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Article: SIA AWARDED NOAA CONTRACT TO MAP CORAL REEFS.
- Article from:
- Imaging Update
- Article date:
- February 1, 2003
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Science & Technology International has been awarded a five-year, multi-million dollar National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) contract to map the coral reefs of the Hawaiian Islands. The maps, developed with advanced technology, will help local coastal managers determine the health of Hawaii's coral reefs.
"Hawaii-based STI was selected to lead this project because of its expertise in hyperspectral imaging and its state-of-the-art camera systems," said Dr. Mark E. Monaco, NOAA's Biogeography Program Manager of the National Ocean Service, who is based in the Washington, D.C. area. "The information collected and processed by STI will be very valuable ...