Kevin Turpie
Research Associate Professor @University of Maryland Baltimore County
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Research Associate Professor @University of Maryland Baltimore County
Dr. Turpie\'s current research can be divided into two major areas: ocean color and coastal remote sensing. For the former, he is interested in studying sensor calibration and behavior, and how these influence remote sensing applications in marine and aquatic remotes sensors. He developed methods for data quality assessment and visualization and has done research in ocean color uncertainty analysis. He is also interested in development of remote sensing models that model the transmission and reflection of light at the air-water interface and how this changes with deep or the presents of emergent vegetation. With regard to the latter major area, Dr. Turpie is exploring ways to retrieve information about the conditions in shallow water environment, including coastal marsh ecosystems, through remote sensing. In particular, he is interested in developing methods to assess and record changes in the canopy architectural of coastal marshlands that are caused by climate change and human activities. His research looks to accomplish this through satellite data applications, ground data, and radiative transfer modeling. It is his hope that the result will contribute a methodology to understand, monitor and manage these precious ecological resources.Dr. Turpie\'s teaching interests include graduate and undergraduate courses and seminars introducing remote sensing techniques using satellite and airborne imagery in conjunction with in situ data and models, with the following foci: coastal and inland aquatic environments and their response to climate change and human influence; wetland field work design and data collection techniques for support of remote sensing; and remote sensing sensor calibration and validation for aquatic research; remote sensing theory, modeling, and quantitative geography. Dr. Turpie is also interested in developing and teaching coursework that conveys quantitative skills and reasoning, particularly for applications in the Earth sciences.
EDUCATION
The Johns Hopkins University
MS, Applied Mathematics
University of Maryland
BS, Computer Science
University of Maryland
PhD, Geographic Sciences
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ABOUT KEVIN TURPIE
Dr. Turpie is a Research Associate Professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore…
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