{"id":320282,"date":"2023-04-13T13:53:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T17:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=migration&p=320282"},"modified":"2024-05-17T15:10:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T19:10:40","slug":"nasa-leaders-view-climate-science-wildfire-innovations-at-nasa-ames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/ames\/nasa-leaders-view-climate-science-wildfire-innovations-at-nasa-ames\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Leaders View Climate Science, Wildfire Innovations at NASA Ames"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-066.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"985\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-066.jpg?w=985\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A man in a gray suit with back to camera talks about climate science and wildfire innovations with a woman in a dark suit next to a display of drone components: two orange conical pieces, a white component with a Swift Engineering logo, and a gray piece with NASA logo.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-066.jpg 985w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-066.jpg?resize=300,222 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-066.jpg?resize=768,569 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-066.jpg?resize=400,296 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-066.jpg?resize=600,445 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-066.jpg?resize=900,667 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Florian Schwandner (left), director of the Earth Sciences Division at NASA\u2019s Ames Research Center, describes to U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo the use of autonomous uncrewed aircraft to carry cameras and sensors for monitoring of environmental events such as wildfires or volcanic activity.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Dominic Hart<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA is working to understand climate change and build resilience to its risks, such as the increasing threat of wildfire, for the nation and the world. On April 13, the agency\u2019s top leadership visited NASA\u2019s Ames Research Center in California\u2019s Silicon Valley to learn about the center\u2019s climate science and innovations in aeronautics that will help people everywhere face these challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While innovating to improve life on Earth, NASA continues to look beyond, and the day began with a town hall meeting for employees, focused on the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/topics\/moon-to-mars\">Moon to Mars<\/a> initiative. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, and Associate Administrator Bob Cabana joined other agency leaders to discuss the agency\u2019s Moon to Mars objectives, a blueprint for shaping NASA\u2019s exploration throughout the solar system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Closer to home, Ames is bringing together experts from across NASA, other government agencies, academia, and commercial industry to address major wildfires in new ways. A group of them, along with U.S. Reps. Anna G. Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren, gathered today for a roundtable discussion of each partner\u2019s unique contributions to wildfire resilience. Topics included the role philanthropic organizations and the venture capitalist community can play and ways to reduce the impact of fires on communities that have been disproportionately affected in the past, such as rural communities and people of color.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-060-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1115\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-060-1.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Three people sitting at a table, facing the camera. The person in the center is speaking and gesturing with her hands. \" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-060-1.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-060-1.jpg?resize=300,163 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-060-1.jpg?resize=768,418 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-060-1.jpg?resize=1024,558 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-060-1.jpg?resize=1536,836 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-060-1.jpg?resize=2048,1115 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-060-1.jpg?resize=400,218 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-060-1.jpg?resize=600,327 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-060-1.jpg?resize=900,490 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-060-1.jpg?resize=1200,653 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-060-1.jpg?resize=2000,1089 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA Ames Center Director Eugene Tu (left), U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, and NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy participate in a roundtable discussion about NASA\u2019s and partners\u2019 work to help build resilience to wildfires.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">u003cstrongu003eu003cemu003eNASA\/Dominic Hartu003c\/emu003eu003c\/strongu003e<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The group then joined members of the media for a tour showcasing climate science expertise and innovative solutions to better fight large wildfires by increasing the role of aircraft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deputy Administrator Melroy gave remarks pointing to NASA\u2019s mission to innovate for the benefit of humanity and the importance of the agency\u2019s partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou cannot imagine how passionate the people are at NASA \u2013 and especially at Ames Research Center \u2013 about solving [the wildfire] problem,\u201d said Melroy. \u201cBut we know we can\u2019t do this alone. We\u2019ve been really honored to lead an interagency coordination committee to bring together the technologies and the users to better understand how we can work together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The visitors heard about NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/aeroresearch\/programs\/aosp\/acero-project-description\">Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO)<\/a> project. Led by Ames, ACERO is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/utm\">leveraging NASA\u2019s expertise<\/a> to develop an air traffic management system that integrates remotely operated aircraft into firefighting operations. ACERO will allow aerial wildfire suppression using these aircraft when pilots can\u2019t safely fly around wildfires, due to low light or other low-visibility conditions. This is known as the \u201csecond shift,\u201d and will allow crews to fight and monitor wildfires 24\/7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/appliedsciences.nasa.gov\/our-impact\/news\/nasa-makes-firesense\" rel=\"noopener\">Wildland FireSense project<\/a>, which staff at Ames lead for the agency, was also highlighted. FireSense offers the resources of NASA and its decades of Earth science data to inform decision-makers and guide actions in fire management \u2013 before, during, and after a fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unprecedented insights into Earth\u2019s systems, backed by huge amounts of data, are also being produced by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nex\">NASA Earth Exchange (NEX)<\/a>, a Big Data initiative using NASA\u2019s supercomputers at Ames. Leaders in Earth science at the center shared NEX work to substantially increase the resolution of global climate projections, enabling local decisionmakers worldwide to adapt to and better mitigate climate change effects, including wildfires.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strong collaborations and expertise from many areas will be needed to tackle these challenges. NASA, including experts at Ames, will continue working closely with its partners to reach that goal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 13, NASA\u2019s top leadership visited the agency’s Ames Research Center in California\u2019s Silicon Valley to learn about the center\u2019s climate science and innovations in aeronautics that will help people everywhere face these challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":218,"featured_media":342478,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2854,13253,10764],"news-tags":[],"internal-terms":[],"coauthors":[10477],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"NASA Leaders View Climate Science, Wildfire Innovations at NASA Ames","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/ames\/nasa-leaders-view-climate-science-wildfire-innovations-at-nasa-ames\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/ames\/nasa-leaders-view-climate-science-wildfire-innovations-at-nasa-ames\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-066-1.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-066-1.jpg"},"articleSection":"NASA Centers & Facilities","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Abby Tabor"}],"creator":["Abby Tabor"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NASA","logo":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/themes\/nasa\/assets\/images\/nasa-logo.svg"},"keywords":["Earth","Natural Disasters","Wildfires","Ames Research Center","Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations"],"dateCreated":"2023-04-13T17:53:00Z","datePublished":"2023-04-13T17:53:00Z","dateModified":"2024-05-17T19:10:40Z"},"rendered":"<meta name=\"parsely-title\" content=\"NASA Leaders View Climate Science, Wildfire Innovations at NASA Ames\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-link\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/ames\/nasa-leaders-view-climate-science-wildfire-innovations-at-nasa-ames\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-type\" content=\"post\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-image-url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-066-1.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-pub-date\" content=\"2023-04-13T17:53:00Z\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-section\" content=\"NASA Centers & Facilities\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-tags\" content=\"Earth,Natural Disasters,Wildfires,Ames Research Center,Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-author\" content=\"Abby Tabor\" \/>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/nasa.gov\/p.js"},"read_time":3,"time_ago":"1 year","featured_image":{"id":342478,"file":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/acd23-0035-066-1.jpg","title":"NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, and Associate Administrator Bob Cabana visit Ames","alt":"A man in a gray suit with back to camera talks with a woman in a dark suit next to a display of drone components: two orange conical pieces, a white component with a Swift Engineering logo, and a gray piece with NASA logo.","caption":"Ames Earth Sciences Division Chief Florian Schwandner (left) talks to Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (right) about the Photogrammetry Payload and Volcano Gas Sensor Suite for UAVs at a wildfire showcase in the hangar of N248. 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