#environmentalresearch — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #environmentalresearch, aggregated by home.social.
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How olive waste can benefit soils, provide energy and support a sustainable economy
Olive farming generates a range of by-products from pruning and harvesting, as well as wastewater and materials from…
#Economy #Circulareconomy #EconomyofEU #EconomyoftheEU #environmentalresearch #EUeconomy #Europe #Scientificresearch #soilprotection #wasterecycling
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Choosing the right policy mix is essential to promote a circular economy
Circular economy aims to keep materials in use for as long as possible, while reducing the generation of…
#Economy #Circulareconomy #EconomyofEU #EconomyoftheEU #environmentalresearch #EUeconomy #Europe #Scientificresearch #wasterecycling
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/227929/ Coastal communities protest exclusion from marine research and conservation projects #BlueEconomy #ClimateChange #coast #CoastalCommunities #CoastalCommunitiesProtestExclusionFromMarineResearchAndConservationProjects #EnvironmentalResearch #Headlines #IndianOceanKenya #Kenya #MarineConservation #OceanGovernance
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Integrated Data-Driven Multi-Criteria Analysis and Machine Learning Approaches for Assessment of Flood Susceptibility Mapping
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https://doi.org/10.3390/w18070844 <-- shared paper
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https://youtu.be/N7nyU1cMg5k?si=8WuXIaz4-JKPdCE0 <-- shared video, Mohmand Dam flooding
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#FloodSusceptibility #FloodMapping #MachineLearning #GIS #RemoteSensing #Hydrology #Water #EnvironmentalResearch #AHP #FAHP #climatechange #extremeweather #GoogleEarthEngine #GIS #spatial #mapping #AI #model #modeling #MohmandDam #SwatRiver #Pakistan #machinelearning #AI #criteria #parameters #indices #rainfall #precipitation #LULC #soiltexture #planning #policy #water #hydrology #hydrography #riskmanagement #risk #hazard #flood #flooding #mitigation #watershed #watermanagement #resilence -
Integrated Data-Driven Multi-Criteria Analysis and Machine Learning Approaches for Assessment of Flood Susceptibility Mapping
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https://doi.org/10.3390/w18070844 <-- shared paper
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https://youtu.be/N7nyU1cMg5k?si=8WuXIaz4-JKPdCE0 <-- shared video, Mohmand Dam flooding
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#FloodSusceptibility #FloodMapping #MachineLearning #GIS #RemoteSensing #Hydrology #Water #EnvironmentalResearch #AHP #FAHP #climatechange #extremeweather #GoogleEarthEngine #GIS #spatial #mapping #AI #model #modeling #MohmandDam #SwatRiver #Pakistan #machinelearning #AI #criteria #parameters #indices #rainfall #precipitation #LULC #soiltexture #planning #policy #water #hydrology #hydrography #riskmanagement #risk #hazard #flood #flooding #mitigation #watershed #watermanagement #resilence -
Integrated Data-Driven Multi-Criteria Analysis and Machine Learning Approaches for Assessment of Flood Susceptibility Mapping
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https://doi.org/10.3390/w18070844 <-- shared paper
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https://youtu.be/N7nyU1cMg5k?si=8WuXIaz4-JKPdCE0 <-- shared video, Mohmand Dam flooding
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#FloodSusceptibility #FloodMapping #MachineLearning #GIS #RemoteSensing #Hydrology #Water #EnvironmentalResearch #AHP #FAHP #climatechange #extremeweather #GoogleEarthEngine #GIS #spatial #mapping #AI #model #modeling #MohmandDam #SwatRiver #Pakistan #machinelearning #AI #criteria #parameters #indices #rainfall #precipitation #LULC #soiltexture #planning #policy #water #hydrology #hydrography #riskmanagement #risk #hazard #flood #flooding #mitigation #watershed #watermanagement #resilence -
Integrated Data-Driven Multi-Criteria Analysis and Machine Learning Approaches for Assessment of Flood Susceptibility Mapping
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https://doi.org/10.3390/w18070844 <-- shared paper
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https://youtu.be/N7nyU1cMg5k?si=8WuXIaz4-JKPdCE0 <-- shared video, Mohmand Dam flooding
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#FloodSusceptibility #FloodMapping #MachineLearning #GIS #RemoteSensing #Hydrology #Water #EnvironmentalResearch #AHP #FAHP #climatechange #extremeweather #GoogleEarthEngine #GIS #spatial #mapping #AI #model #modeling #MohmandDam #SwatRiver #Pakistan #machinelearning #AI #criteria #parameters #indices #rainfall #precipitation #LULC #soiltexture #planning #policy #water #hydrology #hydrography #riskmanagement #risk #hazard #flood #flooding #mitigation #watershed #watermanagement #resilence -
Integrated Data-Driven Multi-Criteria Analysis and Machine Learning Approaches for Assessment of Flood Susceptibility Mapping
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https://doi.org/10.3390/w18070844 <-- shared paper
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https://youtu.be/N7nyU1cMg5k?si=8WuXIaz4-JKPdCE0 <-- shared video, Mohmand Dam flooding
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#FloodSusceptibility #FloodMapping #MachineLearning #GIS #RemoteSensing #Hydrology #Water #EnvironmentalResearch #AHP #FAHP #climatechange #extremeweather #GoogleEarthEngine #GIS #spatial #mapping #AI #model #modeling #MohmandDam #SwatRiver #Pakistan #machinelearning #AI #criteria #parameters #indices #rainfall #precipitation #LULC #soiltexture #planning #policy #water #hydrology #hydrography #riskmanagement #risk #hazard #flood #flooding #mitigation #watershed #watermanagement #resilence -
NCSU Libraries Disseminate Environmental Discourse Through Diverse Journal Holdings
NCSU Libraries provide access to over 100 journals and databases for environmental science and philosophy research, covering topics from 1980 to today.
#NCSULibraries, #EnvironmentalResearch, #ScienceJournals, #Ecology, #Sustainability
https://newsletter.tf/ncsu-libraries-environmental-research-journals-since-1980/
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NCSU Libraries now have access to over 100 journals and databases for environmental research, including historical archives dating back to 1869.
#NCSULibraries, #EnvironmentalResearch, #ScienceJournals, #Ecology, #Sustainability
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We’re proud to present the PRO-Coast Maltese Case Study at the stunning Blue Lagoon on Comino Island 🇲🇹✨.
In collaboration with Horizon Europe’s project "PRO-Coast",we create a detailed video exploring this unique ecosystem.. Watch the video below! 👇
🔗 https://youtu.be/DwcDLAo9zjA
#PROCoast #CominoIsland #BlueLagoon #MarineBiodiversity #Conservation #HorizonEurope #SustainableMarine #EnvironmentalResearch #Malta #MarineProtection #Ecology #Wildlife #NatureLovers #Sustainability -
We’re proud to present the PRO-Coast Maltese Case Study at the stunning Blue Lagoon on Comino Island 🇲🇹✨.
In collaboration with Horizon Europe’s project "PRO-Coast",we create a detailed video exploring this unique ecosystem.. Watch the video below! 👇
🔗 https://youtu.be/DwcDLAo9zjA
#PROCoast #CominoIsland #BlueLagoon #MarineBiodiversity #Conservation #HorizonEurope #SustainableMarine #EnvironmentalResearch #Malta #MarineProtection #Ecology #Wildlife #NatureLovers #Sustainability -
We’re proud to present the PRO-Coast Maltese Case Study at the stunning Blue Lagoon on Comino Island 🇲🇹✨.
In collaboration with Horizon Europe’s project "PRO-Coast",we create a detailed video exploring this unique ecosystem.. Watch the video below! 👇
🔗 https://youtu.be/DwcDLAo9zjA
#PROCoast #CominoIsland #BlueLagoon #MarineBiodiversity #Conservation #HorizonEurope #SustainableMarine #EnvironmentalResearch #Malta #MarineProtection #Ecology #Wildlife #NatureLovers #Sustainability -
We’re proud to present the PRO-Coast Maltese Case Study at the stunning Blue Lagoon on Comino Island 🇲🇹✨.
In collaboration with Horizon Europe’s project "PRO-Coast",we create a detailed video exploring this unique ecosystem.. Watch the video below! 👇
🔗 https://youtu.be/DwcDLAo9zjA
#PROCoast #CominoIsland #BlueLagoon #MarineBiodiversity #Conservation #HorizonEurope #SustainableMarine #EnvironmentalResearch #Malta #MarineProtection #Ecology #Wildlife #NatureLovers #Sustainability -
We’re proud to present the PRO-Coast Maltese Case Study at the stunning Blue Lagoon on Comino Island 🇲🇹✨.
In collaboration with Horizon Europe’s project "PRO-Coast",we create a detailed video exploring this unique ecosystem.. Watch the video below! 👇
🔗 https://youtu.be/DwcDLAo9zjA
#PROCoast #CominoIsland #BlueLagoon #MarineBiodiversity #Conservation #HorizonEurope #SustainableMarine #EnvironmentalResearch #Malta #MarineProtection #Ecology #Wildlife #NatureLovers #Sustainability -
Oh, look! Another revolutionary idea: use #otters as nature's furry little lab coats to measure water quality. 🌊🦦 Apparently, when they're not too busy being adorable, otters are part-time scientists with a knack for estuarine diagnostics—who knew? 🤷♂️ Maybe next year, seagulls will be moonlighting as climate researchers. 🐦💼
https://emt.pensoft.net/article/185117/ #waterquality #environmentalresearch #natureinnovation #cutescience #climatechange #HackerNews #ngated -
Oh, look! Another revolutionary idea: use #otters as nature's furry little lab coats to measure water quality. 🌊🦦 Apparently, when they're not too busy being adorable, otters are part-time scientists with a knack for estuarine diagnostics—who knew? 🤷♂️ Maybe next year, seagulls will be moonlighting as climate researchers. 🐦💼
https://emt.pensoft.net/article/185117/ #waterquality #environmentalresearch #natureinnovation #cutescience #climatechange #HackerNews #ngated -
Oh, look! Another revolutionary idea: use #otters as nature's furry little lab coats to measure water quality. 🌊🦦 Apparently, when they're not too busy being adorable, otters are part-time scientists with a knack for estuarine diagnostics—who knew? 🤷♂️ Maybe next year, seagulls will be moonlighting as climate researchers. 🐦💼
https://emt.pensoft.net/article/185117/ #waterquality #environmentalresearch #natureinnovation #cutescience #climatechange #HackerNews #ngated -
Oh, look! Another revolutionary idea: use #otters as nature's furry little lab coats to measure water quality. 🌊🦦 Apparently, when they're not too busy being adorable, otters are part-time scientists with a knack for estuarine diagnostics—who knew? 🤷♂️ Maybe next year, seagulls will be moonlighting as climate researchers. 🐦💼
https://emt.pensoft.net/article/185117/ #waterquality #environmentalresearch #natureinnovation #cutescience #climatechange #HackerNews #ngated -
Study Finds 71% of U.S. Baby Foods Are Ultra-Processed
Most baby food sold in U.S. grocery stores is ultra-processed, a new study finds, raising fresh concerns about…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Health #babyfoodadditives #consumersafety #environmentalresearch #EWGstudy #foodsafety #infantnutrition #PublicHealth #toxicchemicals #ultra-processedfoods
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Study Finds 71% of U.S. Baby Foods Are Ultra-Processed
Most baby food sold in U.S. grocery stores is ultra-processed, a new study finds, raising fresh concerns about…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Health #babyfoodadditives #consumersafety #environmentalresearch #EWGstudy #foodsafety #infantnutrition #PublicHealth #toxicchemicals #ultra-processedfoods
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🚀Are you ready to shape the future of environmental and social research? ICTA-UAB is opening six fully funded PhD positions, covering topics from climate justice and urban mobility to human nutrition and sustainability data. #EnvironmentalResearch #PhDPositions www.uab.cat/web/sala-de-...
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🚀Are you ready to shape the future of environmental and social research? ICTA-UAB is opening six fully funded PhD positions, covering topics from climate justice and urban mobility to human nutrition and sustainability data. #EnvironmentalResearch #PhDPositions www.uab.cat/web/sala-de-...
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Researchers issue warning after discovering overlooked factor that could increase risk for ALS: ‘Potentially related’
Research has revealed a link between the mining and burning of dirty fuels and the development of amyotrophic…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Health #Airpollution #amyotrophiclateralsclerosis #environmentalpollutants #environmentalresearch #sulfurdioxide
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/266893/ -
Researchers issue warning after discovering overlooked factor that could increase risk for ALS: ‘Potentially related’
Research has revealed a link between the mining and burning of dirty fuels and the development of amyotrophic…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Health #Airpollution #amyotrophiclateralsclerosis #environmentalpollutants #environmentalresearch #sulfurdioxide
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/158101/ Researchers issue warning after discovering overlooked factor that could increase risk for ALS: ‘Potentially related’ #AirPollution #AmyotrophicLateralSclerosis #Éire #EnvironmentalPollutants #EnvironmentalResearch #Health #IE #Ireland #SulfurDioxide
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Tiến sĩ Nguyễn Thị Phương Thảo cam kết mở rộng hợp tác với ĐH Oxford trong nghiên cứu Nhiên liệu Cân bằng Địa chất cùng dự án của GS Myles Allen (Giám đốc Trung tâm Oxford Net Zero). Hợp tác giữa Vietjet và Oxford hướng tới phát triển nhiên liệu hàng không bền vững.
#Vietjet #OxfordUniversity #NghiênCứuKhoaHọc #NhiênLiệuBềnVững #PhươngThảo #VietjetAir #Oxford #OxfordNetZero #GeologicalBalancedFuel #SustainableAviation #GreenAviation #EnvironmentalResearch #VietnameseAviation
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Tiến sĩ Nguyễn Thị Phương Thảo cam kết mở rộng hợp tác với ĐH Oxford trong nghiên cứu Nhiên liệu Cân bằng Địa chất cùng dự án của GS Myles Allen (Giám đốc Trung tâm Oxford Net Zero). Hợp tác giữa Vietjet và Oxford hướng tới phát triển nhiên liệu hàng không bền vững.
#Vietjet #OxfordUniversity #NghiênCứuKhoaHọc #NhiênLiệuBềnVững #PhươngThảo #VietjetAir #Oxford #OxfordNetZero #GeologicalBalancedFuel #SustainableAviation #GreenAviation #EnvironmentalResearch #VietnameseAviation
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/530259/ Ancient tree stumps showing sea level change exposed on popular Esperance beach #AncientForest #DrIngridWard #DrRonaldReynolds #Environment #EnvironmentalResearch #ErinanceTjaltjraakNativeTitleAboriginalCorporation #peat #PeatBog #Science #SeaLevelChange #UK #UnitedKingdom #wetland #WhartonBeach
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Ancient tree stumps showing sea level change exposed on popular Esperance beach
Mitch Bassett has been going to his favourite spot at Wharton Beach, an hour’s drive east of Esperance,…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #ancientforest #dringridward #drronaldreynolds #environment #environmentalresearch #erinancetjaltjraaknativetitleaboriginalcorporation #peat #peatbog #Science #sealevelchange #UK #UnitedKingdom #wetland #WhartonBeach
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Ancient tree stumps showing sea level change exposed on popular Esperance beach
Mitch Bassett has been going to his favourite spot at Wharton Beach, an hour’s drive east of Esperance,…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #ancientforest #CA #Canada #dringridward #drronaldreynolds #environmentalresearch #erinancetjaltjraaknativetitleaboriginalcorporation #peat #peatbog #Science #sealevelchange #wetland #WhartonBeach
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Ancient tree stumps showing sea level change exposed on popular Esperance beach
Mitch Bassett has been going to his favourite spot at Wharton Beach, an hour’s drive east of Esperance,…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #ancientforest #dringridward #drronaldreynolds #environmentalresearch #erinancetjaltjraaknativetitleaboriginalcorporation #peat #peatbog #Science #sealevelchange #wetland #WhartonBeach
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Ancient tree stumps showing sea level change exposed on popular Esperance beach
Mitch Bassett has been going to his favourite spot at Wharton Beach, an hour’s drive east of Esperance,…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #ancientforest #dringridward #drronaldreynolds #environmentalresearch #erinancetjaltjraaknativetitleaboriginalcorporation #peat #peatbog #Science #sealevelchange #wetland #WhartonBeach
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Space-bound robot dog (LASSIE) stretches its legs at White Sands National Park – SFGate.com
A researcher on the LASSIE team gives the robot a kiss. Justin DurnerScientist’s best friend: Space-bound robot dog stretches its legs at White Sands National Park
LASSIE could one day support astronauts on the moon and Mars
By Adrianna Nine, Southwest Contributing Parks Editor,Sep 7, 2025
Before a “robot dog” can fetch data on the moon or Mars, it must learn to do so on Earth. And right now, that’s exactly what’s happening in New Mexico’s White Sands National Park with a contraption called LASSIE.
LASSIE (short for Legged Autonomous Surface Science in Analogue Environments) is a quadrupedal robot built by engineers at Temple University, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, the University of Pennsylvania, and Oregon State University, where roboticist Cristina Wilson is an assistant professor.
With funding from USC and NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Wilson and her colleagues designed LASSIE to test just how useful so-called robot dogs — which are already used in certain law enforcement, military, and search and rescue situations — could be in scientific contexts, like environmental research or space exploration. After all, legs have distinct advantages over the wheels used by lunar and Mars rovers.
“Legs can step over things. Wheels have to roll over them,” Wilson told SFGATE.
Before a robot like LASSIE can make it to space, however, it has to prove itself here on Earth. And when it came time for Wilson’s team to find a proper Mars analog on their home planet, they knew just the place: White Sands National Park.
Researchers work with LASSIE at White Sands National Park in New Mexico. Justin DurnerWith its sparkling sand dunes composed primarily of ultra-fine gypsum, White Sands offers a fairly accessible testing ground for a robot that might someday roam the powdery surface of Mars. The sand there also varies in depth, giving LASSIE the opportunity to test both its locomotive capabilities and its scientific instruments, which help LASSIE learn about its environment by testing the ground beneath its feet.
“Imagine you’re at the beach, and you’re pushing your finger into the sand or stepping onto it,” Wilson said. “What would that feel like, and how would it feel if the sand is wet and stiff versus dry and loose? A robot can make the same assessments.”
Since beginning work on LASSIE in 2023, Wilson and her colleagues have brought the robot to White Sands on two occasions, with the latest visit taking place in August 2025. Summer isn’t an easy time to work outside in the Southwest, and the team had to begin its work at sunrise, concluding by late morning to avoid triple-digit temperatures that could have meant trouble for LASSIE’s power supply and the robot dog’s human companions.
Continue/Read Original Article Here: Space-bound robot dog stretches its legs at White Sands National Park
#2025 #Dogs #Education #EnvironmentalResearch #Lassie #Libraries #NASA #RobotDog #Science #SFGateCom #Space #SpaceExploration #Technology #TVShow #UnitedStates #WhiteSandsNationalPark
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Space-bound robot dog (LASSIE) stretches its legs at White Sands National Park – SFGate.com
A researcher on the LASSIE team gives the robot a kiss. Justin DurnerScientist’s best friend: Space-bound robot dog stretches its legs at White Sands National Park
LASSIE could one day support astronauts on the moon and Mars
By Adrianna Nine, Southwest Contributing Parks Editor,Sep 7, 2025
Before a “robot dog” can fetch data on the moon or Mars, it must learn to do so on Earth. And right now, that’s exactly what’s happening in New Mexico’s White Sands National Park with a contraption called LASSIE.
LASSIE (short for Legged Autonomous Surface Science in Analogue Environments) is a quadrupedal robot built by engineers at Temple University, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, the University of Pennsylvania, and Oregon State University, where roboticist Cristina Wilson is an assistant professor.
With funding from USC and NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Wilson and her colleagues designed LASSIE to test just how useful so-called robot dogs — which are already used in certain law enforcement, military, and search and rescue situations — could be in scientific contexts, like environmental research or space exploration. After all, legs have distinct advantages over the wheels used by lunar and Mars rovers.
“Legs can step over things. Wheels have to roll over them,” Wilson told SFGATE.
Before a robot like LASSIE can make it to space, however, it has to prove itself here on Earth. And when it came time for Wilson’s team to find a proper Mars analog on their home planet, they knew just the place: White Sands National Park.
Researchers work with LASSIE at White Sands National Park in New Mexico. Justin DurnerWith its sparkling sand dunes composed primarily of ultra-fine gypsum, White Sands offers a fairly accessible testing ground for a robot that might someday roam the powdery surface of Mars. The sand there also varies in depth, giving LASSIE the opportunity to test both its locomotive capabilities and its scientific instruments, which help LASSIE learn about its environment by testing the ground beneath its feet.
“Imagine you’re at the beach, and you’re pushing your finger into the sand or stepping onto it,” Wilson said. “What would that feel like, and how would it feel if the sand is wet and stiff versus dry and loose? A robot can make the same assessments.”
Since beginning work on LASSIE in 2023, Wilson and her colleagues have brought the robot to White Sands on two occasions, with the latest visit taking place in August 2025. Summer isn’t an easy time to work outside in the Southwest, and the team had to begin its work at sunrise, concluding by late morning to avoid triple-digit temperatures that could have meant trouble for LASSIE’s power supply and the robot dog’s human companions.
Continue/Read Original Article Here: Space-bound robot dog stretches its legs at White Sands National Park
#2025 #Dogs #Education #EnvironmentalResearch #Lassie #Libraries #NASA #RobotDog #Science #SFGateCom #Space #SpaceExploration #Technology #TVShow #UnitedStates #WhiteSandsNationalPark
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Space-bound robot dog (LASSIE) stretches its legs at White Sands National Park – SFGate.com
A researcher on the LASSIE team gives the robot a kiss. Justin DurnerScientist’s best friend: Space-bound robot dog stretches its legs at White Sands National Park
LASSIE could one day support astronauts on the moon and Mars
By Adrianna Nine, Southwest Contributing Parks Editor,Sep 7, 2025
Before a “robot dog” can fetch data on the moon or Mars, it must learn to do so on Earth. And right now, that’s exactly what’s happening in New Mexico’s White Sands National Park with a contraption called LASSIE.
LASSIE (short for Legged Autonomous Surface Science in Analogue Environments) is a quadrupedal robot built by engineers at Temple University, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, the University of Pennsylvania, and Oregon State University, where roboticist Cristina Wilson is an assistant professor.
With funding from USC and NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Wilson and her colleagues designed LASSIE to test just how useful so-called robot dogs — which are already used in certain law enforcement, military, and search and rescue situations — could be in scientific contexts, like environmental research or space exploration. After all, legs have distinct advantages over the wheels used by lunar and Mars rovers.
“Legs can step over things. Wheels have to roll over them,” Wilson told SFGATE.
Before a robot like LASSIE can make it to space, however, it has to prove itself here on Earth. And when it came time for Wilson’s team to find a proper Mars analog on their home planet, they knew just the place: White Sands National Park.
Researchers work with LASSIE at White Sands National Park in New Mexico. Justin DurnerWith its sparkling sand dunes composed primarily of ultra-fine gypsum, White Sands offers a fairly accessible testing ground for a robot that might someday roam the powdery surface of Mars. The sand there also varies in depth, giving LASSIE the opportunity to test both its locomotive capabilities and its scientific instruments, which help LASSIE learn about its environment by testing the ground beneath its feet.
“Imagine you’re at the beach, and you’re pushing your finger into the sand or stepping onto it,” Wilson said. “What would that feel like, and how would it feel if the sand is wet and stiff versus dry and loose? A robot can make the same assessments.”
Since beginning work on LASSIE in 2023, Wilson and her colleagues have brought the robot to White Sands on two occasions, with the latest visit taking place in August 2025. Summer isn’t an easy time to work outside in the Southwest, and the team had to begin its work at sunrise, concluding by late morning to avoid triple-digit temperatures that could have meant trouble for LASSIE’s power supply and the robot dog’s human companions.
Continue/Read Original Article Here: Space-bound robot dog stretches its legs at White Sands National Park
#2025 #Dogs #Education #EnvironmentalResearch #Lassie #Libraries #NASA #RobotDog #Science #SFGateCom #Space #SpaceExploration #Technology #TVShow #UnitedStates #WhiteSandsNationalPark
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Space-bound robot dog (LASSIE) stretches its legs at White Sands National Park – SFGate.com
A researcher on the LASSIE team gives the robot a kiss. Justin DurnerScientist’s best friend: Space-bound robot dog stretches its legs at White Sands National Park
LASSIE could one day support astronauts on the moon and Mars
By Adrianna Nine, Southwest Contributing Parks Editor,Sep 7, 2025
Before a “robot dog” can fetch data on the moon or Mars, it must learn to do so on Earth. And right now, that’s exactly what’s happening in New Mexico’s White Sands National Park with a contraption called LASSIE.
LASSIE (short for Legged Autonomous Surface Science in Analogue Environments) is a quadrupedal robot built by engineers at Temple University, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, the University of Pennsylvania, and Oregon State University, where roboticist Cristina Wilson is an assistant professor.
With funding from USC and NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Wilson and her colleagues designed LASSIE to test just how useful so-called robot dogs — which are already used in certain law enforcement, military, and search and rescue situations — could be in scientific contexts, like environmental research or space exploration. After all, legs have distinct advantages over the wheels used by lunar and Mars rovers.
“Legs can step over things. Wheels have to roll over them,” Wilson told SFGATE.
Before a robot like LASSIE can make it to space, however, it has to prove itself here on Earth. And when it came time for Wilson’s team to find a proper Mars analog on their home planet, they knew just the place: White Sands National Park.
Researchers work with LASSIE at White Sands National Park in New Mexico. Justin DurnerWith its sparkling sand dunes composed primarily of ultra-fine gypsum, White Sands offers a fairly accessible testing ground for a robot that might someday roam the powdery surface of Mars. The sand there also varies in depth, giving LASSIE the opportunity to test both its locomotive capabilities and its scientific instruments, which help LASSIE learn about its environment by testing the ground beneath its feet.
“Imagine you’re at the beach, and you’re pushing your finger into the sand or stepping onto it,” Wilson said. “What would that feel like, and how would it feel if the sand is wet and stiff versus dry and loose? A robot can make the same assessments.”
Since beginning work on LASSIE in 2023, Wilson and her colleagues have brought the robot to White Sands on two occasions, with the latest visit taking place in August 2025. Summer isn’t an easy time to work outside in the Southwest, and the team had to begin its work at sunrise, concluding by late morning to avoid triple-digit temperatures that could have meant trouble for LASSIE’s power supply and the robot dog’s human companions.
Continue/Read Original Article Here: Space-bound robot dog stretches its legs at White Sands National Park
#2025 #Dogs #Education #EnvironmentalResearch #Lassie #Libraries #NASA #RobotDog #Science #SFGateCom #Space #SpaceExploration #Technology #TVShow #UnitedStates #WhiteSandsNationalPark
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New research catalogs how several “abrupt changes,” like the precipitous loss of sea ice over the last decade ❄️🌊, are unfolding in Antarctica and its surrounding waters, reinforcing one another and threatening to send the continent past the point of no return 🚨🧊.
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#Antarctica #ClimateChange #SeaIceLoss #EnvironmentalResearch #Sustainability https://grist.org/climate/antarctica-is-in-extreme-peril/
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A new study charts the planetary boundary of “functional biosphere integrity” 🌍 across time and space, revealing that 60% of global land 🌿 is already outside the local safe zone—38% of it deep in the high-risk zone ⚠️.
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#PlanetaryBoundaries #BiosphereIntegrity #EnvironmentalResearch #Sustainability #ClimateCrisis https://www.cell.com/one-earth/fulltext/S2590-3322(25)00219-2?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2590332225002192%3Fshowall%3Dtrue
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The #SFSU center houses the #SFBA National #Estuarine Research Reserve & the #Smithsonian #EnvironmentalResearch Center. It works on eelgrass #restoration, #WaterQuality monitoring, #EndangeredSpecies rehabilitation, sea-level rise adaptation, etc. It’s the only #MarineBiology center in the #BayArea.
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The #SFSU center houses the #SFBA National #Estuarine Research Reserve & the #Smithsonian #EnvironmentalResearch Center. It works on eelgrass #restoration, #WaterQuality monitoring, #EndangeredSpecies rehabilitation, sea-level rise adaptation, etc. It’s the only #MarineBiology center in the #BayArea.
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The #SFSU center houses the #SFBA National #Estuarine Research Reserve & the #Smithsonian #EnvironmentalResearch Center. It works on eelgrass #restoration, #WaterQuality monitoring, #EndangeredSpecies rehabilitation, sea-level rise adaptation, etc. It’s the only #MarineBiology center in the #BayArea.
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