Dr. Booker Ogutu

Associate Professor

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Biography

Booker Ogutu is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Southampton, specializing in Remote Sensing within the School of Geography and Environmental Science. His research focuses on developing methods to retrieve bio-geophysical variables from Earth Observation data and understanding the effects of environmental change on terrestrial vegetation. Ogutu is particularly interested in quantifying the dynamics of the terrestrial carbon balance under changing climate conditions. He is a member of the Environmental Change Sustainability Resilience Institute and is involved in several projects that leverage Earth Observation data for applications in environmental science, including estimating crop responses to multiple stressors and mapping tree crop yields. His current work includes active research on Copernicus Expansion Missions and validating decametric Earth observation data. Booker leads the MSc Applied GIS Remote Sensing programme and has served as an invited speaker on remote sensing data for disease monitoring. He has received the RSPSoc Len Curtis Award in 2019 for his contributions to the field.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2015-01-01 — Present

University of Southampton • Southampton, ENG, GB

Specializing in Remote Sensing within the School of Geography and Environmental Science, focusing on Earth Observation data and its applications.

Awards

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Len Curtis Award

2019-01-01