SEMINAR: WaterSCAPES Seminar Series, Friday March 26th 2010 NOON in EC-2300

[Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm <miralles@fiu.edu>]

Dear colleagues:

 

We will be having our next seminar on Friday March 26th at noon. Our speaker this time will be Dr. Barry Rock from the University of New Hampshire.

 

http://www.eos.unh.edu/Faculty/Rock

 

An abstract for Dr. Rock's seminar is attached

 

http://web.eng.fiu.edu/waterscapes/WaterSCAPES_web/Abstract_-_Rock.html

 

The seminar will be held at the Engineering Center in Room EC-2300 at noon.

 

Refreshments will be provided.

 

I hope to see you then and there.

 

Please make a note for other seminar dates this semester: Thursday April 15th (Dr. Eugenia Kalnay, Univ of Maryland).

 

Thanks and hope to see you there.

 

FMW

 

Remote Sensing of Tree Islands in Sian Ka’an – An Update

 

                                                                Professor Barrett N. Rock

       and

                                              Sam Meacham, Masters Candidate

     Complex Systems Research Center

         University of New Hampshire

    Durham, NH  03824

 

A range of various remote sensing tools and methods (multispectral, hyperspectral, thermal, microwave, etc.) may be used to detect, discriminate, map, and monitor vegetation type and condition on tree islands of both the Everglades and Sian Ka’an, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Researchers at the University of New Hampshire will present findings from their remote sensing study of Sian Ka’an and Akumal, and well as data from recent trips (January 10-16, and March 13-20, 2010) to potential study sites at both locations. The data will include laboratory spectra of the foliage of dominant species, Landsat TM/ETM multi-date data, and field photography. The major focus of the Sian Ka’an/Akumal study is on developing more effective methods for mapping mangroves. In addition, a discussion will be presented on the potential benefits of acquiring future airborne hyperspectral data, TIR data, and microwave data for the purpose of mapping and monitoring mangroves as potential bio-indicators of sea level rise.  

 

 

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