Mirela G. Tulbure, PhD
@mirelagtulbure.bsky.social
Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program Professor in Geospatial Analytics, scientist, book lover
#floods #satellite data and AI, #Python
Lab: https://gaec-lab.netlify.app/
#floods #satellite data and AI, #Python
Lab: https://gaec-lab.netlify.app/
With NISAR successfully launched on July 30, 2025, the mission is opening up an extraordinary new era of global L-band SAR observations. Look forward to using the data for #floods
The NISAR Science Users’ Handbook Second Edition can be accessed here: dataverse.jpl.nasa.gov/dataset.xhtm...
#NISAR
The NISAR Science Users’ Handbook Second Edition can be accessed here: dataverse.jpl.nasa.gov/dataset.xhtm...
#NISAR
November 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
With NISAR successfully launched on July 30, 2025, the mission is opening up an extraordinary new era of global L-band SAR observations. Look forward to using the data for #floods
The NISAR Science Users’ Handbook Second Edition can be accessed here: dataverse.jpl.nasa.gov/dataset.xhtm...
#NISAR
The NISAR Science Users’ Handbook Second Edition can be accessed here: dataverse.jpl.nasa.gov/dataset.xhtm...
#NISAR
It's been a minute on this one (in review for ~ 1.5 yrs), but congrats to Vini on his 4th PhD chapter, thx to Sankar for support & to me for pushing it over the line 😊
"Assessing the cumulative impact of on-farm reservoirs on modeled surface hydrology" is out: hess.copernicus.org/articles/29/...
"Assessing the cumulative impact of on-farm reservoirs on modeled surface hydrology" is out: hess.copernicus.org/articles/29/...
November 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
It's been a minute on this one (in review for ~ 1.5 yrs), but congrats to Vini on his 4th PhD chapter, thx to Sankar for support & to me for pushing it over the line 😊
"Assessing the cumulative impact of on-farm reservoirs on modeled surface hydrology" is out: hess.copernicus.org/articles/29/...
"Assessing the cumulative impact of on-farm reservoirs on modeled surface hydrology" is out: hess.copernicus.org/articles/29/...
Join the Global Flood Partnership (GFP) 2025 Fall Webinar Series!
On November 19, 2025 (16:00 CET), we bring you three expert talks on how Earth-Observation data is transforming flood mapping, risk assessment, and resilience strategies.
Register here: lnkd.in/gjYX3GV8
See also: lnkd.in/gRQFuk_J
On November 19, 2025 (16:00 CET), we bring you three expert talks on how Earth-Observation data is transforming flood mapping, risk assessment, and resilience strategies.
Register here: lnkd.in/gjYX3GV8
See also: lnkd.in/gRQFuk_J
November 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Join the Global Flood Partnership (GFP) 2025 Fall Webinar Series!
On November 19, 2025 (16:00 CET), we bring you three expert talks on how Earth-Observation data is transforming flood mapping, risk assessment, and resilience strategies.
Register here: lnkd.in/gjYX3GV8
See also: lnkd.in/gRQFuk_J
On November 19, 2025 (16:00 CET), we bring you three expert talks on how Earth-Observation data is transforming flood mapping, risk assessment, and resilience strategies.
Register here: lnkd.in/gjYX3GV8
See also: lnkd.in/gRQFuk_J
A new semester, new challenges, and the same fantastic team! 🚀
Feeling grateful for #NASA’s continued support of our research on #flood dynamics and resilience with #satellite data and AI
gaec-lab.netlify.app/post/25-09-0...
Feeling grateful for #NASA’s continued support of our research on #flood dynamics and resilience with #satellite data and AI
gaec-lab.netlify.app/post/25-09-0...
September 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A new semester, new challenges, and the same fantastic team! 🚀
Feeling grateful for #NASA’s continued support of our research on #flood dynamics and resilience with #satellite data and AI
gaec-lab.netlify.app/post/25-09-0...
Feeling grateful for #NASA’s continued support of our research on #flood dynamics and resilience with #satellite data and AI
gaec-lab.netlify.app/post/25-09-0...
August 16, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Farewell #Landsat 7, our use of 5TB of Landsat 5&7 & AI algos a few yrs back for surface #water and #flooding dynamics at subcontinental scale was a highlight:
landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/article/thir...
earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/88292...
landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/article/a-fi...
landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/article/thir...
earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/88292...
landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/article/a-fi...
August 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Farewell #Landsat 7, our use of 5TB of Landsat 5&7 & AI algos a few yrs back for surface #water and #flooding dynamics at subcontinental scale was a highlight:
landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/article/thir...
earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/88292...
landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/article/a-fi...
landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/article/thir...
earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/88292...
landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/article/a-fi...
Writing is thinking — why we should only use LLMs as a helping tool, but NOT to write for us!
July 30, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Writing is thinking — why we should only use LLMs as a helping tool, but NOT to write for us!
Surprisingly poor protection against extreme precipitation and flooding events from gray infrastructure in high-income countries and cities.
Nature-based solutions (i.e., green infrastructure) are key!
Topography in cities is helpful
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Nature-based solutions (i.e., green infrastructure) are key!
Topography in cities is helpful
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
June 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Surprisingly poor protection against extreme precipitation and flooding events from gray infrastructure in high-income countries and cities.
Nature-based solutions (i.e., green infrastructure) are key!
Topography in cities is helpful
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Nature-based solutions (i.e., green infrastructure) are key!
Topography in cities is helpful
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1/5 🎉 Huge congratulations to Dr. Varun Tiwari on successfully defending his PhD on "Advancing Climate Resilient Agriculture and Disaster Management in Data-Scarce Bangladesh."
March 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
1/5 🎉 Huge congratulations to Dr. Varun Tiwari on successfully defending his PhD on "Advancing Climate Resilient Agriculture and Disaster Management in Data-Scarce Bangladesh."
#weekendinspo: Highly recommend Flow, the new animated film, which follows a cat and other animals navigating a post-human, flooded world, where survival depends on interspecies collaboration.
#floods #climatechange #collaboration #blender #opensourcesoftware #animation
#floods #climatechange #collaboration #blender #opensourcesoftware #animation
February 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
#weekendinspo: Highly recommend Flow, the new animated film, which follows a cat and other animals navigating a post-human, flooded world, where survival depends on interspecies collaboration.
#floods #climatechange #collaboration #blender #opensourcesoftware #animation
#floods #climatechange #collaboration #blender #opensourcesoftware #animation
Study shows that excess mortality (more than 3y after a storm) from 500 USA tropical cyclones (TCs) — hurricanes and tropical storms — is higher (7,000–11,000 per TC) than immediate deaths (~24).
www-nature-com.prox.lib.ncsu.edu/articles/s41...
www-nature-com.prox.lib.ncsu.edu/articles/s41...
February 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Study shows that excess mortality (more than 3y after a storm) from 500 USA tropical cyclones (TCs) — hurricanes and tropical storms — is higher (7,000–11,000 per TC) than immediate deaths (~24).
www-nature-com.prox.lib.ncsu.edu/articles/s41...
www-nature-com.prox.lib.ncsu.edu/articles/s41...
Persistent #methane emitters from 2018-2021 using #Sentinel 5P include #wetlands and oil fileds:
acp.copernicus.org/articles/24/...
acp.copernicus.org/articles/24/...
February 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Persistent #methane emitters from 2018-2021 using #Sentinel 5P include #wetlands and oil fileds:
acp.copernicus.org/articles/24/...
acp.copernicus.org/articles/24/...
Does ChatGPT enhance student learning? Yes, but... read on here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Does ChatGPT enhance student learning? Yes, but... read on here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Earth breaches 1.5 °C climate limit
“We are reaching the end of what we thought was a safe zone for humanity.” Gail Whiteman
“We are reaching the end of what we thought was a safe zone for humanity.” Gail Whiteman
January 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Earth breaches 1.5 °C climate limit
“We are reaching the end of what we thought was a safe zone for humanity.” Gail Whiteman
“We are reaching the end of what we thought was a safe zone for humanity.” Gail Whiteman
5. This work underscores the need to address regulatory gaps and protect vulnerable communities from the environmental health impacts of CAFOs.
@waterpotential.bsky.social
@waterpotential.bsky.social
December 18, 2024 at 2:29 PM
5. This work underscores the need to address regulatory gaps and protect vulnerable communities from the environmental health impacts of CAFOs.
@waterpotential.bsky.social
@waterpotential.bsky.social
4. High concentrations of non-permitted and unregulated poultry CAFOs overlap with socially vulnerable areas in NC and the Southeast US.
December 18, 2024 at 2:29 PM
4. High concentrations of non-permitted and unregulated poultry CAFOs overlap with socially vulnerable areas in NC and the Southeast US.
3. We developed a revised, US-wide dataset of non-permitted and unregulated poultry CAFOs, leveraging AI algorithms and insights from the literature.
December 18, 2024 at 2:29 PM
3. We developed a revised, US-wide dataset of non-permitted and unregulated poultry CAFOs, leveraging AI algorithms and insights from the literature.
2. Most poultry CAFOs generate dry waste and operate without federal permits.
📍 North Carolina (NC) is a major poultry producer.
📍 North Carolina (NC) is a major poultry producer.
December 18, 2024 at 2:29 PM
2. Most poultry CAFOs generate dry waste and operate without federal permits.
📍 North Carolina (NC) is a major poultry producer.
📍 North Carolina (NC) is a major poultry producer.
Key Highlights:
1. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) spread massive amounts of untreated waste on nearby farmlands, leading to severe environmental health impacts
1. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) spread massive amounts of untreated waste on nearby farmlands, leading to severe environmental health impacts
December 18, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Key Highlights:
1. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) spread massive amounts of untreated waste on nearby farmlands, leading to severe environmental health impacts
1. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) spread massive amounts of untreated waste on nearby farmlands, leading to severe environmental health impacts
🚨 New Publication Alert! 🚨
We’re excited to share our latest work in @agugeohealth.bsky.social:
🌍 “Earth Observation Data to Support Environmental Justice: Linking Non-permitted Poultry Operations to Social Vulnerability Indices”
👉 Read here: lnkd.in/d4RMDZ2w
We’re excited to share our latest work in @agugeohealth.bsky.social:
🌍 “Earth Observation Data to Support Environmental Justice: Linking Non-permitted Poultry Operations to Social Vulnerability Indices”
👉 Read here: lnkd.in/d4RMDZ2w
December 18, 2024 at 2:29 PM
🚨 New Publication Alert! 🚨
We’re excited to share our latest work in @agugeohealth.bsky.social:
🌍 “Earth Observation Data to Support Environmental Justice: Linking Non-permitted Poultry Operations to Social Vulnerability Indices”
👉 Read here: lnkd.in/d4RMDZ2w
We’re excited to share our latest work in @agugeohealth.bsky.social:
🌍 “Earth Observation Data to Support Environmental Justice: Linking Non-permitted Poultry Operations to Social Vulnerability Indices”
👉 Read here: lnkd.in/d4RMDZ2w
Check out our new study in PLOS ONE, ch 2 of my PhD student, Varun Tiwari.
In ch 1, we mapped boro #rice extent in Bangladesh: doi.org/10.1016/j.je...
For his ch 2, we used 20 yrs of satellite data & machine learning to estimate boro #rice yields and trends
Paper: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
In ch 1, we mapped boro #rice extent in Bangladesh: doi.org/10.1016/j.je...
For his ch 2, we used 20 yrs of satellite data & machine learning to estimate boro #rice yields and trends
Paper: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
December 16, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Check out our new study in PLOS ONE, ch 2 of my PhD student, Varun Tiwari.
In ch 1, we mapped boro #rice extent in Bangladesh: doi.org/10.1016/j.je...
For his ch 2, we used 20 yrs of satellite data & machine learning to estimate boro #rice yields and trends
Paper: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
In ch 1, we mapped boro #rice extent in Bangladesh: doi.org/10.1016/j.je...
For his ch 2, we used 20 yrs of satellite data & machine learning to estimate boro #rice yields and trends
Paper: doi.org/10.1371/jour...
I enjoyed a great week of science at the @agu.org last week.
Some actions shots from my group's presentations on #flooding, including urban floods, how flooding impacts food security, and #methane emissions from artificial small #water bodies w/ #machinelearning and #satellite data
#AGU24 #EOchat
Some actions shots from my group's presentations on #flooding, including urban floods, how flooding impacts food security, and #methane emissions from artificial small #water bodies w/ #machinelearning and #satellite data
#AGU24 #EOchat
December 16, 2024 at 1:13 PM
I enjoyed a great week of science at the @agu.org last week.
Some actions shots from my group's presentations on #flooding, including urban floods, how flooding impacts food security, and #methane emissions from artificial small #water bodies w/ #machinelearning and #satellite data
#AGU24 #EOchat
Some actions shots from my group's presentations on #flooding, including urban floods, how flooding impacts food security, and #methane emissions from artificial small #water bodies w/ #machinelearning and #satellite data
#AGU24 #EOchat
Interested in urban #floods? Check out Rebecca Composto's work on the impact of #hurricane Ida on Philadelphia
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#AGU24
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#AGU24
December 13, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Interested in urban #floods? Check out Rebecca Composto's work on the impact of #hurricane Ida on Philadelphia
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#AGU24
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#AGU24
Check out Varun Tiwari's poster on how #flooding impacts Boro #rice in #Bangladesh poster 2376
#AGU24
#AGU24
December 12, 2024 at 3:14 PM
Check out Varun Tiwari's poster on how #flooding impacts Boro #rice in #Bangladesh poster 2376
#AGU24
#AGU24