NASA Science Mission Directorate Earth Science Division AMS

NASA Science Mission Directorate Earth Science Division AMS Airborne Science Applications Use Workshop: NASA AMS Transfer to USFS Operations Lawrence Friedl, NASA HQ 18. April. 2013

NASA Earth Science The NASA Earth Science Division supports basic and applied research on the Earth system and its processes. Primary efforts are to characterize, understand, and improve predictions of the Earth system. In the course the research, NASA pursues innovative and practical uses of Earth science data to improve government, business, and NGOs’ decision-making activities. Technology Satellites Aircraft Research Data Systems Education Applications |2

Earth as a Complex Inter-related System

SMD/ESD Applied Sciences Program Discovering and demonstrating innovative and practical uses of Earth Science in organizations’ policy, business, and management decisions. Applications Capacity Building Satellite Mission Planning Applications Themes Health Water Disasters Ecosystems Agriculture Climate Energy Oceans Weather |4

Applied Sciences – 2008 Solicitation NASA Earth Science: Applied Sciences, Airborne Science, and Wildland Fires - Detection & Response - Pre- & Post-Fire Activities |5

Wildland Fire Community Programs, Centers, Networks, etc. Joint Fire Science Program, http: //www. firescience. gov/; Fire Research and Management Exchange System, http: //frames. nbii. gov; Smoke and Emission Model Intercomparison Project, http: //semip. org/; National Interagency Fire Center, www. nifc. gov; Remote Sensing Applications Center, http: //www. fs. fed. us/eng/rsac/; EROS Fire Science, http: //eros. usgs. gov/#/Science/Landscape_Dynamics/Fire_Science; Missoula Fire Lab, http: //www. firelab. org/science-applications; Pacific Northwest Air. FIRE, http: //www. fs. fed. us/pnw/about/programs/mdr/airfire. shtml; Center for Forest Disturbance Science, http: //www. forestdisturbance. net; Global Fire Information Management System, http: //www. fao. org/nr/gfims/en/; Wildland Fire Decision Support System, http: //wfdss. usgs. gov/. |6

AMS Transfer to Operations: Timeline First Test Flight Data From AMS on Citation, March 2013 AMS integrated on Altair; flies Esperanza Fire, Oct 2006 2007 AMS integrated on Ikhana; flies four Western States Fire Missions covering eight states and +20 fires, summer 2007 AMS flies No. CA Lightning Storm Wildfires, Summer 2008 AMS flies So. CA Firestorm missions; Oct. 2007 AMS flies Station Fire Post-Fire Assessment, Nov 2009 2010 AMS Integrated on NASA B 200 KA, December 2010 2011 AMS flies Los Conches NM Wildfire & 2 So. CA Wildfires CBP Predator B 2012 2013 AMS Integrated on USFS Citation jet

AMS Transfer Agreement CBP Predator B

AMS Transfer Agreement CBP Predator B

USFS Aircraft with AMS Sensor Supporting National Operations in 2013 USFS Citation Jet AMS Instrument Install 1 March 2013 First Test Flight Collections Salt Lake City, UT

“The AMS expands our current capabilities and offers efficiencies in a number of remote-sensing applications including fire, post-fire and forest health applications. ” Everett Hinkley, USFS Remote Sensing Program Manager | 11

“From a research standpoint we’ve learned nearly all that we can from AMS. However, the AMS instrument has proven its continuing value for operational fire support. Thanks to the engineers and scientists who designed, built, and refine AMS over the years. We are pleased to be able to transition AMS from its NASA-supported research phase to its USFS-supported mature operational phase. Michael Freilich, NASA Director of Earth Science Division | 12

Thank You and Congratulations!

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Contact Info: Lawrence Friedl Director, NASA Applied Sciences Program 202. 358. 7200 LFriedl@NASA. gov NASA Headquarters • Washington, DC

Back-up Materials | 15

NASA Operating Earth Science Satellites = International Collaboration | 16

SMD/ESD Applications Readiness Level (ARL) Nine-stage metric to track the maturity of applications projects – from initial idea, through development, to the transition to operational use. ARL as a tool: » Communication Tool to convey expected advancement to PIs & project teams. » Analysis Tool to assess progress of a project or state of entire project portfolio. » Reporting Tool for performance goals. » Diagnostic Tool to identify where projects tend to break down in development. ARL 7 -9: Partner Demonstration and Transition ARL 4 -6: Development, Test, and Validation ARL 1 -3: Discovery and Feasibility ARL 9 – ARL 8 – ARL 7 – ARL 6 – ARL 5 – ARL 4 – ARL 3 – ARL 2 – ARL 1 | 17