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Department of Geographical Sciences at University of Maryland @umdgeography.bsky.social · 13h

🌊 How is saltwater intrusion affecting Maryland's farmland?

UMD's @crnatumd.bsky.social's dashboard shows over 14,000 acres at risk, providing data for farmers and policymakers. Check it out: go.umd.edu/climate-impa...

14,000+ Acres of Maryland Farmland at Risk, UMD Tool Reveals

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Department of Geographical Sciences at University of Maryland @umdgeography.bsky.social · 2d

📅 Join NASA's ARSET for a free online training on satellite remote sensing to study climate-sensitive infectious diseases, with GEOG Chair Tatiana Loboda tomorrow, Oct. 7, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. EDT. 2nd part with @mcwimberly.bsky.social on Thur. Register now: tinyurl.com/32zxw8yx

Remote Sensing for Climate-Sensitive Infectious Diseases | NASA Earthdata

This ARSET training covers general approaches to apply satellite remote sensing data when studying or forecasting climate-sensitive infectious diseases.

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Department of Geographical Sciences at University of Maryland @umdgeography.bsky.social · 12d

🚨 Grad program info sessions in #GeospatialSciences are coming up!

Advance your career or gain new skills in GIS, Remote Sensing & GEOINT.

📅 Oct 2 | 12 PM EDT – MS GIS & Certs
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Department of Geographical Sciences at University of Maryland @umdgeography.bsky.social · 7d

❓Why would a scientist who tracks forests speak out about political AI? 🤖

Andres Hernandez-Serna of UMD's Global Land Analysis and Discovery team GLAD warns: the AI that maps forests is now shaping political messages without labels or accountability.

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Why a Scientist Spoke Out to Label Political AI and Audit Costs

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Department of Geographical Sciences at University of Maryland @umdgeography.bsky.social · 12d

🚨 Grad program info sessions in #GeospatialSciences are coming up!

Advance your career or gain new skills in GIS, Remote Sensing & GEOINT.

📅 Oct 2 | 12 PM EDT – MS GIS & Certs
Register ▶️ lnkd.in/ehbhNKNn

📅 Oct 6 | 5 PM EDT – MS GEOINT & Cert
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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 12d

Do you work with local communities and want to share the important work that's been done? Then join our upcoming webinar with editorial board members from the Community Science Exchange and community members from projects that have published with us! #AGUPubs

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 12d

It’s truly baffling to me that so many of these stories focus on “wow big fish” and not “this is an IUCN Red List Critically Endangered species that is extremely physiologically fragile and often does not survive fishing practices like this”

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Giant hammerhead shark reeled in at Corpus Christi beach

It was the third-largest hammerhead shark the Texas fishing guide caught this year.

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Department of Geographical Sciences at University of Maryland @umdgeography.bsky.social · 13d

🚀 Just released: updated Land Cover Map Validation Guidelines led by UMD-GLAD's Alexandra (Sasha) Tyukavina.

These best practices help researchers & practitioners worldwide build more accurate, reliable land cover maps. Free & open to use.

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Updated Guidelines Provide Roadmap for Reliable Land Cover Maps

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Department of Geographical Sciences at University of Maryland @umdgeography.bsky.social · 14d

Tracking Africa’s crops just got easier. #HarvestStat Africa provides detailed subnational stats for 94 crops across 33 countries, freely available for research, forecasting & food security planning. 📊🌱
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UMD Collaborates on Largest Open-Source Crop Data Resource for Africa

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Evan Frost @wildwoods.bsky.social · 15d

"Cutting down the Amazon will bring extreme rain, wind and heat.
We used to think that deforestation in the Amazon would dry out the local climate, but the effects may be even more extreme and varied." 🌍 www.newscientist.com/article/2497...

Cutting down the Amazon will bring extreme rain, wind and heat

We used to think that deforestation in the Amazon would dry out the local climate, but the effects may be even more extreme and varied

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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 16d

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Miska Knapek @miskaknapek.bsky.social · 19d

#remotesensing #datascience
#ecology

Very nice piece - also in its presentation

Erwan Rivault @erwanrivault.com · Jun 28

Had an amazing time at #LPS25 this week, where @esaearth.esa.int unveiled the first images from the Biomass satellite.

Read our story with @esmestallard.bsky.social and see the stunning new images for yourself:

Beneath the canopy: Pioneering satellite reveals rainforests' hidden worlds - BBC News

First groundbreaking images from the Biomass satellite could change our understanding of rainforests

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CNN @cnn.com · Jun 28

Diego Cardenosa has loved sharks ever since he was a child. The Colombia native was never afraid of them when he visited his beloved beach. He was fascinated with how sharks moved through water using their multiple fins.

A third of sharks are threatened with extinction. Here’s what one man is doing to help | CNN

Diego Cardenosa has loved sharks ever since he was a child. The Colombia native was never afraid of them when he visited his beloved beach. He was fascinated with how sharks moved through water using ...

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Department of Geographical Sciences at University of Maryland @umdgeography.bsky.social · 23d

🦈🐘 Wildlife trade is a major driver of biodiversity loss.
At this ENST Seminar, Diego Cardeñosa (Florida International University) shares how science can shape policies to regulate it. GEOG students encouraged to attend 👉 go.umd.edu/enst-seminar...

📅 Wed, Sept. 17 | 🕒 3 pm | 📍 0408 ANSC

ENST Seminar: "Applying Science To Regulate International Wildlife Trade"

Diego Cardeñosa from Florida International University explores biodiversity loss and policy solutions at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17 in 0408 Animal Sciences. The Department of Environmental Science ...

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Department of Geographical Sciences at University of Maryland @umdgeography.bsky.social · 27d

📹🏍️ Can a GoPro on a helmet transform how we map crops? Faculty specialist Diana Botchway Frimpong highlights work led by Assistant Professor Catherine Nakalembe (Ph.D.) using helmet cams + AI for low-cost, scalable agricultural data: go.umd.edu/helmets-labe...

Helmets Labeling Crops: A New Frontier in Agricultural Monitoring

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Department of Geographical Sciences at University of Maryland @umdgeography.bsky.social · 29d

🌟 Did you catch this? New Ph.D. student Michaelmary Chukwo guest-posted in @geographers.bsky.social newsletter on #AAG2025, sharing his experience chairing the Human Dynamics Symposium on Environmental Exposure, Mobility & Health.
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Navigating Human Dynamics—Reflections on Chairing the AAG Symposium on Environmental Exposure, Mobility, and Health - AAG

AAG - Navigating Human Dynamics—Reflections on Chairing the AAG Symposium on Environmental Exposure, Mobility, and Health - All -

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Jakub Nowosad @jakubnowosad.com · Sep 7

🌍 Call for Papers! Submit to the Progress in Physical Geography special issue:
Coding Earth: Open Source Solutions in Physical Geography

📅 Deadline: 18 Dec 2025
🔗 journals.sagepub.com/home/ppg

#OpenSource #OpenScience #GISchat #RSpatial #GeoPython

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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · Sep 8

In a recent interview, Dr. Webster Mohriak shares an overview of the topics covered in his two-book set Salt in the Earth Sciences, including salt deposition and giant salt basin. 📚

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#SaltDeposition #evaporites #salt #AGUPubs #IMOG2025

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Department of Geographical Sciences at University of Maryland @umdgeography.bsky.social · Sep 5

🛰️ 🌏 UMD's Global Land Analysis and Discovery (GLAD) lab help advance a global dataset that improves disaster response, land-use monitoring and agricultural planning:

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NASA Highlights Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 Breakthrough

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Department of Geographical Sciences at University of Maryland @umdgeography.bsky.social · Aug 18

🐍 How does a “wild” reptile from Germany end up in U.S. import records when it isn’t native to Europe?

Prof Meredith Gore & colleagues reviewed 20+ years of wildlife trade data, uncovering gaps that put biodiversity at risk.

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Researchers Identify Gaps in Global Wildlife Trade Data

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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · Aug 11

Engaging with the media is one of the best ways to raise awareness about your research to the public and #policymakers. Highlight your newsworthy research to @tandfresearch.bsky.social for the opportunity to work with journalists & some of the largest publications worldwide. buff.ly/SPkib5X #GeoSky

Working with the media to promote your research - Author Services

Learn about the benefits of working with the media to promote your work by engaging with the media, and how to do it effectively.

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Department of Geographical Sciences at University of Maryland @umdgeography.bsky.social · Aug 4

🦟 Fighting disease with satellite data 🛰️

Prof Tatiana Loboda has received a $1M grant from @nasaearth.bsky.social to develop satellite-based early warning systems for malaria and dengue in Indonesia.

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Tatiana Loboda Awarded $1M Grant to Create Early Warning Systems for Infectious Diseases in Indonesia

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Department of Geographical Sciences at University of Maryland @umdgeography.bsky.social · Jul 28

🌍 Save the Date: Aug. 19 🌳
We’re pleased to welcome Drs. Thorsten Wiegand & Andreas Huth from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research @ufz.de for a joint seminar event.
🌱 Forest spatial dynamics & species coexistence
🌲 Tropical forests & carbon cycle modeling
More details: go.umd.edu/20qa

Visiting Scholars to Present Seminars on Forest Dynamics and Carbon Cycling

The department will host two research seminars by visiting scientists from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Germany from 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Thorsten Wiegand (farthest...

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Department of Geographical Sciences at University of Maryland @umdgeography.bsky.social · Jul 22

If you thought forest fires were getting worse, you’re right 🌍🔥

UMD's GLAD lab found record-breaking forest loss in 2023–2024, with fires now driving over 40% of global forest disturbance.

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#climatechange #wildfire

Forest Loss Caused by Wildfires Has Reached Record Levels in 2023 and 2024

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Department of Geographical Sciences at University of Maryland @umdgeography.bsky.social · Jul 21

How do different types of forest regrowth impact carbon recovery?

Xueyuan (Eric) Gao (Ph.D. ’24), now postdoc at Princeton, tackled this in a Nature Communications paper that earned ESA’s 2025 Early Career Ecologists Outstanding Paper Award 🎉

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