GIS Based Research at PSU

Below are research projects with a significant GIS component that are taking place or have taken place at Portland State University. Click on the title to view the full description.

Mapping blackberry from aerial photographs

The invasive plant Rubus armeniacus (Himalayan blackberry) was mapped using multi-spectral images in Australia.

Riparian vegetation change in three of Oregon's cities

Riparian vegetation regulations differ among the cities of Portland, Oregon City, and Hillsboro. This study tracked changes in riparian buffer sizes within those three cities from 1970 to 2001.

Geology of Glaciers

Big glaciers on mountains, melting through time.

Ground Penetrating Radar

Big sound, water found