Eliza S. Bradley - University of California, Santa Barbara

• 1832 ELLISON HALL, DEPT. OF GEOGRAPHY, UCSB • SANTA BARBARA, CA 93106 •
PH: 805.893.4434
Eliza S. Bradley
ebradley@geog.ucsb.edu
EDUCATION..
9/06-Present University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
M.A. Geography (2008): A Comparison of Discrete and Large Footprint Waveform LiDAR for Assessing the
Vertical Structure of a Mixed Deciduous Forest (Committee: Dar Roberts, Keith Clarke, Joel Michaelsen)
Ph.D. Geography (Projected 2011): Methane hotspot remote sensing with imaging spectrometry
• UC Chancellor’s Fellowship ($60,000/three years stipend), NASA California Space Grant (2009 - $1000, 2010
- $1000), ESIP Student Grant (2009 -$3000)
• Key Courses: Advanced Remote Sensing (Active and Passive), Geostatistical Modeling, Spatial Environmental
Modeling, Time Series Analysis, Industrial Ecology. Current GPA: 3.97
• Graduate Research Assistant (6/08-9/08; 6/09-9/10): Processed AVIRIS imagery, utilized IDL and MODTRAN
5v2 to create spectral look-up tables for generating residual-based methane index, analyzed total-hydrocarbon
time series.
• Graduate Research Assistant (6/07-6/08): Assisted with deployment of meteorological stations in the Santa
Barbara region and Loggernet programming, website data access and graphing (VDV), and Matlab GUIs.
• Teaching Assistant: Geog115A (Remote Sensing) - Taught ENVI/IDL-based remote sensing
8/98–5/02 Guilford College Greensboro, NC
B.S. Summa Cum Laude Mathematics and Physics Minor: Computer Science GPA: 3.82
• Honors Program, Bonner Fellow, Dana Scholar, National Physics Honor Society
• American Association of Physics Teachers’ Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
• Society of Physics Students (SPS) President –Guilford Chapter
Honors Thesis: Utilizing neural networks for short term meteorological predictions at Haleakala, Maui, HI
EXPERIENCE..
10/09-current NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Pasadena, CA
Flight Planning Tool & Mapping Programmer (DRI Contract)
• Created Google Earth interface for AVIRIS flight archive. Implementing KML functionality and mapping for
flight planning tool using PHP, Perl, and Google Map API.
9/05-12/08 Earth Pledge New York, NY
Research Science Consultant
• Coordinated research projects to quantify storm water mitigation and heat-flux modulation by green roofs
(NY: Silvercup Studios, Gratz Industries. CA: Hertz). Guided development for green roof stormwater model.
• Assisted with roof instrumentation and datalogger programming, processed data, and was responsible for
annual and final reports in collaboration with Dr. Berghage (Penn State University).
10/04-9/05 IAG Research New York, NY
Senior Advertising Analyst (Promoted to Senior Position 4/05)
• Supervised over 20 ad loggers, monitoring accuracy and performance in analyzing commercial content
5/04-9/04 Utah State University, USDA Bee Research Lab Capitol Reef Natl. Park, UT
Assistant Researcher
• Conducted observations on pollinators of rare plants, analyzed biometrics, created VBA scripts for analysis.
2/03 –5/04 Boeing, LTS (MSSS Observatory) Maui, HI
Contract Scientist/Analyst (Atmospherics and Optics)
• Performed data mining and analysis on atmospheric information. Briefed dept. managers on critical analysis.
• Developed PHP/JavaScript web site for dynamic querying of MySQL databases with real-time chart
generation.
• Designed protocol for optics evaluation via handheld spectrophotometers and assisted with interferometer
design.

• 1832 ELLISON HALL, DEPT. OF GEOGRAPHY, UCSB • SANTA BARBARA, CA 93106 •
Eliza S. Bradley
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS..
Programming: MATLAB, IDL, PHP, Perl, Javascript, Processing, C++, HTML, Visual BASIC, SQL (MySQL)
Software: ENVI, ArcGIS, Loggernet, MODTRAN 5.0, Vista Data Vision, DIRSIG, RSView, Labview, SPSS,
AutoCAD, Flowmaster, HEC-RAS, MS: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint; Macromedia: Dreamweaver, Flash, and
Fireworks
Operating Systems: Unix, Mac, Windows
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS..
American Geophysical Union
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
Association of American Geographers
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
WORKSHOPS..
HyspIRI Science Workshop – 2009, 2010
California Air Resources Board ARCTAS - 2009
Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing Image Generation Training -2008
Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer Workshop -2007
Green Roof Design 101 Course -2006
PUBLICATIONSS
In Preparation
Bradley, E. Roberts, D.A., & Roth, K.L. (In Prep.). A comparison of discrete and large footprint waveform LiDAR for
assessing the vertical structure of a mixed deciduous forest.
In Review
Bradley, E. Roberts, D.A., Dennison, P., Green, R., Eastwood, M., Lundeen, S., McCubbin, I., & Leifer, I. (In Review).
Google Earth and Google Fusion Tables in support of time-critical collaboration: Mapping the Deepwater Horizon
oil spill with the AVIRIS airborne spectrometer.
Accepted - Published
Bradley, E., Leifer, I., Roberts, D.A., Dennison, P.E., & Washburn, L. (In Press). Detection of marine methane emissions
with AVIRIS imaging spectrometer band ratios. Geophysical Research Letters
Bradley, E., & Clarke, K. (2011). Outdoor webcams as geospatial sensor networks: Challenges, issues and opportunities.
Cartography and Geographic Information Science, 38, 1, 5-22.
Roberts, D.A., Bradley, E., Roth, K., Eckmann, T., & Still, C. (2010). Linking physical geography education and research
through the development of an environmental sensing network. Journal of Geoscience Education, 58, 262-274.
Clark, R.N., Swayze, G.A., Leifer, I. Livo, K.E., Kokaly, R., Hoefen, T., Lundeen, S., Eastwood, M., Green, R.O., Pearson,
N., Sarture, C., McCubbin, I., Roberts, D., Bradley, E., Steele, D., Ryan, T., Dominguez, R., and the Airborne
Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) Team. (2010). A method for quantitative mapping of thick oil
spills using imaging spectroscopy: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2010–1167, 51 p.
Bradley, E., Toomey, M., Still, C., & Roberts, D. (2010). Multi-scale sensor fusion via online interface: Integrating GOES,
MODIS, and webcam imagery for environmental monitoring. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth
Observations and Remote Sensing, 3, 497-506.
Bradley, E., Leifer, I. & Roberts, D.A. (2010). Long-term monitoring of a marine geologic methane source by a coastal air
pollution station in Southern California. Atmospheric Environment, 44, 4973-4981.
Roberts, D.A., Bradley, E., Cheung, R., Leifer, I., Dennison, P.E., & Margolis, J. (2010). Mapping methane emissions from
a marine geological seep source using imaging spectrometry. Remote Sensing of Environment, 114, 592-606.
Bradley, E., Still, C., & Roberts, D. (2010). Design of an image analysis website for phenological and meteorological
monitoring. Environmental Modelling & Software. 25, 107-116.
Bradley, E., Roberts, J.L.C., Bradford, L.W., Skinner, M.A., Nahrstedt, D.A., Waterson, M.F., & Kuhn, J.R. (2006).
Characterization of meteorological and seeing conditions at Haleakala. Publications of the Astronomical Society of
the Pacific, 118, 172-182.

• 1832 ELLISON HALL, DEPT. OF GEOGRAPHY, UCSB • SANTA BARBARA, CA 93106 •
Eliza S. Bradley
PRESENTATIONS..
Thorpe, A.K., Bradley, E.S., Funk, C., Roberts, D.A., Leifer, I., & Dennison, P.E. (2011). Mapping methane from
terrestrial hydrocarbon seepage using AVIRIS. In, Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting. Seattle,
WA
Bradley, E., Toomey, M.P., Roberts, D.A., & Still, C.J. (2010). New tools for viewing spectrally and temporally-rich
remote sensing imagery. In, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA
Thorpe, A.K., Bradley, E.S., Funk, C., Roberts, D.A., Leifer, I., Dennison, P.E., & Margolis, J. (2010). Mapping methane
from marine and terrestrial hydrocarbon seepage using AVIRIS. In, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.
San Francisco, CA
Bradley, E., Still, C., Roberts, D.A., & Toomey, M. (2010). PanOpt: An Interactive Website for GOES, MODIS, and
Webcam Time-Series Imagery. In, ESIP Federation Winter Meeting, 5-7 January, 2010. Washington, DC
Bradley, E., Leifer, I., Roberts, D., Dennison, P.E., Margolis, J., Moritsch, M., Diskin, G., & Sachse, G. (2009). Multi-scale
monitoring of a marine geologic methane source in the Santa Barbara Channel using imaging spectrometry,
ARCTAS-CARB in situ sampling and coastal hourly total hydrocarbon measurements. In, American Geophysical
Union Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA
Carbone, M.S., Ambrose, A., Bradley, E., Boot, C.M., Dawson, T.E., Schimel, J.P., Schaeffer, S.M., Still, C.J., & Williams,
A.P. (2009). Moisture controls on plant and microbial contributions to soil respiration. In, American Geophysical
Union Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA
Roth, K.L., Haggerty, B.P., Bradley, E., Toomey, M.P., Mazer, S.J., & Roberts, D. (2009). Towards a Phenological
Assessment of California: Integrating Multiple Data Sources and the Implications for Statewide Analyses. In,
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA
Carbone, M.S., Ambrose, A., Bradley, E., Boot, C.M., Dawson, T.E., Schimel, J.P., Schaeffer, S.M., Still, C.J., & Williams,
A.P. (2009). Plant and microbial contributions to pine forest soil respiration: moisture controls in a Mediterranean
climate. In, The 8th International Carbon Dioxide Conference. Jena, Germany
Roth, K.L., Bradley, E., Toomey, M., Roberts, D., & Still, C. (2009). Using the PanOpt Interface for Linking Measures of
Seasonal Greenness Across Spatial Scales in a Mediterranean-climate Ecosystem. In, Phenology Research and
Observations of Southwest Ecosystems Symposium (PROSE). Tucson, AZ
Carbone, M.S., Ambrose, A., Bradley, E., Boot, C.M., Dawson, T.E., Schimel, J.P., Schaeffer, S.M., Still, C.J., & Williams,
A.P. (2009). Moisture controls on plant and microbial contributions to soil respiration in coastal California pine
forests. In, Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Albuquerque, New Mexico
Leifer, I., Roberts, D., Bradley, E., Bovensmann, H., Buchwitz, M., Cheung, R., Diskin, G., Luyendyk, B., Dennison, P.E.,
Margolis, J., Miller, C., Sachs, T., & Sachse, G. (2009). AVIRIS and MASTER Methane Remote Sensing of
Heterogeneous Marine Sources. In, HyspIRI Science Workshop. Pasadena, CA
Bradley, E., Toomey, M., Still, C., Roberts, D. (2009). Web Services for Digital Repeat Photography: Integration with
Satellite Imagery. ESIP Summer Conference 7-10 July 2009. Santa Barbara, CA.
Leifer, I., Bradley, E., Roberts, D., Cheung, R., Margolis, J., & Miller, C. (2009). Methane Remote Sensing from Maritime
Sources. In, Developing Long Term International Collaboration on Methane Hydrate Research and Monitoring in
the Arctic Region. Texel, The Netherlands: Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and Naval Research
Laboratory.
Leifer, I., Bradley, E., Roberts, D., Cheung, R., Margolis, J., & Miller, C. (2009). Remote Sensing and Validation of
Methane from Natural Marine Seeps, Feedlots, and Rice Paddies. In, ARCTAS Science Team Meeting. Virginia
Beach, VA.
Bradley, E., Still, C., & Roberts, D.A. (2009). Web-Based Image Analysis For Phenology and Meteorology
Characterizations. In, Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV
Bradley, E., Roberts, D.A., Roth, K.L., & Parker, G. (2008). Forest Vertical Structure from Discrete Lidar, LVIS, and the
Ideal Tree Distribution Model. In, Eos Trans. AGU, 89(53), Fall Meeting Suppl. San Francisco, CA
Roth, K.L., Roberts, D.A., Bradley, E., Parker, G., & Dennison, P.E. (2008). A Combined Hyperspectral and Lidar Remote
Sensing Analysis of Forest Canopy Variations for Improving Carbon Balance Estimation. In, Eos Trans. AGU,
89(53), Fall Meeting Supplement. San Francisco, CA
Dennison, P.E., Bradley, E., & Roberts, D. (2008). Detecting Fire and Methane Using Hyperspectral Shortwave Infrared
Remote Sensing Data. In, GEOINT Nashville, TN
Bradley, E., Roberts, D.A., Roth, K.L., & Parker, G. (2008). A Comparison of Discrete and Large Footprint Waveform
Lidar for Assessing the Vertical Structure of a Mixed Deciduous Forest In, Association of American Geographers
Annual Meeting. Boston, MA

• 1832 ELLISON HALL, DEPT. OF GEOGRAPHY, UCSB • SANTA BARBARA, CA 93106 •
Eliza S. Bradley
Roth, K.L., Roberts, D.A., Bradley, E., Dennison, P.E., Natour, B., & Parker, G. (2008). Combining Lidar and
Hyperspectral Data for Improved Carbon Estimation in a Temperate Deciduous Forest. In, Association of American
Geographers Annual Meeting. Boston, MA
Roberts, D.A., Still, C., Bradley, E., & Eckmann, T. (2008). Innovative use of Environmental Data in Geographic
Education. In, Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting. Boston, MA
Bradley, E., & Adelberger, R. (2002). Utilizing Neural Networks for Meteorological Prediction and Risk Analysis at the
AEOS Observatory. In, National Conference on Undergraduate Research Whitewater, WI