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Geospatial Research

Advancing remote sensing and GeoAI applied to climate and environmental studies using cutting-edge science and engineering for data collection, analysis, geovisualization and modeling through ground sensor networks, UAVs, satellites, citizen science, and small satellite development.

environmental remote sensing and GeoAI

photogrammetry

small satellite development

graduate and undergraduate training

DEI and outreach programs

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 16 Sep 2024

CGR receives new funds from the Army Corps of Engineers to provide geospatial support to the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project Monitoring Program.

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 01 Sep 2024

CGR is awarded a NASA grant to develop high-resolution blue carbon products for fragmented and species-diverse tidal marshes.

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 07 Jun 2024

The center node for the NASA DEVELOP National Program prepares for the Spring 2025 term.

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 20 Jun 2024

New Learning Technologies Grant will help incorporate virtual and augmented reality into research and classrooms.

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 07 Jun 2024

Recently received LiDAR sensor and unmanned aerial system will help investigate 3D structure of canopies in agriculture.

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 15 May 2024

UGA Professor Dr. Deepak Mishra named new director of the Center for Geospatial Research.

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 05 May 2024

Dr. Bernardes and a team of collaborators receive funds to incorporate AI and augmented reality into forest management.

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 17 Jan 2024

Recent funding is helping us understand the contribution of types of pavement to the urban heat island phenomenon.

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Advancing geospatial science for a sustainable future.

Featured Research Projects

Advanced GeoAI for Terrain Analytics in Cold Regions

Comprehensive and advanced GeoAI for improved terrain analytics and domain awareness for cold regions emulating Arctic conditions using UAVs.

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UAV+AI to Support Analyses of Native American Sites

Synergies between above-ground and below-ground remote sensing techniques to document and analyze effigies and archaeological monuments.

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AI Innovations for UAS-based biomass estimation

Addressing questions underlying the characterization of regional-scale geospatial models of agricultural systems description.

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Large-Scale 3D Maps From Satellite Images

Design and development of a terrain awareness system that leverages advances in deep neural networks, SLAM, and heterogeneous computing.

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Cultural Heritage Preservation Based on Historical Digital Twins

Using historical accounts, drones, 3D reconstruction and modeling to recreate landscapes in the 1850s

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CyanoTRACKER

A framework that integrates community observations, remote sensing, and multimedia analytics for CyanoHABs monitoring.

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Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER

Studying three adjacent sounds (Altamaha, Doboy, Sapelo) on the coast of Georgia, including upland, intertidal and submerged habitats.

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High Throughput Phenotyping of Forages

Spectral bioindicators and morphometric descriptors of vegetation for plant trait estimations.

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Integrating Drones, AI and Augmented Reality into Forest Management

Combining UAV collections, AI, and AR/VR, to offer a comprehensive understanding of forest ecosystems.

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Modified Pavement Contributions to Urban Heat Island

Investigaing potential urban heat island mitigation strategies in marginalized communities.

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Savannah Harbor Expansion Project Monitoring Program

Geospatial technologies in support of environmental monitoring linked to deepening of the Savannah River.

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