Goddard Applied Sciences
Connecting NASA researchers with interagency activities and partnerships to facilitate practical and innovative uses of Earth observations for societal benefit in six thematic areas:
Air Quality and Health
Chesapeake Bay
Climate and Environmental Health
Disasters
Mission Applications
The Wildland Fire Program, Fire Sense, and More
Michael Falkowski, PhD | NASA Wildland Fire Program
01.27.25 @ 1 p.m. ET
HYBRID – 33/H114 or Teams
Fire is a natural disturbance and a fundamental process in many ecosystems. However, earth system changes and an expanding wildland-urban interface cause more frequent fires that are larger, faster, and more dangerous to human communities. This talk will discuss NASA’s role in wildland fire science, with a focus on how the Earth Science Division’s Wildland Fire Program works to improve fire mitigation, management, and recovery to help build more resilient communities.
Dr. Michael Falkowski is the Program Manager of the NASA Wildland Fire Program where he focuses on wildland fire technology, research, and applications. He joined NASA in 2018 from Colorado State University where he was a professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability and conducted research with government agencies and NGOs to solve ecosystem management problems. He previously held faculty positions at the University of Minnesota and Michigan Technological University and was a Research Fellow with the Canadian Forest Service at the Pacific Forestry Centre in Victoria, British Columbia. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Falkowski served on wildfire and prescribed fire crews.
Past Seminars
NASA Lifelines: Earth Observation in Humanitarian Crises
Jeff Pituch | NASA Lifelines
11.18.24
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Update on Earth Action
Thomas Wagner, PhD | NASA Headquarters
10.21.24
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Updates on Goddard Applied Sciences and Opportunities to Get Involved
Stephanie Schollaert Uz, PhD | NASA Goddard
09.23.24
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Climate Change and the Energy-Water Nexus: Applications at the U.S. DOE
Charles Scaife, PhD | U.S. DOE, Water Power Technologies Office
08.19.24
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Commercial Applications of Subseasonal-to-Seasonal (S2S) Forecasting
Jan F. Dutton, PhD, MBA | Prescient Weather Ltd.
06.24.24
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An All-of-Society Approach to Protecting Communities from Extreme Heat
Juli Trtanj | NOAA Climate Program Office
05.20.24
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Towards a Dynamic Data Driven Wildfire Digital Twin: Impacts on Deforestation, Air Quality, and Climate
Milton Halem, PhD | University of Maryland, Baltimore County
04.15.24
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Toward a Livable Planet Observatory
Nagaraja Rao Harshadeep, PhD | The World Bank
03.11.24
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50 Years and Counting: The Landsat Legacy and New Capabilities Offered by Landsat Next
Bruce Cook, PhD | NASA Goddard
02.12.24
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Current State of Climate Research in Economics and Finance
Francisco E. Ilabaca, PhD | U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Financial Research
01.22.24
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