Yale Center for Earth Observation

• An interdisciplinary Center for the analysis of satellite images

• Provides technical assistance to environmental researchers at Yale and the region

• Supports the teaching of remote sensing• Assists in the design of interdisciplinary

remote sensing projects

YCEO facts• Founded in 1992 as a YIBS* Center• Location: Environmental Science Center• Faculty Director: Ron Smith (G&G)• Manager: Larry Bonneau• Base support: YIBS* and on-campus sources• Research support: NASA, NSF, etc.

*(Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies)

YCEO Steering Committee• Anthropology

– Marcello Canuto, Rod McIntosh• Geology and Geophysics

– Mark Brandon, Ron Smith• History

– Ben Kiernan• School of Forestry and Environmental Studies

– Tim Gregoire, Lisa Curran, Karen Seto• School of Public Health

– Durland Fish, Ted Holford, Maria Diuk-Wasser

We offer to our users:

• Staff expertise • File Server with terabyte disk array• 12 high-end graphic workstations• Industry-leading satellite image analysis

and GIS software• Landsat and MODIS data archives• Training and consulting

Teaching Activities

• Observing the Earth from Space open to undergraduate and graduate students

• Workshops on remote sensing and GIS• Advanced course on remote sensing• Individual assistance on small projects

Two example projects

• Surface feedbacks in the European Heat Wave of 2003

• Climate and landcover changes in the Middle East

Changing Irrigation Patterns Khabur River, Syria

1990 2000