Krista R. L. West

San Diego State University / University of California, Santa Barbara
Joint Doctoral Program Student
Departments of Geography
UPCOMING EVENTS

Current PH.D. Focus

Research Questions

  1. ​How well can remote sensing and image processing approaches be used to identify and quantify herbaceous vegetation cover in Southern California?
  2. When applied to imagery over a long time period, how will these newly developed approaches compare to previously created approaches for tracking herbaceous vegetation expansion?
  3. What is the effect of herbaceous vegetation expansion on fire regimes, both in terms of ignition potential and the likelihood of uncontrolled spread?

ABOUT ME

I use remote sensing technologies and imagery to learn more about landscapes at risk of wildland fire. I'm passionate about finding ways to help first responders.

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Updated 04 March 2021