indulging my impulse to pursue this book while simultaneously starting a new
company, without you it would not have been possible. My warmest thanks go out to
my parents, Jay and Sarajane, my in-laws Nancy Maynard and Robert Corell, and
especially to my wonderful wife, Jennifer, for your love and unwavering support.
S. Purkis wishes to thank the National Coral Reef Institute and Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Center for supporting his scientific endeavors.
He is especially indebted to the members of his remote sensing lab for surrounding
him with stimulating science and wishes to thank Gwilym Rowlands, Alexandra
Dempsey, and Jeremy Kerr, in particular. Bernhard Riegl continues to provide
inspiration and, no matter what the topic, is acknowledged as a source of advice. It
has been a pleasure to work with so many talented authors and ultimate thanks
must go to them for making this book a reality.
S. Phinn is particularly grateful to the staff and students from the Biophysical
Remote Sensing Group, specifically Dr. Chris Roelfsema, who have focused on
reefs in their studies and work projects—our group has learned a lot from collaborating and sharing knowledge in the field and lab all over the world. With
Chris’s assistance, Ian Leiper, Robert Canto, Julie Scopelitis and Karen Joyce have
significantly advanced our capabilities and understanding of how to map and
monitor coral reefs. The support of Drs. Peter Mumby, Serge Andréfouet, and Ove
Hoegh-Guldberg was critical in enabling our group to establish coral reef remote
sensing expertise and links to ecology and management. Finally, it is very pleasing
to see multiple authors of this book who were Ph.D. students 5–10 years ago, and
have progressed to established research scientists, working to understand and
manage coral reefs.
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Acknowledgments
company, without you it would not have been possible. My warmest thanks go out to
my parents, Jay and Sarajane, my in-laws Nancy Maynard and Robert Corell, and
especially to my wonderful wife, Jennifer, for your love and unwavering support.
S. Purkis wishes to thank the National Coral Reef Institute and Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Center for supporting his scientific endeavors.
He is especially indebted to the members of his remote sensing lab for surrounding
him with stimulating science and wishes to thank Gwilym Rowlands, Alexandra
Dempsey, and Jeremy Kerr, in particular. Bernhard Riegl continues to provide
inspiration and, no matter what the topic, is acknowledged as a source of advice. It
has been a pleasure to work with so many talented authors and ultimate thanks
must go to them for making this book a reality.
S. Phinn is particularly grateful to the staff and students from the Biophysical
Remote Sensing Group, specifically Dr. Chris Roelfsema, who have focused on
reefs in their studies and work projects—our group has learned a lot from collaborating and sharing knowledge in the field and lab all over the world. With
Chris’s assistance, Ian Leiper, Robert Canto, Julie Scopelitis and Karen Joyce have
significantly advanced our capabilities and understanding of how to map and
monitor coral reefs. The support of Drs. Peter Mumby, Serge Andréfouet, and Ove
Hoegh-Guldberg was critical in enabling our group to establish coral reef remote
sensing expertise and links to ecology and management. Finally, it is very pleasing
to see multiple authors of this book who were Ph.D. students 5–10 years ago, and
have progressed to established research scientists, working to understand and
manage coral reefs.
xiv
Acknowledgments