Calculating forest biomass using LiDAR, satellite imagery
By integrate remote sensing data from airborne light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and Landsat 8 and Sentinel 2 satellites, doctoral student Pedro Oliveira seeks to more accurately map the height of the Brazilian Amazon forest canopy. That will help...
22-Jun-2018 4:05 PM EDT
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Helping high school ag, science teachers integrate research into curriculum
High school science and agriculture teachers are gettting Ideas for new curriculum units and the chance to network with university professors and other teachers through iLEARN.
8-Jun-2018 1:05 PM EDT
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Satellite sensors track spring greenup, fall leaf-off
Spring came later this year, but high inter-annual variability is not unusual, according to geospatial scientists who been tracking the growing season since 2000 using environmental satellite data.
7-Jun-2018 10:05 AM EDT
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Steel Chips Show Promise at Removing E. Coli From Storm Drain Water
Contaminants in storm runoff can negatively impact water quality in rivers and streams, but filtering the water through steel chips may remove 85 to 95 percent of the E. coli.
23-May-2018 2:05 PM EDT
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Scholarly Work Helps Nurses Cope with Night Shift, Fatigue
Shift work is one of the biggest factors that can drive nurses away from hospitals, but the develop workplace practices that help nurses cope with fatigue can help.
8-May-2018 5:05 PM EDT
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Conservation Book Addresses Fragmented Populations, Genetic Isolation
"Genetic Management of Fragmented Animal and Plant Populations" examines how management of fragmented plant and animal populations can improve through practical applications of conservation biology.
2-May-2018 10:05 AM EDT
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Preventing Vitamin A Deficiency in Africa with Sweet Potato-Enriched Bread
Scientists from Kenya and South Dakota are evaluating the bread’s starch digestibility and nutritional potential to sweet potato-enriched bread to help prevent vitamin A deficiency in Africa.
27-Apr-2018 2:05 PM EDT
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Some Animal Viruses May Survive in Imported Feed Ingredients
Seven of the 11 animal viruses tested can potentially survive the transglobal journey from Asia or Europe to the United States in at least two commonly imported feed ingredients. That means feed biosecurity should be a major priority.
3-Apr-2018 11:05 AM EDT
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Helping Sunflower Producers Fight Stem Canker
Fungicides can help prevent the lodging and yield loss that stem canker causes, but timing is crucial. A new disease-forecasting model that predicts stem canker risk can help.
23-Feb-2018 12:05 PM EST
Identifying Pathogens That Cause Soybean Stem Canker
Soybean diseases caused by various species of Diaporthe pathogens are on the rise and scientists are identifying the pathogens behind this increase.
2-Nov-2017 6:05 PM EDT
More Bat Sightings Coincide with Fledglings Leaving Nest
An increased number of bat sightings in the fall coincide with young bat being encouraged to leave the nest and fend for themselves.
25-Aug-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Deny “Red-Carpet” Treatment to Rogue Leaders
8-Aug-2017 6:05 PM EDT
Antarctica Iceberg: Has It Happened Before?
14-Jul-2017 8:05 AM EDT
Keep Your Guard Up Against West Nile Virus, Say South Dakota Scientists
30-Jun-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Turkey Referendum: Parliamentary System Eroded Through Fraudulent Elections
20-Apr-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Ag, Science Teachers to Integrate Research Into Curriculums
Encouraging more high school students to pursue careers in agriculture—that’s the idea behind USDA iLEARN professional development workshops for science and ag teachers.
4-Apr-2017 3:05 PM EDT
