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

Aerial Imagery Agriculture Drought
Ecology Forest Geology
Glacier Retreat Land Use Change Landscape Change Detection
Natural Hazards Ocean and Water Quality Urban Greenness
Urban Heat Urban Sprawl Wild Fire Hazard

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