Earth Sciences Research

As participants in the ACE program, the universities will benefit from consulting and technical support, additional licenses for the Definiens Enterprise Image Intelligence Suite, and participation in Definiens pre-release and beta-test programs, among other incentives. Definiens draws upon the institutions in its ACE program for experiential information and beta-testing in the development of new software applications.

The Spatial Analysis Laboratory at the University of Vermont applies techniques in GIS, remote sensing, and spatial statistics in natural resource ecology and natural resources planning. The Laboratory specialises in urban ecosystem assessment, defense applications, biodiversity analysis, land-cover mapping, planning for conservation lands, and development of new applications for natural resource management.

The University of Queensland's Centre for Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Science is focused on building remote sensing-based tools for understanding, monitoring, modeling and managing terrestrial, coastal and atmospheric environments. The center's research is used directly in operational monitoring by local, state and national environmental management agencies.