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Center for Remote Sensing

Center for Remote Sensing

CRS Team

Jasmeet Judge
Director, Center for Remote Sensing

Dr. Judge is a Professor in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) and  Director of the Center for Remote Sensing (CRS). Her research focuses on using remote sensing data to improve predictions of agricultural hydrology, mainly using microwave wavelengths. Along with conducting intensive field experiments, her research includes development of remote sensing, and AI algorithms to understand soil and crop conditions at various spatial scales. This includes assessing soil moisture, crop water content, growth, and yield. Her work seeks to provide environmental agencies and farmers with essential information for enhancing crop productivity, and mitigating the impacts of water stress in agriculture. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from Stillman College and holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

A headshot of Dr. Jasmeet Judge

Aghane "Agnes" Antunes
Research Coordinator III, Center for Remote Sensing

Aghane holds a Master’s degree in Geography from the University of Florida and is also trained as a communications specialist, having earned a Bachelor’s degree in communications in Brazil and professional certificates in International Corporate Communications from Syracuse University and Digital Geography and GIS from UF. She is a PhD Candidate in Geography at UF, specializing in nature-society studies. Before coming to UF, Aghane worked for more than a decade in the communications field, coordinating stakeholder engagement strategies and outreach events and serving as communications and institutional relations liaison for a variety of multinational companies, including industries in the energy, mining, oil & gas, and cosmetics sectors. As a Research Coordinator, Aghane applies her diverse background in communications and interdisciplinary research to support CRS’s research, outreach, and education initiatives. She coordinates and assists the Director in developing partnerships among the Center Affiliate Faculty, identifying funding opportunities for remote sensing-related projects, and developing and implementing outreach components to foster partnerships with K-12 teachers, industry, media, state & local government agencies, and international partners.

Dr. Laura Almendra-Martín
Postdoctoral Researcher

Dr. Almendra-Martín holds a PhD in applied physics, specializing in soil moisture monitoring and its applications in hydrology, agriculture, and climate change studies. She has received international honors and holds a Bachelor's degree in physics and a Master's degree in remote sensing. Her research interests focus on the applications of remote sensing and machine learning to soil moisture dynamics and their impact on various environmental and agricultural processes.