Under the canopy of mangrove forest

Areas of illegal wood harvesting. Scraps and downed wood are left behind.

Discussing the issues of sampling in the illegally cut areas. Left to right: Drs. Mwita Mangora (University of Dar Es Salaam), Carl Trettin (USFS), and SeungKuk Lee (NASA/GSFC)

Slash and burn areas of illegal cutting that will be replaces by rice farms.

Reading the GPS to record the area's land cover/land use. Left to right: Elianaci (Ph.D. student - University of Dar Es Salaam) and David Lagomasino (NASA/GSFC)

Enjoying some mapping in the rain. Left to right: David Lagomasino (NASA/GSFC) and Kekilia Namala (Tanzania Forest Service)

Discussion about mangrove forests and remote sensing applications at the Blue Carbon Remote Sensing Workshop in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

Sitting at the campsite and reviewing computer techniques for mapping mangrove forests. David Lagomasino (NASA/GSFC) Kekilia Namala (Tanzanian Forest Service)