MSU Earth System and Global Change Sciences Program MESGCS

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MSU Earth System and Global Change Sciences
Program (MESGCS)

• California State University
• Monterey, California
• June 28 - 30, 2004
• Frederick K. Wilson, Ph.D.

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Institutional Background

• Urban University of Baltimore
• Coeducational institution
• Bachelor/Master/ Doctoral Programs
• OSDAA - GIS/remote sensing
• Specialized research facilities/labs
• Modern Soper Library's - 660,000
• 246 faculty - doctoral degrees

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IKONOS Image (True Color) Showing Morgan State
Campus(5 meter resolution)
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School of Engineering
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Goals

• Develop and offer ESS courses that promotes
  NASAs Mission and Vision
• Facilitate and encourage students to choose
  careers in ESS and related disciplines

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Objectives

• Develop interdisciplinary curriculum in ESS
• Provide interdisciplinary ESS research
• Conduct ESS seminars and workshops
• Promote outreach activities
• Strengthen inter/intra campus collaboration in
  ESS

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Collaboration

• Department of History and Geography (Dr. Sue
  Chapelle)
• Department of Biology (Dr. Arthur Williams)
• Institute of Architecture and Planning (Dr.
  Claudia Phillips)

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Maximizing Resource Capabilities

• Research Collaboration (NASA, Corps of
  Engineering, and NOAA)
• Grants/Proposal Development
• Expansion of Course Offerings

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Future Activities(Education and Training)

• Interdisciplinary curriculum development
• Workshops and seminars
• Outreach (community and schools)

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Future Activities (Research)

• Geospatial database development
• Environmental analysis (urbanization, pollution,
  transportation)
• Hyperspctral data analysis and image processing

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Landsat 7 TM of Study Area (Band 2). Image
Georeferenced using DLG Roads in Red Overlay.
Note Key Bridge on Lower Right (I-695). Built-Up
Areas/Roads in White/Grey, and water Bodies in
Black.
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Landsat TM image (True Color-B6,4,2) Showing
Subsets.(A Towson, B Morgan State
University, C Downtown Baltimore,D
Baltimore-Washington International Airport, E
Pikesville)
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Pollution Problem.Note Fuel Emissions from
Vehicle in the Heart ofPopulated Centers (MSU
Subsite)
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Land-cover Transformation in Progress.Note
Vegetation Removal(White Marsh)
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Impact of Road Construction on Environment .
Noise Pollution due to Incessant TrafficNote
Sound Barriers on Both Sides of the Road (I-695)
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CIBAC 2004Summer Institute Students
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Challenges

• Funding (Faculty and staff assistance)
• Resources (High quality equipment/instrument)
• Administrative flexibility (Change new way of
  doing old things)
• Sustainability
• Others

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Acknowledgement

• NASA
• USRA
• MSU
• SOE
• Collaborators