Originally established in 1982 as the Remote Sensing Applications Laboratory (RSAL) at the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department of the University of Florida, the Center for Remote Sensing (CRS) became an Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) center in 1998.  The CRS will play a major role in helping to improve production agriculture and conserve natural resources in Florida, through research and application of remote sensing and related technologies.
 
 

To develop techniques for improving image processing and classification

To develop models for improving satellite imagery use in studies involving water, environment, and agriculture

To calibrate and evaluate the performance of different remote sensing sensors and their application in solving problems

To develop models for the georeferencing of satellite imagery and its integration into a Geographical Information System (GIS)

Training programs involving remote sensing and GIS