Spatial Science is the study of spatial information describing the Earth, its physical features and the built environment. It incorporates fields such as geographic information systems (GIS), global positioning system (GPS), remote sensing, surveying, and cartography. With its rapid advancement, spatial technology is now part of our daily lives, ranging from personal GPS navigation devices to the sophisticated system for air-traffic control.
With the continuing investment in computing facilities at the College, students are exposed to the sophisticated and most current hardware and software. They also have opportunities to interact with the many different fields of Forestry and Environmental Science for real-world projects. Upon graduation, students are equipped with comprehensive skills dealing with spatial data that are found everywhere in today and tomorrow’s business sectors.
Submissions from 2015
Integrating Hands-On Undergraduate Research in an Applied Spatial Science Senior Level Capstone Course, David Kulhavy, Daniel Unger, I-Kuai Hung, and David Douglass
Quantifying Land Cover Change Due to Petroleum Exploration and Production in the Haynesville Shale Region Using Remote Sensing, Daniel Unger, I-Kuai Hung, Kenneth W. Farrish, and Darinda Dans
Urban Tree Height Assessment Using Pictometry Hyperspatial 4-Inch Multispectral Imagery, Daniel Unger, David Kulhavy, Jeffrey M. Williams, David Creech, and I-Kuai Hung
Submissions from 2014
Instream Woody Debris and Riparian Forest Characteristics in the Sabine River, Texas, Matthew W. McBroom, Michael Ringer, and Yanli Zhang
Estimating Number of Trees, Tree Height and Crown Width using Lidar Data, Daniel Unger, I-Kuai Hung, Richard E. Brooks, and Hans Michael Williams
Accuracy Assessment of Land Cover Maps of Forests within an Urban and Rural Environment, Daniel Unger, I-Kuai Hung, and David L. Kulhavy
Evaluating GPS Effectiveness for Natural Resource Professionals: Integrating Undergraduate Students in the Decision-Making Process, Daniel Unger, I-Kuai Hung, Yanli Zhang, and David Kulhavy
Quantifying Natural Resources Using Field-Based Instruction and Hands-on Applications, Daniel Unger, David Kulhavy, I-Kuai Hung, and Yanli Zhang
Measuring Tree Height Using Pictometry Hyperspatial Imagery, Daniel Unger, David Kulhavy, Matthew A. Wade, and I-Kuai Hung
Comparing remotely sensed Pictometry® Web-based height estimates with in situ clinometer and laser range finder height estimates (Abstract), Daniel R. Unger, I-Kuai Hung, and David L. Kulhavy
A Test of the Mean Distance Method for Forest Regeneration Assessment, Daniel Unger, Jeremy P. Stovall, Brian P. Oswald, David Kulhavy, and I-Kuai Hung
Using Google Earth for Forest Management, Yanli Zhang and Jeremy P. Stovall
WAAS, GLONASS, and GPS Accuracy, Yanli Zhang, Daniel Unger, I-Kuai Hung, and David Kulhavy
Submissions from 2013
Using GIS-Based, Regional Extent Habitat Suitability Modeling to Identify Conservation Priority Areas: A Case Study of the Louisiana Black Bear in East Texas, Christopher E. Comer, I-Kuai Hung, Gary Calkins, Dan J. Kaminski, and Nathan Garner
Mapping Oilfield Brine Contaminated Sites with Mid-Spatial Resolution Remotely Sensed Data, Daniel Unger, Cindy Bowes, Kenneth W. Farrish, and I-Kuai Hung
Accuracy Assessment of Perimeter and Area Calculations Using Consumer-Grade GPS Units in Southern Forests, Daniel Unger, I-Kuai Hung, Yanli Zhang, Jeffrey Parker, David Kulhavy, and Dean W. Coble
Validating the Geometric Accuracy of High Spatial Resolution Multispectral Satellite Data, Daniel Unger, David Kulhavy, and I-Kuai Hung
Evaluating Tree Height Using Pictometry® Hyperspatial Imagery, Daniel Unger, David Kulhavy, and Matthew A. Wade
A spatial analysis of the forestry industries in East Texas, Yanli Zhang, Matthew W. McBroom, and Steven H. Bullard
Crowdsourcing with ArcGIS Online for Natural Resources Management, Yanli Zhang, Matthew W. McBroom, Jason Grogan, and Paul R. Blackwell
Submissions from 2012
Identifying Well Pads in the Haynesville Shale Region, Louisiana and Texas, with Digital Imagery, Darinda Dans, Daniel Unger, Kenneth W. Farrish, and I-Kuai Hung
Application of Geospatial Technologies for Understanding and Predicting Vector Populations and Vector-Borne Disease Incidence (Abstract), J. Degroote, S. R. Larson, Yanli Zhang, and Ramanathan Sugumaran
Soil Erosion and Surface Water Quality Impacts of Natural Gas Development in East Texas, USA, Matthew W. McBroom, Todd Thomas, and Yanli Zhang
The Mapping of Composite Pollen from Point Sampled Data and Cartographic Generalization, Peter P. Siska, I-Kuai Hung, and Vaughn M. Bryant Jr.
Accuracy of Land Cover Maps Derived From Remotely Sensed Data, Daniel Unger, Bonnie Brown, I-Kuai Hung, and Yanli Zhang
Sub-Pixel Classification of Forest Cover Types in East Texas, Joey Westbrook, I-Kuai Hung, Daniel Unger, and Yanli Zhang
Using ArcPy to Automate Making Thematic Map Books: Two Cases, Yanli Zhang, Daniel Unger, Jason Grogan, Brian P. Oswald, and John Lanham
Submissions from 2011
Soil Erosion Modeling with the Modified Universal Soil Loss Equation, Yanli Zhang, Jason Grogan, I-Kuai Hung, and Ramanathan Sugumaran
Web-Based Spatial Decision Support System and Watershed Management with a Case Study, Yanli Zhang, Matthew W. McBroom, J. Degroote, R. L. Kauten, and P. K. Barten
Snapping a Pour Point for Watershed Delineation in ArcGIS Hydrologic Analysis, Yanli Zhang, Matthew W. McBroom, Jason Grogan, and I-Kuai Hung
A GIS tool for plant spatial pattern analysis, Yanli Zhang, Nathan Woodward, Daniel Unger, I-Kuai Hung, Brian P. Oswald, and Kenneth W. Farrish
Submissions from 2010
Collecting Multiple Point Features Referenced to a Single Geographic Position in ArcPad, Jason Grogan, I-Kuai Hung, and Yanli Zhang
Soil Viewer Extension Brings Soil Data to Your GIS, Jason Grogan, I-Kuai Hung, and Yanli Zhang
Assessing the Efficacy of MODIS Satellite-derived Start of Growing Season for Jurisdictional Determination of East Texas Bottomland Hardwood Wetlands, Karen Malone, Hans Michael Williams, I-Kuai Hung, and Daniel Unger
Design of a Comprehensive Geographic Information System for the Administration of El Camino Real De Los Tejas National Historic Trail, Jeffrey M. Williams
GeoLiTE, an ArcGIS Extension to Assist in LiDAR Data Processing, Yanli Zhang, Jason Grogan, I-Kuai Hung, and Ramanathan Sugumaran
Submissions from 2009
Integration of Modified Universal Soil Loss Equation (MUSLE) into a GIS Framework to Assess Soil Erosion Risk, Yanli Zhang, J. Degroote, Calvin Wolter, and Ramanathan Sugumaran
Submissions from 2008
Multitemporal Analysis Using Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) Bands for Forest Cover Classification in East Texas, Jason Grogan, I-Kuai Hung, and James Kroll
Standardized, Cost-Effective, and Repeatable Remote Sensing Methodology to Quantify Forested Resources in Texas, Daniel Unger, James Kroll, I-Kuai Hung, Jeffrey M. Williams, and Dean W. Coble
Watershed Forest Management Information System (WFMIS), Yanli Zhang and P. K. Barten
Evaluating Forest Harvesting to Reduce its Hydrologic Impact with a Spatial Decision Support System, Yanli Zhang, P. K. Barten, and Ramanathan Sugumaran
Submissions from 2007
Merging GPS Data with High Spatial Resolution Multispectral Imagery: An Urban Recreation Case Study, Daniel Unger, David Kulhavy, and Jerome E. Benson II
GIS Aided Archaeological Research of El Camino Real de Los Tejas with Focus on the Landscape and River Crossings along El Camino Carretera., Jeffrey M. Williams
Submissions from 2006
Spatial Autocorrelation and Pseudoreplication in Fire Ecology, Amanda L. Bataineh, Brian P. Oswald, Mohammad M. Bataineh, Daniel Unger, I-Kuai Hung, and Daniel Scognamillo
Spatial Analysis of Historic Cemeteries: Using High Spatial Resolution Imagery as a Visual Aid, Richard E. Brooks, Daniel Unger, and I-Kuai Hung
Geospatial Analysis of Southern Pine Biome and Pollen Distribution Patterns in Southeastern, I-Kuai Hung
Accuracy Assessment of Land Cover Maps Derived from Multiple Data Sources, Daniel Unger, Hillary Tribby, Hans Michael Williams, and I-Kuai Hung
Submissions from 2005
Predicting Ordinary Kriging Errors Caused by Surface Roughness and Dissectivity, I-Kuai Hung
Remotely Sensed Data to Map Forest Age Class by Cover Type in East Texas, Daniel Unger, I-Kuai Hung, Jeffrey M. Williams, James Kroll, Dean W. Coble, and Jason Grogan
Submissions from 2003
East Texas Forest Inventory (ETFI) Pilot Project: Remote Sensing Phase (Project Report), I-Kuai Hung
Search and Recovery of the Space Shuttle Columbia: A Geospatial 1st Responder Perspective, Jeffrey M. Williams
Submissions from 2002
Submissions from 2000
The Use of Aerial Photography for Development of Fuel Loading Prediction Models Within Three Cover Types in the Jemez and Sangre de Cristo Mountains of New Mexico, Kelly Scott, Brian P. Oswald, Kenneth W. Farrish, and Daniel Unger
