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Bio [Click here to see all of my research notes](https://publiclab.org/tag/*/author/cfastie) <p align="right"><a title="This classic barnstar is inspired by Wikipedia Barnstars and is awarded to people who exemplify the spirit of open research, as well as to all who attend a Public Lab Barnraising." href="/sites/default/files/TheBarnstar.png"><img src="/system/images/photos/000/001/787/thumb/TheBarnstar_300.jpg" width="80px" /></a> <a title="This barnstar is awarded to all who have contributed to an issue of the Grassroots Mapping Forum." href="/sites/default/files/TheBarnstar-GMF.png"><img src="/system/images/photos/000/001/788/thumb/TheBarnstar-GMF_300.jpg" width="80px" /></a> <a title="This barnstar is awarded to all who have contributed noteworthy photographic documentation of projects and events." href="/sites/default/files/TheBarnstar-photo1.png"><img src="/system/images/photos/000/001/789/thumb/TheBarnstar-photo1_300.jpg" width="80px" /></a> <a title="This barnstar is awarded to all who have contributed noteworthy video documentation of projects and events." href="/sites/default/files/TheBarnstar-video1.png"><img src="/system/images/photos/000/001/790/thumb/TheBarnstar-video1_300.jpg" width="80px" /></a> <a title="This barnstar celebrates the craft of video narratives for explaining complex ideas such as teaching people how to make or use tools, launching a Kickstarter campaign, or telling a story of a research inquiry." href="/system/images/photos/000/001/736/medium/TheBarnstar-FilmEditing.png"><img src="/system/images/photos/000/001/791/thumb/TheBarnstar-FilmEditing_300.jpg" width="80" /></a> <a title="This barnstar honors those who use GitHub to file issues, comment on issues, or contribute code." href="/system/images/photos/000/001/816/medium/octocatstar.png"><img src="/system/images/photos/000/001/821/thumb/octocatstar_300.jpg" width="80" /></a> <a title="The Empirical Barnstar honors those who employ rigorous real world observations to create and improve Public Lab tools and procedures." href="/system/images/photos/000/001/901/original/empirical.png"><img src="/system/images/photos/000/001/902/thumb/empirical_300.jpg" width="80" /></a> <a title="This barnstar celebrates the clever use of 3D printing to further Public Lab goals." href="/system/images/photos/000/003/557/original/3DBarnstar2.png"><img src="/system/images/photos/000/003/557/original/3DBarnstar2.png" width="80" /></a> </p> The ecology and history of forests and landscapes, and new ways to see these things. High-resolution stitched images of vegetation, including low elevation aerial photography and multispectral imaging. Design and distribution of 3D printed aerial photography rigs and microcontroller gadgets via the <a title="KAPtery" href="http://kaptery.com/"><span style="color: #0000ff;">KAPtery</span></a>. <a title="Tweeting these things" href="https://twitter.com/ChrisFastie/"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Tweeting these things</span></a>. **My posts on these topics:** - [NDVI (normalized difference vegetation index)](https://publiclab.org/tag/ndvi/author/cfastie) - [Spectrometry](https://publiclab.org/tag/ebert/author/cfastie) - [LEAFFEST](https://publiclab.org/tag/leaffest/author/cfastie) - [SkyShield AutoKAP Controller](https://publiclab.org/tag/skyshield/author/cfastie) - [Riffle](https://publiclab.org/tag/riffle/author/cfastie) - [SkyPod GPS Logger](https://publiclab.org/tag/skypod/author/cfastie) - [Nano Data Logger](https://publiclab.org/tag/nano-data-logger/author/cfastie) - [Mini Pearl Logger](https://publiclab.org/tag/mini-pearl-logger/author/cfastie) [Click here to see all of my research notes](https://publiclab.org/tag/*/author/cfastie)

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