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  • Become a citizen scientist and help NASA study climate change

    You can help NASA study climate on Earth by downloading the GLOBE Program's Observer app.    Record cloud observations, check satellite flyovers, map mosquito habitat, landcover and trees.   Your observations will help them study the Earth's climate. How cool is that?!   In the comments, list what you observed and recorded today and where you're reporting from!    

    katie_stone katie_stone
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    Jan 20, 2022 12:08 PM
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  • UN World Data Forum 2021 – Registration to access the online event platform is open!

    Sharing for all those who may be interested. We are pleased to announce that the registration to access the online event platform for the United Nations World Data Forum 2021, scheduled to take place from 3 - 6 October 2021 in Bern, Switzerland is now open.  See full programme here.

    Register to get FREE access to all live speaker sessions, and networking opportunities whether joining the event in-...

    katie_stone katie_stone
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    Sep 16, 2021 10:39 AM
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  • Big data and the race to save coral reefs

    With climate change fast eliciting coral bleaching on global scales, marine biologists are using predictive modeling to help prioritize conservation efforts.     Challenge With the rapid advance of climate change, coral reef health is in decline globally. Scientists are working against the clock to optimize reef preservation efforts and prevent further degradation and bleaching.   Solution By in...

    Ryan_Gilmore Ryan_Gilmore
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    Jun 8, 2021 6:00 AM
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  • With data detective work, forensic chemists hold polluters and arsonists to account

    How statistical modeling and data visualization help judges, juries, law enforcement and environmental agencies understand the evidence needed to bring arsonists to justice and to hold accountable those responsible for environmental contamination.     Challenge Arson and environmental contamination cases are notoriously difficult to prove. For arson cases, much of the evidence is destroyed and m...

    Ryan_Gilmore Ryan_Gilmore
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    Jun 1, 2021 6:00 AM
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  • Worldwide wildlife conservation begins in the backyard

    Biologists team up with citizen scientists to build an important digital archive of mammal population distribution     Challenge Monitor patterns in mammalian population distribution around the world; understand human impact and use research findings to help inform management decisions.   Solution Enlist the help of members of the public to collect wildlife data with motion and heat-sensitive ca...

    Ryan_Gilmore Ryan_Gilmore
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    May 25, 2021 6:00 AM
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  • If the track FITs

    WildTrack saves endangered species with JMP® and the Footprint Identification Technique     Challenge Many endangered animals in the wild are elusive and difficult to count, and resources for conservation research are hard to come by. A noninvasive, inexpensive and sustainable method for census taking is needed.   Solution WildTrack biologists use JMP and the FIT application to create algorithms...

    Ryan_Gilmore Ryan_Gilmore
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    May 12, 2021 5:15 AM
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  • At Virginia Tech, collaborative research leads to a better understanding of species ecology

    An interdisciplinary research effort sheds light on lemur behavior with the aim of improving conservation strategy and captive rearing outcomes.     Challenge Graduate students in statistics need experience applying their knowledge to practical situations. Graduate students in other disciplines need help making their research more statistically robust.   Solution Virginia Tech’s Statistical Appl...

    Ryan_Gilmore Ryan_Gilmore
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    May 12, 2021 5:08 AM
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  • The technology for an energy-neutral future exists. Now it just needs to be manufactured at scale.

    Heliatek, the world’s first mass producer of organic thin-film solar solutions, uses an automated dashboard to establish statistical process control in its pilot production environment.     Challenge In order to manufacture its pioneering photovoltaics at scale, Heliatek developed a unique roll-to-roll production environment using state-of-the-art, custom-designed manufacturing equipment. With n...

    Ryan_Gilmore Ryan_Gilmore
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    May 10, 2021 1:33 PM
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  • Ways to reduce your single-use plastics

    This area is meant to be a resource to help on the journey to reduce single-use plastics. Here you will find everything from detailed, in-depth white papers to blog posts by those on the same path to doing their part to restore their ecosystem. Please share your tips and tricks in the comments below! 
    UN Environment Programme - Single-Use Plastics, A Roadmap for Sustainability
    My Plastic Free Life...

    katie_stone katie_stone
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    May 5, 2021 12:46 PM
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