Informing Food Security and Health Applications in the Chesapeake Watershed with Remote Sensing
The Chesapeake Bay Working Group at Goddard includes several stakeholders who collectively review how NASA satellite data can help support a variety of needs in the largest North American estuary.
Snowpack Data Inform Decisions Across the Pacific Northwest
The Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program measures the annual snowpack volume in the Pacific Northwest, a critical water resource stored for uses such as agriculture and fisheries.
Leveraging Earth Observation Data for Practical Water Management in the Western US
Today, the unique water resource management challenges of the western US, amplified by population growth, changing weather patterns, and a rapidly expanding water- and energy-hungry tech sector, continue to drive innovative West-focused solutions, like NASA’s WesternWater Applications Office (WWAO).
Freshwater Trust Awarded $1 Million Grant to Reduce Flood Risk
The research-based grant has been designed to quantify the benefits of floodplain restoration projects as a means to deliver multiple community and environmental benefits.
International SWOT Satellite Spots Planet-Rumbling Greenland Tsunami
Data from space shows water tilting up toward the north side of the Dickson Fjord as it sloshed from south to north and back every 90 seconds for nine days after a 2023 rockslide.
California Makes Progress to Ensure Healthy Rivers and Landscapes
California is advancing restoration projects, streamflows for native fisheries, and a science plan in the state’s ongoing commitment to establishing and maintaining the health of our Sacramento River and Bay-Delta waterways and landscapes.
Pyramid Lake in Bloom
Blooms of cyanobacteria develop in the brackish waters of this Nevada lake nearly every year.
Mapping Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems
Many diverse ecosystems rely on groundwater for a stable water supply. Species can rely directly or indirectly on groundwater for some or all their water requirements, depending on a multitude of factors.
Summary of the 10th SWOT Applications Workshop
The tenth Surface Water Ocean Topography (SWOT) Applications Workshop brought together the community to hear about the mission status and to explore the many facets of operational and applied uses of SWOT data.
Scaling Up Climate Smart Irrigation Projects in Oregon
The Freshwater Trust has expanded its innovative agreement with the Oregon Natural Resources Conservation Service, a division of the USDA, to recruit, design, and develop a large queue of priority projects.