My specialization is in the area of application of geospatial science including remote sensing, GIS, and GPS to coastal environments. Gulf of Mexico coastal environments have been steadily subjected to natural and anthropogenic events such as hurricanes, coastal development, sea level rise, and over fishing. These changes have resulted in wetland loss, water quality degradation, loss of barrier islands, reduced storm surge protection, and decline of fisheries. Therefore, continuous monitoring and restoration of the fragile ecosystems is fundamental to life along the Gulf coast. Geospatial technologies provide the tools to monitor these ecosystems at large spatial scale and in a timely fashion. My research includes combining field-based remote sensing (spectroscopy) with the traditional satellite remote sensing to model and map various water quality and vegetation biophysical parameters of the coastal environments.

My broad research interests are:

· Remote Sensing of Wetlands, Estuaries, Coastal and Open Ocean Waters

· Remote Sensing in Monitoring Global Climate Change

· Ocean Optics and Satellite Oceanography

In future, I would like to (a) further my research in the application of remote sensing on water and vegetation resources and (b) continuation of my research in remote sensing pertaining invasive species monitoring and predictive modeling.

Education
Ph.D. (Natural Resources) University of Nebraska, Lincoln (2006)

Master in Technology (Civil Engineering) Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India (2002)

Experience

Assistant Professor, Department of Geosciences and Geosystems Research Institute, Mississippi State University. August 2009 - Present

Assistant Professor, Earth & Environmental Sciences and Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental    Sciences, University of New Orleans. June 2007 – July 2009 

Research Assistant Professor, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska.  August 2006 - May 2007. 

Research Assistant, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska.  August 2002 - July 2006.

Research Intern, Goddard Space Science Program, NASA. June 2003 - August 2003.

Research Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India. June 2001 - May 2002

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journals

Mishra S., D. R. Mishra (2010). Effect of the opening of Mississippi river diversions on the spatio-temporal variability of water quality in the Lake Pontchartrain. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing (in preparation) 

Swain, S., S. Narumalani, and D. R. Mishra (2010). Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) Mapping and Biocontrol along the Niobrara. Weed Technology (in preparation) 

Steele, M. R., D. C. Rundquist, D. R. Mishra, L. K. Otto-Hanson, J. Steadman, and D. Lindgren (2009). Remote estimation of canopy chlorophyll content as a tool for identification of the common bean rust pathogen, Uromyces appendiculatus in dry beans. Plant Pathology Journal (in review)

Mishra, S., D. R. Mishra, and W. Schluchter (2009). A novel model for predicting phycocyanin concentrations in cyanobacteria: A proximal hyperspectral remote sensing approach. Remote Sensing, 1, 758-775.

Rundquist, D., A. Gitelson, M. Lawson, G. Keydan, B. Leavitt, R. Perk, J. Keck, D. R. Mishra, and S. Narumalani (2009). Proximal sensing of coral features:  spectral characterization of Siderastrea siderea. GIScience and Remote Sensing, 46(2): 139-160, doi:10.2747/1548-1603.46.2.139

Narumalani, S., D. R. Mishra, R. Wilson, P. Reece, and A. Kohler (2009). Detecting and Mapping Four Invasive Species along the Floodplain of North Platte River, Nebraska. Weed Technology, 23:99-107, doi:10.1614/WT-08-007.1 

Hoffman, J. D., S. Narumalani, D. R. Mishra, P. Merani, and R. G. Wilson (2008). Predicting Potential Occurrence and Spread of Invasive Plant Species along the North Platte River, Nebraska. Invasive Plant Science and Management, 1:359-367, doi:10.1614/IPSM-07-048.1 

Mishra, D. R., S. Narumalani, D. Rundquist, M. P. Lawson, and R. Perk (2007). Enhancing the detection and classification of coral reef and associated benthic habitats: A hyperspectral remote sensing approach. Journal of Geophysical Research, 112, C08014, doi:10.1029/2006JC003892

Narumalani, S., D. R. Mishra, J. Burkholder, Paul B. T. Merani, and G. Wilson (2006). A comparative evaluation of ISODATA and Spectral Angle Mapping for the detection of Saltcedar using airborne hyperspectral imagery. Geocarto International, 21(2): 59-66.

Mishra, D. R., S. Narumalani, D. Rundquist, and M. P. Lawson (2006). Benthic habitat mapping in tropical marine environments using QuickBird imegery. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 72(9): 1037-1048. 

Mishra, D. R., S. Narumalani, R. Bahl, D. Rundquist, and M. P. Lawson (2006). Predicting the percent cover of corals: An in-situ remote sensing approach. Geophysical Research Letters, 33, L06603, doi:10.1029/2005GL025056. 

Mishra, D. R., S. Narumalani, D. Rundquist, and M. P. Lawson (2005). Characterizing the vertical diffuse attenuation coefficient for downwelling irradiance in coastal water: Implications for water penetration by high resolution satellite data. ISPRS Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 60: 48-64. 

Narumalani, S., D. R. Mishra, M. Karabulut, and M. A. Palecki, (2005). An assessment of vegetation response to different moisture conditions using SPOT-XS data. International Journal of Geoinformatics, 1(2): 33-46. 

Singh, R. P., D. R. Mishra, A. K. Sahoo, and S. Dey (2005). Spatial and temporal variability of soil moisture over India using IRS P4 MSMR Data, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 26(10): 2241-2247. 

Mishra, D. R., S. Narumalani, D. Rundquist, and M. Lawson (2005). High resolution ocean color remote sensing of benthic habitats: A case study at the Roatan Island, Honduras. IEEE Transactions in Geosciences and Remote Sensing, 43 (7): 1592-1604. 

Mishra, D. R., S. Narumalani, M. P. Lawson, and D. C. Rundquist (2004). Deriving a bathymetric map using IKONOS multispectral data. Giscience and Remote Sensing, 41(4): 301-321. 

Narumalani, S., D. R. Mishra, and R. Rothwell (2004). Change detection and landscape metrics for inferring anthropogenic processes at EFMO, Iowa. Remote Sensing of Environment, 91(3): 478-489. 

Narumalani, S., D. R. Mishra, and R. Rothwell (2004). Integrating image interpretation and spatial pattern metrics to detect landscape structural change. GIS Science & Remote Sensing, 41(1): 25-44. 

Mishra, D. R., A. K. Sahoo, and R. P. Singh (2004). Spatial and temporal analysis of soil moisture over India using IRS P4 (MSMR) data. Indian Journal of Radio and Space Physics. 

Mishra, D. R., S. Dey, and R. P. Singh (2004). Emissivity of various geological terrains using IRS P4 MSMR data. J. Geological Society of India, 63: 453-457. 

Mishra, D. R., A. K. Sahoo, R. Kanwar, and R. P. Singh (2002). Estimation of monthly rain rate over Indian Ocean region using MSMR data. Current Science, 83 (7): 877-880. 

Mishra D. R., S. Dey, R. Kanwar, A. K. Sahoo, and R. P. Singh, “Variability of rain rate over ocean using MSMR Data”, presented at the ISRS Symposium Ahmedabad, India, December 2001.  

Sahoo, A. K., D. R. Mishra, S. Dey, A. K. Shukla, and R. P. Singh, “Emissivity derived from MSMR data as a precursor for future Gujarat earthquakes”, presented at the ISRS Symposium Ahmedabad, India, December 2001.

Book Chapters

Mishra, D. R., (2009). High-resolution ocean color remote sensing of coral reefs and associated benthic habitats. In: X. Yang (ed.) Remote Sensing and GIS for Coastal Ecosystem Assessment and Management: Principles and Applications. XIV, 561 p., ISBN: 978-3-540-88182-7, Springer-Verlag GMBH, Germany.

Professional Affiliations
American Geophysical Union

Geological Society of America

Association of American Geographers

American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing

Sigma Xi