NSF Build and Broaden 2024 Summer Coastal Drone Fieldwork Application
The NSF Build and Broaden 2024 summer fieldwork application is now open! This unique program invites students to participate in a four-week coastal mapping f...
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2024
Geofly Lab has two funded Master’s Research Assistant (RA) positions available.
Geofly Lab has two funded Master’s Research Assistant (RA) positions available. Please check the pdf for more info below. 1) NASA FireSage funded 2-year Mas...
NSF Funds Innovations: Wildfire Research Projects Secure Industry Advisory Support
Exciting news! We are thrilled to announce that both of our Industry Advisory Board proposals to the Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center have successf...
2023
Team FireWatch won 2nd Place in Silicon Valley Innovation Competition
The FireWatch Team from SJSU, blending expertise in Software and Aerospace Engineering, clinched 2nd place among 147 teams at the Silicon Valley Innovation C...
Celebrating Innovation and Collaboration at SJSU GIS Day
The SJSU SAVi Center and the GIS & Drone Society are thrilled to express our heartfelt thanks to all the participants and attendees for making GIS Day an...
[Post] Exploring Ecological Impact SJSU GIS & Drone Society’s Collaborative Efforts
The SJSU GIS & Drone Society successfully concluded a comprehensive data collection session at Wilder Ranch State Park. Led by Jannike Allen and David Be...
[Post] Collaborative Burn Day SJSU’s GIS & Drone Society’s Ecological Impact
The SJSU GIS & Drone Society had an impactful day at Wilder Ranch State Park collaborating with California State Parks’ fire team. Professor Kate Wilkin’...
[Post] Highlighting SJSU GIS & Drone Society’s Impact at VTA’s GIS Day
SJSU GIS & Drone Society had an insightful experience at VTA’s engaging GIS Day, where Xiangyu REN and Henri Brillon showcased their posters and interact...
[Post] SJSU Graduate Fair Uniting Passion for GIS and Urban Planning
At the #SJSU Graduate Fair, the SJSU GIS & Drone Society connected with passionate GIS and Urban Planning enthusiasts, igniting inspiration. Engaging wit...
Bo Yang’s Drone Innovations Transforming GIS Research Across Environments
Bo Yang’s pioneering use of drone technology revolutionizes GIS research. As an assistant professor at San José State University’s Department of Urban and Re...
[Post] Dr. Karen Joyce Pioneering Circular Drone Data Economy Collaboration Vision
The SJSU GIS & Drone Society extends gratitude to Dr. Karen Joyce for her insightful presentation on the circular drone data economy! Her innovative Ge...
[Post] Advancing Drone Tech SJSU’s Remote Sensing Presentation Success Recap
Professor Bo Yang showcased our ongoing drone and remote sensing projects in a comprehensive presentation to the Department of Meteorology and Climate Scienc...
Post: GeoFly Lab awarded NSF B2
GeoFly Lab at San Jose State University has achieved a remarkable milestone, receiving the prestigious NSF B2 program award for a groundbreaking project in c...
[Report] Advancing Wildfire Research: Prof Bo Yang Present Drone Innovations at SJSU MetCS Seminar
In a pioneering study published by the Mineta Transportation Institute, researchers My-Thu Tran and Dr. Bo Yang have utilized thermal remote sensing to inves...
Advancing Wildfire Research: Prof Bo Yang Present Drone Innovations at SJSU MetCS Seminar
The San Jose State University (SJSU) Drone class, known as GEOG282/173, recently embarked on an enriching field trip to Moss Landing Marine Lab, offering stu...
[Post] San Jose State’s Urban Planning Research Excellence at AAG 2023
Dr. Bo Yang, an Assistant Professor at San Jose State University, proudly showcases the exceptional representation of the university’s COSS Department of Urb...
UAV Applications in Wildfire Research Mapping, Analysis, and Future Trends
CalGIS 2023, hosted by California URISA and the California Geographic Information Association, invites professionals to Monterey County for a comprehensive c...
[Paper] UAV Imaging Tracks Eelgrass Disease Across Pacific Coastal Ecosystems
The study introduces an innovative approach utilizing Low-Altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) imaging to track and forecast wasting disease affecting eelg...
[Paper] Quantifying Seagrass Decline UAV Imaging Unveils Climate Stress Impact
The article delves into the decline of San Juan Island’s seagrass meadows and how high-resolution UAV imagery, alongside in situ sampling, quantifies the imp...
2022
[StoryMap] Breakthrough Research Understanding California’s Canyon Wildfires Using Advanced Technology
The Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center (WIRC) at San Jose State University, alongside various partners and researchers, conducted groundbreaking rese...
SAVI Fall 2022 Hands-On Spatial Analytics Workshops for Professionals, Students
The Spatial Analytics and Visualization Institute (SAVI) announces its Fall 2022 workshop series, offering professionals and students innovative hands-on ski...
UAV Training Program for Seagrass Monitoring Top-Viewed Drone Research
Check out the top-viewed paper on @Drones_MDPI! It introduces a UAV/drone mapping training program for seagrass monitoring and research. Authored by @BoYangG...
San Jose State’s Summer Drone Class Sparks Teen Engineering Enthusiasm
San Jose State University’s Mineta Transportation Institute is fostering young minds through a summer drone-flying program for high school students, igniting...
[SotryMap] West Coast Eelgrass Mapping UAS Fieldwork for Marine Ecology Assessment
The San Jose State University (SJSU) Geography Program collaborated with various universities for a comprehensive drone mapping project along the West Coast....
[Paper] Ocean Warming Fuels Eelgrass Disease AI-Enabled Climate Surveillance Insights
A study links ocean warming to eelgrass wasting disease across latitudes, spotlighting the risks posed by rising temperatures to coastal ecosystems. By combi...
[Paper] Traffic Restrictions During 2008 Beijing Olympics Mitigated Urban Heat
The study investigates the influence of traffic restrictions implemented during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on urban heat dynamics using satellite thermal...
[Post] UCF @Citizen_GIS Collaborates with SJSU @sjsu_urbp for Fieldwork
UCF’s @Citizen_GIS joined Bodega Bay fieldwork with K12 support. SJSU’s @sjsu_urbp presented inspiring talks and lightning sessions, watch on: https://facebo...
[StoryMap] The UCF Citizen Science GIS team is visiting SJSU and bringing K-12 students from Florida to conduct drone mapping fieldwork in Bodega Bay, CA
Coast to Coast with Astronaut High Explorers NSF-funded fieldwork at UC-Davis on a Smithsonian-led project with 4 youth scientists, 4 teachers, 4 UCF team m...
2021
[Paper] Mapping Emotional Attachment in Coastal Restoration Community Perspectives Guide Priorities
The study explores emotional attachment within the Indian River Lagoon, Florida, to inform coastal restoration priorities. Through Geographic Information Sys...
[Paper] Remote Sensing Unveils Microbiome Dynamics: Scaling Ecosystem Interactions Profoundly
The article “The Future Is Big-and Small: Remote Sensing Enables Cross-Scale Comparisons of Microbiome Dynamics and Ecological Consequences” explores the int...
UCF Researchers Dive into Real-World GIS Work in Summer Projects
The article highlights the immersive GIS fieldwork undertaken by University of Central Florida (UCF) researchers during the summer. Led by Dr. Timothy L. H...
Team Completes First Set Of Data Collection For NSF Smithsonian Eelgrass Research
Original post The 4:30 AM alarm sounded, prompting the first day of data collection for the 2021 year for the NSF Smithsonian project studying eelgrass and ...
[Post] Dr. Yang joined Department of Urban & Regional Planning at San Jose State University
@SJSU_URBP & @SJSUCOSS welcome @BoYangGeo, our new Assistant Prof joining in F’21. With a PhD in Geography from @UC_ArtSci, Dr. Bo Yang specializes in #G...
The drone education featured at 2021 ESRI Imagery and Remote Sensing Educators Summit
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Advancing GIS Education: Insights from the ‘Teaching with Drones’ Webinar
The “Teaching with Drones” web meeting in higher education, hosted by Esri, highlighted the increasing use of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), including dron...
Drones Empowering Communities: Participatory Sciences in Global Perspective
The MDPI Drones Special Issue on “Drones for Participatory and Community-Based Sciences” is a call for scholarly contributions aimed at exploring the expandi...
[Post] Paper on developing a UAV mapping and training program highlighted as the cover story in journal Drones
Our @citizen_gis recent paper on developing a UAV mapping and training program has been highlighted as the cover story in journal @Drones_MDPI. This is one o...
2020
[Paper] ST-Cokriging: Assimilating Multi-Scale Remote Sensing for Enhanced Resolution
The paper introduces a spatio-temporal Cokriging (ST-Cokriging) method, addressing the limitations of individual satellite remote sensing systems that cannot...
[Paper] New paper published about drone training program for seagrass along the west coast
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Exploring Seagrass Wasting Disease: Eelgrass Threats and Research Insights
In the summer of 2020, a team led by Drew Harvell, an ecology and evolutionary biology professor, along with postdoc Lillian Aoki and Ph.D. student Olivia Gr...
Summer NSF Pacific Coast Drone Mapping Completed Safely During COVID-19
Original post Academia is struggling to continue research and education during the COVID-19 pandemic. At University of Central Florida (UCF) most travel and...
NSF Drone Mapping Finds A Change Of Eelgrass Bed In Spatial Extent And Patchiness
Original post Citizen Science GIS at the University of Central Florida is using Unoccupied Aerial Systems (UAS), i.e. UAV/drones, to investigate the change ...
Citizen Science GIS Uses Remote Drone Mapping In Response To COVID-19
Original post Citizen Science GIS at the University of Central Florida supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) uses Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)...
New Teacher Funding For Drones, GIS And Fieldwork From Our NSF Grant
Original post Teachers are our heroes. You know this. We at Citizen Science GIS often talk about the amazing K-12 teachers we work with and learn from aro...
Top 5 CSGIS Drone Shots
Original post The work we do at CitizenScienceGIS often leads us to beautiful destinations, and we would love for our followers to be able to virtually expe...
[Paper] Spatio-Temporal Fusion Enhances Crime Prediction Using Multi-Source Data
The study proposes a novel method for crime prediction by merging historical crime data with transitional zones identified from VIIRS nightlight imagery. Cri...
2019
Our Maps, Apps & Drones Tour And GeoBus Celebrate GIS Day At UCF
Original post GIS Day Team Members and Volunteers GIS Day 2019 at UCF: A Focus on Maps, Apps and Drones hosted by UCF’s Citizen Science GIS and GeoBus te...
Capturing the Beauty of Belize from Above with Smithsonian MarineGEO
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The Golden Rule, DroneCat And GeoBus At Central Florida GIS Workshop
Original post This week, Dr. Hawthorne and our Citizen Science GIS team brought The Golden Rule, Dronecat and GeoBus to Central Florida GIS Workshop. Dr. ...
Kirsten Bouck And Morgan McDonald Win Student Presentation Competition
Original post Kirsten Bouck and Morgan McDonald, 2 of our Citizen Science GIS undergraduates in the NSF CNH coastal connections project, were co-awarded a...
Citizen Science GIS Completes Drone Work In Alaska The Last Frontier
Original post Planning… And More Planning “The Last Frontier” had many meanings during Citizen Science GIS’s most recent trip to Alaska. Aside from Alaska...
[Paper] Enhancing Coastal Management UAV vs Satellite for Detailed Mapping
The study investigates the efficacy of utilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) multispectral mapping techniques in coastal management compared to conventiona...
UCF Drone Team Finishes The Mapping In Southern California With SDSU And Smithsonian
Original post In July of 2019, the Citizen Science GIS drone team, Dr. Bo Yang, Michael Feinman, and Hunter Searson traveled along the US Pacific Coast to...
UCF Drone Team Finishes Eelgrass Research Alongside UC Davis
Original post The Project During June and July of 2019, Citizen Science GIS team members Dr. Bo Yang, Michael Feinman, and Hunter Searson traveled along t...
UCF Drone Team Finishes Eelgrass Mapping With Team From Oregon State And Cornell
Original post The second fieldwork experience of eelgrass mapping was successful this June. This trip was made possible through a $1.3 million grant funded ...
UCF Drone Team Finishes Eelgrass Mapping With Team From UW And Cornell
Original post The first session of the fieldtrip series has been successfully carried out, which is a part of a new collaborative $1.3 million dollar grant ...
[Paper] Geostatistical Approach for Enhanced Land Use Mapping and Prediction
The paper titled “Sharpening Land Use Maps and Predicting Land Use Change Trends Using High-Resolution Airborne Images: A Geostatistical Approach” addresses ...
Researchers At Univ. Of Central Florida Are Going To Use Geo-Statistical Approach To Blend UAV Imagery With Satellite Data For Monitoring Seagrass Along West Coast.
Original post Dr. Bo Yang presents UAV data sharpening method in AAG 2019 at DC Dr. Bo Yang from Citizen Science GIS at University of Central Florida presen...
Dr. Yang Presents Multi-Spectral UAV Mapping At UCF Research Week Event
Original post Dr. Yang is presenting research of CitizenScienceGIS group at UCF research week UCF Research Week celebrates the research and creative project...
AAG Presentations With Citizen Science GIS
Original post We’ve Compiled A List Of Our Team’s Presentations At AAG In DC. Hope You Can Join Us! Thursday, April 4 Mapping Emotional Attachment I...
Original post Google Earth on desktop is free for users with advanced feature needs. It’s a really useful resource allowing users to import and export Geogr...
Google Earth on desktop is free for users with advanced feature needs. It’s a really useful resource allowing users to import and export Geographic Informati...
Multi-Spectral Drone Mapping Fieldwork In Indian River Lagoon
Original post Citizen Science GIS at University of Central Florida carried out two drone mapping field trips (with FAA certified pilots) to Indian River Lag...
UCF GIS Academy Empowers Educators for Spatial Teaching Integration Success
Original post The article highlights the success and impact of a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Academy, focusing on providing hands-on training and...
2018
A Bird’s-Eye View Of The Indian River Lagoon
See original post In 2016, the University of Central Florida’s Citizen Science GIS team led by Dr. Timothy Hawthorne launched its Open Reef Initiative to cr...
Welcome Dr. Bo Yang!
Original post We’d like to introduce our newest Citizen Science GIS team member: Dr. Bo Yang. Bo is joining us from the University of Cincinnati and will se...