MSGISci Final Projects

Project Team Stakeholders
Establishing a GIS for the Umm el-Jimal Project Mari Bouwman, Valeria Rodriguez, and Olga Tambazidis Dr. Darrell Rohl, The Umm el-Jimal Project
Cohort 10 River Ridge Ranch Team Axel Moser, Alikhan Beisenbayev, Cat Corrales Dr. Gary Adest., Dr. Paul Laris, Mr. Scott Winslow
Implementation of an Arc Indoor Mapping System for the LA1-Building Abhinov Dutta, Ajendar Mamindla, Prudhvi Katta Dr. Suzanne Wechsler, and CSULB Facilities
Huntington Gardens Water Project Camille Pham, Jason Haller, Jonathan Oronia Dr. Steve Steinberg, Katie Chiu, David Siverstein
3D Plant Mapping at the Huntington Library and Botanical Garden Camryn Ching, Iris Flores, Julie Lazor Dr. Steve Steinberg, Katie Chiu, David Siverstein
Huntington Library Botanical Gardens Greenhouse Space Management Project Destiny Immerso, Devyn Yuhashi, Bruce Williams Dr. Steve Steinberg, Katie Chiu, David Siverstein
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Megan Daniels, Mauria Hebert, Ryan Martin, Yesenia Mendoza San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)
Moore Institute Open Data Portal Anja Oca, Haig Minasian, Holden Ford Captain Charles Moore, Shelly Moore, Win Cowger, Hannah Hapich

Project Team Stakeholders
River Ridge Ranch: Oak Tree Mortality through Imagery Analysis Mitchell Alexander, Kevin O’Sullivan, Steven Swain, and Nicholas Tarpinian Dr. Gary Adest., Dr. Paul Laris, Mr. Scott Winslow
Carbon Sequestration Calculation using Image Segmentation and Classification in California’s Central Valley  Fabricia Oliveira, Shuvan Paul, and Eric Urso Dr. Gary Adest., Dr. Paul Laris, Mr. Scott Winslow
MSGISci the Experience: Spatial Analysis of the CSULB Master of Science in GISci (2013-2022) Monica Alamo-Lopez, Narasimha Pavan Appala, and Nathan Shapiro Dr. Suzanne Wechsler, CSULB
Can machine learning and aerial imagery be used to locate unhoused populations in high-risk disaster areas of Los Angeles County?  Jordan Davis, Jessie Quigley, Jonathan Reisfeld, and Max Sugarman Dr. Steve Steinberg, County of Los Angeles
United States Inland Waterways Assessment  Sai Sandesh Narukullapati and Ramiro Gomez Ben Olson, Center for International Trade and Technology (CITT)
An Overview of Bicycle Collisions in the City of Long Beach, California from 2016 to 2020  Jared Milkes and Claudia Alvarez Ricardo Light and Reed Sherlock, Long Beach Public Works – Transportation Mobility Bureau
Mapping the Prominent Flora at Abalone Cove Reserve for Habitat Preservation of At-Risk Species  Sebastian Espinoza, Minerva Lara, Joshua Moreno, and Michael Pazmino Cris Sarabia, Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy (PVPLC) and Austin Parker formerly PVPLC

Project Team Stakeholders
Reading a Bird’s Mind: Insights from Small to Microscale Mapping to Better Understand and Predict Western Snowy Plover Nest Selection  Emily Gaston, Kevin Martinez, Sierrah Teramura Dr. Kiki Patsch and Cynthia Hartley, CSU Channel Islands
Countywide Address Management System (CAMS) Locator Redevelopment  Chandler Sheilds, Manjula Tanguturi  Rachel Rodriguez Marquez, Dr. Steve Steinberg, LA County 
How Do You Define A Tree? Creating a Carbon Sequestration Report for River Ridge Ranch Using Unoccupied Aerial Vehicles  Brandon George, Kane Diaz, Kevin Bodrogi  Dr. Gary Adest, River Ridge Institute with Dr. Paul Laris & Mr. Scott Winslow, Department of Geography, CSULB
Council for Watershed Health: Compton Creek Analysis of Trash & Homeless Encampments  Tim Blood, Edgar Chacon, Brittney Medrano & Jennie Ramirez  Carlos Moran and Jason Casanova, Council for Watershed Health 
Crowdsourced Connectivity: Narrowing the Digital Divide for Los Angeles County with Wifi-nder and Volunteered Geographic Information  William Chesher, Adam Doyle, Summer Roberts Dr. Steve Steinberg, County of Los Angeles
Clash of Classifications – Deep Learning vs Machine Learning  Andrew Pineda, Stephanie Aguilar Mr. Scott Winslow, CSULB
Object-based Vegetation Mapping of Abalone Cove using sUAS Imagery and ENVI  Roger Ly, Diana Rathfelder, Nicholas Rodriguez Austin Parker and Cris Sarabia, Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy

Project Team Stakeholders
Urban Forest Mapping Using UAV Multispectral Remotely Sensed Imagery  Andres Solis Molina & Guillermo Ordenes Vallejos Mr. Scott Winslow, CSULB Campus Facilities Departmen
Information Sharing for Situational Awareness Using Dashboards and Open Source Data: Web Application Development for Los Angeles Port Police Katrina Schutte Katrina Schutte
Accessibility to Homeless Assistance Housing in the City of Los Angeles: A Spatial Analysis of Proposition HHH Support and Implementation  Ronnie Escobar, Alondra Garcia, Oscar Olmos & Teresa Victoria Dr. Christine Jocoy, Department of Geography, CSULB
Using GIS and Automation to Aid in Site Suitability Analysis for Prospective Speed Humps in the City of LA George Ashebo, William Ha, Jacob Hill, Marcella Rodriguez & Ethan Rucker Los Angeles Department of Transportation, Los Angeles Data Science Federation
OWNIT Long Beach Ali Kazmi & Salena Tach Dr. Gary Hytrek Department of Geography, CSULB and Research Director at Small World Strategy, Mr. Steve Askin with support from Forthe’s Kevin Flores
Olympia Oyster Restoration Monitoring via sUAS Eden Boric, Angelina Carballo & Ian Marolt Dr. Christine Whitcraft, Department of Biology, CSULB
Fire Hazard Analysis of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy: OBIA for Acacia Identification and Fuzzy Overlay Modeling John Cortenbach, Jonathan Fisher, Jason Granados, Jordan Lobue, Alexander Paz & Nathan Saltz Austin Parker and Cris Sarabia, Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy

Project Team Stakeholders
Using Object-Based Image Analysis to Produce a Species-Level Vegetation Classification at River Ridge Ranch Glen Shepherd, Chad Rankle, Alexandra Loitz, Hannah Craddock, Adonis Bell Dr. Gary Adest, River Ridge Institute with Dr. Paul Laris & Mr. Scott Winslow, Department of Geography, CSULB
Developing a Web-based GIS Application Using Open Source Solutions Gulben Kaplan & Akemi Murayama Mr. Dan Richards, CSULB Department of Geography
Improving Data Collection Efficiency In Telecommunications Alfredo Gallardo, Indalecio Chavez Alfredo Gallardo, Indalecio Chavez
Unifying School Enrollment Area Boundaries for All Districts in Los Angeles County Max Camacho Dr. Stephen Steinberg, Geographic Information Officer, Los Angeles County
Mapping Migrant Deaths in Pima County, Arizona Brenda Camacho, Veronica Leon, Ambar Rivera  
Spatial analysis of routine vegetation management around electric infrastructure: a resource for utility asset maintenance Sofia Njoroge Sofia Njoroge
Complete Streets: Making Pasadena streets more safe and accessible using Geographic Information Systems  Juan Cardenas, David Lwin, Jordan Partida, James Simpson The City of Pasadena through the Los Angeles Data Science Federation
Using Python as a Tool to Clean Los Angeles Housing Data Gabriella Marquez, Tom Chalmers, Bryan Alcazar City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Data Science Federation
L.A. River: Revitalization or Gentrification? Mining For Space-Time Patterns in Assessor Parcels Data Kyle Chin Dr. Lily House-Peters, Department of Geogprahy, CSULB

Project Team Stakeholders
Interactive Web Mapping as a Pollution Reporting Tool Whitney Amaya  
Gentrification in Long Beach, CA: What are the driving factors and where can we see the most change? Cheyenne Armstead  
From Hoof to Highway: How cattle shaped Texas’ modern highway system Bethany Balisky, Brenda Santos  
Streetlight Object Extraction Using Remote Sensing Data Lanie Cabamongan  
Staying Connected: Analyzing Earthquakes through Twitter Andrea Capshaw  
Utilizing LiDAR and Multispectral Imagery for a Comprehensive Tree Risk Assessment in Transmission Corridors Paul Castaneda  
Analyzing the Dispersion of Air Pollutants in Las Vegas Carlos Castellanos  
Los Angeles County Fire Department Incident Web Application Naomi Cheung  
A Methodology For Developing Photorealistic Representations of Oak Woodlands Using LiDAR and Multispectral Imagery Noah Eckhous, Aaron Kochman, Sean Reseigh  
CSULB Dual Drainage Flood Modeling Kathy Eung, Julie Medina, Yoko Rader  
Web Map of Geo-visualization of Transit in Cerritos, CA Haminton Lam  
Data Collection and Management in an Open Source GIS: a trashcan collection study – California State University, Long Beach Anthony Maggio  
3D Visualization of Platinum Triangle Specific Plan Hiroki Nozaki  
Geovisualization and Spatial Analysis of Mt. Baldy Hiking Trails Benjamin Olson, Eric Tapia  
The Long Beach Olympic Experience Phillip Rios  
Pigeon Morph Habitat Similarity John Rowles  
Data Organization and Consolidation of the Bureau of Land Management’s El Centro Non-Wilderness Restoration Data to Determine the Effectiveness of Desert Restoration Methods Audrey Sauvey  

Project Team Stakeholders
Solving Public Parking Issues with GIS: An Exploration of Interactive Web Map and Mobile Application Development Alejandro Aronna, Jose Valdovino  
Developing an Application for Web Map Generation Ignacio Carter Cuadra  
Development of an Interactive Web Map for Visualizing Long Beach Water Department Data Mark Engle  
Bringing Social Media to Reality: Development of a Palos Verdes Social Media Interactive Web Map Bethany Fitch  
Comparative Analysis of UAS  Acquisition  Methods Daniel Gamboa, Andrew Hashimoto  
Development of an Interactive Web Map for Visualizing Social and Environmental Vulnerabilities in the City of Long Beach John Ho, Megan Yanez  
Field Data Collection & Analysis using Esri Applications Gavin Jenkins  
Envisioning an Accessible University: Campus Sidewalk Slope Analysis Utilizing LiDAR Data Karen Jordan  
Local Government Implementation of Geospatial Technology: Creating Technology-Enabled Field Crews for the City of Whittier Local Government Implementation of Geospatial Technology: Creating Technology-Enabled Field Crews for the City of Whittier Julia Macias Brown  
A Geospatial Guide to Snakes in Southern California Catherine Morris  
Exploring the Efficacy of Smartphone Technology with GIS Aaron Oakden  
Development of a Sustainable Tourism Web Map for the City of Long Beach Using an Open Source Enterprise GIS Architecture Anshu Pallav  
Developing a Customized Interactive Web Map for Managing the Tree Dataset of the Csulb Campus Neda Peiravian  
Development of Geospatial Methods for Assessing Food Environment Michelle Poblete  
Development of a GIS Based Habitat Suitability Model for Southern California Rare Plants Cris Sarabia  
Extracting Hydrothermal Alteration Zones from ASTER Imagery: A Survey of Digital Image Analysis Techniques Dave Sims  
Geovisualization of Sentiment Extracted from Place Descriptions Rosa Soria  
Development of an Open Source Enterprise GIS Russel Toler  
Interactive Pedestrian Routing Web Map for CSULB’s Upper Campus Max Zafarana  

Project Team Stakeholders
Assessing Quality of Life in the Inland Empire Using Demographic Data and GIS Esteban Barbosa  
Developing a Web-enabled School Finder for Whittier City School District Elena Camacho  
A Spatial Analysis of Potential Displacement And Gentrification Issues in Riverfront Communities along the Los Angeles River Hyunwoo Cho  
Spatial Analysis of Pollution Exposure and Health Outcome in the Cities of Long Beach and Wilmington Maynor Cisneros  
Geovisualization of Sierra Nevada Snowfall Data 2011-2016 Ramon Cuevas  
Time-Series Wavelet Analysis of Continuous Spatial Data: Using Soil Moisture to Predict Ebola Outbreaks Kevin Gabelman  
A Comparison of Rapa Nui Petroglyphs using Microtopography Klara Galleisky  
Facilitating HOA Asset Management Using Geospatial Data Management Methods Rudolph (Rudy) Headley-El  
Understanding and Predicting Illegal Dumping Using Spatial Analysis Samuel Hiebert  
A Study of Water Surface Area Changes in Lake Mead from 1996 to 2016 By Using Remote Sensing and GIS Technologies (Kimmy) Nga Ting Lam  
A Spatial Analysis of Terroir of Wine in Bordeaux, France Andrew Liptak  
Under a New Halo: Site Suitability Study for the Hypothetical Relocation of Angel Stadium Jerry Magana  
Addressing Public Outreach in Wildfire Education Using GIS and Web Development Ryan Mills  
Developing a GPS-Based Tree Inventory Method for Assessing Vegetation Change: A Case Study of the River Ridge Institute Jimmy Ortega  
Ground Truthing UAV Imagery – Application in Rapa Nui Archaeology Kris Reinicke  
Mapping Institutional Knowledge: An Approach to Managing Assets Sean Tabin  
Developing a GIS Based Mapping App for Android Devices Sumaiyah Umarji  
A Spatial Guide to Southern California Mammals For Field Biologists Laura E. Wrenn  
Crime Analysis and Crime Mapping: Bicycle Thefts on the California State University, Long Beach Campus Alison Yoho  

Geovisualizations and Spatial Analyses for a National Recreation Area

Deploying a Cloud-Based & Open Source Enterprise GIS

 Samantha Lustado
Rachel Skoza		  
Mapping the Dynamism of Long Beach’s East 7th Street Neighborhood (1920 and 1930) Jim Robinette, Nathalie Vazquez  

Project Team Stakeholders
River Ridge Ranch: Oak Tree Mortality Detection Through Imagery Analysis Tracy Bower  
Interactive Audio Web Map Cynthia Casarez  
Developing a Mobile Mapping App for Android Devices Eric (Yeu-Jer) Cheng  
Developing an Interactive Map For Disseminating Detailed 3d Models Of Buildings on the CSULB Campus Paphichaya Chomkhanngoen  
Identifying and Displaying Issues in Public Health through the use of Social Media and an Interactive Web Map Wesley DeWitt, Therese Norman, Sean Phayakapong  
Understanding Temporal Change of Wetlands Through a Variety of Cartographic Visualization Techniques Steven Escobar  
3D Visualization of California State University, Long Beach Priyanka Hari  
Developing Data Acquisition Methods for Updating the City of El Segundo Water System Map Hoon Jo  
Investigating The Utility of Geographic Information Technology for a Community-Based Farm: Case Study in Long Beach, CA Shannon Julius  
Scripted 3D Modeling of the University Campus Jinho Kang  
A Geospatial Approach For Analyzing The Effects Of Sex Offender Residency Restriction Laws In Long Beach, California Steven Lim  
A Comparison of Campus Basemap Creation Methods: A Case Study of California State University, Long Beach Michael Maung, Lina Nguyen  
Development of a Transportation Web Map for the CSULB Campus Bryan Menegazzo  
Cartographic Visualization Methods of Geo-Tagged Social Media Data During Civil Unrest Edwin Roman  
Implementing The Local Government Information Model In A Small City: A Feasibility Study Jeffrey Ruben  
Developing a Data Collection and Data Management Methodology Using the Esri Collector App, AWS EC2, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, and QGIS Luis Saenz  
White Point Landslide: Analysis of Surface Change Lauren Sandri  
Measuring Lot Vacancy in Detroit: A Comparative Analysis of Factors Contributing to Urban Blight, 2009-2013 Christopher Schaffer  
Creating A Webpage With An Embedded Interactive Web Map For Displaying Emergency Information Zachary Strack  

Project Team Stakeholders
Understanding Endemic Bog Ecosystems Using UAV Technology, Remote Sensing, and GIS on the Alaka’i Plateau in Kauai, HI Alys Arenas  
Geo Water Collector Web Application Evelia Castromarroquin, Rogelio Flores  
GIS Preservation of Mammoth Consolidated Mines Michael Fish  
East 7th Street History Project Joanne Galvan  
Visualizing Historic San Francisco Shanghaiing Data from 1881-1891 Using GIS Samathan Jeet  
Palos Verdes Trail Mapping Project Merve Karakaya  
Using a Low-Cost Remotely Piloted Vehicle & Structure-From-Motion to Analyze Biological Applications Julie McNamara  
Creating Multi-Unit Complex GIS Address Points and Building Polygons for the City of Garden Grove Phyllis Nakagawa  
Bioassessment of Stream Health in the Santa Ana Watershed Using Geographic Weighted Regression Ian Nelson  
Methods for Creating an Open-source Web-based GIS: A Case Study Using Underground Pipeline Data Ricard Rametta  
UAV Platform Development for Digital Aerial Photography Dan Richards  
Commercial Address Survey, City of Lakewood Daniel Salto  
Creating a Sign Catalogue and Inventory in El Segundo, California Daniel Short  
GIS Elements for Housing Long Beach Survey Scott Taschner  
Determining Tree Canopy Height of Mangrove Forests in Chiapas, Mexico via the Analysis of Airborne LiDAR Data Scott Wang  
Using UAV Technology to Map the Archaeology of the Little Springs Lava Flow in Mount Trumbull, Arizona Kim Wiley