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Susan Ustin is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Land, Air and Water
Resources at the University of California Davis. Her research focuses include
remote sensing of plant functional properties, ecosystem processes, imaging spectroscopy, and mapping of plant species and biodiversity.
Ran Wang is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska –
Lincoln, and visiting scientist at University of Alberta, where he received his PhD.
He uses proximal, airborne, and satellite remote sensing to study vegetation biodiversity and productivity.
Chris Williams is the Geospatial Analysis Lead at the British Geological Survey.
His background is in glaciology, terrain and environmental data analysis, and geoenvironmental product development.
Adam Wilson is an Assistant Professor in the Geography Department and the
Department of Environment and Sustainability at the University at Buffalo. His
research investigates the spatial patterns and processes of biodiversity and ecosystem function using remote sensing and field observations together with mechanistic
and statistical modeling to understand how ecosystems change through space and
time.
Phoebe Zarnetske is an Associate Professor in the Department of Integrative
Biology at Michigan State University. Her research uses a combination of observational data, experiments, and modeling to connect observed patterns of biodiversity
and community composition with underlying mechanisms.
Brian Zutta is a researcher at Universidad Alas Peruanas and an assistant project
scientist at the University of California Los Angeles. He recently coordinated the
development of the national measurement, reporting and verification and forest
monitoring system for the National Forest Conservation Program (PNCB) of the
Ministry of the Environment (MINAM) in Lima, Peru.
About the Authors
Susan Ustin is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Land, Air and Water
Resources at the University of California Davis. Her research focuses include
remote sensing of plant functional properties, ecosystem processes, imaging spectroscopy, and mapping of plant species and biodiversity.
Ran Wang is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska –
Lincoln, and visiting scientist at University of Alberta, where he received his PhD.
He uses proximal, airborne, and satellite remote sensing to study vegetation biodiversity and productivity.
Chris Williams is the Geospatial Analysis Lead at the British Geological Survey.
His background is in glaciology, terrain and environmental data analysis, and geoenvironmental product development.
Adam Wilson is an Assistant Professor in the Geography Department and the
Department of Environment and Sustainability at the University at Buffalo. His
research investigates the spatial patterns and processes of biodiversity and ecosystem function using remote sensing and field observations together with mechanistic
and statistical modeling to understand how ecosystems change through space and
time.
Phoebe Zarnetske is an Associate Professor in the Department of Integrative
Biology at Michigan State University. Her research uses a combination of observational data, experiments, and modeling to connect observed patterns of biodiversity
and community composition with underlying mechanisms.
Brian Zutta is a researcher at Universidad Alas Peruanas and an assistant project
scientist at the University of California Los Angeles. He recently coordinated the
development of the national measurement, reporting and verification and forest
monitoring system for the National Forest Conservation Program (PNCB) of the
Ministry of the Environment (MINAM) in Lima, Peru.
About the Authors