Greetings from HAQAST

Dear HAQAST Community,
We have updates from the HAQAST public meeting, plus more upcoming events and opportunities of interest!
 
HAQAST News
HAQAST Massachusetts
Thank you to everyone who attended HAQAST Massachusetts and the Early Career Health and Atmospheric Science Workshop! This was our highest attended meeting so far, and we are so appreciative of all the great discussion and presentations at the meeting. All of the session recordings and the workshop are available on the meeting page and our YouTube channel. Photos are also available on the meeting website!

HAQAST Showcase
Our next meeting, the HAQAST Showcase, is being planned for late January. Please sign up here if you would like more information once available. We hope to see you at celebration of this generation of HAQAST!
 
HAQAST News

Satellite-derived PM2.5 Data Supported the US EPA Revised Standard
The EPA’s Integrated Science Assessment, supplement, and final rule collectively included over 100 citations describing and applying satellite-derived PM2.5 data supporting the new revised standard, citing work from HAQAST member Randall Martin and others. For more on PM2.5 mitigation in the US, check out the recent publication "Understanding Reductions of PM2.5 Concentration and Its Chemical Composition in the United States: Implications for Mitigation Strategies."

Science Informed Heat Action Plan
HAQAST member Chris Uejio worked with the world's first chief heat resilience officer in Miami-Dade County, Florida support a more evidence-based policies in the Miami-Dade County's Heat Action Plan. Read more about this project here.

NO2 Indicator Integrated into EPA EJSCREEN
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) from 2020 block group-level source data is now available in updated version of EJSCREEN. This is result of the efforts of the Satellite Data for Environmental Justice Team. Prior to the latest release, EJScreen included data on ozone and fine particulate matter pollution but not NO2 pollution, and this update now include NO2 from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) data. The dataset was developed by the George Washington University with collaborators from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Oregon State University, and NASA. Learn more in the document here, and trainings and office hours are also available here.
 
Data

HAQAST Dataset Available - Gridded TROPOMI NO2 Data Available for Download
Gridded 1 x 1 km monthly, seasonal, and annual satellite TROPOMI NO2 data is available for download on the NASA portal. The dates range from May 2018-present and the area is the continental US.

*NEW* Release of HAQAST Level 3 GLOBAL TROPOMI NO2 collections Version 2.4
The NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC), and Principal Investigator Dan Goldberg of George Washington University, are pleased to release two Level 3 global TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) collections. More information can be found here.

*NEW* Preliminary TEMPO Data Now Available
TEMPO Version 03 (V03) Beta Level 1, 2, and 3 data are available as of May 20, 2024. These datasets are at beta maturity, meaning the product is minimally validated but may still contain significant errors; it is based on product quick looks using the initial calibration parameters. Because the products at this stage have minimal validation, users should refrain from making conclusive public statements regarding science and applications of the data products until a product is designated at the provisional validation status. Learn more about accessing the data here!
 
Funding Opportunities

  • NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) announced the release of its annual omnibus solicitation for basic and applied research, Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science (ROSES) 2024 with 100 different proposal opportunities. These opportunities include the next generation of NASA HAQAST, and other Health and Air Quality announcements. Find out more here. HAQAST proposals are now due July 16 and HAQ proposals August 6!
  • Do you have ideas for the next generation HAQAST? Are there data needs at your organization that satellite data might address? Contribute project ideas to the NASA HAQAST forum here.
 
Upcoming Meetings and Events of Interest

HAQAST Tiger Team Meetings
  • July 16, 1:00pm CT - TEMPO for Ozone Tiger Team: HAQAST TEMPO for Ozone Tiger Team Meeting via Zoom. Contact Jenny Bratburd (bratburd@wisc.edu) to be added to the email list.
  • August 7, 10:00am CT - Satellite Data for Environmental Justice: HAQAST Satellite Data for Environmental Justice Tiger Team Meeting. Contact team lead Qian Xiao (qian.xiao@uth.tmc.edu) if you would like to be added to the SD4EJ mailing list.
Upcoming ARSET Trainings
  • July 9 - July 16 -  Applications of Carbon Dioxide Measurements for Climate-Related Studies: An intermediate, three-part webinar series providing a more in-depth review of OCO-2 and OCO-3 measurements along with demonstrations of case studies. Register here.
  • July 23 - August 1 - Drought Monitoring, Prediction, and Projection using NASA Earth System Data: A four-part advanced training that builds upon previous ARSET trainings provides hands-on data analysis exercises for monitoring different types of drought (meteorological, hydrological, and agricultural). Register here.
  • August 8 - August 22 - NASA Atmospheric Composition Ground Networks Supporting Air Quality and Climate Applications: A five-part, online, intermediate-level training. Multiple NASA networks will participate and provide training on their atmospheric composition ground networks. Register here.
  • The NASA ARSET Team has recently launched the new Learning Management System for online self-paced trainings (see link to create a free account) as well as the first online, self-paced ARSET course on the new platform, Developing Sustainable Earth Science Applications.
GEO and GEO Health CoP
  • August 14, 9am-10am ET - GEO Health Community of Practice Air Quality Work Group (Teams Link).
  • June 27 - August 14 - Leading up to AmeriGEO Week 2024: A series of 3-hour virtual Disaster Trainings (in Spanish) will be offered: July 18 - Fires; August 1 - Floods; August 14 - Landslides, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes
  • August 12-15 - AfriGEO Symposium 2024: The 8th AfriGEO Symposium will be held in Nairobi, Kenya. Please register here.
  • August 26-30 - AmeriGEO Week 2024:  The AmeriGEO Week 2024 will be held virtually and in Quito, Ecuador.  These trainings are open to the global community! Registration here.  Events include: August 28, 11am-1pm CT - The One Health Session; August 29, 11am-1pm CT -  Dengue Workshop; August 29, 30 31 - In-Person Disaster Training: Training on August 29-30 and a field trip to Cotopaxi Volcano on August 31.
  • August 29, 2pm-6:30PM CT - Air Quality Workshop Notably, this event will support an in-person and virtual poster presentation, presenters give flash talks on their projects at our CoP/AmeriGEO Special Edition on September 16.  
Satellite Data to Support Solar Energy Decision-Making
  • August 19 - 20 The University of Wisconsin-Madison Energy Analysis Program (EAP), and University of Iowa in partnership with NASA will be holding a conference on Satellite Data to Support Solar Energy Decision-Making. Registration is open, learn more here.
AGU2024/AMS2025 Sessions
  • Please feel free to share your sessions for AGU and AMS on the HAQ forum!
  • December 9-13, 2024 - American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting 2024: Washington D.C. (Abstract Deadline: July 31)
  • GeoHealth:  GH002: Actionable Uses of Satellite Observations for Health and Air Quality (Conveners:  Laura Judd, Aaron Naeger, Jenny Bratburd, Helena Chapman):  https://agu.confex.com/agu/agu24/prelim.cgi/Session/224782
  • January 12-16, 2025 - American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting 2025: New Orleans, LA (Abstract deadline: August 15)
  • 16th Conference on Environment and Health:  Exploring How Earth Science Applications Enhance Environmental Health Decision-Making (Conveners:  Laura Judd, Aaron Naeger, Jenny Bratburd, Helena Chapman:  https://ams.confex.com/ams/105ANNUAL/cfp.cgi
 
Call for Manuscripts

  • Call for papers - Wildland Fires: Emissions, Chemistry, Contamination, Climate, and Human Health. This joint Virtual Special Issue from Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T), Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) Letters, and ACS ES&T Air aims to feature a broad range of contributions on all aspects of the environmental impacts of wildland fires. Deadline for submissions is September 2. More information here.
 
Resources
Health and Air Quality Community Forum
The Health and Air Quality Community Forum is a new resource intended for all levels of expertise to collaborate about health and air quality related topics. Everyone can view the forum and sign up to post questions, answers, and comments to discuss with peers and experts in the field. Come join our online community, and please share with anyone you think would be interested! Access the forum at this link: https://haq.community.forum/

NASA's Air Quality Data Pathfinder
The Air Quality Data Pathfinder has been redesigned to help guide users through the process of selecting and comparing datasets. the Pathfinder is also a gateway to resources for downloading, visualizing, and analyzing data. Check out this resource here!
 
Connect with HAQAST

We are always appreciative of your interest and involvement in the team. If you have colleagues who might also be interested, please invite them to sign up on our mailing list. You can also follow and connect with HAQAST on Twitter and LinkedIn, or reach out personally with Tracey (taholloway@wisc.edu) and Jenny (bratburd@wisc.edu).
All the best,
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