Read how scientists led by Greg Asner and Robin Martin are mapping coral reef structure, species, and health in the New York Times' article To Map a Coral Reef, Peel Back the Seawater. The married research team have mounted an imaging spectroscopy, high-resolution camera, and LiDAR sensor on a fixed-wing airplane named the Global Airborne Observatory (GAO). This innovative system can map 250,000 acres of coral reef a day at a depth of 50 feet.
To learn more, check out the article AND register for ACC GISC 1421 Introduction to Raster-based GIS this Fall Semester where you'll learn how to use many of the technologies employed in the GAO!
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| By The New York Times | Images by Greg Asner, Arizona State University Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science |
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