Featured Article
 The 3D modelling of tropical forest structure may not be the norm today, but there are many exciting advancements being made in this realm. Still, technological innovations are needed in order for the process to become more widely available and to be put to better use.
Couteron et al., posted on
April 23rd, 2012
Earth Observation, Featured Article, Forest Resource Information
 A run-down on the run-up to Rio+20, including a discussion of disaster resilience, a highlight topic leading to the June meeting. One goal of Rio+20 is to identify new ways in which disasters are impeding sustainable development.
Katrina Laygo, posted on
May 17th, 2012
Climate, Politics, Quick Look
 An update on the Cryosat mission, the European Space Agency’s first mission dedicated to the study of ice in detecting annual variations and dramatic changes in the Arctic.
Katrina Laygo, posted on
May 17th, 2012
Earth Observation, Quick Look
 The American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) is honoring ongoing Earth Day efforts by recognizing colleges and universities who have excelled in attempts to further the field of ecological sustainability.
Elise Mulder, posted on
May 2nd, 2012
Education, Quick Look, Sustainability
 Landsat 5’s 28th birthday this year was marked by a suspension in operations while the USGS Flight Operations Team “continues to investigate options for the resumption of imaging.” Landsat 5’s operations were originally halted in November 2011 due to a rapidly degrading electronic component.
Katrina Laygo, posted on
March 21st, 2012
Earth Observation, Quick Look
 An ESA Galileo sensor station has been installed and tested at the Kerguelen Islands in the Indian Ocean. The Galileo global network system continues to set up ground-based systems worldwide in the loneliest locations, with an upcoming station to be completed at Norway’s Jan Mayen Island.
Wanda Archy, posted on
March 15th, 2012
Earth Observation, Quick Look
DEVELOP Virtual Poster Session
 The smoke has cleared, and the team of Kenneth Hall, Myles Boyd and Jeremy Carpenter will take home the prize in Earthzine’s fourth Virtual Poster Session featuring projects from the NASA DEVELOP National Program.
Earthzine staff , posted on
April 27th, 2012
DEVELOP Virtual Poster Session
Review
 A mixed review of a new book by David Abram. The book is a call to action through a shift in perception, urging readers to reaffirm their many connections to nature.
Elise Mulder, posted on
April 20th, 2012
Health, Reviews
 A report on work in Indonesia to build a rural response to climate change. Farmers in places like Indramayu, coastal West Java, must find more answers to increasing rainfall variability. A companion paper to "What Climate Change Means for Farmers in Asia.”
Stigter and Winarto, posted on
April 17th, 2012
Agriculture, Articles, Climate Consensus
 What are the most important consequences that Indonesian and other Asian farmers face because of increasing climate variability and climate change? The first of two papers on climate and society in Asia.
Stigter and Winarto, posted on
April 4th, 2012
Agriculture, Articles, Climate Consensus, Earth Observation
 The 1st OBSERVE CARAVAN opens up participants to additional and new Earth Observation activities in Bulgaria and the Balkan region. Another event is planned for Serbia.
Petros Patias, posted on
March 30th, 2012
Articles, Earth Observation
Colombia Virtual Poster Session
 The Earth Observation Poster Project at St. George’s School in Bogotá, Colombia, began as an in-depth reading initiative with the idea of having 11th grade students (the final year of high school) read about Earth observation technology and participate in an online videoconference with Earthzine Editor-in-Chief Paul Racette to enhance their reading experience.
Earthzine staff , posted on
April 6th, 2012
GEOSS/ICEO News, St. George’s School poster project
 Articles published for Earthzine's Forest Resource Information theme (March. 20 - June 20, 2012) address current issues, and existing and emerging techniques to derive forest resource information at different scales.
Daniel McInerney, posted on
December 8th, 2011
Forest Resource Information
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 This past month, Earthzine lost a dear friend and valued contributor. Maeve Hickok, Earthzine’s first managing editor, passed away on April 19, 2012 at age 62, after a prolonged battle with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Paul Racette, posted on
May 4th, 2012
Announcements
 Originally Published by Aerospace- The effects of climate change constitute an unprecedented threat to global security and military readiness. What, if anything, can the space community do to prepare?
Posted on
May 17th, 2012
Earth Observation
Originally Published by UMD Newsdesk – Discovery ultimately could lead to better climate understanding and prediction.
Posted on
May 17th, 2012
Earth Observation
 Originally Published by BBC - Scientists in the US have developed a way to generate electricity using viruses.
Posted on
May 16th, 2012
Technology
Originally Published by RealClimate – There have been several recent papers on ice sheets and sea level that have gotten a bit of press of the journalistic whiplash variety.
Posted on
May 16th, 2012
Climate
 Originally Published by NY Times - Joel Sartore has been a conservation photographer for more than 20 years, shooting primarily for National Geographic.
Posted on
May 15th, 2012
Biodiversity
Call for Papers
 Earthzine.org, an IEEE-sponsored online scientific journal, is soliciting articles of 800 to 3,000 words for its third 2012 quarterly theme on Atmospheric Chemistry. We seek contributions from all regions of the globe, addressing current issues, techniques and applications related to Atmospheric Chemistry measurements and their broad application to global change issues and policy.
William Stockwell and Belay Demoz, posted on
April 26th, 2012
Announcements, Atmospheric Chemistry
Best of Syndication
 Here we are again with another Best of Syndication. This one features more news from around the globe, with highlights such as two amazing new maps from NASA, providing glimpses of the vast network of oceanic currents as well as the canopy height of forests around the world.
Richard Chasey, posted on
April 23rd, 2012
Best of Syndication
Announcements
 The University of Nottingham, U.K., has announced a Special Issue in Remote Sensing: “Earth Observation Technology Cluster: Innovative Sensor Systems for Advanced Land Surface Studies.” The deadline for manuscript submissions is May 31, 2012.
Alison Marsh, posted on
May 11th, 2012
Announcements, Earth Observation, Education
 The OBSERVE project, funded by the European Commission under its FP7 program, is organizing a competition aimed at promoting the use of Earth Observation data in the Balkans.
Petros Patias, posted on
April 20th, 2012
Announcements, Earth Observation
 Be a part of the next step toward reaching the Millennium Development Goals during the 2nd GEOSS Science and Technology Stakeholder Workshop in August. Beginning Aug. 28, The Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) Science and Technology Stakeholders will gather at the University of Bonn, Germany, for the four-day workshop called “GEOSS: Supporting Science for the Millennium Development Goals and Beyond.”
Earthzine staff , posted on
April 3rd, 2012
Announcements, Earth Observation
 A Workshop on Defining, Measuring, and Communicating the Socio-economic Benefits of Geospatial Information/GEOSS will be held in Boulder, Colorado, June 12 – 14, 2012.
Paul Racette, posted on
March 9th, 2012
Announcements, Earth Observation
 In advancing the goal of achieving sustainable development around the world, Rio de Janeiro will host the 20th annual United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil from June 20-22.
Katrina Laygo, posted on
February 3rd, 2012
Announcements, Sustainability
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