Cultivating scientific advancements and student interests focused on the intersection of the built and natural worlds so humans can hold on to the naturally beautiful world people need to live
We are the Geospatial Integrated Earth Surface Research (GIESR) Lab Group at Saint Louis University! Research conducted by our lab uses remote sensing and geospatial technologies to advance the synergy of natural and human systems to minimize human impact on the natural world, enhance restoration efforts, and protect the physical aspects that support critical ecosystems. Our projects cover a range of topics, such as geomorphology, remote sensing, geography, landscape evolution, erosion, environmental monitoring, and more.
Leadership - Zachary R. Phillips, PhD
I am a Remote Sensing Geomorphologist with a PhD in Environmental Conservation Science who is interested in understanding earth-surface processes and their interactions with humans. As an Assistant Professor in the Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department, I teach GIS and Remote Sensing courses at SLU and coordinate on Geospatial academic programs including our Geoinformatics B.S, GIScience M.S, and GIS Certificates. I am a student-focused teacher and researcher who seeks to let students investigate their passions in Earth Sciences while advancing them to the next level of their careers.
The GIESR Group designs topographic analysis tools to help reveal relationships between geomorphic processes, geology, and the landscape
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The GIESR Group utilizes computer models to predict landscape-scale changes produced by tectonic forces, variability in landscapes, and responses to outside forcings
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The GIESR Group also conducts physical experiments and field investigations to study the geomorphic significance of river ice and other erosive forces during the year's most active period of erosion - the winter-spring transition.
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Contact
Assistant Professor,
Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO Office: DPH 203E Email: zphillips at slu dot edu |