Dr Richard Crabbe
My research focuses on applying Earth observation satellites and unoccupied aerial vehicles for environmental and agricultural studies. I lead the Remote Sensing and Earth Observation research group. In this lab, we use LiDAR, SAR (synthetic aperture radar), optical remote sensing technologies, and AI for invasive plant detection and mapping, groundwater-dependent vegetation monitoring, habitat monitoring, vegetation clearing and fragmentation, and monitoring GHG emissions. Through research grants from Australian federal and state governments, my current research projects include the Innovative Biodiversity Monitoring program and Beetaloo regional monitoring program, exploring a range of research goals, including using LiDAR and SAR remote sensing for vegetation condition assessment and GHG monitoring. My lab collaborates with many Indigenous organisations, such as the Yawuru, Karajarri, Bardi Jawi, and Nyangumarta in the Kimberley region, training country managers to collect, pre-process and analyse remote sensing imagery. My lab has or can co-develop research projects with potential honours, master's, or PhD candidates interested in remote sensing and AI for environmental or agricultural topics.
Research Interests
- Carbon accounting and GHG emissions modelling
- Aboveground biomass modelling
- Weed detection and rangelands mapping
- Bush fire monitoring
- Land surface phenology
- Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) remote sensing for land applications