Department of Geographical Sciences at University of Maryland
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Cutting-edge research on global environmental changes from University of Maryland’s Department of Geographical Sciences. #remotesensing #gis #geospatialscience
🗓️ Join us at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13 for this seminar on #firescience with Tess McCabe & Shane Coffield from the UMD Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC)/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Via Zoom or in person: go.umd.edu/geog-seminar...
November 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🗓️ Join us at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13 for this seminar on #firescience with Tess McCabe & Shane Coffield from the UMD Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC)/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Via Zoom or in person: go.umd.edu/geog-seminar...
🛰️🌎 Prof Matthew Hansen will lead a $1.2 million project to improve monitoring of tropical land cover, via the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
Using satellite data, his UMD-GLAD team team will map where commodity expansion is replacing forests and other natural areas.
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Using satellite data, his UMD-GLAD team team will map where commodity expansion is replacing forests and other natural areas.
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Professor Matthew Hansen Awarded 1.2M Grant to Monitor Tropical Land Use Change
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November 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
🛰️🌎 Prof Matthew Hansen will lead a $1.2 million project to improve monitoring of tropical land cover, via the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
Using satellite data, his UMD-GLAD team team will map where commodity expansion is replacing forests and other natural areas.
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Using satellite data, his UMD-GLAD team team will map where commodity expansion is replacing forests and other natural areas.
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🗓️ GEOG Seminar: Join us Thursday, Nov. 6, at 3:30 p.m. for "Turning Scientists’ Dreams into Reality: Your Wish Is an Instrument Scientist’s Command" with Philip W. Dabney from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center: go.umd.edu/geog-seminar...
November 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
🗓️ GEOG Seminar: Join us Thursday, Nov. 6, at 3:30 p.m. for "Turning Scientists’ Dreams into Reality: Your Wish Is an Instrument Scientist’s Command" with Philip W. Dabney from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center: go.umd.edu/geog-seminar...
#ICYMI "Jane Goodall is someone we should try to emulate in realizing a life of meaning and impact... We're proud that the tools + partnerships we developed w/ @janegoodallcan.bsky.social continue to guide conservation efforts + inspire the next gen of scientists.
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Jane Goodall’s Conservation Legacy Lives on at GEOG
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October 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
#ICYMI "Jane Goodall is someone we should try to emulate in realizing a life of meaning and impact... We're proud that the tools + partnerships we developed w/ @janegoodallcan.bsky.social continue to guide conservation efforts + inspire the next gen of scientists.
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🤩 The newest season of the TED Fellows Program Film Series spotlights Assistant Professor Catherine Nakalembe (Ph.D.)
🎥 Watch her story on TED.com and stay tuned for her upcoming TED Talk!
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🎥 Watch her story on TED.com and stay tuned for her upcoming TED Talk!
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How satellites are supporting farmers across Africa
More than 8,000 satellites orbit Earth, taking photos every day. Food security specialist and TED Fellow Catherine Nakalembe shows how she uses this imagery to help smallholder farmers across Africa p...
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October 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
🤩 The newest season of the TED Fellows Program Film Series spotlights Assistant Professor Catherine Nakalembe (Ph.D.)
🎥 Watch her story on TED.com and stay tuned for her upcoming TED Talk!
www.ted.com/talks/cather...
🎥 Watch her story on TED.com and stay tuned for her upcoming TED Talk!
www.ted.com/talks/cather...
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October 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Join our final grad info session for:
* MS in GIS
* Grad Certificate in GIS
* Grad Certificate in Remote Sensing
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I'm excited about the themes for this year's @geographers.bsky.social annual meeting in San Francisco on March 17-21, including an overarching theme of Mapping the Future & 2 presidential themes: 1) the Future of Food & Agriculture; & 2) the Future of Geography Education www.aag.org/events/aag20...
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October 16, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I'm excited about the themes for this year's @geographers.bsky.social annual meeting in San Francisco on March 17-21, including an overarching theme of Mapping the Future & 2 presidential themes: 1) the Future of Food & Agriculture; & 2) the Future of Geography Education www.aag.org/events/aag20...
#ICYMI NASA Harvest is creating the RAAPID Center to help countries respond faster to food system shocks. Using satellite data and AI, the center will provide rapid, reliable crop assessments when crises strike. 🌍
Learn more: go.umd.edu/RAAPID-Center
Learn more: go.umd.edu/RAAPID-Center
UMD-Led Team to Create New International Center for Rapid Agricultural Assessments
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October 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
#ICYMI NASA Harvest is creating the RAAPID Center to help countries respond faster to food system shocks. Using satellite data and AI, the center will provide rapid, reliable crop assessments when crises strike. 🌍
Learn more: go.umd.edu/RAAPID-Center
Learn more: go.umd.edu/RAAPID-Center
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October 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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🗓️ This Thursday: Join us in LeFrak Hall 1158 or on Zoom 💻 for the seminar "The Effects of Climate Change on Vulnerable Children with Dispersed Family Networks"with Keehoon Jung, doctoral student in @umdarec.bsky.social ⤵️
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October 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🗓️ This Thursday: Join us in LeFrak Hall 1158 or on Zoom 💻 for the seminar "The Effects of Climate Change on Vulnerable Children with Dispersed Family Networks"with Keehoon Jung, doctoral student in @umdarec.bsky.social ⤵️
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📅 Join us for a hybrid seminar with Associate Research Professor Michael Humber on using satellite data and spatial analysis to map Maryland's agricultural climate vulnerability, via @crnatumd.bsky.social
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Mapping Maryland’s Agricultural Climate Vulnerability with Satellite Observations
Join Associate Research Professor Michael Humber for a hybrid seminar on using satellite observations and spatial analysis to map Maryland’s agricultural climate vulnerability.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
📅 Join us for a hybrid seminar with Associate Research Professor Michael Humber on using satellite data and spatial analysis to map Maryland's agricultural climate vulnerability, via @crnatumd.bsky.social
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🌊 How is saltwater intrusion affecting Maryland's farmland?
UMD's @crnatumd.bsky.social's dashboard shows over 14,000 acres at risk, providing data for farmers and policymakers. Check it out: go.umd.edu/climate-impa...
UMD's @crnatumd.bsky.social's dashboard shows over 14,000 acres at risk, providing data for farmers and policymakers. Check it out: go.umd.edu/climate-impa...
14,000+ Acres of Maryland Farmland at Risk, UMD Tool Reveals
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October 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
🌊 How is saltwater intrusion affecting Maryland's farmland?
UMD's @crnatumd.bsky.social's dashboard shows over 14,000 acres at risk, providing data for farmers and policymakers. Check it out: go.umd.edu/climate-impa...
UMD's @crnatumd.bsky.social's dashboard shows over 14,000 acres at risk, providing data for farmers and policymakers. Check it out: go.umd.edu/climate-impa...
📅 Join NASA's ARSET for a free online training on satellite remote sensing to study climate-sensitive infectious diseases, with GEOG Chair Tatiana Loboda tomorrow, Oct. 7, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. EDT. 2nd part with @mcwimberly.bsky.social on Thur. Register now: tinyurl.com/32zxw8yx
Remote Sensing for Climate-Sensitive Infectious Diseases | NASA Earthdata
This ARSET training covers general approaches to apply satellite remote sensing data when studying or forecasting climate-sensitive infectious diseases.
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October 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
📅 Join NASA's ARSET for a free online training on satellite remote sensing to study climate-sensitive infectious diseases, with GEOG Chair Tatiana Loboda tomorrow, Oct. 7, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. EDT. 2nd part with @mcwimberly.bsky.social on Thur. Register now: tinyurl.com/32zxw8yx
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🚨 Grad program info sessions in #GeospatialSciences are coming up!
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September 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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❓Why would a scientist who tracks forests speak out about political AI? 🤖
Andres Hernandez-Serna of UMD's Global Land Analysis and Discovery team GLAD warns: the AI that maps forests is now shaping political messages without labels or accountability.
Learn more: go.umd.edu/political-ai...
Andres Hernandez-Serna of UMD's Global Land Analysis and Discovery team GLAD warns: the AI that maps forests is now shaping political messages without labels or accountability.
Learn more: go.umd.edu/political-ai...
Why a Scientist Spoke Out to Label Political AI and Audit Costs
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October 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
❓Why would a scientist who tracks forests speak out about political AI? 🤖
Andres Hernandez-Serna of UMD's Global Land Analysis and Discovery team GLAD warns: the AI that maps forests is now shaping political messages without labels or accountability.
Learn more: go.umd.edu/political-ai...
Andres Hernandez-Serna of UMD's Global Land Analysis and Discovery team GLAD warns: the AI that maps forests is now shaping political messages without labels or accountability.
Learn more: go.umd.edu/political-ai...
🚨 Grad program info sessions in #GeospatialSciences are coming up!
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September 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Do you work with local communities and want to share the important work that's been done? Then join our upcoming webinar with editorial board members from the Community Science Exchange and community members from projects that have published with us! #AGUPubs
September 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Do you work with local communities and want to share the important work that's been done? Then join our upcoming webinar with editorial board members from the Community Science Exchange and community members from projects that have published with us! #AGUPubs
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It’s truly baffling to me that so many of these stories focus on “wow big fish” and not “this is an IUCN Red List Critically Endangered species that is extremely physiologically fragile and often does not survive fishing practices like this”
www.mysanantonio.com/news/south-t... 🦑🧪🌎🦈🐠
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Giant hammerhead shark reeled in at Corpus Christi beach
It was the third-largest hammerhead shark the Texas fishing guide caught this year.
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September 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM
It’s truly baffling to me that so many of these stories focus on “wow big fish” and not “this is an IUCN Red List Critically Endangered species that is extremely physiologically fragile and often does not survive fishing practices like this”
www.mysanantonio.com/news/south-t... 🦑🧪🌎🦈🐠
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🚀 Just released: updated Land Cover Map Validation Guidelines led by UMD-GLAD's Alexandra (Sasha) Tyukavina.
These best practices help researchers & practitioners worldwide build more accurate, reliable land cover maps. Free & open to use.
Check it out: go.umd.edu/land-cover-m...
These best practices help researchers & practitioners worldwide build more accurate, reliable land cover maps. Free & open to use.
Check it out: go.umd.edu/land-cover-m...
Updated Guidelines Provide Roadmap for Reliable Land Cover Maps
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September 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
🚀 Just released: updated Land Cover Map Validation Guidelines led by UMD-GLAD's Alexandra (Sasha) Tyukavina.
These best practices help researchers & practitioners worldwide build more accurate, reliable land cover maps. Free & open to use.
Check it out: go.umd.edu/land-cover-m...
These best practices help researchers & practitioners worldwide build more accurate, reliable land cover maps. Free & open to use.
Check it out: go.umd.edu/land-cover-m...
Tracking Africa’s crops just got easier. #HarvestStat Africa provides detailed subnational stats for 94 crops across 33 countries, freely available for research, forecasting & food security planning. 📊🌱
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UMD Collaborates on Largest Open-Source Crop Data Resource for Africa
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September 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Tracking Africa’s crops just got easier. #HarvestStat Africa provides detailed subnational stats for 94 crops across 33 countries, freely available for research, forecasting & food security planning. 📊🌱
go.umd.edu/harveststat-...
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"Cutting down the Amazon will bring extreme rain, wind and heat.
We used to think that deforestation in the Amazon would dry out the local climate, but the effects may be even more extreme and varied." 🌍 www.newscientist.com/article/2497...
We used to think that deforestation in the Amazon would dry out the local climate, but the effects may be even more extreme and varied." 🌍 www.newscientist.com/article/2497...
Cutting down the Amazon will bring extreme rain, wind and heat
We used to think that deforestation in the Amazon would dry out the local climate, but the effects may be even more extreme and varied
www.newscientist.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
"Cutting down the Amazon will bring extreme rain, wind and heat.
We used to think that deforestation in the Amazon would dry out the local climate, but the effects may be even more extreme and varied." 🌍 www.newscientist.com/article/2497...
We used to think that deforestation in the Amazon would dry out the local climate, but the effects may be even more extreme and varied." 🌍 www.newscientist.com/article/2497...
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September 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Had an amazing time at #LPS25 this week, where @esaearth.esa.int unveiled the first images from the Biomass satellite.
Read our story with @esmestallard.bsky.social and see the stunning new images for yourself:
Read our story with @esmestallard.bsky.social and see the stunning new images for yourself:
Beneath the canopy: Pioneering satellite reveals rainforests' hidden worlds - BBC News
First groundbreaking images from the Biomass satellite could change our understanding of rainforests
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September 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Diego Cardenosa has loved sharks ever since he was a child. The Colombia native was never afraid of them when he visited his beloved beach. He was fascinated with how sharks moved through water using their multiple fins.
A third of sharks are threatened with extinction. Here’s what one man is doing to help | CNN
Diego Cardenosa has loved sharks ever since he was a child. The Colombia native was never afraid of them when he visited his beloved beach. He was fascinated with how sharks moved through water using ...
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June 28, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Diego Cardenosa has loved sharks ever since he was a child. The Colombia native was never afraid of them when he visited his beloved beach. He was fascinated with how sharks moved through water using their multiple fins.
🦈🐘 Wildlife trade is a major driver of biodiversity loss.
At this ENST Seminar, Diego Cardeñosa (Florida International University) shares how science can shape policies to regulate it. GEOG students encouraged to attend 👉 go.umd.edu/enst-seminar...
📅 Wed, Sept. 17 | 🕒 3 pm | 📍 0408 ANSC
At this ENST Seminar, Diego Cardeñosa (Florida International University) shares how science can shape policies to regulate it. GEOG students encouraged to attend 👉 go.umd.edu/enst-seminar...
📅 Wed, Sept. 17 | 🕒 3 pm | 📍 0408 ANSC
ENST Seminar: "Applying Science To Regulate International Wildlife Trade"
Diego Cardeñosa from Florida International University explores biodiversity loss and policy solutions at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17 in 0408 Animal Sciences. The Department of Environmental Science ...
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September 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
🦈🐘 Wildlife trade is a major driver of biodiversity loss.
At this ENST Seminar, Diego Cardeñosa (Florida International University) shares how science can shape policies to regulate it. GEOG students encouraged to attend 👉 go.umd.edu/enst-seminar...
📅 Wed, Sept. 17 | 🕒 3 pm | 📍 0408 ANSC
At this ENST Seminar, Diego Cardeñosa (Florida International University) shares how science can shape policies to regulate it. GEOG students encouraged to attend 👉 go.umd.edu/enst-seminar...
📅 Wed, Sept. 17 | 🕒 3 pm | 📍 0408 ANSC