National Ecological Observatory Network

  • The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) provides open access ecological data, including airborne remote sensing data, to track changes in U.S. ecosystems.

  • NEON offers a variety of data products, such as canopy height models, digital elevation models, and surface reflectance data, derived from LiDAR and hyperspectral imaging.

  • These datasets are collected at 81 terrestrial and aquatic field sites across the United States and Puerto Rico, supporting ecological research and monitoring efforts.

  • High-resolution RGB camera imagery with a spatial resolution of 0.1m is also available as part of the NEON dataset.

  • All NEON data is freely accessible and can be used to study a wide range of ecological processes and changes over time.

The U.S. National Science Foundation's National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) is a continental-scale observation facility operated by Battelle and designed to collect long-term open access ecological data to better understand how U.S. ecosystems are changing. In addition to in situ data products, NEON provides repeat high-resolution airborne remote sensing data at 81 terrestrial and aquatic field sites throughout the United States and Puerto Rico for ecological research and monitoring.