[Coral-List] Remote Sensing Mini-Symposium (at ICRS 2012)
Gang Liu
Gang.Liu at noaa.gov
Wed Jul 6 16:00:06 EDT 2011
Message: Coral reef managers and scientists would like to know how you
use satellite remote sensing data and what satellite remote sensing
tools and data you can provide to assist in coral reef management and
research. We are calling for presentations on recent advances in
satellite remote sensing of coral reef environments and applications to
aid coral reef management, conservation and research.
Mini-Symposium: Satellite Remote Sensing of Reef Environments
(Under Theme: Technologies for coral reef science)
Abstract submission: Open now until October 1, 2011
Where/When: Cairns, Queensland, Australia, July 9-13, 2012
Info and submission: http://www.icrs2012.com/
Note: Please extend our invitation to your colleagues and collaborators.
Mini-symposium description:
Satellite remote sensing has long been applied to monitor environmental
conditions and processes in the oceans. Its application to coral reefs
has become increasingly critical in monitoring environmental stresses to
coral reefs and detecting changes in their composition and environmental
conditions. Satellite sea surface temperature has been used most
maturely for understanding and predicting conditions leading to coral
bleaching and disease. Other remotely sensed environmental parameters,
such as ocean color, surface wind and surface light, have great
potential for applications to coral reefs, but still have to overcome
significant hurdles before being widely applied.As an integrated part of
coral reef monitoring, satellite remote sensing has also been used to
map and detect change in coral reef habitats at various spatial
scales.With the advances in satellite sensor capability and development
of new sensors and algorithms, many new applications are emerging for
coral reefs, including monitoring and modeling water clarity, nutrient
runoff, wind, light, and ocean acidification.The development and
improvement of satellite remote sensing technologies and applications
for monitoring coral reef environmental stresses rely on the needs of
coral reef management and advances in coral biology and ecology
research.Presentations in this mini-symposium will focus on recent
advances in satellite remote sensing of coral reef environments and
applications to aid coral reef management, conservation and research.
Convenors:
Gang LiuNOAA Coral Reef Watch (gang.liu at noaa.gov)
Chris RoelfsemaUniversity of Queensland (c.roelfsema at uq.edu.au)
Stuart Phinn University of Queensland (s.phinn at uq.edu.au)
Stacy Jupiter Wildlife Conservation Society (Fiji) (sjupiter at wcs.org)
AlastairHarborneUniversity of Exeter (a.r.harborne at exeter.ac.uk)
Jammie Goodman University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
William SkirvingNOAA Coral Reef Watch (william.skirving at noaa.gov)
Scarla WeeksUniversity of Queensland (s.weeks at uq.edu.au)
Vittorio BrandoCSIRO (vittorio.brando at csiro.au)
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Gang Liu, Ph.D.
Senior Physical Scientist/Oceanographer
NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program
NOAA/NESDIS/ORA E/RA31
SSMC1, #5310
1335 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3226
Tel: 301-713-2857 ext 131
Fax: 301-713-3136
Email: Gang.Liu at noaa.gov
http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov
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