L. Monika Moskal, PhD
Assistant Professor of Remote Sensing & Biospatial Analysis
 
   
 

Dr. Moskal's research focus: applied spatiotemporal multiscale modeling of forest & vegetation characteristics, patterns & processes using remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS) & geospatial techniques.

 
 

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Dr. L. Monika Moskal

News & Events:
Oct. 14-16, 2009 SilviLaser2009
 
May 11, 2009 Dr. Moskal presents RSGAL research at the CFR Faculty Research Forum
May 5, 2009 Dr. Moskal presents at WAURISA
May 2, 2009 RSGAL will be showing 2 exhibits at the Earth Revealed event at the Pacific Science Center (10AM -6PM)
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Presentation Videos

Beyond ground surface models: ecological applications of terrestrial and aerial LiDAR College of Forest Resources Centers: Annual Research Review University of Washington, Seattle April 18, 2008

Hyperspectral, Multispectral, LiDAR Sensing and Data Fusion for Forest Habitats Remote Sensing Workshop for Riparian Studies, November 1, 2006. Held at the University of Washington Botanic Gardens, Center for Urban Horticulture, Seattle, WA

Dr. Moskal's CV (pdf)

Bio Dr. Moskal's research lab Remote Sensing & Geospatial Analysis Laboratory (RSGAL)
  • PhD 2005 University of Kansas
  • MSc 2000 University of Calgary
  • BES 1996 University of Waterloo
 
 
   
Key Research Areas  
Remote sensing & GIS applications for deriving forest structure & it’s applications to forest inventory, watershed management, wildlife habitat, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, biomass mapping & conversion. Advanced forest inventory techniques using high spatial resolution optical remote sensing imagery, LiDAR (light detection & ranging) & radar. Remote sensing data fusion with automated multiscale object delineation & feature extraction. Computer geovisualization (stereo visualization), forest cover visualization. Hypertemporal remote sensing for sustainable forestry indicators, policy & management. Post fire regeneration. Detection of damaging agents in forests (hyperspectral).
   
Affiliations & Professional/Academic Services
   
Funding & Support  
NSF, NASA, Forest Service, National Park Service, The Nature Conservancy, Department of Natural Resources, Missouri Department of Conservation, James River Basin Partnership, Ozarks Environmental Water Resources Institute (OEWRI), Ministry of Natural Resources, Canadian Forest Service, Canadian National Science & Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the International Development Research Center (IDRC), RadarSAT International, PCI Geomatics Group, Visual Learning Systems, Itres Ltd., TerraMetric, TerraPoint, Leica, Aero-Metric & Western Air Maps, City of Olympia
   
Current Students & Visiting Scientists   Recent Publications

Recently Graduated Students

  • Todd Erdody (MS 2009) Akira Kato (PhD 2008); Jeff Richardson MS 2008; continuing on wiht a PhD) Teri Hunsinger-Nelson (MS 2006) Nathan Huggins (MS2006) Jennifer Haack (MS2006) Jon Woosley (MS2006)

...more past students

 

Kato, A. Moskal L.M., Schiess, P. Swanson, M., Calhoun, D. and W. Stuetzle, 2009. Capturing Tree Crown Formation through Implicit Surface Reconstruction using Airborne Lidar Data, Remote Sensing of Environment, 113(6); 1148-1162.

Zheng G., Moskal L.M, 2009. Retrieving Leaf Area Index (LAI) Using Remote Sensing: Theories, Methods and Sensors. Sensors, 9(4):2719-2745.

Richardson, J., Moskal, L. M. and S. Kim, 2009. Modeling Approaches to Estimate Effective Leaf Area Index from Aerial Discrete-Return LIDAR, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 149, 1152-1160.

Moskal, L. M., Todd Erdody, Akira Kato, Jeffery Richardson, Guang Zheng and David Briggs, 2009. Aerial and Terrestrial LiDAR Applications in Precision Forestry, The First International Conference on LiDAR Technology and Remote Sensing Applications, Harbin, China.

...more publications

 
 
Dr. Moskal's Office: Bloedel Hall 334
Phone: 206.225.1510
Seattle WA, 98195-2100
Email: lmmoskal at U.washington.edu