Professor Emeritus
Professor Emeritus
- Ph.D. Forest Biometrics and Statistics University of Wisconsin, Madison
- B.S. Mathematics University of Wisconsin, Madison
Forest Biometrics and Remote Sensing
Our group does research in:
- biometrics/ecometrics-forest and ecological measurement and modeling
- remote sensing-using satellite, Lidar and digital camera imagery to monitor forest ecosystems
We work on levels ranging from individual plants and trees to landscapes. Much of our research is based on measuring and modeling how trees and forests look and how they grow and develop through time. To do so requires measurement and re-measurement of tens of thousands of individual trees throughout California. These models are then assembled into a simulation system, which allows one to experiment to find the best ways to manage forest resources.
Current Projects
Zhong, L.,T. Hawkins, K. Holland, P. Gong and G.S. Biging. 2009. Satellite imagery to support water allocation planning in the Central Valley. California Agriculture 63(4):220-224. DiVittorio, A. and G.S. Biging. 2009. Spectral identification of ozone-damaged pine needles. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 30(12):3041-3073. Gómez, D., J. Montero and G.S. Biging. 2008. Improvements to remote sensing using fuzzy classification, graphs and accuracy statistics” Pure and Applied Geophysics, topical issue "Earth Sciences and Mathematics”. 165(8): 1555-1575. Sedano, F., D. Gomez, P. Gong, and G.S. Biging. 2008. Tree density estimation in a tropical woodland ecosystem with multiangular MISR and MODIS data. Remote Sensing of the Environment 112(5): 2523-2537. Amo, A, D. Gómez, J. Montero & G.S. Biging. 2008. Improving fuzzy classification by means of a segmentation algorithm. (Book Series) Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computation. 220: 453-471 Gómez, D., G.S. Biging and J. Montero. 2008. Accuracy statistics for judging soft classification. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 29(3) 693-709. Battles, J.J., T. Robards, A. Das, K. Waring, J.K. Gilless, G.S. Biging, and F. Schurr. 2008. Climate change impacts on forest growth and tree mortality: a data-driven modeling study in a mixed-conifer forest of the Sierra Nevada. Climatic Change. 87 (Supplement 1): 193-213. Battles, J.J., Robards, T., Das, A.,Waring, K., Gilless, J.K., Schurr, F., LeBlanc, J., Biging, G., and C. Simon. 2008. Climate impact on forest resources. Climatic Change 87 (Supplement 1): 251-264. Kwak, D.A., W.K. Lee, J.H. Lee, G.S. Biging and P. Gong. 2007. Detection of individual trees and estimation of tree height using LIDAR data. Journal of Forest Research 12(6): 425-434. Fisher, J.B., Trulio, L.A., G.S. Biging and D. Chromczak. 2007. An Analysis of Spatial Clustering and Implications for Wildlife Management: A Burrowing Owl Example. Environmental Management 39(3): 403-411. Lee, W.K., G.S. Biging, Y. Son, W.H. Byun, K.H. Lee, Y.M. Son and J.H. Seo. 2006. Geostatistical analysis of regional differences in stem taper form of Pinus densiflora in central Korea. Ecological Research. 21(4):513-525. Yu, Q., P. Gong, N. Clinton, G.S. Biging, M. Kelly and D. Schirokauer, 2006. Object-based detailed vegetation classification with airborne high spatial resolution remote sensing imagery, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 72(7) 799-811. Fonti, P., P. Cherubini, A. Rigling, W. Pascale and G.S. Biging. 2006. Tree rings show competitive dynamics in abandoned Castanea sativa coppices after land-use changes. J. Vegetation Science 17: 103-112. Neeff, T., G.S. Biging, L.V. Dutra, C.C. Freitas J.R. dos Santos. 2005. Markov point processes for modeling spatial forest patterns in Amazonia derived from interferometric height. Remote Sensing of Environment 97(4) 484-494. Neeff, T., G.S. Biging, L.V. Dutra, C.C. Freitas and J.R. dos Santos. 2005. Modeling spatial tree patterns in the Tapajós Forest using interferometric height. Revista Brasileira de Cartografia. 57(01): 1-6. Pu, R., Q. Yu, P. Gong and G.S. Biging. 2005.EO-1 Hyperion, ALI and Landsat 7 ETM+ data comparison for estimating forest crown closure and leaf area index. International J. Remote Sensing. 26(3): 457–474. Lee, Woo-Kyun, G.S. Biging. K. von Gadow and Woo-Kyuk Byun. 2005. A forest planning model for continuous employment in a forested village with primarily young stands in Korea. New Forests 29(1): 15-32. Gong, P., X. Miao, K. Tate, C. Battaglia and G.S. Biging. 2004. Water table level in relation to EO-1 ALI and ETM+ data overa mountainous meadow in California. Canadian J. Remote Sensing. 30(5): 691-696. Xu B, Gong P, Biging G.S., Liang S, Seto E, Spear RC. 2004. Snail density prediction for Schistosomiasis control using IKONOS and ASTER images. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing. 70(11): 1285-1294. Wang, L., W. Sousa, P. Gong and G.S. Biging. 2004 Comparison of IKONOS and QuickBird images for mapping mangrove species on the Caribbean coast of Panama. Remote Sensing of Environment 91(3-4) 432-440. Amo, A., J. Montero, G.S. Biging and V. Cutello. Fuzzy classification systems. 2004. European Journal of Operational Research: Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology 156(2): 495-507. Wang L., P. Gong, G.S. Biging. 2004. Individual tree crown delineation and treetop detection in high spatial resolution aerial imagery. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 70(3):351-357.
Award for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence for ESPM 102b - Natural Resource Sampling. May 2004. - ESPM - 2004
- 102B - Natural Resource Sampling
- 102BL - Laboratory in Natural Resource Sampling
- 210 - Spatial Data Analysis for Natural Resources
- 299 - INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH
- N299 - Individual Research
Contact details
Gregory Biging
Spring 2013 By appointment only
UC Berkeley
130 Mulford Hall #3114
Berkeley, CA 94720