Public Health Week Feature
National Public Health Week is April 1-7, 2019, and NASA Earth Science Division is committed to collaborative projects that apply Earth science satellite imagery and data to encourage community engagement in environmental and public health issues. We partner with other agencies, local governments, and academia to provide the latest resources and tools to empower community members to take precautions that safeguard their health. Here are a few recent examples of public health projects from NASA Earth’s Applied Sciences Program: Predicting Dangerous Red Tides: Along the coastal waters, “red tides” can result from the accumulation of the dinoflagellate Karenia brevis, which are toxic to human and marine health. In Florida, NASA’s Health and Air Quality Applications area partnered with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Pinellas County Environmental Management, and the University of South Florida to help...