Exploring Earth Observation Data: NASA Resources for your Citizen Science Projects
Creators: name: Elizabeth R. Joyner
name: Lind, Brianna
name: Tina Harte Ballinger
name: Michael P. Taylor
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Workshop Description:

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 12:30PM - 5PM CT, Space Center Houston



Workshop Audience: Informal education specialists, program coordinators, etc. (adults)

Goals:



Provide informal educators and citizen scientists opportunities to learn about NASA resources that complement their research and outreach activities.



Individual Session Goals include:



NASA Earth Science Data Systems



Learn how to use NASA Worldview to find and interactively explore over 1000 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers. Many of the imagery layers are updated daily and are available within three hours of observation - essentially showing the entire Earth as it looks "right now". This tool may complement citizen science research activities, as well as other time-critical application areas such as wildfire management, air quality measurements, and flood monitoring.



Activities include: 



Introduce NASA Worldview as a means to access and visualize Landsat and Surface Temperature parameter imagery, as well as others

Highlight other resources available through the Earth Science Data Systems for program development and citizen science activities







GLOBE



Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) is an international program designed to engage students, educators, scientists, and citizens in real-world STEM learning experiences focused on the interconnected relationships of our Earth as a system. During the GLOBE session participants will explore the GLOBE Observer app as a means of gathering data during the upcoming eclipse on April 8th. As part of a guided inquiry-based investigation, participants will learn how to collect GLOBE surface temperature data using and IR thermometer.

Activities include: 



Introduce the GLOBE Observer (GO) app, collect data using GO app, introduce Surface Temperature parameter, collect data from around the center with IR thermometers

Overview of GLOBE Goes to Camp program to engage informal education centers in a variety of Earth System Protocols for the purposes of citizen science





STELLA



Learn remote sensing basics using an interactive game which introduces Landsat imagery and spectral signatures. The benefits of remote sensing and Landsat data will be driven home by taking real-time measurements while getting introduced to the STELLA spectrometer and proper field calibration principles. Apply and further that knowledge by gaining hands-on experience collecting and analyzing spectral data with a STELLA instrument.



Activities include: 



Build, collect, and visualize data















DRAFT Agenda:




Time Start
Activity
Team
Presenter


12:30 PM
Arrive to Space Center Houston
 
 


12:45 PM
Welcome and Introductions, overview of agenda
ALL
ERJ/SCH


1:00 PM
Prior Knowledge Brainstorm & Share out
ALL
SCH


1:30 PM
Introduction to Remote Sensing
ALL
Dr. Bri Lind, LPDAAC


1:50 PM
Group Rotation Instructions and Directions
ALL
SCH/ERJ


1:55 PM
Rotate
ALL
 


2:00 PM
GLOBE
"OLI"
Tina


2:00 PM
STELLA
"MODIS"
Mike


2:00 PM
Worldview
"GEDI"
Elizabeth


2:40 PM
Rotate
 
 


2:45 PM
GLOBE
"MODIS"
Tina


2:45 PM
STELLA
"GEDI"
Mike


2:45 PM
Worldview
"OLI"
Elizabeth


3:40 PM
Rotate
 
 


3:45 PM
GLOBE
"GEDI"
Tina


3:45 PM
STELLA
"OLI"
Mike


3:45 PM
Worldview
"MODIS"
Elizabeth


4:25 PM
Regroup in main room
All
 


4:30 PM
Reflection
All
SCH


4:50 PM
Discussion & Wrap Up
All
ERJ


5:00 PM
Adjourn
 
 




GLOBE



GLOBE Observer

GLOBE Observer Eclipse

GLOBE Earth as a System Protocol Bundles

GLOBE Data Visualization Tool


NASA Worldview:



Tutorial: Getting Started with NASA Worldview 

Webinar: NASA Worldview—Explore the Earth from Past to Present with Global Satellite Observations

Blog: NASA Worldview and Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS)

FAQ: NASA Worldview and GIBS

Worldview 4-pager, an official "How-To" from Worldview

Animated GIF Tutorial: View and Share your Planet with Worldview (April 2020) 


Need help with Earth Data?



Entry Points into NASA Data



Webinars and Tutorials 



Data discovery and data access webinars and video tutorials available online. (YoutTube Channel)

View Recipes and Tutorials - NASA tutorials include step-by-step instructions for working with NASA Earth science resources; data discovery and access webinars span the Earth science disciplines.













Getting Started Guide Whether you are a scientist, an educator, a student, or just interested in learning more about how to use all of the openly accessible data in NASA's EOSDIS collection, we have the resources to help! This guide is designed to help you get started with NASA's Earth science datasets, services, and tools.









Finding Data that you Need



Data Pathfinders




Connect with Us



To sign-up to receive announcements for upcoming webinars:   Send an email to: earthdatawebinars-join@lists.nasa.gov  leave the subject and body of the email blank.

Get NASA Earth science data news in your inbox: Sign up for the ESDS Monthly Newsletter

NASA Earthdata X: @NASAEarthdata , NASA Earthdata Facebook: www.facebook.com/NASAEarthdata 


Landsat Resources:



Landsat Benefits

STELLA Resources:



STELLA website

STELLA Activities

STELLA forum

STELLA Dataviewer




NASA Citizen Science 

Funding Opportunity:



NASA's Citizen Science for Earth Systems Program (CSESP) 

NASA Funding Opportunity for Citizen Science Projects

ROSES-2024 Summary of Solicitation (PDF)

ROSES-2024: Citizen Science for Earth Systems Program (PDF)

Earth Science Research Overview for ROSES-2024 (PDF)

Citizen Science Projects at NASA Science


Connect with NASA Citizen Science:



Sciencing with NASA Facebook Group

NASA Citizen Science Leaders Series



Listserv




Open Science Training:





NASA's OS101 is a 5-module curriculum designed to equip researchers, students and citizen scientists with the knowledge and skills to navigate the principles and practices of open science, including developing an open science and data management plan. 



Open Science Certificate:



Transform to Open Science (TOPS) Open Science 101 Now Available,  Open Science 101 is a free public training to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to navigate the principles and practices of open science. Register today and complete the course to receive your NASA Open Science digital badge.
description: Presenter's Contact Information



Tina H. Ballinger, tina.harte@ssaihq.com, she/her, GLOBE (SSAI)

Elizabeth Joyner, elizabeth.r.joyner@nasa.gov, she/her, Earth Science Data Systems (SSAI)

Bri Lind, blind@contractor.usgs.gov, she/her, Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC) (KBR)

Mike Taylor, michael.p.taylor@nasa.gov, he/him, Landsat (SSAI)