Evan Thomas

Keeping a dry eye on drought in East Africa

Feb. 4, 2021

As rainfall is increasingly scarce in East Africa, existing groundwater supplies become the main source of water for people, livestock and agriculture. Maintaining access to this life-sustaining resource requires an extensive network of wells and pumps. Earth observations from NASA satellites can indicate that a drought might be on the...

Evan Thomas

Seminar: Remote Sensing for Developing Communities - Jan. 11

Jan. 2, 2019

Evan Thomas - Mortenson Center / CU Engineering Fri. Jan. 11, 2019 | DLC | 12:00 PM Download Flyer Abstract: Nearly a billion people in the world lack access to safe drinking water, two billion have inadequate sanitation facilities, and three billion use firewood for their daily energy needs. Combined,...