Robert E. Kennedy, PhD

3200 SW Jefferson Way / Corvallis, OR 97339

Educational Background

PhD June, 2004	Department of Forest Science Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR Cumulative GPA: 4.0 Dissertation: “Causes and consequences of uncertainty in the application of a biogeochemical model to a large geographic region” Advisors: Dr. Warren Cohen; Dr. David Turner
Master of Arts December, 1994	Department of Environmental, Population, and Organismic Biology University of Colorado, Boulder, CO Cumulative GPA: 4.0 Thesis: “Monitoring Vegetation from Space: The Effects of Spatial Scale and Heterogeneity” Thesis Advisor: Dr. Carol Wessman
Bachelor of Science May, 1992	Department of Biology University of Houston, Houston, TX Cumulative GPA: 3.98 (Summa Cum Laude, with Honors in Major and University Honors) Senior Honors Thesis: “Considering Gap Analysis: A Critical Evaluation of a Recent Conservation Practice” Thesis Advisor: Dr. Guy Cameron

Research and Work Experience

2004 to present	Post-doctoral Research Ecologist USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Corvallis, OR Responsibilities: Design and implementation of a project to develop protocols for remote-sensing based ecological monitoring in the National Parks of the North Coast and Cascades Network; hiring and supervision of employees; development of novel change detection methodologies; design of sampling strategies; leading workshops with colleagues in Park Service and USGS Biological Resources Division to articulate project goals, propose methods, and report on results.
2002 to present	Co-Director (volunteer position) Laboratory for the Application of Remote Sensing in Ecology (http://www.fsl.orst.edu/larse) Department of Forest Science, Oregon State University and USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station Dr. Warren Cohen, director Responsibilities: Assistance in hiring of employees, maintenance of equipment and facilities, facilitation of research by research assistants, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students; interfacing between research group and computer support specialists; representing laboratory at scientific meetings; conducting peer review; writing proposals and papers; development and support of image processing and sampling design software for use by research group.
1996 to 1999	Faculty Research Assistant (August 1996-1999) Bioresource Technician (January-August 1996) Department of Forest Science, Oregon State University Dr. Warren Cohen, supervisor Responsibilities: Research project development and implementation; digital image processing, including multi-date image registration, development of change detection and image radiometric normalization algorithms, and hyperspectral atmospheric correction; linkage of satellite to ground measurements; aid in development of research proposals; communication of results in peer-reviewed literature and at scientific workshops and meetings.

Publications

Kennedy, Robert E. 2004. “Causes and Consequences of Uncertainty in the Application of a Biogeochemical Model to a Large Geographic Region.” PhD Dissertation, Oregon State University, January 26, 2004.

Kennedy, Robert E., and Warren B. Cohen. 2003. “Automated designation of image tie-points for multiple-image coregistration.” International Journal of Remote Sensing,24(17): 3467-3490.

Kennedy, Robert E., Cohen, Warren B., and Gen Takao. 1997. “Empirical methods to compensate for a view-angle-dependent brightness gradient in AVIRIS imagery,” Remote Sensing of Environment 62:277-291.

Kennedy, Robert E., Cohen, Warren B., and Gen Takao. 1998. “A BRDF-related brightness gradient in AVIRIS imagery: lessons from an empirical compensation method,” Proceedings of Seventh Annual JPL Airborne Earth Science Workshop, 1998, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA.

Lee, Kyu-Sung, Cohen, Warren B., Kennedy, Robert E., Maiersperger, Thomas K., Gower, S. Thomas. 2004. Hyperspectral versus multispectral data for estimating leaf area index in four different biomes. Remote Sensing of Environment 91:508-520.

Morisette, J.T., Nickeson, J., Davis, P., Wang, Y., Tian, Y., Woodcock, C., Shabanov, N., Hansen, M., Cohen, W.B., Oetter, D.R., and Kennedy, R.E.. 2003. “High spatial resolution satellite observations for validation of MODIS land products: IKONOS observations acquired under the NASA Scientific Data Purchase,” Remote Sensing of Environment 88:100-110.

Parmenter, Andrea. W., Hansen, Andy, Kennedy, Robert E., Cohen, Warren B., Langner, Ute, Lawrence, Rick, Maxwell, Bruce, Gallant, Alisa, and Richard Aspinall. “Greater Yellowstone Land Cover Change.” 2003. Ecological Applications 13(3): 687-703.

Oetter, D.R., Cohen, W.B., Berterretche, M., Maiersperger, T.K., and R.E. Kennedy. 2001. “Land cover mapping in an agricultural setting using multiseasonal Thematic Mapper data,” Remote Sensing of Environment 76:139-155.

Turner, D.P., Cohen, W.B., and Kennedy, R.E. 2000. “Alternative spatial resolutions and estimation of carbon flux over a managed forest landscape in western Oregon,” Landscape Ecology 15:441-452.

Turner, D.P., Cohen, W.B., Kennedy, R.E., Fassnacht, K.S., and Briggs, J.M. 1999. “Relationships between leaf area index and Landsat TM spectral vegetation indices across three temperate zone sites,” Remote Sensing of Environment 70:52-68.

In review or preparation

Kennedy, R.E., Cohen, W.B., Oetter, D.R., Kirschbaum, A.A., Cooper, Cynthia, Maiersperger, T., and Gower, S.T. In review. A sampling approach for studies linking ground and remotely sensed data. Remote Sensing of Environment.

Kennedy, R.E., Turner, D.P., Cohen, W.B., and Guzy, M. In preparation. A method for efficient spatial modeling of biogeochemical models. Submitted to Landscape Ecology, 12/04.

Kennedy, R.E., Guzy, M. G., Turner, D.P., and Cohen, W.B. In preparation. Spatially-explicit estimates of uncertainty indicate the potential for significant error in modeled carbon cycle metrics. For submission to Global Change Biology, 2/05.

Presentations

Kennedy, Robert E, David P. Turner, Michael Guzy, and Warren B. Cohen. 2004. “Spatial patterns of uncertainty in modeled carbon metrics caused by natural variation in leaf traits.” Poster presented at Ecological Society of America 89^th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, August 5.

Kennedy, Robert E. 2004. “Causes and Consequences of Uncertainty in the Application of a Biogeochemical Model to a Large Geographic Region.” PhD Oral Defense, Department of Forest Science, January 26, 2004.

Kennedy, Robert E., David P. Turner, and Michael Guzy. 2003. “A Method to Incorporate Fine-Grain-Size Drivers of a Complex Biogeochemical Model Over a Large Spatial Extent.” International Association of Landscape Ecology, North America Branch, Annual Meeting, Banff, Canada, April 5.

Kennedy, Robert E., Warren B. Cohen, and Janet L. Ohmann. 2003. “Critical components of a framework for integrating field-measured ecological information into a large-area monitoring system.” Invited Speaker, Conference and Workshop on Detection and Monitoring of Invasive Exotic Plants, Florida International University, Miami, FL, February 12.

Kennedy, Robert E., and David P. Turner. 2003. “Variations in key leaf traits across an ecotonal climate gradient may alter strategies for modeling forest biogeochemical cycles.” Poster presented at North American Forest Ecosystem Workshop, Corvallis, OR, June 2003.

Kennedy, Robert E., Warren B. Cohen, Michael A. Lefsky, Andrew T. Hudak, Thomas Maiersperger, and David Wallin. 2003. “Characterizing conifer forest structure in western Oregon: Remote sensing based on ecological attributes.” Poster presented at NASA Multi-Dimensional Forested Ecosystem Structure workshop, June 2003, Annapolis, MD.

Kennedy, Robert E., Warren B. Cohen, Alan A. Kirschbaum, and Stith T. Gower. 2002. “Where do the field plots belong? A multiple-constraint sampling design for the BigFoot Project.” Poster presented American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 7.

Kennedy, Robert E., David P. Turner, and Michael Guzy. 2002. “Matching scale of modeling with scales of variability in a forested region of Oregon, USA,” Ecological Society of America 87^th Annual Meetings, Tucson, AZ, August 6.

Kennedy, Robert E. 2002. “The BigFoot sampling scheme: ecological sampling within a multiple-constraints framework,” presented at NASA BigFoot workshop, Sevilleta Long-Term Ecological Research station, NM, March 4.

Kennedy, Robert E. 2000. “Combining field measurements and satellite imagery with a probabilistic model to quantify uncertainty in modeled net primary productivity estimates,” presented at NASA BigFoot workshop, Polson, MT, March 3.

Kennedy, Robert E., Warren B. Cohen. 2000. “Automated designation of tie-points for multiple-image registration,” presented at the USGS EROS data center, Sioux Falls, SD, January 25.

Kennedy, Robert E., Warren B. Cohen, and Gen Takao. 1998. “A BRDF-related brightness gradient in AVIRIS imagery: lessons from an empirical compensation method,” presented at the Seventh Annual JPL Airborne Earth Science Workshop, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, January 12.

Kennedy, Robert E. 1997. “Remote sensing as a tool for studying vegetation,” presented at the LTER Ecological Hydrology Workshop, H.J. Andrews LTER site, OR, November 20.

Kennedy, Robert E., and Warren B. Cohen. 1996. “The MODLERS project,” presented at Second LTER/NASA Sun Photometer/ Atmospheric Correction Workshop, Seattle, WA, August 16-18.

Turner, D.P., Cohen, W. and Kennedy, R.E. 1997. “Proportional estimation error in aggregation to the 1 km resolution: Effects on estimated NPP and NEP over a managed forest landscape in western Oregon,” International Landscape Ecology Meeting, Research Triangle Park, NC, March 16-19.

Funded grant proposals

“Developing a protocol for satellite remote sensing based monitoring of change in the National Parks of the NCCN.” A cooperative agreement funded by the USGS BRD for the period from January, 2004 through November, 2005. Total project budget: $181,117. Sole co-investigator.

With the consulation of the principal investigator, I developed the basic structure of this project, and have led its implementation. The project focuses on testing appropriateness of Landsat Thematic Mapper-based tracking of various ecological processes and attributes in several large National Parks.

“North American Forest Disturbance and Regrowth since 1972: Empirical assessment with field measurements and satellite remotely sensed observations.” A project funded by NASA for the years 2005- 2009. Total integrated five-year project budget: $2,373,540. One of nine co-investigators.

My responsibility is to develop a national sampling strategy to direct high temporal resolution change detection efforts. I helped write the proposal, focusing on articulation of our planned approach to sampling.

Awards, Fellowships, and Scholarships

· National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant, $8,037 for conduct of field research in aid of PhD project, June 2002-May 2003

· NASA Earth System Science Fellowship (of 50 nationally), $16,000 stipend and $6,000 tuition/research for three years of graduate research, Fall 2000 to Summer 2003

· P.F. Yerex and Nellie Buck Yerex Fellowship, Oregon State University, $6,000 award for academic year Fall 2001 – Spring 2002

· Oregon Supplemental Laurels Fellowship, Oregon State University, tuition waiver for academic year Fall 2001 – Spring 2002 and Fall 2002-Spring 2003

· Alfred W. Moltke Fellowship, OSU College of Forestry, $5,000 award for academic year Fall 1999 to Summer 2000

· Oregon NASA Space Grant Fellowship, $14,000 and tuition waiver for first year of graduate study, Fall 1999 to Summer 2000

· Chancellor’s Fellowship (of ten), $15,000 stipend per year for two years of graduate study, plus full tuition and fees, from University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, Fall 1992 to Spring 1994

· Graduate Fellowship (of 50 nationally), $7000 stipend for first year of graduate study, from Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, Fall 1992 to Spring 1993

· National Merit Scholarship, full tuition, room, board for undergraduate study years, from University of Houston, Houston, TX and National Merit Corporation, Evanston, IL, Fall 1988 to Spring 1992

· Best Senior Thesis (of five at University), from University Honors Program, University of Houston, Houston, TX

· Rhodes Scholarship Semi-Finalist for State of Texas (of 11), from Rhodes Scholarship Foundation, The Rhodes Scholarship Trust, McLean, VA, November, 1991

Teaching

· Part of a team of four teaching an undergraduate/graduate class entitled “Remote Sensing,” Spring quarter 2000. Contact Dr. Bill Ripple, OSU Department of Forest Resources.

The class focused on basic skills in remote sensing and image processing, and application of those skills to a forestry-related research project. My responsibilities included aiding in course design, developing and giving three 1.5 hour lectures, assisting students in software use and problem analysis, evaluating term projects, and writing, administering, and grading the major class lab exercise for the term. Lectures I designed and presented covered the topics of Multispectral Image Classification, Classification Accuracy Assessment, and Change Detection.

· Guest lecturer in OSU Department of Forest Science’s “Forest Ecosystems” class, Spring 2000, 2001, and 2002, and Fall 2004. Contact Dr. Kermit Cromack and Dr. Mark Harmon, OSU Department of Forest Science.

I was responsible for designing and supervising an in-class lab and lectures on remote sensing for a small graduate-level course.