Hurricane Maria's Lasting Impact on Puerto Rico - One Year Later

Explore the lasting impacts of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico in this 37-minute press conference from AGU's Fall Meeting 2018. Gain insights from a panel of experts as they discuss the hurricane's devastating effects on the environment and infrastructure, one year after the disaster. Delve into on-the-ground research from the National Science Foundation's Luquillo Long-Term Ecological Research and Critical Zone Observatory sites, NASA's airborne lidar forest surveys, and night-light views from space. Discover how scientists assess Maria's ripple effects on tree mortality, forest recovery, stream chemistry from headwaters to the coast, and power recovery following the longest blackout in U.S. history. Learn from the expertise of researchers from Columbia University, University of New Hampshire, and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center as they present their findings on this critical environmental and societal issue.