Dr. Gregory A. Carter
- Invasive Species
- University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, U.S.A., 1985-1986
- Botany,
- Ph.D. in Botany, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, U.S.A., 1985
- M.S. in Botany, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, U.S.A., 1982
- B.S. in Botany, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, U.S.A., 1979
Associate Professor of Geography
Interim Associate Dean, Gulf Coast College of Science and Technology
Research Interests
- Physical Geography
- Coastal Systems
- Remote Sensing
- Biogeography
- Landscape Ecology
Academically I am trained as a botanist. However after working for more than fourteen years with NASA at Stennis Space Center, I have become trained and focused upon the application of remote sensing to research questions related to landscape ecology and geography. My students and I have been recently working on mapping seagrass beds in the shallow near-shore areas of the Mississippi Sound, we have studied the impact of hurricanes upon the vegetation on the Mississippi Barrier Islands, we are looking at species diversity on the barrier islands, and we are looking at the long-term migration or movement of barrier islands and their stability as affected by vegetative cover.
Much of my research is continually funded by NASA and NOAA. I serve as the Chief Research Scientist for the Gulf Coast Geospatial Center. My research is very field oriented; where we are continually attempting to adjust and rectify our technology and imagery to best 'fit' field data.