Liberal Arts and Sciences
Southworth Lab
Led by Jane Southworth · Geography
What we study
The lab studies environmental changes using remote sensing, AI, and geospatial science. They analyze land use, climate impacts, and human-environment interactions with big data and machine learning.
What working here is like
- Computational
- No organisms (data only)
- Coding required
- Project
- 1
Current projects
Mapping Shrubland Encroachment: Using Machine Learning to Analyze Rainfall Trends
The lab studies how rainfall affects the spread of invasive bushes in Namibia’s savannas. Students use satellite images and weather data with a computer program to find rainfall patterns that help the bushes grow.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 46
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How to reach out
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