Research Focus.

Our staff and students are engaged in three main areas of research, each of which involves close collaborations with scientific institutions, government agencies, private industries, non-government organisations, and communities across Australia and globally.

Our work and collaborations span all of the Earth’s environments, from the atmosphere to vegetation, soils, land-forms, rivers, lakes, coasts and oceans.

The three primary areas of focus for the EORC are:

  1. Biophysical Remote Sensing
    Understanding how remote sensing can be used to measure, map and monitor biological, physical and chemical properties of the Earth’s environments, including vegetation, soils, water bodies and the atmosphere.

  2. Image Acquisition, Processing, Analysis, Validation and Visualisation
    Techniques for collecting and transforming data collected from satellite, aircraft, drones, and in-situ sensors to measure, map and monitor biophysical information, validate it and communicate it as scientifically and legally defensible information.

  3. Communication, Sharing and Application
    Development and application of as many forms of communication as possible to enable the understanding and use of Earth observation data and the processes used to correct, process, validate, and share.  

Research activities take two main forms: Centre research coordination, and training & core project areas.