EDUCATION:
Ph.D. Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland (1988)
M.A. Geology, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire (1977)
B.S. Geology, Edinboro State College, Edinboro, Pennsylvania (1972)

SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE:
Interim Director, Center for Mapping, The OHio State University, July 2003-present.
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, October 1994-present.
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, October 1994-September 2001.
Visiting Scientist, Universities Space Research Consortium/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, July 1997-August 1998.
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, September 1988-October 1994.
Research Physical Scientist, U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (USACRREL), 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, New Hampshire, June 1985-September 1988.
Geologist, USACRREL, September 1973-June 1985.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
American Geophysical Union, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Engineering Education, American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, International Association for Great Lakes Research, International Glaciological Society.

CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:

Co-Investigator, “Interactions among human, biological, and physical processes within large lake ecosystems,” 1 September 2004 to 28 February 2009 (National Science Foundation, award #DEB-0410336, RF60001629, $1,399,923). PI on subproject, RF60002187, $27,732.

Co-Principal Investigator, “Providing a Continuous, Real-Time Evaluation of the Columbus Metropolitan Freeway Management System,” 1 October 2003 to 1 May 2005 (University of Wisconsin, award #913G511, RF746015, $98,467).

Principal Investigator, “Engineering Applications Using Landsat-7 Data and Design of a User-Friendly Data Mining Approach for Georeferenced Images,” 1 May 2002 to 30 June 2005 (Ohio Aerospace Institute – NASA Glenn Research Center, Grant R-300-100175-40110, RF#745990, $66,240).

Co-Principal Investigator, U.S. Department of Transportation, "University Consortium on Remote Sensing of Transportation Flows," 8 March 2000 to 7 March 2005 (DOT agreement DTRS56-00-T-004, RF#739130, $2,513,704). PI on subproject “Ikonos Satellite-Based Coordinated Field Test” (RF#739149, $65,332); co-PI on subproject “Freight and Intermodal Analysis” (RF#739153, $101,968); co-PI on subproject “Ikonos test/AADT & VMT estimates” (RF#741376, $101,509); PI on subproject “Traffic imagery Infostructure” (RF#743498, $29,725).

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
Journal articles (refereed)
Granata, T., M. Estrada, U. Zika and C. Merry (2004) Evidence for enhanced primary production resulting from relative vorticity induced upwelling in the Catalan Current, Scientia Marina 68(Suppl. 1):113-119.

Merry, C.J. and S. Stockman, 2001. Educational outreach activities for Landsat-7, Remote Sensing of Environment, vol. 78, pp. 217-220.

Joshi, M., C.J. Merry, K.C. Jezek and J.F. Bolzan, 2001. An edge detection technique to estimate melt duration, season and melt extent on the Greenland ice sheet using passive microwave data, Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 28, no. 15, pp. 3497-3500.

Whillans, I.M. and C.J. Merry, 2001. Analysis of a shear zone where a tractor fell into a crevasse, western side of the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica, Cold Regions Science and Technology, vol. 33, pp. 1-17.

Wiggins, L., K. Deuker, J. Ferreira, C. Merry, Z. Peng, and B. Spear, 2000. Application challenges for geographic information science: implications for research, education and policy for transportation planning and management, URISA (Urban and Regional Information Systems Association) Journal, vol.12, no. 2, p. 51-59.

Yang, M.D., R.M. Sykes and C.J. Merry, 2000. Estimation of algal biological parameters using water quality modeling and SPOT satellite data, Ecological Modelling, vol. 125, pp. 1-13.

Yang, M.D., C.J. Merry and R.M. Sykes, 1999. Integration of water quality modeling, remote sensing, and GIS, Journal of the American Water Resources Association, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 253-263.

von Frese, R.R.B., L. Tan, L.V. Potts, J.W. Kim, C.J. Merry and J.D. Bossler, 1997. Lunar crustal analysis of Mare Orientale from topographic and gravity correlations, Journal of Geophysical Research, 102(E11):25,657-25,676.

Whillans, I.M., C.J. Merry and G.S. Hamilton, 1997. Investigation of a possible crevasse near the main airstrip on McMurdo Ice Shelf, Antarctica, Annals of Glaciology, 24:152-156.

Yang, M.-D., C.J. Merry, and R.M. Sykes, 1996. Adaptive short-term water quality forecasts using remote sensing and GIS, Proceedings of the AWRA Annual Symposium on GIS and Water Resources [eds.: C.A. Hallam, J.M. Salisbury, K.J. Lanfear, and W.A. Battaglin], 22-26 September, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 109-118.

Benosky, C.P. and C.J. Merry, 1995. Automatic extraction of watershed characteristics using spatial analysis techniques with application to groundwater mapping, Journal of Hydrology, 173:145-163.

McCord, M.R., C.J. Merry, X.D. Sun and F. Jafar (1995) Resolution effects on vehicle counts and classification with simulated satellite imagery, Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, 35(1):41-52.

Merry, C.J. and E.R. Levine, 1995. Methods to assess soil carbon using remote sensing techniques, Advances in Soil Science, Soils and Global Change [eds. R. Lal, J. Kimble, E. Levine and B.A. Stewart], CRC Press, Inc.: Boca Raton, Florida, 265-274.

Adkins, K.F. and C.J. Merry, 1994.Accuracy assessment of elevation data sets using the Global Positioning System, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 60(2):195-202.

Thenkabail, P.S., A.D. Ward, J.G. Lyon and C.J. Merry, 1994. Thematic Mapper vegetation indices for determining soybean and corn crop parameters, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 60(4):437-442.

Jezek, K.C., C.J. Merry and D.J. Cavalieri, 1993. Comparison of SMMR and SSM/I passive microwave data collected over Antarctica, Annals of Glaciology, 17:131-136.

Merry, C.J. and I.M. Whillans, 1993. Ice-flow features on ice stream B, Antarctica, revealed by SPOT HRV imagery, Journal of Glaciology, 39(133):515-527.

Zeff, I.S. and C.J. Merry, 1993. Thematic Mapper data for forest resource allocation, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 59(1):93-99.

Merry, C.J. and S.M. Tomlin, 1992. Commercial potential of remote sensing data from the Earth Observing System (EOS) platform, Geo-Informations-Systeme, 5(2):1-7.

Ungar, S.G., C.J. Merry, R. Irish, H.L. McKim and M.S. Miller, 1988. Extraction of topography from side-looking satellite systems A case study with SPOT simulation data, Remote Sensing of Environment, 26(1):51-73.

Merry, C.J., H.L. McKim, N. LaPotin and J.R. Adams, 1988. Use of SPOT HRV data in the Corps of Engineers Dredging Program, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 54(9):1295-1299.

Conference Proceedings
Mupparthy, R. and C.J. Merry, 2004. Analysis of ocean color algorithms for Lake Erie, Proceedings of the ASPRS Annual Conference, 23-28 May, Denver, Colorado, 14 p., CD-ROM.

Toth, C.K., D. G-Brezinska and C. Merry, 2003. Supporting traffic flow management with high-definition imagery, Proceedings of the Joint ISPRS Workshop on High Resolution Mapping from Space 2003, Hannover, Germany, 6-8 October, 6 p., CD-ROM.

Fortner, R.W., C.J. Merry, S.-S. Lin, and H. Duan, 2003. Enhancing field techniques with remote sensing and GIS: a coastal studies course (abs., poster paper presentation), Proceedings of Coastal GeoTools ’03, Charleston, South Carolina, 6-9 January, p. 34-35.

Xutong, N., F. Xu, R. Li, C. Merry, M. O'Kelly and T. Matisziw , 2002. Detection of trucks from georeferenced aerial photographs, Proceedings of the ACSM-ASPRS Conference and Technology Exhibition 2002, XXII FIG International Congress, CD-ROM, 19-26 April, Washington, DC, 7 p.

McCord, M.R., M. Hickman, M.S. Bronzini, P.K. Goel, R.B. Gomez, C.J. Merry, P.B. Mirchandani and J.L. Morrison, 2001. Remote Sensing of Transportation Flows, Remote Sensing for Transportation-Product and Results: Foundations for the Future, Conference Proceedings 29, Committee for Conferences on Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Technologies for Transportation, Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, December 10-12, pp. 21-27.

Merry, C.J., M.R. McCord and P.K. Goel, 1999. Satellite data use for traffic monitoring, Proceedings of the 14th William T. Pecora Memorial Remote Sensing Symposium (CD-ROM), 6-10 December, Denver, Colorado, pp. 183-190.

Joshi, M.D., J.F. Bolzan, K.C. Jezek and C.J. Merry, 1998. Classification of snow facies on the Greenland Ice Sheet using passive microwave and SAR imagery, IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 7-10 July, Seattle, Washington, pp. 1852-1854.

McCord, M.R., C.J. Merry and P. Goel, 1998. Incorporating satellite imagery in traffic monitoring programs, Proceedings of the North American Travel Monitoring Exhibition and Conference (NATMEC ‘98), Charlotte, North Carolina, 11-15 May, 18 p.

Merry, C.J. J.D. Bossler, M.R. McCord and P.K. Goel, in press.Potential use of satellite imagery for highway traffic monitoring programs, Proceedings of the 36th Goddard Memorial Symposium, Greenbelt, Maryland, American Astronautical Society, 18-19 March 1998, 6 p.

von Frese, R.R.B., L.V. Potts, L. Tan, J.W. Kim, T.E. Leftwich, C.J. Merry and J.D. Bossler, 1998. Comparative crustal modeling of the Moon and Earth from topographic and gravity correlations, in Lunar and Planetary Science XXIX, abstract #1870, Lunar and Planetary Institute: Houston, Texas (CD-ROM).

Merry, C.J., M.R. McCord, F. Jafar and L.A. Perez, 1996. Feasibility of using simulated satellite data coordinated with traffic ground counts, Proceedings of the National Traffic Data Acquisition Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 5-9 May, I:493-497.

von Frese, R.R.B., L. Tan, L.V. Potts, C.J. Merry and J.D. Bossler, 1996. Lunar crustal modeling of Mare Orientale from Clementine satellite observations (abs.), Twenty-seventh Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 18-22 March, Houston, Texas, 1363-1364.

Wilcox, D.J. and C.J. Merry, 1995. Site selection for the Interlune-1 Mission (abs.), Twenty-sixth Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 13-17 March, Houston, Texas, 1503-1504.

Merry, C.J., M.R. McCord and J.D. Bossler, 1995. Commercial feasibility of traffic data collection using satellite imagery, Conference on NASA Centers for Commercial Development of Space, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 8-12 January, AIP Conference Proceedings 325, 361-366.

McCord, M.R., C.J. Merry, X.D. Sun and F. Jafar, 1994. Resolution effects on vehicle counts and classification with simulated satellite imagery, 36th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Forum, 3-5 November, Daytona Beach, Florida, 195-211.

Merry, C.J. and M.R. McCord, 1994. The feasibility of traffic data collection using satellite imagery, National Traffic Data Acquisition Conference, Rocky Hill, Connecticut, 18-22 September, 475-483.

Chu, Y.-F. P., K.W. Bedford, C.J. Merry and J.S. Hobgood, 1994. Impact of GOES data on surface heat flux predictions, Proceedings of the Hydraulic Engineering `94 Conference, 1-5 August, Buffalo, New York, 212-216.

Chu, Y.-F. P., K.W. Bedford and C.J. Merry, 1994. Impact of GOES data on surface heat flux predictions (abs.), Proceedings of the 37th Conference for the International Association for Great Lakes Research, 5-9 June, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, 112.

Merry, C.J. and K.W. Bedford, 1993. A comparison of historical daily surface heat flux data for Lake Erie using two model approaches (abs.), Proceedings of the 36th Conference for the International Association for Great Lakes Research, 4-10 June, DePere, Wisconsin, 87.

Merry, C.J., M.R. McCord and O. Franzese, 1993. The feasibility of traffic data collection using satellite imagery (abs.), TIMS/ORSA Joint National Meeting Program Bulletin no. 35, 16-19 May, Chicago, Illinois, 32.

Merry, C.J., D. Welsh, Y-F Chu, K.W. Bedford, and D. Schwab, 1992. Incorporating AVHRR data into a surface heat flux model for Lake Erie (abs.), Proceedings of the 35th Conference for the International Association for Great Lakes Research, 31 May-4 June, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 186.

Merry, C.J., D. Welsh, Y-F Chu, K.W. Bedford, D. Schwab and M.J. McCormick, 1991. Using AVHRR and in-situ temperature data in a surface heat flux model for Lake Erie (abs.), Proceedings of the 34th Conference for the International Association for Great Lakes Research, 2-6 June, Buffalo, New York, 53.

Merry, C.J. and H.L. McKim, 1990. Integrating remotely sensed and spatial data into water resources models, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Remote Sensing and Water Resources, 20-24 August, Enschede, The Netherlands, 753-760.

Merry, C.J., D. Welsh, K.W. Bedford and M.J. McCormick. 1990. Use of AVHRR and in-situ temperature data in a heat flux model for Great Lakes Forecasting (abs.), Proceedings of the 33rd Conference for the International Association for Great Lakes Research, 13-17 May, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, 114.

Barnes, G., M. DeMers, E. Epstein, S. Gordon, P.C. Lai, J. Loon, D. Marble, C. Merry, H. Moellering, J. Simpson, D. Tomlin and D. Way (in press) GIS/LIS activities at The Ohio State University, Canadian GIS/LIS conference, 5-8 March 1990, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 10 p.

Bedford, K.W., C.J. Merry and D. Schwab, 1989, Real-time Lake Erie current and temperature field forecasting an integrated modeling and AVHRR methodology, Proceedings of the 1989 ASPRS/ACSM Fall Convention, Cleveland, Ohio, 17-20 September 1989, American Society of Photogrammetry: Falls Church, Virginia, 77-78.

Eagle, T.C., C. Merry and H. McKim, 1989. Interfacing geographic information system data with real-time hydrologic forecasting models, Proceedings of the ASCE National Conference on Hydraulic Engineering, New Orleans, Louisiana, 14-18 August, American Society of Civil Engineers: New York, New York, 857-861.

McKim, H.L., C.J. Merry and S.K. Nanda, 1989. Integrating real-time data into the Corps of Engineers Water Control Data System, Proceedings of the 1989 ASPRS/ACSM Fall Convention, Cleveland, Ohio, 17-20 September, American Society of Photogrammetry: Falls Church, Virginia, 22-531.

Merry, C.J., L.E. Link, H.L. McKim, E.M. Fischer and N. LaPotin, 1988. The effects of filtering and classification routines on different resolution imagery in distinguishing land use classes, SPSE 41st Annual Conference, 22-26 May, Arlington, Virginia, SPSE - The Society for Imaging Science and Technology: Springfield, Virginia, 57-58.