SFR 406/ 506 – Remote Sensing of the Forest Environment
In this course, students will learn the key concepts and rationale underlying the acquisition, interpretation, processing, and presentation of remote sensing imagery for forestry and natural resources applications. Students are introduced to a wide array of remote sensing technology, methods, and applications, including: air photo interpretation; digital photogrammetry; satellite image analysis; and lidar-based forest inventory. With an emphasis on hands-on demonstrations and laboratory exercises, students will gain
proficiency in working with digital imagery and other geospatial data using GIS and image
processing software, including developing and analyzing vegetation indices, land cover
classifications, enhanced forest inventories, change maps, and three-dimensional point
clouds. Cr 3.
