NASA ARSET: Introduction to the Monitoring of Invasive Species with Remote Sensing Tools, Part 1/3

Invasive Species Monitoring with Remote Sensing

Part 1: An Introduction to the Monitoring of Invasive Species with Remote Sensing Tools

ARSET Trainers: Sativa Cruz, Juan L. Torres-Pérez, Justin Fain

1. Recognize the extent and impacts of invasive species on biodiversity and a changing climate.
2. Identify commonly used types of remote sensing data and products that can be used for invasive species mapping and monitoring.
3. Identify upcoming satellite missions with application for invasive species research.
4. Identify where to access commonly used remote sensing data for monitoring invasive species and mapping relevant habitat and climate variables.
5. Identify key considerations, benefits and limitations of remote sensing data sets for invasive species.
6. Differentiate the properties of multispectral and hyperspectral datasets for monitoring of invasive species.
7. Cite remote sensing methods used in invasive species monitoring from past NASA projects and recent literature.