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Jackson D. Cothren
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Federal Grant PI
Professor
Also affiliated: Centre de Géosciences (2023–2026); The Ohio State University (2004–2009)
14 h-index
78 pubs
924 cited
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Biography and Research Information
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Jackson D. Cothren's research interests encompass remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), and their applications in diverse fields, including archaeology, public health, and transportation. He has been involved in projects utilizing aerial thermography, stereo analysis of satellite imagery, and transformer models for aerial image segmentation. His work has explored archaeological applications of CORONA satellite imagery for regional-scale exploration and has investigated offshore wind turbine visibility and visual impact.
Cothren has received significant federal funding, totaling $7,782,453 across six awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF). These grants support initiatives such as the Arkansas Smart Transportation Research Incubator, dynamic modeling of Alaskan riverine ecosystems, and advancements in spatial archaeometry. He has also served as Principal Investigator for the Shared Arkansas Research Plan for Community Cyber Infrastructure (SHARP CCI).
With a career marked by 74 publications and an h-index of 14, Cothren has collaborated with several researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Pha Nguyen, Thanh-Dat Truong, Trong-Thuan Nguyen, and Chase Rainwater. His research group is actively engaged in ongoing projects, indicated by his recent activity and publication record.
Metrics
- h-index: 14
- Publications: 78
- Citations: 924
Positions
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Professor 2017–presentUniversity of Arkansas Department of Geosciences ORCID
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Director 2009–presentUniversity of Arkansas Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies ORCID
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Associate Professor 2010–2017University of Arkansas Geosciences ORCID
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Assistant Professor 2004–2010University of Arkansas Geosciences ORCID
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Photogrammetric Engineer 2000–2001US Air Force National Air and Space Intelligence Center ORCID
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Officer (active and active reserve) and Scientific Analysts 1990–2001US Air Force National Air and Space Intelligence Center ORCID
Selected Publications
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Using Declassified Imagery: Issues and Approaches (2026)
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Data from: Detecting altimetric changes in Arctic landscapes using historical aerial imagery-derived digital elevation models (hDEMs): Case study of the Black Mountain Alluvial Fan Complex, Canada (2025)
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Detecting Altimetric Changes in Arctic Landscapes Using Historical Aerial Imagery-Derived Digital Elevation Models (hDEMs): Case Study of the Black Mountain Alluvial Fan Complex, Canada (2025)
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Land8Fire: A Complete Study on Wildfire Segmentation Through Comprehensive Review, Human-Annotated Multispectral Dataset, and Extensive Benchmarking (2025)
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FALCON: Fairness Learning via Contrastive Attention Approach to Continual Semantic Scene Understanding (2025)
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HyperGLM: HyperGraph for Video Scene Graph Generation and Anticipation (2025)
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RSSep: Sequence-to-Sequence Model for Simultaneous Referring Remote Sensing Segmentation and Detection (2025)
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S3Former: A Deep Learning Approach to High Resolution Solar PV Profiling (2025)
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CONDA: Continual Unsupervised Domain Adaptation Learning in Visual Perception for Self-Driving Cars (2024)
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AerialFormer: Multi-Resolution Transformer for Aerial Image Segmentation (2024)
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Improving InSAR Accuracy for Slow Deformation and Change Detection with Lidar and GPS (2024)
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FREDOM: Fairness Domain Adaptation Approach to Semantic Scene Understanding (2023)
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Absolute Accuracy Assessment of Maxar's Worldwide 3D Textured Mesh (2022)
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Direct Aerial Visual Geolocalization Using Deep Neural Networks (2021)
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Challenges and Limitations of Geospatial Data and Analyses in the Context of COVID-19 (2021)
Federal Grants 6 $7,782,453 total
NSF
Co-PI
Oct 2024 - Jun 2025
NSF
PI
Sep 2021 - Aug 2024
CC* CIRA: Shared Arkansas Research Plan for Community Cyber Infrastructure (SHARP CCI)
NSF
Co-PI
Sep 2021 - Aug 2023
NSF
Co-PI
Aug 2023 - May 2026
NSF
Co-PI
Aug 2021 - Jul 2022
NSF
Co-PI
Jul 2025 - Jun 2029
E-RISE Rll: Arkansas Smart Transportation Research Incubator through Data Engineering and Science
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Seth Warn
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
5 shared publications
In database
- Accelerating SIFT on parallel architectures
- Accelerating SIFT on hybrid clusters
- Accelerating Image Feature Comparisons using CUDA on Commodity Hardware
- Absolute Accuracy Assessment of Maxar's Worldwide 3D Textured Mesh
- Using Declassified Imagery: Issues and Approaches
Ngan Le
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
5 shared publications
In database
- AerialFormer: Multi-Resolution Transformer for Aerial Image Segmentation
- FREDOM: Fairness Domain Adaptation Approach to Semantic Scene Understanding
- S3Former: A Deep Learning Approach to High Resolution Solar PV Profiling
- Land8Fire: A Complete Study on Wildfire Segmentation Through Comprehensive Review, Human-Annotated Multispectral Dataset, and Extensive Benchmarking
- RSSep: Sequence-to-Sequence Model for Simultaneous Referring Remote Sensing Segmentation and Detection
Jesse Casana
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
4 shared publications
- Archaeological aerial thermography: a case study at the Chaco-era Blue J community, New Mexico
- Stereo analysis, DEM extraction and orthorectification of CORONA satellite imagery: archaeological applications from the Near East
- The CORONA Atlas Project: Orthorectification of CORONA Satellite Imagery and Regional-Scale Archaeological Exploration in the Near East
- Swords into Ploughshares: Archaeological Applications of CORONA Satellite Imagery in the Near East
Mansoor Leh
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
4 shared publications
- Geospatial analysis of potential water use, water stress, and eutrophication impacts from US dairy production
- Effects of land-use land-cover data resolution and classification methods on SWAT model flow predictive reliability
- Measuring ecosystem service change: A case study from a northwest Arkansas dairy farm
- Effects of land-use land-cover data resolution and classification methods on SWAT model flow predictive reliability
Malcolm Williamson
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
4 shared publications
In database
- Influence of soil heterogeneity on soybean plant development and crop yield evaluated using time-series of UAV and ground-based geophysical imagery
- LIDAR-based characterization and conservation of the first theropod dinosaur trackways from Arkansas, USA
- Challenges and Limitations of Geospatial Data and Analyses in the Context of COVID-19
- Remote Sensing to Uav-Based Digital Farmland
Chase Rainwater
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
4 shared publications
In database
- AerialFormer: Multi-Resolution Transformer for Aerial Image Segmentation
- Direct Aerial Visual Geolocalization Using Deep Neural Networks
- Land8Fire: A Complete Study on Wildfire Segmentation Through Comprehensive Review, Human-Annotated Multispectral Dataset, and Extensive Benchmarking
- RSSep: Sequence-to-Sequence Model for Simultaneous Referring Remote Sensing Segmentation and Detection
Khoa Luu
4 shared publications
In database
- FREDOM: Fairness Domain Adaptation Approach to Semantic Scene Understanding
- CONDA: Continual Unsupervised Domain Adaptation Learning in Visual Perception for Self-Driving Cars
- HyperGLM: HyperGraph for Video Scene Graph Generation and Anticipation
- FALCON: Fairness Learning via Contrastive Attention Approach to Continual Semantic Scene Understanding
Jason A. Tullis
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- A remote sensing and GIS-assisted landscape epidemiology approach to West Nile virus
- Yearly Extraction of Central America's Land Cover for Carbon Flux Monitoring
- Challenges and Limitations of Geospatial Data and Analyses in the Context of COVID-19
Greg Thoma
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Geospatial analysis of potential water use, water stress, and eutrophication impacts from US dairy production
- Integration of Water Resource Models with Fayetteville Shale Decision Support and Information System
- Measuring ecosystem service change: A case study from a northwest Arkansas dairy farm
Amy Apon
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
3 shared publications
- Accelerating SIFT on parallel architectures
- Accelerating SIFT on hybrid clusters
- Accelerating Image Feature Comparisons using CUDA on Commodity Hardware
Hank Theiss
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Detecting Altimetric Changes in Arctic Landscapes Using Historical Aerial Imagery-Derived Digital Elevation Models (hDEMs): Case Study of the Black Mountain Alluvial Fan Complex, Canada
- Absolute Accuracy Assessment of Maxar's Worldwide 3D Textured Mesh
- Data from: Detecting altimetric changes in Arctic landscapes using historical aerial imagery-derived digital elevation models (hDEMs): Case study of the Black Mountain Alluvial Fan Complex, Canada
Thanh-Dat Truong
3 shared publications
In database
- FREDOM: Fairness Domain Adaptation Approach to Semantic Scene Understanding
- CONDA: Continual Unsupervised Domain Adaptation Learning in Visual Perception for Self-Driving Cars
- FALCON: Fairness Learning via Contrastive Attention Approach to Continual Semantic Scene Understanding
Sean G. Young
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
2 shared publications
- A remote sensing and GIS-assisted landscape epidemiology approach to West Nile virus
- Challenges and Limitations of Geospatial Data and Analyses in the Context of COVID-19
Marty D. Matlock
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Geospatial analysis of potential water use, water stress, and eutrophication impacts from US dairy production
- Measuring ecosystem service change: A case study from a northwest Arkansas dairy farm
Eric Cummings
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
2 shared publications
- Geospatial analysis of potential water use, water stress, and eutrophication impacts from US dairy production
- Measuring ecosystem service change: A case study from a northwest Arkansas dairy farm
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