AnAn OverviewOverview ofof SERVIR:SERVIR: thethe RegionalRegional VisualizationVisualization && MonitoringMonitoring SystemSystem

Emil A. Cherrington Water Center for the Humid Tropics of Latin America and the Caribbean (CATHALAC) 30.09.08 Institutional context:

• Founded in 1992 with regional LAC mandate • 2004 MOU with CCAD & ANAM to serve as regional node for Mesoamerican Environmental Information System (SIAM) • 2005 inauguration of SERVIR facility / MOU with NASA • 2005 UNEP Ministerial Decision* • 2006 Cooperative Agreement with USAID* • 2007 designation as GEO participating organization OverviewOverview

––WhatWhat isis SERVIR?SERVIR? ––WhatWhat areare SERVIRSERVIR’’ss monitoringmonitoring // forecastingforecasting capabilities?capabilities? ––HowHow isis SERVIRSERVIR applicableapplicable toto thethe region?region? ––QuestionsQuestions && AnswersAnswers the Regional Visualization & Monitoring System (SERVIR) Mesoamerica’s Earth Observation Terra & Forecasting Platform Aqua

•Global Earth Fires Observation Red Tides System of Data ingest from EDOS EOS and Central Systems Land Cover / Use Change LandSat MODIS (GEOSS) SRTM AMSR-E Users IKONOS ASTER Central American Government agencies NGOs, researchers Impacts Web Interface Educators, etc. Test-bed at www.servir.net Emergency Response NASA MSFC Policy Changes •International Corridor Preservation Charter on Space Environmental Thematic Species Preservation Monitoring & Decision Areas Sustained Development and Major Improved livelihoods Support Products Agriculture Disasters Biodiversity Climate •Mesoamerican Ecosystems Energy Environmental Operational Node Disasters at CATHALAC Health Information Panama Water System (SIAM) Weather

SERVIR is a completely open-access system w/ products in range of formats RegionalRegional VisualizationVisualization && MonitoringMonitoring SystemSystem (SERVIR):(SERVIR): NetworkNetwork ofof PartnersPartners www.servir.netwww.servir.net

•• DownloadableDownloadable datadata •• OnlineOnline mappingmapping && animationanimation applicationsapplications •• DecisionDecision supportsupport toolstools •• 3D3D visualizationvisualization toolstools 1980 1989 1998

UsingUsing SERVIRSERVIR’’ss imageimage archivearchive toto tracktrack developmentdevelopment

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40,000 Area 2,500 • ~39,771 inhabitants 30,000 2,000 20,000 1,500

1,000 2 10,000 500 • 1,706 acres (6.9 km ) Area Population 0 0 • Density of 5,756 people / km2 2 • Nat’l density of 6 people / km 14-Nov-80 27-Dec-89 15-Sep-98 28-Mar-00 19-Sep-02 2-Feb-06 31-Mar-07 Date Now: Belize City in 2007 • ~66,422 inhabitants • 3,449 acres (14 km2) • Density of 4,758 people / km2 • Nat’l density of 13 people / km2

• Belize City’s area has about doubled between 1980 and 2007 • The annual growth rate has been ~106 acres (43 ha.) per year • The 1,700+ acres (705 ha) cleared has largely been mangrove & other wetlands

False color ASTER image courtesy of NASA / JAXA RawRaw MODISMODIS imageryimagery -- JulyJuly 7,7, 20082008 atat ~4:44pm~4:44pm EDTEDT MonitoringMonitoring relativerelative biomassbiomass acrossacross CaribbeanCaribbean viavia thethe NormalizedNormalized DifferenceDifference VegetationVegetation IndexIndex (NDVI)(NDVI) Year Fires 2003 4,482 2004 12,314 Annual fires in insular Caribbean 2005 10,296 2006 10,385 2007 7,773 Source: UMD FIRMS / NASA MODIS Rapid Response System Annual earthquakes in insular Caribbean Year Earthquakes 2003 931 2004 850 2005 1,061 2006 1,895 2007 1,639

Source: U.S. Geologic Survey SatelliteSatellite--BasedBased SeaSea SurfaceSurface TemperatureTemperature (SST):(SST): 11 yearyear agoago atat 2:43am2:43am EDTEDT (September(September 30,30, 2007)2007)

Source: MODIS Terra SatelliteSatellite--BasedBased SeaSea SurfaceSurface TemperatureTemperature (SST):(SST): TODAYTODAY atat 2:26am2:26am (September(September 30,30, 2008)2008)

Source: MODIS Terra ‘‘RawRaw’’ InfraredInfrared ImageryImagery fromfrom NOAANOAA’’ss GOESGOES metmet satellitesatellite SatelliteSatellite--BasedBased PrecipitationPrecipitation Estimates:Estimates: NOAANOAA’’ss CMORPHCMORPH productproduct Data can be ported out into a variety of formats such as Google Earth

Source: NASA TRMM

SERVIR incorporates both cutting-edge visualizations and numerical forecasting capabilities (e.g. MM5, WRF)

The SERVIR Viz software seen here can be downloaded for free Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity in Central America, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic, CATHALAC 2008.

DataData derivedderived from:from: NatureServeNatureServeInfoNaturaInfoNaturaSpeciesSpecies DistributionDistribution Grids.Grids. WorldClimWorldClimClimateClimate Grids:Grids: CurrentCurrent andand FutureFuture Conditions.Conditions. IUCNIUCN WorldWorld CommissionCommission onon ProtectedProtected Areas,Areas, 2007.2007.

SERVIR Disaster Response (2004-08)

1. Red tide event - (June 2004) 2. Panama City flooding – Panama (Sept 2004) 3. Rio Sixaola flooding – / Panama (Jan 2005) 4. Hurricane Stan – , Mexico, El Salvador (Oct 2005) 5. Colon Province flooding – Panama (Nov 2006) 6. Mountain Pine Ridge fire – Belize (May 2007) 7. – Mexico (Aug 2007) 8. – (Sept 2007) 9. Tropical Storm Noel – Dominican Republic (Oct 2007) 10. Tropical Storm Olga – Dominican Republic (Dec 2007) 11. Turrialba Volcano – Costa Rica (April 2008) 12. Tropical Storm Arthur – Belize (June 2008) 13. – Haiti / Dominican Rep. (August 2008) 14. Hurricane Hanna – Haiti (Sept. 2008) 15. Hurricane Gustav – Haiti (Sept. 2008) DuringDuring DisastersDisasters suchsuch asas HurricaneHurricane StanStan inin Guatemala,Guatemala, SERVIRSERVIR providesprovides aa varietyvariety ofof decisiondecision supportsupport productsproducts

Current Conditions Forecasts Near Realtime Flood Maps

Processed Flood Maps 3D Composites FireFire RagesRages inin BelizeBelize’’ss MountainMountain PinePine ° RidgeRidge fromfrom AprilApril 2828 –– MayMay 25,25, 20072007

24,000 acres of the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve burned (areas in black)

Miles 00.45 0.9 1.8 2.7 3.6

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