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To learn more about recent changes at the GSCE, read the pdf file below.
Dr. Xiaoyang Zhang and his colleagues use environmental satellite data to track vegetation during the growing season:
https://www.sdstate.edu/news/2018/05/satellite-sensors-track-spring-greenup-growing-season
Pedro Oliveira was awarded a 2018 NASA Earth & Space Sciences Fellowship for his proposal entitled Integrating Airborne LiDAR, Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 Data to Map Brazilian Amazon Tropical Moist Forest Biome (BATMFB) Canopy Height. His advisor is Prof. David Roy. The goal of his three year PhD research funding proposal is to use Landsat-8, Sentinel-2 and Brazilian Space Agency (INPE) airborne LiDAR data to investigate canopy height estimation. Canopy height is a predictor of above ground biomass and repeat maps provide information on carbon stocks and fluxes. The proposed research is responsive to the NASA focus on carbon cycle and ecosystems and is responsive to the upcoming NASA GEDI satellite LiDAR mission. NASA received a total of 424 applications of which 54 were selected. A full list of awarded grants is at https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument/cmdocumentid=626867/solicitationId=%7B0682B593-3472-F449-C368-BBB0A2C41962%7D/viewSolicitationDocument=1/NESSF18%20Earth%20Science%20Selections.pdf
Dr. Francis Dwomoh successfully defended his dissertation entitled “Vulnerability of protected areas to human encroachment, climate change and fire in the fragmented tropical forests of West Africa” on March 14. Prof. Mike Wimberly has been his dissertation advisor.
Dr. Milkah Njoki Kahiu successfully defended her dissertation entitled “Satellite remote sensing of woody and herbaceous leaf area for improved understanding of forage and fire in Africa” on March 15. Prof. Niall Hanan, currently at New Mexico State University, has been her dissertation advisor.
Dr. Christoffer Axelsson successfully defended his dissertation entitled “A study of African savanna vegetation structure, patterning, and change” on April 25. Prof. Niall Hanan, currently at New Mexico State University, has been his dissertation advisor.
Francis and Njoki will officially graduate this spring and Chris this summer.
