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Geography Colloquium: Modifiable Spatiotemporal Unit Problems in Remote Sensing of Agriculture

Speaker: Dr. Brad Peter Assistant Professor Department of Geosciences University of Arkansas Thursday, March 9, 2023 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Recorded for YouTube Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Abstract: Measuring agricultural productivity is a multi-scale problem that requires multi-scale solutions. Understanding the when and where of crop productivity is vital to addressing changes […]

Comparison of NDVI Values from Multiple Satellite Sensors to Monitor for Public Health in an Urban Sub-tropical Setting

SOUTHWORTH – Comparison of NDVI Values from Multiple Satellite Sensors to Monitor for Public Health in an Urban Sub-tropical Setting Julius R. Dewald, Jane Southworth, Scott C. Brown, Jose Szapocznik Article first published online: 24 November 2022 DOI: http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.ajgis.20221102.01.html ABSTRACT: Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is commonly used as a measure of greenness in public health research. Changes in […]

The NASA Lab

The NASA Lab centers around the science of remote sensing and land system science/land change science using Earth observations for interdisciplinary research focused on global environmental change and human-environment interactions. Dr. Southworth’s NASA lab consists of undergraduate, master’s students, doctoral students and post-docs. The lab is run by Dr. Jane Southworth, Professor and Chair of […]

Geography Colloquium: Settlement Ecology, Land Use and Intensification across the Maya Lowlands

Speaker: Dr. Timothy Murtha Professor College of Design, Construction and Planning University of Florida Thursday, September 22, 2022 4:00-4:50 PM (Period 9) Recorded for YouTube Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Abstract: The Maya lowlands, extending from the Yucatan to Chiapas, offer a compelling long-term landscape narrative of settlement ecology. From the emergence of […]

A Quantitative Framework for Analyzing Spatial Dynamics of Flood Events: A Case Study of Super Cyclone Amphan

ASH, HASSAN, SOUTHWORTH – A Quantitative Framework for Analyzing Spatial Dynamics of Flood Events: A Case Study of Super Cyclone Amphan Mohammad Mehedy Hassan, Kevin Ash, Joynal Abedin, Bimal Kanti Paul, Jane Southworth Article first published online: 21 OCT 2020 Remote Sensing DOI: 10.3390/rs12203454 ABSTRACT: Identifying the flooding risk hotspot is crucial for aiding a […]

An Evaluation of Vegetation Health in and around Southern African National Parks during the 21st Century (2000–2016)

BUNTING, CHILD, HERRERO, KHATAMI, MUIR, SOUTHWORTH – An Evaluation of Vegetation Health in and around Southern African National Parks during the 21st Century (2000–2016) Hannah Herrero, Jane Southworth, Carly Muir, Reza Khatami, Erin Bunting, and Brian Child Article first published online: 30 MAR 2020 Applied Sciences DOI: 10.3390/app10072366 ABSTRACT: Roughly 65% of the African continent […]

Operational Large-Area Land-Cover Mapping: An Ethiopia Case Study

KHATAMI, MUIR, SOUTHWORTH – Operational Large-Area Land-Cover Mapping: An Ethiopia Case Study Reza Khatami, Jane Southworth, Carly Muir, Trevor Caughlin, Alemayehu N. Ayana, Daniel G. Brown, Chuan Liao, and Arun Agrawal Article first published online: 16 MAR 2020 Remote Sensing DOI: 10.3390/rs12060954 ABSTRACT: Knowledge of land cover and land use nationally is a prerequisite of […]

A Healthy Park Needs Healthy Vegetation – The Story of Gorongosa National Park in the 21st Century

CHILD, HERRERO, KHATAMI, SOUTHWORTH, WAYLEN, YANG – A Healthy Park Needs Healthy Vegetation – The Story of Gorongosa National Park in the 21st Century Hannah Herrero, Peter Waylen, Jane Southworth, Reza Khatami, Di Yang, Brian Child Article first published online: 03 FEB 2020 Remote Sensing DOI: 10.3390/rs12030476 ABSTRACT: Understanding trends or changes in biomass and […]

Understanding Long-Term Savanna Vegetation Persistence across Three Drainage Basins in Southern Africa

BUNTING, SOUTHWORTH, HERRERO, RYAN, WAYLEN – Understanding Long-Term Savanna Vegetation Persistence across Three Drainage Basins in Southern Africa Erin L. Bunting , Jane Southworth, Hannah Herrero, Sadie J. Ryan, and Peter Waylen Article first published online: 25 JUN 2018 Remote Sens. 2018, 10(7), 1013 DOI: 10.3390/rs10071013 ABSTRACT: Across savanna landscapes of southern Africa, people are […]