Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION 

           Ph.D., University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho (1998- 2002)
                   Major: GIS and Remote Sensing
                  Dissertation Title: Landslide Hazard Modeling Using GIS

           M.S., Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon (1994-1996)
                  Major: Forest Engineering, Minor: Forest Engineering
                  Thesis title: An Advanced Inventory Method For Forest Roads  

           B.S., Forestry, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, Macedonia (1986 - 1992)
                   Major: Forestry  

EXPERIENCE 

Teaching, Extension and Research Appointments

Assistant Professor, School of Earth, Environment & Society, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH (2007-Present)
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Forest Resources, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID (2004-2007)
Remote Sensing Research Scientist, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID (2004 - 2007)
Instructor, Forest Resources, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID (Spring Semester 2003)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Forest Resources, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID (2002 - 2004)
Co-Instructor, Forest Resources, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID (Fall Semester 2001)
Instructor, Forest Resources, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID (Fall Semester 1999)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Forest Resources, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID (1998 - 2000)
Guest lecturer, Department of Geography and Forest Products, UI, Moscow ID
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Forest Engineering, OSU, Corvallis, OR (1995 - 1996)
Graduate Research Assistant, Forest Engineering, OSU, Corvallis, OR (1994 - 1995) 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

GIScience & Remote Sensing
Grid Modeling
GIS and Multicriteria Decision Analysis
Terrain and Watershed Analysis 

HONORS AND AWARDS

Fulbright Scholar, St. Kliment Ohridski, Bitola, Macedonia, January to July 2008
            USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Moscow, ID (1999-2002)

PAPERS

Publications in Refereed Journals:  

Donevska KR, Gorsevski PV, Jovanovski M, Peshevski I. (in press) Regional non hazardous landfill site selection by integrating fuzzy logic, AHP and Geographic Information Systems. Environmental Earth Sciences DOI: 10.1007/s12665-011-1485-y.

Gorsevski PV, Onasch CM, Farver JR, Ye X. (in press) Detecting grain boundaries in deformed rocks using a cellular automata approach. Computers & Geosciences, doi: 10.1016/j.cageo.2011.09.008.

Varghese M, Gorsevski PV, Cayer M, Boudreau N, Heckman C. (in press) Unraveling the determinants of protrusion formation. International Journal of Cell Biology.

Gorsevski PV, Donevska KR, Mitrovski C, Frizado JP. 2012. Integrating multi-criteria evaluation techniques with geographic information systems for landfill site selection: a case study using ordered weighted average. Waste Management 32(2):287-296

Gorsevski PV, Jankowski P. 2010. An optimized solution of multicriteria evaluation analysis of landslide susceptibility using fuzzy sets and Kalman filter. Computers & Geosciences, 36(8):1005-1020

Gorsevski PV, Gessler PE. 2009. The design and development of a hyperspectral and multispectral airborne mapping system. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 64(2): 184-192

Gorsevski PV, Boll J, Gomezdelcampo E and Brooks E.S., 2008. Dynamic riparian buffer widths from potential non-point source pollution areas in forested watersheds. Forest Ecology and Management, 256(4): 664-673

Gorsevski PV, Jankowski P. 2008. Discerning landslide susceptibility using rough sets. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 32(1): 53-65

Gorsevski PV, Gessler PE, Boll J, Elliot WJ, Foltz RB.2006. Spatially and temporally distributed modeling of landslide susceptibility. Geomorphology 80(3-4): 178-198 

Gorsevski PV, Jankowski P, Gessler PE. 2006. An heuristic approach for mapping landslide hazard by integrating fuzzy logic with analytic hierarchy process. Control and Cybernetics 35(1): 121-146

Gorsevski PV, Gessler PE, Foltz RB, Elliot WJ. 2006. Spatial prediction of landslide hazard using logistic regression and ROC analysis. Transactions in GIS 10(3): 395-415

Gorsevski PV, Jankowski P, Gessler PE. 2005. Spatial prediction of landslide hazard using fuzzy k-means and Dempster-Shafer theory. Transactions in GIS 9(4): 455-474

Gorsevski PV, Gessler PE, Jankowski P. 2003. Integrating a fuzzy k-means classification and a Bayesian approach for spatial prediction of landslide hazard. Journal of Geographical Systems 5:223-251

Books and Book Chapters 

Gorsevski PV, Gessler PE, Jankowski P. 2010. Integrating a fuzzy k-means classification and a Bayesian approach for spatial prediction of landslide hazard. In Fischer MM and Getis A (eds), Handbook of Applied Spatial Analysis, Springer, pp 653-684

Evans IS, Hengl T, and Gorsevski PV. 2008. Applications in geomorphology: supervised and unsupervised extraction of landforms. In Evans IS, Hengl T, Gorsevski PV, 2008.Geomorphometry: Applications in geomorphology. In Hengl T and Reuter HI (eds), Geomorphometry: Concepts, Software, Applications. Developments in Soil Science, vol. 33, Elsevier, pp. 497-525

Gorsevski PV, Gessler PE, Jankowski P. 2004. Spatial prediction of landslide hazard using fuzzy k-means and Bayes theorem. In Widacki W., Bytnerowicz A., and Riebau A.(eds.), A Message From the Tatra: Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing in Mountain Environmental Research. Jagiellonian University Press: Krakow, Poland, pp 159-172.

Peer Reviewed Publications 

Mirzaei G, Majid MW, Jamali MM, Ross J, Frizado J, Gorsevski PV, Bingman V. 2011. The application of evolutionary neural network for bat echolocation call recognition. International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, San Jose, San Jose, CA, July 31- Aug. 5, 2011

Jamali MM, Snyder B, Williams J, Kindred R, St. John G, Majid MW, Ross J, Frizado J, Gorsevski PV, Bingman V. 2011. Remote avian monitoring system for wind turbines. 2011 IEEE International Conference on Electro/Information Technology, Mankato, MN, May 15-17, 2011

Mirzaei G, Majid MW, Jamali MM, Ross J, Frizado J, Gorsevski PV, Bingman V. The bio-acoustic feature extraction of bat echoloation calls (submitted). IEEE Workshop on Applications of Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics, New Paltz, NY, Oct. 16-19, 2011

Gorsevski PV, 2008. Assessment of land use and land cover changes around Ohrid and Prespa Lakes using Landsat imagery. Conference on Water Observation and Information System for Decision Support: Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia - 27/31 May 2008

Gorsevski PV,  PE Gessler, and J Boll 2004. GIS application of distributed modeling for predicting potential non-point sources of water pollution for watershed management. Conference on Water Observation and Information System for Decision Support: Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia - 25/29 May 2004

Gorsevski PV and PE Gessler, 2003. Bayesian Modeling and GIS for Evaluating Landslide Hazard, ASPRS 2003 Annual Conference: Anchorage, AK, May 5-9, 2003

Gorsevski PV, RB Foltz, PE Gessler, and T W Cundy 2001. Statistical Modeling of Landslide Hazard Using GIS, Seventh Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference: Silver Legacy, Reno, Nevada. March 25-29, 2001, 2(11):103-109

Gorsevski PV, PE Gessler, and RB Foltz 2000. Spatial Prediction of Landslide Hazard Using Logistic Regression and GIS, 4th International Conference on Integrating GIS and Environmental Modeling (GIS/EM4): Problems, Prospects and Research Needs. Banff, Alberta, Canada, September 2 - 8, 2000.  

Other Publications  

Haiyan Q, Gorsevski PV, Gessler P. 2006. The design and development of a hyperspectral and multispectral airborne mapping system. Proceedings of the RS 2006 Eleventh Biennial Forest Service Remote Sensing Applications Conference. April, 2006 Salt Lake City, UT. CD-ROM. 

Gessler PE, Gorsevski, PV, and Smith AMS. 2006 Application of an airborne digital camera system for mapping white ash distribution to support rapid assessment of burn severity.  Proceedings of the RS 2006 Eleventh Biennial Forest Service Remote Sensing Applications Conference. April, 2006 Salt Lake City, UT. CD-ROM

Gorsevski PV, PE Gessler, and P Jankowski 2002. Spatial Prediction of Landslide Hazard Using Fuzzy K-Means and Bayes Theorem, Conference on Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing in Mountain Environment Research, Zakopane, Poland, 19-23 September, 2002.

Gorsevski PV, PE Gessler, and RB Foltz 2000. Spatial Prediction of Landslide Hazard Using Discriminant Analysis and GIS, GIS in the Rockies 2000 Conference and Workshop: Applications for 21st Century. Denver, Colorado. September 25 27, 2000.

McKetta C, Robison H, and Gorsevski PV 2000. Evaluating the Projected Incremental Costs of Proposed NPDES Permit and Water Quality Standards Rules on Silvicultural Activities: A Critique of Analyses by Environomics Inc. from an Idaho Forest Management Perspective. Under contract to American Forest and Paper Association, January 2000.  

Posters Presented 

Mirzaei G, Majid MW, Bastas S, Jamali MM, Ross J, Frizado J, Gorsevski PV, Bingman V. 2011. Avian Acoustic-Based Monitoring of Birds/Bats in the Vicinity of Wind Turbines, the University Clean Energy Alliance of Ohio (UCEAO) 5th Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio

Jamali MM, Snyder B, Williams J, Kindred R, St. John G, Majid MW, Ross J, Frizado J, Gorsevski PV, Bingman V. 2011. Radar/IR Based Avian Monitoring System for Wind Turbines, the University Clean Energy Alliance of Ohio (UCEAO) 5th Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio

Cathcart SC, Gorsevski PV. 2011. Collaborative decision making for site selection of wind energy farms in northwest Ohio, the University Clean Energy Alliance of Ohio (UCEAO) 5th Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio

Frizado J, Snavely D, Gorsevski PV, Bingman V, Kozar R, Afjeh A and Mohsin Jamali, 2010. Coastal Ohio Wind Project, Freshwater Wind 2010 Symposium Cleveland, OH

Gorsevski PV, Onasch CM. 2009. Detecting grain boundaries in deformed rocks using cellular automata approach, GSA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Gorsevski PV, Gessler P, Haiyan Q., 2006. The Hyperspectral And Multispectral Cameras for Airborne Mapping, NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium Research Symposium. October 18-19, 2006 Moscow, ID. 

Gorsevski PV, Gessler P, Haiyan Q, 2006. The Hyperspectral And Multispectral Cameras for Airborne Mapping, Eleventh Biennial Forest Service Remote Sensing Applications Conference. April, 2006 Salt Lake City, UT. CD-ROM. 

Gorsevski PV, Gessler P, Haiyan Q, 2006. The Hyperspectral And Multispectral Cameras for Airborne Mapping, 5th Annual Forester’s Forum, Coeur D’Alene, ID, February, 2006

Gessler P, Gorsevski PV, Smith A, Falkowski M,  Smith A, Beck R, Eitel J, Haiyan, Q ,Sjostrom J, 2004. Moscow Mountain Fire Research. Moscow,  University of Idaho. September, 2004

Gorsevski PV, Gessler P, Haiyan Q, 2004. High Definition Hyperspectral Imaging System (HDHIS), Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV) Symposium, Glasgow, MT, September, 2004

Gessler PE, Gorsevski PV, Pocewicz A, Sesnie S, Smith A, Covert A, Naidansuren E, 2002. Strategic research for inventorying, monitoring and modeling our managed and natural ecosystems. Raytheon Synergy III Capital Hill Exposition. Washington D.C., June 2002 

Sjostrom J, Gorsevski PV, Gessler PE, Pocewicz A, Covert A, Saikhan E, Cronce J, Rutledge CE, 2001. Strategic research for inventorying, monitoring and modeling our managed and natural ecosystems. Intermountain GIS Users’ Conference 2001. Boise Idaho. April 2001  

Gorsevski PV, Gessler PE 1999. Spatial Prediction of Landslide Hazard Using Statistical Modeling and GIS. Poster, International Mountain Logging and 10th Pacific Northwest Skyline Symposium Oregon State University, April 1999.  

Software Programs Designed

Gorsevski PV and Haiyan Q. 2005. HAMCAM (Hyperspectral And Multispectral Cameras for Airborne Mapping)
Gorsevski PV 2004. ArcGIS automatic print/scan multi-files modules
Gorsevski PV 2002. ERDAS Imagine hierarchical mapping of potential vegetation type, modules
Gorsevski PV 1996. FORIN (Forest Roads Inventory)