Spatial Information Technologies
Major Funded projects

An evaluation of multispectral imagery of dryland crops as an aid to field agronomists

Using airborne video to map winter weeds in emerging crops

Developing a rapid, cost effective method of assessing algal biomass in the riverine environment

Use of airborne digital imaging to assess within-paddock variability in rice production

Mapping blackberry thickets with airborne video data

Determining flow/inundation relationships for the Murrumbidgee River using satellite remote sensing

Monitoring Regional Scale Water Balance & Rice Crop Yield using Remote Sensing

Assessment of Environmental Flows for the Murrumbidgee River

Response of diagnostic bioindicators of river red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) health to changes in flow

Mapping of forest moisture stress using high resolution spectral data

An evaluation of airborne video for mapping moisture stress in the Barmah-Millewa river red gum forest

Scoping study of correlations between chlorophyll fluorescence, spectral reflectance and canopy dieback at Olney State Forest, NSW

Ground calibration of River Red Gum health associated with airborne video imagery

Program Leader:
Dr David Lamb

Main thrust:
The Spatial Information Technologies Program incorporates all aspects of remote sensing and geographical information systems (GIS) to monitor and manage resources. Central to this program is the university's airborne video system (ABVS)- a four camera digital multispectral imaging device operated by the Farrer Centre. Staff are currently designing and building the university's next-generation multispectral airborne digital imaging system (ADIS) in conjunction with members of the university's Spatial Analysis Unit (CSU-SPAN). Program staff support projects not only within the Farrer Centre, but across the entire university.

Aims:
The aims of the spatial information technologies program are to:

• act as a university-wide focal group of all staff interested in the development and applications of remote sensing and GIS in monitoring and managing resources;
• provide infrastructure and support for university-wide research in remote sensing and GIS;

• to maintain CSU's leadership in the development and application of airborne remote sensing systems.

Main Research Areas:

The main research focus is:

• Integration of GIS and remote sensing for monitoring resources.
Facilities:

There are a large number of facilities within the Farrer Centre and CSU-SPAN for supporting research in GIS/Remote Sensing. These include
• 4-band multispectral airborne video system (configured for Cessna 210B);

•· access to Cessna 172, 182, 210 and 310 aircraft for air-work; • differential and RTK global positioning systems (GPS) units for ground-truthing remotely-sensed data;

• portable field radiometer (348 nm - 1063 nm);

• numerous SUN workstations equipped with a range of image and GIS data processing software packages.

Staff involved:

CSU
Ms. Laurie Chisholm Dr. Xihua Yang

Mr. Paul Frazier Dr. John Louis

Dr. David Lamb Dr. Tony Dare-Edwards
Dr. Gordon Chapman

Students
Ms. Sarah Spackman