Caitlin L. Lippitt, Ph.D.
Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of New Mexico
Educational History
Ph.D. Geography 2013, San Diego State University/University of California, Santa Barbara
Dissertation: Remote-sensing based characterization of herbaceous vegetation in California shrublands. Douglas A. Stow, Adviser
M.S., Geography, 2007, San Diego State University
Thesis: Examining the influence of short-interval fire occurrence on post-fire recovery of chamise chaparral. Douglas A. Stow, Adviser
B.S., Geography, 2002, University of California, Santa Barbara
Research Interests
Biogeography, invasive species, remote sensing of vegetation, fire ecology, the role of disturbance in plant communities.
Lippitt, C.L., Stow, D., O’Leary, J.O., Franklin, J. 2013. The influence of short-interval fire occurrence on post-fire recovery of fire-prone shrublands in California, USA. International Journal of Wildland Fire 22, 184-193.
Stow, D., Toure, S. Lippitt, C.L., Lippitt, C.D., Lee, C. 2012. Frequency distribution signatures and classification of within-object pixels, International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation 15, 49-56.