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James
D. Hurd, Jr. | Research Associate |
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| Education |
| M.S. 1994 |
Natural Resources Management |
University of Connecticut |
| B.S. 1990 |
Renewable Natural Resources |
University of Connecticut |
| Experience |
| 2004-present |
Research Associate I, Department
of Natural Resources Management & Engineering,
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT |
| 1994-2004 |
Research Assistant III, Department of
Natural Resources Management & Engineering,
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT |
| 1991-1994 |
Graduate Assistant, Department of Natural
Resources Management & Engineering, University
of Connecticut, Storrs, CT |
| 1990-1991 |
Research Assistant II, Department of
Natural Resources Management & Engineering,
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT |
| Research
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| Landscape characterization and management |
| Impervious surface modeling and estimation
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| Forest fragmentation modeling and
mapping |
| Urban growth and sprawl monitoring and mapping
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| Coastal wetland mapping |
| Selected
Publications |
| Civco, D., A. Chabaeva,
and J. Hurd. 2006. A Comparison
of Approaches to Impervious Surface Characterization.
Proc. 2006 IGARSS Conference, Washington, DC, 6p. |
Hurd, J.D., D.L.
Civco, M.S. Gilmore, S. Prisloe, and E.H. Wilson.
2006. Tidal wetland classification from Landsat
imagery using an integrated pixel-based and object-based
classification approach. Proc. 2006 ASPRS
Annual Convention, Reno, NV. |
| Hurd, J.D., D.L. Civco, S. Prisloe,
and C. A. Arnold. 2006. Mapping and monitoring
changes in impervious surfaces in the Long Island
Sound watershed. Technical Project Completion
Report, U.S. EPA Office of Long Island Sound Programs,
Stamford, CT. 58 p. |
| Song, M., D.L. Civco, and J.D. Hurd.
2005. A competitive pixel-object approach for
land cover classification. Int. J. of Remote
Sensing 26(22): 4981-4997. |
| Hurd, J.D., D.L. Civco, M.S.
Gilmore, S. Prisloe, and E.H. Wilson. 2005. Coastal
marsh characterization using satellite remote sensing
and in situ radiometry data: preliminary results.
Proc. 2005 ASPRS Annual Convention, Baltimore, MD.
12 p. |
| Hurd, J.D. and D.L. Civco. 2004.
Temporal characterization of impervious surfaces
for the state of Connecticut. Proc. 2004 ASPRS
Annual Convention, Denver, CO. 12 p. |
| Hurd, J.D. and D.L. Civco. 2004.
Surface Water Quality and Impervious Surface
Quantity: a Preliminary Study. Technical Project
Completion Report, Project NOAA NA16OC2673NOAA,
Coastal Services Center, Charleston, SC. 57 p. |
| Hoffhine Wilson, E., J.D. Hurd,
D.L. Civco, S. Prisloe, and C. Arnold . 2003. Development
of a Geospatial Model to Quantify, Describe and
Map Urban Growth. Special Issue on Remote Sensing
to Urban Planning and Urban Ecology. Remote Sensing
of Environment 86(3):275-285. |
| Arnold, C.A., D.L. Civco, M.P. Prisloe, J.D.
Hurd, and E. H. Wilson. 2003. Northeast
regional Earth science applications center: Better
Land Use Planning for the Suburbanizing Northeast:
Creatinga Network of Value-added Geo-spatial Information,
Tools, and Education for Land Use Decision Makers.
Project Completion Report for NASA Grant
NAG13-99001. 25 p. |
| Hurd, J.D., D.L. Civco, E.H.
Wilson, S. Prisloe and C. Arnold. 2003. Temporal
characterization of Connecticut’s landscape:
methods, results, and applications. Proc. 2003
ASPRS Annual Convention, Anchorage, AK. 12 p. |
| Civco, D.L., J.D. Hurd, E.H.
Wilson, C.L. Arnold, and S. Prisloe 2002.
Quantifying and Describing Urbanizing Landscapes
in the Northeast United States. Photogrammetric
Engineering and Remote Sensing 68(10): 1083-1090. |
| Hurd, J.D., E. Hoffhine Wilson
and D.L. Civco. 2002. A forest fragmentation
index to quantify the rate of forest change.
Proc. 2002 ASPRS Annual Convention, Washington D.C. |
| Hurd, J.D., E. Hoffhine-Wilson,
S.G. Lammey and D.L. Civco. 2001. Characterization
of Forest Fragmentation and Urban Sprawl using time
sequential Landsat Imagery. Proc. 2001 ASPRS
Annual Convention, St. Louis, MO. 12 p. |
| Arnold, C.A., D.L. Civco, M.P. Prisloe, J.D.
Hurd, and J.W. Stocker. 2000. Remote-Sensing-Enhanced
Outreach Education as a Decision Support System
for Local Land-Use Officials. Photogrammetric
Engineering & Remote Sensing 66(10): 1251-1260. |
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James
D. Hurd, Jr.
Research Associate
Department of Natural Resources Management
and Engineering
The University of Connecticut
U-4087, 1376 Storrs Road
Storrs, CT 06269-4087
Tel: (860) 486-4610
Fax: (860) 486-5408
Laboratory for Earth
Resources Infomation Systems (LERIS)
Center for Landuse Education
And Research (CLEAR) |
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