Bianca Eskelson

PhD Candidate in Forest Biometrics
Advisor: Dr. Temesgen Hailemariam

MS, Statistics, Oregon State University (2007)
MS, Forest Ecosystem Analysis and Information Processing, Georgia Augusta, Göttingen, Germany (2004)
BS, Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology, Georgia Augusta, Göttingen, Germany (2002)

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Research Interests & Activity:

• Nearest neighbor imputation
• Analysis of paneled inventory data
• Analysis of count data
  

Publications:

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.

Presentation Materials:

Eskelson, B.N.I., H. Temesgen, and T.M. Barrett. 2008. Estimating status of forest attributes from panelled 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