Projects
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Advanced Sensing for Hydrological Metrology
With Alabama A&M University, we are identifying opportunities to apply new remote sensing concepts to improve groundwater measurements and models. These models can inform decisions related to agriculture, land use, human health and wellness, and geopolitical stability.
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![A screenshot over the florida panhandle and carribean, with dots in the ocean representing spare salinity monitors.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2024-03/Salinity%20Profile.png?h=e324ff38&itok=1RDxDNSd)
Compact Optical Salinity Sensor
We are developing a compact and encapsulated optical salinity sensor to enable more distributed and persistent monitoring of the ocean’s 3D structure.
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Artificial Intelligence–Based Drought Prediction
We are developing a neural network using data derived from satellite measurements of temperature and humidity to improve drought monitoring and forecasting.
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Green Instrumentation and Experimentation
We seek to innovate and accelerate solutions to address AI's carbon footprint and reduce data center energy usage.
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![an illustration of Earth from space with two lidar-housing satellites orbiting near eachother.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2022-04/Aull-no%20labels.png?h=9d71c5a3&itok=QExhYFEM)
Atmospheric Aerosol Characterization
We are designing a satellite-based lidar system to categorize aerosols in the atmosphere.
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![A photo of a Google earth image of Bangladesh, with a heat map over it showing mostly red.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2022-04/CREWSNET.png?h=be37ad46&itok=ct-F4Sho)
Climate Resilience Early Warning System Network
We are creating proactive, integrated decision -support tools and services that empower frontline communities to prepare for climate impacts and minimize losses.
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Intelligent Tornado Prediction Engine
We are developing deep learning models to analyze tornadic precursors in order to enhance real-time tornado prediction.
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![A photo of an interferometer on a lab bench. A staff member is adjusting a part of it.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2024-03/529056-009.jpg?h=b9f39ab2&itok=dtxF4FWg)
Methane Detection Study
We are investigating the use of novel imaging technologies for detecting and quantifying methane emissions in the atmosphere.
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![an illlustration of Arctic sea ice, with yellow "links" showing connections from sensors in the ice up to a satellite.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2022-03/Arctic-network-big.png?h=0ddfe3e0&itok=OIgBoJ2S)
Arctic Climate Change Detection Network
We are developing a sensor network to improve our understanding and monitoring of sea ice breakup in the rapidly changing Arctic region.
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