Ultrahigh-resolution remote sensing for assessing biodiversity hotspots (ARC Discovery Project administered by the University of Tasmania) (2018-2024)

Robust indicators are central to the complex problem of conserving vegetation biodiversity. The project aims to address this by developing advanced techniques for interpreting data from ultrahigh-resolution remote sensing of essential indicators in Australian biodiversity hotspots. A key objective is to bridge the `scale gap¿ between lowresolution global satellite data and detailed but localised on-ground assessment of biodiversity ¿ by developing the science to enable the use of ultrahigh-resolution spectral and structural 3D data captured by unmanned aircraft systems. The expected benefit is to significantly advance international efforts in the large-scale validation of biodiversity indicators mapped from satellites.