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William Stefanov


Senior Geoscientist
Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2000
M.S., Arizona State University, 1992
B.S., University of Massachusetts-Lowell, 1988

Registered Geologist, Arizona
Professional Geoscientist (Geology), Texas

Email: william.l.stefanov@nasa.gov
Image Science and Analysis Laboratory
NASA Johnson Space Center
Houston, TX 77058 USA
Voice: 281-483-5139
Fax: 281-483-2911

William Stefanov trains International Space Station astronauts in Earth System Science and conducts research on land surface processes using remotely sensed data. His research interests include the use of visible through microwave remote sensing techniques to investigate urban and peri-urban geology/geohazards, climatology, and ecology. He also participates in Space Shuttle on-orbit inspection activities as part of the Integrated Analysis Team.

Recent Publications:
Stefanov, W.L., and Netzband, M. (2010) Characterization and monitoring of urban/peri-urban
     ecological function and landscape structure using satellite data, in Rashed, T., and 
     Jürgens, C. (eds.), Remote Sensing of Urban and Suburban Areas, Springer (in press).
     
Stefanov, W.L., and Brazel, A.J. (2007) Challenges in characterizing and mitigating urban 
     heat islands - a role for integrated approaches including remote sensing. 
     In Netzband, M., Stefanov, W.L., and Redman, C. (eds.), Applied Remote Sensing for
     Urban Planning, Governance and Sustainability. Springer, Berlin, pp. 117-135.
     
Stefanov, W.L., Netzband, M., Möller, M.S., Redman, C.L., and Marks, C. (2007) Phoenix, 
     Arizona, USA: Applications of remote sensing in a rapidly urbanizing desert region. 
     In Netzband, M., Stefanov, W.L., and Redman, C. (eds.), Applied Remote Sensing for
     Urban Planning, Governance and Sustainability.  Springer, Berlin, pp. 137-164.

Applegarth, M.T., and Stefanov, W.L. (2006) Use of Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner (TIMS)
     imagery to investigate upslope particle size controls on arid piedmont morphology. 
     Geomorphology 82:388-397.

Wentz, E.A., Stefanov, W.L., Gries, C., and Hope. D. (2006) Land use and land cover mapping from
     diverse data sources for an arid urban environments. Computers, Environment, and Urban 
     Systems 30 (3):320-346.

Stefanov, W.L., and Netzband, M. (2005) Assessment of ASTER land cover and MODIS NDVI data
     at multiple scales for ecological characterization of an arid urban center. Remote Sensing of 
     Environment 99 (1-2):31-43.


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