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The role of people, parks and precipitation on the frequency and timing of fires in a sub-Saharan savanna ecosystem

SOUTHWORTH – The role of people, parks and precipitation on the frequency and timing of fires in a sub-Saharan savanna ecosystem Julius R. Dewald, Imelda K. Moise, Jane Southworth Article first published online: 14 December 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/WF23020 ABSTRACT: Background The Lupande Game Management Area (GMA) and the adjacent South Luangwa National Park (NP) in […]

Greening the Urban Landscape: Assessing the Impact of Tree-Planting Initiatives and Climate Influences on Miami-Dade County’s Greenness

SOUTHWORTH – Greening the Urban Landscape: Assessing the Impact of Tree-Planting Initiatives and Climate Influences on Miami-Dade County’s Greenness Scott C. Brown, Julius R. Dewald, Joanna L. Lombard, Jane Southworth, Jose Szapocznik Article first published online: 30 December 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16010157 ABSTRACT: In urban settings, trees and greenery play a vital role in environmental well-being […]

Linking forest management to surrounding lands: a citizen-based approach towards the regional understanding of land-use transitions

FU, SOUTHWORTH, BINFORD – Linking forest management to surrounding lands: a citizen-based approach towards the regional understanding of land-use transitions Di Yang, Chiung-Shiuan Fu, Hannah Herrero, Jane Southworth, Michael Binford Article first published online: 13 July 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2023.1197523 ABSTRACT: The Southeastern United States has high landscape heterogeneity, with heavily managed forestlands, developed agriculture, and […]

Developing Career-Ready Graduates: The Importance of AI Literacy Across the Curriculum

SOUTHWORTH – Developing Career-Ready Graduates: The Importance of AI Literacy Across the Curriculum Jane Southworth & Kati Migliaccio Article first published online: 4 May 2023 URL: https://media-and-learning.eu/type/featured-articles/developing-career-ready-graduates-the-importance-of-ai-literacy-across-the-curriculum/ ABSTRACT: Are you curious about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be incorporated into undergraduate education across a diverse university with many different colleges? The University of Florida (UF) […]

Developing a model for AI Across the curriculum: Transforming the higher education landscape via innovation in AI literacy

SOUTHWORTH – Developing a model for AI Across the curriculum: Transforming the higher education landscape via innovation in AI literacy Jane Southworth, Kati Migliaccio, Joe Glover, Ja’Net Glover, David Reed, Christopher McCarty, Joel Brendemuhl, Aaron Thomas Article first published online: 21 January 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeai.2023.100127 ABSTRACT: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a ubiquitous concept and tool […]

Latitudes and land use: Global biome shifts in vegetation persistence across three decades

SOUTHWORTH, RYAN, HERRERO, KHATAMI, BUNTING, HASSAN, MUIR, WAYLEN – Latitudes and land use: Global biome shifts in vegetation persistence across three decades Jane Southworth, Sadie J. Ryan, Hannah V. Herrero, Reza Khatami, Erin L. Bunting, Mehedy Hassan, Carly S. Muir, Peter Waylen Article first published online: 18 January 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2023.1063188 ABSTRACT: The dynamics of terrestrial […]

The role of the refugee crises in driving forest cover change and fragmentation in Teknaf, Bangladesh

HASSAN, SOUTHWORTH – The role of the refugee crises in driving forest cover change and fragmentation in Teknaf, Bangladesh Mohammad Mehedy Hassan, Matthew Duveneck, Jane Southworth Article first published online: 28 December 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2022.101966 ABSTRACT: This research has employed remotely sensed data and image classification techniques for the first time to track three decades […]

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 […]

Mapping fire-impacted refugee camps using the integration of field data and remote sensing approaches

MEHEDY, SOUTHWORTH – Mapping fire-impacted refugee camps using the integration of field data and remote sensing approaches Mohammad Mehedy Hasan, Ikramul Hasan, Jane Southworth, Tatiana Loboda Article first published online: 21 November 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2022.103120 ABSTRACT: The impacts of fires on society and the environment are wide-ranging, and examining such fire incidents is of critical […]

Focus Area 7: Geospatial Analysis & Techniques

Modeling, Measurement, Visualization and Computation: techniques for the collection, analysis, interpretation and display of geospatial data, using tools such as GeoAI, GIS, Remote Sensing, GPS, and Spatial Statistics. Sub Areas GEOAI: Geographic Artificial Intelligence Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Remote Sensing Spatio-temporal analysis Geospatial Modeling Courses GIS2002: The Digital Earth GIS2114: Geographic Artificial Intelligence & Big […]