Contact Information
Geographic Information Technology in Applied Technologies
and Geography Department in Math, Science, and Engineering
Central New Mexico Community College
Biography
M.S., Geography, University of New Mexico, 2002.
B.S., Anthropology, University of New Mexico, 1996.
Ms. Watson currently teaches courses in GIS in the School of Applied Technologies at CNM, as well as courses in the Geography Department at CNM. She has recently begun teaching during the summer sessions at the American University of Rome, Italy.
She is certified to design and teach web-based Online/Distance Learning courses, and regularly offers Geography classes in this format.
Ms. Watson has taught Geography at UNM, CNM, and San Juan College. She also taught GIS and Cartography courses in addition to heading up Geography in the School of Science at SJC.
Ms. Watson has work experience in Physical Geography, GIS, and Remote Sensing in both the private sector and the academic world. She has worked with HydroBio, Inc., a private environmental research firm, at the Earth Data Analysis Center (EDAC), and the Center for Rapid Environmental Assessment & Terrain Evaluation (CREATE) at UNM. These all provided an opportunity to work in remote sensing and GIS in applications of agriculture and rangeland health assessment.
She has also worked on GIS projects for the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) at UNM. Remote sensing research includes a comparative assessment of LiDAR and Digital Photogrammetry for the detection of airfield obstructions, work on a NSF-funded project to model climate change effects on the Upper Rio Grande, and experiments using ground–based Photogrammetry and GIS for archaeological analysis and preservation.
Ms. Watson was the Ground Station Manager for the UNM Center for Rapid Environmental Assessment & Terrain Evaluation (CREATE), a direct broadcast remote sensing satellite receiving station funded through NASA. She managed the satellite receiving and processing equipment as well as the laboratory that is the center for remote sensing data and analysis. She was involved in environmental research for vegetation monitoring and change analysis, grassland monitoring, and data fusion using near real-time MODIS imagery.
Before CREATE, Theresa was a Geospatial Information Technologies Analyst at Earth Data Analysis Center (EDAC). Previously, she was a Research Assistant in the Department of Geography on an NSF-funded project to model climate change effects on the Upper Rio Grande, and at EDAC on a remote sensing evaluation project for the Airfield Initiative Program, comparing the use of LiDAR and Digital Photogrammetry for the detection of airfield obstructions. She is still active with the Archaeological Geospatial Working Group (AGW) at UNM, and has been involved with projects and experiments using ground–based Photogrammetry and GIS for archaeological analysis and preservation.
Theresa Watson has an M.S. in Geography and a B.S. in Anthropology/Archaeology, both from the University of New Mexico. She is an active member of the AAG – Association of American Geographers, GTU - Gamma Theta Upsilon, AGU - American Geophysical Union, and has served as President of the Rio Grande Chapter of the ASPRS - American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.
She enjoys Photography, Traveling, Cooking, Gardening, Hiking, and exploring new Landscapes and Archaeological Sites.
Publications
“Flash Flood Event Assessment (FFEA): Terrestrial and Satellite Remote Sensing for Flash Flood Assessment,” Watson, R.P. and T.R. Watson. 2007.5th International Workshop on Remote Sensing and Disaster Response. Washington, D.C., September 10-12, 2007.
“Remote Sensing for Biodiversity and Habitat Change Detection in the West Coast Migratory Pollinator Corridor of North America," Krause, C.M., R.P. Watson, and T.R. Watson. International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, June 25-29, San Jose, Costa Rica.
“Satellite Imagery and Internet Mapping Services in Support of Science-Based Adaptive Management of Grasslands in the Valles Caldera National Preserve," Watson, R.P., Benedict, K.K., Watson, T.R., Menke, K., Parmenter, R.P., Papers of the Applied Geography Conferences, Vol. 29, 2006. Applied Geography Conference, 2006, Tampa, FL. Paper
“Documentation and Virtual Modeling of Archaeological Sites using a Non-Metric Extreme Wide-Angle Lens Camera,” Kuntz (Watson), Theresa R., Arias, V., Richards, H., Van der Elst, J., Proceedings of the ISPRS 20th International Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, July 2004.
“Data Fusion for Environmental Assessment: Integrating MODIS Imagery and NEXRAD Weather Radar," Watson, R.P., Scuderi, L.A., Benedict K.K., Kuntz (Watson), T.R, International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS), Proceedings of the 20th International Congress, Istanbul, Turkey. June 2004. Paper
“Using Aerial Photography and Geographic Information Systems for Spatial/Temporal Change-Detection Analyses of Historical Sites,” Kuntz (Watson), Theresa. R., Richards, H., Van der Elst, J., Arias, V., 2004, Mountains of Data Peak Decisions – Conference Proceedings of the ASPRS 2004 70th Annual Conference, Denver, CO. May 2004.
“Assessing Vegetation Response to Local Rainfall Events Using NEXRAD Weather Radar and MODIS Imagery," Watson, R.P., Scuderi, L.A., Benedict K.K., Kuntz (Watson), T.R., Conference Proceedings of the ASPRS 2004 70th Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado. May 2004. Paper
PRESENTATIONS
“Remote Sensing for Biodiversity and Habitat Change Detection in the West Coast Migratory Pollinator Corridor of North America,” Krause, C.M., R.P. Watson, and T.R. Watson. 2007.International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment June 25-29, San Jose, Costa Rica. (Presentation)
“ArcGIS Assessment of MODIS NDVI for High Temporal Frequency Monitoring," Watson, T. R., Watson, R. P., Krause, C. M., Scuderi, L.A., Montano, E.L., 2006 ESRI International User Conference, August 2006, San Diego, CA.
“Continual Compositing of NDVI MODIS Products for High Temporal Frequency Vegetation Monitoring,” Watson, T. R., Watson, R. P., Scuderi, L.A., Montano, E., Krause, C. M., International NASA EOS/NPP Direct Readout Meeting 2005, Benevento, Italy, October 3-6, 2005. Website (See Day 3, Oct 5)..
“Change Detection Analysis of Urban Historical Landscapes Using Archival Aerial Photography in a GIS,” with Arias, V., Richards, H.M., Van der Elst, J., Applied Geography Conference Washington, DC, November 4, 2005.
“Documentation and Virtual Modeling of Archaeological Sites using a Non-Metric Extreme Wide-Angle Lens Camera,” with V. Arias, H. Richards, and J. Van der Elst, in CIPA: Low-Cost Systems in Recording and Managing the Cultural Heritage, ISPRS 2004, Istanbul, Turkey, July 2004.
“Natural Resources Monitoring and Management Using Near Real-Time Environmental Satellites," Watson, R. P. and Watson, T. R., New Mexico Bureau of Land Management sponsored - Resource Management Tools and Geospatial Conference: Envisioning Information, April 18-22, 2005. Web-site.
“GIS as a Tool for Evaluating Economic and Environmental Attributes in the San Pedro River Region in Arizona,” Kuntz (Watson), T.R., Applied Geography Conference, Colorado Springs, CO. November 2003.
“Remote Sensing Applications for Airfield Safety, Security, and Management,” Watson, R.P., Watson, T.R., and Benedict K.K., Applied Geography Conference, Binghamton, NY. October 2002.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
“How Moderate Scale Satellite Imagery and Field Measurements of Biomass can improve Regional Rangeland Management," Gordon, H.C.K., Watson, R.P., Montaño, E.L., Watson, T.R., Society for Conservation GIS (SCGIS) & Society for Conservation Biology 2006 Annual Conference, San Jose, CA, June 24-29, 2006.
“Integrating Water Rights and Remotely Sensed Data on the Rio Grande,” Barz, D., Kuntz (Watson), T.R., and Pease, M., American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Albuquerque, NM November 2001. Poster Presentation.
“Integrated GIS Model of the Upper Rio Grande Valley,” Barz, D., Kuntz (Watson), T.R., and Pease, M., American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Albuquerque, NM November 2001. Poster Presentation.
