The GeoResources Institute (GRI) conducts and coordinates research and educational activities in resource management within our environment - particularly in areas relating to agriculture, forestry, water resources, meteorology and oceanography.




  Our objectives are to:

• Increase the fundamental understanding and utilization of Earth's natural resource systems;
• Develop resource management capabilities, which engage computer-based decision support systems that protect, enhance and utilize land and water resources through applications of science-based knowledge;
• Maximize information that can be derived and utilized from remote sensing and other geospatial technologies for socio-economic benefits;
• Provide continuous outreach and educational opportunities to the public in order to keep them well informed of state-of-the-art technologies.

Using the infrastructure and expertise of one of the largest high performance computing centers (HPC²) in the United States, the GRI provides capabilities in remote sensing computational technologies, visualization techniques, natural resource management, and the transition of these into operational agency research, planning, and decision-support programs. With its multi-disciplinary team of researchers and educators, the GRI has developed nationally recognized research strengths, with strong relationships and inherent respect from state, regional and national agencies and business entities.