We use remote sensing and geospatial science to study landscapes and environmental change across space and time. Satellite imagery, historical aerial photography, drones, GIS, and other spatial datasets allow us to observe processes operating at scales ranging from individual sites and fields to entire regions.
Our work applies these tools to questions about land use, agriculture, environmental change, cultural landscapes, and human–environment interactions, while also supporting geospatial education, collaboration, and applied research at Utah State University.
Explore our work through three areas:
Connecting geospatial science, artificial intelligence, and interdisciplinary research across USU.
Geo/AI brings together researchers and students interested in GIS, remote sensing, spatial data science, and emerging applications of artificial intelligence to geospatial problems.
Remote sensing research, education, and outreach for Utah.
UtahView is part of the national AmericaView network and supports the use of remote sensing and geospatial technologies to understand Utah's landscapes and environmental resources. Our work includes applied research, student training, educational resources, and partnerships across the state.
Using spatial and remotely sensed data to investigate changing landscapes.
Our research combines remote sensing (satellite, sUAS, ground-based geophysics), GIS, and field data to study land-use and landscape change across space and time, with opportunities for students interested in geospatial and environmental research.