HyperSens Lab at University of Melbourne is led by Prof. Zarco-Tejada, focusing on hyperspectral Remote Sensing for vegetation stress detection & biosecurity

Melbourne, Victoria
Joined June 2019
"30+ Years of Precision Technology for Plant Science, Biotechnology, and Agriculture". Great lecture by @EddieCustovic, Managing Director of Scientific Instruments Australia (@PSI), delivered to the Master’s students of Advanced Crop Monitoring Methods at @SciMelb @UniMelb.
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After 20+ years of pioneering research, we’ve moved from scepticism to solid validation in detecting solar-induced fluorescence using mid-resolution hyperspectral imagery. New study led by @WonseokFromESL & @ryuyr77 and international collaborators. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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The HyperSens Lab @TomasPoblete17 @danielle_ydtang took flight at Dookie campus @VicHub_Drought @SciMelb @UniMelb! Our campaign captured data from the long-term #FutureDroughtFund trial @DAFFgov while giving students hands-on experience with #RemoteSensing #DroughtResilience
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Mitigating the phenological effects on rice blast detection with hyperspectral data adapting a radiative transfer model. A new step forward. Int'l collaboration led by Tao Cheng and Bowen Xue @njau_china with @HyperSensLab @UniMelb & @QuantaLab @IAS_CSIC sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Great day at @SciMelb Open Day! We presented our airborne facility and showed how hyperspectral + thermal sensing detects plant stress (biotic & abiotic) before symptoms are visible. Hands-on demos highlighted how sensors can see beyond the human eye in early detection of stress.
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Excited and proud to welcome our new Postdoctoral Research Fellow, @danielle_ydtang. Her research will focus on integrating remote sensing & plant physiology for drought resilience, with @TomasPoblete17 & Prof. Michael Tausz, in the DAFF-funded Survival Signatures project.
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HyperSens Lab retweeted
In IGARSS 2025, we were happy to introduce a new approach to compensate for atmospheric effects on at-sensor radiance and the added fluorescence signal. Thanks to @ZarcoTejada @TomasPoblete17 @anirudhb20 and Ran (University of Nebraska–Lincoln). @HyperSensLab @UniMelb @QuantaLab
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Airborne hyperspectral and field campaign for innovative fluorescence, photosynthesis & water stress in vineyards and orchards in Valencia, Spain. Collaborative research between @DIntrigliolo @CidEinvestiga & @IAS_CSIC with @QuantaLab & @IrriSens and @HyperSensLab @UniMelb.
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Our latest paper, led by Peiye Li as part of her PhD thesis, disentangled the roles of the blue spectral region and SIF in predicting nitrogen and phosphorus in Pinus radiata using hyperspectral imagery. sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @TomasPoblete17 @ZarcoTejada @SciMelb @QuantaLab
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We found a distinct contribution of the blue spectral region and fluorescence emission when explaining needle nitrogen and phosphorus variability with hyperspectral imagery. Research led by Peiye Li @UniMelb with @HyperSensLab & @QuantaLab @IAS_CSIC. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Rice blast infection signals revealed. Multi-temporal proximal hyperspectral imagery captured the transition of disease lesions from asymptomatic to symptomatic stages, distinguishing subtle pathogen-induced signals. doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2025.1…
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It's always rewarding to look back and cherish the places, feelings, colleagues, and friends from @HyperSensLab @UniMelb. In a world without distances, presence still matters. Thank you all for your big smiles and the wonderful memories from our amazing remote sensing group.
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Enjoyed the hospitality and great atmosphere with former and new colleagues at the International Symposium on Smart Agriculture Technology in Nanjing, China, presenting @IAS_CSIC & @UniMelb work on the dynamics of hyperspectral traits for crop stress detection.
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HyperSens Lab retweeted
📸 🎥 Feeding the Future: Digital Tools for a Food-Secure World: AI infused data driven solutions for a food secure future - Andries Potgieter and Scott Chapman #cienciaparalagricultura #CSIC @CSICdivulga @IAS_CSIC #seminario_ias @ZarcoTejada @QuantaLab ias.csic.es/?p=37682
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Great research discussions with colleagues Andries Potgieter and Scott Chapman from @QAAFI at University of Queensland @UQ_News visiting @QuantaLab and @IAS_CSIC. Ongoing collaboration on hyperspectral and thermal remote sensing for physiological condition and stress detection.
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Another successful campaign in Renmark! Collected hyperspectral & thermal data to uncover crop yield variability in almond orchards for Thulasi Vishwanath's PhD thesis @HyperSensLab. Excited for the insights ahead! @ZarcoTejada @vicgd1977 @LalaWang17 @happy99yueyue @SciMelb
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