Remote Sensing of Growth & Diversity

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Studying biodiversity & growth using bioacoustic sensors and drones

Talk to researchers that use remote sensing to study biodiversity and biomass in California, Maine, and Pennsylvania. Projects include a study that studies biodiversity by pairing remote sensing with bird bioacoustics, measuring successional forest growth with drones and photogrammetry, and using drone technology to distinguish different macro-algae. Find out who they are, how they got interested in their research, and the questions they are asking.

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Date Video Recorded: April 1, 2021
Language: English

About The Researchers

Matt Clark, Center fo Interdisciplinary Geospatial Analysis (CIGA), and Department of Geography, Environment, & Planning, Sonoma State University
James Whitacre, Powdermill Nature Reserve, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Hannah Webber, Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park

Moderated by John Wenzel, Powdermill Nature Reserve, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Hosted by Kerry Wininger, Sonoma State University's Center for Environmental Inquiry

About This Ecosystem

Countries:: North America
States or Provinces:: California, Maine, Pennsylvania
Climate Zones: Temperate, Continental
Biomes: Temperate Forest, Oceans
Habitat Types: Terrestrial, Marine

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Concepts Explored in this Video

Abiotic Processes: Tonadoes are major disturbances in Pennsylvania forest ecosystems

Biotic Processes: Remote sensing facilitates mapping of bird diversity, determining algal species composition, and measuring forest regrowth.

Technology: Drone technology can distinguish different macroalgae, and be used with photogrammetry to measure successional forest growth; Bioacoustic bird monitoring benefits from advances in miniaturized electronics and modern machine learning

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