Paul L. Patterson, PhD

Treesearch Publications

• Jim Westfall, Paul L. Patterson. 2025. Double ratio estimation within a design-based nonresponse bias mitigation strategy
• Svetlana Saarela, Sean P. Healey, Zhiqiang Yang, Bjørn-Eirik Roald, Paul L. Patterson, Terje Gobakken, Erik Næsset, Zhengyang Hou, Ronald E. McRoberts, Göran Ståhl. 2025. A separable bootstrap variance estimation algorithm for hierarchical model-based inference of forest aboveground biomass using data from NASA’s GEDI and Landsat missions
• Robert E. Kennedy, Shawn P. Serbin, Michael C. Dietze, Hans-Erik Andersen, Chad Babcock, David F. Baker, Molly E. Brown, Kenneth J. Davis, Laura Duncanson, Sha Feng, Andrew T. Hudak, Junjie Liu, Paul L. Patterson, Brett Raczka, Mark A. Cochrane, Sepulveda Carlo Edil A., Rodrigo Vargas. 2024. Characterizing and communicating uncertainty: Lessons from NASA’s Carbon Monitoring System
• Svetlana Saarela, Petri Varvia, Lauri Korhonen, Zhiqiang Yang, Paul L. Patterson, Terje Gobakken, Erik Naesset, Sean P. Healey, Goran Stahl. 2023. Three-phase hierarchical model-based and hybrid inference
• Eric Bullock, Sean P. Healey, Zhiqiang Yang, Regino Acosta, Hermelinda Villalba, Katherin Patricia Insfran, Joana B. Melo, Sylvia Wilson, Laura Duncanson, Erik Næsset, John Armston, Svetlana Saarela, Goran Stahl, Paul L. Patterson, Ralph Dubayah. 2023. Estimating aboveground biomass density using hybrid statistical inference with GEDI lidar data and Paraguay’s national forest inventory
• Tracey Frescino, Gretchen Moisen, Paul L. Patterson, Chris Toney, Grayson W. White. 2023. FIESTA: A Forest Inventory Estimation and Analysis R Package
• Ralph Dubayah, John Armston, Sean P. Healey, Jamis M. Bruening, Paul L. Patterson, James R. Kellner, Laura Duncanson, Svetlana Saarela, Goran Stahl, Zhiqiang Yang, Hao Tang, J. Bryan Blair, Lola Fatoyinbo, Scott Goetz, Steven Hancock, Matthew Hansen, Michelle Hofton, George Hurtt, Scott Luthcke. 2022. GEDI launches a new era of biomass inference from space
• Svetlana Saarela, Soren Holm, Sean P. Healey, Paul L. Patterson, Zhiqiang Yang, Hans-Erik Andersen, Ralph O. Dubayah, Wenlu Qi, Laura I Duncanson, John D. Armston, Terje Gobakken, Erik Naesset, Magnus Ekstrom, Goran Stahl. 2022. Comparing frameworks for biomass prediction for the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation
• Jim Westfall, Todd A. Schroeder, Joe McCollum, Paul L. Patterson. 2022. A spatial and temporal assessment of nonresponse in the national forest inventory of the U.S. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
• Laura Duncanson, James R. Kellner, John Armston, Ralph Dubayah, David M. Minor, Steven Hancock, Sean P. Healey, Paul L. Patterson, Svetlana Saarela, Suzanne Marselis, Carlos E. Silva, Jamis Bruening, Scott J. Goetz, Hao Tang, Michelle Hofton, Bryan Blair, Scott Luthcke, Lola Fatoyinbo, Katharine Abernethy, Alfonso Alonso, Hans-Erik Andersen, Paul Aplin, Timothy R. Baker, Nicolas Barbier, Jean Francois Bastin, Peter Biber, Pascal Boeckx, Jan Bogaert, Luigi Boschetti, Peter Brehm Boucher, Doreen S. Boyd, David F. R. P. Burslem, Sofia Calvo-Rodriguez, Jerome Chave, Robin L. Chazdon, David B. Clark, Deborah A. Clark, Warren B. Cohen, David A. Coomes, Piermaria Corona, K. C. Cushman, Mark E. J. Cutler, James W. Dalling, Michele Dalponte, Jonathan Dash, Sergio de-Miguel, Songqiu Deng, Peter Woods Ellis, Barend Erasmus, Patrick A. Fekety, Alfredo Fernandez-Landa, Antonio Ferraz, Rico Fischer, Adrian G. Fisher, Antonio Garcia-Abril, Terje Gobakken, Jorg M. Hacker, Marco Heurich, Ross A. Hill, Chris Hopkinson, Huabing Huang, Stephen P. Hubbell, Andrew T. Hudak. 2022. Aboveground biomass density models for NASA’s Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) lidar mission
• Tracey Frescino, Gretchen Moisen, Paul L. Patterson, Chris Toney, Elizabeth Freeman. 2020. Demonstrating a progressive FIA through FIESTA: A bridge between science and production
• Ralph Dubayah, James Bryan Blair, Scott Goetz, Lola Fatoyinbo, Matthew Hansen, Sean P. Healey, Michelle Hofton, George Hurtt, James Kellner, Scot Luthcke, John Armston, Hao Tang, Laura Duncanson, Steven Hancock, Patrick Jantz, Suzanne Marselis, Paul L. Patterson, Wenlu Qi, Carlos Silva. 2020. The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation: High-resolution laser ranging of the Earth’s forests and topography
• Susan Will-Wolf, Sarah Jovan, Michael C. Amacher, Paul L. Patterson. 2020. Lichen elemental indicators for air pollution in Eastern United States forests; a pilot study in the upper Midwest
• Chiara Patriarca, Mamane Bako, Anne Branthomme, Tracey Frescino, Fidaa F. Haddad, Abdel Hamied Hamid, Antonio Martucci, Hivy Ortiz Chour, Paul L. Patterson, Nicolas Picard, Matt C. Reeves, Richard T. Reynolds, Moctar Sacande, Kenichi Shono, Ben Sparrow, Fred Stolle, Norbert Winkler-Rathonyi, Daowei Zhang, Feras Ziadat. 2019. Trees, forests and land use in drylands: The first global assessment
• Paul L. Patterson, Sean P. Healey, Goran Stahl, Svetlana Saarela, Soren Holm, Hans-Erik Andersen, Ralph O. Dubayah, Laura Duncanson, Steven Hancock, John Armston, James R. Kellner, Warren B. Cohen, Zhiqiang Yang. 2019. Statistical properties of hybrid estimators proposed for GEDI - NASA’s global ecosystem dynamics investigation
• Svetlana Saarela, Soren Holm, Sean P. Healey, Hans-Erik Andersen, Hans Petersson, Wilmer Prentius, Paul L. Patterson, Erik Næsset, Timothy G. Gregoire, Goran Stahl. 2018. Generalized hierarchical model-based estimation for aboveground biomass assessment using GEDI and Landsat data
• Jim Westfall, Paul L. Patterson, Christopher B. Edgar. 2018. Integrating urban and national forest inventory data in support of rural-urban assessments
• Jean-Francois Bastin, Nora Berrahmouni, Alan Grainger, Danae Maniatis, Danilo Mollicone, Rebecca Moore, Chiara Patriarca, Nicolas Picard, Ben Sparrow, Elena Maria Abraham, Kamel Aloui, Ayhan Atesoglu, Fabio Attore, Caglar Bassullu, Adia Bey, Monica Garzuglia, Luis G. GarcÌa-Montero, Nikee Groot, Greg Guerin, Lars Laestadius, Andrew J. Lowe, Bako Mamane, Giulio Marchi, Paul L. Patterson, Marcelo Rezende, Stefano Ricci, Ignacio Salcedo, Alfonso Sanchez-Paus Diaz, Fred Stolle, Venera Surappaeva, Rene Castro. 2017. The extent of forest in dryland biomes
• Goran Stahl, Svetlana Saarela, Sebastian Schnell, Soren Holm, Johannes Breidenbach, Sean P. Healey, Paul L. Patterson, Steen Magnussen, Erik Naesset, Ronald E. McRoberts, Timothy G. Gregoire. 2016. Use of models in large-area forest surveys: Comparing model-assisted, model-based and hybrid estimation
• Tracey Frescino, Gretchen Moisen, Paul L. Patterson, Elizabeth Freeman, James S. Menlove. 2016. Nevada Photo-Based Inventory Pilot (NPIP) resource estimates (2004-2005)
• Paul L. Patterson, Sean P. Healey. 2015. Global ecosystem dynamics investigation (GEDI) LiDAR sampling strategy
• Sara A. Goeking, Paul L. Patterson. 2015. Redrawing the baseline: a method for adjusting biased historical forest estimates using a spatial and temporally representative plot network
• Kevin Megown, Andy Lister, Paul L. Patterson, Tracey Frescino, Dennis M. Jacobs, Jeremy Webb, Nicholas Daniels, Mark Finco. 2015. Image-based change estimation (ICE): monitoring land use, land cover and agent of change information for all lands
• Tracey Frescino, Paul L. Patterson, Gretchen Moisen, Elizabeth Freeman. 2015. FIESTA—An R estimation tool for FIA analysts
• Crystal Raymond, Sean P. Healey, Alicia Peduzzi, Paul L. Patterson. 2015. Representative regional models of post‐disturbance forest carbon accumulation: Integrating inventory data and a growth and yield model
• Sean P. Healey, Paul L. Patterson, Shawn P. Urbanski. 2014. A systematic framework for Monte Carlo simulation of remote sensing errors map in carbon assessments
• J. Blackard, Paul L. Patterson. 2014. Comparing alternatives for increasing sampling intensity in forest inventories
• Jock A. Blackard, Paul L. Patterson. 2014. National FIA plot intensification procedure report
• Sean P. Healey, Shawn P. Urbanski, Paul L. Patterson, Chris Garrard. 2014. A framework for simulating map error in ecosystem models
• Paul L. Patterson, James Alegria, Leonard Jolley, Doug Powell, J. Jeffery Goebel, Gregg M. Riegel, Kurt Riitters, Craig Ducey. 2014. Multi-agency Oregon Pilot: Working towards a national inventory and assessment of rangelands using onsite data
• Sara A. Goeking, Paul L. Patterson. 2013. Stratifying to reduce bias caused by high nonresponse rates: A case study from New Mexico’s forest inventory
• Sean P. Healey, Paul L. Patterson, Sassan S. Saatchi, Michael A. Lefsky, Andrew J. Lister, Elizabeth Freeman. 2012. A sample design for globally consistent biomass estimation using lidar data from the Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS)
• Sean P. Healey, Gretchen Moisen, Paul L. Patterson. 2012. Improving FIA trend analysis through model-based estimation using landsat disturbance maps and the forest vegetation simulator
• Sean P. Healey, Paul L. Patterson, Sassan Saatchi, Michael A. Lefsky, Andrew J. Lister, Elizabeth Freeman, Gretchen Moisen. 2012. Applying inventory methods to estimate aboveground biomass from satellite light detection and ranging (LiDAR) forest height data
• Paul L. Patterson. 2012. Optimized endogenous post-stratification in forest inventories
• Paul L. Patterson, Sara A. Goeking. 2012. Estimators used in the New Mexico inventory: practical implications of "truly" random nonresponse within each stratum
• Tracey Frescino, Paul L. Patterson, Elizabeth Freeman, Gretchen Moisen. 2012. Using FIESTA , an R-based tool for analysts, to look at temporal trends in forest estimates
• John Tipton, Gretchen Moisen, Paul L. Patterson, Thomas A. Jackson, John W. Coulston. 2012. Sampling intensity and normalizations: Exploring cost-driving factors in nationwide mapping of tree canopy cover
• Thomas A. Jackson, Gretchen Moisen, Paul L. Patterson, John Tipton. 2012. Repeatability in photo-interpretation of tree canopy cover and its effect on predictive mapping
• Paul L. Patterson. 2012. Photo-based estimators for the Nevada photo-based inventory
• Paul L. Patterson, John W. Coulston, Francis Roesch, James A. Westfall, Andrew D. Hill. 2012. A primer of nonresponse in the US Forest Inventory and Analysis program
• Paul L. Patterson, Mark Finco. 2011. Calculation of upper confidence bounds on proportion of area containing not-sampled vegetation types: An application to map unit definition for existing vegetation maps
• Christopher Witt, Paul L. Patterson. 2011. Big sagebrush in pinyon-juniper woodlands: Using forest inventory and analysis data as a management tool for quantifying and monitoring mule deer habitat
• James A. Westfall, Paul L. Patterson, John W. Coulston. 2011. Post-stratified estimation: with-in strata and total sample size recommendations
• Paul L. Patterson, Renee O'Brien. 2011. Understory vegetation data quality assessment for the Interior West Forest and Inventory Analysis program
• Paul L. Patterson, Susan Will-Wolf, Marie T. Trest. 2009. Lichen indicator [Section 4]
• Paul L. Patterson, Mark Finco. 2009. Calculation of upper confidence bounds on not-sampled vegetation types using a systematic grid sample: An application to map unit definition for existing vegetation maps
• Tracey Frescino, Gretchen Moisen, Kevin A. Megown, Val J. Nelson, Elizabeth Freeman, Paul L. Patterson, Mark Finco, James S. Menlove. 2009. Nevada Photo-Based Inventory Pilot (NPIP) photo sampling procedures
• Jock A. Blackard, M. V. Finco, Eileen Helmer, G. R. Holden, M. L. Hoppus, D.M. Jacobs, Tonya Lister, Gretchen Moisen, Mark D. D. Nelson, Rachel Riemann, B. Ruefenacht, D. Salajanu, D. L. Weyermann, K. C. Winterberger, T. J. Brandeis, Ray L. Czaplewski, Ronald E. McRoberts, Paul L. Patterson, Ronald Tymcio. 2008. Mapping U.S. forest biomass using nationwide forest inventory data and moderate resolution information
• James E. Pollard, Jim Westfall, Paul L. Patterson, David L. Gartner, Mark H. Hansen, Olaf Kuegler. 2006. Forest Inventory and Analysis National Data Quality Assessment Report for 2000 to 2003
• William Bechtold, Paul L. Patterson, [Editors]. 2005. The enhanced forest inventory and analysis program - national sampling design and estimation procedures
• Paul L. Patterson, Gregory A. Reams. 2005. Combining panels for forest inventory and analysis estimation
• Ronald E. McRoberts, William Bechtold, Paul L. Patterson, Charles Scott, Gregory A. Reams. 2005. The enhanced forest inventory and analysis program of the USDA forest service: historical perspective and announcements of statistical documentation
• Ray L. Czaplewski, Paul L. Patterson. 2003. Classification accuracy for stratification with remotely sensed data
• Ray L. Czaplewski, Paul L. Patterson. 2001. Accuracy of Remotely Sensed Classifications For Stratification of Forest and Nonforest Lands

• University of Oregon, B.S., Mathematics, 1981
• University of Oregon, M.S., Mathematics, 1982
• University of Oregon, Ph.D., Mathematics, 1987
• Colorado State University, Ph.D., Statistics, 2006