Research Report - Drones for drought; urban bee habitats; and more from CU Boulder
CU Boulder scientists are flying dozens of research drone tests this month to study drought, storms and irrigation in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. The unmanned flights will also allow researchers to test next-gen remote sensing equipment. Read more at The Denver Post.
FUNDING: NOAA
CU Boulder’s Earth Lab released a comprehensive analysis of U.S. wildfires in 2017 and found that many of the same environmental triggers are still in place, signaling more destruction to come in 2018. Read more at Bloomberg BusinessWeek.
FUNDING: NSF
Two experimental payloads designed at CU Boulder and bound for the International Space Station will support the study of new treatments for cancer and bacteria that can produce electricity. Read more at the Boulder Daily Camera.
FUNDING: NASA
CU Boulder researchers are transforming underutilized parking lot perimeters into flowery native bee habitats, providing bees a place to eat, rest and pollinate. Increasing urban habitats will help combat the decline of native bees, who make vital agricultural contributions. Read more at The Denver Post.
FUNDING: NSF