2012-10-28 NRMI: NATURAL RESOURCE MONITORING ITEMS OF INTEREST
This Issue - Remote Sensing for Species Classification (Part 1) and Some Other Good Things
REMOTE SENSING FOR SPECIES CLASSIFICATION (Part 1) – In September Mounir Louhaichi wrote, “I am looking for references that explain the limitation of spectral similarities between forest species hindering attainment of high classification accuracy.” Here are some sites that may be of interest. If you know of others, please contact Mounir at Mounir.Louhaichi@OREGONSTATE.EDU
Abd-Elrahman, Amr et al. 2011. Design and Development of a Multi-Purpose Low-Cost Hyperspectral Imaging System. Remote Sens. 2011, 3, 570-586. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/3/3/570/pdf
Anon. 2012. Forest Type Precise Identification Based on Hyperion Data. Agricultural Science. http://www.agrpaper.com/forest-type-precise-identification-based-on-hyperion-data.htm
Baily, J.-S et al. 2003. Tree perception accuracy in high-resolution images: exploratory analysis of combined effects of image parameters and stand characteristics. Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2003. IGARSS '03. Proceedings. 2003 IEEE International. 2532-2534. Abstract. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?reload=true&arnumber=1294499&contentType=Conference+Publications
Boyd, D.S.; Danson, F.M. 2005. Satellite remote sensing of forest resources: three decades of research development. Progress in Physical Geography 29(1):1–26. http://www.planta.cn/forum/files_planta/forest_rs2005_208.pdf
Bubier, Jill L. et al. 1997. Spectral reflectance measurements of boreal wetland and forest mosses. J. Geoph. Res. 102(24): 483-494. https://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/jbubier/pdf/Bubier97JGR102.PDF
Carleer, A.; Wolff, E. 2004. Exploitation of Very High Resolution Satellite Data for Tree Species Identification. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing 70(1): 135-140. http://asprs.org/a/publications/pers/2004journal/january/2004_jan_135-140.pdf
Castro, K.L. et al. 2003. Monitoring secondary tropical forests using space-borne data: implications for Central America. Int. J. Remote Sensing 24(9):1853-1894. http://eastfire.gmu.edu/EOS759_06/readings/Castro2003.pdf
Clark, Matthew L.; Roberts, Dar A. 2012. Species-Level Differences in Hyperspectral Metrics among Tropical Rainforest Trees as Determined by a Tree-Based Classifier. Remote Sens. 4: 1820-1855. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/4/6/1820/pdf.
Collin, Antoine et al. 2011. Predicting Species Diversity of Benthic Communities within Turbid Nearshore Using Full-Waveform Bathymetric LiDAR and Machine Learners. http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0021265
de Paula, Pedro et al. 2010. Forest Species Recognition Using Color-Based Features. ICPR '10 Proceedings of the 2010 20th International Conference on Pattern Recognition: 4178-4181. Abstract. http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1906070
Dian, Yuanyong et al. 2008? Discriminating tree species using hyper-spectral reflectance data. 7 p. http://144.206.159.178/ft/CONF/16438162/16438267.pdf.
Díaz Varela, R. A. et al. 2007. Automatic habitat classification methods based on satellite images: A practical assessment in the NW Iberia coastal mountains. Environ Monit Assess. http://crs.itb.ac.id/media/Jurnal/Refs/Landscape/fulltext-28.pdf
Féret, Jean-Baptiste; Asner, Gregory P. 2012. Semi-Supervised Methods to Identify Individual Crowns of Lowland Tropical Canopy Species Using Imaging Spectroscopy and LiDAR. Remote Sens. 4: 2457-2476. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/4/8/2457/pdf
Forest Cover Mapping http://www.scribd.com/doc/53331310/Forest-Cover-Maping and http://www.sikenvis.nic.in/docs/Forestry/Forest%20Cover%20Maping.pdf
Safont, E., et al. 2012. Use of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) tools to set priorities and optimize strategies in biodiversity conservation. Biol. Conserv. 149(1):113-121. Abstract. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000632071200081X
Sager-Fradkin, Kimberly A. et al. 2007. Fix Success and Accuracy of Global Positioning System Collars in Old-Growth Temperate Coniferous Forests. The Journal of Wildlife Management 71(4): 128- 13089 http://fresc.usgs.gov/products/papers/1771_Sager.pdf
Sass, G.Z., et al. 2012. Defining protected area boundaries based on vascular-plant species richness using hydrological information derived from archived satellite imagery. Biol. Conserv. 147(1):143-152. Abstract. http://www.citeulike.org/article/10241338
Scabin, A.B., et al. 2012. The spatial distribution of illegal logging in the Anavilhanas archipelago (Central Amazonia) and logging impacts on species. Environ. Conserv. 39(2):111-121. Abstract. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=8542868
Schulz, B.K.; Gray, A.N. 2012. The new flora of northeastern USA: quantifying introduced plant species occupancy in forest ecosystems. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. DOI: 10.1007/s10661-012-2841-4. Abstract. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22961328
Sloan, S., et al. 2012. Does Indonesia's REDD+ moratorium on new concessions spare imminently threatened forests? Conserv. Lett. 5(3):222-231. Abstract. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1755-263X.2012.00233.x/abstract
Suárez, A., et al. 2012. Local knowledge helps select species for forest restoration in a tropical dry forest of central Veracruz, Mexico. Agroforestry Syst. 85(1):35-55. Abstract. http://www.springerlink.com/content/u538523553511j70/
Thomsen, P.F., et al. 2012. Monitoring endangered freshwater biodiversity using environmental DNA. Mol. Ecol. 21(11):2565-2573. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05418.x/pdf
Waldron, A., et al. 2012. Conservation through Chocolate: a win-win for biodiversity and farmers in Ecuador's lowland tropics. Conserv. Lett. 5(3):213-221. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1755-263X.2012.00230.x/abstract
Whiteley, A.R., et al. 2012. Sampling strategies for estimating brook trout effective population size. Conserv. Genet. 13(3):625-637. Abstract. http://www.springerlink.com/content/7608768r35282354/
KEEPING UP-TO-DATE – PRODUCTS, NEWSLETTERS, EMAIL LISTS, JOURNALS. See also http://botany.si.edu/puhttps://www.createspace.com/3489254bs/bcn/links.cfm, http://scholar.google.com/, and Directory of Open Access Journals. http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=findJournals.
IUFRO-WFSE Newsletter 1/2012 – http://www.iufro.org/typo3conf/ext/tcdirectmail/web/click.php?l=0&t=html&c=3eff5a85&s=161121
The Forest Process Models Wiki - A bulletin board, wiki, and discussion forum about forest process and wood quality modelling has been started by IUFRO 4.01.05 at https://sites.google.com/site/iufro40105/ . Read access is public. Researchers interested in contributing are welcome to register through the web site or by contacting Oscar Garcia, Coordinator IUFRO 4.01.05, at garcia@unbc.ca.
WORKING SMARTER - WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS, EVENTS, ETC. – See also: http://www.gfis.net, http://www.iufro.org/events/calendar/ and http://www.iufro.org/discover/noticeboard/.
MOVING AHEAD – OPPORTUNITIES – See also: Scholarships-Positions - http://scholarship-positions.com/ , Forestry, Arboriculture, Agriculture, Agronomy & Natural Resource Management Jobs at http://www.earthworks-jobs.com/forest.htm, Riley Guide to Agriculture, Forestry, & Farming Jobs http://www.rileyguide.com/agric.html, Finding Your Dream Job in Natural Resources http://www.cyber-sierra.com/nrjobs/, http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/index.html The Job Seekers Guide for International and Environmental Careers http://timresch.net/ejobs/index.htm and Scholarship Listing http://www.scholarshiplisting.com/.
Supervisory IM Project Manager - The USDA Forest Service is preparing to fill a permanent, full-time (PFT) position at the Portland Forestry Sciences Laboratory located in Portland, Oregon, USA. The full performance level of this Supervisory Information Management (IM) Project Manager is GS-2210-13. This position is the leader of an Information Management team in the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) work unit, and a member of the program’s management team. The incumbent will interact and collaborate with other IM team leaders and IM personnel in the national FIA program, working across functional areas. The position supervises a group of 12 employees performing work at the GS-7 through GS-12 levels that are based in Portland, Oregon and Anchorage, Alaska. The work involves the day-to-day leadership of IM staff to facilitate and manage the transfer, compilation, quality assurance, and delivery of forest inventory data, tools, analyses, geospatial products, and research assistance. Conducts strategic planning and project management activities for the IM team in relation to production inventory and IM research project operations. Facilitates and manages staff activities including conducting needs analyses, developing goals, objectives, and strategies, and initiating strategic and tactical business planning efforts. Develops and implements project management procedures, activities, and infrastructure, and designs tools and planning templates. Provides project management training and assistance to technical staff to ensure all projects are adequately managed. The IM team is responsible for all aspects of data development, working within a coordinated national infrastructure. The team develops and manages large comprehensive databases, generates compilation programs, creates focused applications and software, and implements widespread quality assurance procedures on all IM products. The team works closely with clients that include data collection and analysis groups. For more information contact Joseph Donnegan at jdonnegan@fs.fed.us by 16 November 2012. (I believe this position is open only to USA citizens – Gyde).
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Pay It Forward – Cheers, Gyde
-- H. Gyde Lund Forest Information Services 6238 Settlers Trail Place Gainesville, VA 20155-1374 USA Tel: +1-703-743-1755 Email: gyde<at>comcast.net URL: http://www.forestinfoservices.com CV: http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/cv.html. Publications: http://home.comcast.net/~gyde/lundpub.htm. Skype: forestgyde
