Remote Sensing for Insect and Disease Assessment

Abstract

Author: Brandon McWilliams

Remote sensing is a rapidly growing field, with significant potential benefits for forest disturbance assessment. This fact sheet gives a brief summary of remote sensing uses and techniques for assessing forest insects and disease and provides additional resources to learn more.

remote sensing
insects
disease
forest health
forest management
aerial survey
satellite data

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Last updated August 18, 2025