Land Change and Ecosystem Science
ABOUT
The Land Change and Ecosystem Science (LanCES) initiative at Texas State University is a multidisciplinary research network designed to integrate existing capacities in scientific and geospatial data collection and processing, modeling, and data analysis to document and examine land cover and land use change (LCLUC) and associated ecosystem processes. Texas is a "natural laboratory" for investigating the causes and drivers of LCLUC due to its great geographic extent, biologic and demographic diversity.
RESEARCH THEMES
Featured Research
Water storage in small, private livestock and agricultural ponds affects stream flow and reservoir storage critical for hydropower generation. Using Sentinel-2 MSI and USGS digital elevation models, Garrett is working to classify the establishment of small ponds throughout a sub-basin in Texas. This research, sponsored by the Lower Colorado River Authority, provides a spatiotemporal assessment of water storage capacity over time and facilitates an up-to-date inventory of ponds that LCRA can use for strategic planning.
