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Software Helps Restore Fire-Ravaged Habitats
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
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Overview
The Bureau of Land Management not only puts out wildfires but also restores the charred land. To help the agency draft its required restoration plans more quickly, Idaho State University wildlife biologist Keith Weber worked with Goddard Space Flight Center scientists through funding from NASA_s Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science program to develop the Rehabilitation Capability Convergence for Ecosystem Recovery, or RECOVER software. The program has also found use in fire containment and prevention.