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Tasseled cap greenness transformation derived from Landsat 8 imagery over lodgepole pine forest in the Intermountain West study area
Completed Projects
Dr. Jacelyn Rice Boayue
Team: Dr. Jacelyn Rice Boayue (North Caroline State University), Dr. Laurie Garo (Lifting Inspirations), graduate research assistant - Zed Bates-Norris (University of North Carolina Charlotte), and undergraduate research assistant - Yoniah...
Dr. Peter Marcotullio
Team: Dr. Peter J. Marcotullio (Hunter College, CUNY), Dr. Andrew Reinmann (Advanced Science Research Center/Hunter College...
Dr. Mahbubur Meenar
Team: Dr. Mahbubur Meenar (Rowan University), Dr. Md Shahinoor Rahman (New Jersey City University), Dr. Deepti Adlakha (North Carolina State University), Dr. Ted Howell (Rowan University), Graduate students...
Dr. Stephen Flynn
Team: Dr. Stephen Flynn (GRI), Fernando Pabon Rico (PRSTRT), Dr Kristin Raub (GRI/CUAHSI), Dr. Josh Laufer (GRI), Angie Valencia (GRI), Shemie Daniels (GRI), Fernando Pabón Rico (PRSTRT), Dr. Omayra...
Sarah Payne
Team: Ian Lee (Project Lead), Clara Maxwell, Daniel J. Marsden, M. Jaweed Nazary
Summary: The coastal community of Unalakleet is currently the 8th most at-risk community in Alaska to the adverse effects of climate change that include permafrost degradation, severe coastal...
Sarah Payne
Team: van Barrett (Project Lead), Megan Rich, Nusrat Zahan Jarin, Chloe Johnson
Summary: The Southwest U.S. has experienced a growth of invasive riparian species, specifically Elaeagnus angustifolia (Russian olive), Tamarix ramosissima (saltcedar), and Ulmus pumila (Siberian elm), which alter local...
Sarah Hettema
Team: Bryan Graybill (Project Lead), Lillian Gordon, Estelle Lindrooth, Sarah Sathe
Summary: Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) is an invasive species of grass across the United States, and due to its ability to establish itself in disturbed landscapes, outcompete native...
Sarah Hettema
Team: Max VanArnam (Project Lead), Wesley Rancher, Truman Anarella, Annie Kowalski
Summary: Invasive species within desert riparian environments significantly affect ecosystem function by overtaking native species and altering their fluvial geomorphology. The Paria River, a sediment-heavy river and...
Lisa Tanh
Team: Maya Hall (Project Lead), Gabriel Halaweh, Sean McCollum, Zoë Siman-Tov
Summary: The Coos estuary in Southern Oregon supports a variety of habitats, including eelgrass (Zostera marina) meadows. Eelgrass meadows provide habitat to local and migratory wildlife, including commercially...
Lisa Tanh
Team: Harrison Raine (Project Lead), Katherine Scott, Nikitha Shivakumar, Tiffany Mar, Anai Tene
Summary: A future of increased wildfires requires greater integration of spatial analysis and local knowledge of emergency responders. We examine the application of a Potential...