$41.06M
Scaling up the industrial hemp supply chain as a carbon-negative feedstock for fuel and fiber
GEOAI · REMOTE SENSING · MACHINE LEARNING
Research
GeoAI sits at the intersection of remote sensing, photogrammetry, machine learning, and imagery analysis. We use state-of-the-art AI to study how climate and land-use change reshape water resources, agriculture, and ecosystems — fusing multispectral, hyperspectral, and SAR/InSAR data with field observations to map crops, invasive species, minerals, and land subsidence from local to global scales.
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Funded Projects
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Funding Partners
2008
Funded Research Since
ACTIVE & FLAGSHIP
Major Funded Projects
$7.5M
I'm SHARP: interdisciplinary material science for hyperspectral remote sensing of permafrost
$5M
Training the workforce with Geoinformatics and Geospatial Data Science
$4.14M
Workforce Transformation for Future GEOINT through Academic Training in GeoAI, Quantum Technologies, Remote Sensing, GPS/PNT, and Geospatial Analytics
$3.32M
Edge-High Performance Computing for Multi-Domain Operations
$2.78M
Linking molecular, biochemical and phenotypic responses to the environment for sustainable, stress-resilient bioenergy sorghum
SINCE 2008
Full Funding History
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2025–2027ClimateTrace — GeoAI-driven monitoring of global grasslands and livestock operations for emissions tracking. $789,649, Climate Trace (PI).
2025–2026GeoMade — GeoAI for Mobility, Agriculture, Data, and Environmental Insights. $326,763, Sinquefield Center for Research (PI).
2023–2026Developing global InSAR solutions for change detection with enhanced regional calibration. $2,237,862, NGA (PI).
2024–2027Advancing development and climate-resilient adaptation practices via community-driven urban transformation in St. Louis. $965K, DoE (Co-PI).
2023–2025Assessment after Engagement, Education & Experiential-learning (A-EEE). $400,000/$2M, U.S. Dept. of Energy (Co-PI).
2023–2025TGI Academy: Taylor Geospatial Institute Advanced Computing, Analytics, and Big Data Education for Missouri. $1M, Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education (PI).
2023–2025Collaborative Research: Competition for acoustic space as a driver of species diversity in vibrationally-signaling insects. $200,000, NSF Division of Environmental Biology (Co-PI).
2022–2025Seed-AI: seed composition estimation from standing crops at global scale using satellite data, AI, and crop modeling. $572,756, United Soybean Board & FFAR (PI).
2022–2025Collaborative Research: Sharing Farm Intelligence via Edge Computing. $1,422,049, NSF CPS (Co-PI).
2022–2025CC* Regional Computing: Taylor Geospatial Institute Regional AI Learning System (TGI Rails). $1M, NSF (Co-PI).
2020–2025Training the workforce with Geoinformatics and Geospatial Data Science. $5M, U.S. Dept. of Defense (PI).
2020–2025CPS: TTP Option: DATAg: FieldDock — an integrated smart farm platform for real-time agronomic optimization. $1.4M, NSF/USDA NIFA (Co-PI).
2022–2024SLUcode for Agricultural Innovations. $25,000, SLU Research Institute Research Advancement Fund (PI).
2022–2024SustaiN: a decision support system for sustainable nitrogen management in corn and sorghum using satellite remote sensing. $15,000, SARE Graduate Student Grant (PI).
2022–2023EdgeAI: cutting-edge AI to improve soybean breeding and yield at global scale. $35,000, GDM Seeds (PI).
2022–2023SeedAI: non-destructive estimation of seed composition with indoor hyperspectral imaging. $100,000, Bayer Crop Science (PI).
2021–2023NASA Missouri Space Consortium Affiliate Member Award. $188,000, NASA (Co-PI).
2021–2022IUCRC Planning Grant: Center for Accurate Georeferencing of the Environment (CAGE). $20,000, NSF IUCRC (PI).
2021–2022GeoAI: building a diverse STEM workforce in Missouri through Geospatial AI research and training. $15,000, NASA Missouri Space Grant Consortium (PI).
2021–2023MissouriView: enhancing geospatial science research and education in Missouri through workshops and outreach. $30,000, AmericaView (PI).
2021Data quality assessment for the Reservoir Sedimentation Information (RSI) System using machine learning. $40,000, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Co-PI).
2020–2022Seed composition estimation from in-season standing crop and terminal seed yield using non-invasive imaging. $326,500, United Soybean Board (PI).
2019–2022GeoSLU: Geospatial Research, Training, and Innovation big idea initiative. $1,887,746, Sinquefield Center for Research (PI).
2018–2020Increasing underrepresented populations in sustainability and urban ecology. $200,000 (SLU portion $87,493), U.S. Dept. of Education (Co-PI).
2018–2019UAS monitoring for improved grapevine productivity under water stress — Phase 2. $15,000, Missouri Wine Marketing and Research Council (PI).
2017–2020Enhancing remote sensing research and education in Missouri through workshops and augmented reality developments. $52,000, NASA Missouri Space Grant Consortium (PI).
2017–2019A big data management architecture for integration and analytics for Missouri Transect. $75,750, NSF-Missouri EPSCoR (Co-PI).
2017–2018UAS monitoring for improved grapevine productivity under water stress. $15,000, Missouri Grape and Wine Institute (PI).
2017Streamlining UAS data processing: big data analytics and visualization for Missouri Transect. $71,213, NSF-Missouri EPSCoR (PI).
2017Early warning of algal blooms using multiscale remote sensing and hydrochemical analysis. $50,000, SLU President's Research Fund (PI).
2016–2019Predicting impacts of land use and climate change on hydrology and aquatic habitat in the Meramec River Basin. $199,981, The Nature Conservancy (Co-PI).
2016–2017Satellite-imagery based method for water-quality monitoring and sediment budgeting along the Middle-Mississippi River. $44,000, USGS (Co-PI).
2016–2017Remote sensing from UAS to support research and education in Missouri. $9,997, NASA Missouri Space Grant Consortium (PI).
2015–2019A reference phenotyping system for energy sorghum. DoE ARPA-e (Co-PI).
2015–2019Missouri Transect: Plants, Climate and Community. NSF (Co-I).
2015–2016Utilizing field and Geo-TASO observations to develop a spectral database of land cover types for TEMPO. $50,298, NASA (PI).
2014–2019Missouri Transect: Plants, Climate and Community. NSF (Co-I).
2014–2015Global change and precision agriculture: characterizing spectral signatures of soybean plants to background ozone. $24,913, NASA EPSCoR (PI).
2013–2014Sustainable agriculture in changing climate: preservation and comparative genomics of grapevines. $85,740, SLU Sustainability Research Fund (Co-PI).
2013–2014St. Louis-Jefferson Solid Waste Management District — Campus Recycling Program Expansion. $30,000 (PI).
2011–2016Studies of the relationship between satellite-derived trace gas measurements and surface observations (AQAST). $883,920, NASA (Co-PI).
2011–2013Impacts of climate and land use changes on flooding in urbanized human and natural systems. SLU STEM PLUS Research Initiative (Co-PI).
2012–2013Mapping Risks and Resilience in Saint Louis (MaRRS). $49,300, SLU President's Research Fund (Co-PI).
2010–2012Monitoring mining subsidence and its environmental effects in Illinois using spaceborne SAR. $24,936, SLU President's Research Fund (PI).
2015–2016Enhancement and demonstration of an environmental predictive method for optimized storm forecasting. $520,368, Electric Power Research Institute (Co-PI).
2010–2011Monitoring the health and status of Betampona Natural Reserve, Madagascar, using integrated remote sensing and GIS. $38,000, St. Louis Zoo & Margot Marsh Biodiversity Foundation (PI).
2010–2011Tropical forest monitoring using time series satellite radar. $11,562, EAZA (PI).
2008–2011Assessing and reducing the threat of flood disasters and ecosystem destruction along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. $250,000, Kemper-Stupp Foundation (Co-PI).
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