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Faculty Profiles  Jeffrey T Walton
Dean
Associate Professor
107E Pickett Hall
(518) 327-6236
jwalton@paulsmiths.edu
Home Page
Specialization: Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry, GPS, GIS
Year joined Paul Smith's: 2006
Division: Forestry, Natural Resources, and Recreation
Academic Programs:
Forestry
Forest Technology
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Surveying
Interests & Activities:
Photo Galleries...
Winter 2010
Fall 2009 - GIS 260
Fall 2009 - Misc
Where have I been lately?
Local views...
Paul Smith's College Web Mapping site
My former USDA Forest Service web page
| Academic Background | | 2005 | PhD | SUNY - College of Environmental Science and Forestry | Remote Sensing, Urban Forestry | | 1995 | MAg | Texas A & M University | Urban Forestry | | 1991 | MS | University of Texas at Austin | Aerospace Engineering, Orbital Mechanics | | 1987 | BS | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Aeronautical Engineering |
Courses
GIS 220 Aerial Photo Interpretation
GIS 260 Geodesy, GPS, and GIS
GIS 350 Introduction to Remote Sensing
SRV 210 Photogrammetry
| Publications | | 2009 | Jarrod S. Doucette, William M. Stiteler, Lindi J. Quackenbush, and Jeffrey T. Walton
A rules-based approach for predicting the eastern hemlock component of forests in the northeastern United States. Canadian Journal of Forest Research, Volume 39, Number 8, Pages 1453-1464. (pdf) | | 2009 | Eric J. Greenfield, David J. Nowak, and Jeffrey T. Walton
Assessment of 2001 NLCD Percent Tree and Impervious Cover Estimates. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, 75(11): 1279-1286. (PE&RS) | | 2008 | Walton, Jeffrey T.
Difficulties with estimating city-wide urban forest cover change from national, remotely-sensed tree canopy maps. Urban Ecosystems. 11(1):81-90. (pdf) | | 2008 | Walton, J.T., D.J. Nowak, and E.J. Greenfield.
Assessing urban forest canopy cover using airborne or satellite imagery. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry. 34(6):334-340. (pdf) | | 2008 | Walton, Jeffrey T.
Subpixel urban land cover estimation: comparing cubist, random forests, and support vector regression. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing. 74(10): 1213-1222. (pdf) | | 2008 | Nowak, D.J., J.T. Walton, J.C. Stevens, D.E. Crane, and R.E. Hoehn.
Effect of plot and sample size on timing and precision of urban forest assessments. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry. 34(6):386-390. (pdf) | | 2008 | Nowak, David J.; Crane, Daniel E.; Stevens, Jack C.; Hoehn, Robert E.; Walton, Jeffrey T.; Bond, Jerry
A ground-based method of assessing urban forest structure and ecosystem services. Aboriculture & Urban Forestry, 34(6): 347-358. (pdf) | | 2005 | Nowak, D.J. and J.T. Walton.
Projected urban growth (2000 – 2050) and its estimated impact on the U.S. forest resource. Journal of Forestry. 103(8):383-389. (pdf) | | 2005 | Walton, Jeffrey T.
An investigation of national tree canopy assessments applied to urban forestry. Ph.D. Dissertation. State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Syracuse, NY. 95 p. (pdf) | | 2005 | Nowak, D.J., J.T. Walton, J.F. Dwyer, L.G. Kaya and S. Myeong.
The increasing influence of urban environments on U.S. forest management. Journal of Forestry. 103(8):377-382. (pdf) |
| Relevant Work Experience | | 2000-2007 | USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station; Syracuse, NY Urban forestry research using remote sensing techniques and GIS. | | 1998-1999 | New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC); Rome, NY GIS, remote sensing, GPS business development. | | 1997 | Chesapeake Bay Program, SAIC; Annapolis, MD Data management and GIS for the EPA's Chesapeake Bay watershed analysis program. | | 1996-1998 | American Forests; Washington, DC Urban forest modeling and mapping with GIS and remote sensing technologies. | | 1993-1996 | Urban Forestry Program, City of Austin, Texas Ecosystem assessment, tree inventory, GIS development. | | 1993 | Austin Community College; Austin, TX Adjunct instructor; taught Solar System Astronomy. | | 1987-1990 | Rockwell Space Operations Company; Houston, TX Designed launch trajectories for the space shuttle program. |
Professional Affiliations
American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)
Institute of Navigation (ION)
Society of American Foresters (SAF)
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