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Stacks of numbered headstones that have been moved from graves over the years.

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A numbered headstone

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Lori Collins and one of her students prepare to use GPS to map out a larger section of the cemetery.

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...while the antenna in the student's hand pinpoints their exact global location.

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Lori Collins enters the grave number into the GPS unit...

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The unit then stores the data (grave number/GPS location) for future reference and mapping.

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The nearby laptop receives data showing what's under the ground. This waveform will be broken down later in the lab for a more precise image.

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Students slowly drag the ground-penetrating radar across the field.

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The radar unit contains two antennas, one that transmits information to the laptop and one that receives it back.

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Sarah Kruse and the students look for results from the ground-penetrating radar.

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Students prepare to use a magnetometer to look for traces of metal underground.

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Some stones have been damaged over time by mowers, some by nature.

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Flagged headstones.

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Lori Collins, Ph.D., Research Coordinator for USF’s Alliance for Integrated Spatial Technologies, and one of her students look for headstones to mark.

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Setting up a tent to base the equipment under. At left is Associate Professor of geology Sarah Kruse.

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