Identifying invasive species in New York
AI helps scale land monitoring methodologies using sUAS imagery across numerous image captures. The combination of high-resolution imagery and AI has the potential to reduce time in the field, identify previously unknown areas of invasive plants, and help cover more area than possible with field work alone.
Giant hogweed
Giant hogweed, also known as Heracleum mantegazzianum, is often a non-native, invasive plant species that can grow up to 14 feet tall. It has large, umbrella-shaped clusters of white flowers and leaves that can grow up to 5 feet wide. It has a green stem with purple splotches, and stiff white hairs that can cause skin irritation and blistering when skin is exposed to sunlight. If you suspect you have giant hogweed on your property, take precautions to avoid contact with the sap and report it to local authorities.
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