Ecosphere (Mar 2025)
Unlocking ecological insights from sub‐seasonal visible‐to‐shortwave infrared imaging spectroscopy: The SHIFT campaign
- K. Dana Chadwick,
- Frank Davis,
- Kimberley R. Miner,
- Ryan Pavlick,
- Mark Reynolds,
- Philip A. Townsend,
- Philip G. Brodrick,
- Christiana Ade,
- Jean Allen,
- Leander Anderegg,
- Yoseline Angel,
- Indra Boving,
- Kristin B. Byrd,
- Petya Campbell,
- Luke Carberry,
- Katherine C. Cavanaugh,
- Kyle C. Cavanaugh,
- Kelly Easterday,
- Regina Eckert,
- Michelle Gierach,
- Kaitlin Gold,
- Erin Hestir,
- Fred Huemmrich,
- Maggie Klope,
- Raymond F Kokaly,
- Piper Lovegreen,
- Kelly Luis,
- Conor McMahon,
- Nicholas Nidzieko,
- Francisco Ochoa,
- Anna Jiselle Ongjoco,
- Elsa Ordway,
- Madeleine Pascolini‐Campbell,
- Natalie Queally,
- Dar A. Roberts,
- Clare M. Saiki,
- Fabian D. Schneider,
- Alexey N. Shiklomanov,
- Germán D. Silva,
- Jordan Snyder,
- Michele Thornton,
- Anna T. Trugman,
- Nidhi Vinod,
- Ting Zheng,
- Dulcinea M. Avouris,
- Brianna Baker,
- Latha Baskaran,
- Tom Bell,
- Megan Berg,
- Michael Bernas,
- Niklas Bohn,
- Renato K. Braghiere,
- Zach Breuer,
- Andrew J. Brooks,
- Nolan Burkard,
- Julia Burmistrova,
- Kerry Cawse‐Nicholson,
- John Chapman,
- Johana Chazaro‐Haraksin,
- Joel Cryer,
- K. C. Cushman,
- Kyla Dahlin,
- Phuong D. Dao,
- Athena DiBartolo,
- Michael Eastwood,
- Clayton D. Elder,
- Angela Giordani,
- Kathleen Grant,
- Robert O. Green,
- Alexa Hanson,
- Brendan Heberlein,
- Mark Helmlinger,
- Simon Hook,
- Daniel Jensen,
- Emma Johnson,
- Marie Johnson,
- Michael Kiper,
- Christopher Kibler,
- Jennifer Y. King,
- Kyle R. Kovach,
- Aaron Kreisberg,
- Daniel Lacey,
- Evan Lang,
- Christine Lee,
- Amanda M. Lopez,
- Brittany Lopez Barreto,
- Andrew Maguire,
- Elliott Marsh,
- Charles Miller,
- Dieu My T. Nguyen,
- Cassandra Nickles,
- Jonathan P. Ocón,
- Elijah P. Papen,
- Maria Park,
- Benjamin Poulter,
- Ann Raiho,
- Porter Reim,
- Timothy H. Robinson,
- Fernando E. Romero Galvan,
- Ethan Shafron,
- Brenen R. Skalitzky,
- Sydney Stroschein,
- Niky C. Taylor,
- David R. Thompson,
- Kate Thompson,
- Cecily Tye,
- Joelie Van Beek,
- Cecilia Vanden Heuvel,
- Jonathan Vellanoweth,
- Evert Vermeer,
- Claire Villanueva‐Weeks,
- Kristen Zumdahl,
- David Schimel
Affiliations
- K. Dana Chadwick
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Frank Davis
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Kimberley R. Miner
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Ryan Pavlick
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Mark Reynolds
- The Nature Conservatory San Francisco California USA
- Philip A. Townsend
- University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
- Philip G. Brodrick
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Christiana Ade
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Jean Allen
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Leander Anderegg
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Yoseline Angel
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt Maryland USA
- Indra Boving
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Kristin B. Byrd
- U.S. Geological Survey Western Geographic Science Center Moffett Field California USA
- Petya Campbell
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt Maryland USA
- Luke Carberry
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Katherine C. Cavanaugh
- University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles California USA
- Kyle C. Cavanaugh
- University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles California USA
- Kelly Easterday
- The Nature Conservatory San Francisco California USA
- Regina Eckert
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Michelle Gierach
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Kaitlin Gold
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Erin Hestir
- University of California Merced Merced California USA
- Fred Huemmrich
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt Maryland USA
- Maggie Klope
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Raymond F Kokaly
- U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center Denver Colorado USA
- Piper Lovegreen
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Kelly Luis
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Conor McMahon
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Nicholas Nidzieko
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Francisco Ochoa
- University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles California USA
- Anna Jiselle Ongjoco
- University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles California USA
- Elsa Ordway
- University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles California USA
- Madeleine Pascolini‐Campbell
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Natalie Queally
- University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
- Dar A. Roberts
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Clare M. Saiki
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Fabian D. Schneider
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Alexey N. Shiklomanov
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt Maryland USA
- Germán D. Silva
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Jordan Snyder
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Michele Thornton
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory DAAC Oak Ridge Tennessee USA
- Anna T. Trugman
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Nidhi Vinod
- University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles California USA
- Ting Zheng
- University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
- Dulcinea M. Avouris
- University of California Merced Merced California USA
- Brianna Baker
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Latha Baskaran
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Tom Bell
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole Massachusetts USA
- Megan Berg
- University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
- Michael Bernas
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Niklas Bohn
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Renato K. Braghiere
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Zach Breuer
- University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
- Andrew J. Brooks
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Nolan Burkard
- University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
- Julia Burmistrova
- University of California Merced Merced California USA
- Kerry Cawse‐Nicholson
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- John Chapman
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Johana Chazaro‐Haraksin
- University of California Merced Merced California USA
- Joel Cryer
- University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
- K. C. Cushman
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Kyla Dahlin
- Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan USA
- Phuong D. Dao
- University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
- Athena DiBartolo
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Michael Eastwood
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Clayton D. Elder
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Angela Giordani
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Kathleen Grant
- University of Southern California Los Angeles California USA
- Robert O. Green
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Alexa Hanson
- University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
- Brendan Heberlein
- University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
- Mark Helmlinger
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Simon Hook
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Daniel Jensen
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Emma Johnson
- University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
- Marie Johnson
- University of Montana Missoula Montana USA
- Michael Kiper
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Christopher Kibler
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Jennifer Y. King
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Kyle R. Kovach
- University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
- Aaron Kreisberg
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Daniel Lacey
- University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
- Evan Lang
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt Maryland USA
- Christine Lee
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Amanda M. Lopez
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Brittany Lopez Barreto
- University of California Merced Merced California USA
- Andrew Maguire
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Elliott Marsh
- University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
- Charles Miller
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Dieu My T. Nguyen
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt Maryland USA
- Cassandra Nickles
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Jonathan P. Ocón
- University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles California USA
- Elijah P. Papen
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Saint Paul Minnesota USA
- Maria Park
- Cornell University Ithaca New York USA
- Benjamin Poulter
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt Maryland USA
- Ann Raiho
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt Maryland USA
- Porter Reim
- University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
- Timothy H. Robinson
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Saint Paul Minnesota USA
- Fernando E. Romero Galvan
- California State University Los Angeles Los Angeles California USA
- Ethan Shafron
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Brenen R. Skalitzky
- University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
- Sydney Stroschein
- University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
- Niky C. Taylor
- University of Maryland‐College Park College Park Maryland USA
- David R. Thompson
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Kate Thompson
- University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
- Cecily Tye
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Joelie Van Beek
- University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
- Cecilia Vanden Heuvel
- University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
- Jonathan Vellanoweth
- Cahuma Operation and Maintenance Board Santa Barbara California USA
- Evert Vermeer
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- Claire Villanueva‐Weeks
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- Kristen Zumdahl
- University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA
- David Schimel
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena California USA
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.70194
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 16,
no. 3
pp. n/a – n/a
Abstract
Abstract We stand at the threshold of a transformative era in Earth observation, marked by space‐borne visible‐to‐shortwave infrared (VSWIR) imaging spectrometers that promise consistent global observations of ecosystem function, phenology, and inter‐ and intra‐annual change. However, the full value of repeat spectroscopy, the information embedded within different temporal scales, and the reliability of existing algorithms across diverse ecosystem types and vegetation phenophases have remained elusive due to the absence of suitable sub‐seasonal spectroscopy data. In response, the Surface Biology and Geology (SBG) High‐Frequency Time Series (SHIFT) campaign was initiated during late February 2022 in Santa Barbara County, California. SHIFT, designed to support NASA's SBG mission, addressed mission scoping, scientific advancement, applications development, and community building. This ambitious endeavor included weekly Airborne Visible InfraRed Imaging Spectrometer‐Next Generation (AVIRIS‐NG) imagery acquisitions for 13 weeks (spanning February 24 to May 29, 2022), accompanied by coordinated terrestrial vegetation and coastal aquatic data collection. We describe the rich datasets collected and illustrate how the complex sub‐seasonal patterns of change can be linked to biological science and applications, surpassing insights from multispectral observations. Leveraging open‐source processing methods and cloud‐based analysis tools, the SHIFT campaign showcases the readiness of the scientific community to harness ecological insights from remotely sensed hyperspectral time series. We provide an overview of SHIFT's goals, data collections, preliminary results, and the collaborative efforts of early career scientists committed to unlocking the transformative potential of high‐frequency time series data from space‐borne VSWIR imaging spectrometers.
Keywords
- Airborne Visible InfraRed Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS)
- phenology
- SHIFT campaign
- Special Feature: Insights from Sub‐Seasonal Imaging Spectroscopy
- surface biology geology mission
- visible‐to‐shortwave infrared (VSWIR) imaging spectroscopy
