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Dr. Magaly KochDr. Magaly Koch

Research Associate Professor

Center for Remote Sensing
Boston University
725 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215-1401

Telephone: (617)353-7302
Fax: (617)353-3200
Email:mkoch@bu.edu

Dr. Magaly Koch is a geologist specialized in the application of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems in the study of groundwater resources and environmental change of arid lands. She has conducted research on the: (i) estimation of the ground water potential of the Red Sea Hills of eastern Sudan, (ii) evaluation of the geomorphic effects of the Gulf War in Kuwait using pre- and post-war satellite images, (iii) characterization of wetland degradation processes in Spain, and (v) assessment of flash flood potential of ephemeral rivers (wadis) in Egypt, Oman, and United Arab Emirates.

In recent years she has been engaged in archaeological studies dealing with the use of remote sensing and GIS (i) to uncover hidden Maya ruins in the thick rainforest and to understand the environmental resources available to this ancient civilization; and (ii) to examine the relationship between landscape evolution and cultural development of the Axumite kingdom in N Ethiopia, and the possible causes for past and present-day land degradation problems in this region.

Nationality: Venezuelan and German. US permanent resident.

Languages: Fluent in Spanish, German and English.

Education
  • 1993 Ph.D.in Geology, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
  • 1987 Diploma in Ground Water Hydrology, Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), Barcelona, Spain
  • 1986 M.Sc.in Geology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
  • 1981 B.Sc.in Geology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Areas of Specialization
Application of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems in the following areas:
  • Evaluation of groundwater resources (fractured bedrock aquifers)
  • Environmental changes in arid and semiarid lands (land degradation)
  • Natural hazards (flash floods)
  • Geoarchaeology
Positions Held
  • 2005 - Present Research Associate Professor, Center for Remote Sensing, Boston University, USA. Projects: "The Agro-ecology of Maize and Malaria in Ethiopia", funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, 2005-10, Co-Investigator (PI J. McCann, BU); "US-Ethiopia Planning Visit: Earth sciences and archaeology-An interdisciplinary approach to understanding Late Holocene human-environment relationships in Aksum, N. Ethiopia", funded by NSF International Program, 2006-07, Principal Investigator (Co-PI M. DiBlasi, BU).
  • 2008 Visiting Professor and Lecturer, Department of Geology and Geochemistry, Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain.
    Projects: "Application of ALOS Data in Arid/Semiarid Land Studies: Land Degradation, Natural Hazards and Water Resources", and "Application of ALOS Data in the Study of Glacial, Periglacial and Morphostructural Features in the Northern Antarctic Peninsula Region", funded by the UAM, the Spanish Ministry of Sciences & Technology, Spain, and JAXA, Japan, 2007-10, Principal Investigator, (Co-PIs J. Gumuzzio,UAM; J. Lopez, UAM; and T. Schmid, CIEMAT).
  • 1999 - 2007 Lecturer, Department of Archaeology, Boston University, USA. AR505 Remote Sensing in Archaeology.
  • 1998 - 2005 Research Assistant Professor, Center for Remote Sensing, Boston University, USA. Projects: "Use of space images for ground water exploration in the Northern United Arab Emirates", funded by the Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority, United Arab Emirates, 2001-2006, Co-Investigator (PI F. El-Baz); and "Wadi Atlas of Oman", funded by the Ministry of Information, Oman, 1998-2000, Co-Investigator (PI F. El-Baz).
  • 2000 - 2001 Visiting Professor, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain.
    Project: "Synergetic use of multispectral and hyperspectral data in characterizing change in semi-arid wetlands in Spain". HySens project (HS-2000ES2) funded by the Autonomous Univ. of Madrid, Spain, Univ. of Nottingham, UK, and the DLR, Germany, 2000-2002, Co-Principal Investigator, (PI J. Gumuzzio, UAM).
  • 1996 - 1998 European Community Marie Curie Research Fellowship, Earth Sciences Institute "Jaume Almera", CSIC, Barcelona, Spain. Project: "Identifying geological controls of land degradation in semi-arid regions: An integrative approach using remote sensing and GIS", funded by the Commission of the European Communities, 1996-1998, Principal Investigator.
  • 1993 - 1996 Research Associate, Center for Remote Sensing, Boston University, USA.
    Projects: "Environmental atlas of Kuwait from satellite images", 1994-1996; "Remote sensing aids to groundwater exploration in Egypt's deserts", 1992-1995; "Damage assessment of the desert and coastal environment of Kuwait by remote sensing", 1992-1994, Co-Investigator (PI F. El-Baz).
  • 1988-1992 Research Assistant, Center for Remote Sensing, Boston Univ., USA.
    PhD thesis work under the direction of Prof. F. El-Baz. Co-Principal Investigator in the project: "Groundwater potential of the Red Sea Province, Sudan".
  • 1983-1986 Research Assistant, Geology Department, Univ. Cologne, Germany.
    Field experience: lithological and structural mapping, Cantabrian Mountains, N-Spain, 3 summers.
  • 1983 Internship, Uribante-Caparo Hydroelectric Dam Project, Venezuela (2 months).
Research Grants & Stipends
  • 2008-2011 Monitoring wetlands in semi-arid environments of Spain. SOAR RADARSAT-2 data take grant (Project # 2615), Canadian Space Agency, 10 Radarsat images (total value $30,000), PI: M. Koch, Co-PIs: J. Gumuzzio and T. Schmid.
  • 2008-2011 Antartic periglacial, glacial and geo-structural study. SOAR RADARSAT-2 data take grant (Project # 1376), Canadian Space Agency, 10 Radarsat images (total value $30,000), PI: J. López-Martínez, Co-Investigator: M. Koch.
  • 2007-2010 Advanced Land Observation Satellite (ALOS) data take grant (ALOS-RA-81) Applications of ALOS in Arid Land Studies: Land Degradation, Natural Hazards and Water Resources. Science program supported by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), 50 satellite images (total value $6,250), PI: M. Koch.
  • 2005 -2008 I+D (Research and Development) Grant (CGL2005-06458-C02-02/HID) "Geoindicators of wetland degradation processes in Mediterranean environments of Spain: multisensor remote sensing approach". Research program supported by the Ministry of Sciences and Technology of Spain. Project duration: 3 years. Amount: 53,000 euros ($55,000). Co-Principal Investigator (PI J. Gumuzzio, UAM).
  • 2005 -2008 I+D (Research and Development) Grant (CGL2005-0356/ANT) "Geomorphology, periglacial environment and neotectonics in the northern Antartic Peninsula region: hydrological and environmental implications". I+D (Research and Development) Grant, Ministry of Sciences and Technology of Spain. Co-Investigator (PI J. Lopez-Martinez, UAM), 90,000 euros ($95,000), 3 years.
  • 2007 Curriculum Development Grant for developing a new course in Geospatial Methods in Environmental Studies to be offered in Summer 2008 at Boston University, awarded by BU Summer Term Academic Advisory Board, $2000.
  • 2006-2007 US-Ethiopia Planning Visit: Earth sciences and archaeology. An interdisciplinary approach to understanding Late Holocene human-environment relationships in Aksum, N. Ethiopia. NSF International Program. PI: M. Koch, Co-PI: M. DiBlasi, $9,460, 1 year.
  • 2002-2005 I+D (Research and Development) Grant (REN2002-01771/CLI) "Synergetic use of multispectral and hyperspectral data for change detection in arid and semi-arid wetlands in Spain". Research program supported by the Ministry of Sciences and Technology of Spain. Project duration: 3 years. Amount: 55,000 euros ($55,000). Co-Principal Investigator (PI J. Gumuzzio, UAM).
  • 2001-2005 ASTER data take grant (Research Program ID: AP-0072) "Land degradation monitoring in environmentally sensitive areas of Northeast and Central Spain" supported by the Earth Remote Sensing Data Analysis Center, Tokyo, Japan (Agreement no. H130022). Principal Investigator.
  • 2001-2005 ASTER data take grant (Research Program ID: AP-0075) "Flash flood hazards of active wadis in Northern Oman and U.A.E." supported by the Earth Remote Sensing Data Analysis Center, Tokyo, Japan (Agreement no. H130024). Principal Investigator.
  • 2004 I+D Acciones Especiales (Research and Development   Special Actions) Grant (REN2002-12508-E) "Application of hyperspectral data (HyMap) to the detection of soil degradation features in semi-arid environments". Research program supported by the Ministry of Sciences and Technology of Spain. Supplementary funding for HyMap flight campaign. Amount: 15,000 euros ($15,000). Co-Principal Investigator (PI J. Gumuzzio, UAM).
  • 2003 NASA ESE Scientific Data Purchase Recipient. Two IKONOS images over the United Arab Emirates (Standard Original MSI/Pan images). SDP Tasking Request # 1560-2. Principal Investigator (Co-PI F. El-Baz).
  • 2002-2004 Vanderbilt University Discovery  Grant Program (4-50-999-09037) "Archaeological and Remote Sensing Explorations at Holmul, Guatemala". Project duration: 2 years. Amount: $50,000. Co-Principal Investigator (PI F. Estrada-Belli, Vanderbilt University).
  • 2002 NASA ESE Scientific Data Purchase Recipient. Earth Watch STAR-3i radar images and DEMs of Holmul, Guatemala. Principal Investigator (Co-PI F. Estrada Belli, Vanderbilt Univ.).
  • 2001-2002 CM Research Grant (07M/0056/2000) "Spectral and textural classification of multi-source imagery to monitor soil degradation stages in semi-arid environments". Environmental Technology Program of the Community of Madrid (CM), Spain. Project duration: 2 years. 40,779 euros ($40,000). Co-Principal Investigator (PI J. Gumuzzio, UAM).
  • 2000-2002 HySens data take grant (HS2000ES2) "Synergetic use of multispectral and hyperspectral data in characterizing change in semi-arid wetlands in Spain" supported by the European Community - Improving Human Potential Programme: Access to Research Infrastructures at the German Aerospace Research Centre, DLR, under contract no. HPRI-CT-1999-00075. Hyperspectral DAIS 7915 and ROSIS data take of La Mancha and Chinchon test sites, Spain. Co-Principal Investigator (PI J. Gumuzzio, UAM).
  • 2000-2001 Research consultancy contract between M. Koch and The University of Nottingham as part of the HySens (HS-2000ES2) project. 6,500 pounds ($10,000).
  • 1996-1998 TMR Marie Curie Research Training Grant, Commission of the European Communities. Project duration: 2 years, 105,284 ECUs ($120,000). Principal Investigator.
  • 1996 British Council Special Visit Grant for a 3-week visit to the Geography Department of The University of Nottingham, UK. £250 ($400).
  • 1988-1990 Research Assistantship, Boston University, Boston, USA.
  • 1987 Postgraduate Fellowship awarded by the Spanish Government, Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a 6-month special training program in hydrogeology at the UPC, Barcelona, Spain.
  • 1984-1986 Research Assistantship, University of Cologne, Germany.
  • 1981-1982 Student Exchange Fellowship for a 1-year stay at the University of Salamanca, awarded by the Academic Exchange Service (Akademischer Austauschdienst) of the University of Cologne, Germany.
Teaching Experience
  • 2007 - Present PhD thesis co-advisor (3rd reader) of Ahmed Gaber, "Integrated Land Use Planning for the Development of Luxor-Aswan Sector, Western Desert, Egypt", doctoral thesis, Geology Department, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
  • 2006 - Present PhD thesis co-advisor (2nd reader) of Ignacio Meléndez Pastor, Multi-temporal remote sensing analysis of coastal wetlands in the Province of Alicante, Spain: modeling land use changes and carbon sequestration in soils and vegetation, doctoral thesis, Department of Agro-Chemistry and Environment, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, Spain.
  • 2008 Semester course 12629 Advanced Remote Sensing Techniques in Environmental Sciences, Geology and Geochemistry Department, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  • 1999 - 2007 Graduate course AR505 "Remote Sensing and Archaeology", Archaeology Department, Boston University, Boston, USA.
  • 2005 Lecturer (via videoconferencing) in the doctoral course "Remote sensing: applications in environmental studies" of the Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain, Spring semester.
  • 1999 - 2004  PhD thesis co-advisor of (2nd reader) Thomas Schmid: "Integrated remote sensing approach to detect changes in saline wetlands in semiarid environments of Central Spain" doctoral thesis, Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Geology and Geochemistry, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain.
  • 2000 - 2003 Remote sensing module of the post-graduate courses "Methodologies for Environmental Impact Assessment of Industrial Activities" and "Geochemical Techniques and Applied Technologies for Environmental Assessment Studies". 1 week in the Fall semester, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain, with funding from the European Communities (European Social Fund).
  • 2003 Graduate course EE903 "Research in Energy and Environmental Studies". Summer semester 2003, Center for Energy and Environmental Studies, Boston University, USA.
  • 2002 Training course "Introduction to Remote Sensing: Digital Image Processing". January 12-16, 2002, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Safat, Kuwait.
  • 2000 Graduate course GG934 "Problems in GIS" and GG938 "Problems in Remote Sensing". Spring semester and Summer semester 2000, Geography Department, Boston University, Boston, USA.
Society Memberships
  • IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society, USA.
  • American Geophysical Union (AGU).
  • The Geological Society of America.
  • The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.
  • Marie Curie Fellowship Association (MCFA), European Commission.
  • The Remote Sensing Society, UK.
Professional Appointments & Distinctions
  • 2008 Invited Speaker, "Remote Sensing of Arid and Semi-arid Lands: Land Degradation and Water Resources", Natural & Applied Sciences Seminar, Bentley College, February 28, 2008, Waltham, MA, USA.
  • 2007 Conference Co-chair, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), session on Remote Sensing of Soil Properties, 23-27 July, Barcelona, Spain.
  • 2007 Invited Speaker, "Multisensor Remote Sensing of Semiarid Wetlands: Assessment, Monitoring and Modeling," International Workshop on Women, Science and Environment, Universidad Miguel Hernandez and Grupo Marjal, 20 July 2007, Guardamar del Segura, Alicante, Spain.
  • 2007 Invited Speaker, "Multisensor Remote Sensing of Semiarid Wetlands: Assessment, Monitoring and Modeling," EEOS science seminar, University of Massachusetts Boston, February 21, 2007, Boston, MA, USA.
  • 2007 Invited Speaker, "Remote Sensing Applications in Archaeology," Remote Sensing Technology and Applications Workshop, Harvard University, February 16, 2007, Cambridge, MA, USA.
  • 2002-2007 Invited Lecturer, "Application of Remote Sensing Technologies in Geoarchaeology," Archaeological Science Seminar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA (Spring semester).
  • 2004 Invited Speaker,  "Changes in wetland composition as detected by remote sensing: a case study in La Mancha, Spain", International Workshop on  Environment, Landscape and Biodiversity , Universidad Miguel Hernandez, 11-12 November 2004, Elche, Spain.
  • 2004 Invited Lecturer in the Training Workshop on "Applications of Numerical Modeling, Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques for Investigation of Environment and Water Resources", Ajman University of Science and Technology Network, 12-14 June, Dubai, U.A.E.
  • 2003 Conference Co-chair, 3rd EARSeL Workshop on Imaging Spectroscopy, 13-16 May, Herrsching, Germany.
  • 2003 Invited Speaker, "Monitoring wetland areas under semiarid conditions applying hyperspectral and multispectral data", Seminar at CREST, 21 March 2003, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Cooperative Remote Sensing Science and Technology Center, City University of New York, USA.
  • 2000-2002 Honorary Professor, Autonomous University of Madrid, Dept. Agriculture Chemistry, Geology and Geochemistry, Madrid, Spain.
  • 2002 Invited Speaker, "Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for Groundwater Exploration in Arid Lands", Special Lecture Series, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, 19 January, Safat, Kuwait.
  • 2001 Invited Speaker,"Remote Sensing Methodologies for Soil Degradation Studies". Symposium on "Soil Quality in Mediterranean Environments", University of Burgos, 2-6 July, Burgos, Spain.
  • 2001 Consultant, "Geo-Development Project on Capacity Building of the Egyptian Geological Survey and Mining Authority (EGSMA) and the National Authority of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS) for the Sustainable Development of South Valley and Sinai, Egypt", 11-15 March, UNESCO Cairo Office, Cairo, Egypt.
  • 2000 Invited Speaker,"Remote Sensing and Land Degradation". Symposium on "Environmental Problems of Mediterranean Soils", International University Menendez Pelayo, 6-10 November, Alicante, Spain.
  • 2000 Conference Chair, The EOS/SPIE Symposium on Remote Sensing, Session on Remote Sensing for Earth Science Applications, 25-29 September, Barcelona, Spain.
  • 1999 Conference Co-chair, The EOS/SPIE Symposium on Remote Sensing, Session on Remote Sensing for Earth Science Applications, 20-24 September, Florence, Italy.
  • 1999 Consultant, "Geo-Development Project for the Sustainable Development of South Valley and Sinai, Egypt", 25-30 September, UNESCO Cairo Office, Cairo, Egypt.
Outreach Activities
  • 2007 Invited scientist in the live in-studio program Science Live at CCTV, broadcasted live on 29 April 2007 by Cambridge Community Channel, Cambridge, MA, USA.
  • 2007 Panelist in a roundtable discussion about Minority Women in the Sciences recorded on August 9, 2006, at the Cambridge Community Channel (CCTV), Cambridge, MA, USA. Documentary film produced by Karin Koch and screened at the First Annual Cambridge Science Festival on 28 April 2007, MA, USA.
  • 2006 Visiting scientist and lecturer at the Datatools Summer Workshop organized by TERC, an education research and development organization. DataTools is a professional development program for middle school teachers and students interested in science, math and technology. Lecture on Groundwater Exploration in Arid Lands was presented on July 17, 2006 at the Boston Museum of Science, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Publications

Journal Papers, Book Chapters and Monographs:

  • Meléndez-Pastor, I., Navarro-Pedreño, J., Koch, M., and Gómez, I. (2008) Multi-resolution and temporal characterization of land use classes in a Mediterranean wetland with land cover fractions. International Journal of Remote Sensing (accepted).
  • Meléndez-Pastor, I., Navarro-Pedreño, J., Gómez, I., and Koch, M. (2008) Identifying optimal spectral bands to assess soil properties with VNIR radiometry in semi-arid soils. Geoderma (in press).
  • Schmid, T., Koch, M., and Gumuzzio, J. (2008) Application of hyperspectral imagery to map soil salinity. In: Metternicht, G. and Zinck, A. (eds.), Remote Sensing of Soil Salinization: Impact and Land Management, Chapter 7, pp. 113-139, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Publisher (in press).
  • Schmid, T., Koch, M., DiBlasi, M., and Hagos, M. (2008) Spatial and spectral analysis of soil surface properties for an archaeological area in Aksum, Ethiopia, applying high and medium resolution data. Catena (Special Issue), 75(1), 93-101.
  • Estrada-Belli, F., and Koch, M. (2007) Remote sensing and GIS analysis of a Maya city and its landscape: Holmul, Guatemala. In: Wiseman, J.R., and El-Baz, F. (eds.), Remote Sensing in Archaeology, Chapter 11, pp. 263-281, Springer Publishers, New York, USA.
  • Al-Sarawi, M.A., El-Baz, F., and Koch, M. (2006) Geomorphologic controls on surface deposits of Kuwait as depicted in satellite images. Kuwait Journal of Science & Engineering, 33(2), 123-146.
  • Koch, M. (2004) Geological reconnaissance of the Red Sea coast in Egypt, Case Study Example (CSE) 1, 17 pp.; Agricultural land use change in Los Monegros, a semiarid Mediterranean environment, CSE 2, 18 pp.; Monitoring forest clearing in Holmul, an archaeological Maya site in Guatemala, CSE 3, 14 pp.; Mapping wetland features in La Mancha, central Spain, CSE 4, 15 pp. In: Mather, P.M., Computer Processing of Remotely-Sensed Images: An Introduction, Third Edition. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, CD-ROM exercises. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul.mather/ComputerProcessing3/Examples.html
  • Bard, K.A., DiBlasi, M., Koch, M., Crescenzi, L., D Andrea, A., Fattovich, R., Manzo, A., Perlingieri, C., Forte, M., Harris, M.S., Johnson, G.H., Tilia, S., and Trabassi, B. (2003). The joint archaeological project at Bieta Giyorgis (Aksum, Ethiopia) of the Istituto Universitario Orientale, Naples (Italy), and Boston University, Boston (USA): Results, research procedures and preliminary computer applications. In: Forte, M., and Williams, P.R. (eds.), The Reconstruction of Archaeological Landscapes through Digital Technologies. Monograph, BAR International Series 1151, Oxford, UK, pp. 1-13.
  • Koch, M. (2000) Oil Lakes. In: Atlas of the Sate of Kuwait from Satellite Images, El-Baz, F., and Al-Sarawi, M., (eds.), Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), Safat, Kuwait, 73-76.
  • Koch, M. (1998) Drainage basin analysis using GIS. In: Ground Water Potential of the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, El-Baz, F., Kusky, T.M., Himida, I., and Abdel-Mogheeth, S., (eds.), Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt, 37-54.
  • Koch, M., El-Baz, F., and Abuelgasim, A. (1998) Application of a Geographic Information System (GIS) methodology to modeling geomorphological change in Kuwait's desert. In: Sustainable Development in Arid Zones: Assessment and Monitoring of Desert Ecosystems, Omar, S.A.S., Misak, R., and Al-Ajmi, D., (eds.), A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1, 333-340.
  • Al-Dabi, H., Koch, M., El-Baz, F., and Al-Sarawi, M. (1998) Mapping and monitoring sand dune patterns in northwest Kuwait using Landsat TM images. In: Sustainable Development in Arid Zones: Assessment and Monitoring of Desert Ecosystems, Omar, S.A.S., Misak, R., and Al-Ajmi, D., (eds.), A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1, 273-279.
  • Kusky, T.M., El-Baz, F., Morency, R.E., El-Shafei, M.K., and Koch, M. (1998) Structural and tectonic evolution of the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, using Landsat data. In: Ground Water Potential of the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, El-Baz, F., Kusky, T.M., Himida, I., and Abdel-Mogheeth, S., (eds.), Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt, 11-35.
  • Mather, P.M., Tso, B., and Koch, M. (1997) Geological mapping using multi- sensor data: a comparison of methods. In: Neurocomputation in Remote Sensing Data Analysis, Kanellopoulos, I., Wilkinson, F., Roli, F., and Austin, J. (eds.), Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany, 38-46.
  • El-Baz, F., Abuelgasim, A., Koch, M., Pax-Lenney, M., Lambin. E., Al-Doasari, A., Marr, P., Ryherd, S. and Morency, R. (1994) Detection by Satellite Images of Environmental Change due to the Gulf War. In: The Gulf War and the Environment, El-Baz, F. and Makharita, R. (eds.), Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, Philadelphia, USA, 1-25.

Conference Proceedings and Abstracts:

  • Koch, M., López-Martínez, J., Schmid, T., Serrano, E., and Gumuzzio, J. (2008). Application of ALOS PALSAR for the study of periglacial features related to permafrost within the South Shetland Islands, Western Antarctica. International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 6-11 July 2008, Boston, USA.
  • Schmid, T. Domínguez, J.A., Solana, J., Gumuzzio, J., and Koch, M. (2008). Applying multi-angle hyperspectral data to detect human-induced changes causing wetland degradation in semi-arid areas (National Park Las Tablas de Daimiel, Spain). International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 6-11 July 2008, Boston, USA.
  • Gumuzzio, J., Schmid, T., and Koch, M. (2007). Multisensor approach to assess soil degradation stages in semi-arid soils (Spain). International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 23-27 July 2007, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Schmid, T., Gumuzzio, J., Koch, M., Solana, J., and Mather, P.M. (2007). Characterising and monitoring semi-arid wetlands using multi-angle hyperspectral and multispectral data. Proceedings of the ENVISAT Symposium, Montreux, Switzerland, 23-27 April 2007.
  • Koch, M., Schmid, T., Gumuzzio, J., and Mather, P.M., (2006). Wetland feature extraction and change detection study of a playa lake environment in NE Spain using hyperspectral and multispectral images. Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium of Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing, J.A. Sobrino (ed.), Torrent (Valencia), Spain, 25-29 September, 2006, 284-288.
  • Schmid, T., Gumuzzio, J., Koch, M. and Mather, P.M., (2006). Semi-arid wetlands: Assessment of their degradation status and monitoring by multi-sensor remote sensing. 4th ESA CHRIS Proba Workshop, ESA-ESRIN, Frascati, Italy, 19-21 September 2006.
  • Schmid, T., Koch, M., DiBlasi, M., and Hagos, M., (2006). Spatial analysis of land cover properties for an archaeological area in Aksum, Ethiopia, applying high and medium resolution data. Highland 2006 Symposium, Mekelle, Ethiopia, 19-24 September 2006.
  • Koch, M., Schmid, T., and Gumuzzio, J., (2006). Monitoring wetlands in semi-arid environments of Spain. RADARSAT-2 Symposium, Canadian Space Agency, Saint-Hubert (Quebec), Canada, 11-15 September.
  • López, J., Schmid, T., Koch, M., and Gumuzzio, J. (2006). Application of RADARSAT-2 for the study of periglacial, glacial and geo-structural features in the Antarctic Peninsula region. RADARSAT-2 Symposium, Canadian Space Agency, Saint-Hubert (Quebec), Canada, 11-15 September.
  • Koch, M., Schmid, T., Gumuzzio, J., and Mather, P.M., (2005). Use of imaging spectroscopy to assess the impact of land use changes in a semi-arid karstic landscape: Los Monegros, Spain. Proceedings of the 4th EARSeL Workshop on Imaging Spectroscopy, Warsaw, Poland, 27-29 April, 2005.
  • Schmid, T., Gumuzzio, J., Koch, M. and Medel, I., (2005). Field and imaging spectroscopy to determine soil degradation stages in semi-arid terrestial ecosystems. Proceedings of the 4th EARSeL Workshop on Imaging Spectroscopy, Warsaw, Poland, 27-29 April, 2005.
  • Koch, M., Schmid, T., Gumuzzio, J. (2004). Changes in wetland composition as detected by remote sensing: a case study in La Mancha, Spain. International Workshop on Environment, Landscape and Biodiversity, Elche, Spain, 11-12 November, 2004, Extended Abstract, pp. 4-6.
  • Schmid, T., Koch, M., and Gumuzzio, J. (2004) Application of spectroscopial, hyperspectral and multispectral data to study wetlands in semi-arid environments (Central Spain).  Proceedings of the IGARSS 2004 Conference, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 20-24 September, 2004.
  • Ghoneim, E., Koch, M., and El-Baz, F. (2004). Modeling Flash Flood Hazards in an arid region by remote sensing. Proceedings of the 32nd International Geological Congress, Florence, Italy, 20-28 August, 2004.
  • Schmid, T., Koch, M., Cirujano, S., and Gumuzzio, J. (2003). Application of hyperspectral data to study saline wetland areas in semiarid environments. In: Pérez Utrero, R., and Martínez Cobo, P. (editors) Teledetección y Desarrollo Regional. Proceedings of the X Congreso Nacional de Teledetección, Cáceres, Spain, 17-19 September, 2003, pp. 451-456.
  • Koch, M., Schmid, T., Gumuzzio, J., and Mather, P.M., (2003). Evaluation of ASTER and DAIS data for mapping semiarid wetlands in La Mancha, Spain. Proceedings of the 3rd EARSeL Workshop on Imaging Spectroscopy, Herrsching, Germany, 13-16 May, 2003, pp. 236-244. 
  • Gumuzzio, J., Schmid, T., Koch, M., Mather, P., and Rodíguez, M. (2003). Synergetic use of multispectral and hyperspectral data in characterizing changes in semiarid wetlands in Spain.  Proceedings of the 3rd EARSeL Workshop on Imaging Spectroscopy, Herrsching, Germany, 13-16 May, 2003, pp. 206-214.
  • Di Blasi, M., Koch, M., Manzo, A., Perlingieri, C., and Sisón, J.M. (2003). GIS Applications for Research and Archaeological Resource Management in Aksum, Ethiopia. Proceedings of the 30th CAA Conference, Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology, Vienna, Austria, 8-12 April, 2003.
  • Bard, K.A., DiBlasi, M., Koch, M., Crescenzi, L., D'Andrea, A., Fattovich, R., Manzo, A., Perlingieri, C., Forte, M., Harris, M.S., Johnson, G.H., Tilia, S., and Trabassi, B. (2003). The joint archaeological project at Bieta Giyorgis (Aksum, Ethiopia) of the Istituto Universitario Orientale, Naples (Italy), and Boston University, Boston (USA): Results, research procedures and preliminary computer applications. In: Forte, M., and Williams, P.R. (eds.) The Reconstruction of Archaeological Landscapes through Digital Technologies. BAR International Series 1151, 2003, Oxford, England, pp. 1-13.
  • Schmid, T., Koch, M., and Gumuzzio, J. (2002). Monitoring of saline soils within wetland areas under semiarid conditions applying hyperspectral and multispectral data. International Symposium on Sustainable Use and Management of Soils in Arid and Semiarid Regions, SUMASS 2002, Murcia, Spain, 22-26 September, 2002.
  • Mather, P.M., Shafri, H.Z.M., Koch, M., Gumuzzio, J., and Schmid, T. (2002).  Wavelet-based de-noising of derivative spectra. NERC EPFS meeting "Field Spectral Measurements in Remote Sensing", Southampton, UK, 15-16 April, 2002.
  • Gumuzzio, J., Schmid, T., Koch, M., and Mather, P. (2002). Semi-arid wetland spectral library and its application to study wetland and soil degradation with hyperspectral and multispectral data. NERC EPFS meeting "Field Spectral Measurements in Remote Sensing", Southampton, UK, 15-16 April, 2002.
  • Bard, K.A., Di Blasi, M., Koch, M., Fattovich, R., Perlingeri, C., Manzo, A, Forte, M., and Tilia, S. (2001). The BU/IUO Archaeological Project at Bieta Giyorgis (Aksum), Ethiopia: Archaeological Results and Computer Applications. Abstract of the Italy-United States Workshop: The Reconstruction of Archaeological Landscapes through Digital Technologies, Boston, USA, 1-3 November, 2001, p. 5.
  • Gumuzzio, J., Koch, M., and Schmid, T. (2001) Synergistic use of hyperspectral and multispectral data for identification and monitoring of salinity in Mediterranean environments. Abstract of the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Boston, USA, 5-8 November, 2001.
  • Koch, M., and El-Baz, F. (2001) Application of ALOS in arid land studies: landdegradation, natural hazards and water resources. Proceedings of the 1st ALOS PI Workshop, Tokyo, Japan, 28-30 March, 2001, 190-192.
  • Koch, M., Schmid, T.F., Gumuzzio, J., and Mather, P. (2001) Synergetic use of hyperspectral and multispectral data for the study of semi-arid wetland degradation in Spain. CDROM-Proceedings of the 1st Annual Meeting of the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society, London, UK, 12-14 September, 2001.
  • Koch, M., Schmid, T.F., and Gumuzzio, J. (2001). The study of anthropogenic affected wetlands in semi-arid environments applying airborne hyperspectral data. In: J. Rosell Urrutia and J. Martinez-Casanovas (Editors.), Teledeteccion Medio Ambiente y Cambio Global. Universitat de Lleida - Editorial Milenio, pp. 297-301. Proceedings of the IX Congreso Nacional de Teledeteccion, Lleida, Spain, 19-21 September 2001.
  • Koch, M., and El-Baz, F. (2000) Spectral and textural classification of active wadi systems in arid lands by Landsat TM and Radarsat data. ASPRS: The Imaging and Geospatial Information Society, CDROM-Proceedings of the 2000 Annual Conference, Washington, DC, USA, 22-26 May, 2000.
  • Schmid, T.F., Koch, M., and Gumuzzio, J. (2000) A methodology to indentify soil degradation stages using remote sensing in semi-arid environments. Poster presentation in the 3rd International Congress Man and Soil at the Third Millenium, Valencia, Spain, 28 March-1 April, 2000.
  • Schmid, T.F., Gumuzzio, J., and Koch, M. (2000) Spectral and textural classification of multi-source imagery to identify soil degradation stages in semi-arid environments. Remote Sensing for Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Hydrology, Proceedings EUROPTO'00, Barcelona, Spain, 25-29 September 2000, SPIE Vol. 4171, 376-383.
  • Koch, M., Blanco-Ward, D., and El-Baz, F. (1999) Characterizing Active Wadi Channels in Arid Lands by Linear Mixture Modeling.Remote Sensing for Earth Science, Ocean and Ice Applications, Proceedings EUROPTO'99, Florence, Italy, 20-24 September 1999, SPIE Vol. 3868, 261-270.
  • Koch, M., Sole-Sugranes, L., and Mather, P.M. (1998) Identifying geo-indicators of land degradation in a semi-arid Mediterranean environment using remote sensing. Earth Surface Remote Sensing II, Proceedings EUROPTO'98, Barcelona, Spain, 21-25 September 1998, SPIE Vol. 3496, 68-77.
  • Mather, P.M., and Koch, M. (1998) Extension of the technique of principal components analysis for use in end-member selection. Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing Society, The University of Greenwich, UK, 9-11 September 1998, 346-353.
  • Koch, M., and Sole-Sugranes, L. (1997) Characterising soils as land degradation indicators in a semi-arid Mediterranean area using a spectral unmixing methodology. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing Society, Reading, UK, 2-4 September, 1997, 440-446.
  • Koch, M., and Sole-Sugranes, L. (1997) Mapping the distribution of evaporitic soils in Los Monegros using spectral unmixing methods. Proceedings of the VII Congreso Nacional de Teledeteccion, Santiago, Spain, 26-28 June, 1997, 85-88.
  • Mather, P.M., and Koch, M. (1997) The use of linear mixture modelling in defining the spatial extent of landscape components in a semi-arid area. Proceedings of the First Saudi-Japanese Symposium, "Remote Sensing Application", 19-21 October 1997, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 227-244.
  • Mather, P.M., and Koch, M. (1997) Factor and vector analysis approaches to the estimation of mixture proportions. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing Society, Reading, UK, 2-4 September, 1997, 448-453.
  • Mather, P.M., Tso, B., and Koch, M. (1997) Lithological mapping in semi-arid regions. Proceedings of the First Saudi-Japanese Symposium, "Remote Sensing Application", 19-21 October 1997, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 275-283.
  • Koch, M., Leason, A., and Mather, P.M. (1996) Comparative lineament analysis using SIR-C radar, Landsat TM and stereo LFC photographs for assessing groundwater resources, Red Sea Hills area, Sudan. Proceedings of the Eleventh Thematic Conference on Geologic Remote Sensing, Las Vegas, Nevada, March, 1995, ERIM, Ann Arbor, MI, Vol. II, 269-278.
  • Mather, P.M., Koch, M., and Tso, B. (1996) Evaluation of combined spectral and textural information for lithological discrimination. Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing Society, Durham, UK, 11-14 September, 1996, 355-361.
  • Abuelgasim, A., El-Baz, F. and Koch, M. (1996) Change Detection of war-related damage to Kuwait's desert surface using Landsat Images. The International Conference on Desert Development in the Arab Gulf Countries, Kuwait 23-26 March 1996. Abstract, p. 13.
  • Al-Sarawi, M., El-Baz, F., Koch, M., and Abuelgasim, A. (1996) Identification of geomorphic provinces in Kuwait's desert using multi-source and multi-date satellite data. Proceedings of the Eleventh Thematic Conference on Geologic Remote Sensing, Las Vegas, Nevada, March, 1995, ERIM, Ann Arbor, MI, Vol. I, 536-545.
  • Koch, M., and El-Baz, F. (1994) Use of GRASS to evaluate the environmental impact of oil lakes on the desert surface of Kuwait. 9th Annual GRASS GIS User's Conference and Exhibition, Washington DC, 13-18 March, 1994. Abstract, 31-32.
  • Koch, M., and El-Baz, F. (1993) Use of satellite images to map the oil lakes in Kuwait. The Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Abstract with Programs, Vol. 25 (6), A-120.
  • Koch, M., and El-Baz, F. (1992) Use of space photographs in deciphering the relationship between fractures and drainage in the Khor Quwab-Ashat area of eastern Sudan. Proceedings of The First International Conference, "Geology of the Arab World" (A. Sadek, editor), January 1992, Cairo University, Egypt, Vol. II, 67-83.
  • El-Baz, F., Koch, M., Mojzsis, S., and Toth, E. (1989) Hydrologic modeling of the tomb of Nefertari, Luxor, Egypt. 28th International Geological Congress (IGC), Washington DC, 9-19 July, 1989. Abstracts, Vol. 1,. 442-443.
  • Carbonell, M., Koch, M., Teran, W., Pascual, M. and Custodio, E. (1988) Estudio hidrogeologico del sector Moja-Canyelles-Pla de Jorba-Castellet, del Macizo calcareo del Garraf (Barcelona). [Hydrogeological study of the Moja-Canyelles- Pla de Jorba-Castellet zone in the Garraf Limstone Massif, N. Spain]. Proceedings of the Simposio Internacional sobre la Tecnologia de la Intrusion en Acuiferos Costeros, Almunecar (Granada), Spain, 27-42.

Dissertation:

Koch, M. (1993) Relationships between hydrogeological features and geomorphic- tectonic characteristics of the Red Sea Hills of Sudan based on space images. PhD Dissertation, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA, 218 pp. (Available at http://wwwlib.umi.com/dxweb/gateway  -  Order number 9312858)
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