Facilities
The Center for Remote Sensing (CRS) is housed in a 1200-square-foot lab space in Frazier Rogers Hall, University of Florida campus. The lab is equipped with powerful computer workstations (Linux and Windows) appropriate for processing and analyzing large volumes of satellite remote sensing and GIS data within a high-performance computing environment.
Open-Source Science
In our research and teaching initiatives, we prioritize using free, cloud-based, open-source software and geospatial tools (e.g., QGIS, Python, R, Google's Earth Engine, Fortran) to process and analyze remote sensing and GIS data. This way, we provide our collaborators worldwide access to data, documentation, and geospatial AI-enhanced technologies and knowledge without the constraints of expensive proprietary licenses.
A variety of equipment is also available for in situ data collection and field experiments, including ground-based sensors, such as time domain reflectometry (TDRs), SoilVue sensors, L-band microwave radiometer, CNR net radiometer, temperature probes, and thermistors. Combining satellite-based sensors with these ground-based instruments enables precise data validation, classification, and monitoring and supports sustainable agricultural practices and water resources management.