Labs
The Climate Research in Synoptic Environments (ClimRISE) Lab's research expertise spans the topics of Global Climate Change, Applied Climate Science, and Synoptic Climatology, with specific applications to extreme temperature events, biometeorology, non-traditional indicators of climate change, sea-level variability, lightning, and precipitation characteristics, among others. Please contact the Lab PI, Dr. Cameron C. Lee, to get involved!
The Community Geography Lab is a space that encourages and facilitates mapping for and by local community members. As a collaboratory, it offers a research environment that allows researchers from across disciplines, as well as community residents, to come together to collaborate and share resources. Our goal is to facilitate knowledge transfer between academics and non-academics, students and faculty, town and gown. The digital space (under construction) will provide accessible mapping resources - open-source software and up-to-date data files, with a focus on being the campus and community clearinghouse for spatial data. The physical space is focused on mapping through collaboration and education using maps and the mapping process. Housed in McGilvrey Hall's Map Library, the space encourages engagement and discussion about shared social and environmental challenges at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì, the city of Kent, and other communities in Northeast Ohio and beyond. Please contact the Lab PI, Dr. Jennifer Mapes, to get involved.
The ​Remote Sensing and ​​Land Science (SensLand) Lab's research focuses on using remote sensing, spatial analysis, ​and modeling approaches to better understand how humans have transformed land systems​. Recent projects investigate the impacts of armed conflict on land use, cropland abandonment, and grassland management at a regional to global scale. Please contact the Lab PI, Dr. He Yin, to get involved!
