First-Hand Accounts, Satellite Imagery Point to Oil’s Dreadful Impacts on Gulf of Guinea
The Gulf of Guinea’s vast fossil fuel reserves spurred dozens of oil and gas fields since the installation of its first oil platforms between 1960 and 1970. Unfortunately, this has led to frequent and devastating spills that continue to wreak havoc on marine life and negatively impact coastal communities.
https://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/oil_boat_featured.jpg423640David Hinmikaiyehttps://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SkyTruth-Header-Logo-C.pngDavid Hinmikaiye2023-04-18 10:10:542023-08-11 10:46:24First-Hand Accounts, Satellite Imagery Point to Oil’s Dreadful Impacts on Gulf of Guinea
A veteran intern at SkyTruth ups her coding skills to preserve the planet
Machine learning is a powerful tool that SkyTruth employs for a wide variety of conservation goals, from detecting roads to scoping out oil pollution at sea. As a former geology major, I jumped at the chance to leverage computer science skills to promote conservation in this way by applying to be a SkyTruth intern.
https://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/image1_morel-e1679664951283.jpg624768Tatiana Summerallhttps://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SkyTruth-Header-Logo-C.pngTatiana Summerall2023-03-30 09:08:192023-08-11 10:46:49Ships, Roads, and Mushrooms: How I Harnessed the Power of Automation
Intern Gali Polichuk discovers her inner geospatial expert by using SkyTruth’s intuitive, interactive maps
My main role as a communication intern includes writing blogs, creating social media content, and editing newsletters, among other activities. From my intern duties, I quickly became aware of the role satellite imagery has played throughout SkyTruth’s history.
https://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GulfofGuineaMap1_FEAT2.jpg10241260Gali Polichukhttps://skytruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SkyTruth-Header-Logo-C.pngGali Polichuk2023-03-08 09:18:522023-08-11 10:47:25The Power of Monitoring Our Planet: A Non-Expert’s Reflection
New SkyTruth Research Reveals Tarnished Legacy of Mountaintop Mining—and the Policy Implications
Explosives and heavy equipment: the perfect combination for mine owners to extract coal from a pristine Appalachian landscape. Too bad this process, known as mountaintop removal mining (MTM), is terrible if you live near the mined mountain, or in a watershed downstream, or on a planet faced with the imminent threat of ever-increasing temperatures brought about by greenhouse-gas emissions.
Our new communications intern tracked down a host of previous SkyTruth interns to learn how the experience impacted their careers
Internships are a great way to get a taste of the professional world and prepare for a future career. Personally, I was drawn to SkyTruth because I was inspired by their mission to give accessible, free data and satellite imagery to all. I also saw SkyTruth as a wonderful opportunity for professional growth. But starting an internship can be scary, exciting, intimidating, and rewarding.
As we enter a new year, we face two of the greatest challenges of our time: a changing climate and a biodiversity crisis
At SkyTruth, we’re making sure the impacts of poorly regulated industrial activity on ecosystems and people don’t go unseen. By sharing the view from space, we’re removing the veil that protects those who pollute oceans with bilge, degrade critical habitats through mining, and warm the Earth by emitting methane. If people see with their own eyes the damage being done, they can put pressure on governments and businesses to clean up their acts.
First-Hand Accounts, Satellite Imagery Point to Oil’s Dreadful Impacts on Gulf of Guinea
/in General, Internship, Oceans, Oil & Gas /by David HinmikaiyeFirst-Hand Accounts, Satellite Imagery Point to Oil’s Dreadful Impacts on Gulf of Guinea
The Gulf of Guinea’s vast fossil fuel reserves spurred dozens of oil and gas fields since the installation of its first oil platforms between 1960 and 1970. Unfortunately, this has led to frequent and devastating spills that continue to wreak havoc on marine life and negatively impact coastal communities.
Ships, Roads, and Mushrooms: How I Harnessed the Power of Automation
/in Internship, Mining, SkyTruthing /by Tatiana SummerallA veteran intern at SkyTruth ups her coding skills to preserve the planet
Machine learning is a powerful tool that SkyTruth employs for a wide variety of conservation goals, from detecting roads to scoping out oil pollution at sea. As a former geology major, I jumped at the chance to leverage computer science skills to promote conservation in this way by applying to be a SkyTruth intern.
The Power of Monitoring Our Planet: A Non-Expert’s Reflection
/in Cerulean, Internship, Oil & Gas /by Gali PolichukIntern Gali Polichuk discovers her inner geospatial expert by using SkyTruth’s intuitive, interactive maps
My main role as a communication intern includes writing blogs, creating social media content, and editing newsletters, among other activities. From my intern duties, I quickly became aware of the role satellite imagery has played throughout SkyTruth’s history.
New SkyTruth Research Reveals Tarnished Legacy of Mountaintop Mining—and the Policy Implications
/in Mountaintop Mining /by Christian ThomasNew SkyTruth Research Reveals Tarnished Legacy of Mountaintop Mining—and the Policy Implications
Explosives and heavy equipment: the perfect combination for mine owners to extract coal from a pristine Appalachian landscape. Too bad this process, known as mountaintop removal mining (MTM), is terrible if you live near the mined mountain, or in a watershed downstream, or on a planet faced with the imminent threat of ever-increasing temperatures brought about by greenhouse-gas emissions.
Past Meets Present: SkyTruth’s Gali Polichuk Chats With Intern Alums
/in General, Internship, Team /by Gali PolichukOur new communications intern tracked down a host of previous SkyTruth interns to learn how the experience impacted their careers
Internships are a great way to get a taste of the professional world and prepare for a future career. Personally, I was drawn to SkyTruth because I was inspired by their mission to give accessible, free data and satellite imagery to all. I also saw SkyTruth as a wonderful opportunity for professional growth. But starting an internship can be scary, exciting, intimidating, and rewarding.
Celebrating SkyTruth’s 2022 Program Accomplishments
/in General /by John AmosAs we enter a new year, we face two of the greatest challenges of our time: a changing climate and a biodiversity crisis
At SkyTruth, we’re making sure the impacts of poorly regulated industrial activity on ecosystems and people don’t go unseen. By sharing the view from space, we’re removing the veil that protects those who pollute oceans with bilge, degrade critical habitats through mining, and warm the Earth by emitting methane. If people see with their own eyes the damage being done, they can put pressure on governments and businesses to clean up their acts.