Research Interests & Activity:
- Nearest neighbor imputation
- Analysis of paneled inventory data
- Analysis of count data
Peer Reviewed Publications:
Eskelson, B.N.I., T.M. Barrett, and H. Temesgen. 2009. Imputing mean annual change
to estimate current forest attributes. Silva Fennica 43(4):649-658.
Eskelson, B.N.I., H. Temesgen, and T.M. Barrett. 2009. Estimating cavity tree
and snag abundance using negative binomial regression models and nearest neighbor imputation
methods. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 39:1749-1765.
Eskelson, B.N.I., H. Temesgen, V. LeMay, T.M. Barrett, N.L. Crookston,
and A.T. Hudak. 2009. The roles of nearest neighbor methods in imputing
missing data in forest inventory and monitoring databases. Scandinavian Journal
of Forest Research 24(3):235-246.
Eskelson, B.N.I., H. Temesgen, and T.M. Barrett. 2009. Estimating
current forest attributes from paneled inventory data using plot-level
imputation: a study from the Pacific Northwest. Forest Science 55(1):64-71.
Eskelson, B.N.I., H. Temesgen, and T.M. Barrett. 2008. Comparison
of stratified and non-stratified most similar neighbour imputation
for estimating stand tables. Forestry 81:125-134.
Other Publications:
Eskelson, B.N.I., H. Temesgen, and T.M. Barrett. 2009. Tree-level imputation
techniques to estimate current plot-level attributes in the Pacific Northwest using
paneled inventory data. In: McWilliams, Will; Moisen, Gretchen; Czaplewski, Ray,
comps. 2008. Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Symposium 2008; October 21-23, 2008;
Park City, UT. Proc. RMRS-P-56CD, 32. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 1 CD.
Presentations:
Eskelson, B.N.I., H. Temesgen, and T.M. Barrett. 2009. Estimating cavity tree and
snag abundance using negative binomial regression models and nearest neighbor imputation
methods. Department of Statistics Seminar, April 27, Corvallis, Oregon.
Eskelson, B.N.I., H. Temesgen, and T.M. Barrett. 2009. Estimating cavity tree and snag
abundance using negative binomial regression models and nearest neighbor imputation methods.
Growth Model Users Group Meeting, January 28, Portland, Oregon.
Eskelson, B.N.I., H. Temesgen, and T.M. Barrett. 2008. Estimating status of forest
attributes from paneled inventory data using nearest neighbor imputation approaches in
the Pacific Northwest. Forest Inventory and Analysis Symposium, October 21-23, Park City,
Utah.
Eskelson, B.N.I., H. Temesgen, and T.M. Barrett. 2008. Estimating
status of forest attributes from paneled inventory data using
nearest neighbor imputation approaches. 19th Annual Conference
of The International Environmetrics Society, June 8-13, Kelowna,
British Columbia, Canada.
Temesgen, H., B.N.I. Eskelson, and T.M. Barrett. 2006. Variance
estimation in the presence of nearest neighbor imputed data.
Nearest Neighbors Workshop: Meeting in the Middle, August 28-30,
Minneapolis, MN.
Eskelson, B.N.I., H. Temesgen, and T.M. Barrett. 2006. Estimating
stand tables from aerial attributes: A comparison of stratified
and non-stratified most similar neighbor imputation approaches
for Western Oregon’s forests. Western Mensurationists Meeting,
June 18-20, Fortuna, CA.
Personal Interests/Hobbies:
Judo, playing music, skiing, hiking/backpacking |
