Vita

Nancy F. Glenn

Research Associate Professor
Department of Geosciences

Idaho Water Center
322 E. Front St., Suite 240
Boise, ID 83702, USA

208-345-1994
Email: glennanc

Education

  • Ph.D., Geo-Engineering, 2000,
    University of Nevada, Reno
  • M.S., Geotechnical/Civil Engineering, 1996,
    University of California, Berkeley
  • B.S., Geological Engineering, 1994,
    University of Nevada, Reno

Professional Experience

  • Research Associate Professor, Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University (ISU), August 2005 - present
  • Research Assistant Professor, Department of Geosciences, ISU, July 2000 - 2005
  • Research Assistant, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, 1997 - 2000
  • Teaching Assistant, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, 1997- 1998
  • Staff Geotechnical Engineer, GeoEngineers Inc., Redmond, WA, 1996-1997
  • Teaching Assistant, Civil Engineering Department, University of California, Berkeley, 1995
  • Research Assistant, Civil Engineering Department, University of Nevada, Reno, 1994
  • Teaching Assistant, Department of Geological Sciences, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1994

Professional Organizations

  • Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society; Association of Engineering Geologists; Society of Women Engineers; American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; American Geophysical Union; Urban and Regional Information Systems Association

Publications

Khan, S., Glenn, N.F. Discovery of new strike slip faults in Chitral area, Northern Pakistan: Inferences from field and ASTER remote sensing data, International Journal of Remote Sensing, in press.

Streutker, D. and Glenn, N., 2006. LiDAR measurement of sagebrush steppe vegetation heights. Remote Sensing of Environment, 102, 135-145.

Mundt, J., Glenn, N., Weber, K., Pettingill, J. Determining target detection limits and accuracy delineation using an incremental technique. Remote Sensing of Environment, in press. Mundt, J., Streutker, D., Glenn, N., 2006. Mapping sagebrush distribution via fusion of hyperspectral and LiDAR classifications. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 72 (1): 47-54.

Glenn, N.F., Streutker, D., Chadwick, J., Thackray, G., Dorsch, S., 2006. LiDAR derived topographic analyses for studying landslide morphology, material type, and activity. Geomorphology, 73 (1-2) 131-148.

Mundt, J., Glenn, N., Weber, K., Prather, T., Lass, L., Pettingill, J., 2005. Discrimination of hoary cress and determination of its detection limits via hyperspectral image processing and accuracy assessment techniques. Remote Sensing of Environment, 96: 509–517.

Glenn, N.F., Mundt, J.T., Weber, K.T., Prather, T.S., Lass, L.W., Pettingill, J., 2005. Repeat hyperspectral data processing for the detection of small infestations of leafy spurge. Remote Sensing of Environment, 95: 399–412.

Chadwick, J., Glenn, N., Thackray, G., Dorsch, S., 2005. Landslide Surveillance: New Tools for an Old Problem. EOS, 86(11): 109, 114.

Chadwick, J., Dorsch, S., Glenn, N., Thackray, G., Shilling K., 2005. Application of Multi- Temporal High Resolution Imagery and GPS in a Study of the Motion of a Canyon Rim Landslide. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 59(4): 212-221.

Lass. L., Prather, T., Glenn, N., Weber, K., Mundt, J., Pettingill, J., 2005. Early Detection of Spotted Knapweed and Babysbreath with a Hyperspectral Sensor, Weed Science, 53:242–251.

Glenn, N.F., J.R. Carr, 2004. Establishing a relationship between soil moisture and RADARSAT-1 SAR data obtained over the Great Basin, Nevada, U.S.A. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing 30/2, pp.1-6.

Glenn, N. F., J.R. Carr, 2004. The effects of soil moisture on SAR delineation of geomorphic surfaces in the Great Basin, Nevada, U.S.A. Journal of Arid Environments 56/4, pp. 643-657.

Glenn, N. F., J.R. Carr, 2003. The use of geostatistics in relating soil moisture to RADARSAT-1 SAR data obtained over the Great Basin, Nevada, U.S.A. Computers and Geosciences, 29/5, pp.577-586.

Singhroy, V., Glenn, N.F., Ohkura, Hiroshi, 2002. Landslides: Earth Observation for Landslide Assessment (pp. 94-113) in The use of earth observing satellites for hazard support: Assessments and Scenarios, Final Report of the CEOS Disaster Management Support Group. Published for CEOS by NOAA, January, 2002, 214 p.

Current Grants

Fusion of remotely sensed data sources for modeling eolian soil transport, October 2007 – September 2010, $360,515, Glenn, N., Germino, M., DoD.

Development of a Geospatial Outreach Program - Boise Center Aerospace Laboratory, October 2005 – September 2008, $475,900, Glenn, N., Ames, D., NOAA.

Boise Center Aerospace Laboratory, October 2004 – September 2007, $494,739, Glenn, N., Ames, D., Hughes, S., Weber, K., NOAA.

Implementation of Remote Sensing Techniques for Invasive Species Management, August 2006- July 2008, $43,459, Glenn, N., USDA NRCS.

Awards

Idaho Business Review 2007 Accomplished Under 40.