*Above: Early experiments in Vermont with the Public Lab's infrared camera tool.*
. PLOTS 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. [Kalyn Rosenberg](http://publiclab.org/notes/author/KalynRosenberg) directs the Vermont office of [Toxics Action Center](www.toxicsaction.org) which is applying Public Lab tools to community organizing around environmental issues. .Upcoming Events:
**iFARM (Imaging For Agricultural Research And Management) field day** May 18, 2013 Aerial and multispectral imaging and mapping for agricultural applications. [Details of this New Hampshire meetup are here.](http://publiclab.org/notes/dorncox/4-23-2013/ifarm-imaging-agricultural-research-and-management-field-day) .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
.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 PLOTS tools.
.Vermont Environmental Summit
November 18, 2012
Chris Fastie led a workshop on aerial mapping with PLOTS 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.