Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
•Drought & Vegetation monitoring expert. Successful, enthusiastic researcher with 18+ years of post-doctoral experience in drought and vegetation monitoring, agricultural development, remote sensing, and climate change/variability at national and international levels •Team Leader. Effective at managing professional teams and collaborating with others to reach objectives •Collaborator. Proficient at developing partnerships among universities, business, and industry •Teacher. Excellent at developing educational programs that connect with many learning groups focused on practical and hands-on learning Specialties: Drought, Vegetation Monitoring, Climate change & variability, food security
Establishing a research program on the development of drought monitoring tools in support of other monitoring activities of the National Drought Mitigation (NDMC) and other collaborating organizations using satellite- and climate-based data and employing data mining techniques as appropriate; collaborating with NDMC faculty and staff and scientists at other institutions in the conduct of research on the drought climatology of Nebraska, the region, and the nation; and playing a significant role in conducting scientific research to help educate students and the public about drought management and planning issues. Research interests include applying data mining techniques to drought; climate change issues, specifically on monitoring and impact assessment at global, regional and local scales; and impacts of drought on food security.
Establishing a research program on the development of drought monitoring tools in support of other monitoring activities of the National Drought Mitigation (NDMC) and other collaborating organizations using satellite- and climate-based data and employing data mining techniques as appropriate; collaborating with NDMC faculty and staff and scientists at other institutions in the conduct of research on the drought climatology of Nebraska, the region, and the nation; and playing a significant role in conducting scientific research to help educate students and the public about drought management and planning issues. Research interests include applying data mining techniques to drought; climate change issues, specifically on monitoring and impact assessment at global, regional and local scales; and impacts of drought on food security.