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Faculty in the Department of Geography are at the forefront of the discipline's future with projects that literally encompass the whole Earth. By dissolving the boundary between social and physical science we are exploring the human dimensions of global change. Our goal is to better understand the Earth's land surface and the way humans interact with it.

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Patterns of Coastal Flooding
Dr. Kasischke is working with Drs. Kearney and Sun to develop new approaches to use satellite imagery to analyze the impacts of sea-level rise on coastal vegetation communities.
Post-Fire Rehab
An interagency team is engaged in efforts to develop advanced remote sensing applications to assist federal wildfire managers.
MODIS Rapid Response
The Web Fire Mapper displays interactive maps incorporating fire detection points data. Users can identify attributes over time spans and query information for individual points.
Uganda 1963
A photographic catalog showing rural settlements and crops in Uganda.

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