Current Thermal Infrared Imaging technology offers crop scientists a high throughput, non-destructive method for detection of plant canopy temperatures. Remotely sensed canopy temperatures can be used to identify plants with higher relative yield and improved physiological parameters in response to drought stress. Leaf temperature assays using model systems aid in our understanding of plant pathways that are important to water stress tolerance. In field trials, significant genotypic differences for canopy temperatures in crop plants have been correlated to improved drought phenotypes. Recent developments in multiple plot imaging techniques, combined with GIS-based image processing methods have allowed for large scale field research applications. This poster will provide an overview of research collaborations focused on the development of high throughput remote sensing assays used for crop improvement.