A major component of the remote sensing course Observing Earth From Space is an individual course project. Students are encouraged to select projects that will supplement their existing research. Alternatively projects can be fashioned around topics or regions of the world that the students have a particular knowledge or interest. As such, these projects cover many places, subjects and time spans.

Below is a list of the recent project topics, with links to individual projects and selected abstracts. Full text of these papers, plus prior year reports, can be found at the Center for Earth Observation.

Spring 2011 Semester
Forest Issues Public Health Landscape Change Detection
Landcover Mapping Urban Issues  

Spring 2010 Semester
Forest Issues Public Health Landscape Change Detection
Climate Urban Issues Atmosphere
Archaeology Human Impacts Astronomy
Bio-Geography    

Spring 2009 Semester
Forest Issues Desert Environment Landscape Change Detection
Techniques Atmosphere Public Health
Urban Issues Climate  

Fall 2007 Semester
Forest Issues Archeology Landscape Change Detection
Time Series Spectral Analysis Public Health
Meteorology    

Spring 2007 Semester
Forest Issues Ecosystems Landscape Change Detection
Geology Oceans Atmosphere
Meteorology    

Spring 2006 Semester
Forest Issues Human Impacts on the Environment Climate
Urban Issues Water Quality Snow, Ice and Glaciers
Storms and other Natural Events Landscape Change Detection Techniques and Issues of Scale

Fall 2004 Semester
Forest Issues Urban Issues Climate
Public Health Human Impacts on the Environment Industrial Impacts
Anthropology    

Spring 2004 Semester
Forest Issues Urban Issues Climate
Public Health Landscape Change Detection Atmosphere
Geology Examining Environmental Events Elevation Imapcts on Vegetation
Ecosystem Mapping