Data collection status

This page describes the status of upcoming flights in the current (2008) flying season.

For an update on the operational status of the ARSF for data collection see this page.

Note: the actual flight date is dependent on operational restrictions and the presence of suitable weather conditions. All data are collected on a "best endeavours" basis.

Please contact Gary Llewellyn (Science / operations coordinator) if you have any questions or concerns: gaew@… (01865 374 391)

Projects completed in 2008

Project	Location	PI	Date of final data acquisition
GB07/04	Hayton / Millington Wood	Peter Halkon	13/02/08
GB07/03	Mid-Wales	Gemma Bell	18/02/08

For status on data processing for flights that have been flown, see ​this page.

Status of projects in the 2008 flying season

Project	Location	PI	Status	Data collection	Comments
GB08/19	London	Martin Wooster	High Priority	Planned for July/August
GB08/13	Lake Vyrnwy	Mat Disney	Priority	First acquisitions planned for late May	Two acquisitions
GB08/08	Wytham Woods	Richard Harding	Priority	Next opportunistic acquisitions in May (see CEH07/05)	Multiple acquisitions
GB08/02	Delamere Forest	Mark Danson	Priority	First LiDAR data acquired in March. First hyperspectral acquisition acquired in May	Multiple acquisitions
GB08/12	Borth Bog	Angela Harris	Priority	Planned for August	Single acquisition
GB08/18	River Frome	Richard Stillman	Priority	First acquisition acquired in May	Two acquisitions
GB08/15	Eaves Wood	Alan Blackburn	Reserve list	First acquisitions (day & night) acquired in May	Multiple acquisitions
GB08/11	Rothemstead	Doreen Boyd		Planned for May + June	Two acquisitions
GB07/07	Inverclyde	Tim Malthus	Partially supported	Final acquisition planned for late June
GB07/05	Estwaite/Windermere	Andrew Tyler	Roll-over	Final acquisition planned for June
GB07/05	Loch Leven	Andrew Tyler	Roll-over	Final acquisition planned for June
HY05/06	Glenogil/Pitlochry	Mark Cutler	Roll-over	Final acquisition planned for June
GB07/12	Peak District	Andrew Wilson & Martin Wooster	Roll-over	Autumn	Poor weather during the spring burn period
GB08/03	Peak District	Richard Armitage	Reserve list	First acquisition acquired in May	Multiple acquisitions
GB08/06	Peak District	Julia McMorrow		End of June/Start of July	Deferred to 2009
GB08/17	Coed Y Brenin	Ross Hill	Reserve list	First acquisition planned for June/July	Single acquisition
GB08/10	Denny Wood	Ross Hill	R*	First acquisition planned for June/July	Two acquisitions
GB08/05	Dee Estuary	Alejandro Souza	Reserve list
GB08/07	Forby+	Alejandro Souza	R*	opportunistic
GB08/16	River Feshie	James Brasington	Reserve list	June/August	Two acquisitions
GB08/09	Idle valley	Malcolm Lillie	Reserve list	September	Single acquisition
GB06/02	Frieston Shore	Tom Spencer	Roll-over	Partially supported, requires LiDAR data
GB01/12	Ripon	Anthony Cooper	Roll-over	Partially supported, requires LiDAR data
GB06/08	Weardale	Claire Flemming	Roll-over
HY05/02	Ayreshire	Graham Ferrier	Roll-over
GB06-09	Isle of Wight	BGS	Roll-over
GB03/01	Fiskerton-Barlings	Jim Williams	Roll-over
CEH07/04	Moorhouse/Ribblehead/Hellifield	Andrew Wilson	Roll-over	Acquisition planned for June	No simultanious fieldwork, requires LiDAR data
CEH07/02	Stanlow	Andrew Wilson	Roll-over	Acquisition planned for June	No simultanious fieldwork, requires LiDAR data
HY05/04	Thameshaven	Andrew Wilson	Roll-over	Acquisition planned for June	No simultanious fieldwork

Special or specific considerations

Project	Location	PI	Status	Comments
IPY07/09	Iceland	Tim Wright	High Priority roll-over	Depends on consistent good conditions in Iceland and will be supported from the UK.
ET07/01 & ET07/04	Ethiopia	Tim Wright	High Priority roll-over	Not supported due to adverse conditions
GB07/09	Alps	Martin Kirkbride	Reevaluated and replanned for 2008
GB07/10	Alps	Ben Broke	Reevaluated and replanned for 2008
GB05/07	Severn, Stour & Thames	Paul Bates	Contingency project	May be concluded/withdrawn
CEH07/05	Wytham Wood	Andrew Wilson	Repeat Project - partially supported 18/02/08	May be concluded/withdrawn, see GB08/08
GB05/13	Plymouth	Peter Land	Partially supported	May be concluded/withdrawn
CEH07/01	Buckingham	Andrew Wilson	Partially supported	May be concluded/withdrawn
GB06/07	Silverflowe	Andrew Wilson	Partially supported	May be concluded/withdrawn

Atmospheric projects

Project	Location	PI	Status	Data collection	Comments
GB08/01	Oxford to Haverfordwest	Nigel Langford	Reserve list	October
NL08/01	Netherlands	Hugh Coe	Pilot	4 acquisitions in May
GB07/01	Wales	Geraint Vaughan	Roll-over	Completed	Data delivered to the PI