The SSL at TAMU

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• Spatial Sciences Laboratory
• Department of Forest Science
• College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
• Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
• Texas AM University System

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Our History
Horticulture Forest Science Building
1982
2002
Centeq Research Plaza
Established in 1982
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The SSL Team
Dr. R. Srinivasan Director
Administrative Assistant
Programming Assistant
Visiting Scientist
2 Research Associates
5 Graduate Research and 2 Teaching Assistants
Systems Administrator
Research Assistant
GIS Programmer
Student Technician
3 Student Technicians
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The Facility
Research
Service
RS
Teaching
GIS
GPS
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Teaching
University Courses FRSC 461/651 Introduction to
GIS FRSC 608 Remote Sensing FRSC652 Advanced GIS
Continuing Education Introduction to GIS and
GPS Advanced Topics in GIS Introduction to Remote
Sensing Soil and Water Assessment Tool
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Research
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Collaborators

• TAMUS Agencies
• Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI)
• Impact Assessment Group
• Texas Forest Service (TFS)
• Institute for Countermeasures against
  Agricultural Bio-terrorism (ICAB)
• Texas State Chemist Office (TSCO)
• Various Texas Agricultural Experiment
  Station/Texas Cooperative Extension Centers
  (TAES/TCE)

• TAMU Departments
• Agricultural Economics (AGEC)
• Agricultural Engineering (AGEN)
• Civil Engineering (CVEN)
• Entomology (ENTO)
• Rangeland Ecology Management (RLEM)
• Soil and Crop Science (AGRO)
• Sociology (SOCI)
• Wildlife and Fisheries Science (WFSC)

TAMUS GIS Support

• Federal
• United States Department of Agriculture/Agricultur
  al Research Service-Temple (USDA/ARS)
• US Army Corps Engineers (USACE)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  (NOAA)
• National Wildlife Service (NWS)

• State
• Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
  (TNRCC)
• Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD)
• Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)
• Texas State Soil Water Conservation Board
  (TSSWCB)
• Brazos River Authority (BRA)
• Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)

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Average yearly grants and contracts activities
with local, state, federal and private industries
are 400,000 supporting 4 full time employees, 8
graduate students and 4 undergraduate student
workers.
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Technology Transfer
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GIS Data Development for USACE Lakes in Texas
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Flood Modeling and Damage Assessment Using GIS
Structure Inventory
Perspective view of 500 yr Flood event
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St. Francis River Basin Landcover
Developed seamless landuse/landcover GIS database
for approx. 4.5 millions acres in Arkansas and
Missouri
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Environmental Modeling
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Watershed System
Channel/Flood Plain Processes
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Soil and Water Assessment Tool
Stephenville
Somervell Co.
South Fork
Hico
Iredell
Erath Co.
Meridian(above)
Green Creek
North Bosque River
Meridian(below)
Clifton
Bosque Co.
Valley Mills
Comanche Co.
Niels Creek
Hamilton Co.
Hog Creek
Niels Creek
Middle Bosque River
Waco
Coryell Co.
South Bosque River
McGregor
McLennan Co.
0 10 20 Miles
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Weather Forecasting
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Real-time Drought and Weather Products
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Texas Drought Information System
FAA Weather Network
http//webgis.tamu.edu
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Weather Products
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