining their project locations and community collaborators. This was achieved through informal interviews with principal investigators and program managers within RISA teams. Qualitative analysis techniques were utilized to discern common metrics across the network and region-specific indicators. Furthermore\, the research compares these metrics with existing environmental justice and social vulnerability tools to develop a framework for identifying beneficiary communities in alignment with the Justice40 initiative. The outcomes of this study contribute to enhancing the effectiveness of the RISA program in addressing climate and social justice concerns while aligning with broader equity priorities of the administration.
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/noaa-seminar-series-the-path-to-justice40-indicators-and-metrics-for-assessing-and-engaging-frontline-communities/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies (CESSRST)":MAILTO:cessrst@ccny.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240509T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240509T143000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20240423T130152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240423T130152Z
UID:4943-1715261400-1715265000@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:NOAA Seminar Series: Micro-climate Monitoring\, Crop Impacts\, and Preparedness for Southern CA Viticulture
DESCRIPTION:Title:  Micro-climate Monitoring\, Crop Impacts\, and Preparedness for Southern CA Viticulture \nPresenter(s): Alessandra Zuniga \nDate: Thursday\, May 9 \, 2024 from 1:30 – 2:15 pm \nGoogle Meet joining info \nVideo call link: https://meet.google.com/mdr-yckd-znv  \nOr dial: ‪(US) +1 408-909-8773 PIN: ‪659 505 717## \nMore phone numbers: https://tel.meet/mdr-yckd-znv?pin=7798352384570 \nAbout Speaker:  Alessandra Zuniga \nAbstract: \nSouthern California is currently experiencing rapid changes in climate patterns and more extreme weather events with important implications for the agricultural industry. Current trends and climate models indicate that temperatures in this region will continue to rise in the next century\, along with more intense and frequent drought events. The impacts of these changes on crop physiology and production remain ambiguous\, which makes this region highly vulnerable to climate change. Moreover\, very little is known about how growers are responding to these climate challenges and whether they have the necessary resources and support to adapt accordingly. This project was developed to better understand and predict climate impacts to vineyard production systems in the San Diego region. The first objective of this project was to better understand the physiological response of grapevines to micro-climate and soil water availability and how this varies across different grapevine varieties of the same species (Vitis vinifera L.). This project was conducted at an experimental vineyard located in the Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve in Fallbrook\, CA. The second objective of this research was to use a social science approach to better understand the impacts and challenges of climate change on the winegrowing community in the San Diego region. These findings help to draw awareness of potential impacts on the grape/wine sector\, which may incentivize informed policy and practices. \nThe results are from the NOAA EPP/MSI CSC NERTO graduate internship project that was conducted with NOAA mentor Alexander Tardy of the National Weather Service. The NERTO aligns with the NOAA CESSRST-II program’s goals of supporting and strengthening societal decision-making in response to weather and climate extremes. This project has also deepened the intern’s understanding of NOAA weather monitoring by integrating weather data\, crop transpiration predictions\, and grower risk perception to address information needs and adaptive capacity building of the agricultural sector.
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/noaa-seminar-series-micro-climate-monitoring-crop-impacts-and-preparedness-for-southern-ca-viticulture/
LOCATION:City College of New York\, 160 Convent Avenue\, New York\, 10031
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies (CESSRST)":MAILTO:cessrst@ccny.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T130000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20230911T211432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T133524Z
UID:4352-1712836800-1712840400@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:Climate Seminar Series: Climate Change Impacts on Bering Sea Fisheries
DESCRIPTION:Event: NOAA EPP/MSI CSC Climate Change Seminar Series \nTitle: Climate Change Impacts on Bering Sea Fisheries \nPresenter: with Kirstin Holsman\, NOAA Fisheries (Hosted by University of Maryland\, Eastern Shore) \nDate:  April 11\, 2024 \nTime: 12:00pm-1:00 PM \nRegister: Click here to register \n After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email with details to join the event \n About the Seminar Series. \nJoin NOAA’s EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers for this lecture series featuring scientists from NOAA Fisheries and NOAA Research. These monthly seminars will be hosted by the lead institution\, virtually or hybrid throughout the 2023-2024 academic year.  For more information\, please visit\, https://research.noaa.gov/noaa-csc/
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/climate-change-seminar-series-impact-on-bering-sea/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T130000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20230911T211003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T133544Z
UID:4345-1710417600-1710421200@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:Climate Seminar Series: Modernizing NOAA's Extreme Precipitation Products for High Hazard Infrastructure
DESCRIPTION:Download Flyer \nEvent: NOAA EPP/MSI CSC Climate Change Seminar Series \nTitle: MODERNIZING NOAA’S EXTREME PRECIPITATION PRODUCTS FOR HIGH-HAZARD INFRASTRUCTURE \nPresenter: Kelly Mahoney\, NOAA Research (Hosted by City College of New York) \nDate: March 14\, 2024 \nTime: 12:00pm-1:00 PM \nRegister: Click here to register \n After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email with details to join the event \n About the Seminar Series. \nJoin NOAA’s EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers for this lecture series featuring scientists from NOAA Fisheries and NOAA Research. These monthly seminars will be hosted by the lead institution\, virtually or hybrid throughout the 2023-2024 academic year.  For more information\, please visit\, https://research.noaa.gov/noaa-csc/
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/climate-change-seminar-series-modernizing-noaas-extreme-precipitation-products-for-high-hazard-infrastructure/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T133500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T140500
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20240205T212842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T212842Z
UID:4717-1708695300-1708697100@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:NOAA Seminar Series: Detection of seal pups and polar bears in multispectral imagery
DESCRIPTION:Title:  Detection of seal pups and polar bears in multispectral imagery \nPresenter(s): Juanita Jimenez\, \nDate: Friday\, February 23 · 1:35 – 2:05 pm EST \nGoogle Meet joining info \nVideo call link: https://meet.google.com/ejj-kthh-sje  \nOr dial: ‪(US) +1 914-893-5689‬ PIN: ‪679 479 638‬# \nMore phone numbers: https://tel.meet/ejj-kthh-sje?pin=5439818462517 \nAbout Speaker:  Juanita Jimenez \nAbstract: The Polar Ecosystems Program at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center’s Marine Mammal Laboratory is responsible for estimating the abundance and distribution of ice-associated seals of Alaska. They conducted large-scale fixed-wing surveys of the sea ice in the Bering\, Chukchi\, and Beaufort seas in a collaborative effort with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to include polar bears in this effort\, and international researchers to accurately assess transboundary population estimates. These surveys result in the collection of hundreds of thousands of aerial images of the sea ice from airborne color (RGB)\, thermal infrared (IR)\, and ultraviolet (UV) cameras. Machine learning models can be used to identify ringed seals\, bearded seals\, and polar bears in the imagery. The objective of this NOAA Experiential Research and Training Opportunity\, NERTO was to utilize the annotated UV\, IR\, and color imagery to develop a detection model to find polar bears and white coat seal pups in multispectral imagery. During the summer\, we started the development of a processing workflow\, first using ENVI and then with MATLAB to process these images. The approach being pursued looks at building a five band multispectral data cube by first registering the images and stacking them into a three-dimensional array. Once the images are aligned\, animal signatures can be used to detect the presence of mammals in the scene. The goal of the NERTO\, was to identify the workflow that NOAA needs to extract spectral signatures using the UV\, IR\, and color images. The final goal is to build a model to find the animals in the sea ice by processing these cubes. Follow up work will be pursued as part of my master’s project at UTEP.
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/noaa-seminar-series-detection-seal-pups-polar-bears/
LOCATION:City College of New York\, 160 Convent Avenue\, New York\, 10031
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T133000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20240205T211900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T211900Z
UID:4713-1708693200-1708695000@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:NOAA Seminar Series: Federal Climate Research Network Regional Boundaries
DESCRIPTION:Title: Federal Climate Research Network Regional Boundaries: Not Where\, but Why? \nPresenter(s):  Zachary Paganini\, CESSRST II \nDate : Friday\, February 23 · 1:00 – 1:30 pm EST \nGoogle Meet joining info \nVideo call link: https://meet.google.com/oxm-yhpz-doh  \nOr dial: ‪(US) +1 321-209-6385‬ PIN: ‪772 993 275‬# \nMore phone numbers: https://tel.meet/oxm-yhpz-doh?pin=4150785920930 \nLearn about Speaker:  Zachary Paganini\,  \nAbstract:  \nThe project responds to inquiries from U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)stakeholders and funders for an explanation of the origins of\, functions of\, and reasons for differences in the regional boundaries of different federal climate research networks. This research explores six federal climate research networks through mapping analysis\, document and literature review\, and interviews with program managers and directors at federal climate research networks to explain why these differences exist and what functions they serve. The research revealed that while federal climate research networks share a common goal of delivering accurate and actionable climate data to stakeholders across multiple scales\, differences in where networks draw their capacity from and what specific sectors networks focus on delivering information to not only explain but necessitate differences in federal climate research networks’ regional boundaries. 
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/federal-climate-research-network-nerto/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T133500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T140500
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20240205T212258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T212258Z
UID:4715-1708608900-1708610700@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:NOAA Seminar Series: Remote Sensing of Colored Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) in Coastal Water
DESCRIPTION:Title: Remote Sensing of Colored Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) in Coastal Water \nPresenter(s): Alana Menendez\, CESSRST-II \nDate: Thursday\, February 22 · 1:35 – 2:05 pm EST \nGoogle Meet joining info \nVideo call link: https://meet.google.com/amx-djda-bdb  \nOr dial: ‪(US) +1 434-886-0106‬ PIN: ‪754 062 498‬# \nMore phone numbers: https://tel.meet/amx-djda-bdb?pin=7736783692268 \nLearn about Speaker : Alana Menendez \nAbstract: Long Island Sound (LIS) estuary is dynamic in space and time\, with biogeochemical transformations occurring from anthropogenic\, river\, and marine sources\, with tidal\, seasonal\, and interannual variability. Colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) is both a tracer of these processes\, and an integral component that impacts carbon cycling\, nutrient cycling\, hypoxia\, light penetration\, and water color. This research represents the first analysis evaluating atmospheric correction techniques for Landsat-8 in LIS based on an extensive dataset of above-water radiometry in and around LIS waters. Secondly\, using a robust dataset of CDOM absorption from in situ water samples collected in LIS\, algorithms for retrieving this parameter fromLandsat-8 remote sensing reflectance are evaluated. This research provides preliminary results and a framework for continued analysis on the use of high spatial resolution ocean color satellite sensors in LIS for retrieving CDOM\, and ultimately dissolved organic carbon (DOC). This will allow for monitoring CDOM and DOC across the river-estuary interfaces of LIS dating back to 2013(launch of Landsat-8)\, which will contribute to a better understanding of the controls on LIS carbon cycling and water quality.
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/noaa-seminar-series-remote-sensing-cdom/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T133000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20230806T192351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T211319Z
UID:4236-1708606800-1708608600@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:NOAA Seminar Series: Internship Opportunity in Hydrometeorology Field Campaign
DESCRIPTION:Title: Internship Opportunity in Hydrometeorology Field Campaign \nSpeaker: Jake Longenecker\, NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST-II Fellow at CUNY \nDate: February 22\, 2024 \nTime: 1:00 PM ET \nVenue: Virtual \nMeeting Link : https://meet.google.com/ioi-iwdk-rzc \nPhone Number\n(‪US‬)‪+1 516-226-0191‬\nPIN: ‪453 865 403#‬ \nLearn more about the speaker \nAbstract: \nAs part of the NOAA Study of Precipitation\, the Lower Atmosphere and Surface for Hydrometeorology (SPLASH) campaign\, multiple unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) were deployed to the East River Watershed in the area surrounding Gothic\, CO. This work focuses on co-located ground-based measurements to improve the sensing of these aircraft\, determine the efficacy of the UAS datasets\, and improve future collection efficiency. To achieve these goals an optimal sampling frequency must be determined\, ground-based measurements must be contemporaneously collected\, cleaned\, and compared against the UAS data\, and remotely sensed satellite data must be analyzed. Preliminary analysis has given rise to speculation about UAS dataset accuracy but has also informed a way forward to improve the UAS systems. Working directly with the UAS flight and optics teams we intend to improve their systems by the end of the SPLASH campaign with the goal to have these instruments flight ready for all future NOAA missions. \n 
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/noaa-seminar-series-internship-opportunity-in-hydrometeorology-field-campaign/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T130000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20230910T210531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T133559Z
UID:4343-1707393600-1707397200@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:Climate Seminar Series: Translating Climate Science into Physical and Economic Risk
DESCRIPTION:Event: NOAA EPP/MSI CSC Climate Change Seminar Series \nTitle: Translating Climate Science into Physical and Economic Risk \nPresenter: with Ben DeAngelo\, NOAA Research (Hosted by Howard University) \nDate: February 8\, 2024 \nTime: 12:00pm-1:00 PM \nRegister: Click here to register \n After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email with details to join the event \n About the Seminar Series. \nJoin NOAA’s EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers for this lecture series featuring scientists from NOAA Fisheries and NOAA Research. These monthly seminars will be hosted by the lead institution\, virtually or hybrid throughout the 2023-2024 academic year.  For more information\, please visit\, https://research.noaa.gov/noaa-csc/
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/climate-change-seminar-series-translating-climate-science-into-physical-and-economic-risk/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T130000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20230910T210218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T133615Z
UID:4341-1705579200-1705582800@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:Climate Seminar Series: Climate\, Ecosystems and Fisheries Management
DESCRIPTION:Event: NOAA EPP/MSI CSC Climate Change Seminar Series \nTitle: Climate\, Ecosystems and Fisheries Management \nPresenter: Roger Griffis\, NOAA Fisheries (Hosted by FAMU) \nDate: January 18\, 2024 \nTime: 12:00pm-1:00 PM \nRegister: Click here to register \n After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email with details to join the event \n About the Seminar Series. \nJoin NOAA’s EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers for this lecture series featuring scientists from NOAA Fisheries and NOAA Research. These monthly seminars will be hosted by the lead institution\, virtually or hybrid throughout the 2023-2024 academic year.  For more information\, please visit\, https://research.noaa.gov/noaa-csc/
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/climate-change-seminar-series-climate-ecosystems-and-fisheries-management/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T130000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20230911T205933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T133621Z
UID:4339-1701950400-1701954000@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:Climate Seminar Series: Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:Event: NOAA EPP/MSI CSC Climate Change Seminar Series \nTitle:  Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change \nPresenter: Frank Marks\,  (Hosted by Howard University) \nDate: December 7\, 2023 \nTime: 12:00pm-1:00 PM \nRegister: Click here to register \n After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email with details to join the event \n About the Seminar Series. \nJoin NOAA’s EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers for this lecture series featuring scientists from NOAA Fisheries and NOAA Research. These monthly seminars will be hosted by the lead institution\, virtually or hybrid throughout the 2023-2024 academic year.  For more information\, please visit\, https://research.noaa.gov/noaa-csc/
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/csc-climate-change-seminar-series-impacts-of-climate-cyclones-climate/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T130000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20230911T205659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T133654Z
UID:4337-1699531200-1699534800@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:Climate Seminar Series: Impacts of Climate Change on Earth Systems
DESCRIPTION:Climate Change (Nov 9) Seminar – Flyer \nClimate Series 2023 – Flyer \nEvent: NOAA EPP/MSI CSC Climate Change Seminar Series \nTitle:  Impacts of Climate Change on Earth Systems \nPresenter: NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Lab (GFDL) \nThe seminar will feature scientists from the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Lab (GFDL)\, who will speak on the Impacts of Climate Change on Earth Systems.  \n Presentations include: \n\nClimate Change and the Hydrologic Cycle – Ram Ramaswamy (GFDL Director)\nAir Pollution and Climate Change Connections – Vaishali Naik\nAtlantic Hurricanes and Climate Change – Tom Knutson\nRegional Patterns and Drivers of Seal Level Rise  – Jacob Steinberg\n\nDate: November 9\, 2023 \nTime: 12:15pm-1:45 PM \nRegister: Click here to register \n After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email with details to join the event \n About the Seminar Series. \nJoin NOAA’s EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers for this lecture series featuring scientists from NOAA Fisheries and NOAA Research. These monthly seminars will be hosted by the lead institution\, virtually or hybrid throughout the 2023-2024 academic year.  For more information\, please visit\, https://research.noaa.gov/noaa-csc/
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/csc-seminar-series-impacts-on-earth-systems/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T140000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20231023T161833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T161833Z
UID:4494-1698154200-1698156000@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:NOAA Seminar Series: Inter-comparison and Validation of Remote Sensing Satellite based Soil Moisture.
DESCRIPTION:Title: Inter-comparison and Validation of Remote Sensing Satellite based Soil Moisture. \nSpeaker: Stephanie Marquez\, NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST-II Fellow at UTEP \nDate: Ocotber 24\, 20223 \nTime: 1:30 PM ET \nVenue: Virtual \nMeeting Link : meet.google.com/spo-vxqc-nmb \nPhone Number\n(‪US‬)‪+1 219-321-0478‬\nPIN: ‪651 945 406#‬ \nLearn more about the speaker \nAbstract: \nInter-comparison and Validation of Remote Sensing Satellite based Soil Moisture.: This study explores the potential of using a random forest\, gradient boosting and support vector machine model to predict soil moisture levels by incorporating both meteorological and biogeophysical data. The study utilized meteorological data such as temperature\, albedo\, and precipitation\, and biogeophysical data including soil type\, land cover\, slope\, elevation\, and normalized differenced vegetation index (NDVI) from remote sensing sources. Additionally\, in-situ soil moisture measurements from a Campbell Scientific Hydrosense II-12 sensor were incorporated as input parameters to train and test the model. The dataset was collected from a soil moisture sensor network installed in Jornada Experimental Range\, New Mexico during the summer of 2022. The results indicate that the gradient boosting model accurately predicts soil moisture levels\, with an NSE score of 0.62\, demonstrating the importance of combining remote sensing data with ground-based observations. This study showcases the potential of machine learning algorithms\, particularly random forest models\, to accurately predict future soil moisture levels\, which could enhance the accuracy of satellite data and weather predictions. \n 
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/noaa-seminar-series-inter-comparision-validation-soil-moisture/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T133000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20230923T161308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T161536Z
UID:4492-1698152400-1698154200@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:NOAA Seminar Series: Design of a Low SWaP Dual-Band Radiometer for UAS Remote Sensing Applications
DESCRIPTION:Title: Design of a Low SWaP Dual-Band Radiometer for UAS Remote Sensing Applications \nSpeaker: Maria Novoa Garcia\, NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST-II Fellow at UPRM \nDate: Ocotber 24\, 20223 \nTime: 1:00 PM ET \nVenue: Virtual \nMeeting Link : meet.google.com/spo-vxqc-nmb \nPhone Number\n(‪US‬)‪+1 219-321-0478‬\nPIN: ‪651 945 406#‬ \nLearn more about the speaker \nAbstract: \nDesign of a Low SWaP Dual-Band Radiometer for UAS Remote Sensing Applications Sea Surface Salinity (SSS) is crucial in oceanographic\, coastal\, atmospheric\, and other applications. Knowing this variable well allows the scientific community to understand and monitor the behavior of both the ocean and the atmosphere. This way\, the government and other stakeholders can make better decisions to protect life and property based on analysis and conclusions by NOAA scientists. During my NOAA Experiential Research and Training Opportunities (NERTO)\, our research focused on studying further which variables significantly impact the measurement of sea surface salinity from passive microwave radiometers. These variables are the Sea Surface Temperature\, Earth Incidence Angle\, Wind Speed\, and Direction. We concentrated on the sensitivity of the retrieved SSS to each variable mentioned by calculating the brightness temperature (TB). The calculations are from the study of Meissner et al. and the theses of Wah and Mera. A function was designed on MATLAB and showed that brightness temperature is more sensitive to Sea Surface Temperature and Wind Speed. The highest error in SSS is 1.0183 PSU\, meaning that this parameter impacts most the brightness temperature and the retrieved sea surface salinity. I will also discuss furthers steps of this research which will implement this function in the analysis of retrieving SSS for the new novel airborne sensor.. \n 
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/noaa-seminar-series-low-swap-dual-band-radiometer-for-uas/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231012T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231012T130000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20230911T205354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T133700Z
UID:4335-1697112000-1697115600@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:Climate Seminar Series: Ocean and Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:Event: NOAA EPP/MSI CSC Climate Change Seminar Series \nTitle: Ocean and Climate Change \nPresenter: Gabby Kitch and Rik Wanninkhof\, NOAA Research (Hosted by FAMU) \nDate: October 12\, 2023 \nTime: 12:00pm-1:00 PM \nRegister: Click here to register \n After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email with details to join the event \n About the Seminar Series. \nJoin NOAA’s EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers for this lecture series featuring scientists from NOAA Fisheries and NOAA Research. These monthly seminars will be hosted by the lead institution\, virtually or hybrid throughout the 2023-2024 academic year.  For more information\, please visit\, https://research.noaa.gov/noaa-csc/
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/csc-climate-change-seminar-series-ocean-and-climate-change/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T140000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20230905T191756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T192041Z
UID:4435-1696510800-1696514400@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:NOAA Seminar Series: Fostering Collaboration and Advancing Research: A Year-Long Internship at NOAA's Physical Sciences Laboratory
DESCRIPTION:Title: Fostering Collaboration and Advancing Research: A Year-Long Internship at NOAA’s Physical Sciences Laboratory \nSpeaker: Julio Ceniceros\, NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST-II Fellow at UTEP \nDate: October 5\, 20223 \nTime: 1:00 PM ET \nVenue: Virtual \nMeeting Link :  Register here \nAbstract: \nJulio Ceniceros\, a Ph.D. candidate from the University of Texas at El Paso\, successfully completed a year-long internship at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Physical Sciences Laboratory in Boulder\, CO\, as part of his fellowship with the NOAA Office of Education (OED) under the Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI). During this internship\, Julio significantly bolstered the lab’s research capabilities by developing Python script-based tools to process weather balloon sounding datasets and ocean vertical profile datasets\, crucial for studying air-sea fluxes—a central research focus of the lab. This experience not only enriched his research skills but also facilitated his professional growth through hands-on development activities. He contributed novel figures and preliminary findings to his host research lab\, showcasing the collaborative synergy between academia and the NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory and emphasizing the significance of such partnerships in advancing atmospheric and oceanic sciences. \n 
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/noaa-seminar-series-fostering-collaboration-and-advancing-research-a-year-long-internship-at-noaas-physical-sciences-laboratory/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230914T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230914T130000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20230811T204833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T133743Z
UID:4333-1694692800-1694696400@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:Climate Seminar Series: Managing Fisheries in a Changing Climate
DESCRIPTION:Event: NOAA EPP/MSI CSC Climate Change Seminar Series \nTitle: Managing Fisheries in a Changing Climate \nPresenter: Wendy Morrison  (Hosted by University of Maryland\, Eastern Shore) \nDate: September 14\, 2023 \nTime: 12:00pm-1:00 PM \nRegister: Click here to register \n After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email with details to join the event \n About the Seminar Series. \nJoin NOAA’s EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers for this lecture series featuring scientists from NOAA Fisheries and NOAA Research. These monthly seminars will be hosted by the lead institution\, virtually or hybrid throughout the 2023-2024 academic year.  For more information\, please visit\, https://research.noaa.gov/noaa-csc/
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/csc-climate-change-seminar-series-managing-fisheries-in-a-changing-climate/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230822T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230822T140000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20230717T183705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230817T183727Z
UID:4259-1692711000-1692712800@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:NOAA Seminar Series: Arctic Feedbacks on Trace Gas Compositions.
DESCRIPTION:Title: Arctic Feedbacks on Trace Gas Compositions. \nSpeaker: Francia Tenorio\, NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST-II Fellow at SDSU \nDate: August 22\, 20223 \nTime: 1:30 PM ET \nVenue: Virtual \nMeeting Link :  meet.google.com/ead-ypxo-gvb \nPhone Number\n(‪US‬)‪+1 219-321-0478‬\nPIN: ‪651 945 406#‬ \nLearn more about the speaker \nAbstract: \nPolar ecosystems are warming faster than any other region on Earth (IPCC 2022)\, posing many implications for tundra landscapes. The accelerated warming in the Arctic influences the rate and movement of nutrients in the soil and water\, plant growth\, microbial decomposition\, and thawing of the permafrost processes that occur across the landscape. This can release greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere. Since permafrost regions hold over half of all the estimated organic carbon stored in Earth’s soils and 40-60 Pg of nitrogen\, it is essential to understand changes across the Arctic landscape and how this influences climate dynamics locally and globally. Thermokarst formations\, which typically occur during the thawing of the permafrost\, may be sources of emissions in tundra landscapes and a reflection of rapid climate change. Microtopographic features\, particularly bare soils\, may be a hotspot for GHGs. The webinar will present a mapping effort of such features via remote sensing techniques in a tundra ecosystem near Utqiaġvik\, Alaska\, emphasizing the monitoring GHGs from such features. \n 
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/noaa-seminar-series-artic-feedbacks-on-trace-gas-compositions/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230822T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230822T133000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20230717T183426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230817T183740Z
UID:4257-1692709200-1692711000@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:NOAA Seminar Series: Remote sensing of anthropogenic debris in stream channels
DESCRIPTION:Title: Remote sensing of anthropogenic debris in stream channels \nSpeaker: Elena Aguilar\, NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST-II Fellow at SDSU \nDate: August 22\, 20223 \nTime: 1:30 PM ET \nVenue: Virtual \nMeeting Link :  meet.google.com/ead-ypxo-gvb \nPhone Number\n(‪US‬)‪+1 219-321-0478‬\nPIN: ‪651 945 406#‬ \nLearn more about the speaker \nAbstract: \nInadequate management of anthropogenic waste is a challenge for coastal waters in the US-Mexico border region. Managing waste requires detecting and monitoring locations where uncontrolled disposal and debris accumulation occurs at high rates. Watershed-scale remote sensing can aid the understanding of the distribution\, pools\, and fluxes of plastic materials in pluvial systems. The Los Laureles Canyon watershed (LLCW)\, located in Tijuana\, Mexico\, is a large source of plastic pollution for the Tijuana River Estuary in Imperial Beach\, California. Through a combination of field\, laboratory\, and remote sensing methods\, we identified surficial plastic materials and waste hotspots in LLCW and 6 visually assessed the utility of spectral mixture models and WorldView-3 (WV3) shortwave infrared (SWIR) broadband imagery for plastic mapping. Field trash surveys conducted in LLCW reveal channel reaches have large scale waste patches (4-10m²) as a result of dumping. Laboratory reflectance spectroscopy was used to characterize the diversity of plastic reflectance and assess spectral signatures to inform multispectral image analysis. Samples processed to date show plastics have consistent absorptions at about 1210 nm\, 1410 nm\, 1660-1730nm\, and 2100-2300nm wavelengths\, depending on the polymer type. When convolved to the spectral response function of the WV3 sensor\, mean plastic reflectance retains prominent features between 1660-1730 nm and above 2200 nm wavelengths\, similar to an image endmember observed through principal components analysis of LLCW imagery. A spectral mixture model uses the matched filtering algorithm and selected image endmember to map built-environment plastic infrastructure and waste hotspots in areas explored during field visits. \n 
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/noaa-seminar-series-remote-sensing-of-athropogenic-debris/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230809T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230809T140000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20230806T191953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230806T191953Z
UID:4234-1691587800-1691589600@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:NOAA Seminar Series: Uncertainties in the retrieval of remote sensing reflectance from OC satellite observations
DESCRIPTION:Title: Uncertainties in the retrieval of remote sensing reflectance from OC satellite observations \nSpeaker: Eder Herrera Estrella\, NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST-II Fellow at CUNY \nDate: August 9\, 20223 \nTime: 1:30 PM ET \nVenue: Virtual \nMeeting Link :  meet.google.com/xjr-zfee-aet \nPhone Number\n(‪US‬)‪+1 219-321-0478‬\nPIN: ‪651 945 406#‬ \nLearn more about the speaker \nAbstract: \nUncertainties in retrieving remote sensing reflectance\, Rrs\, from Ocean Color (OC) satellite sensors have a substantial impact on the performance of algorithms\, such as for the estimation of chlorophyll-a concentrations\, and inherent optical properties (IOPs). The impact is highest in the blue bands\, especially in coastal waters with low blue-band Rrs values. Sunlight propagates to the water and back to the top of the atmosphere (TOA) with the total radiance measured by the sensor capturing the radiances related to the instantaneous state of in-water conditions\, sky\, and sunlight reflected from the wind-roughened wave facets and light scattered on molecules and aerosols in the atmosphere. All these components are associated with uncertainties\, which together with the effects of the instrument noise and uncertainties in aerosol models in the atmospheric correction process\, contribute to uncertainties in the retrieved water-leaving radiance and remote sensing reflectance. Assuming that these uncertainties are mostly proportional to the corresponding radiances and taking advantage of the differences in the spectra of these radiances\, we analyzed the contribution of the components above to the total Rrs uncertainties in the SNPP-VIIRS level 2products for multiple scenes in the open ocean and coastal waters at different spatial resolutions. Results are complemented by data from several AERONET-OC sites and the VIIRS validation/calibration cruises and showed that the Rayleigh component (molecular scattering and surface effects) is the main source of 𝑅𝑟𝑠 uncertainties for any water type followed by water variability\, which has a bigger role in coastal areas\, while the contributions of other components including aerosol scattering are usually smaller \n 
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/noaa-seminar-series-uncertainties-in-retrieval-of-remote-sensing-reflectance/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230809T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230809T133000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20230806T191545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230806T191652Z
UID:4231-1691586000-1691587800@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:NOAA Seminar Series: Mapping and monitoring turbidity in estuaries using remote sensing
DESCRIPTION:Title: Mapping and monitoring turbidity in estuaries using remote sensing and in-situ measurements \nSpeaker: Stephany Garcia\, NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST-II Fellow at SDSU \nDate: August 9\, 20223 \nTime: 1:00 PM ET \nVenue: Virtual \nMeeting Link :  meet.google.com/xjr-zfee-aet \nPhone Number\n(‪US‬)‪+1 219-321-0478‬\nPIN: ‪651 945 406#‬ \nLearn more about the speaker \nAbstract: \nSatellite imagery of Southern California’s Tijuana River Outlet shows frequent turbid water plumes extending out into coastal water after storms and cross border flow events (Ayad et al.\, 2020). Turbid water has high concentrations of organic and inorganic materials that can carry harmful bacteria and pathogens (Warrick et al.\, 2012). In fresh and saline water systems\, such as estuaries\, water reflectance can reveal information about the biological productivity at different trophic states\, benthic environment suppression\, nutrient cycling\, and the overall habitat quality for water-dependent organisms (Barbier et al.\, 2011; Topp et al.\, 2020). However\, reflectance-based turbidity mapping is complicated by atmospheric conditions\, clouds\, and the reflectance of bottom materials in shallow water. Understanding the timing\, frequency\, and duration of turbid water events is often site-specific\, because of regional climate\, varying anthropogenic pressures\, sediment loading rates\, and geology (Elliott & McLusky\, 2002). For my NERTO\, a shallow water turbidity algorithm was used to identify turbidity hotspots in the tidal inland channels of TRNERR using the Sentinel-2 satellites. The goal was to quantify the accuracy of turbidity maps created from remote sensing by conducting Kayak Surveys and testing the water for suspended sediment concentrations (SSC) and Loss on Ignition (LOI). Initial findings revealed that ordering and receiving materials post-COVID was not possible in the course during a three-month NERTO period. Additionally\, because of high contamination levels in the TJR Estuary\, fieldwork was often prohibited. Moreover\, because the data sondes we are using have 6+ sensors\, equipment knowledge\, and troubleshooting became an essential part of my NERTO experience \n 
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/noaa-seminar-series-mapping-and-monitoring-turbidity-in-estuaries-using-remote-sensing/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T140000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20230715T130947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T231925Z
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SUMMARY:NOAA Seminar Series: The Drivers and Consequences of Social Vulnerability to Disasters
DESCRIPTION:Event: NOAA Seminar Series \nTitle: The Drivers and Consequences of Social Vulnerability to Disasters \nPresenter: Fernando Tormos-Aponte\, Wendy Prudencio\, Gwendolyn Alexandre \nDate:  Jul 26\, 2023 \nTime: 12:00pm-1:00 PM \nSponsors:  NOAA Chemical Sciences Laboratory. \nSeminar Contact: jan.kazil@noaa.gov \nRemote Access: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7124906149160869466 \nAbstract: The Social Vulnerability and Resilience Lab (SOLVER) Research Lab is dedicated to advancing our understanding of social vulnerability\, resilience\, and preparedness in the face of disasters. SOLVER lab research adopts an interdisciplinary approach\, drawing from fields such as anthropology\, atmospheric science\, sociology\, political science\, and critical geography. By doing so\, the SOLVER Lab aims to contribute to and enrich these diverse fields while also developing innovative disaster recovery policies. The primary goal of these policies is to address the inequalities in disaster response and mitigate the potentially fatal consequences that arise from such disparities. The research highlights several key drivers and consequences of social vulnerability to disasters. Lab members will provide insight into the factors influencing the provision and restoration of electricity in the wake of disasters\, with a particular emphasis on the case of Puerto Rico after hurricane María. Wendy Prudencio will focus on the factors that influence post-disaster population displacement\, including unequal access to flood insurance. This research sheds light on how the availability and accessibility of insurance coverage impact the movement of people during and after disasters. Gwendolyn Alexandre explores the concept of compounding hazards\, where multiple threats or hazards overlap or occur in succession\, exacerbating the vulnerabilities of affected communities. By examining these compounding hazards\, the research deepens our understanding of the complex dynamics that contribute to social vulnerability during and after disasters. Overall\, the work conducted by the SOLVER Research Lab seeks to provide critical insights into the complexities of social vulnerability and resilience. By pushing the boundaries of existing knowledge and proposing alternative approaches to disaster resource allocation\, the lab aims to reduce inequalities in disaster response and minimize the devastating consequences that marginalized communities often face. \n 
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/drivers-consequences-social-vulnerability/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230621T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230621T140000
DTSTAMP:20260522T163324
CREATED:20230608T184554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230620T210838Z
UID:4076-1687354200-1687356000@www.cessrst.org
SUMMARY:NOAA Seminar Series: Understanding the socioeconomic impacts of climate change
DESCRIPTION:Title: Understanding the socioeconomic impacts of climate change \nSpeaker: Selenea Gibson\, NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST-II Fellow at UMBC \nDate: June 21\, 20223 \nTime: 1:30 PM ET \nVenue: Virtual \nMeeting Link :  meet.google.com/eeu-gete-ueb \nLearn more about the speaker \nAbstract: \nAir quality monitors maintained by the EPA are placed in large metropolitan statistical areas around the United States. The citizen science project\, PurpleAir works to place their monitors in Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) that the EPA is not covering. When looking at the geographic locations where PurpleAir monitors are placed\, we noticed that they seem to be in Whiter and richer tracts/block groups. Using Baltimore City as our primary focus\, we noticed that the EPA has one monitor and it is located in a highly affluent tracts/block groups outside the city. PurpleAir has multiple monitors placed throughout the city but are co-located to the prominent White L that stretches from Roland Park to Fells Point (Brown 2016). PurpleAir placed their monitors in well-known historical areas within Baltimore City and with the city being majority 62.8% African American\, residents who are BIPOC (Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color) are less accounted for in the air quality data. The city structure of Baltimore displays racial capitalism and suburban segregation and is a gateway for creating other large metropolitan cites across the United States (Glotzer 2020). Our research question asks whether there is a racial disparity between the PurpleAir monitors and their geographic locations to those who are affluent and those who are BIPOC in Baltimore City. We want to investigate the gap of geographic locations containing the PurpleAir monitors starting with Baltimore City then moving on to the MSAs. To test our hypothesis\, we pulled all of the EPA/PurpleAir air quality monitors using API keys from open sourced websites. Then concentrated on the 2016-2020 5-year ACS survey data from the US Census Bureau and gathered unique fields needed to complete the analysis. Using spatial statistics and GIS software\, we created tables\, maps\, and plots to confirm our hypothesis. Our findings determined that there is a significant median household income and percent BIPOC difference when comparing PurpleAir tracts in MSAs\, especially in the Baltimore City area. We need more EPA and PurpleAir air quality monitors as there is not enough in Baltimore City. PurpleAir monitors are in predominantly Whiter tracts and block groups. For Portland and Seattle MSAs\, there are so many PurpleAir monitors that are measuring the majority of White tracts/block groups that it is skewing the data. Lastly\, we have a scale issue because Seattle and Portland have more PurpleAir monitors compared to Baltimore City and Philadelphia MSAs. We see a high amount of racial capitalism and highly uneven geographies in MSAs such as Portland and Seattle because of this. \n 
URL:https://www.cessrst.org/event/understanding-socio-economic-impacts-of-climate-change/
CATEGORIES:NOAA Seminar Series,Seminar Series
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