Current Research
Determining the feasibility of hyperspectral satellite imagery in accurately assessing the water quality
  • The goal of this project is to determine the feasibility of hyperspectral satellite imagery in accurately assessing the water quality of Clear Lake in north central Iowa and to develop a spatio-temporal prediction model
  • The goal of the project is to detect heat loss from thermal remote sensing data
  • Current project staff: Justin Thomas, GeoTREE
  • Collaborators: IDNR, NASA, and UI
  • Funding Source: NASA
  • Project duration: March, 2006 - December, 2008
  • Project Description
Detecting heat loss from University of Northern Campus infrastructure using thermal imageries for
  • The goal of the project is to detect heat loss from thermal remote sensing data
  • Current project staff: Alexander Savelyev, GeoTREE
  • Collaborators: CFU and UNI Facility Planning
  • Funding Source: NASA
  • Project duration: March, 2006 - December, 2008
  • Project Description
Investigation of mosquito abundance and West Nile Virus dynamics at a local and regional scale
  • The goal of the project is to investigate the spatial and temporal dynamics of individual mosquito species and also West Nile virus (WNV) incidence at both a local and regnional scale.
  • Current project staff: John DeGroote and Scott Larson, GeoTREE
  • Collaborators: Lyric Bartholomay, Iowa State medical Entomology Laboratory, and Sarah Brend, Iowa Department of Public Health
  • Funding Source: NASA
  • Project duration: March, 2006 - December, 2008
  • Project Description
Development and Validation of a Watershed Management Spatial Decision Support System to Conserve Water Resources
  • The goal of the project is to develop and validate a watershed management spatial decision support system (SDSS) to protect and improve water resources through the involvement and cooperation of stakeholders (who are affected by, bring knowledge or information to, and possess the power to influence a decision or program, such as government agencies, planners, non profit organizations, and citizens). The whole system will be tested at the Dry Run Creek Watershed of Black Hawk County in Iowa.
  • Current Project Staff: Yanli Zhang, Department of Geography, University of Northern Iowa
  • Funding Source: NASA
  • Project Duration: September, 2006 - December, 2008
  • Project Description
eLearning Framework for Satellite Remote Sensing Technology Course [EFFORT]
  • The goal of this research is to develop an eLearning Framework for Optical Remote Sensing Technology (EFFORT) course that can be easily used or adoptable elsewhere.
  • Principal Investigator: Tony Prato, Center for Agricultural, Resource and Environmental Systems and Professor of Ecological Economics, University of Missouri-Columbia
  • Co-investigators: Ramanathan Sugumaran (Department of Geography)
  • Current Project Staff: Nick Phillips, University of Northern Iowa
  • Funding Source: NASA
  • Project Duration: August 2003 – December, 2008
  • Project Description