The view from above can be a powerful tool for conservation.
The Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) uses satellite observations, including data from the NASA and USGS Landsat satellite series, in their efforts to work in partnership with local residents to understand and protect chimpanzee habitats.
This video is a sneak peek of a deeper dive into the role of satellite data in the work of the JGI team. NASA Applied Sciences Program recently interviewed Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, about this collaboration with NASA Applied Sciences’ Ecological Forecasting program area.
Goodall is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and a UN Messenger of Peace.
Music credit: “Butterfly Dance” by Jean-Phillipe Ichard [SACEM], UPM
Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Scientific Visualization Studio
Jefferson Beck: Lead Producer
Cynthia Starr: Lead Visualizer
Lilian Pintea (Jane Goodall Institute): Scientist
Be Part of What’s Next: Emerging Applications of Landsat at AGU24
July 11, 2024
Anyone making innovative use of Landsat data to meet societal needs today and during coming decades is encouraged to submit and abstract for the upcoming “Emerging Science Applications of Landsat” session at AGU24.
