Mapping lithologic units and structural elements using remote sensing data

Monitoring deep aquifer response to climatic variability (GRACE FO TWS Trend)

Temporal variations in in agricultural lands in the Wadi AlSarhan, Saudi Arabia

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ESRS Group Makes Strong Showing at AGU 2025 This past December, the ESRS group traveled to New Orleans to share our latest findings at the 2025 AGU Annual Meeting. It was an excellent opportunity to engage with the global scientific community and showcase our current research projects. The team delivered 13 presentations focusing on critical issues such …

The Earth Science Remote Sensing (ESRS) Lab is proud to share that Dr. Mohamed Sultan has been awarded the Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award—the highest honor Western Michigan University bestows on its faculty. This award recognizes Dr. Sultan’s exceptional scholarly achievements in hydrology, geoscience, and satellite remote sensing. His pioneering work in applying remote sensing technologies …

The Earth Science Remote Sensing (ESRS) Lab is proud to announce that its director, Dr. Mohamed Sultan, has been awarded the 2023 Kuwait Prize in Applied Sciences (Hydrology) by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS). This prestigious recognition honors Dr. Sultan’s decades-long contributions to the field of hydrology, particularly his innovative work …