Josef M. Kellndorfer

Josef M. Kellndorfer
Associate Scientist
Woods Hole Research Center
149 Woods Hole Road
Falmouth, MA 02540-1644
Phone: 508-540-9900 x140
Fax: 508-540-9700

Education

Ph.D. - Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany
1998, Geosciences
Dissertation: The contribution of combined synthetic aperture radar
imagery from the European (ERS-1) and Japanese (JERS-1) earth resource satellites to regional to global scale vegetation classification

Diploma - Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany
1998, Physical Geography, Remote Sensing and Computer Science
Thesis: Land use classification with multi-temporal ERS-1 SAR data using segment information in a majority filtering process

Professional Experience

  • 2005 - present: Associate Scientist, Woods Hole Research Center
  • 2000-2005: Asst. Research Scientist, Radiation Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Michigan
  • 2000-2005: Project Associate for Spatial Analysis and GIS, Office of the Vice President for Research, The University of Michigan
  • 1998-2000: CEO, Envisense Corporation
  • 1998: Postdoctoral Researcher, The University of Michigan
  • 1994-1998: Visiting Research Investigator, The University of Michigan

Research Interests

Regional to global scale assessment and monitoring of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and their response to land use, land cover, and climate change using modern remote sensing, geographic information systems, and image analysis technologies.

Selected publications

Pierce, L.E, J.M. Kellndorfer, W.S. Walker, O. Barros, "Evaluation of the horizontal resolution of SRTM elevation data." Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, submitted.

Hamilton, S.K., J.M. Kellndorfer, B. Lehner, and M. Tobler, "Remote Sensing of floodplain geomorphology as a surrogate for habitat diversity in a tropical river system (Madre de Dios, Peru)." Geomorphology, Special Edition to the 2005 Binghampton Symposium, accepted.

Kellndorfer, J.M., W.S. Walker and L.E. Pierce, M.C Dobson, J. Fites, C. Hunsaker, J. Vona, M. Clutter, "Vegetation height derivation from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission and National Elevation data sets." Remote Sensing of Environment, Vol. 93, No. 3, 339-358, 2004..

Kellndorfer, J.M, M.C. Dobson, J. Vona and M. Clutter. "Towards precision forestry: Plot-level parameter retrieval for slash pine plantations with JPL AIRSAR." IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 41, No. 7(1), 1571-1582. 2003.

Kellndorfer, J.M., M.C. Dobson, L.E. Pierce, F.T. Ulaby, "Toward Consistent Regional-To-Global-Scale Vegetation Characterization Using Orbital SAR Systems," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 36, No. 5, 1396-1411, 1998.

Kellndorfer, J.M. and F.T. Ulaby. "Forest biomass inversion from SAR using object oriented image analysis techniques." In: Proceedings of the International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS'03. Toulouse, France. 2003.

Pierce, L., P. Liang, M.C. Dobson, J. Kellndorfer, O. Barros, J.R. dos Santos, J.V. Soares. "Regrowth biomass estimation in the Amazon using JERS-1/RADARSAT SAR composites." In: International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS'03. Toulouse, France. 2003.

Sarabandi, K., J.M. Kellndorfer, L.E. Pierce. "GLORIA: Geostationary/Low-Earth Orbiting Radar Image Acquisition System: a multi-static GEO/LEO synthetic aperture radar satellite constellation for Earth observation." In: International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS'03. Toulouse, France. 2003.

Kellndorfer, J.M., C. Dobson, M. Clutter, J. Vona, G. Triplett, "Forest Parameter Retrieval with JPL Airsar P-, L- and C-Band Data: A Plot Level Analysis for Slash Pine Stands in Georgia", International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS'02), Toronto, Canada, June 2002.

Kellndorfer, J.M., M.C. Dobson, J. Vona, "Plot-level Based Biometric Parameter Retrieval from Polarimetric AIRSAR P-, L-, and C-band Data in Commercial Timber Stands," NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory AIRSAR Workshop, Pasadena, CA, 2002.

Kellndorfer, J.M., M.C. Dobson, L.E. Pierce, "Forest Biometrics from ERS and JERS in Michigan," International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS'01), Sydney, Australia, August 2001.

Kellndorfer, J.M., M.C. Dobson, R.E. Williams, "Comparison of SAR Sensor Configurations for Forestry Applications," International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS'00), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, July 2000.

Dobson, M.C., J.M. Kellndorfer, R.E. Williams, A. Kwarteng, "SAR-Based Land-Cover Classification of Kuwait," International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS'00), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, July 2000.

Kellndorfer, J.M., M.L. Clutter, K. Green, "Information Potential of Orbital SAR Data for Commercial Forestry Applications," PECORA 14 - Land Satellite Information III, American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), Denver, Colorado, USA, December 1999.

Baer, W., W. Cornette, P. Davis, J. Kellndorfer, S. Petroy, J. Sunshine, "Progress on Development of an Intrinsic Earth Surface Material Classifier," Proceedings Fall Simulation Interoperability Workshop, Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization (SISO), Orlando, Florida, USA, September 1999.

Kellndorfer, J.M., H. Xie, F.T. Ulaby, M.C. Dobson, "Combined Multi-Temporal ERS-1/JERS-1 Imagery for Land-Cover Classification," Proceedings International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS'98), Seattle, Washington, USA, 1714-1716, July 1998.

Solaiman, B., L.E. Pierce, J.M. Kellndorfer, M.C. Mouchot, F.T. Ulaby, "Multisensor Fusion through Fuzzy Reasoning. Application to Landcover Classification using ERS-1/JERS-1 SAR Composites," Proceedings International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS'98), Seattle, Washington, USA, 1320-1322, July 1998.

Kellndorfer, J.M., M.C. Dobson, F.T. Ulaby, "Toward Consistent Global Physiognomic Vegetation Mapping Using ERS/JERS SAR Classification," Proceedings International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS'97), Singapore, August 1997.

Dobson, M.C., L.E. Pierce, J.M. Kellndorfer, F.T. Ulaby, "Use of SAR Image Texture in Terrain Classification," Proceedings International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS'97), 1180-1183, Singapore, August 1997.

Kellndorfer, J.M., M.C. Dobson, F.T. Ulaby, "Multi-Ecoregion Vegetation Mapping Using Combined ERS/JERS SAR Imagery," Proceedings Third ERS Symposium, European Space Agency, Florence, Italy, 6 pages, March 1997.

Kellndorfer, J.M., M.C. Dobson, F.T. Ulaby, "A Multi-Ecoregion Classifier Based on Existing Orbital Radar Images," Proceedings PECORA 13 Symposium, USGS EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA, 10 pages, August 1996.

Kellndorfer, J.M., M.C. Dobson, F.T. Ulaby, "Geocoding for Classification of ERS/JERS-1 SAR Composites," Proceedings International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS'96), Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, 2335-2337, May 1996.

Kellndorfer, J.M., M.C. Dobson, F.T. Ulaby, "Regional Stability of an ERS-1/JERS-1 Classifier," Proceedings International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS'96), Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, 1093-1095, May 1996.

Pierce, L.E., J.M. Kellndorfer, F.T. Ulaby, L. Norikane, "Practical SAR Orthorectification," Proceedings International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS'96), Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, 2329-2331, May 1996.

Ulaby, F.T., M.C. Dobson, L.E. Pierce, J.M. Kellndorfer and K. Sarabandi, "Scene Classification and Biomass Estimation Using SIR-C/X-SAR," Proceedings International Symposium on the Retrieval of Bio- and Geophysical Parameters from SAR Data for Land Applications, CNES/IEEE, Toulouse, France, 53-57, October 1995.

Kellndorfer, J.M., L.E. Pierce, M.C. Dobson, and F.T. Ulaby, "Temporal Stability of an ERS-1/JERS-1 SAR Classifier," Proceedings International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS'95), Florence, Italy, 910-912, July 1995.

Dobson, M.C., F.T. Ulaby, L.E. Pierce, T.L. Sharik, K.M. Bergen, J.M. Kellndorfer, J.R. Kendra, E. Li, Y.C. Lin, A. Nashashibi, K. Sarabandi, P. Siqueira, "Estimation of Forest Biophysical Characteristics in Northern Michigan with SIR-C/X-SAR," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 33, No. 4, 877-895, 1995.

Leischner, M., J. Kellndorfer, C. Streck, "A Concept for Global Access To Information On Geographical Databases," Geojournal, Vol. 24, No. 1, 125-129, 1991.

Current projects

  • NASA, Office of Earth Sciences, Carbon Cycle Science: The National Biomass and Carbon Dataset 2000: A High Spatial Resolution Baseline to Reduce Uncertainty in Carbon Accounting and Flux Modeling.
  • NASA, Office of Earth Sciences, Solid Earth and Natural Hazards Program: Vegetation Corrected SRTM-Derived Digital Elevation Models. (2001-2005)
  • Japanese Space Agency (NASDA), ALOS Mission: Integration of ALOS-PALSAR data into a Forest Management Information System.
  • European Space Agency (ESA), Envisat Mission: Incorporation of Envisat ASAR Data in an Assessment and Monitoring Information System in Forestry Management.

Synergistic activities/Achievements, awards, other activities

  • Member NASA Science Team for Carbon Cycle Science.
  • Senior Member IEEE Society for Geoscience and Remote Sensing.
  • Member American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.
  • Member of the American Geophysical Union.
  • Member German Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.
  • One-year doctoral stipend by the German Ministry of Science and Technology, 1994.
  • Stipend by the German Aerospace Research Center to attend the Global Change Workshop by the European Space Agency, 1992.