Monthly Archives: March 2019

GLOBE Observer App, measure the height of trees to better understand the ecosystem around them.

Posted on March 27, 2019 by pvandyke

Healthy forests play a crucial role in Earth’s ecosystem as growing trees take up carbon from the atmosphere. NASA satellites and airborne missions study forests to see how carbon moves through ecosystems – and now citizen scientists can help investigate … Continue reading →

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The Back River “Bacteria Diet”

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Alexandra Salcedo-Bauza

The Back River has excess bacteria and is listed as “impaired” by the Department of Environmental Quality.  This bacteria “diet” will help ensure that the water quality of the river is able to support recreational use, shellfish harvesting, and overall … Continue reading →

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