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ADDRESS (Work)

Vienna University of Technology
Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
Gusshausstrasse 27-29, A 1040 Vienna
Tel: 0043-0(1)-58801-12216 E-mail: mdo@ipf.tuwien.ac.at
Web: http://www.doubkova.com
OBJECTIVE

To obtain a challenging research position in Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems, and Cartography with application in Environmental Science

WORK EXPERIENCE

Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Technical University in Vienna (IPF, TUWIEN)
GIS and Radar Analyst, spring 2007 - present
* studied the hydrological processes in soils by use of active microwave sensors at various scales
* contributed to the development of operational soil moisture products for the Southern African Development Community, (part of TIGER innitiative)

Geographic Information Science Center of Excellence (GIScCE)
Geospatial Analyst, 2006 - spring 2007
* contributed to the NASA LCLUC project "Evaluating the effects of institutional change on regional hydrometeorology in Eurasian semi-arid grain belt"
* acquired, processed, and analyzed data from the MODIS, AVHRR, and AMSR-E sensors
* presented research findings at conferences, contributed to articles

Geographic Information Science Center of Excellence (GIScCE)
Visiting Scientist, Spring 2006
* developed algorithms for processing and analyzing geospatial data in ArcGIS and ENVI environments
* studied the hydrological processes of land-atmospheric interaction by use of passive microwave
and optical data

Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies (CALMIT), UNL
Graduate Research Assistant (Advisor – Geoffrey M. Henebry, Ph. D., C.S.E.), 2004 - 2006
* employed in the research project Sand Hills Biocomplexity
* used the geospatial technologies to study the impact of environmental change on grassland
* completed field work associated with collecting and analyzing spectroradiometry data

U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources, Lincoln, NE
GIS technician, Summer 2004
* conducted data manipulation and produced associated GIS products using ESRI software
* digitized and delineated watersheds in High Plain Aquifer with use of ArcInfo software

KEMAT (sand mining), Geological Department, Cheb, Czech Republic
Support technician, July 2000
 * used Total station (TPS) for mapping potential mining sites

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

M.A. in Geography, 2004 - 2006
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, GPA: 4.00
Specialization: GIS, Cartography, and Remote Sensing

Paul Robitschek Scholarship Exchange Program at UNL, 2003 - 2004
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, GPA: 3.85
Specialization:GIS, Cartography, and Remote Sensing

Cartography and Geoinformatics program, 2000 - 2004
Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, Department of Geography

PUBLICATIONS

Doubková, M., Henebry, G. M., 2006. Synergistic use of AMSR-E and MODIS data for understanding land surface phenology: a case study from grasslands of Great Plains. Digest of IGARSS 2006, Denver, CO (paper).
Doubková, M., Henebry, G. M. ,2005. Assessing land surface dynamics across the Nebraska Sand Hills using Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-E) data products. In Proceedings of ASPRS conference, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, October 23 - 27, 2005 (paper).

POSTER AND PRESENTATION

Henebry, G. M. and M Doubková. 2007. Land surface phenologies sensed by cooler earthlight. In: (RGH Bunce, RHG Jongman, L Hojas, and S Weel, eds.) 25 Years of Landscape Ecology: Science Principles in Practice. Proceedings of the 7th IALE World Congress 8-12 July.Wageningen, The Netherlands. IALE Publication series 4. pp 1071-1072, volume 2.
Henebry, G. M., Doubková, M., 2006. Complex land surface phenologies of moisture status. AGU conference, San Francisco, California, December 11 - 15, 2006. (talk)
Doubková, M., Henebry, G. M., 2006. MODIS and AMSR-E Vegetation Indices for Phenology Studies in the Grain Belt of Central Euroasia. AGU conference, San Francisco, California, December 11 - 15, 2006. (poster)
Doubková, M., Henebry, G. M., 2006. Passive Microwave products can reveal moisture stress in Great Plains Landscapes. AAG (Joint Meeting of the Great Plains-Rocky Mountain Division and West Lake Division) 2006, Lincoln, Nebraska, October 5 - 7, 2006. (poster)
Henebry, G. M., Doubková, M., 2006. Viewing land surface dynamics at LTER sites using cooler earthlight. Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network 2006, Estes Park, Colorado, September 20-23. (poster)
Doubková, M., Henebry, G. M., 2006. Synergistic use of AMSR-E and MODIS data for understanding grassland land surface phenology. IGARSS 2006, Denver, Colorado, July 30 - August 4, 2006. (poster)
Doubková, M., Henebry, G. M., 2006. Sensitivity of the AMSR-E Vegetation Water Content product to precipitation events and mid-season dry spells. 2006 Western South Dakota Hydrology Conference, Rapid City, South Dakota, April 18, 2006 (talk)
Doubková, M., Henebry, G. M., 2006. Synergistic use of AMSR-E and MODIS data for understanding land surface phenology: a case study from grasslands of Great Plains. Annual South Dakota State Geography Convention, Brookings, South Dakota, April 6 - 7, 2006. (talk)
Doubková, M., Henebry, G. M., 2005. Synergistic use of AMSR-E and MODIS data for understanding land surface phenology: a case study from grasslands of Great Plains. AGU conference, San Francisco, California, December 5 - 9, 2005. (poster)
Doubková, M., Henebry, G. M., 2005. Assessing land surface dynamics across the Nebraska Sand Hills using Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-E) data products. ASPRS conference, Sioux Fall, South Dakota, October 23 - 27, 2005. (poster)

LANGUAGES

* Fluent in English, Czech, and German

INTERNET/COMPUTER SKILLS

* Computer Languages & Operating Systems: IDL, Html, MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Visual   Basic
* GIS: MapInfo, ArcGIS (excellent knowledge of Arc Scene module), Arcview
* Remote Sensing:  ENVI, Erdas Imagine
* Cartography: Surfer, MapInfo, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop
* Web software:Dreamweaver MX, Homesite, FrontPage Business: Microsoft Office (Word,
  Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

HONORS

* Awarded Certificate of High Scholarship - high scholastic achievement ($250), March 04
*Awarded Paul Robitschek Scholarship, UNL ($20,000), 2003 - 2004

ACTIVITIES

* Member of the EXPANDING HARMONY studio Contemporary/Modern Dance group, Nov 2006 - present
* Webmaster: Sand Hills Biocomplexity Project (http://sandhills-biocomplexity.unl.edu), CERSMA UNL Website (http://calmit.unl.edu/cersma), 2003 - 2006
*Organizer of "Czech movies at UNL" (as a part of Czech Komensky Club), 2004 -2005
* Member of UNL Rowing Team, 2003 - 2004
* Member of Academic Jazz Band (flautist), Cheb, Czech Republic, 2000 - 2003
*camp counselor: International Music Camp for Youth, Horní Jeleni, Czech Republic, July 2000



Marcela Doubkova