Hydrology, Agriculture and Land Observation

News

Post-doctoral Positions in the HALO Laboratory

3/12/2018

Research opportunities in remote sensing, machine learning, UAVs and precision agriculture.

The future of Earth observation in hydrology

10/4/2017

60 years after the launch of Sputnik, the field of earth observation has never been brighter!

https://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/21/3879/2017/hess-21-3879-2017.html

The sky’s the limit for Earth observation

9/17/2017

CubeSats and UAVs are opening up a new era in earth observation

https://discovery.kaust.edu.sa/en/article/411/the-sky%25e2-s-the-limit-for-earth-observation

A blossoming field of precision agriculture

1/1/2017

Novel technologies that can help determine crop health, water use and yields could herald a revolution in sustainable precision agriculture

https://discovery.kaust.edu.sa/en/article/287/a-blossoming-field-of-precision-agriculture

PhD Student Profile - Yoseline Angel

10/31/2016

Yoseline Angel, a first year PhD student, is undertaking research in the hyperspectral sensing of vegetation using satellites and UAV data.

https://hydrology.kaust.edu.sa/Pages/PhDProfile-Angel.aspx

State of the Climate Report 2015

8/8/2016

KAUST HALO research included in the latest State of the Climate Report (2015), issued by the American Meteorological Society

https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/index.cfm/publications/bulletin-of-the-american-meteorological-society-bams/state-of-the-climate/

A logo for the HALO group

8/7/2016

The Hydrology and Land Observation group has a new logo that represents the key research themes being undertaken within our group.

Recent research publications from the HALO group

7/27/2016

New research publications from the HALO Team

https://hydrology.kaust.edu.sa/Pages/ListingPublications.aspx?y=2016

Dr Umar Waqas joins the HALO Team as a post-doctoral fellow

5/1/2016

Dr Waqas, a water resources researcher with interests in the modeling of agro-hydrological systems, has joined the HALO group.

https://hydrology.kaust.edu.sa/Pages/Umar_Waqas.aspx

Enhanced levels of carbon dioxide are likely cause of global dryland greening

2/12/2016

Enhanced levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide are a likely key driver of global dryland greening.

HALO group members travel to the Gold Coast for MODSIM 2015

12/2/2015

Members of the HALO group presented their research at the MODSIM 2015 conference on the Gold Coast in December.

Gaohong Yin wins MODSIM 2015 Student Award

12/1/2015

MS student Gaohong Yin was a recipient of a 2015 Student Award at the MODSIM 2015 International Conference.

Recent reversal in loss of global terrestrial biomass

3/20/2015

Work with international collaborators have developed an entirely new remote sensing approach to derive global aboveground biomass carbon estimates for both forest and non-forest biomes for the past two decades from satellite passive microwave observations.

http://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/v5/n5/full/nclimate2581.html

Group presents at American Geophysical Union, 2014

12/15/2014

The HALO team presented a wide range of research at the annual AGU meeting in San Francisco

HALO Team Undertake UAV Training in the UK

8/20/2014

Members of the HALO Team learn to fly the new QUEST UAV system

Bill Gates Visits KAUST and the HALO Group

6/25/2014

Prof McCabe introduces Bill Gates to the HALO group

http://www.kaust.edu.sa/latest-stories/bill-gates-visits-kaust-on-exploratory-tour.html

HALO members participate at the European Geoscience Union (EGU), Vienna-Austria

4/27/2014

Rasmus Houborg, Liping Deng, Khan Jadoon, Abdou Abouelmagd, and Ahmed El Kenawy have presented their research work on different topics at the EGU annual meeting, Vienna from April 27 to May 2, 2014. Further details of the presented work can be found at: http://hydrology.kaust.edu.sa/Pages/ConferencePapers.aspx