A research ecosystem for earth surface futures.
EMERGE connects geospatial science, environmental data, and engaged research to study floodplains, landscapes, resilience, and human–environment change.
EMERGE Research Ecosystem studies the interactions among earth surface systems, floodplains, landscapes, and urban environments using GIS, remote sensing, spatial modeling, and environmental data science. Our work advances understanding of landscape change, flood risk, river–floodplain connectivity, resilience, and community-engaged environmental futures.
Emergence
We study how patterns, risks, and opportunities emerge from interactions among landscapes, water, people, and infrastructure.
Earth Surface Systems
We examine rivers, floodplains, landscapes, land cover, and environmental processes as connected earth surface systems.
Resilience
We investigate how environmental and human systems respond to hazards, disturbance, and long-term change.
Generative Engagement
We connect geospatial science, data, and collaboration to support knowledge creation and environmental decision-making.
Department of Geography, Texas A&M University
EMERGE is being developed as a public-facing research platform for sharing projects, publications, resources, and opportunities related to earth surface systems, floodplain dynamics, resilience, and geospatial science.