Applying remote sensing techniques to study land cover change
From Madagascar to West Virginia, this site explores the ways in which satellite imagery can illuminate spatial and temporal land-use patterns and answer critical questions in landscape conservation. By using customized algorithms to map forest cover, agriculture, and other land uses, we can capture fine-scale landscape changes and analyze these patterns within their social-ecological contexts. In the end, remote sensing techniques can generate powerful maps to inform on-the-ground conservation and restoration efforts.
About the Author
Alana Lutz is a recent graduate of Middlebury College, where she majored in Geography and Biology. Her first love was the study of animals and their habitats out in the field, but more recently she discovered the power of GIS and other geographic approaches to offer valuable insights to conservation ecology. This portfolio illustrates some of her undergraduate work in the Geography Department.
Questions? Feel free to reach out to alanalutz01@gmail.com.
