Scientific Investigations
Carbon monitoring and above ground biomass trends: Anchor Forest opportunities for tribal, private and federal relationships
Authors: Mark V Corrao, Andrew T. Hudak, PhD, Cody Desautel, Benjamin C. Bright, Edil Sepulveda Carlo
This study shows how the Anchor Forest concept can help Tribal, private, and federal land managers work together to improve forest health, reduce wildfire risk, and build resilience in eastern Washington. It also highlights how shared carbon monitoring and biomass data can support better restoration planning and long-term land stewardship, because apparently forests also need group projects now.
Station: Rocky Mountain Research Station
Source: Trees, Forests and People. 9: 100302.
Year: 2022
Type: Scientific Journal
Satellite-based assessment of electricity restoration efforts in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
Authors: Miguel O. Román , Eleanor C. Stokes , Ranjay Shrestha, Zhuosen Wang, Lori Schultz, Edil A. Sepúlveda Carlo, Qingsong Sun, Jordan Bell, Andrew Molthan, Virginia Kalb, Chuanyi Ji, Karen C. Seto, Shanna N. McClain, Markus Enenkel
This study is about using satellite-based nighttime light data to monitor electricity outages and restoration after Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. It focuses on developing a method to track power recovery at detailed spatial scales and connect those patterns with neighborhood and demographic characteristics, without relying only on utility-reported data.
Year: 2019
Type: Scientific Journal
Station: Rocky Mountain Research Station
Source: Trees, Forests and People. 9: 100302.
Context and Future Directions for Integrating Forest Carbon into Sub-National Climate Mitigation Planning in the RGGI+ Region of the U.S.
Authors: Rachel Lamb, George Hurtt, TeeJay Boudreau, Elliott Campbell, Edil A. Sepúlveda Carlo, Hong-Hanh Chu, Jennifer de Mooy, Ralph Dubayah, Dena Gonsalves, Madeleine Guy, Nathan Hultman, ShawnLehman, Bennet Leon, Andrew Lister, Cary Lynch, Lei Ma, Martin Christopher, Nathan Robbins, Rudee Alexander, Carlos E. Silva, Christopher Skoglund, and Hao Tang
This study is about examining how forest carbon can be integrated into sub-national climate mitigation planning across states in the RGGI region of the eastern United States. It focuses on reviewing state climate plans, greenhouse gas reduction goals, the role of forest carbon in those plans, and the scientific tools states use or need for carbon monitoring.
Year: 2022
Type: Environmental Research Letters
Station: Rocky Mountain Research Station
Source: Trees, Forests and People. 9: 100302.
Space and Sustainability Colloquium 2023
Authors: Sabrina Delgado Arias, Edil Sepúlveda Carlo, Juan Badouin
This article is about the 2023 Space and Sustainability Colloquium in Guadalajara, Mexico, which brought together NASA, local government, academia, private-sector groups, and civil society to explore how Earth observation data can support sustainable development. It focuses on capacity building, access to NASA tools and datasets, and collaboration around using space-based information for decision-making related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Year: 2023
Type: Article
Community Action for Equity and Environmental Justice
Authors: Delgado Arias, Sabrina ; Yates, Emma L. ; Tulley, Nikki ; Sepulveda Carlo, Edil ; Hawkins, Michelle
This study is about how NASA data, information products, and scientific knowledge can support environmental justice efforts, especially for underserved and overburdened communities. It focuses on community action, equity, and the use of Earth science information to help address environmental challenges through more inclusive and informed decision-making.
Year: 2024
Type: Scientific Study
Scientist-stakeholder relationships drive carbon data product transfer effectiveness within NASA program
Authors: Delgado Arias, Sabrina ; Yates, Emma L. ; Tulley, Nikki ; Sepulveda Carlo, Edil ; Hawkins, Michelle
This study is about understanding how relationships between scientists and stakeholders affect the transfer of NASA Carbon Monitoring System data products into real-world decision-making. It focuses on analyzing survey responses from funded investigators to examine how stakeholder engagement, long-term collaboration, and research productivity influence whether carbon data products move from research into operational use.
Year: 2022
Type: Environmental Research Letter