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

2. 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 NASA Earth Science

3. Earth as a Complex Inter-related System

4. SMD/ESD Applied Sciences Program EnergyClimateAgricultureWeatherOceans Disasters EcosystemsWaterHealth Applications Themes Discovering and demonstrating innovative and practical uses of Earth Science in organizations’ policy, business, and management decisions. ApplicationsCapacity Building Satellite Mission Planning Applications Capacity Building Satellite Mission Planning |‌ 4

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

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

7. CBP Predator B AMS integrated on Altair; flies Esperanza Fire, Oct 2006 AMS flies Los Conches NM Wildfire & 2 So. CA Wildfires AMS flies So. CA Firestorm missions; Oct. 2007 AMS integrated on Ikhana; flies four Western States Fire Missions covering eight states and +20 fires, summer 2007 AMS Integrated on NASA B200 KA, December 2010 AMS flies Station Fire Post-Fire Assessment, Nov 2009 AMS flies No. CA Lightning Storm Wildfires, Summer 2008 2006 20072008 20092012 2010 20112013 AMS Integrated on USFS Citation jet First Test Flight Data From AMS on Citation, March 2013 AMS Transfer to Operations: Timeline

8. CBP Predator B AMS Transfer Agreement

9. CBP Predator B AMS Transfer Agreement

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

11. “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

12. “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

13. Thank You and Congratulations!

14. Contact Info: Lawrence Friedl Director, NASA Applied Sciences Program 202.358.7200 LFriedl@NASA.gov NASA Headquarters Washington, DC National Aeronautics and Space Administration

15. |‌ 15 Back-up Materials

16. |‌ 16 International Collaboration = NASA Operating Earth Science Satellites

17. 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. |‌ 17 ARL 9 – ARL 8 – ARL 7 – ARL 6 – ARL 5 – ARL 4 – ARL 3 – ARL 2 – ARL 1 ARL 1-3: Discovery and Feasibility ARL 4-6: Development, Test, and Validation ARL 7-9: Partner Demonstration and Transition SMD/ESD Applications Readiness Level