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Tags: Earth observation, Environment, Nonprofit
Publication: Washingtonpost.com
Publication Date: 08/2/2013
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SkyTruth used satellite imagery to investigate illegal fishing in Chile. Image credit: NOAA’s National Geophysical Data Center
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John Amos, a 50-year-old geologist, heads a small nonprofit called SkyTruth in Shepherdstown, W.Va. The nonprofit monitors environmental changes and provides satellite pictures and supporting data to environmental advocates, the media, and the public.
After Chilean officials suspected they had an illegal fishing problem off Easter Island, SkyTruth was hired to investigate. Using AIS as a screen to identify most ships passing through Easter Island’s no-fishing area, and a multinational satellite operation, SkyTruth was able to identify ships with illegal intent.
Additionally, Amos’ satellite analysis of the gulf oil spill in 2010, posted on SkyTruth’s Web site, almost independently forced BP and the U.S. government to admit the spill was far worse than either was saying. The current list of projects for this nonprofit now includes tracking natural gas flares in Nigeria and a crowdsourcing project about water quality in Appalachia.
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