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Using GIS to Correlate Invasive Species Locations to Human Access Areas
The goal of this project was to identify if there are any correlations between human access areas and the locations of known invasive plant species. The plant locations plotted against the road locations and habitat types to better determine the…
Landscape Characterization of Four Lake Superior Watersheds Using GIS
"Watershed management studies have become increasingly important in determining the impact of natural features and human development on water quality. This GIS analysis is part of a larger study designed to quantify the influence of landscape…
Land Cover and Use Changes over 71 Years in the Ashmun Creek Watershed
"Melissa S. Behrmann of Sault Ste. Marie, MI studied the change of development over time in the Ashmun Creek Watershed, located in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. Development can be bad for watersheds because with development comes impervious surfaces,…
Development of the Eastern Upper Peninsula Mapping Center
As computers become more powerful, the applications that can be performed are becoming increasingly more sophisticated. GIS, which is the acronym for "Geographic Information System", is an example of a sophisticated computer application. By using GIS…