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WEBINAR | The State of Trees – November 2024. The NISAR Mission’s Role in Wetland Mapping: Advancing Environmental Monitoring with Dr. Erika Podest

Join us for this amazing webinar when Dr. Erika Podest from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory will discuss the NASA NISAR Mission and wetland (a vital land cover) monitoring. 

Wetlands cover less than 5% of the Earth’s ice-free land surface, yet they contribute approximately one-fourth of the total methane emitted into the atmosphere annually and serve as significant reservoirs of carbon, thereby influencing global climate dynamics. Climate change is expected to have a profound impact on wetlands ecosystems, affecting sea levels and altering hydrologic regimes, with some changes already being observed.

This featured presentation will explore how the NISAR satellite—a collaboration between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), scheduled for launch in early 2025—will enhance our ability to detect and monitor wetland ecosystems and their critical roles in the carbon cycle.

Please visit the Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign webinar page.

Event Topics: Webinars

Events origin: GLOBE Implementation Office

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