Welcome to GERS Laboratory!
WELCOME TO THE GERS LABORATORY!
Human, as the only dominant species on Earth, has been changing the Earth's surface throughout its existence, which has greatly threatened the sustainability, biodiversity, and ecosystems of the Earth. Satellite remote sensing is one of the most powerful tools for observing the Earth’s surface because of its repeated synoptic collection of consistent measurements.
A central research theme of GERS laboratory is to understand how the world is changing based on quantitative remote sensing. We are interested in using a variety of remote sensing sensors, such as drones, small satellites, Landsat, Sentinel-2, MODIS, VIIRS, LIDAR, and Radar to monitor environmental change at regional to global scales.
The GIFs below illustrate the land-water dynmaics, forest change, urban disturbance, and agricultre practice from 1982 to present based on all available Landsats 4-8 images (thousands of images for each image chip!).
Upcoming Events
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Feb
26
NEDA Week Quiz!12:00am
NEDA Week Quiz!
Friday, February 26th, 2021
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Storrs Campus Virtual
For National Eating disorder Awareness week (February 22nd-February 26th) UConn S.H.A.P.E. a peer education group through Student Health and Wellness created a kahoot game to quiz UConn student's on their knowledge of eating disorders.
Chance to win $5 Dunkin' gift card for participation.
Take the quiz!: http://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZO7J3zTlodu71fU9ohfuBM3fNRLj5wX1QJFGLB3jnzA2gxw/viewform -
Feb
26
The UConn Grief Project Submissions12:00am
The UConn Grief Project Submissions
Friday, February 26th, 2021
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Other Virtual
Last Day for Submissions.
The UConn Grief Project invites students to share responses to the challenges we have faced, both as individuals and as a community, over the past year. Inspired by the powerful art of German printmaker Käthe Kollwitz, The UConn Grief Project brings together reflections on loss, and creates a space for acknowledging the emotional impacts of this moment in history.
Submission Information: https://benton.uconn.edu/thursdays-with-the-benton-the-uconn-grief-project/ -
Feb
26
The Egyptian Revolution Ten Years On: A Teach-In12:00am
The Egyptian Revolution Ten Years On: A Teach-In
Friday, February 26th, 2021
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Other Online
UCHI is proud to be one of the co-sponsors of this teach-in about the Egyptian Revolution ten years on, organized by Hind Ahmed Zaki (Political Science, UConn) and Elizabeth Nugent (Political Science, Yale).
Details and registration links: https://humanities.uconn.edu/2021/02/02/the-egyptian-revolution-ten-years-on-a-teach-in/ -
Feb
26
Spin8:00am
Spin
Friday, February 26th, 2021
08:00 AM - 08:45 AM
Storrs Campus Student Recreation Center
SPINNING®, or indoor cycling, is a fun yet intense cardio-based class that takes place on specialized Spinner bikes. Riders are challenged both mentally and physically as they work through a variety of class profiles including hills, flats, sprints, jumps, intervals, and more alongside fantastic playlists. Classes are 45 or 60 minutes in length and are suited for all fitness levels. -
Feb
26
Pulmonary, Critical Care And Sleep Medicine Grand Rounds8:15am
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Feb
26
UConn ECE Spanish Workshop9:00am
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Feb
26
Resume/CV Critique For Commuters10:00am
Resume/CV Critique For Commuters
Friday, February 26th, 2021
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Storrs Campus Virtual
As a part of the Connecting Commuter with Careers initiative, we have teamed up with the Center for Career Development to host a virtual Resume and CV Critique for our commuters and off-campus students. Make sure your resume is tip-top shape and ready to go the distance with potential employers! This event is on a first come, first serve basis.
Meeting Link: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/join/beh11002 -
Feb
26
Practical Performance Evaluation for Practitioners & Funders10:30am
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Feb
26
Post-Completion OPT Workshop11:00am
Post-Completion OPT Workshop
Friday, February 26th, 2021
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Other Online
Do you want to work in the U.S. after you graduate? Are you on an F-1 visa? Attend this workshop to learn more about Optional Practical Training (OPT) and how to apply for a work permit to stay in the U.S. and work in your field of study after graduation.
This workshop is required for all students who will apply for OPT and will graduate in Spring 2021 semester. Attend this workshop BEFORE you apply for post-completion OPT.
When you join the workshop, make sure that you sign in/login to Webex with your passport name or net ID, so that we can identify who you are. If your passport name or Net ID is not visible, we cannot give you credit for attending.
How to join:
WebEx Link: https://uconnvtc.webex.com/uconnvtc/j.php?MTID=m0de3a32d0de0b346fc142e8f035dfd5d
Meeting number:
120 098 2217
Password:
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Feb
26
Marine Sciences Seminar: Laurie Juranek11:00am
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Feb
26
Psychiatry Grand Rounds11:00am
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Feb
26
Spin and Strength11:30am
Spin and Strength
Friday, February 26th, 2021
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Storrs Campus Student Recreation Center
This 60-minute combo class consists of a 40-minute SPINNING® ride followed by 20 minutes of strength training. Strength routines are mainly comprised of upper-body and core exercises, incorporating a wide variety of equipment to deliver workouts aimed at improving muscular endurance and bone strength. -
Feb
26
Virtual Yoga Flow11:45am
Virtual Yoga Flow
Friday, February 26th, 2021
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Storrs Campus Online
Flow Yoga synchronizes posture with breathing through fluid motion in and out of various poses. You will develop full awareness of your movement patterns as you flow through different postures. All are encouraged to move at their own pace through this meditation in motion. -
Feb
26
Yoga Flow11:45am
Yoga Flow
Friday, February 26th, 2021
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Storrs Campus Student Recreation Center
Flow Yoga synchronizes posture with breathing through fluid motion in and out of various poses. You will develop full awareness of your movement patterns as you flow through different postures. All are encouraged to move at their own pace through this meditation in motion. -
Feb
26
CPA Book Friday: Blackening Britain12:00pm
CPA Book Friday: Blackening Britain
Friday, February 26th, 2021
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Storrs Campus Virtual
Blackening Britain: Caribbean Radicalization from Windrush to Decolonization by James G. Cantres. Commentary by Gabriella Beckles-Raymond, SOAS, University of London, Kojo Koram, Birkbeck, University of London and Michele Mitchell, New York University, with remarks by the author. Participation is free but you must pre-register. Link to be announced shortly. Link to flyer: https://philosophy.global.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3105/2021/01/Blackening-Britain.pdf -
Feb
26
Critical LOOKing: A Virtual Dialogue12:15pm
Critical LOOKing: A Virtual Dialogue
Friday, February 26th, 2021
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Other Zoom
Tap your powers of observation and investigate a single work of art through close looking and discussion with Amanda Douberley, Assistant Curator/Academic Liaison.
Through mid-March, we are featuring works of art in the exhibition, The Human Epoch: Living in the Anthropocene. This week’s subject is "La Conquistadora at the Trinity Nuclear Test Site, Near Socorro, New Mexico" (1996) by Craig Varjabedian
Offered via Zoom Meetings – registration is required and space is limited.
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcsceiprD4vGND9I23HjbAsRpLmhkmrlIlE
Your registration will be approved if space is available. You will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting or put on a wait list. -
Feb
26
FUN15 Fridays - Fascinating BALLOON ANIMALS12:15pm
FUN15 Fridays - Fascinating BALLOON ANIMALS
Friday, February 26th, 2021
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
Hartford Campus https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86126020382
Fascinating BALLOON ANIMALS – In 15 minutes, Joe will teach you how to make 1 or 2 balloon animals. This is sure to amaze and delight your friends of all ages. Please note, balloons and a pump needed to participate or you can just watch!
The Zoom link for this event is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86126020382 -
Feb
26
Graduate Student Seminar12:15pm
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Feb
26
Animal Science Seminar: Dr. Linda Rhodes12:20pm
Animal Science Seminar: Dr. Linda Rhodes
Friday, February 26th, 2021
12:20 PM - 01:10 PM
Storrs Campus Virtual Via WebEx
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Feb
26
USG Executive Board Meeting 1:00pm
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Feb
26
State Mandated Sexual Harassment Prevention Training1:00pm
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Feb
26
Intro to Mindfulness1:00pm
Intro to Mindfulness
Friday, February 26th, 2021
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Storrs Campus https://uconnvtc.webex.com/meet/WorkshopSHaWMH
UConn Student Health and Wellness is offering a workshop to support stress reduction and overall well-being for all campuses. -
Feb
26
PhD Dissertation Defense1:00pm
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Feb
26
The Power Of Misinformation1:00pm
The Power Of Misinformation
Friday, February 26th, 2021
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Storrs Campus Webex
Over the past year, the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories have flourished throughout the United States which has had many consequences. COVID-19 misinformation has led to unwarranted deaths globally. Election misinformation led to the insurrection of the U.S. Capitol on January 6th.
Please join us in discussing the harm of misinformation with our panel of experts on the subject.
Following the panel, Common Cause CT will conduct a workshop to give us tools to use to identify and handle misinformation.
Agenda:
1pm-2 pm: Misinformation panel featuring Dr. Enders, Dr. Etudo and Dr. Pagoto.
2pm-3pm: Common Cause CT facilitated workshop.
Please RSVP Here and for the link: https://uconntact.uconn.edu/event/6910249 -
Feb
26
Healing from Racial (or Collective) Trauma: Building Community & Authentic Connection through Contemplative Practices1:00pm
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Feb
26
Analysis And Probability Seminar
Poincaré Profiles On Graphs And Groups, And A Coarse Geometric Dichotomy
John Mackay (University Of Bristol)1:30pm -
Feb
26
Racism In The Margins3:00pm
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Feb
26
Conference: Racism In The Margins3:00pm
Conference: Racism In The Margins
Friday, February 26th, 2021
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Storrs Campus online
Join us for a symposium about what happens on the margins of student papers–whose voices get marginalized, what discourses, languages and perspectives are made marginal, and where racism become visible in and beyond margins.
Racism in the Margins is a UConn-wide initiative that opens up space for educators across disciplines to collaborate on more socially just approaches to teaching, responding to, and evaluating student writing. Please join us on February 19 and February 26 3:00-5:00 p.m. EST to think about race and writing with four leading scholars.
Learn more and register at:
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Feb
26
Racism In The Margins Conference 23:00pm
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Feb
26
Professor Stella Offner (Physics Colloquium)3:30pm
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Feb
26
Strength Training3:30pm
Strength Training
Friday, February 26th, 2021
03:30 PM - 04:15 PM
Storrs Campus Student Recreation Center
This class incorporates a wide variety of exercises and equipment to strengthen your muscles, increase muscular endurance, and enhance bone strength. All fitness levels are welcome and encouraged to attend; sign up for a total body workout! -
Feb
26
Dance Fit3:30pm
Dance Fit
Friday, February 26th, 2021
03:30 PM - 04:15 PM
Storrs Campus Student Recreation Center
Dance Fit combines Latin and international, pop and hip-hop music with easy to follow and energizing dance moves to keep you moving and having fun. Routines incorporate fast and slow rhythms, basic dance footwork, and lots of energy with each instructor’s own personal twist. -
Feb
26
SIGMA Seminar
Course Preview
Sasha Teplyaev3:30pm -
Feb
26
School of Pharmacy P1 Professionalism Ceremony 4:00pm
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Feb
26
Honors Community Development Series: Virtual Escape Room4:00pm
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Feb
26
"Not Just A Princess” Women In Animation5:00pm
"Not Just A Princess” Women In Animation
Friday, February 26th, 2021
05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Storrs Campus zoom
"Not Just a Princess” Women in Animation
Searit Huluf, Story Coordinator at Pixar Animation Studios
Alex Rosenberg, Production Manager at Netflix Animation
Friday, February 26, 2021, 5:00 PM, EST
More than 60% of animation students in college are women, yet they make up less than 20% of animation creatives in the workplace. While the industry is beginning to address this disparity and become more inclusive, there are still remnants of the long-existing “boys club.” In this discussion, we'll talk about animation and the challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated pipeline.
LEARN MORE AND REGISTER: https://dmd.uconn.edu/experience/diverse-perspectives/dp-women-in-animation/
About the Diverse Perspectives in Digital Media & Design: 2021 Speaker Series:
To paraphrase James Baldwin, nothing can be changed until it is faced. This is certainly true of the inequities that have historically shaped digital media content, fields, and careers. Join UConn’s Digital Media & Design department in welcoming industry professionals, artists, and media scholars from film, game, design, cultural and other sectors to discuss how issues of equity manifest in their work, creative processes, and professions, allowing us to reflect on how our own practice can support greater equity, diversity, and inclusion. -
Feb
26
Ice Skating On The Great Lawn6:00pm
Ice Skating On The Great Lawn
Friday, February 26th, 2021
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Storrs Campus Ice Rink, Great Lawn
UConn Storrs students are invited to sign up for one-hour spots to ice skate.
Sign-ups for each week open on Wednesday at noon (http://s.uconn.edu/signup)
Depending on weather and ice conditions, the rink will be open:
Thursdays: 5-8pm
Fridays: 6-9pm
Saturdays: 2-6pm
Skates will be available.
For more information please visit https://kindness.studentaffairs.uconn.edu/ice-skating/ -
Feb
26
An Anime Late Night6:00pm
