Interests

Remote Sensing Image Analysis and Application to Forest Ecosystem, NPP and NBP distribution estimating.Forest Land Classification and Evaluation, Forest Inventory and Management.

Education

• M.Sc. of Environmental Remote Sensing (1991)
  Nanjing Forestry University ,Nanjing, China
• B.S. of Foresry(1985)
  Nanjing Forestry University ,Nanjing, China

Experiences

Sep.2001-present Visiting Scientist, Department of Geography, University of Toronto. Research in the Area of Remote Sensing Data Analysis for C Cycle change Modeling ,estimating the NPP and NBP distribution Canada wide using the time series of remote sesing data.

Sep.2000-Dec.2000 Visiting Scientist , Department of Forestry, Freiburg university ,Germany. Research on the Methods of Forest Mensuration and the Application of Remote Sensing, GIS in Forestry.

1997-2000 Naional Forest Ministry Project: the Integrated "3S"(RS,GIS,GPS)Research in Forest Survey and Monitoring

1994-1997 National "8.5" Research Project: the Study of Ecological Information System Program of the Upper Reaches of Changjiang River.

1988-1993 The Research of Forest Resources Information System within a County Region.

Selected Publications

1.Xu Shiyong, Lin Jie,Chun Tao, The Study of Image Processing and Mapping Method Using Digital CIR data in the Zhijing Mountain Areas of Nanjing, Journal of Nanjing Forestry university,China,2000,24(3):49-52 (in Chinese)

2.Xu Shiyong, New Remote Technology and Its Available Potential in Forestry, Journal of Nanjing Forestry university, China,1999,23(3):83-85. (in Chinese)

3.Xu Shiyong, The Use of Color Infrared Photograph in Creating Forest Types Map, Journal of Jiangsu Forestry Science & Technology, China,1998,25(4):16-19. (in Chinese)

4.Xu Shiyong, The design of Diagnosing sub-system in the information system of Forest management ,Forest survey & Design, China,1997,(2):50-57. (in Chinese)

5.Xu Shiyong, Mao yinhua,The Gray Model of tree Growth,Forest Resources Management, China,1993(1):65-68. (in Chinese)

6.Xu Shiyong, The Application of GIS in Forest Resources Management & Design of Yuntai Mountain region. Forest Resources Management, China,1999(2):46-49. (in Chinese)