Past OEFS Projects
A major component of the remote sensing course Observing Earth From Space is an individual course project. Students are encouraged to select projects that will supplement their existing research. Alternatively projects can be fashioned around topics or regions of the world that the students have a particular knowledge or interest. As such, these projects cover many places, subjects and time spans.
Below is a list of the recent project topics, with links to individual projects and selected abstracts. Full text of these papers, plus prior year reports, can be found at the Yale Center for Earth Observation.
Spring 2024 Semester
| Atmosphere | Climate Change and Drought | Ecology |
| Forest | Hurricanes & Floods | Land Use/Cover Change |
| Ocean and Water Quality | Snow, Ice and Glaciers | Soil |
| Urban Issues | Wars and Conflicts Impacts |
Spring 2023 Semester
Spring 2022 Semester
| Urban Sprawl | Forest | Ecology |
| Environmental Risk Assessment | Glacier Melting | Method Development |
| Land Use Change | Urban Heat | Agriculture |
| Soil Moisture |
Spring 2021 Semester
| Land Cover Change | Forests | Astronomy |
| Urban | Agriculture and Vegetation |
Spring 2020 Semester
| Land Cover Change | Forests | Air Quality |
| Drones | Agriculture | Water |
Spring 2019 Semester
| Land Cover Change | Drought | Hurricanes & Floods |
| Glaciers | Atmosphere | Urban |
| Water | Hazards |
Spring 2018 Semester
| Agriculture | Drought | Natural Hazards |
| Atmosphere | Astronomy | Landscape Change Detection |
Spring 2017 Semester
| Forest Issues | Human Impacts | Epdemiology |
| Habitat | Ecology | Climate |
| Agriculture | Landscape Change Detection | RS Techniques |
Spring 2016 Semester
| Human Impacts | Epdemiology | Oceans & Atmosphere |
| Landscape Change Detection | Drought | Ecology |
| Climate | Archaeology |
Spring 2015 Semester
| Forest Issues | Agriculture | Urban Issues |
| Landscape Change Detection | Water & Drought | Geology |
| Climate | Energy Balance |
Spring 2014 Semester
| Forest Issues | Epidemiology | Agriculture |
| Urban Issues | Human Impacts | RS Techniques |
| Cryosphere | Water | Astronomy |
Spring 2013 Semester
| Forest Issues | Epidemiology | Landscape Change Detection |
| Landscape Modeling | Urban Issues | Human Impacts |
| Oceans & Atmosphere | Water & Drought | Agriculture |
| Fire | Heat Budget | RS Techniques |
Spring 2012 Semester
| Forest Issues | Epidemiology | Landscape Change Detection |
| Landcover Mapping | Urban Issues | Climate |
| Atmosphere | Environmental Issues | Archaeology |
| RS Techniques |
Spring 2011 Semester
| Forest Issues | Epidemiology | Landscape Change Detection |
| Landcover Mapping | Urban Issues |
Spring 2010 Semester
| Forest Issues | Epidemiology | Landscape Change Detection |
| Climate | Urban Issues | Atmosphere |
| Archaeology | Human Impacts | Astronomy |
| Bio-Geography |
Spring 2009 Semester
| Forest Issues | Desert Environment | Landscape Change Detection |
| RS Techniques | Atmosphere | Epidemiology |
| Urban Issues | Climate |
Fall 2007 Semester
| Forest Issues | Archeology | Landscape Change Detection |
| Time Series | Spectral Analysis | Epidemiology |
| Meteorology |
Spring 2007 Semester
| Forest Issues | Ecosystems | Landscape Change Detection |
| Geology | Oceans | Atmosphere |
| Meteorology |
Spring 2006 Semester
| Forest Issues | Human Impacts on the Environment | Climate |
| Urban Issues | Water Quality | Snow, Ice and Glaciers |
| Storms and other Natural Events | Landscape Change Detection | Techniques and Issues of Scale |
Fall 2004 Semester
| Forest Issues | Urban Issues | Climate |
| Epidemiology | Human Impacts on the Environment | Industrial Impacts |
| Anthropology |
Spring 2004 Semester
| Forest Issues | Urban Issues | Climate |
| Public Health | Landscape Change Detection | Atmosphere |
| Geology | Examining Environmental Events | Elevation Imapcts on Vegetation |
| Ecosystem Mapping |