Dear colleagues, We would like to bring to your attention our AGU 2018 session focusing on novel methods of remote sensing aimed at linking ecosystem structure to function, broadly defined. We are particularly keen to highlight emerging technologies, cross-disciplinary research, and innovative applications of any and all remote sensing techniques. Please feel free to contact me (Jeff Atkins) via email (jwatki...@vcu.edu) or Twitter (@atkinsjeff) for any follow-up. Our abstract follows this message. Thank you for your consideration.
Session Conveners, Drs. Jeff Atkins (VCU), Elizabeth LaRue (Purdue), and Atticus Stovall (UVA) Session Abstract for B058: Novel methods of connecting ecosystem structure to function with remote sensing Remote sensing provides a critical link in understanding how ecological and biogeochemical processes scale to entire ecosystems. Advances in technology, techniques, and theory have led to novel applications across the biogeosciences. Passive (e.g. optical, multi- and hyperspectral, and thermal) and active (e.g. LiDAR and radar) sensors enable complementary measurements across a broad range of spatial scales. Unmanned aerial systems (UAS/UAV) allow for rapid and repeated measurements of smaller, targeted areas of interest, facilitating upscaling by bridging ground and spaceborne observation. Terrestrial LiDAR improves our ability to characterize vegetation structure and complexity, while imaging spectroscopy (e.g. hyperspectral) helps map plant species composition and measure plant function. Linking structure to function via remote sensing is an exciting research frontier. In this session, we invite submissions from all who are using innovative applications of remote sensing to understand structure-function connections, or who are working in novel environments. AGU On-Demand SWIRL Theme: Data & Emerging Technologies Index Terms 0414 Biogeochemical cycles, processes, and modeling 0439 Ecosystems, structure and dynamics 0480 Remote sensing 1640 Remote sensing
