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Below you'll find the most recent news about EROS and USGS. Please contact Michelle Bouchard at mbouchard@usgs.gov for assistance with specific media questions and requests.

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Loria Favors Collaboration and Diversity as Director of EROS

Loria Favors Collaboration and Diversity as Director of EROS

CJ Loria didn’t have the smoothest transition into his role as the new Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center director.

He had been on...

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Pecora Award Honors Excellence in Earth Observation

Pecora Award Honors Excellence in Earth Observation

Two awardees have been recognized with the 2018 William T. Pecora Award for achievements in Earth remote sensing.

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LCMAP Captures ‘Stories of Change’ with New Datasets

LCMAP Captures ‘Stories of Change’ with New Datasets

If a new homeowner wants to know the history of their abode, there are places to turn.

County offices list ownership details and building permits...

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Level-3 Products Provide Land Cover Gold in Landsat Data Mining

Level-3 Products Provide Land Cover Gold in Landsat Data Mining

When it comes to mining remotely sensed data, Landsat Level-3 science products offer what some might call land cover gold.

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They Call Him ‘Gus’: EROS’ Newest Director Brings Diverse Background to the Job

They Call Him ‘Gus’: EROS’ Newest Director Brings Diverse Background to the Job

Christopher Joseph (CJ) Loria brings a fascinating back story—and a quiet, collaborative leadership philosophy—to his role as the Earth Resources...

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New Landsat Level-3 Science Product Uncovers Changes in Surface Water

New Landsat Level-3 Science Product Uncovers Changes in Surface Water

When wetlands are drying up, endangering the habitat of a threatened species, aquatic ecologists and resource managers want and need to know that. A...

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Level-3 Fractional Snow Covered Area Product Furthers Snow, Glacier Research

Level-3 Fractional Snow Covered Area Product Furthers Snow, Glacier Research

When it comes to studying snow and ice across the American landscape, Landsat’s niche is clear, says Research Geographer David Selkowitz with the USGS...

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Level-3 Burned Area Product Saves Preprocessing Time, Answers Fire Questions

Level-3 Burned Area Product Saves Preprocessing Time, Answers Fire Questions

A new Landsat Level-3 science product that tracks the presence of burned areas in Landsat imagery today and back through the satellite system’s...

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NASA LP DAAC Provides Important Assistance to ECOSTRESS Mission

NASA LP DAAC Provides Important Assistance to ECOSTRESS Mission

A NASA science space mission measuring the temperature of plants to help study how they respond to water shortages is getting an important assist from...

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LANDFIRE Reflects on Successes, Preps for Busy Year

LANDFIRE Reflects on Successes, Preps for Busy Year

The LANDFIRE team has been busy lately, particularly with the ongoing rollout of the LANDFIRE Remap (LF Remap).

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Landsat, Permafrost Data Offer Insight into Arctic Lake Dynamics

Landsat, Permafrost Data Offer Insight into Arctic Lake Dynamics

Lakes don’t always behave as they’re expected to. Especially lakes in remote Arctic locales like Alaska’s Yukon Flats, where permafrost plays heavily...

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Black Hills Perfect Laboratory for Multi-Sensor Fire Science Research

Black Hills Perfect Laboratory for Multi-Sensor Fire Science Research

After the Legion Lake Fire at Custer State Park in South Dakota’s Black Hills erupted in December 2017— burning across private, state, and federal...

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