Ecologist recognized by Department of Interior for Exceptional Scientific Contributions usgs.gov - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from usgs.gov Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Plump, fuzzy, and friend of the flower, bumble bees are often found buzzing along while carrying pollen from plant to plant. Bees, as well as bats, birds, and butterflies, belong to a group of animals and insects responsible for pollinating an estimated three-fourths of the Earth’s plants.
Fort Collins Science Center Ecologists Share Expertise on Invasive Species usgs.gov - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from usgs.gov Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Ladies of Landsat Group Offers Sense of Belonging and Support Release Date:
April 12, 2021
Finding connections and a sense of community help make work more fulfilling. But a feeling of belonging can be harder for some people to find than others. A remote-sensing-focused Twitter group is trying to do something about that.
Dr. Kate Fickas, pictured with the graphic for the USGS EROS podcast Eyes on Earth.
On the most recent episode of the USGS EROS podcast Eyes on Earth, listeners were introduced to the Twitter group Ladies of Landsat and how it connects women and other underrepresented groups working in the field of remote sensing. The group encourages people to share their experiences and feel the support of a community.
Landsat’s Economic Value to the Nation Continues to Increase Release Date:
March 4, 2021
The value of Landsat satellite imagery to the U.S. and global economies has increased notably in recent years. Landsat imagery provided an estimated $3.45 billion in economic benefits to users worldwide in 2017, compared to worldwide benefits of $2.19 billion in 2011.
Integrating people, economies, and social systems into environmental decisions is inherently interdisciplinary and requires working across economic, social, and natural sciences. The Social and Economic Analysis Branch, part of the Fort Collins Science Center, is a leader in providing unique capability in USGS by guiding projects on the cutting edge of conducting interdisciplinary science in this complex context. One example includes a long-term project led by Fort Collins Science Center (FORT) social scientists to research the value of Landsat.