Attend a one-day workshop on Using Remote Sensing for Farming, and learn how to use aerial and satellite imagery for better management decisions. (Includes use of ZoneMAP application.)

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Dr. Romsdahl will discuss her research to assess levels of consideration and planning for climate change impacts via a survey of government decision-makers in North Dakota.

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Celebrate the completion of an Earth-observing sensor built by UND faculty and students. Meet NASA Astronaut Mario Runco and the people behind North Dakota's first venture into space.

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Urbanization, industry, agriculture and forestry are continually changing the U.S. landscape. Dr. Loveland will talk about the rates, causes, and consequences of our ever-shifting landscape.

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Humanity has arrived at a major inflection point in the history of civilization. Dr. Seielstad will describe a vision for a new College of Earth Systems in which could be educated tomorrow's leaders.

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High resolution imagery acquired by AEROCam provides an up-to-date aerial view of UND's changing campus.

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Announcing a new web based tool, ZoneMAP (http://zonemap.umac.org) provides a decision support platform for creating management zones for variable rate application.

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The famed astronomer who conducted the first radio search for extraterrestrial intelligence will describe his search for cosmic company.

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On August 26, 2007, severe thunderstorms hit the Grand Forks area, and spawned tornadoes in Grand Forks County... view the video.

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On August 3, 2007, Dr. George Seielstad delivered the Commencement Address to graduating seniors at the Chester Fritz Auditorium.

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On behalf of UMAC, Rick Lawrence, MSU, and George Seielstad are organizing a session on "Applications of Remote Sensing to Sustainable Agriculture, Range, and Forestry" for the AGU meeting.

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NASA satellite imagery reveals the damage caused by the severe storms on July 15, 2007 that swept through Cass, Steele, and Ransom counties in ND.

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Hear Deborah Williams, President, Alaska Conservation Solutions explain the threat of Global Warming.

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Earth Day is an opportunity to take stock of the planet's status. But the figures cited here summarize what happens EVERY day. Ponder where we are headed.

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Hear Dr. Mann's view of the current energy crisis and his reasons for an approach that will consist of multiple solutions and technologies.

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Hear Dr. Goodwin describe how prairie insects respond to land use changes in North Dakota and Minnesota.

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Prairie Public's Danielle Webster interviews ESSP Associate Professor Dr. Andrei Kirilenko on the latest IPCC report on Climate Change.

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Watch ESSP Associate Professor Dr. Andrei Kirilenko review and summarize the latest IPCC report on Climate Change

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Ecological Forecasting by Integrating Surface, Satellite and Climate Data with Ecosystem Models.
Dr. Ramakrishna Nemani, NASA Ames Research Center

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According to Astronomy magazine, UND Enables Top Astronomical Discovery of 2006.

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Dr. George Seielstad will discuss what science is and how it is conducted as part of the Benediktson Lecture Series.

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