Welcome to Geospatial Analysis of Climate Resilience and Sustainability (GACRAS) Lab!

Concerned about the severe impacts of climate extremes on environment?

Interested in how and why land cover transitions?

Digging into the human-environment system is a mysterious journey with a lot of fun! Collaboration, either with colleagues and students is incredibly important for scientists, particularly in those interdisciplinary areas. Therefore, I am always interested in working with students to bring up the secret of nature. 

Graduate students:

Please feel free to contact me (with your CV & unofficial transcript) if you have interests in any of my research topics. The Department of Geography & Planning at Appalachian State University offers a number of scholarships for graduate students majoring in geography and/or planning. For more details about this program, please also refer to the link to Graduate Program Overview. 

A valid English proficiency test (e.g., IELTS/TOEFL) score is required for the international. GRE is not required.

Undergraduate students:

Undergraduate students are also welcomed to talk about your research opportunities. I am ready to recruit a couple of talented undergraduate students to help me with ongoing project (paid). We can also discuss the potential undergraduate research assistantship program.

Past students:

Mississippi State University

1. Islam MD Tazmul (PhD Committee, graduated in Fall 2023)

2. Weiwei Xie (PhD Committee, graduated in Spring 2024)