RSAC Consultants
RSAC has a dynamic team composed of:
- Five staff located at our main office in Alresford;
- Three staff working on extended secondment at ESA-ESRIN in Italy;
- Additional staff on short-term, project-specific contracts.
All core staff have a higher education background in Remote Sensing applications or geography and considerable experience in all aspects of geo-spatial information and interpretation. As the company's work is mainly project based, a skills database of remote sensing scientists and land applications specialists is maintained and short-term contracts regularly offered.
Mike Wooding - Managing Director
Mike has over 20 years' experience of agricultural and land use mapping applications of optical and radar remote sensing, including early research into the potential of SAR data derived from airborne systems and development of image analysis and GIS techniques. Work over the last 15 years as Principal Consultant of RSAC includes the application of both optical and SAR remote sensing for discrimination of agricultural crops and soil condition. Mike is well known at ESTEC, providing scientific, technical support and coordination to European Earth Observation Programmes.
Mike has over 20 years' experience of agricultural and land use mapping applications of optical and radar remote sensing, including early research into the potential of SAR data derived from airborne systems and development of image analysis and GIS techniques. Work over the last 15 years as Principal Consultant of RSAC includes the application of both optical and SAR remote sensing for discrimination of agricultural crops and soil condition. Mike is well known at ESTEC, providing scientific, technical support and coordination to European Earth Observation Programmes.
Peter Fletcher - Director
Peter has been working professionally in remote sensing since 1983. After graduating from Silsoe College with an MSc in Land Resource Management, he completed a Short Service Commission in the Royal Air Force, Photographic Interpreter Branch. In 1988 he joined GEC Sensors Ltd operating within a team to acquire and interpret data from a high resolution measurement radar. Recruited by British Aerospace, he the joined the National Remote Sensing Centre Ltd as a Business Development Manager, specialising in the environment market sector. Employed by RSAC since 1993, Peter is involved in a variety of activities including business management, project management and consultancy. He was closely involved in preparations for the launch of Envisat on behalf of ESA and the UK Envisat Exploitation Programme. Other areas of interest include sensors dedicated to measuring the atmosphere such as the NASA Shuttle Lidar In-space Technology Experiment (LITE) and the GOME instrument flown on the ESA ERS-2 satellite.
Peter has been working professionally in remote sensing since 1983. After graduating from Silsoe College with an MSc in Land Resource Management, he completed a Short Service Commission in the Royal Air Force, Photographic Interpreter Branch. In 1988 he joined GEC Sensors Ltd operating within a team to acquire and interpret data from a high resolution measurement radar. Recruited by British Aerospace, he the joined the National Remote Sensing Centre Ltd as a Business Development Manager, specialising in the environment market sector. Employed by RSAC since 1993, Peter is involved in a variety of activities including business management, project management and consultancy. He was closely involved in preparations for the launch of Envisat on behalf of ESA and the UK Envisat Exploitation Programme. Other areas of interest include sensors dedicated to measuring the atmosphere such as the NASA Shuttle Lidar In-space Technology Experiment (LITE) and the GOME instrument flown on the ESA ERS-2 satellite.
Andrew Batts - Director
Andrew's experience of image processing, GIS and management of remote sensing activity started in 1985. He has set up and now maintains RSAC's growing PC and Unix network of computing facilities. In addition he has developed several customised GIS applications including an "Air Photo Retrieval, Catalogue and Geometric Correction System" and a module for the Quality Control checking of both satellite imagery and air photos. Most recently he has ported CROPINS to ArcView on PC which has been used for intensive operational agricultural monitoring in the UK. This system includes modules for extraction of multi-temporal SAR backscatter statistics and classification of land parcels.
Andrew's experience of image processing, GIS and management of remote sensing activity started in 1985. He has set up and now maintains RSAC's growing PC and Unix network of computing facilities. In addition he has developed several customised GIS applications including an "Air Photo Retrieval, Catalogue and Geometric Correction System" and a module for the Quality Control checking of both satellite imagery and air photos. Most recently he has ported CROPINS to ArcView on PC which has been used for intensive operational agricultural monitoring in the UK. This system includes modules for extraction of multi-temporal SAR backscatter statistics and classification of land parcels.
Tim Pearson - Scientific Consultant
Tim joined the company in March 2000 following completion of a NERC-funded MSc in Remote Sensing at the University of London. There, his research interests focused on the application of SAR in the Earth Sciences. At RSAC he has been involved in a variety of projects concerning SAR data, including an ESA-MOST (Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology) Co-operation Project promoting the development of ERS SAR applications. He has also contributed to Agricultural Remote Sensing Control campaigns and quality control. From 2001 to 2006, Tim was based at the European Space Agency's facility in Italy, ESRIN, where he worked in the Exploitation and Services Division (Science, Applications and Future Technologies Department, Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes) to support SAR software and applications development and market development activities. Back in the UK, Tim now provides support to the ESA Campaigns Unit as well as contributing to other company projects.
Tim joined the company in March 2000 following completion of a NERC-funded MSc in Remote Sensing at the University of London. There, his research interests focused on the application of SAR in the Earth Sciences. At RSAC he has been involved in a variety of projects concerning SAR data, including an ESA-MOST (Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology) Co-operation Project promoting the development of ERS SAR applications. He has also contributed to Agricultural Remote Sensing Control campaigns and quality control. From 2001 to 2006, Tim was based at the European Space Agency's facility in Italy, ESRIN, where he worked in the Exploitation and Services Division (Science, Applications and Future Technologies Department, Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes) to support SAR software and applications development and market development activities. Back in the UK, Tim now provides support to the ESA Campaigns Unit as well as contributing to other company projects.