22 Center for Applications of Remote Sensing (CARS) CARS co-director Dr. Hamed Gholizadeh concluded an OCAST project on using airborne hyperspectral data for mapping an invasive plant (Lespedeza cuneata) in grassland ecosystems. Dr. Gholizadeh and his team were also working on a NASA project to use remotely-sensed data to monitor plant diversity. As part of this effort, the team collected airborne hyperspectral data from their study site, the Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, in summer 2022. The team had another successful field campaign which lasted about 4 weeks in July-August. The team collected in-situ data to validate their remote sensing models and understand the linkages between biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and biological invasion. The lab also hosted a visiting scholar, Dr. Christian Rossi from the Swiss National Park. By Dr. Hamed Gholizadeh Samuel Harris collecting soil samples. Team members loading the equipment and taking a break after a long day of data collection.
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