Ron Beck, a scientist for the U.S. Geological Survey Land Remote Sensing Program, will discuss the ways in which satellite observations are documenting dramatic changes in Earth’s surface features in a public lecture on Thursday, July 29. From detecting shifting patterns of land use and the harvesting of natural resources to examining the effects of natural disasters like wildfires and mega-earthquakes and the environmental consequences of human-induced disasters, USGS scientists have utilized remote sensing technology to unveil a changing global surface. The upcoming public lecture will focus specifically on how current satellite imagery from USGS’s Landsat program and plans for the next Landsat satellite will provide scientists, planners, and managers with critical environmental information. Read More
