NOAA Seminar Series: Understanding the socioeconomic impacts of climate change
2023-06-21 13:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Title: Understanding the socioeconomic impacts of climate change
Speaker: Selenea Gibson, NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST-II Fellow at UMBC
Date: June 21, 20223
Time: 1:30 PM ET
Venue: Virtual
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Abstract:
Air 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.

NOAA Seminar Series: The Drivers and Consequences of Social Vulnerability to Disasters
2023-07-26 13:00 - 14:00 | NY
Event: NOAA Seminar Series
Title: The Drivers and Consequences of Social Vulnerability to Disasters
Presenter: Fernando Tormos-Aponte, Wendy Prudencio, Gwendolyn Alexandre
Date: Jul 26, 2023
Time: 12:00pm-1:00 PM
Sponsors: NOAA Chemical Sciences Laboratory.
Seminar Contact: jan.kazil@noaa.gov
Remote Access: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7124906149160869466
Abstract: 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.

NOAA Seminar Series: Mapping and monitoring turbidity in estuaries using remote sensing
2023-08-09 13:00 - 13:30 | NY
Title: Mapping and monitoring turbidity in estuaries using remote sensing and in-situ measurements
Speaker: Stephany Garcia, NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST-II Fellow at SDSU
Date: August 9, 20223
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Venue: Virtual
Meeting Link : meet.google.com/xjr-zfee-aet
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PIN: ‪651 945 406#‬
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Abstract:
Satellite 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

NOAA Seminar Series: Uncertainties in the retrieval of remote sensing reflectance from OC satellite observations
2023-08-09 13:30 - 14:00 | NY
Title: Uncertainties in the retrieval of remote sensing reflectance from OC satellite observations
Speaker: Eder Herrera Estrella, NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST-II Fellow at CUNY
Date: August 9, 20223
Time: 1:30 PM ET
Venue: Virtual
Meeting Link : meet.google.com/xjr-zfee-aet
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Abstract:
Uncertainties 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

NOAA Seminar Series: Remote sensing of anthropogenic debris in stream channels
2023-08-22 13:00 - 13:30 | NY
Title: Remote sensing of anthropogenic debris in stream channels
Speaker: Elena Aguilar, NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST-II Fellow at SDSU
Date: August 22, 20223
Time: 1:30 PM ET
Venue: Virtual
Meeting Link : meet.google.com/ead-ypxo-gvb
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Abstract:
Inadequate 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.

NOAA Seminar Series: Arctic Feedbacks on Trace Gas Compositions.
2023-08-22 13:30 - 14:00 | NY
Title: Arctic Feedbacks on Trace Gas Compositions.
Speaker: Francia Tenorio, NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST-II Fellow at SDSU
Date: August 22, 20223
Time: 1:30 PM ET
Venue: Virtual
Meeting Link : meet.google.com/ead-ypxo-gvb
Phone Number
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PIN: ‪651 945 406#‬
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Abstract:
Polar 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.

Climate Seminar Series: Managing Fisheries in a Changing Climate
2023-09-14 12:00 - 13:00 | NY
Event: NOAA EPP/MSI CSC Climate Change Seminar Series
Title: Managing Fisheries in a Changing Climate
Presenter: Wendy Morrison (Hosted by University of Maryland, Eastern Shore)
Date: September 14, 2023
Time: 12:00pm-1:00 PM
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Join 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/

Professional Development Series: Survey Design and Social Science Integration in Research
2023-09-18 14:00 - 15:30 | NY
CCME-II Professional Development Series (Fall 2023)
Title: Survey Design and Social Science Integration in Research
Speaker: Dr. Brittany King, Environmental Scientist, NOAA/NCCOS
Date: September 18, 2023
Time: 2pm
Zoom Link: https://famu.zoom.us/j/91331844557

CSCs Education Seminar Series: NOAA Corps
2023-09-27 12:30 - 14:00 | NY
CSCs Education Seminar Series: NOAA Corps
Speaker: LT Dustin Picard
Date: September 27, 2023 at 12:30pm

Seminar Series: Actionable Earth System Science with and for Society
2023-10-05 12:00 - 14:00 | Grove School of Engineering, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY, 10031, United States
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Presenter: Dr. Everette Joseph, Director, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Title: Actionable Earth System Science with and for Society
Location: Steinman Hall Room 105, Grove School of Engineering, City College of New York
Date/Time: Thursday, October 5, 20232 @ 12:15 – 1:15 pm
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Abstract:
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) was established by the National Science Foundation in 1960 to provide the university community with world-class facilities, capabilities that were beyond the reach of any individual institution. More than a half-century later, NCAR is still delivering on that mission. NCAR develops and applies state-of-the-art resources, including supercomputers, research aircraft, sophisticated computer models, and extensive data sets to empower the university community to solve complex scientific problems related to earth systems science. Our staff of preeminent researchers and engineers work with a wide range of collaborators to take on the current global-scale environmental challenges that are unprecedented in modern history, including weather extremes, wildfires, air pollution, and solar storms. This work is focused advancing fundamental understanding of the Earth as a coupled system — the atmosphere, oceans, land, cryosphere, geospace,
and the Sun — and how it interacts and is influenced by human systems. Providing society with actionable solutions to these challenges is a result of this work.
NCAR also provide rich education and outreach opportunities, from fellowships for early career scientists to free public lectures to scientific workshops. NCAR hosts faculty and student visitors from across the US and the international community to collaborate with our scientists. Dr. Joseph in his seminar will provide an overview of NCAR, review some of the latest research and how NCAR is positioning itself for success in the future. He will also talk about ways students and faculty can collaborate with NCAR to advance their research.
Biography:
Everette Joseph joined NCAR as director in 2019 from the University at Albany, State University of New York, where he was the director of the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center. While there, Joseph co-led the $30.5 million New York State Mesonet for advanced weather detection and the New York State Center of Excellence for the Weather Enterprise. He has served as principal or co-principal investigator on over $90 million in research grants from NSF, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, NASA, the Army High Performance Computing Research Center, and other agencies. Joseph has been a member of the Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, on the Steering Committee of the NASEM Decadal Survey for Earth Science and Applications from space; the NOAA Science Advisory Board; and the American Meteorological Society Commission on the Weather, Water and Climate Enterprise. He also is principal
investigator for the NSF-sponsored US-Taiwan Program for International Research and Education and co-PI on the NOAA Aerosol and Ocean Science Expeditions.

NOAA Seminar Series: Fostering Collaboration and Advancing Research: A Year-Long Internship at NOAA's Physical Sciences Laboratory
2023-10-05 13:00 - 14:00 | NY
Title: Fostering Collaboration and Advancing Research: A Year-Long Internship at NOAA’s Physical Sciences Laboratory
Speaker: Julio Ceniceros, NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST-II Fellow at UTEP
Date: October 5, 20223
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Venue: Virtual
Meeting Link : Register here
Abstract:
Julio 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.

CSCs Education Seminar Series: Finding and Applying for NOAA Mission Jobs
2023-10-11 12:30 - 14:00 | NY
CSCs Education Seminar Series: Finding and Applying for NOAA Mission Jobs
Date: October 11, 2023

Climate Seminar Series: Ocean and Climate Change
2023-10-12 12:00 - 13:00 | NY
Event: NOAA EPP/MSI CSC Climate Change Seminar Series
Title: Ocean and Climate Change
Presenter: Gabby Kitch and Rik Wanninkhof, NOAA Research (Hosted by FAMU)
Date: October 12, 2023
Time: 12:00pm-1:00 PM
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About the Seminar Series.
Join 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/

Seminar Series: Opportunities and Challenges in the Evolving Energy Landscape
2023-10-17 12:30 - 13:30 | City College of New York, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, 10031
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Title: Navigating the Long Tail of the Grid’s Edge: Opportunities and Challenges in the Evolving Energy Landscape
Presenter: Yael Parag, Professor, Vice Dean & Head of the Energy Program Reichman University (IDC) Herzliya
Date/Time: 12:30– 1:30 pm, Tue, Oct. 17, 2023
Location: Civil Engineering Department, Room 105, Steinman Hall
Zoom: https://ccny.zoom.us/j/85839128635?pwd=[REDACTED]
Abstract
The energy sector is undergoing a transformative shift, akin to the “long tail” concept in business, as decentralization, digitalization, and liberalization redefine electricity systems and markets. This evolution brings forth diverse technologies, new players, and innovative business models, shaping a new energy landscape at the “edge of the grid.” The proliferation of small-scale renewables, smart technologies, and electric vehicles epitomizes the
long tail effect. While this trend holds promise for reducing emissions, enhancing resilience, and fostering social equity, it also poses challenges such as load and grid defection, as well as regulatory adaptations. The lecture will portray the various transformations that occur at the grid’s edge and explore the challenges and opportunities these changes pose for policymakers and stakeholders.
Biography:
Yael Parag is a professor of energy and climate policy. She is the Vice Dean and Head of the Energy Program of the School of Sustainability at Reichman University, Israel. She holds a BSc in biology and an MA and PhD in social sciences (all from Tel Aviv University). Between 2005 and
2011, she was a senior researcher in the Energy Group at Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute (ECI).
Her research is at the forefront of addressing critical energy challenges, with a primary focus on future and decarbonized electricity systems, energy security, and innovation at the grid’s edge. She studies prosumer markets, peer-to-peer energy trading, microgrids, electricity islands, community
energy, demand flexibility, EV charging management, consumer behavior, and consumer engagement with smart and innovative energy technologies.
In addition, Prof. Parag is studying radical carbon mitigation policies, such as personal carbon trading, while also developing the “middle-out” perspective to analyze the roles of intermediary actors in promoting the energy transition.
Prof. Parag won prestigious and competitive research grants, and her work has been published in leading academic journals. She serves as an editorial board member of the journals “Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews” and “Energy Research and Social Science”

NOAA Seminar Series: Design of a Low SWaP Dual-Band Radiometer for UAS Remote Sensing Applications
2023-10-24 13:00 - 13:30 | NY
Title: Design of a Low SWaP Dual-Band Radiometer for UAS Remote Sensing Applications
Speaker: Maria Novoa Garcia, NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST-II Fellow at UPRM
Date: Ocotber 24, 20223
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Venue: Virtual
Meeting Link : meet.google.com/spo-vxqc-nmb
Phone Number
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PIN: ‪651 945 406#‬
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Abstract:
Design 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..

NOAA Seminar Series: Inter-comparison and Validation of Remote Sensing Satellite based Soil Moisture.
2023-10-24 13:30 - 14:00 | NY
Title: Inter-comparison and Validation of Remote Sensing Satellite based Soil Moisture.
Speaker: Stephanie Marquez, NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST-II Fellow at UTEP
Date: Ocotber 24, 20223
Time: 1:30 PM ET
Venue: Virtual
Meeting Link : meet.google.com/spo-vxqc-nmb
Phone Number
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PIN: ‪651 945 406#‬
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Abstract:
Inter-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.

CSCs Education Seminar Series: Preparing a Federal Resume
2023-10-26 12:30 - 14:00 | NY
CSCs Education Seminar Series: Preparing a Federal Resume
Date October 26, 2023

Professional Development Series: Introduction and Research Applications of the NOAA Voices Oral History Archives
2023-10-30 14:00 - 15:30 | NY
CCME-II Professional Development Series (Fall 2023)
Title: Introduction and Research Applications of the NOAA Voices Oral History Archive
Speaker: Dr. Patricia Pinto da Silva, Social Scientist, NOAA Fisheries
Date: October 30, 2023
Time: 2pm
Zoom Link: https://famu.zoom.us/j/91331844557

CSCs Education Seminar Series: Interviewing Skills for Federal Jobs
2023-11-02 12:30 - 14:00 | NY
CSCs Education Seminar Series: Interviewing Skills for Federal Jobs
Date November 2 & 16, 2023

Climate Seminar Series: Impacts of Climate Change on Earth Systems
2023-11-09 12:00 - 13:00 | NY
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Event: NOAA EPP/MSI CSC Climate Change Seminar Series
Title: Impacts of Climate Change on Earth Systems
Presenter: NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Lab (GFDL)
The seminar will feature scientists from the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Lab (GFDL), who will speak on the Impacts of Climate Change on Earth Systems.
Presentations include:

Climate Change and the Hydrologic Cycle – Ram Ramaswamy (GFDL Director)
Air Pollution and Climate Change Connections – Vaishali Naik
Atlantic Hurricanes and Climate Change – Tom Knutson
Regional Patterns and Drivers of Seal Level Rise – Jacob Steinberg

Date: November 9, 2023
Time: 12:15pm-1:45 PM
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About the Seminar Series.
Join 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/

Professional Development Series: Fundamentals to Perform a Climate Vulnerability Assessment
2023-11-16 14:00 - 15:30 | NY
CCME-II Professional Development Series (Fall 2023)
Title: Fundamentals to Perform a Climate Vulnerability Assessment
Speaker: Dr. Zachary Cannizo, Marine Biologist & Climate Coordinator, NOAA Office of Marine Sancturies
Date: November 16, 2023
Time: 2pm
Zoom Link: https://famu.zoom.us/j/91331844557

Climate Seminar Series: Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change
2023-12-07 12:00 - 13:00 | NY
Event: NOAA EPP/MSI CSC Climate Change Seminar Series
Title: Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change
Presenter: Frank Marks, (Hosted by Howard University)
Date: December 7, 2023
Time: 12:00pm-1:00 PM
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Join 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/

Climate Seminar Series: Climate, Ecosystems and Fisheries Management
2024-01-18 12:00 - 13:00 | NY
Event: NOAA EPP/MSI CSC Climate Change Seminar Series
Title: Climate, Ecosystems and Fisheries Management
Presenter: Roger Griffis, NOAA Fisheries (Hosted by FAMU)
Date: January 18, 2024
Time: 12:00pm-1:00 PM
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About the Seminar Series.
Join 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/

Seminar Series: Coordinating the International Meteorological Satellite Constellation
2024-01-24 13:00 - 14:30 | Grove School of Engineering, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY, 10031, United States
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Presenter: Dr Kenneth Holmlund, Senior Consultant
Title: Coordinating the International Meteorological Satellite Constellation
Location: Steinman Hall (Exhibit Room) Room 124, Grove School of Engineering, City College of New York
Date/Time: Wednesday January 24, 2024 @ 1:00 – 2:30 pm
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Abstract:
This presentation will give an overview of WMO, CGMS and CEOS and provide examples demonstrating the success of these entities in enabling and coordinating the overall meteorological satellite constellation.
Monitoring the Earth System provides critical information required for accurate weather forecasting, climate predictions and other disciplines like air quality/atmospheric composition, oceans and cryosphere. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) provides the overall framework for observational requirements and data exchange, which in the past was dominated by ground-based observations. Today, however, space-based observations dominate the provision of information content that drives many application areas. This data, which is provided by national and multi-national organizations as well as the private sector, form the basis of modern data assimilation systems necessary to digest the overwhelming amount of information available. However, whilst the space agencies fly a large number of satellites it is imperative to optimize the available capabilities in order to maximize the benefits from the space-based capabilities. The key fora for the coordination are provided by the Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS) and the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS).
Biography:
Dr Holmlund joined the World Meteorological Organization 2020 as the Head of the WMO Space Systems and Utilization (SSU) Division. In this role, he was responsible for all aspects of the WMO Space Programme from definition of user requirements for current and future space-based observing systems to end-user services across all domains in an Earth-System modelling approach. This included coordination with governmental space agencies, international coordination, end users and across WMO Programmes using space-based observations and optimizing the satellite observing system. In this role he was also instrumental in developing an international coordination approach for the delivery of space weather services with ISES (International Space Environment Service) and COSPAR (Committee on Space Research) and delivering a WMO position of matters related to radio-frequency interference.
Since his retirement from the role of Head of the WMO SSU Division Dr Holmlund now supports the WMO Global Cryosphere Watch for space-based observations in support of cryosphere, polar/high-latitude and high-mountain observations in support of research and operational down-stream services. In addition, he is still active in supporting radio-frequency interference issues critical related to space-based remote sensing for meteorology and atmospheric sciences

Climate Seminar Series: Translating Climate Science into Physical and Economic Risk
2024-02-08 12:00 - 13:00 | NY
Event: NOAA EPP/MSI CSC Climate Change Seminar Series
Title: Translating Climate Science into Physical and Economic Risk
Presenter: with Ben DeAngelo, NOAA Research (Hosted by Howard University)
Date: February 8, 2024
Time: 12:00pm-1:00 PM
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About the Seminar Series.
Join 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/

NOAA Seminar Series: Internship Opportunity in Hydrometeorology Field Campaign
2024-02-22 13:00 - 13:30 | NY
Title: Internship Opportunity in Hydrometeorology Field Campaign
Speaker: Jake Longenecker, NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST-II Fellow at CUNY
Date: February 22, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Venue: Virtual
Meeting Link : https://meet.google.com/ioi-iwdk-rzc
Phone Number
(‪US‬)‪+1 516-226-0191‬
PIN: ‪453 865 403#‬
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Abstract:
As 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.

NOAA Seminar Series: Remote Sensing of Colored Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) in Coastal Water
2024-02-22 13:35 - 14:05 | NY
Title: Remote Sensing of Colored Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) in Coastal Water
Presenter(s): Alana Menendez, CESSRST-II
Date: Thursday, February 22 · 1:35 – 2:05 pm EST
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/amx-djda-bdb
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 434-886-0106‬ PIN: ‪754 062 498‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/amx-djda-bdb?pin=7736783692268
Learn about Speaker : Alana Menendez
Abstract: 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.

NOAA Seminar Series: Federal Climate Research Network Regional Boundaries
2024-02-23 13:00 - 13:30 | NY
Title: Federal Climate Research Network Regional Boundaries: Not Where, but Why?
Presenter(s): Zachary Paganini, CESSRST II
Date : Friday, February 23 · 1:00 – 1:30 pm EST
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/oxm-yhpz-doh
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 321-209-6385‬ PIN: ‪772 993 275‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/oxm-yhpz-doh?pin=4150785920930
Learn about Speaker: Zachary Paganini,
Abstract:
The 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.

NOAA Seminar Series: Detection of seal pups and polar bears in multispectral imagery
2024-02-23 13:35 - 14:05 | City College of New York, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, 10031
Title: Detection of seal pups and polar bears in multispectral imagery
Presenter(s): Juanita Jimenez,
Date: Friday, February 23 · 1:35 – 2:05 pm EST
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ejj-kthh-sje
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 914-893-5689‬ PIN: ‪679 479 638‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/ejj-kthh-sje?pin=5439818462517
About Speaker: Juanita Jimenez
Abstract: 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.

CSC Education Experts’ Seminar Series: All about the form + Goal Setting
2024-02-27 13:30 - 14:30 | NY
This September, the EPP/MSI will be hosting its Biennial Education and Science Forum.
The Spring 2024 Education Seminar Series is geared towards preparing for the NOAA EPP/MSI forum. If you’ll be a continuing CESSRST-II fellow, or if you just want to learn more about the forum, please join your Cooperative Science Center colleagues and participate in this seminar.
REGISTRATION LINK: https://ccny.zoom.us/j/83113391319?pwd=[REDACTED]

Flyer – All About the Forum & Goal Setting Flyer
