Invited:
KEYNOTE:
BLACKBURN, G.A. (2011) Developing the ecological
applications of remote sensing. International Symposium and Exhibition on Geoinformation,
September 27th-29th 2011, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
KEYNOTE:
BLACKBURN, G.A. (2009) From wavelets to woodlands: the wonders of earth
observation. Belgian Science Policy
Office, Earth Observation Day. 28th April, 2009, Maaseik, Belgium.
INVITED
PRESENTATION: BLACKBURN, G. A (2008) Hyperspectral
sensing of biochemical properties from leaf to canopy scales: the worth of
wavelets. Hyper-I Net Summer School. Wageningen University, The
Netherlands, September 15th-19th, 2008.
KEYNOTE:
BLACKBURN, G. A (2008) Environmental Informatics: mastering and interdiscipline. EnviroInfo2008:
Environmental Informatics and Industrial Ecology Leuphana
University of Lüneburg, Germany, September 10-12,
2008.
INVITED
PRESENTATION: BLACKBURN, G.A. (2007) Growth and gaps: the role of laser
scanning in understanding forest ecosphysiology and
regeneration dynamics. Joint Technical Metting of the RSPSOC Laser Scanning and Vegetation Special
Interest Groups ‘Measuring and Monitoring the Vegetative Environment through
Laser Scanning’ 19th April, 2007, University of Nottingham.
INVITED
PRESENTATION: BLACKBURN, G.A. (2006) Hyperspectral remote sensing of plant
pigments. Society for Experimental Botany
Annual Meeting, Canterbury, 5th-7th April 2006.
KEYNOTE:
BLACKBURN, G.A. (2006) Hyperspectral remote sensing of crop and forest
physiology: progress with pigments and developments in diagnosis. Conference on hyperspectral
remote sensing and field spectroscopy of agricultural crops and forest
vegetation. University of
Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 9-11th February 2006.
TV and press coverage.
Other conference papers:
Anejionu, O.C.D,
Blackburn, G.A. and Whyatt, J.D. (2011) Remote
Surveys of gas flaring in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. RSPSoc2011, “Earth Observation in a Changing World”, Bournemouth
University, 13-15th September 2011. Paper ID: 170.
Reynolds,
L., Jarvis, A. and Blackburn, G.A. (2011) Specifying surface shortwave from
space: an observation-led approach. RSPSoc2011,
“Earth Observation in a Changing World”, Bournemouth University, 13-15th
September 2011. Paper ID: 196
Carmenta, R., Barlow, J, Parry, L., Vermeylen, S.
and BLACKBURN, G.A. (2011) Human-fire interactions in the forested tropics:
setting an interdisciplinary agenda. Proceedings of the 6th International
Conference on Environmental Future, 18 - 22 July 2011, Newcastle University,
UK.
Parker,
A.R., BLACKBURN, G.A. and Theobald, J.C. (2011) Exploring
the potential of combined thermal and spectral remote sensing for irrigation
scheduling in potato. Proceedings
of the 34th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, Sydney
Convention and Exhibition Centre, 10-15 April 2011.
Onojeghuo, A.O. and BLACKBURN, G.A. (2010) Remote
sensing of reedbeds. 30th EARSeL
Symposium ‘Remote Sensing for Science, Education, and Natural and Cultural
Heritage’. 31th
May - 3rd June 2010 UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France.
Abd Latif, Z. & BLACKBURN, G. A. (2010)
Extracting gap and canopy properties using LiDAR and multispectral data for
forest microclimate modelling. 6th International Colloquium on Signal
Processing & Its Applications. Malacca, Malaysia, 21-23 May 2010.
Onojeghuo, A.O. and BLACKBURN, G.A. (2010) Characterising Reedbed Habitat
Quality using Leaf-off LiDAR data. 6th International Colloquium on Signal
Processing & Its Applications. Malacca, Malaysia, 21-23 May 2010.
Emengini,
E.J., BLACKBURN, G.A. and Theobald, J.C. (2010) Detection and discrimination of
stress in bean (Phaseolus vulgaris ‘tendergreen’) caused by oil pollution and waterlogging
using spectral and thermal remote sensing. Art,
Science and Applications of Reflectance Spectroscopy Symposium sponsored by ASD
Inc. and IEEE GRSS, Boulder, Colorado, 23-25th February, 2010.
Abd
Latif, Z. & BLACKBURN, G. A. (2009) Driving a forest microclimate model
using gap and canopy properties derived from LiDAR and multispectral data. RSPSoc2009, “New Dimensions in Earth
Observation”, University of Leicester, 8-11th September 2009.
Onojeghuo,
A.O. and BLACKBURN, G.A. (2009) Mapping reedbed
habitats using textural based classification of Quickbird
imagery. RSPSoc2009, “New Dimensions in
Earth Observation”, University of Leicester, 8-11th September 2009.
Emengini, E.J., BLACKBURN, G.A. and Theobald, J.C.
(2009) Exploiting thermal and spectral responses of crops for the early
detection and discrimination of stress induced by oil pollution and water
deficit. RSPSoc2009,
“New Dimensions in Earth Observation”, University of Leicester, 8-11th
September 2009.
Abd
Latif, Z. & BLACKBURN, G. A. (2009) Extraction of gap and canopy properties
derived from LiDAR and multispectral imagery for forest microclimate modeling. 33rd International Symposium
on Remote Sensing of Environment.
Stressa, Italy, 4-8 May 2009.
Emengini,
E.J., BLACKBURN, G.A. and Theobald, J.C. (2009) Spectral indices out-perform
thermal signals in the early detection of stress in Maize (Zea
mays, L.) grown in soil polluted with oil. 33rd International Symposium on Remote
Sensing of Environment. Stressa, Italy, 4-8 May 2009.
Onojeghuo,
A.O. and BLACKBURN, G.A. (2009) Evaluating texture and non texture based image
classification algorithims for reedbed
mapping using very high resolution imagery. RSPSOC–ASM. Glaramara, Lake District, 14th – 16th April,
2009.
Martin, T.E. and BLACKBURN, G.A. (2009) Impacts of
tropical forest disturbance upon range-restricted avifauna; Asian and American disjuncts. Fourth Biennial Meeting of the International
Biogeography Society. Merida,
Yucatan, Mexico 8-12 January 2009.
Abd
Latif, Z. & BLACKBURN, G. A. (2008) Forest microclimate modelling
using gap and canopy properties derived from LiDAR and hyperspectral imagery. Proceedings of Silvilaser
2008: 8th international conference on LiDAR applications in forest assessment
and inventory. 17th-19th September, Herriot-Watt University,
Edinburgh.
BLACKBURN, G. A. & Ferwerda,
J. G. (2008) Extraction of foliar biochemistry from hyperspectral data using
wavelet decomposition. The International Archives of the
Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences. Vol. XXXVII. Part B7. Beijing 2008. p.433-437.
Abd
Latif, Z. & BLACKBURN, G. A. (2008) Modelling of
gap microclimates in temperate forest using remotely sensed data. RSPSOC-ASM. Foxlease, New
Forest. 10th-1tth March, 2008
Onojeghuo,
A..O. and BLACKBURN, G.A. (2008) Monitoring deforestation and
degradation in the estuarine and lowland forests of the Niger Delta. RSPSOC-ASM. Foxlease, New
Forest. 10th-11th March, 2008
BLACKBURN, G.A. and Ferwerda,
J.G. (2007) Improving the quantification of leaf biochemistry and water content
through wavelet decomposition of reflectance spectra. Proceedings of the Remote Sensing and
Photogrammetry Society Annual Conference, 11 - 14 September 2007, University of
Newcastle upon Tyne. Paper No. 134, conference USB
stick, 5p.
BLACKBURN, G.A. (2007) Growth and gaps: the role of laser scanning in understanding forest ecosphysiology and regeneration dynamics. Joint Technical Metting of the RSPSOC Laser Scanning and Vegetation Special Interest Groups ‘Measuring and Monitoring the Vegetative Environment through Laser Scanning’ 19th April, 2007, University of Nottingham.
Ituen, U. J., Whyatt, J.D., BLACKBURN, G.A.
and Inyang, I. B. (2006) Land use/cover change and
agricultural practices in the tropical environment of northern Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Proceedings of
the the 14th International Symposium on Problems of
Landscape Ecological Research “Implementation of landscape ecology in the new
and changing conditions”. Stará Lesná,
High Tatra Mts., Slovak Republic, 4 - 7 October.
Ituen, U. J., Whyatt, J.D., BLACKBURN, G.A.
and Inyang, I. B. (2006) Land Suitability Assessment
for Wetland Rice Farming: Linking Biophysical Data with Socio-economic
Household Survey Data in Northern Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Proceedings
IALE(UK) conference 2006 “Water and the Landscape: The
Landscape Ecology of Freshwater Ecosystems.”, Oxford, September
5th-8th.
Nielsen, N.C. and BLACKBURN,
G.A. (2005) Fragmentation revisited. RGS-IBG Annual International
Conference, London, 31st August – 2nd September.
Nielsen, N.C. and BLACKBURN, G.A. (2004) Multi-scale application of spatial
metrics for quantifying forest spatial structure and diversity from Corine Land Cover and FMERS-WiFS
raster data. Proceedings Of Ggrs2004
"1st GIS & Remote Sensing Days – Environmental Studies", Göttingen, 7th – 8th October.
BLACKBURN, G.A. (2004) Wavelet Decomposition of Hyperspectral Reflectance Data for
Quantifying Photosynthetic Pigment Concentrations in Vegetation. XXth Congress of the
International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Istanbul, Turkey,
12th-23rd July. International Archives of
Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences XXXVII-B7,
878-882,
Stewart, S., Pinkerton, H., BLACKBURN, G.A. and Guðmundsson,
M.T. (2004) Airborne remote sensing of the
thermal activity of Grímsvötn, Iceland: problems and
solutions. Proceedings
RSPSOC Workshop on Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing for Challenging Environments,
British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, 28th April.
Stewart, S., Pinkerton, H., BLACKBURN, G.A., Guðmundsson,
M.T. and McGarvie, D. (2003) Airborne remote sensing of
the thermal activity of an Icelandic subglacial
volcano. Proceedings
of the NERC ARSF Annual Conference, CLRC, Rutherford Appleton
Laboratory, Oxford.
BLACKBURN,
G.A. (2002) Fusion of active and passive optical remote
sensing techniques for quantifying forest photosynthetic pigments. Proceedings of the ForestSAT Symposium, Heriot Watt University,
Edinburgh, 5th-9th August, conference CD-ROM.
Koukoulas, S. and BLACKBURN,
G.A. (2001) The application of high
resolution airborne imagery and GIS techniques to the analysis of the spatial
structure of deciduous woodland. Proceedings of the NERC ARSF Annual Conference,
BGS, Keyworth, CD-ROM.
BLACKBURN, G.A. (2000) Estimating woodland canopy
pigment concentrations using airborne remote sensing techniques. RSS2000: Adding value to remotely sensed data. Proceedings of the 26th annual conference
and exhibition of the Remote Sensing Society, University of Leicester,
conference CD ROM.
Meza-Diaz, B. and BLACKBURN, G.A. (2000) The relationships between Mangrove LAI and broadband and
derivative-based spectral vegetation indicies.
RSS2000: Adding value to remotely sensed data. Proceedings of the 26th annual conference
and exhibition of the Remote Sensing Society, University of Leicester,
conference CD-ROM.
Alsabhan, W., Mulligan, M. and BLACKBURN, G.A. (2000)
Database-powered web applications for a real time watershed simulation model. Proceedings of the 14th annual
symposium on geographic information systems, GIS’2000, Toronto, Canada, March
13–16, conference CD-ROM.
Meza-diaz, B. and BLACKBURN,
G.A. (1999) Effect of substrate variation on spectral vegetation indices of
simulated mangrove canopies. Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of
the Remote Sensing Society: RSS’99 Earth Observation: From Data to Information,
Cardiff, 8-10 September 1999, 491-498.
Steele, C., BLACKBURN, G.A., Drake, N.A. and Pitman,
J.I.P. (1999) The use of vegetation indices and
spectral derivatives in the remote estimation of vegetation canopy properties. Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of
the Remote Sensing Society: RSS’99 Earth Observation: From Data to Information,
Cardiff, 8-10 September 1999, 857-864.
Osborn, M., BLACKBURN, G.A. and Hobson, P. (1999) Effects of ionising radiation on
the spectral reflectance properties of vegetation. Proc. 24th Ann. Conference of the Remote Sensing Society: RSS’99 EO:
From Data to Information, Cardiff, 8-10 Sept., 761-765.
Loizou, P.J., BLACKBURN, G.A. and Broadmeadow,
M.S.J. (1999) The effects of ozone fumigation on the
seasonal variation in spectral reflectance for three species of deciduous oak (Quercus robur, Quercus petraea and Quercus rubra) at the leaf scale.
Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference
of the Remote Sensing Society: RSS’99 Earth Observation: From Data to
Information, Cardiff, 8-10 September 1999, 151-158.
Alsabhan, W., Mulligan, M. and BLACKBURN, G.A. (1999) Deploying the client-side
of the Web for catchment modelling. Proc. 13th annual symposium on geographic
information systems, GIS’99: Geosolutions:
Integrating Our World, Vancouver, March 1-4, 1999, 63-67.
Koukoulas, S, and BLACKBURN, G.A. (1998) An evaluation of image processing techniques for measuring
canopy structure in deciduous woodlands using digital aerial photography. Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of
the Remote Sensing Society: RSS’97 Developing International Connections,
Chatham, 9-11th September, 1998, 534-542.
Steele, C., BLACKBURN, G.A., Pitman, J.I.P. and Drake,
N.A. (1997) Empirical evidence of the relationships between canopy reflectance,
transpiration and photosynthesis. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual
Conference of the Remote Sensing Society: RSS’97 Observations and Interactions,
Reading, 2-4th September, 1997, 361-366.
Meza-diaz, B. and BLACKBURN,
G.A. (1997) Investigating the relationships between vegetation indices and leaf
area index in mangrove plants. Proc. 23rd
Ann. Conference of the Remote Sensing Society: RSS’97 Observations and
Interactions, Reading, 2-4th Sept., 129-134.
Koukoulas, S, and BLACKBURN, G.A. (1997) Monitoring
woodland gap dynamics using high resolution imagery: but when a gap is not a
gap? Proc. 23rd Ann. Conference of Remote Sensing
Society: RSS’97 Observations and Interactions, Reading, 2-4th Sept.,
147-152.
BLACKBURN, G.A. (1997) Evaluating spectral indices for
tracking phenological changes in canopy pigment
composition. Proceedings 23rd Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing Society:
RSS’97 Observations and Interactions, Reading, 2-4th September, 1997,
94-99.
Steele, C., BLACKBURN, G.A., Pitman, J.I.P. and Drake,
N.A. (1996) The remote sensing of vegetation
physiology: a case study of bracken. Proc.
22nd Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing Society: RSS’96 Science and
Industry, Durham, 11-14th Sept., 143-150.
BLACKBURN, G.A. (1996) Remote estimation of
photosynthetic pigment concentrations: a leaf-scale experiment. Proc. of the 22nd Annual Conference of the
Remote Sensing Society: RSS’96 Science and Industry, Durham, 11-14th September,
1996, 71-78.
Pitman, J.I. and BLACKBURN, G.A. (1995) Directional
reflectance properties of bracken canopies. Proceedings of the 21st Annual
Conference of the Remote Sensing Society: RSS’95 Remote Sensing in Action,
Southampton, 11-14 September, 1995, 578.
Jasani, B. and BLACKBURN, G.A. (1995), Piercing into secret nuclear
establishments using imagery from civil satellites. Proc. 21st Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing Society: RSS’95
Remote Sensing in Action, Southampton, 11-14 September, 1995, 1071-1078.
BLACKBURN, G.A. and Milton, E.J. (1994), Applying
airborne imaging spectrometry in ecological studies of woodlands. Proc. First International Airborne Remote Sensing
Conference, Strasbourg, France, ERIM, Ann Arbor, 11-15 September, 1994,
382-393.
BLACKBURN, G.A. and Milton, E.J. (1994), Seasonal
variations in the spectral reflectance of deciduous tree canopies: evidence
from a tower mounted spectroradiometer, Proceedings
of the Sixth International Symposium on Physical Measurements and Signatures in
Remote Sensing, Val d'Isere, France, CNES,
231-238.
BLACKBURN, G.A. and Milton, E.J. (1993), Factors affecting
the temporal characteristics of the reflectance of deciduous tree canopies. Proceedings of the Annual
Conference of the Remote Sensing Society "Towards Operational
Applications", Chester College, Chester, U.K., 16-17 September 1993,
17-24.
BLACKBURN, G.A. and Milton, E.J. (1992), Scale
dependence in the remotely-sensed response of deciduous woodlands: a tool for
the extraction of ecological information. Proceedings
of the Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing Society "Remote Sensing-
from Research to Operation", Dundee, 15-17 September 1992, 287-296.
BLACKBURN, G.A. and Milton, E.J. (1992), Scale
dependence in the reflectance of deciduous woodland: evidence from a
helicopter-mounted spectroradiometer. Proceedings of the European
International Space Year Conference "Space in the service of the changing
Earth", Munich, 30 March - 4 April, European Space Agency Publication
ISY-1, 899-900.
Book Contributions and Reports
Block, C. and BLACKBURN, G.A. (2001) GIS for the
Silverdale Peninsula: the development of a revolutionary teaching aid. Countryside Recreation
Network Newsletter.
Jasani, B. and BLACKBURN, G.A. (1999) Sample site screening for Wide-area
Environmental Sampling: southern African case study. In Rosenberg, R. et al (Eds) IAEA use of Wide
Area Environmental Sampling In the detection of Un-declared Nuclear Activities,
Member State Support Programmes to the IAEA STR-321,
August 27, 1999.
Jasani, B. and BLACKBURN, G.A. (1997) IAEA
use of Long-range or Wide-area Environmental Sampling in the Detection of
Undeclared Nuclear Activities - Site Screening Using Cartographic Data and
Commercial Satellite Imagery. Report to the International Atomic Energy
Agency, 51p.
BLACKBURN, G.A. and Milton, E.J. (1994) Ecology
through spectrometry: the detection and classification of canopy gaps in
deciduous woodlands. In: Mather, P. (ed.) Understanding
the Terrestrial Environment: Data Systems and Networks, Taylor and Francis,
London, pp.175-187.