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Go to the U of M home page One Stop MyU : For Students, Faculty, and Staff Search Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis Laboratory Menu Home About History and Mission Facilities Affiliates Contact & Location People Faculty Staff Alumni Research Publications Land Use/Cover Change Remote Sensing of Water Resources Wetlands Mapping (GLARS) Forest Inventory and Health Urban Tree Canopy Mapping Invasive Species Permafrost / Carbon Flux Impervious Surface Classification Legacy Projects Education and Outreach MinnesotaView Courses Graduate Education Data Data Home Data List Lake Clarity Browser Land Data Browser Potree Viewers for our Data UAS Lab UAS Lab Home UAS Platforms Home The mission of the RSGAL is to advance the development and application of remote sensing and geospatial analysis to inventory and monitor natural resources and environment through research, education, and outreach. RSGAL scientists have decades of experience in applying remote sensing data and methods in a variety of contexts, such as forest inventory, water quality, wetlands monitoring, and land cover/use change. Research Assessing growing impacts on our forests, wetlands, lakes, and croplands requires remote sensing. RSGAL research includes novel methods for studying landscape change, including the mapping and monitoring of urban tree canopy cover, impervious surfaces, urbanization, crop production, and natural resources. Education Remote sensing and GIS are not new areas of instruction at the University of Minnesota. What began in 1949 as a single course in aerial photography interpretation for forestry students has evolved into a series of courses for a multi-disciplinary audience. Today, students from agriculture, ecology, forestry, landscape architecture, geography and many other majors enroll in courses in remote sensing and GIS. Courses taught by the Department of Forest Resources faculty and staff are listed below. Students are also encouraged to explore other geospatial courses (e.g. U-Spatial and NRSM ) at the University of Minnesota. Outreach One of the foundational principles of the land grant university mission is to provide outreach to citizens. The RSGAL undertakes numerous outreach activities every year, including teaching workshops on remote sensing to agency personnel and stakeholders, exhibiting at public-facing events such as the Minnesota State Fair, Minnesota Drone Day, and the UMN Bell Museum, and providing advice and mentoring to those interested in incorporating remote sensing into their work. footer Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis Laboratory 210 Green Hall 1530 Cleveland Ave North St. Paul, MN 55108 (612) 624-3459 rsga@umn.edu For Students, Faculty, and Staff One Stop MyU © 2024 Regents of the University of Minnesota . All rights reserved. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Privacy Statement Report Web Disability-Related Issue Home About History and Mission Facilities Affiliates Contact & Location People Faculty Staff Alumni Research Publications Land Use/Cover Change Remote Sensing of Water Resources Wetlands Mapping (GLARS) Forest Inventory and Health Urban Tree Canopy Mapping Invasive Species Permafrost / Carbon Flux Impervious Surface Classification Legacy Projects Education and Outreach MinnesotaView Courses Graduate Education Data Data Home Data List Lake Clarity Browser Land Data Browser Potree Viewers for our Data UAS Lab UAS Lab Home UAS...