Workshop on Ecological Modeling using Multiangle Remote Sensing Greenbelt, Maryland, September 20, 2005

Workshop report in the Earth Observer (page 32).

The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) MISR mission is sponsoring a Workshop on Ecological Modeling using Multiangle Remote Sensing on September 20, 2005, 8:00am - 4pm, at the Greenbelt Marriott, 6400 Ivy Lane, Greenbelt, Maryland, 20770, phone: (301) 441-3700. This follows a FREE Workshop on Exploring and Using Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) data held in the same location on the previous day; participants may like to attend both meetings.

The workshop has been organized to facilitate the exchange of ideas between members of the ecological modeling community and remote sensing scientists; to provide the remote sensing team with details of ecosystem modelers' needs; and to acquaint modelers with current multiangle imaging capabilities, limitations and future possibilities. The focus will be on ecosystem models that can either directly use or assimilate information on canopy structure derived from multiangle remote sensing; mainly but not exclusively the Multiangle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) on the Terra satellite. We anticipate a relatively small gathering allowing time for in-depth discussions on important topics of interest to both groups, including but not limited to:

• which remotely sensed vegetation parameters are modelers currently using?
• which remotely sensed vegetation parameters are most sorely lacked by modelers?
• what is the potential contribution of multiangle vs. other remote sensing technologies?
• which canopy structure parameters can be obtained from multiangle remote sensing?
• what are the accuracy and precision requirements for these parameters?
• what spatial (grain, extent) and temporal scales do current models operate on and how well are these sampling needs addressed by current multiangle remote sensing products?
• what enabling synergies exist between multiangle and other remote sensing technologies?
• what are the major barriers to the use of multiangle imaging techniques by modelers?
• what software tools are available to enhance the accessibility of multiangle data for users?

Ecology Workshop Agenda

Final Agenda as distributed (.doc)

Directions to the hotel

Ecology Workshop Presentations

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