SEMINARS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Phytoplankton Productivity in Bays along the Gulf and its Linkage to River Discharge
Nov 15, 2018 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Dr. Huilin Gao Associate Professor Zachry Department of Civil Engineering Texas A&M University Abstract: To better manage coastal ecosystems, long term historical records and seasonal...
Coastal Wave, Surge, and Sediment Transport Predictions over Galveston Bay: Application to Environmental Health
Nov 01, 2018 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Dr. James Kaihatu Professor & Associate Department Head for Research Zachry Department of Civil Engineering Texas A&M University Abstract: A recently-established Superfund research center...
PAST EVENTS
Hurricane Evacuation Studies: Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley and Coastal Bend Studies
Oct 18, 2018 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Alex Abuabara PhD Student, Urban Planning Texas A&M University This presentation will briefly show how the demarcation of new hurricane evacuation zones on the Texas...
Autonomous Vehicles and Multi-Platform Coastal Ocean Observatory During Hurricane Harvey (2017)
Oct 04, 2018 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Dr. Steven F. DiMarco Professor & Ocean Observing Team Lead Dept. of Oceanography, Texas A&M University Hurricane Harvey made landfall near Rockport Texas as...
Tactical Airborne Oil Spill Remote Sensing: POSEIDON, a New Operational Approach
Apr 19, 2018 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
An overview of currently existing oil spill remote sensing technology such as infrared/ultraviolet line scanners, microwave radiometers, laser fluorosensors and radar systems; and a...
Insight Into the Physical Signatures of Marsh Erosion
Apr 05, 2018 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Salt marshes along the Galveston Bay coast experience a high degree of edge erosion caused by wave impact. The goal of this study...
Eyes in the Heavens: Satellite Technologies for Remote Site Characterization
Mar 23, 2018 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
This presentation is based on the article ‘Eyes in the Heavens’ (Geostrata, 2017) with a very special theme: “Geotechnics at remote sites”. Installation and...
Re-Framing I: Correcting the Scaling of Spatial Autocorrelation and a New Method to Tackle Big Data
Mar 22, 2018 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Dr. Thomas J. DeWitt Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Associate Professor Moran’s I is an iconic measure of spatial autocorrelation. It is elegant for...
Balancing Urban Growth and Ecological Conservation: A Geographical Perspective
Mar 08, 2018 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The location, rate, and magnitude of urban expansion will affect wide-ranging phenomena including ecosystems and biodiversity. A global analysis of urban extent circa 2000...
Probing Methane in Air with Infrared Sources
Feb 22, 2018 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Dr. Hans A. Schuessler Department of Physics and Astronomy Professor & Chair of Optical and Biomedical Physics Abstract High resolution spectroscopy in the infra-red...
PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT
1) Research Theme Priorities
1. Education Technology
- Haptic
- Visualization
2. Geospatial Data Science
- Algorithms and analysis
- Computational intelligence
- Information synthesis
- Management and storage
- Visualization
3. Human-Environment Interactions
- Natural hazards
- Public health
- Socio-Economic
- Urban Environment
4. Natural Resources
- Ecosystem resources
- Precision agriculture
- Water resources
5. Planetary Science
- Surface science (Mars, Moon)
- Robotics and missions
6. Sensor & Data Acquisition Systems
- Intelligent navigation
- Intelligent data acquisition
- Lasers and LiDAR systems
- Unmanned aerial systems
2) Expected Team Research Tasks
- Recruit faculty, staff and students to become GEOSAT affiliates to expand the number of people involved in geospatial research.
- Establish a multidisciplinary research team from multiple departments and colleges across campus.
- Work with the Director and Associate Director of GEOSAT to establish a research agenda over a five-year period that highlights the presentations, publications and research proposals that will move each research team forward.
- Include GEOSAT budget items into research proposals to support management, analysis, and hardware and software licensing expenses.
- Provide information and graphics highlighting research activities and accomplishments for display on the Center’s website.
- Produce an annual itemized listing and description of productivity to the Director of the Center to facilitate reporting requirements.
- Regularly communicate with the governing body of GEOSAT to explore the use of new geospatial technologies in ongoing and new research initiatives.
3) Anticipated GEOSAT Team Support
- Research proposal writing support
- Business administration support for funded projects
- Access to all Center hardware and software resources
- Project and data management support
- Financial support to enable team meetings
- Additional hardware and software support as needed (new software, dedicated hardware).
