Earth System Models

NASA TOPS -- Terrestrial Observation and Prediction System (predictive capabilities of over 30 variables describing land surface conditions including soil moisture, vegetation stress, and surface weather)

UC-Davis Center for Vectorborne Diseases entomological models (mosquito and encephalitis virus data)

Earth System Models

NASA TOPS -- Terrestrial Observation and Prediction System (predictive capabilities of over 30 variables describing land surface conditions including soil moisture, vegetation stress, and surface weather)

UC-Davis Center for Vectorborne Diseases entomological models (mosquito and encephalitis virus data)

Value & Benefitsto Society

Quantitative and qualitative benefits from improved

decisions

More efficient resource allocations for mosquito control

Improved statewide alerts on mosquito-borne diseases

Enhanced accuracy on the timing and extent of vector control efforts (e.g., insecticide spraying)

Enhanced public outreach and education

Enhanced coordination with emergency and medical personnel

Reduction in health-care costs related to mosquito-borne diseases

Value & Benefitsto Society

Quantitative and qualitative benefits from improved

decisions

More efficient resource allocations for mosquito control

Improved statewide alerts on mosquito-borne diseases

Enhanced accuracy on the timing and extent of vector control efforts (e.g., insecticide spraying)

Enhanced public outreach and education

Enhanced coordination with emergency and medical personnel

Reduction in health-care costs related to mosquito-borne diseases

Predictions/Forecasts

Observations, Parameters & Products

Earth Observations

Terra/Aqua MODIS (NDVI, LST,LAI, Snow cover, Land cover)

Aqua/AMSR-E (Soil moisture)

Landsat (TM data/Land cover)

NOAA AVHRR (NDVI)

Surface Observations Gridding System (temperature, dewpoint, precipitation)

Earth Observations

Terra/Aqua MODIS (NDVI, LST,LAI, Snow cover, Land cover)

Aqua/AMSR-E (Soil moisture)

Landsat (TM data/Land cover)

NOAA AVHRR (NDVI)

Surface Observations Gridding System (temperature, dewpoint, precipitation)

Public Health: CMVSRP (PI: Reisen)

Virus Transmission Risk forecasts

Mosquito Abundance forecasts

Nowcasts and Forecasts of land

cover, snow cover, surface temperature, vegetation density,

vegetation productivity, humidity,

solar radiation, precipitation, soil

moisture, and vegetation stress

Processing of observation data through TOPS

Virus Transmission Risk forecasts

Mosquito Abundance forecasts

Nowcasts and Forecasts of land

cover, snow cover, surface temperature, vegetation density,

vegetation productivity, humidity,

solar radiation, precipitation, soil

moisture, and vegetation stress

Processing of observation data through TOPS

Decision Support Systems, Assessments,

Management Actions

California Department of Health Services California

Mosquito-borne Virus Surveillance and Response

Plan (CMVSRP)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ArboNET

Specific analyses to support the decision making

Virus activity surveillance

New forecast capabilities for mosquito abundance and virus transmission risk (to 1km resolution)

New capabilities for tracking anomalies in ecosystem and meteorological conditions

Specific Decisions / Actions

Annual resource allocations for mosquito control

Statewide alerts

Integrated vector management decisions

Timing and extent of vector control efforts

Decision Support Systems, Assessments,

Management Actions

California Department of Health Services California

Mosquito-borne Virus Surveillance and Response

Plan (CMVSRP)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ArboNET

Specific analyses to support the decision making

Virus activity surveillance

New forecast capabilities for mosquito abundance and virus transmission risk (to 1km resolution)

New capabilities for tracking anomalies in ecosystem and meteorological conditions

Specific Decisions / Actions

Annual resource allocations for mosquito control

Statewide alerts

Integrated vector management decisions

Timing and extent of vector control efforts