NCALM Investigators
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William E. Dietrich, Co-Director Ph.D., 1982, University of Washington Professor: Mechanistic, quantitative understanding of the form and evolution of landscapes, linkages between ecological and geomorphic processes, tools to tackle environmental issues 510.643.9980 bill@eps.berkeley.edu |
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Juan Carlos Fernandez Diaz, Co-PI Ph.D., 2010, University of Florida Research Assistant Professor: Active remote sensing for 3D structural parameters and processes, lidar/radar synergy, environmental monitoring, archaeological prospection in tropical environments, logistics and operations lead for airborne mapping projects in Latin America 832.842.8884 jfernandez11@uh.edu |
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Craig L. Glennie, PI & Director Ph.D., 1999, University of Calgary Professor: Kinematic remote sensing system integration and calibration, lidar processing and analysis, 3D change detection, open source software development 832.842.8861 clglennie@uh.edu |
GSES Faculty
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Preston Hartzell Ph.D., 2016, University of Houston Research Assistant Professor: Remote sensing data fusion, sensor geometric and radiometric calibration, lidar waveform signal analysis, remote sensing system integration 713.743.4494 pjhartzell@uh.edu |
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Xie Hu Ph.D., 2018, Southern Methodist University Assistant Professor: Radar and ground motion, geohazards |
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Hyongki Lee Ph.D., 2008, Ohio State University Associate Professor: Satellite altimetry, gravimetry, and synthetic aperture radar, natural hazard monitoring and warning using satellite geodetic observations 713.743.4685 hlee@uh.edu |
Emeritus Investigators
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Ramesh L. Shrestha, Co-PI & Director Ph.D., 1983, University of Wisconsin, Madison Professor: Geodesy, GPS, adjustment computations, coordinate reference frames, GIS, Airborne Laser Swath Mapping (ALSM), lidar surface modeling, airborne digital imaging and mapping 832.842.8882 rlshrestha@uh.edu |
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William E. Carter, Co-PI Ph.D., 1973, University of Arizona Advanced geodetic techniques (e.g., VLBI), GPS, Airborne Laser Swath Mapping (ALSM), absolute gravimetry 832.842.8881 wecarter@uh.edu |