BioREaCH: Biodiversity-Remote sensing for Estuarine and Coastal Habitat research
Anthony Daniel Campbell, NASA GSFC / UMBC, anthony.d.campbell@nasa.gov (Presenter)
Atticus E Stovall, NASA GSFC / UMD, atticus.stovall@nasa.gov
Daniel J Jensen, Jet Propulsion Laboratory / Caltech, daniel.j.jensen@jpl.nasa.gov
Marc Simard, Jet Propulsion Laboratory / Caltech, marc.simard@jpl.nasa.gov
Elhadi Adam, University of the Witwatersrand, elhadi.adam@wits.ac.za
Temilola E. Fatoyinbo, NASA GSFC, lola.fatoyinbo@nasa.gov
Drivers of estuarine biodiversity and how these will be impacted by climate change vary by region and require precise monitoring. We hypothesize that estuarine essential biodiversity variables vary significantly between climates and hydrogeomorphic settings across the Greater Cape Floristic Region. We endeavor to clarify the relationships between biodiversity, topography, and spectra across the estuaries of the GCFR. This poster details our year-one progress in preparation for field data collection. We have utilized spaceborne sensors, including lidar and optical data, to inform site selection and provide a priori knowledge for understanding the relationships between coastal biodiversity, topography, bathymetry, and spectra. We demonstrate high-resolution satellite-based classifications and preliminary nearshore bathymetry maps for the GCFR. Additionally, we have begun testing some of our hypotheses with spaceborne spectroscopy data to understand likely outcomes for our analysis once aerial data are collected for our study sites. These efforts will lead to our evaluation of how climate change will affect coastal biodiversity in GCFR.
Poster: Poster_Campbell_1-42_71_35.pdf
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Poster Location ID: 1-42
Presentation Type: Poster
Session: Poster Session 1
Session Date: Tue (May 9) 5:00-7:00 PM
CCE Program: BDEC