Donald C. Rundquist
Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies (CALMIT)
School of Natural Resources
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
307 Hardin Hall
3310 Holdrege Street
Lincoln, NE 68583-0973
Phone:402.472.7536 FAX:402.472.2946
Email: drundquist1@unl.edu
School of Natural Resources
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
307 Hardin Hall
3310 Holdrege Street
Lincoln, NE 68583-0973
Phone:402.472.7536 FAX:402.472.2946
Email: drundquist1@unl.edu
Education
- 1977 Ph.D. Geography, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- 1971 M.A. Geography, University of Nebraska at Omaha
- 1967 B.S. Geography, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Professional Experience
- 1986 - 2008 Director, Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies (CALMIT)
- 1989 - present Professor, Conservation and Survey Division (CSD) (later school of natural resources)
- 1987-90 Branch Chief, Geographic Information Systems, CSD
- 1984-87 Program Manager, Land Resources, CSD
- 1982-89 Assistant and Associate Professor, CSD
- 1975-81 Assistant Professor of Geography and Director of Remote Sensing Applications Laboratory, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Research and Education Interests
- Involved in research and teaching of remote sensing at the university level since the early 1970's.
- Special interests in high resolution (spatial and spectral) remote sensing of surface waters and vegetation, field procedures and technologies, and remote sensing as it relates to agriculture
Teaching Responsibilities
- Geography/Geosciences/Agronomy/Natural Resources 419/819: Practical Applications of Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Natural Resources (4 credit hours)
- Geography 498/898: Field Techniques in Remote Sensing (3 credit hours)
Ph.D. Graduate Committees Supervised and Current Positions Held by Former Students
- Lloyd Queen, Professor, Department of Forestry, University of Montana
- Albert Peters, Research Associate Professor, CALMIT, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Retired)
- Liping Di, Senior Scientist, Raytheon Corporation, Goddard Space Flight Center
- Douglas Goodin, Professor of Geography, Kansas State University
- Luoheng Han, Professor of Geography, University of Alabama
- Rolland Fraser, Private Consultant
- Mahtab Lodhi, Associate Professor of Geography, University of New Orleans
- Asad Ullah, Science Systems and Applications Inc., Lanham, Maryland
- Stuart McFeeters, GIS Specialist, University of California-Kearney
- Steve Payton, SAIC, Washington, DC
- Ann Hodgson (Co-Chair with William Powers), Resource Designs, Florida
- Deborah DeMarey, Assistant Professor, Chowan College, North Carolina
Masters Graduate Committees (thesis) Supervised and Current Positions Held by Former Students
- Peter Budde, National Park Service
- John Jones, U.S. Geological Survey
- Jesslyn Brown, EROS Data Center
- Mark Svoboda, National Drought Mitigation Center, UNL
- Brian Tolk, EROS Data Center
- Eric Wilson, OrbImage, Inc.
- Juan Ramirez, Graduate Student
- David Derry, U.S. State Department
- Andres Viña, Postdoctoral Research
- Aaron Schepers, Entrepreneur
Refereed Journal Articles: 1991 - Present
- Steele, M., A. Gitelson, and D. Rundquist, 2009. Non-destructive estimation of anthocyanin content in grapevine leaves. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture, 60:87-92.
- Rundquist, D., A. Gitelson, M. Lawson, G. Keydan, B. Leavitt, R. Perk, J. Keck, D. Mishra, and S. Narumalani, 2009. Proximal sensing of coral features: spectral characterization of Sidastrea siderea. GIScience and Remote Sensing, 46:2, 139-160.
- Zygielbaum, A., A. Gitelson, T. Arkebauer, and D. Rundquist, 2009. Non-destructive detection of water stress and estimation of relative water content in maize. Geophysical Research Letters, 36,LI2403,doi:10.1029/2009GL038906,2009.
- Bhatti, A., D. Rundquist, J. Schalles, L. Ramirez, S. Nasu, and M. Takagi, 2009. A comparision between above-water surface and subsurface spectral reflectances collected over inland waters. GeoCarto International, 24: 2, 133-141.
- Steele, M., A. Gitelson, and D. Rundquist, 2008. Non-destructive estimation of leaf chlorophyll content in grapes. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture, 59:3, 299-305.
- Gitelson, A., G. Dall’Olmo, W. Moses, D. Rundquist, T. Barrow, T. Fisher, D. Gurlin, and J. Holz, 2008. A simple semi-analytical model for remote estimation of chlorophyll-a in turbid waters: validation. Remote Sensing of Environment, 112, 3582-3593.
- Steele, M., A. Gitelson, and D. Rundquist, 2008. A comparison of two techniques for non-destructive measurement of chlorophyll content in grapevine leaves. Agronomy Journal, 100:3, 779-782.
- Mishra, D. R., S. Narumalani, D. Rundquist, M. Lawson, and R. Perk, 2007. Enhancing the detection and classification of coral reef and associated benthic habitats: A hyperspectral remote sensing approach, Journal of Geophysical Research, 112, C08014, doi:10.1029/2006JC003892.
- Mishra, D. R., S. Narumalani, R. Bahl, D. Rundquist, and M. Lawson, 2006. Predicting the percent live cover of corals: An in situ remote sensing approach, Geophysical Research Letters, 33, L06603, doi:10.1029/2005GL025056.
- Mishra, D., S. Narumalani, D. Rundquist, and M. Lawson, 2006. Benthic Habitat Mapping in Tropical Marine Environments Using QuickBird Multispectral Data, Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, Vol. 72, No. 9, September 2006, pp. 1037–1048.
- Lawson, M., B. Leavitt, D. Rundquist, N. Emanuel, R. Perk, J. Keck, and M. Hauschild, 2006. Compensating for irradiance fluxes when measuring the spectral reflectance of corals in-situ. GIScience & Remote Sensing, 43:2, 181-197.
- Gitelson, A., A. Viña, S. B. Verma, D. C. Rundquist, T. J. Arkebauer, G. Keydan, B. Leavitt, V. Ciganda, G. G. Burba, and A. E. Suyker (2006), Relationship between gross primary production and chlorophyll content in crops: Implications for the synoptic monitoring of vegetation productivity, J. Geophys. Res., 111, D08S11, doi:10.1029/2005JD006017.
- Mishra, D., S. Narumalani, D. Rundquist, and M. Lawson, 2005. Characterizing the vertical diffuse attenuation coefficient for downwelling irradiance in coast waters: implications for water penetration by high resolution satellite data. ISPRS Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 60(1):48-64.
- Gitelson, A., A. Viña, D.C. Rundquist, V. Ciganda, T.J. Arkebauer, 2005. Remote Estimation of Canopy Chlorophyll Content in Crops, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32,L08403,doi:10.1029/2005GL022688
- Dall'Olmo, G., A. Gitelson, D. Rundquist, B. Leavitt, T. Barrow, and J. Holz, 2005. Estimation of chlorophyll concentration in case-2 productive waters using existing ocean color sensors: calibration, validation, and radiometric considerations. Remote Sensing of Environment, 96:176-187
- Mishra, D., S. Narumalani, D. Rundquist, and M. Lawson, 2005. High resolution ocean color remote sensing of benthic habitats: a case study at Roatan Island, Honduras. IEEE Transactions in Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 43(7):1592-1604.
- Mishra, D., S. Narumalani, M. Lawson, and D. Rundquist, 2004. Bathymetric mapping using IKONOS multispectral data. GIScience and Remote Sensing, 41 (4): 301-321.
- Viña, A. Gitelson, D. Rundquist, G. Keydan, B. Leavitt, and J. Schepers, 2004. Monitoring maize (Zea maize L.) phenology with remote sensing. Agronomy Journal, 96: 1139-1147.
- Rundquist, D., R. Perk, B. Leavitt, G. Keydan, and A. Gitelson, 2004. Collecting spectral data over cropland vegetation using machine positioning versus hand-held positioning of the sensor. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 43, 173-178.
- Viña, A., F. Echavarria, and D. Rundquist, 2004. Satellite change detection analysis of deforestation rates and patterns along the Colombia-Ecuador border. Ambio, 33(3):118-125.
- Dall'Olmo, G., A. Gitelson, and D. Rundquist, 2003. Toward a unified approach for remote estimation of chlorophyll-a. Geophysical Research Letters, 30(18):1938-1941
- Streck, N., D. Rundquist, and J. Connot, 2003. Spectral signatures of selected soils. Brazilian Journal of Agrometeorology, 11:1, 181-184.
- Gitelson, A., A. Viña, T. Arkebauer, D. Rundquist, G. Keydan, B. Leavitt, and S. Verma, 2003. Remote estimation of leaf area index and green leaf biomass in maize canopies. Geophysical Research Letters, 30:5, 1248-1251.
- Gitelson, A., S. Verma, A. Viña, D. Rundquist, G. Keydan, and T. Arkebauer, 2003. Technique for remote estimation of canopy CO2 fluxes. Geophysical Research Letters, 30:9, 1486-1489.
- Han, L. and D. Rundquist, 2003. The spectral responses of Ceratophyllum demersum at varying depths in an experimental tank. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 24:4, 859-864.
- Maeder, J., S. Narumalani, J. Schalles, D. Rundquist, R. Perk, K. Hutchins, and J. Keck, 2002. Classification and mapping of general coral-reef distribution using IKONOS data. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 68:12, 1297-1305.
- Gitelson, A., R. Stark, U. Grits, D. Rundquist, Y. Kaufman, and D. Derry, 2002. Vegetation and soil lines in visible spectral space: a concept and technique for remote estimation of vegetation fraction. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 23:13, 2537-2562.
- Streck, N., D. Rundquist, and J. Connot, 2002. Estimating residual wheat dry matter from remote sensing measurements. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 68:11, 1193-1201.
- Gitelson, A., Y. Kaufman, R. Stark, and D. Rundquist, 2002. Novel algorithms for remote estimation of vegetation fraction. Remote Sensing of Environment, 80:76-87.
- Schalles, J., D. Rundquist, and F. Schiebe, 2001. The influence of suspended clays on phytoplankton reflectance signatures and the remote estimation of chlorophyll. Verh. Internat. Verein. Limnol., 27:3619-3625.
- Rundquist, D., S. Narumalani, and R. Narayanan, 2001. A review of wetlands remote sensing and defining new considerations. Remote Sensing Reviews, 20:3, 207-226
- Lodhi, M. and D. Rundquist, 2001. A spectral analysis of bottom-induced variation in the colour of Sand Hills lakes, USA. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 22:9, 1665-1682.
- Rundquist, D., 2001. Field techniques in remote sensing: learning by doing. GeoCarto International, 16:1, 83-88
- Ullah, A., D. Rundquist, and D. Derry, 2000. Characterizing spectral signatures for three selected emergent macrophytes: a controlled experiment. GeoCarto International, 15:4, 29-39
- Peters, A. and D. Rundquist, 2000. The NASA affiliated research center program. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 66:11, 1286-1287.
- Gosselin, D., D. Rundquist, and S. McFeeters, 2000. Remote monitoring of selected groundwater dominated lakes in the Nebraska Sand Hills. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 36:5, 1039-1051
- Stark, R., A. Gitelson, U. Grits, D. Rundquist, and Y. Kaufman, 2000. New technique for remote estimation of vegetation fraction: principles, algorithms, and validation. Aspects of Applied Biology, 60: 241-246
- Tolk, B., L. Han, and D. Rundquist, 2000. The impact of bottom brightness on spectral reflectance of suspended sediments. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 21:11, 2259-2268
- Gitelson, A., Y. Yacobi, J. Schalles, D. Rundquist, L. Han, R. Stark, and D. Etzion, 2000. Remote estimation of phytoplankton density in productive waters. Archives of Hydrobiology: Advances in Limnology, 55, 121-136
- Gitelson, A., J. Schalles, D. Rundquist, F. Schiebe, and Y. Yacobi, 1999. Comparative reflectance properties of algal cultures with manipulated densities. Journal of Applied Phycology, 11:345-354
- Li, R., D. Rundquist, and L. Di, 1998. An expert system approach for hydrogeological modelling using a geographic information system. International Journal of Computers and their Applications, 5:3, 165-171
- Lodhi, M., D. Rundquist, L. Han, and M. Kuzila, 1998. Estimation of suspended sediment concentration in water using integrated surface reflectance. GeoCarto International, 13:2, 11-15
- Szilagyi, J., D. Rundquist, D. Gosselin, and M. Parlange, 1998. NDVI relationship to monthly evaporation. Geophysical Research Letters, 25:10, 1753-1756
- Han, L. and D. Rundquist, 1998. The impact of a wind-roughened water surface on remote measurements of turbidity. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 19:1,195-201
- Han, L. and D. Rundquist, 1997. Comparison of NIR/RED ratio and first derivative of reflectance in estimating algal-chlorophyll concentration: a case study in a turbid reservoir. Remote Sensing of Environment, 62:253-261
- Lodhi, M., D. Rundquist, L. Han, and M. Kuzila, 1997. The potential for detecting loess soils suspended in surface waters using remote sensing. Water Resources Bulletin, 33:1, 111-117
- Goodin, D, J. Harrington, Jr., M. Nellis, and D. Rundquist, 1996. Mapping reservoir turbidity patterns using SPOT-HRV data. GeoCarto International, 11:4, 71-78
- Han, L. and D. Rundquist, 1996. Spectralcharacterization of suspended sediments generated from two texture classes of clay soil. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 17:3, 643-649
- Rundquist, D., L. Han, J. Schalles, and J. Peake, 1996. Remote measurement of algal chlorophyll in surface waters: the case for the first derivative of reflectance near 690 nm. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 62:2, 195-200
- Rundquist, D., J. Schalles, and J. Peake, 1995. The response of volume reflectance to manipulated chlorophyll concentrations above bright and dark bottoms at various depths in experimental tanks. GeoCarto International, 10:4, 5-14
- Han, L., D. Rundquist, L. Liu, R. Fraser, and J. Schalles, 1994. The spectral responses of algal chlorophyll in water with varying levels of suspended sediment. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 15:18, 3707-3718
- Han, L., and D. Rundquist, 1994. The response of both surface reflectance and the underwater light field to various levels of suspended sediments: preliminary results. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 60:12, 1463-1471
- Di, L., D. Rundquist, and L. Han, 1994. Modelling relationships between NDVI and precipitation during vegetative growth cycles. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 15:10, 2121-2136
- Narayanan, R., R. Pardipuram, and D. Rundquist, 1994. Statistical characteristics of simulated radar imagery from bare soil surfaces. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 32:1, 159-168
- Narayanan, R., D. Doerr, and D. Rundquist, 1994. Power spectrum of wind-influenced vegetation backscatter at x-band. IEEE Transactions on Radar and Sonar Navigation, 141:2, 125-131
- Di, L., and D. Rundquist, 1994. A one-step algorithm for correction and calibration of AVHRR level 1B data. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 60: 2, 165-171
- Goodin, D., L. Han, R. Fraser, D. Rundquist, and W. Stebbins, 1993. Analysis of suspended solids in water using remotely sensed high resolution derivative spectra. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 59:4, 505-510
- Narayanan, R., D. Doerr, and D. Rundquist, 1992. Temporal decorrelation characteristics of x-band microwave backscatter from wind-influenced vegetation. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronics Systems, 28:2, 404-412
- Peters, A., B. Reed, and D. Rundquist, 1992. A technique for processing NOAA-AVHRR data into a geographically referenced image-map. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 58:5, 569-571
- Peters, A., D. Rundquist, and D. Wilhite, 1991. Satellite detection of the geographic core of the 1988 Nebraska drought." Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 57, 35-47
- Kuzila, M., D. Rundquist, and J. Green, 1991. Some methods for estimating wetland loss: the Rainbasin Region of Nebraska, 1927-1981. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 46: 6, 441-446
- Rundquist, D., D. Rodekohr, A. Peters, R. Ehrman, L. Di, and G. Murray, 1991. Statewide groundwater-vulnerability assessment in Nebraska using the DRASTIC/GIS model. GeoCarto International, 6:2, 51-58
- Di, L. and D. Rundquist, 1991. A classification-based method for color-composite image generation. GeoCarto International, 6:2, 23-30
- Di, L. and D. Rundquist, 1991. Instantaneous three- channel image processing. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 57:3, 305-311
