Presenter: Juliana Nnoko, PhD, Senior Researcher, Human Rights Watch ABSTRACT: Human Rights Watch (HRW) investigates and reports on abuses happening in all corners of the world to support its mission to protect human rights globally. While we rely on in-person interviews, our research methods have also changed overtime, including the use of satellite imagery to […]
Presenter: Josh Obrecht, GISP, GIS Support and Research Facility, ISU ABSTRACT: The ISU GIS Facility serves the GIS support and research of faculty, staff, and students at ISU. They also provide GIS services to external projects. This presentation will describe the various aspects of the Facility and some of the projects we have completed or currently […]
Presenter: Brian Gelder, Adjunct Assistant Professor, ABE, CRP & Agronomy Departments, ISU ABSTRACT: Brian Gelder, Research Manager in ABE and Lecturer in CRP, has been working on tools for Lidar-derived Digital Elevation Model (DEM) processing for the past 15 years through various grants and contracts. This presentation will overview a set of tools and processes that […]
Presenter: Rachel Koch, GIS Project Manager, Bolton & Menk, Inc. ABSTRACT: Bolton & Menk is a private, employee-owned civil engineering firm. We believe all people should live in safe, sustainable, and beautiful communities. Our team is made up of planners, engineers, designers, technicians, and more who work hard to improve communities. The GIS team works […]
Presenter: Mônica A. Haddad, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, ISU ABSTRACT: Urban heat islands (UHIs) pose significant challenges, including health risks and increased energy consumption. However, research on heat inequity in Global South cities remains limited. This study examines the spatial relationship between heat risk, urban form, and vulnerable social groups in Belo Horizonte Metropolitan Region, […]
There will be three GIS seminars on May 6, 2024. Seminar 1: Floodplain sediment and phosphorus accretion in the West Nishnabotna River corridor, Iowa Presenter: Kelvin Baah, Natural Resource Ecology and Management, GIS Certificate Candidate Advisor: Dr. Peter Moore Abstract Significant amounts of phosphorus entering fluvial systems in Iowa originate from eroding streambanks rather than direct […]
There will be two GIS seminars on April 29, 2024. Seminar 1: Predicting suitability of Mississippi and Missouri river tributaries for invasive carp spawning using habitat suitability models Presenter: Britney M. Hall, Natural Resource Ecology and Management, GIS Certificate Candidate Advisor: Dr. Michael J. Weber Abstract Two of the most recent and detrimental aquatic invaders are […]
Presenter: Júlia Brittes Tuthill, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, GIS Certificate Candidate Advisor: Dr. Amy Kaleita Abstract Excess nitrogen from agriculture, particularly in Iowa, poses environmental risks like eutrophication, affecting ecosystems and water safety. Understanding the water-related impacts of agricultural nitrogen is vital for environmental improvements. The Iowa Food-Energy-Water (IFEW) nexus links food, energy, and water […]
Presenter: Aaron Yappert, Natural Resource Ecology and Management, GIS Certificate Candidate Advisor: Dr. Anna Tucker, Dr. Stephen J. Dinsmore Abstract Arctic breeding shorebirds face a multitude of threats, many of which are driven or exacerbated by climate change or human development. Trophic mismatches may lead to reduced resources for newly hatched chicks, irregular spring snow […]
Presenter: Kelsey Shepherd, Natural Resource Ecology and Management, GIS Certificate Candidate Advisor: Dr. Anna Tucker Abstract The rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) is a federally endangered species that was once widespread across the Upper Midwest. Though the B. affinis is the only species in this region currently protected under the Endangered Species Act, many other […]
Presenter: Joscif G. Raigne, graduate student in agronomy and GIS certificate candidate Advisor: Asheesh K. Singh, professor of agronomy Abstract This study tackles the challenges of soybean yield prediction through the comparison of ground, drone, and satellite spectral data, aiming to identify the most efficient method for large-scale plant breeding programs. The central objective was […]
