Brandi Downs

Remote Sensing Technologist at NASA Jet Propulsion Lab. Diversity in STEM advocate. Opinions are my own.

[Brandi Downs @theremotesensor]

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[Brandi Downs @theremotesensor]

Comparison of flood mapping using remote sensing data from #cygnss, #sentinel1, #modis, and #viirs for the devastating 2021 #floods in #SouthSudan. New article published in IEEE TGRS: https://t.co/0oHcMTu7vu #remotesensing #WomenInSTEM #gnssr

[NASA Earth @NASAEarth]

Here’s how Nepal regenerated its forests 🌲:

From 1992 to 2016, forest cover in the country almost doubled. A study using #Landsat data and interviews with people in Nepali villages found that community-led forest management was associated with regrowth.

https://t.co/Olxz7zYVei

[Brandi Downs @theremotesensor]

It’s amazing to be back to IN PERSON conferences! #LPS22 has exceeded my expectations! @ESA_EO #WomenInSTEM #remotesensing

[MapScaping @MapScaping]

Ever struggled to explain map projections? this might help :)

https://t.co/XC0EobaUuj

[Brandi Downs @theremotesensor]

In June 2021, Brazil saw record-breaking flood levels where the #AmazonRiver and Rio Negro meet. In my newest post, I show maps of the flooding using #GPS signals received by NASA's #CYGNSS satellites. #WomeninSTEM #scicomm #WomenInRemoteSensing #flooding
https://t.co/CnMtHBR0Un

[AKSatelliteFacility @Ak_Satellite]

(1/2) In this #UAVSAR Pauli color decomposition, Salt Lake City appears in shades of red because of the way the vertical structures of the city 🏙️ reflect the transmitted radar signals back to the aircraft ✈️

[Brandi Downs @theremotesensor]

@NadiehBremer So beautiful 😍. What are using to make the visualizations?

[Brandi Downs @theremotesensor]

“All models are wrong but some are useful.” -George Box. An oldie but a goodie. #RStats #WomenInSTEM #scicomm

[USGS Landsat @USGSLandsat]

This afternoon, @LadiesOfLandsat lead important conversations about diversity in the Remote Sensing sphere.

Founder Kate Fickas reminds us of the key questions she asks when thinking about inclusion in #STEM fields: Who's at the table? Who's missing? How can we support them?

[Dr. Kate Fickas @katefickas]

Need a pick-me-up today? I highly encourage you to watch our newest @LadiesOfLandsat case study video highlighting the inspirational @nikkitulley🤩 Nikki grew up without running water 🚰 and now uses #Landsat to help her Navajo Nation community monitor this valuable resource 💧🛰️

[Brandi Downs @theremotesensor]

#iykyk #rstats #d3js #WomenWhoCode #WomenInSTEM

[Brandi Downs @theremotesensor]

Hi #SciCommSeptember. I study methods for observing inland water using #GPS signals. This is especially useful in densely vegetated regions, like the Amazon Rainforest, where optical methods have trouble seeing. #scicomm #WomenInSTEM

[Brandi Downs @theremotesensor]

Then, if you don’t have experience by the time you graduate you have to settle for the bottom-barrel job, if you’re lucky to get one at all. This is one of the many unseen barriers low income students face in #STEM (and nearly every other major). #WomenInSTEM #diversityinSTEM

[Brandi Downs @theremotesensor]

It’s #careerfair season, so this needs to be said: Internships that seek out candidates who have volunteer experience are, in effect, classist and exclude both low income students and students with children from consideration. #STEM #WomenInSTEM #diversityinSTEM

[Brandi Downs @theremotesensor]

Please consider donating to support the Environmental #STEM program at Summit Road Elementary! EVA TONEY would love your support for the Summit Road STEM Elementary 1st Annual Walk-A-Thon! https://t.co/hlu6PaF2IC via @99pledges #WomenInSTEM

[Brandi Downs @theremotesensor]

For #EarthDay this year, I wrote about making #maps of #rivers, and how some of them have changed significantly, using #remotesensing data. Included are the Amazon River, Ohio River, and Innoko River of Alaska. Check it out here:
https://t.co/fUbVsMbPsm

[NASA JPL @NASAJPL]

This is intense

@NASA’s CYGNSS uses the same GPS signals you use to get to work to see through hurricanes. Here's how the satellite constellation measures winds to see storms more clearly: https://t.co/bbN0OUhvAJ

[Brandi Downs @theremotesensor]

In honor of #WorldWetlandsDay2021 I plotted 5 years of daily water depth (left) and extent (right) in and surrounding the Everglades National Park, a #Ramsar Wetland of International Importance. Dataset: #Everglades Depth Estimation Network. #RestoreWetlands #womenintech