Spatial Analysis Lab at NIMBioS: Resources
The NIMBioS Spatial Analysis Lab (SAL) is centrally located on the University of Tennessee-Knoxville campus in the NIMBioS facilities in the Philander P. Claxton Education Building, 1122 Volunteer Boulevard. SAL is located in Room 123 on the first (ground-level) floor of Claxton.
Analytical Lab Capabilities
- Large-scale spatial data capture and collection
- Data visualization and analysis (ArcGIS, ENVI, Trimble Pathfinder Office, FARO SCENE)
- Data storage
- Training and outreach
Field Instrumentation
- Terrestrial laser scanner
- Unmanned Aerial System with multispectral & hyperspectral capabilities
- Trimble Juno handheld GPS units
Remote Pilot Certification. New rules for piloting UAS, requiring UAS users to pass an aeronautical knowledge test, were released in August 2016 by the Federal Aviation Administration. Lab personnel have obtained the remote pilot certification to assist lab users with UAS data collection.
SAL Contacts:
Lab email: SAL@nimbios.org
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Mona Papeş, SAL Director
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Univ. of Tennessee mpapes@utk.edu |
Eric Carr, SAL Science Coordinator
NIMBioS Computational Data Engineer carr@nimbios.org |
NIMBioS
1122 Volunteer Blvd., Suite 106
University of Tennessee
Knoxville,
TN 37996-3410
PH: (865) 974-9334
FAX: (865) 974-9461
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