Exploring Satellite Image Integration for the Chesapeake Bay SAV Monitoring Program
February 25, 2020 - February 26, 2020Gloucester Point, VA
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This STAC workshop convened technical and management personnel to review and determine the science and technology essential to integrate satellite image assessment into the Chesapeake Bay SAV Monitoring Program. Workshop participants defined the feasibility of the integration, and document costs, benefits, and any potential disadvantages of the integration. With that, the workshop aimed to determine the steps, information necessary, and timeline in which to officially integrate satellite data and imagery into the SAV Monitoring Program.
Session 1: October 15-16, 2019 at VIMS: Reviewed proposal for a common understanding of workshop objectives. Reviewed ostate of the programming and science for assessing Chesapeake Bay SAV.
Session 2: December 17-18, 2019 at VIMS: Reviewed information and challenges identified in Session 1. Determined logistics of satellite image tasking and acquisition.
Session 3: February 25-26, 2020 at VIMS: Workshop participants will fill in the gaps and finalize logistics. Agenda coming soon.
Final Session: April 2020 (exact date and location TBD): Develop final integrated strategy for the overall program, including defining data acquisition responsibilities and pathways, data storage responsibilities, initial data processing approach and targeted data processing modifications, historical data calibration with changes to satellite based imagery, and add-on assessment applications.