On September 26, Directions Magazine will launch a weekly series of articles and project overview videos from NASA DEVELOP interns highlighting work completed during the summer 2012 term.  This series will help readers of Directions Magazine become familiar with the NASA DEVELOP Program and its research focus, which emphasizes the practical application of NASA Earth observations in the decision making process related to environmental concerns across the globe.  

The project highlight videos will be featured in Directions Magazine’s video archives and newsletter.  Each highlight video is a three- to five-minute summary, created entirely by each student-led research team, which discusses the community concern addressed by the project, the data used and analysis conducted, and the results achieved in the 10-week term.

“We are excited to partner with Directions Magazine to highlight the hard work of DEVELOP interns along with the remarkable capabilities of NASA’s Earth observation resources. We have found that these videos are a great way to increase the number of people being introduced to NASA’s Applied Sciences Program and the impact that NASA Earth science can have on our everyday lives. We hope that these videos will spark new users and unleash the potential of NASA’s satellites and airborne missions to address community concerns around the globe,” said Jamie Favors, the DEVELOP deputy national lead.

“The articles and videos from the NASA DEVELOP team will provide a fantastic resource for our readers in the area of remote sensing and geospatial analysis,” said Joe Francica, editor in chief of Directions Magazine. “We hope this will be the start of a long-term relationship.”

The feature will also include research articles from the DEVELOP Program covering NASA Earth observation applications in disasters, agriculture, ecological forecasting and climate, with the addition of air quality and health.  
Please check the Directions Magazine website regularly to see new information about the NASA DEVELOP Program and the new articles as they are released.

About NASA DEVELOP Program

NASA’s DEVELOP Program is an interdisciplinary, capacity-building internship at 15 locations around the world. NASA DEVELOP addresses community concerns with the application of remote sensing and geospatial data provided by NASA Earth observations. For further information visit develop.larc.nasa.gov.

About Directions Media

Directions Media is the leading source of geospatial information technology, news and commentary for “all things location.” We keep our readers informed with the latest geospatial technology trends and issues through newsletters, blogs, podcasts, industry Channels and webinars. Our readers gain an “inside edge” by reading our publications and attending our events. We maintain the industry’s largest and most knowledgeable editorial and management team, each member having substantial experience as a practitioner of geospatial technology. This allows Directions Media to not only report on current news and applications, but also provide commentary and advice on industry trends. And we are driven to serve our advertisers by bringing them broad exposure through our worldwide reach: Directions Magazine and All Points Blog, the Location Intelligence Conference and the GEO Huntsville Conference.