Primary Convener:
Mostafa Javadian, Northern Arizona University

Convener:
Lin Meng, Vanderbilt University
Troy Magney, University of California Davis
Andrew Richardson, Northern Arizona University

Early Career Convener:
Oscar Zimmerman, Northern Arizona University

Chair:
Mostafa Javadian, Sharif University of Technology
Lin Meng, Vanderbilt University
Troy Magney, University of California Davis
Andrew Richardson, School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA; Center for Ecosystem Science and Society, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA
Oscar Zimmerman, Northern Arizona University

From vegetation health to land-use changes, near-surface remote sensing offer a transformative lens to monitor the Earth's response to environmental changes at high spatial and temporal resolutions. This session explores the utility of diverse near-surface remote sensing technologies, including PhenoCam, thermal infrared cameras, multi/hyperspectral and sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence spectrometers, microwave radiometers, and other emerging technologies in ecosystems ranging from tropics to the tundra. The session will focus on (1) Applications in analyzing vegetation dynamics, land-use change, and ecosystem processes; (2) Sensor capabilities and data acquisition strategies for near-surface environmental monitoring; (3) Advances in data processing and analysis techniques for extracting key environmental indicators; and (4) Synergistic approaches using multiple sensor types for comprehensive Earth observation. This session aims to foster collaborative discussion on the power and significant potential of near-surface remote sensing techniques in advancing our understanding of environmental monitoring and identifying future directions for this rapidly evolving field.

Index Terms
0426 Biosphere|atmosphere interactions
0428 Carbon cycling
0476 Plant ecology
0480 Remote sensing

Neighborhoods:
3. Earth Covering

Cross-Listed:
H - Hydrology
GC - Global Environmental Change