Aerial Mapping of SAV Using LIDAR and Hyperspectral Imaging Flights
This research is being conducted by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Dredging Operations Environmental Research Program (DOER). The Coastal America Foundation is proud to be associated with this effort and is providing this website access to distribute the data to researchers and managers. Point of contact is Dr. Bruce Sabol at USACE Engineering and Research Development Center in Vicksburg, MS.
ERDC TN-DOER-E30
January 2012
Ground Truth Sampling to Support Remote Sensing Research and Development: Submersed Aquatic Vegetation Species Discrimination Using an Airborne Hyperspectral/Lidar System.
The PDF to the left is the Draft Technical Note on the SAVDOER process from USACE that explains the entire effort. Please review and then decide on the database downloads from below that you will need.
Click here to download SAVDOER Plymouth, MA files
Click on the image to the left to execute a FTP download of the Plymouth Harbor, MA Access database and associated files for SAVDOER. The Readme file (a WORD Document) is below and in the download. Google Earth maps (kmz files) of the site location (jpeg to the left) are also included.
Click on the image to the right to download the FTP files for Buzzards Bay SAVDOER. Below is the readme file.
Click Here to download SAVDOER Buzzards Bay files
Click here for short eelgrass dive video.
Mapping eelgrass provides an indication of ecological health and productivity. This research is providing a spatially efficient coverage of this significant habitat with position accuracy. As it is perfected and paired with other techniques, we should see better habitat management and an ability to assess long term ecosystem trends.
Click here to download Eelgrass and Algae Dive Video from Buzzards Bay Massachusetts. This is a large 'wmv' file so please allow time to download and buffer!
