Ruth DeFries is an American environmentalist and geographer known for her specialization in using remote sensing to study land viability under the influence of human activities, such as deforestation. Her work has focused on how these activities impact biophysical and biogeochemical processes. DeFries received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship in 2007 and was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2006.
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Meaning of the name - Ruth
friend, companion
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Ruth DeFries belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Educated At: Johns Hopkins University
Occupation: environmentalist | university teacher | geographer | biologist
Employers: University of Maryland | Columbia University
Awards Received: Fellow of the Ecological Society of America | MacArthur Fellows Program
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Ephemeris for October 20, 1956
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 20, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for October 20, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 27 Libra 16 | 27 Libra 48 | 5 Capricorn 56 |
| Moon | 9 Taurus 22 | 12 Gemini 31 | 16 Scorpio 1 |
| Mercury | 12 Libra 26 | 10 Scorpio 49 | 25 Capricorn 27 |
| Venus | 16 Virgo 50 | 3 Sagittarius 30 | 9 Sagittarius 51 |
| Mars | 13 Pisces 50 | 24 Cancer 21 | 11 Aries 15 |
| Jupiter | 21 Virgo 36 | 21 Gemini 6 | 1 Libra 2 |
| Saturn | 1 Sagittarius 26 | 13 Pisces 11 | 9 Sagittarius 14 |
| Uranus | 6 Leo 47 | 26 Taurus 20 | 6 Leo 7 |
| Neptune | 0 Scorpio 3 | 27 Pisces 43 | 2 Scorpio 13 |
| Pluto | 0 Virgo 0 | 29 Capricorn 39 | 0 Virgo 17 |
| Rahu | 0 Sagittarius 32 | 5 Aries 19 | 26 Scorpio 56 |
| Ketu | 0 Gemini 32 | 5 Libra 19 | 26 Taurus 56 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2024
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Ruth DeFries's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 20 February, 2024 - Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 01 March, 2024 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 11 March, 2024 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 31 March, 2024 - Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 10 April, 2024 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 10 April, 2024 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 20 April, 2024 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 20 April, 2024 - Saturn opposition Venus
Exact: 10 May, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 30 May, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 30 May, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 30 May, 2024 - Ketu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 30 May, 2024 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 09 June, 2024 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 19 July, 2024 - Saturn opposition Venus
Exact: 18 August, 2024 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 27 September, 2024 - Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 27 September, 2024 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 27 October, 2024
