Curriculum Vitae
(hypertext version)

Present Position

 

Professor and Graduate Advisor
Department of Geography
California State University, Long Beach

Education

1990

Ph.D., Geography - University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
Doctoral Dissertation: "The Use of Multispectral Video Remote Sensing to Monitor Suspended Sediment Concentrations", 167p. (Areas of Emphasis: Physical Geography, Arid Lands, Remote Sensing, GIS)

1982

M.A, Geography - Magna Cum Laude, California State University, Fullerton
Masters Thesis: "Secret Mountain/Red Canyons Arizona: Resources and Management Alternatives", 108p. (Areas of Emphasis: Resource Geography, Environmental Hazards, Remote Sensing, Cartography)

1978

B.S. Geography - Magna Cum Laude, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona

Teaching

 

Teaching Positions

 

Fall 2000 - Present

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Fall 1998 - Summer 2000

Professor, California State University, Dominguez Hills

Fall 1996 - Summer 1998

Associate Professor, California State University, Dominguez Hills

Fall 1991 - Summer 1995

Assistant Professor, California State University, Dominguez Hills

Fall 1988

Instructor, Northern Arizona University

Spring 1988

Instructor, University of Arizona

Fall 1987

Instructor, Northern Arizona University

Fall 1986 - Spring 1987

Instructor, University of Arizona

Spring 1984 - Spring 1986

Instructor, Northern Arizona University

Fall 1983

Teaching Assistant, U.S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff, AZ

Fall 1978 - Spring 1980

Teaching Assistant, California State University, Fullerton, CA


Courses Taught

 
Institution
Course Title
Number of Semesters Taught

CSULB

GEO 140 Introduction to Physical Geography
GEO 483 Introduction to Remote Sensing
GEO 495 Introduction to Digital Image Processing
GEO 680 Seminar in Geospatial Techniques

8
7
6
2

CUSDH

GEO 100 Earth, the Human Home
GEO 305 Cartography
GEO 310 Geomorphology
GEO 315 Meteorology
GEO 360 North America
GEO 408 Introduction to Remote Sensing
GEO 412 Hydrology
GEO 416 Climatology
GEO 420 Natural Resources
GEO 433 Environmental Analysis
GEO 495 Special Topics - NASA Remote Sensing

6
4
3
3
1
3
4
2
4
4
1

NAU

GGR 240 World Regional Geography
GGR 320 Introduction to Remote Sensing
GGR 330 Cartography I
GGR 331 Cartography II
GGR 422 Remote Sensing Techniques I
GGR 423 Remote Sensing Techniques II
GGR 424 Remote Sensing Techniquies III
GGR 444 Climate and Man's Environment
GGR 480 Field Analysis

GGR Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (developed course for future offering)
2
2
4
3
4
2
2
1
1

U of A

GEO 330 Introduction to Remote Sensing
GEO 381 Introduction to Cartography
GEO 483 Geographic Applications of Remote Sensing

2
1
1

Research

 

Awards

1998

NASA Summer Faculty Fellowship - Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA

1995

Fulbright Collaborative Research Award - Remote Sensing Data as a GIS Input for Modeling the Land Dynamics of Northwest Coastal Egypt, Soil and Water Science Department, Alexandria University, Egypt.


Research and Administrative Positions

1999

NASA Visiting Senior Scientist
Applications, Commercialization, and Education Division
NASA Headquarters, Washington D.C.

10/1995 - 01/1996

Fulbright Senior Research Scholar
Soil and Water Science Department, College of Agriculture
University of Alexandria, Egypt

1992 - present

Adjunct Assistant Research Scientist
Arizona Remote Sensing Center, Office of Arid Lands Studies
University of Arizona

1990 - 1991

Senior Research Specialist
Arizona Remote Sensing Center, Office of Arid Lands Studies
University of Arizona

Publications

Journals

Ambos, E. L., C.M.Rodrigue, R.J. Behl, C.T. Lee, S.P. Wechsler, G. Holk, D.O. Larson, R.D Francis, and D. Whitney. 2005. Geoscience field studies at California State University at Long Beach: Urban applied research with a community focus. CUR Quarterly Vol.26, No.2. pp. 56-61.

Wechsler, S.P., D.J.Whitney, E.L. Ambos, C.M. Rodrigue, C.T. Lee, R.J. Behl, D.O. Larson, R.D. Francis, Robert D., and G. Holk. 2005. Enhancing diversity in the geosciences. Journal of Geography Vol.104, No. 4 (July/August), pp.141-149.

Whitney, D. J., R.J. Behl, E.L. Ambos, R.D. Francis, G. Holk, D.O. Larson, C.T. Lee, C.M. Rodrigue, and S.P. Wechsler. 2005. Ethnic differences in geoscience attitudes of college students. EOS Vol. 86, No. 30 (26 July): pp. 277-279.

Dennison, P.E., Roberts, D.A., Thorgusen, S.R., Regelbrugge, J.C., Weise, D., and Lee, C.T., 2003. Modeling seasonal changes in live fuel moisture and equivalent water thickness using a cumulative water balance index. Remote Sensing of Environment, Vol. 88, pp. 442-452.

Roberts, D.A., Dennison, P.E., Gardner, M., Hetzel, Y.L., Ustin, S.L., and Lee, C.T., 2003. Evaluation of the potential of Hyperion for fire danger assessment by comparison to the Airborne Visible Infrared Imaging Spectrometer. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 41, 1297-1310.

Glenn, E.P., Lee, C.T., and Valdes-Casillas, C., 2001. Introduction: Colorado River Delta, special issue of Journal of Arid Environments, Volume 49, pp.1-4.

Glenn, E.P., Lee, C.T., Felger, R., and Zengel, S., 1996. Effects of water management on the wetlands of the Colorado River delta, Mexico. Conservation Biology, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp.1175-1186.

Lee, C.T. and Marsh, S.E., 1995. The use of archival Landsat MSS and ancillary data in a GIS environment to map historical change in an urban riparian habitat. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, Vol.61, No.8, pp.999-1008.

Lee, C.T. and Marsh, S.E., 1995. The use of archival Landsat MSS and ancillary data in a GIS environment to map historical change in an urban riparian habitat. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, Vol. 61, No. 8, pp. 999 - 1008.

Marsh, S.E., Walsh, J., Lee, C.T., Beck, L., and Hutchinson, C.F., 1992. Comparison of multi-temporal NOAA - AVHRR and SPOT-XS satellite data for mapping land-cover dynamics in the West African Sahel. International Journal of Remote Sensing, Vol.13, No.16, pp.2997-3016.

Marsh, S.E., Walsh, J., Lee, C.T., and Graham, L.A., 1991. Multitemporal analysis of hazardous waste sites through the use of a new bi-spectral videl remote sensing system and standard color-ir photography. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, Vol. 57, No.9, pp.1221-1226.

Chapters

Lee, C.T. and Marsh, S.E. 1995. The use of archival Landsat MSS and ancellary data in a GIS environment to map historical change in an urban riparian habitat. Chapter 7 in Water Resource Engineering Applications of Geographic Information Systems, Lyon, J.G. and J. McCarthy editors, Lewis Publishers, Michigan.

Proceedings

Lee, C.T., Johnson, p., and Hay, R.A., 1998. Mapping vegetation dynamics in the lower Colorado River Delta using archival Landsat MSS satellite imagery. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Remote Sensing: October 5-7, 1998, San Diego, California. Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI, pp.l 207 - 219.

McCarthy, L.E., Lee, C.T., and Marsh, S.E. 1996. Identification of disrupted surfaces due to military activity at the Fort Irwin National Training Center: An aerial photograph and satellite image analysis. Proceedings of the Eleventh Thematic Conference on Geologic Remote Sensing: practical Solutions for Real World Problems, February 27 - 29, 1996, Las Vegas, Nevada. Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI, pp.236-246.

Marsh, S.E., Walsh, J., Lee, C.T. and Graham, L.A. 1991. Multitemporal analysis of hazardous waste sites through the use of a new bi-spectral video remote sensing system and standard color-ir photography. Proceedings of the Eighth Thematic Conference on Geologic Remote Sensing: Exploration, Engineering, and Environment, April 29 - May 2, 1991, Denver, Colorado. Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI, pp.239 - 251.

Reports

Lee, C.T., Johnson, P. and Hay, R.A. Five Year Survey of Natural Resources and Management Alternatives at the National Training Center: Remote Sensing Analysis: Year Three. Submitted to the U.S. Army National Training Center, CSU Dominguez Hills, Carson, California, 1999.

Lee, C.T., Johnson, P. and Hay, R.A. Five Year Survey of Natural Resources and Management Alternatives at the National Training Center: Remote Sensing Analysis: Year Two. Submitted to the U.S. Army National Training Center, CSU Dominguez Hills, Carson, California, 1998.

Lee, C.T., Johnson, P. and Hay, R.A. Five Year Survey of Natural Resources and Management Alternatives at the National Training Center: Remote Sensing Analysis: Year One. Submitted to the U.S. Army National Training Center, CSU Dominguez Hills, Carson, California, 1997.

Lee, C.T. Correlation of Biodiversity with Landforms at the National Training Center: A Remote Sensing Analysis: Year Two. Final Report. Submitted to the U.S. Army National Training Center, Directorate of Public Works, CSU Dominguez Hills, Carson, California, November 1995, 55p.

Lee, C.T. Correlation of Biodiversity with Landforms at the National Training Center: A Remote Sensing Analysis. Submitted to the U.S. Army National Training Center, Directorate of Public Works, CSU Dominguez Hills, Carson, California, September 1994, 77p.

Hutchinson, C.F., Gilruth, P.T., Hay, R.T., Marsh, S.E., and Lee, C.T. Geographic Information Systems Applications in Crop Assessment and Famine Early Warning. Arizona Remote Sensing Center Report 92-1, January 1992, 57p.

Lee, C.T. and Marsh, S.E. A Multistage Remote Sensing Study to Assess and Monitor Relationships Between Groundwater and Riparian Habitat in the Tanque Verde Wash. Arizona Remote Sensing Center Report 91-3, June, 1991, 46p.

Papers Presented

Lyte, W.F., T. Otto, and C. Lee. "Rapid Damage Assessment (RDA) of New Orleans Port and Intermodal Infrastructure using Digital Globe Satellite Imagery, GIS, and Feature Analyst" National Urban Freight Conference, Long Beach CA, February 2006.

Behl, R.J., E. Ambos, R.D. Francis, G. Holk, D. Larson, C. Lee, C. Rodrigue, S. Wechsler, and D. Whitney. "Hunting for Students: Outreach and Retention Strategies in a Competitive Urban Market" Geological Society of America, Denver, December 2004.

Rodrigue, C.M., E.L. Ambos, R. Behl, R.D. Francis, D.O. Larson, M.T. Ramírez-Herrera, G. Holk, S.P. Wechsler, C. Lee, D. Whitney, and S. Barré. "The Geoscience Diversity Enhancement Program (GDEP): An NSF-OEDG Program Emphasizing Interdisciplinary Earth System Science Research" College and University Earth System Science Education in the 21st Century, Monterey, CA, June 2004.

Ambos, E.L., R. Behl, R.D.Francis, D.O. Larson, M.T. Ramírez-Herrera, C. Rodrigue, G. Holk, S. Wechsler, C. Lee, D. Whitney, and S. Barré. "The Geoscience Diversity Enhancement Program (GDEP): An NSF-OEDG Program Emphasizing Integrated Geoscience Research in Urban Areas" Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology, Tucson, June 2004.

Rodrigue, C.M., C.T. Lee, M. Ramírez, R.D. Francis, E.L. Ambos, R.J. Behl, D.O. Larson, D. Whitney, S.P. Wechsler, J.C. Sample, and C. Hazen. "GDEP (Geoscience Diversity Enhancement Project): Hazards-Related Projects" Boulder Hazards Research and Applications Workshop, Boulder, CO, July 2003.

Sanders, L., M.T. Ramírez-Herrera, C. Rodrigue, and C. Lee. "Mapping GIS Data in Science: A University/High School Partnership" Geological Society of America, Seattle, November 2003.

Roberts, D.A., Dennison, P., Gardner, M., Ustin, S.L., and Lee, C. T., 2002. "Evaluation of the potential of Hyperion for fire danger assessment by comparison to AVIRIS." AVIRIS Earth Science and Applications Workshop, March 5-8, 2002, Pasadena, CA.

Roberts, D.A., Dennison, P., Jones, C., Morais, M., Talbot, R., and Lee, C.T., 2001. "Integrated assessment of fire hazard in Southern California using remote sensing, GIS, and wind models." Association of American Geographers Annual Conference, 27 February - 3 March, New York, New York.

Morafka, D.J. and Lee, C.T., 2000. "Delineating the southern borders of the Chihuahuan Desert: the construction, validation, and utility of ecoregions revisited." 80th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Universidad Autonoma de Baja California Sur La Paz B.C.S., Mexico, June 14-20, 2000.

Lee, C.T., 2000. "Application of remote sensing for managing fire hazards at the wildland-urban interface." 28th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, 27-31 March, Cape Town, South Africa.

Lee, C.T., Johnson, P., and Hay, R.A., 1998. "Mapping vegetation dynamics in the lower Colorado River Delta using archival Landsat MSS satellite imagery." Environmental Research INstitute of Michigan, Fifth International Conference on Remote Sensing, San Diego, California.

Lee, C.T., Johnson, P. and Hay, R.A., 1997. "Mapping surface disruption in the Mojave Desert U.S.A. using SPOT panchromatic imagery." International Conference on Earth Observation and Earth Information (EOEI '97), Alexandria, Egypt.

Lee, C.T., Abdel-Kader, F., and FitzSimons, J., 1997. "Rapid assessment of cisterns on the northwest coast of Egypt using SPOT panchromatic imagery." International Conference on Earth Observation and Earth Information (EOEI '97), Alexandria, Egypt.

Lee, C.T., 1997. "Remote sensing data as a GIS input." Workshop on issues in water/land management in the northwest coast of Egypt: Wadi Naghamish Project, Mersa Matrouh, Egypt.

Lee, C.T., Hay, R.A., and Johnson, P., 1997. "Mapping surface dusruption at the National Training Center using SPOT panchromatic imagery." Fort Irwin and Mojave Desert Ecosystem Initiative Science Symposium, Fort Irwin, California.

Lee, C.T., Hay, R.A., and Johnson, P., 1997. "Mapping surface dusruption at the National Training Center using SPOT panchromatic imagery." Fort Irwin and Mojave Desert Ecosystem Initiative Science Symposium, Fort Irwin, California.

McCarthy, L., Lee, C.T., Marsh, S.E., 1996. "Identification of disrupted surfaces due to military activity at the Fort Irwin National Training Center: An aerial photograph and satellite image analysis." Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, Eleventh Thematic Conference on Geological Remote Sensing, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Huth, H., Emery, S., and Lee, C.T., 1993. "Satellite monitoring of sediment dynamics in the Colorado River delta: Initial results and long range goals." Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science, Thirty-seventh Annual Meeting.

Lee, C.T., 1991. "The use of archival satellite imagery to map historical change in an urban riparian habitat." Association of Pacific Coast Geographers, 1991 Annual Meeting.

Marsh, S.E., Walsh, J., and Lee, C.T., 1991. "Multitemporal analysis of hazardous waste sites through the use of a new bi-spectral video remote sensing system and standard color-ir photography." Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, Eighth Thematic Conference on Geological Remote Sensing, Denver, Colorado.

Lee, C.T., 1991. "The use of multispectral video remote sensing to monitor suspended sediment concentrations: Study results." Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science, Thirty-fifth Annual Meeting.

Lee, C.T., 1989. "The use of multispectral video remote sensing to monitor suspended sediment concentrations: Study design. Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science, Thirty-third Annual Meeting.

Lee, C.T. and Van Otten, G., 1986. "Applications of remote sensing in land use planning on Native American reservations." Arizona - Nevada Academy of Science, Thirtieth Annual Meeting.

Sessions Chaired

2002 Fire Monitoring - 29th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment. April 8 - 12, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2000 Urban Applications - 28th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment. March 27 - 31, Cape Town, South Africa.

Grants and Contracts

2007
NSF "Geosciences Diversity Enhancement Project (GDEP) - Track 2" Principal Investigator - $1,088,000 (four years)

2006
ODNI "California State University Intelligence Community Academic Center of Excellence" Co-Investigator- $3.5 million (five years)
2006
Titan L-3 "Analyst Training Program" - $56,000
2005
METRANS "Feature Extraction from High Resolution Satellite Imagery as an Input to the Development and Rapid Update of a METRANS GIS" Principal Investigator - $39,996
2002
NSF "Geosciences Diversity Enhancement Project" Co-Investigator - $800,000 (three years)
2002
NASA Scientific Data Purchase, IKONOS NASA Standard Precision Panchromatic and Multispectral Imagery and NASA Model Scene, Topanga Creek watershed - $40,303
2002
NASA Scientific Data Purchase, IKONOS NASA Standard Precision Panchromatic and Multispectral Imagery - Santa Monica Mountains - $60,303
2002
Tetra Tech/ASL "Alameda Corridor Project" - $5,000

2001


United States Geological Survey. "Multidisciplinary First Assessment of the Environmental Status of the Panamint Alligator Lizard (Elgaria panamintina). Co-Investigator-$74,300.

2000


NASA Scientific Data Purchase, IKONOS NASA Standard Precision Panchromatic and Multispectral Imagery - $15, 303.

2000


NASA Scientific Data Pruchase, IKONOS NASA Intermational Master Precision Panchromatic and Multispectral Imagery and NASA Model Scene (DEM), Northwest Coast of Egypt - $80, 973.

2000


NASA Scientific Data Purchase, IKONOS NASA Master Precision Panchromatic and Multispectral Imagery, Boulder County, Colorado - $45,530.

2000


NASA Scientific Data Purchase, IKONOS NASA Standard Precision Panchromatic and Multispectral Imagery, Boulder County, Colorado - $72,352.


2000

NASA Earth Science Applications Research Program (ESARP). "International, State, Local Workforce Development and Capacity Building in Support of NASA Earth Science Enterprise Goals." Principle Investigator-$400,000 (three years).

2000

NASA Earth Observing - 1 Mission Instrument Performance Evaluation and Data Validation "Hyperion Applications and Validation for Fire Hazard Assessment in the Santa Monica Mountains, California." Co-Investigator-$162,000 (three years - no funds requested).

1999

NASA Senior Visiting Scientist, Applications, Commercialization, and Education Division, NASA Headquarters, Washington DC, Principal Investigator-$160,000.

1999

Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program. "Diagnostic Tools and Reclamation Technologies for Mitigating Impacts of DoD/DOE activities in Arid Environments." Co-Investigator-$25,000.

1998

NASA Regional Earth Science Application Center (RESAC), "Southern California Center for Managing Fire Hazards at the Urban-Wildlands Interface." Principal Investigator-$1,600,000 (three years)

1998

National Science Foundation, "GIS Access." Co-Principal Investigator-$800,000 (two years-no funds requested).

1997

National Science Foundation, "Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Grant." Principle Investigator-$71,272.

1997

U.S. Army/Dominguez Hills Corp. "Fort Irwin Expansion Project." Co-Principal Investigator-$600,000 (2 years). Principal Investigator of remote sensing component-$40,000.


1996


U.S. Army/Dominguez Hills Corp. "Three Year Survey of Natural Resources and Management Alternatives at the National Training Center." Co-principal Investigator-$1,234,000. Principal Investigator of remote sensing component-$150,000.


1995


U.S. Army/Nature Conservancy. "Correlation of Biodiversity with Landforms at the National Training Center: A Remote Sensing Analysis - Year Three." Principal Investigator-$57,548.


1994


U.S. Army/Nature Conservancy. "Correlation of Biodiversity with Landforms at the National Training Center: A Remote Sensing Analysis - Year Two." Principal Investigator-$86,552.


1993


U.S. Army/Nature Conservancy. "Correlation of Biodiversity with Landforms at the National Training Center: A Remote Sensing Analysis." Principal Investigator-$41,992.


1993


Research, Scholarship, Creative Activity Awards Program, CSUDH. "Initial Investigation of the Colorado River Delta Ecosystem as Part of the U.S. Global Change Research Program." Principal Investigator-$4,837


1992


Research, Scholarship, Creative Activity Awards Program, CSUDH. "Development of Remote Sensing Techniques to Monitor Water Quality Parameters in the Northern Gulf of California as part of the U.S. Global Change Research Program." Principal Investigator - $3000.


1992


College of Science, Mathematics and Technology - CSUDH. "NSF Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Grant Proposal Development." Principal Investigator-$2,000.


1991


Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Early Warning Applications of Geographic Information Systems: A Workshop. Co-Investigator-$31,704.


1991


Tucson Water Department. "Multistage Remote Sensing Analysis of Riparian Habitat." Co-Principal Investigator-$15,601.

Consulting and Short Courses

1997 Instructor - "Management and Conservation of Terrestrial Vertebrates." Instituto de Ecologia, Xalapa, Mexico (lecture and demonstration on applications of remote sensing and GIS.
1997 - 1998 Instructor - Geographic Information Systems Certificate Program, California State University, Long Beach Extension Program.
1991 Co-Investigator - Early Warning Applications of Geographic Information Systems: A Workshop. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
1991 Co-Principal Investigator - Multistage Remote Sensing Analysis of Riparian Habitats, Tucson Water Department
1990 Short Course - Texaco E&P Division "Remote Sensing and GIS Technologies for Resource Exploration."
1986 Seminar - Land Use Planning on Native American Reservations. Navajo Nation.
1986 Seminar - Land Use Planning on Native American Reservations. Consortium of Tribes.

1985

Project Director - Contractual Mapping Project: City of Eager, Arizona.

1985

Liaison - Hopi Partition Lands Mapping Project


Service


National Committees/Panel

2005

Lead Reviewer - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Decision Support through Earth Science Results (Leesburg, VA)

2004

Reviewer - NASA Applications Division - "Inspiring the Next Generation of Earth Explorers; Integrated Solutions for K-16 and Informal Education"

2002

Reviewer- NASA Applications Division - "State, Local, Regional and Tribal Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)"

2002

Reviewer - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Solid Earth and Natural Hazards

2000 - present NASA Technical Advisor - U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) National Center for Remote Sensing in Transportation (NCREST) - Infrastructure Consortium.
2001 Member (Technical Advisor) Board of Directors - The International Center for Remote Sensing Education (ICRSEd)
2001 Lead Reviewer - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Carbon Cycle Science Program (Washington D.C.)
1996 - 2002 Selection Committee - William A Fischer Memorial Scholarship Award, American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.
1999 - 2001 Reviewer - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Graduate Student Fellowship Program.
1999 Lead Reviewer - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Remote Sensing Applications Research in Agriculture, Forestry, and Range Resources Management (College Park, Maryland).
1998 Opportunity Panel - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Earth System Science Pathfinder (Williamsburg, VA)
1998 Review Panel - National Science Foundation, Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Program (Washington D.C.)


Administrative Committees

CSULB:
 
2007-present Member, College of Liberal Arts Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Committee
2005-present Vice-President CSULB Chapter - Sigma Xi
2004-present Member, Board of Directors, CSULB Foundation
2003-present Graduate Advisor, CSULB Geography Department
2003-present Member, Geography Dept. Budget Committee
2000-present Standing Member, RTD Committee, CSULB Geography Department
CSUDH:
1998 CSUDH Instructional Research and Safety Committee
1998 CAS Resource Development Committee
1997-1999 CAS Council of Chairs (Chair of the Department of Earth Sciences)
1995-1999 Earth Sciences Retention, Tenure and Promotion Committee (Chair)
1993-1999 Campus Representative, Board of Governors, Desert Research Consortium
1991-1993 Campus Alternate, Board of Governors, Desert Research Consortium
1992-1995 Department Representative, CSUDH Academic Senate
U of A:
Spring 1988 Search Committee for joint remote sensing position: Office of Arid Lands Studies and Department of Geography
NAU:
Spring 1986 SBS Curriculum Committee
1985-1986 SBS Deans Task Force on Recruitment
1984-1986 SBS Computer Committee
1984-1986 SBS Commencement Committee


Professional Organizations

Royal Geographical Society (Fellow)
Explorers Club (Fellow)
Association of American Geographers
American Society of Photogrammetry
Association of Pacific Coast Geographers
Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science
Royal Egyptian Geographic Society
Sigma Xi