A collaboration among Australia's national science agency (CSIRO), Bureau of Meteorology and Intersect created TAPPAS (Tool for Assessing Pest and Pathogen Aerial Spread), an online software tool for modeling the wind dispersal of living organisms.
USGS Publishes Remote-Sensing Handbook
The newly published, three-volume Remote Sensing Handbook includes remote-sensing topics written by more than 300 leading global experts.
ESA Seeks Proposals for Ninth Earth Explorer
The European Space Agency (ESA) is calling for Earth-observation scientists to submit proposals for the ninth Earth Explorer satellite mission.
Minuscule, Flexible Lenses Magnify Large Fields of View
Drawing inspiration from an insect’s multi-faceted eye, University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers created miniature lenses with vast range of vision.
Data Fusion Predicts Habitat Quality
Merrick & Company was recently honored by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado (ACEC Colorado) at its annual Engineering Excellence Awards competition, which recognizes engineering projects that demonstrate a high degree of ingenuity and include significant technical, economic and/or social advancements.
New Satellite to Monitor Plant Health
The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to track the health of the world's vegetation by detecting and measuring the faint glow that plants give off as they convert sunlight and the atmosphere's carbon dioxide into energy.
Tundra Fires Change Permafrost Landscape
According to a study led by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), large tundra fires cause top-down permafrost thaw, playing a major role in altering Arctic landscapes.
Space Agencies Worldwide Contribute to Ice-Loss Study
Scientists studying Greenland's glaciers used satellite observations and aerial survey measurements from a wide variety of space agencies, including ESA, the Canadian Space Agency, NASA, the German Aerospace Center, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Italy's ASI.
Study Maps Earth's Hidden Groundwater
An international group of hydrologists produced the first data-driven estimate of Earth's total supply of groundwater.
Hungary Joins European Space Agency
On Nov. 4, 2015, Hungary became the 22nd Member State of the European Space Agency (ESA).
