Earth and Environment

How much carbon is stored in the trees of Africa’s drylands? Where are major landslides most likely to happen, and how can we mitigate their impact? These are just some of the questions researchers are exploring in this fascinating field, using machine learning, satellite imagery and other advanced tools to better understand the world we all call home. 

Experts at NCSA facilitate research on supercomputers supporting projects led by NASA scientists, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Department of Energy and many others. From monitoring the makeup of the Great Lakes to trying to predict volcanic eruptions, researchers rely on NCSA systems and expertise to support truly world-class work.

Questions about NCSA’s work in earth and environment?

Chuck Pavloski
Associate Director of Engagement
chuckp@illinois.edu

Kaiyu Guan,
Blue Waters Professor, Founding Director of Agroecosystem Sustainability Center

Professor Guan is an innovator creating science- and artificial intelligence-based solutions to ensure the sustainability of food security and the environment.

CAMP²Ex

See how NCSA visualizations helped NASA better understand data sampled from smoke from one of the largest biomass-burning events in Indonesia on record. Camp²Ex

SMARTFARM

With funds from the Department of Energy, find out how NCSA scientists created new technologies to measure greenhouse gas emissions to increase yields through sustainable crop management.