Scholar
Christopher S.R. Neigh
Google Scholar ID: F_yzYcUAAAAJ
NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center
Citations & Impact
Citations
2,196
H-index
24
i10-index
42
Publications
20
Co-authors
0
Resume
Academic Achievements
- 1. Involvement in Landsat 8 and Landsat 9 projects.
- 2. Leadership roles in multiple NASA projects, such as the Landsat 8 & 9 Project Scientist.
- 3. Published numerous scientific papers on vegetation structure, carbon cycle disturbances, and terrestrial ecosystem dynamics.
Research Experience
- 1. Commercial Satellite Data Analysis Characterizing Canopy Chlorophyll and Photosynthetic Productivity for Agricultural Crops and Forest Monitoring.
- 2. Mapping boreal forest biomass recovery rates across gradients of vegetation structure and environmental change.
- 3. Towards a Warmer, Less Frozen Future Arctic: Ecosystem Impacts, Drivers, and Societal Responses Along Bioclimatic Gradients in Western Alaska.
- 4. Advanced information systems to fill STV gaps: next-generation stereo+lidar fusion and sensor technology.
- 5. Landsat 8 & 9 Project Scientist, coordinating activities of NASA members, supervising the NASA Landsat Communications/Outreach team, co-chairing the joint NASA/USGS Landsat Science Team.
Background
- Research interests include Vegetation Structure and Change, Earth Science: Biosphere Vegetation Physiology & Function. Extensive experience in satellite data analysis, vegetation mapping, and geospatial modeling with over two decades of experience. Proven leadership in NASA projects, particularly in Landsat 8 and 9.