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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News

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 …

The ESRS group will attend the AGU Fall Meeting this year in Washington DC. with 12 presentations in a wide spectrum of satellite remote sensing applications. The presentations include: Abdelmohsen, K., Sultan, M., Yan, E., Save, H., Emil, M.K., Famiglietti, J.S., 2024, Monitoring Seepage from the GERD and Implications for Sustainable Water Management, AGU Annual …