Contribution to International Programs

The Group on Earth Observations Global Agricultural Monitoring Initiative (GEOGLAM) works on producing and disseminating relevant and timely information on agricultural conditions to improve food security at national to global scales. GEOGLAM facilitates Earth Observation (EO) Data Coordination to develop EO requirements for agriculture by partnering with CEOS. GEOGLAM’s Essential Agricultural Variables (EAV) Working Group characterizes the variables needed for the monitoring and analysis of agricultural land use and productivity and can be measured and inferred from satellite data.

Chris Justice (Co-Chair)  Alyssa Whitcraft  Inbal Becker Reshef  

Catherine Nakalembe  Mike Humber  Christina Justice 

Brian Barker  Estefania Puricelli

The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) Working Group on Calibration and Validation (WGCV) works on accuracy and quality of Earth Observation data and products and promotes the exchange of technical information about calibration and validation.

The Land Product Validation (LPV) subgroup particularly works on quantitative validation of higher-level global land products. 

Alexandra Tyukavina  Laura Duncanson

ACIX/CMIX – Atmospheric Correction and Cloud Mask Intercomparison Exercises

ACIX and CMIX are international collaborative initiatives to inter-compare a set of atmospheric correction (AC) and cloud masking (CM) algorithms for high-spatial resolution optical sensors.

ACIX I   ACIX II

Jean-Claude Roger  Eric Vermote  Sergii Skakun

The Global Land Programme is an interdisciplinary community of science and practice fostering the study of land systems and the co-design of solutions for global sustainability.

Ariane de Bremond

International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS) is committed to building a public big data science and technology platform in service of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, integrating scientific research, data services, technological innovation, policy-making support, and capacity building to achieve the SDGs around the world.

Chris Justice  Shunlin Liang

Global Observations of Forest Cover and Land-use Dynamics (GOFC-GOLD) is an international program that works to support sustainable management of terrestrial resources.

Chris Justice  Louis Giglio  Matthew Hansen

The Multi-Mission Algorithm and Analysis Platform (MAAP) is a collaborative project between NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) designed to support collaborative research. MAAP also can be accessed through individual NASA (https://maap-project.org) and ESA (https://esa-maap.org/) landing pages.

Laura Duncanson

NASA-SARI focuses on developing innovative regional research, education, and capacity building program using state-of-the-art remote sensing, natural sciences, engineering and social sciences to enrich Land Cover/Land Use Change (LCLUC) science in South/Southeast Asia. SARI aims to advance LCLUC science in the region, and to strengthen existing and build new collaborations between US and South/Southeast Asia researchers in the areas of LCLUC research.

Chris Justice Krishna Vadrevu