While we were out sampling for land cover around the ranch, Catherine and Lindsi happened upon this baby pronghorn! Young ungulates that are unable to escape predators are hidden by their mothers for safe keeping. During this stage they have very little scent and instinctively freeze if approached. This young guy or gal was not Read more about Baby pronghorn underfoot![…]

Our first round of work capturing the spectral signatures of leafy spurge is complete. During peak flowering period, leafy spurge is visible from far away, allowing dense patches to be identified relatively easily. Light signatures are often expressed in reflectance units, which vary from 0 to 1 (100% of light hitting the subject(s) is being Read more about Leafy Spurge from a Distance[…]