{"id":822,"date":"2023-01-25T12:03:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T17:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels-draft\/?page_id=822"},"modified":"2023-12-08T13:39:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T18:39:30","slug":"remote-sensing-and-spatial-analysis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/mesm\/remote-sensing-and-spatial-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"fullwidth wp-block-heading\">Master of Environmental Science and Management<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"mesm\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-mesm\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-762\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-762\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/mesm\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-18900\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-18900\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/mesm\/admission\/\">Admission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-761\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-761\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/mesm\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-884\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-884\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/mesm\/affiliated-faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-894\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-894\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/mesm\/student-opportunities\/\">Student opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This specialization provides students with technical skills required to use state-of-the-art mapping technologies, such as geographic information systems (GIS), and cutting-edge data systems, such as those provided by satellite and aerial remote sensing and global positioning systems (GPS), for the analysis and presentation of environmental data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students master a large and diverse suite of technical tools in geospatial data analysis. These can be used to solve practical problems in watershed modeling, ecosystem science, wildlife ecology, water resource management, landscape ecology, pollution control, conservation biology, and land use\/land cover dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students take a core of basic and advanced courses in remote sensing and GIS, where they learn to use modern mapping technologies. Additional coursework provides them with practical instruction in how GIS and remote sensing are applied in environmental analysis and basic research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduates find employment with public- and private-sector agencies, firms, and organizations that use computerized mapping technologies for natural resource management and environmental protection.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Core courses&nbsp;<\/strong>(21-25 credits), including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Natural Sciences<\/strong>&nbsp;(12-16 credits)<ul><li>Remote Sensing &amp; Spatial Analysis (at least 9 credits)<\/li><li>Earth &amp; Ecosystem Science (0-7 credits)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Social Sciences<\/strong>&nbsp;(6 credits)<\/li><li><strong>Quantitative Methods<\/strong>&nbsp;(3 credits)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Elective courses<\/strong>&nbsp;(6-10 credits)<br><strong>Culminating Experience<\/strong>&nbsp;(3 credits: EVS 505, 597, or 598)<br><strong>Graduate seminar<\/strong>&nbsp;(2 credits)<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"uri-people-tool cl-tiles halves\"><div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/meet\/y-q-yeqiao-wang\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Yeqiao-Wang.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"Yeqiao Wang, Department of Natural Resources Science\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Yeqiao-Wang.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Yeqiao-Wang-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Yeqiao-Wang-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Yeqiao-Wang-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/meet\/y-q-yeqiao-wang\/\">Yeqiao (Y. Q.) Wang<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Coordinator, Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">Natural Resources Science<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.4345<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:yqwang@uri.edu\">yqwang@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis This specialization provides students with technical skills required to use state-of-the-art mapping technologies, such as geographic information systems (GIS), and cutting-edge data systems, such as those provided by satellite and aerial remote sensing and global positioning systems (GPS), for the analysis and presentation of environmental data. 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