Elijah W Ramsey III

OCEANOGRAPHER

Short Biography

Elijah Ramsey III is a principal investigator of terrestrial and coastal ocean remote sensing and image processing in the U. S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center, Lafayette, Louisiana.  He received his B.S. in Chemistry at the University of Oregon, his M.S. in Geophysical Sciences from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, and his Ph.D. from the Department of Geography at the University of South Carolina.  In addition to completing graduate studies, he was a Research Project Manager in the Departments of Geography and Civil Engineering.    

Publications

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS

Ramsey III, E., Y. Suzuoki,  A. Rangoonwala, and  T., Bannister , in review, Coastal Inundation Monitoring with C-band and L-band Satellite Data, on line Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, SPIE.

Ramsey III, E., D. Werle, Y. Suzuoki, A. Rangoonwala, and Z. Lu, 2012.  Limitations and Potential of Satellite Imagery to Monitor Environmental Response to Coastal Flooding.  Journal of Coastal Research, 28(2), 457–476.  

Ramsey III, E., A. Rangoonwala , M. S. Thomsen, and A. Schwarzschild, 2012.   Flat-plate techniques for  measuring reflectance of macro-algae (Ulva curvata).  International Journal of Remote Sensing, 33(10):3147-3155

Ramsey III, E., A. Rangoonwala , M. S. Thomsen, and A. Schwarzschild, 2012.  Spectral definition of the macro-algae Ulva curvata in the back-barrier bays of the Eastern Shore of Virginia, USA.  International Journal of Remote Sensing, 33(2):586-603.

Ramsey III, E., A. Rangoonwala, Y.  Suzuoki, and C.E. Jones, 2011. Oil Detection in a Coastal Marsh with Polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR).  Remote Sensing, 3:2630-2662.

Ramsey III, E., J. Spruce, A. Rangoonwala, Y. Suzuoki, J. Smoot, J. Gasser, and T. Bannister, 2011.  Monitoring wetland forest recovery along the lower Pearl River with daily MODIS satellite data.  Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 77(11):1133-1143.

Ramsey III, E., and A. Rangoonwala, 2011.  Remote Sensing of Wetland Vegetation Focusing on Hyperspectral Mapping. editor-in-Chief  Dr. Prasad S. Thenkabail, coeditors  Dr. John G. Lyon and Professor Alfredo Huete.  Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Vegetation, Publisher CRC Press, pp. 487–512.

Ramsey III, E., Z. Lu, Y. Suzuoki, A. Rangoonwala, and D. Werle, 2011.  Monitoring duration and extent of storm surge flooding along the Louisiana coast with Envisat ASAR data.  IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 2:387-399.

Ramsey III, E., and A. Rangoonwala, 2010.  Mapping the Onset and Progression of Marsh Dieback.  editor Yeqiao Wang, Remote Sensing of Coastal Environments, Publisher CRC Press “Remote Sensing Applications Series,” pp. 123-150.

Ramsey III, E., D. Werle, Z.Lu, A. Rangoonwala, and Y. Suzuoki, 2009.  A Case of Timely Satellite Image Acquisitions in Support of Coastal Emergency Environmental Response Management.  Journal of Coastal Research, 25(5): 1168-1172

Ramsey III, E., D. Werle, Z. Lu, A. Rangoonwala, and Y. Suzuoki, 2009.  Cover graphic and caption.  Journal of Coastal Research. 25(5)

Ramsey III, E., A. Rangoonwala, B. Middleton, and Z. Lu, 2009.  Satellite optical and radar image data of forested wetland impact on and short-term recovery from Hurricane Katrina in the lower Pearl River flood plain of Louisiana, USA.  Wetlands, 29(1):66-79.

Ramsey III, E., A. Rangoonwala, F. Baarnes, and R. Spell, 2009.  Mapping fire scars and marsh recovery with remote sensing image data.  editor, Xiaojun Yang, Remote Sensing and GIS for coastal ecosystem assessment and management, Publisher Springer "Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography," pp. 415-438.

Ramsey III, E., and A. Rangoonwala, 2008.  Characterizing the Marsh Dieback Spectral Response at the Plant and Canopy  Level with Hyperspectral and Temporal Remote Sensing Data.  IEEE/OES US/EU- Proceedings of Baltic International Symposium. May 27-29, 2008 Tallin, Estonia, pp. 1-8.

Ramsey III, E., Z. Lu., A. Rangoonwala, and R. Rykhus, 2006.  Multiple baseline radar interferometry applied to coastal landscape classification and change analyses.  GIScience and Remote Sensing, 43(4):283-309.

Ramsey III, E., 2006.  Review of Satellite Monitoring of Inland and Coastal Water Quality by Robert P. Bukata, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 72(11):1211-1213.

Ramsey III, E., and A. Rangoonwala, 2006.  Site-specific canopy reflectance related to marsh dieback  onset and progression in coastal Louisiana.  Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 72(6) 641-652.

Ramsey III, E., 2005.  Remote sensing of coastal environments.  In Encyclopedia of Coastal Science.  Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series, Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, Editor, Maurice L. Schwartz, 797-803.

Ramsey III, E., A. Rangoonwala, G. Nelson, R. Ehrlich and K. Martella, 2005.  Generation and validation of characteristic spectra from EO1 Hyperion image data for detecting the percent occurrence of invasive species, specifically Chinese Tallow, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 26(8):1611-1636.

Ramsey III, E., A. Rangoonwala, G. Nelson, and R. Ehrlich, 2005.  Mapping the invasive species, Chinese Tallow with EO1 satellite Hyperion hyperspectral image data and relating tallow percent occurrences to a classified Landsat Thematic Mapper landcover map, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 26(8):1637-1657.

Ramsey III, E., and A. Rangoonwala, 2005.  Leaf optical property changes associated with the occurrence of Spartina alterniflora dieback in coastal Louisiana related to remote sensing mapping, Photogrammetry Engineering and Remote Sensing, 71(3):299-311.

Ramsey III, E., and G. Nelson, 2005.  A whole image approach for transforming EO1 Hyperion hyperspectral data into highly accurate reflectance data with site-specific measurements.  International Journal of Remote Sensing, 26(8):1589-1610.

Ramsey III, E., G. Nelson, F. Baarnes, and R. Spell, 2004.  Light attenuation profiling as an indicator of structural changes in coastal marshes.  In Remote Sensing and GIS Accuracy Assessment.  Ross Lunetta and John Lyon, editors. (CRC Press: New York) 59-73.

Ramsey III, E., and A. Rangoonwala, 2004.  Determining the optical properties of the narrow, cylindrical leaves of Juncus roemerianus, IEEE Geosciences and Remote Sensing, 42(5), 1064-1075.

Ramsey III, E., G. Nelson, and S. Sapkota, 2002.  Linking hydrology to wetland vegetation.  In Applicatons in nearshore and inland waters.  Backscatter, 13(1).

Ramsey III, E., D. Echols, G. Nelson, and S. Sapkota, 2002.  The National Vegetation Classification Standard applied to the remote sensing classification of two semiarid environments.  Environmental Management, 29(5):703-715.

Ramsey III, E., S. Sapkota, F. Barnes, and G. Nelson, 2002.  Monitoring the recovery of Juncus roemerianus marsh burns with the normalized vegetation index and Landsat Thematic Mapper data.  Wetlands Ecology and Management, 10(1):85-96.

Ramsey III, E., G. Nelson, S. Sapkota, E. Seeger, and K. Martella, 2002.  Mapping Chinese tallow with color-infrared photography.  Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 68(3):251-255.

Ramsey III, E., M. Hodgson, S. Sapkota, and G. Nelson, 2001.  Forest impact estimated with NOAA AVHRR and Landsat TM data related to an empirical hurricane wind field distribution.  Remote Sensing of Environment, 77(3):279-292.

Ramsey III, E., G. Nelson, and S. Sapkota, 2001.  Coastal Change Analysis Program implemented in Louisiana.  Journal of Coastal Research, 17(1):55-71.

Ramsey, E., III and M. Strong, 2000.  Conveying multiple, complex themes and classes for natural resource assessments.  Geocarto International, 15(2):29-35.

Ramsey, E. W., III, G. Nelson, S. Sapkota, S. Laine, J. Verdi, and S. Krasznay, 1999.  Using multiple polarization L band radar to monitor marsh burn recovery.  IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 37(1):635-639.

Ramsey III, E., 1998.  Radar remote sensing of wetlands.  Pages 211-243 in R. Lunetta and C. Elvidge, editors.  Remote Sensing Change Detection: Environmental Monitoring Methods and Applications.  Ann Arbor Press, Inc., Michigan.

Ramsey III, E., D. Chappell, D. Jacobs, S. Sapkota, and D. Baldwin, 1998.  Resource management of forested wetlands: Hurricane impact and recovery mapped by combining Landsat TM and NOAA AVHRR data.  Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 64(7):33-738.

Ramsey III, E., G. Nelson, and S. Sapkota, 1998.  Classifying coastal resources by integrating optical and radar imagery and color infrared photography.  Mangroves and Salt Marshes, 2(2) 109-119.

Ramsey III, E., G. Nelson, S. Laine, W. Topham, and R. Kirkman, 1998.  Generation of coastal marsh topography with radar and ground-based measurements.  Journal of Coastal Research, 14(3):1158-1164.

Ramsey III, E., D. Chappell, and D. Baldwin, 1997.  AVHRR imagery used to identify Hurricane Andrew damage in a forested wetland of Louisiana.  Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 63(2):293-297.

Ramsey, E., III and S. Laine, 1997.  Comparison of Landsat Thematic Mapper and high resolution photography to identify change in complex coastal marshes.  Journal of Coastal Research, 13(2), 281-292.

Ramsey III, E., and J. Jensen, 1996.  Remote sensing of mangroves: relating canopy spectra to site-specific data.  Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 62(8):939-948.

Ramsey III, E., 1995. Monitoring flooding in coastal wetlands by using radar imagery and ground‑based measurements. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 16:2495‑2502.

Ramsey III, E., and J. Jensen, 1995. Modeling mangrove canopy reflectance using a light interaction model and an optimization technique. Pages 61‑81 in J. Lyon and J. McCarthy, eds. Wetland and Environmental Applications of GIS. CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida.

Ramsey III, E., and S. Hartley, 1994. National Wetlands Research Center uses visual true color classification in waterfowl habitat mapping. Earth Observation Magazine, February, 1994, pp. 28‑30.

Ramsey III, E., J. Jensen, H. Mackey, and J. Gladden, 1992. Remote sensing of water quality in active to inactive cooling water reservoirs. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 13(18):3465‑3488.

Jensen, J., H. Lin, X. Yang, E. Ramsey III, B. Davis, and C. Thoemke, 1991. The measurement of mangrove characteristics in southwest Florida using SPOT multispectral data. Geocarto International, 2:13‑21.

Ramsey, E., III and J. Jensen, 1990. The derivation of water volume reflectances from airborne MSS data using in situ water volume reflectances and a combined optimization technique and radiative transfer model. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 11(6):979‑998.

Jensen, J., E. Ramsey III, J. Holmes, J. Michel, B. Savitsky, and B. Davis, 1990. Environmental sensitivity index (ESI) mapping for oil spills using remote sensing and geographic information system technology. International Journal of Geographical Information Systems, 4(2):181‑201. 

Jensen, J., B. Kjerfve, E. Ramsey III, K. Magill, C. Medeiros, and J. Sneed, 1989. Remote sensing and numerical modeling of suspended sediment in Laguna de Terminos, Campeche, Mexico. Remote Sensing Environment, 28:33‑44.

Jensen, J., E. Ramsey III, H. Mackey, and M. Hodgson, 1988.  Thermal modeling of heat dissipation in the Pen Branch using thermal infrared imagery.  Geocarto International, 3(4):17‑28.

Christensen, E., J. Jensen, E. Ramsey III, and H. Mackey, 1988.  Aircraft MSS data registration and vegetation classification of wetland change detection.  International Journal of Remote Sensing, 9(1):23-38.

Jensen, J., E. Ramsey III, H. Mackey, E. Christensen, and R. Sharitz, 1987.  Inland wetland change detection using aircraft MSS data.  Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 53(5):521‑529.

PUBLISHED TECHNICAL REPORTS

Ramsey, Elijah, III, Rangoonwala, Amina, Bannister, Terri, and Suzuoki, Yukihiro, 2012, Remote sensing survey of Chinese tallow tree in the Toledo Bend Reservoir area, Louisiana and Texas: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2012-XXXX, X p.

Suzuoki, Yukihiro, Rangoonwala, Amina, and Ramsey, Elijah III, 2011, Monitoring coastal inundation with Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite data: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2011–1208, 46 p.

Rangoonwala, Amina, Bannister, Terri, and Ramsey, Elijah, III, 2011, Mapping the Natchez Trace Parkway: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2011-1276, 58 p.

B. Hager, B. Brakenridge, J. Eichelberger, C. Hunsaker, T. Killeen, L. Zhong, J. Parrish, B. Pichel, D. Turcotte, N. Woodward, C. Dobson, J. Sauber, M. Moghaddam, E. Ramsey III, B. Holt, R. Blom, B. Huberty, M. Glasscoe, P. Clemente-Colón, and B. Brooks, “Hydrological and ocean applications,” in Report of the DESDynI Applications Workshop October 29–31, 2008, UC Sacramento Conference Center, pp. 33–56, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (2009) http://desdyni.jpl.nasa.gov/applications/. 

Ramsey III, E., and A. Rangoonwala, 2007.  Integrating image and GIS processing to map a complex landscape with National Vegetation Classification system protocols and high spatial resolution image data. Proceedings of 21^st Biennial Workshop on Aerial Photography, Videography, and High Resolution Digital Imagery for Resource Assessment May 15-17, 2007, Terre Haute, Indiana, pp 118-129

Ramsey III, E., and Y. Yan, 2006.  Palo Alto battlefield National historic site landscape classification and Historical analysis.  Proceedings 20^th Bienial workshop on Aerial photography, Videography, and High Resolution Digital imagery for Resource Assessment. October 4-6, 2005 Weslaco, Texas.

Ramsey III, E., 2004.  Landscape Change Detection Breakout Group.  National Park Service Technical Report   of the Landscape Monitoring Workshop held in Ft. Collins, Colorado on 27-28 January, 2004. Editor, John E. Gross.

Ramsey III, E., G. Nelson, and Y. Yan, 2004.  Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Landscape Classification and Historic Analysis.  U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Biological Science Report Number not assigned.  Available in CD-ROM.

Ramsey III, E., A. Rangoonwala, G. Nelson, and D. Cartner, 2003.  Characterizing the Brown Marsh Spectral Response at the plant and Canopy Level with Hyperspectral and Temporal Remote Sensing Data.  Report to Coastal Restoration Division, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Baton Rouge, Louisiana under DNR Interagency Agreement No. 2515-01-11.  8p.

Ramsey III, E., and P. Kandus, 2003.  Advancing the mapping and monitoring of coastal ecosystems with hyperspectral remote sensing data.  Report to the Women's International Science Collaboration (WISC) Program a program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). 4p.

Ramsey III, E., G. Nelson, A. Rangoonwala, and K. Martella, 2003. Rapid assessment of vegetation type and status with hyperspectral remote sensing technologies.  Final report fulfilling the Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between the United States Geological Survey and the ChevronTexaco Research and Technology Company.  33p.

Ramsey III, E., G. Nelson, F. Baarnes, and R. Spell, 2003.  Light attenuation indicating structural changes in coastal marshes.  Geospatial Data Accuracy Assessment, editors, Ross S. Lunetta and John G. Lyon, (EPA/600/R-03/064, December 2003).

Ramsey III, E., G. Nelson, A. Rangoonwala, and R. Ehrlich, 2003.  Mapping the invasive species Chinese Tallow. Report to the NASA-USGS Earth Observing-1 Mission Instrument Performance Evaluation and Data Validation Program, Goddard Space Flight Center, Washington D.C.

Ramsey III, E., D. Echols, G. Nelson, J. Wagner, and A. Mahr, 2004.  Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Landcover Classification, US Park Service, Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site, Texas.

Gammill, S., K. Balkum, K. Duffy, E. Meselhe, J. Porthouse, E. Ramsey III, G. Nelson, and R. Walters.  Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Task Force, 2002. Hydrologic investigation of the Louisiana Chenier Plain.  Baton Rouge, La: Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Coastal Restoration Division.  135 pp. plus appendices. 

Ramsey III, E., G. Nelson, Y. Yan, and S. Sapkota, 2001.  Linking hydrology to vegetation type and structure in a coastal Florida marsh.  Remote Sensing & Resource Management in Nearshore and Inland Waters, Alliance for Marine Remote Sensing (AMRS), http://www.waterobserver.org/workshop-10-2001/abstract/application-04.asp.

 Ramsey III, E., G. Nelson, S. Sapkota, W. Phillips, and S. Laine, 2001.  Landcover classification of Padre Island National Seashore.  U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Biological Science Report USGS/BRD/BSR--2001-0002.  Available in CD-ROM.

Ramsey III, E., G. Nelson, S. Sapkota, and M. Strong, 2001.  Landcover classification of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area.  U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Biological Science Report USGS/BRD/BSR--2001-0003.  Available in CD-ROM.

Kutuza, B., A. Shutko, V. Pliushchev, E. Ramsey, III, B. Logan, S. DeLoach, A. Haldin, E. Novichikhin, I. Sidorov, V. Manakov, and G. Nelson, 2000 . Advantages of Synchronous Multi-Spectral SAR and Microwave Radiometric Observations of Land Covers from Aircraft Platforms, EUSAR’2000, 3^rd European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar, pp. 663-666, 23-25 May 2000, Munich, Germany.

Ramsey III, E., 2000.  Hyperspectral  imaging.  Pages 13-14 in L. Handley, F. D'Erchia, and T. Charron, editors.  Extended Abstracts from BioGeo99: Applications of Geospatial Technology to Biological Sciences, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Information and Technology Report USGS/BRD/ITR-2000-0008.

Ramsey III, E., G. Nelson, S. Sapkota, and D. Emmons, 2000.  Coastal Change Analysis Implemented in Louisiana. Page 33 in L. Handley, F. D'Erchia, and T. Charron, editors.  Extended Abstracts from BioGeo99: Applications of Geospatial Technology to Biological Sciences, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Information and Technology Report USGS/BRD/ITR-2000-0008.

Ramsey III, E., G. Nelson, S. Sapkota, and K. Martella, 2000. Hyperspectral mapping and monitoring of natural resources in and immediately surrounding Chevron facilities and land holdings.  US Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center.

Strong, L., and E. Ramsey III, 1999.  Monitoring changes in gulf coast wetlands.  1 pg.

Nelson, G., E. Ramsey III, and D. Echols, 1999.  Landcover classification for Padre Island National Seashore. 1 pg.

Nelson, G., and E. Ramsey III, 1999.  Modeling storms: wind speed and duration. 1 pg.

Nelson, G., M. Strong, E. Ramsey III, and W. Phillips, 1999.  Landcover classification for Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument. 1 pg.

Strong, L., and E. Ramsey III, 1999.  Rapid identification of marsh change.  1 pg.

Ramsey III, E., S. Laine, G. Nelson, S. Sapkota, M. Strong, J. Wooderson, R. Day, R. Spell, D. Chappell, T. Stoute, R. Kirkman, and M. Books, 1998.  Identifying wetland zonation and inundation extent by using satellite remote sensing and ground‑based measurements.  Pages 85‑94 in G. Guntenspergen and B. Vairin, editors.  Vulnerability of coastal wetlands in the Southeastern United States: climate change research results.  U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division Biological Science Report USGS/BRD/BSR‑‑1998‑0002. 

Ramsey III, E., D. Chappell, S. Laine, G. Nelson, S. Sapkota, and T. Stoute, 1997. Identification of wetland zonation and inundation extent by using satellite remote sensing and ground-based measurements.  Volume I, pages 498-501 in Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Remote Sensing for Marine and Coastal Environments, Orlando, Florida, March 17-19, 1997. Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Shutko, A., A. Haldin, E. Novichikhin, G. Yazerian, G. Chukhray, E. Vorobeichik, V. Agura, S. Kalashnik, V. Sarkisjants, N. Sklonnaja, B. Logan, and E. Ramsey III, 1997.  Application of microwave radiometers for wetlands and esturies monitoring.  Volume I, pages 553-561 in Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Remote Sensing for Marine and Coastal Environments, March 17-19, 1997. Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Ramsey III, E., 1997. Dynamic flood monitoring in coastal environments. Pages 27‑38 in O. Huh, ed. Natural Coastal Environmental Hazards: Report of a Workshop held at Louisiana State University, February 22‑23, 1996. Coastal Studies Institute Technical Report TR‑654.

Ramsey III, E., 1997. Using remote sensing to monitor global change. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS FS‑0096‑97. 2 pp. http://www.nwrc.gov/climate/fs96_­97.pdf.

Ramsey III, E., 1996. Wetlands, global climate change, and remote sensing.  Pages 73‑75 in         S. Hassol, ed. Elements of Change, 1995. Aspen Global Change Institute, Aspen, Colorado.

Ramsey III, E., 1995. SAR101: radar eyes in the sky. In D. Werle, ed. CD‑ROM available from AERDE Environmental Research, Halifax, Nova Scotia, e‑mail: dwerle@fox.nstn.ns.ca.

Ramsey III, E., R. Spell, and R. Day, 1994. GIS and remote sensing as wetland resource management tools: the fire monitoring example. Pages 133‑145 in M. Ehlers, D. Steiner, and J. Johnston, eds. Proceedings of an International Workshop on Requirements for Integrated Geographic Information Systems, February 2-3, 1994, New Orleans, Louisiana. Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Ramsey III, E., S. Laine, D. Werle, B. Tittley, and D. Lapp, 1994. Monitoring Hurricane Andrew damage and recovery of the coastal Louisiana marsh using satellite remote sensing data. Pages 1841‑1852 in P. Wells, P. Ricketts, eds.  Proceedings of the Coastal Zone Canada '94.

Tanis, F., L. Bourgeau-Chavez, E. Ramsey, III, and R. Day, 1994.  Demonstration of ERS-1 synthetic aperture radar for assessment of coastal wetlands.  Volume II, Pages 527‑528 in Proceedings of the Second Thematic Conference on Remote Sensing for Marine and Coastal Environments, 31 January ‑ 2 February 1994, New Orleans, Louisiana. Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Spell, R., and E. Ramsey III, 1993. Spectral reflectance and canopy structure characteristics of gulf coast wetland vegetation types. Pages 353‑363 in Technical Papers of the 1993 CSM‑ASPRS Annual Convention and Exposition, Feb. 15‑18, 1993, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Ramsey III, E., R. Spell, and R. Day. 1993. Measuring and monitoring wetland response to acute stress by using remote sensing techniques. Volume 2, pages 43‑54 in Proceedings of the 25th International Symposium on Remote Sensing and Global Environmental Change: Tools for Sustainable Development, April 4‑8, 1993, Graz, Austria. Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Ramsey III, E., R. Spell, and R. Day, 1992.  Monitoring Recovery of Coastal Wetlands from Acute Stress by Using High Spectral Resolution Remote Sensing Data.  First Thematic Conference on Remote Sensing for Marine and Coastal Environments: Summaries.  Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Ramsey III, E., R. Spell, and R. Day, 1992. Light attenuation and canopy reflectance as discriminators of gulf coast wetland types. Volume II, pages 1176‑1189 in Proceedings of the International Symposium on Spectral Sensing Research, Nov.15‑20, 1992, Maui, Hawaii.

Ramsey III, E., R. Spell, and J. Johnston, 1992. Preliminary analysis of spectral data collected for the purpose of wetland discrimination. Volume 1, pages 386‑394 in ASPRS (American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing) Technical Papers, 1992 ASPRS‑ ACSM (American Congress on Surveying and Mapping) Annual Convention, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Ramsey III, E., and C. Johnson, 1992. Multiple temporal and spatial remote sensing data as inputs into a landcover resource geographic information system. Volume 1, pages 395‑403 in ASPRS (American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing) Technical Papers, 1992 ASPRS‑ACSM (American Congress on Surveying and Mapping) Annual Convention, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Day, R. and E. Ramsey III, 1992. Canopy structure and spectral differentiation of wetland vegetation types in St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Florida. Pages 279‑286 in ASPRS/ACSM/RT 92 Technical Papers August 3‑8, 1992, Washington, D.C.

Spell, R. and E. Ramsey III, 1991. Monitoring marsh burns using remote sensing technology.  Pages 51‑55 in Proceedings of the Second National U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Geographic Information Systems Workshop. National Ecology Research Center, Fort Collins, Colorado.

Ramsey III, E., and J. Jensen, 1991.  Remote Sensing of Water Quality.  Volume 3, pages 363-372 in Technical papers of the 1991 American Congress of Surveying and Mapping-American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Annual Convention, Baltimore, Maryland.

Ramsey III, E., C. Medeiros, B. Kjerfve, J. Jensen, and K. Magill, 1991. Site‑specific reflectance spectra related to water parameters within optically complex lagoon waters. Pages 169‑179 in D. Dhamotharan, H. McWreath, and A. Johnson, eds. American Water Resources Association Technical Publication Series, TPS‑91‑3.

Ramsey III, E., R. Spell, and J. Johnston, 1991. Spatial analysis at the National Wetlands Research Center: a research topic and laboratory design overview. Pages 71‑87 in Proceedings of the Second National U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Geographic Information Systems Workshop. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Ecology Research Center, Fort Collins, Colorado.

Meadows, M., and E. Ramsey III. 1991. South Carolina regional synthetic unit hydrograph study: methodology and results.  Project completion report to the U.S. Geological Survey. 33 pp.

Davis, B., J. Jensen, E. Ramsey III, and J. Michel, 1990. Enhanced environmental sensitivity index mapping using remote sensing and geographic information system technology. Pages 59‑60 in S. Kiraly, F. Cross, and J. Buffington, eds. Federal coastal wetland mapping programs: a report by the National Ocean Pollution Policy Board's Habitat Loss and Modification Working Group. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Report 90(18).

Jensen, J., E. Ramsey III, and H. Mackey, 1987.  Thermal modeling of the Four Mile Creek delta using April 6, 1984, daytime thermal infrared imagery.  Prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy under contract DE-AC09-76SR00001.  28 pp.

Christensen, E., J. Jensen, E. Ramsey III, and H. Mackey, 1986.  Wetland vegetation change detection using high resolution aircraft MSS data.  Pages 148-162 in 1986 ASPRS-ACMS Fall Convention, September 28-October 3, Anchorage, Alaska.  ASPRS Technical Papers

My Science Topics

My USGS Science Strategy Areas

Elijah Ramsey III is a principal investigator of terrestrial and coastal ocean remote sensing and image processing in the U. S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center, Lafayette, Louisiana.  His research specializes in Applied and Theoretical Remote Sensing and GIS, Environmental Chemistry and Water Quality, Coastal Processes and Coastal Morphology, Oceanography and Hydrology, and Programming and Statistical Analysis.