Dr. Lionel D. Lyles

 

Dr. Lionel D. Lyles received his doctorate degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder in August 1977 in the following areas: contemporary urban socio-economic geography and environmental justice. He has worked on the academic staff of the University of Northern Colorado, Grambling State University, Morgan State University, and Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA. Since 2000, Dr. Lyles has received technical training at John C. Stennis Space Center in the areas of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems analysis. He teaches GIS as part of his Principles of Geography 221 course at Southern University. Moreover, he is the Research Thrust Lead for Landuse/Landcover Change, which is a component of the $5.8 million Center for Coastal Zone Assessment and Remote Sensing Program (CCZARS) sponsored by NASA. Dr. Lyles has written two books; preparing a third for publication; and he is preparing several articles for publication dealing with Landuse/Landcover Change related to Louisiana Coastal Zone erosion.