Biography

Andrew is involved in the management of the vegetation mapping program at UMESC and actively works to document vegetation in the field and interpret aerial imagery to the finest scale of the U.S. National Vegetation Classification (USNVC) for vegetation mapping projects. He has done 2005 M.S., Terrestrial Ecology, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, 2002 B.S., Biology, B.S. Economics, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point.

Research Intrest

Vegetation Ecology U.S. National Vegetation Classification (USNVC) Image Interpretation Remote Sensing Geographic Information System (GIS)

List of Publications
Hop, K., A. Strassman, C. Nordman, M. Pyne, R. White, J. Jakusz, E. Hoy, and J. Dieck. 2016. National Park Service Vegetation Mapping Inventory Program: Natchez Trace Parkway vegetation mapping project. Natural Resource Report NPS/GULN/NRR—2016/1255. National Park Service, Fort Collins, Colorado.
Hop, K., A. Strassman, M. Hall, S. Menard, E. Largay, S. Sattler, E. Hoy, J. Ruhser, E. Hlavacek, and J. Dieck. 2017. National Park Service Vegetation Mapping Inventory Program: Appalachian National Scenic Trail vegetation mapping project. Natural Resource Report NPS/NETN/NRR—2017/1437. National Park Service, Fort Collins, Colorado.
Hop, K., A. Strassman, S. Sattler, M. Pyne, J. Teague, R. White, J. Ruhser, E. Hlavacek, and J. Dieck. 2017. National Park Service Vegetation Mapping Inventory Program: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve vegetation mapping project. Natural Resource Report NPS/GULN/NRR—2017/1528. National Park Service, Fort Collins, Colorado.