Mid-resolution image classification and spatial modeling

I am interested in the distribution of eastern hemlock and the spread of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) in eastern Kentucky.  Using Landsat 7 ETM+ satellite imagery, I am mapping eastern hemlock with supervised classification techniques.  The invasion of HWA is being modeled using MaxEnt and Mahalanobis distance methods.  I am interested in the use of GIS, GPS, and remote sensing technology in answering entomological questions.

Feature based high resolution image classification and invasive species spatial modeling

My project uses remote sensing technologies to map understory invasive plant species in urban remnants. These maps, along with other spatial data, will be used to determine the relationship between invasive plant dispersal and landscape characteristics using GIS.  The result will be a model(s) that predicts the presence/absence of understory invasive plant species in an urban remnant.

Spatial and temporal invasive plants hotspots and corridor analysis

My project is to identify the spatial and temporal hotspots and dispersal corridors of invasive species in Kentucky. The study will be based on a 22-year long record covered all the counties in Kentucky and two herbaria collections dating back to 1870s. These data will be used to create a digital database of invasive species. Based on the database, the association between land use type and invasive species will be addressed, and hotspots and dispersal corridors of invasive species will be analyzed.

Landscape genetic on recolonization black bear

The black bear (Ursus americanas) has successfully recolonized the extreme southeast portion of Kentucky.  My project seeks to address the following four objectives: genetic diversity of the Kentucky bear population, genetic structure of bears across the Kentucky bear range, identification of possible sources populations in adjacent states, and identification of recolonization patterns used by bears entering the Kentucky bear range. Microsatellite DNA markers, collected through live trapping and noninvasive sampling will be used to examine the four above-mentioned objectives.

Black bear habitat and dispersal corridor analysis

My work is looking at Florida black bear.  Specifically I am going to model how black bear are negotiating with road systems and their biological behavior.

Impact of invasive plant species on ecosystem services

I am a broadly trained Physical Geographer with specialties in Remote Sensing and GIS. I’m committed to understanding Ecological Changes using Geospatial and Biometric methods. My current research subjects include Landscape Phenology, Forest Carbon Stock Changes, and Invasive Species.

Thesis title: Large mammal habitat modeling and prediction

Andrew is currently working as a field biologist at the McConnell Springs, Lexington, KY

Thesis title: Forest composition and dynamic in the eastern U.S.

Peilin is currently working on her Ph.D. degree in the University of Georgia