2012 Research Projects
Student research projects were divided into three primary groups. Below are the project titles and links to the final project reports.
Hydrology
- Courtney Flamengo – Tracking Potential Groundwater Plumes in Southeast Kauai
- Alison Yoho – Groundwater discharge along the southcoast of Kauai
- Alessandra Pistola – Investigation of Rock Origin by Water Chemistry Analysis
- Kelly Acridge –
Plant Community Identification
- Ryan Boarman Species Level Spectral Analysis WorldView 2 Imagery and Spectrometer
- Bryan Moller Investigating Dynamics Between Alien & Native Plants
- Jesse Yourish Assessing the effectiveness of UAS imagery in vegetation classification
- Kathering Macklin Coastal vegetation mapping through remote sensing in southeastern Kauai
Prehistoric and Historic Landscapes
- Lawrence Fujiwara Analyzing historic Hoouluia heiau through UAV imagery and OBIA methodology
- Samantha Hauser Exploring Grove Farm Quarry’s History to Determine a Restoration Plan
- Avery Sandborn – Mapping Prehistoric Landscapes in Kauai
- John O’Connor – Remote Sensing and Ancient Polynesian Landscapes