EDUCATION
Ph. D., University of Maryland, Hydroclimatology, 1986
M.Sc.Eng., University of Natal, Hydrology, 1979
H.D.E. University of Natal, Education, 1977
B.Sc., University of Natal, Geography, 1976

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dr. Hope is Professor of Geography and Co-Director of the Center for Earth System Analysis Research at San Diego State University. He was a research hydrologist in South Africa between 1978 and 1982 and specialized in remote sensing applications for hydrological studies at the University of Maryland. His research over the past 10 years has focused on the use of remotely sensed data for modeling energy, water and carbon exchange at scales ranging from agricultural fields to large regions as well as studies using remotely sensed data of varying spatial and temporal resolution to monitor vegetation patterns and dynamics. Dr. Hope's research programs have been supported by grants from NASA, NSF, DOE, The California Research Sea Grant and the Hansen Institute for World Peace. His research has been conducted in a range of physical environments including Alaskan Arctic, Konza Praire, the chaparral and wetlands of southern California, the Jornada desert and the Fynbos biome of South Africa.

RECENT FUNDED RESEARCH
Co-Principal Investigator, A GIS-Based Monthly Discharge Model for Coastal Watersheds in Southern California, California Sea Grant, $89,000, 1997-1998.

Principal Investigator, Hansen Institute for World Peace Grant, International Water Resource Studies Using Remote Sensing, Research Grant, $10,800 , 1996-1997.

Co-Investigator, Visiting Investigator Program (VIP) Affiliate Center at San Diego State Universtiy, NASA Contract, $374,000, 1996-1998.

Co- Investigator, Orthocertified High Resolution Mulitspectral Imagery for Application to Change Detection and Analysis, NASA Contract, $182,000, 1994 -present.

Co-Investigator, Regional Estimates of CO2 Flux for Arctic Tundra Ecosystem, NSF Grant, $1,400,000, 1993 - present.

Collaborator, NSF Grant, Jonada Long Term Ecological Research Program, $700,000, 1989 - 1993.

Co-Investigator, Land Condition Trend Anaylsis for Miramar NAS, $200,000, 1992 - 1994.

Principal Investigator, NASA Contract, Spatial Patterns of FIFE Soil Moisture Content: Production of Digital Maps, $17,000, 1992 - 1993.

Co- Invesitgator, Multi Species Conservation Program, 1991 - 1993.

Principal Investigator, NASA Contract, Measurement of Evapotranspiration with Combined Solar Reflective and Thermal Infrared Radiance Observations- Phase II, $130,000, 1990 - 1993.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS
McMichael, C.E., A.S. Hope, D.A. Stow and J.B. Fleming. 1997. The relationship between active layer depth and a spectral vegetation index in artic tundra landscapes of the NOrth Slope of Alaska. International Journal of Remote Sensing . In Press.

Stow, D, A. Hope, A. Nguyen and C. Benkelman. 1997. Monitoring Detailed land surface changes from an airborne multispectral digital camera system, IEEE Transactions on Geosciences ans Remote Sensing. In Press.

Phinn, S., J. Franklin, A.S. Hope, D.A. Stow, and L. Huenneke. 1996. Biomass distribution mapping using airborne digital video imagery and spatial statistics in a semi arid environment. Journal of Environmental Management, Vol 47(2), 139-165.

Hope, A.S., J.B. Fleming, G. Vourlitis, D.A. Stow, W.C. Oechel and T. Hack. 1995. Relating CO2 fluxes to spectral vegetation indices in tundra landscapes: Importnace of footprint definition. Polar Record, 31: 245-250.

Hope, A.S. and D.A. Stow. 1995. Biophysical remote sensing for global change studies in Arcitc terrestial ecosytems. In: Global Change and Arctic Terrestrial Ecosystems, Ecosystems Research Report 19, p 11-17, European Commission, EUR 15519 EN, Brussels.

Hope, A.S. and D.A. Stow. 1995. Shortwave refelctance properties of arctic tundra ecosystems. In" J.F. Reynolds and J. Tenhuen (eds.), Landscape Function: Implications For Ecosystem Response To Disturbance: A Case Study in Arcitc Tundra. Ecological Research Series, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg.

Hope, A.S. 1995. Monitoring Ecosystem Response to global change: High spatial resolution digital imagery. In: J.M. Moreno and W.C. Oechel (eds.), Global Change and Mediterranean Type Ecosystems, Chapter 12, p 239-254, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg.

Hope, A.S. and J.B. Flemming, G. Vourlitis, D.A. Stow W.C. Oechel and T. Hack. 1995. Relating Co2 fluxes to spectral vegetation indices in tundra landscapes: Importance of footprint definition. Polar Record, 31: 245-250.

Hope, A.S. and D.A. Stow. 1993. An Analysis of tree mortality in southern California using high spatial resolution remotely sensed spectral radiances: a climactic change scenario. Landscape and Urban Planning. 24, 113-127.