*Lead photo: Early experiments in Vermont with the Public Lab's infrared camera tool.* **Vermont is part of the [Northeast region](http://publiclab.org/wiki/northeast).** Public Lab organizers Chris Fastie and Ned Horning are involved in multispectral imaging hardware, multispectral image processing, control and monitoring of airborne cameras, agricultural and vegetation mapping and imaging, and spectroscopy. . . PLOTS and TAC join forces in Vermont Public Laboratory and the Toxics Action Center are collaborating on a project to apply Public Lab tools to several Vermont projects being investigated by TAC. Details of these projects are outlined here. . Recent Events . . LEAFFEST 2014 September 12-14, 2014 [Vermont Fall meetup](http://publiclab.org/tag/leaffest2014) . SNOWFEST 3D 2014 February 22&23, 2014 [Vermont winter meetup](http://publiclab.org/tag/snowfest) . Vermont Environmental Summit November 9, 2013 Chris Fastie led a workshop introducing Public Lab tools. . LEAFFEST 2013 September 7-8, 2013 [Learning Earth Appropriate Fact-Finding Environmental Science Tools](http://publiclab.org/tag/leaffest2013) . iFARM (NH) May 18, 2013 [Aerial and multispectral imaging and mapping for agricultural applications](http://publiclab.org/tag/ifarm) . Middlebury Meetup April 30, 2013 [An informal meeting to fly a camera over the Middlebury College Organic Farm](http://publiclab.org/notes/cfastie/05-02-2013/middlebury-meetup) . Montpelier Kite Mapping Workshop April 6, 2013 Chris Fastie led a workshop on aerial mapping with Public Lab tools. . Vermont Environmental Summit November 18, 2012 Chris Fastie led a workshop on aerial mapping with Public Lab tools. . LEAFFEST Low Elevation Aerial Flights For Earth Sensing Technology September 21-23, 2012 Here are some Research Notes on the activities at LEAFFEST 2012....
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| donblair | "Seems like the cheapest boost option might be to find a pre-built boost circuit on ebay? http://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-Boost-Converter-3V-3-7V-4-2V-T..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| patcoyle | "Great report of the incident and crash performance of the rig, also beautiful imagery. " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| cfastie | "That's a great idea. Last week as I was driving away from the house on the way to Middlebury College to launch the Saturn V Rig at 35°, It occurred..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| warren | "Haha, great documentation of a rough flight! On the battery front, have you considered using hand warmers to keep the batteries warm? Oliver Yeh us..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| cfastie | "Yes, any battery pack will work. The SkyShield has an LDO voltage regulator that can take an input from battery up to 17 volts. So it's easy to fin..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| dbenjamin | "What about using lithium batteries? " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| warren | "The LEAFFESTer was very popular at breakfast! " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| dbenjamin | "Well, I've never been to LEAFFEST but I grew up in the Mad River Valley :D " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| cfastie | "@dbenjamin You mean you hail from Planet LEAFFEST? @patcoyle I guess I will have to try the new MapKnitter feature. I couldn't get very many nadir ..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| dbenjamin | "Wow, this makes me really nostalgic about home! " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| mathew | "And This is a perfect kite for flying off-wind. Paul's instructions, my simpler strategies. " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| patcoyle | " Very nice results Chris. Good to learn that the gps isn't a big power drain. Having the GPS turned on, not so much for panoramas, but for use in ..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| patcoyle | "Like the hand lettered and drawn newsletter. Great photos. " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| warren | "Aww we are at LEAFFEST 2015 and just watched the horror film again! It's great! " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| warren | "Oh, sorry, to be clear, i just need the wavelength values. " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| warren | "Hi Chris, for the upcoming "root mean square error" calibration "fitness" test, I want to sample not every single point, but all the peaks and trou..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| CHUMBA | "Hello @cfastie, thanks for your opinion it really help us out. We are so new on this issue, as I commented you on other talk we just broke a camera..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| cfastie | "Hi CHUMBA, I have never seen the inside of a Samsung camera, so I can't be of any help. There is probably a filter somewhere. Maybe it is glued to..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| CHUMBA | "Hi @cfastie, I wonder if you know How take out the IR filter from a Samsung DV150-f, I have one, I broke it, and I did not find the IR filter anywa..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| warren | "Hooray! Looking forward to it! " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| cfastie | "Hi CHUMBA, It looks like the Rosco 116 is a very good filter for NDVI. Compared to the 2007, it passes less red, has a steeper cutoff between red ..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| CHUMBA | "Hi I have been testing with one particular filter wich is the 116 Medium Blue Gree, because the 2007 was not available for sale at the moment. I am..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| hank | ""Kids, don't try this at home" (without eye protection ...) " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| GreenChemist | "Hi Warren, Thanks. I am a chemical engineer who always worked in Medical and Safety industries. Currently I am looking for a new position anywhere ..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago |