Michael Bishop
  • Professor
  • Haynes Chair in Geosciences

Biography

Active Research Projects:

Radiative Transfer Modeling, Alpine Glacier Mapping, Mountain Geomorphometry

Graduate Students (Current)

  • Iliyana Dobreva
  • Panshu Zhao

Research Interests

  • GIScience
  • Remote Sensing
  • Geomorphometry
  • Numerical modeling
  • Cryosphere
  • Mountain Geomorphology

Educational Background

  • Ph.D. Physical Geography/Remote Sensing/GIS, Indiana State University, 1987
  • M.A. Physical Geography/Remote Sensing/GIS, Indiana State University, 1984
  • B.S. Geography, Western Michigan University, 1982

Selected Publications

    • Bulley, H. N. N., Bishop, M. P., Shroder, Jr., J. F., and Haritashya, U. K. (2013). Integration of classification tree analyses and spatial metrics to assess changes in supraglacial lakes in the Karakoram Himalaya. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 34(2):387–411.

    • Sarikaya, M. A., Bishop, M. P., Shroder, Jr., J. F., and Olsenholler, J. A. (2012). Space-based observations of Eastern Hindu Kush glaciers between 1976 and 2007, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Remote Sensing Letters, 3(1):77–84.

    • Bishop, M. P., James, L. A., Shroder, Jr., J. F., and Walsh, S. J. (2012). Geospatial technologies and digital geomorphological mapping: Concepts, issues and research. Geomorphology, 137:5–26.

    • James, L. A., Walsh, S. J., and Bishop, M. P. (2012b). Geospatial technologies and geomorphological mapping - Preface. Geomorphology, 137:1–4.

    • Quincey, D. J., Braun, M., Glasser, N. F., Bishop, M. P., Hewitt, K., and Luckman, A. (2011). Karakoram glacier surge dynamics. Geophysical Research Letters, 38:L18504.

    • Copland, L., Sylvestre, T., Bishop, M. P., Shroder, Jr., J. F., Seong, Y. B., Owen, L. A., Bush, A. B. G., and Kamp, U. (2011). Expanded and recently increased glacier surging in the Karakoram. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, 43(4):503–516.

    • Shroder, Jr., J. F., Owen, L. A., Seong, Y. B., Bishop, M. P., Bush, A. B. G., Caffee, M. W., Copland, L., Finkel, R. C., and Kamp, U. (2011). The role of mass movements on landscape evolution in the Central Karakoram: Discussion and speculation. Quaternary International, 236:34–47.

    • Furfaro, R., Kargel, J. S., Lunine, J. I., Fink, W., and Bishop, M. P. (2010). Identification of cryovolcanism on Titan using fuzzy cognitive maps. Planetary and Space Science, 58:761–779.

    • Bishop, M. P., Bush, A. B. G., Copland, L., Kamp, U., Owen, L. A., Seong, Y. B., and Shroder, Jr., J. F. (2010). Climate change and mountain topographic evolution in the central Karakoram, Pakistan. Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 100(4):772–793.

    • Quincey, D. J., Copland, L., Mayer, C., Bishop, M. P., Luckman, A., and Belo, M. (2009). Ice velocity and climate variations for the Baltoro Glacier, Pakistan.Journal of Glaciology, 55(194):1061–1071.

    • Copland, L., Pope, S., Bishop, M. P., Shroder, Jr., J. F., Clendon, P., Bush, A. B. G., Kamp, U., Seong, Y. B., and Owen, L. A. (2009). Glacier velocities across the central Karakoram. Annals of Glaciology, 50(52):41–49.

    • Seong, Y. B., Owen, L. A., Caffee, M. W., Kamp, U., Bishop, M. P., Bush, A. B. G., Copland, L., and Shroder, Jr., J. F. (2009b). Rates of basin-wide rockwall retreat in the K2 region of the central Karakoram defined by terrestrial cosmogenic nuclide 10Be. Geomorphology, 107(254–262).

    • Haritashya, U. K., Bishop, M. P., Shroder, Jr., J. F., Bush, A. B. G., and Bulley, H. N. N. (2009). Spaced-based assessment of glacier fluctuations in the Wakhan Pamir, Afghanistan. Climatic Change, 94:5–18.

    • Seong, Y. B., Bishop, M. P., Bush, A. B. G., Clendon, P., Copland, L., Finkel, R. C., Kamp, U., Owen, L. A., and Shroder, Jr., J. F. (2009a). Landforms and landscape evolution in the Skardu, Shigar and Braldu valleys, central Karakoram Mountains. Geomorphology, 103:251–267.

    • Copland, L., Pope, S., Bishop, M. P., Shroder, Jr., J. F., Clendon, P., Bush, A. B. G., Kamp, U., Seong, Y. B., and Owen, L. A. (2009). Glacier velocities across the central Karakoram. Annals of Glaciology, 50(52):41–49.

    • Seong, Y. B., Owen, L. A., Bishop, M. P., Bush, A. B. G., Clendon, P., Copland, L., Finkel, R. C., Kamp, U., and Shroder, Jr., J. F. (2008). Rates of fluvial bedrock incision within an actively uplifting orogen: Central Karakoram Mountains, northern Pakistan. Geomorphology, 97:274–286.

    • Seong, Y. B., Owen, L. A., Bishop, M. P., Bush, A. B. G., Clendon, P., Copland, L., Finkel, R. C., Kamp, U., and Shroder, Jr., J. F. (2007). Quaternary glacial history of the Central Karakoram. Quaternary Science Reviews, 26:3384–3405.

    • Raup, B., Kääb, A., Kargel, J. S., Bishop, M. P., Hamilton, G., Lee, E., Paul, F., Rau, F., Soltesz, D., Khalsa, S. J. S., Beedle, M., and Helm, C. (2007). Remote sensing and GIS technology in the Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS) Project. Computers and Geosciences, 33:104–125.

    • Kargel, J. S., Abrams, M. J., Bishop, M. P., Bush, A. B. G., Hamilton, G., Jiskoot, H., Kääb, A., Kieffer, H. H., Lee, E. M., Paul, F., Raup, B. H., Shroder, Jr., J. F., Soltesz, D., Stainforth, D., Stearns, L., and Wessels, R. (2005). Multispectral imaging contributions to Global Land-Ice Measurements from Space. Remote Sensing of Environment, 99:187–219.

    • Bishop, M. P., Barry, R. G., Bush, A. B. G., Copland, L., Dwyer, J. L., Fountain, A. G., Haeberli, W., Hall, D. K., Kääb, A., Kargel, J. S., Molnia, B. F., Olsenholler, J. A., Paul, F., Raup, B. H., Shroder, Jr., J. F., Trabant, D. C., and Wessels, R. (2004a). Global Land-Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS): Remote sensing and GIS investigations of the Earth’s cryosphere. Geocarto International, 19(2):57–84.

    • Shroder, Jr., J. F. and Bishop, M. P. (2003b). A perspective on computer modeling and fieldwork. Geomorphology, 53(1-2):1–9.

    • Bishop, M. P., Shroder, Jr., J. F., and Colby, J. D. (2003). Remote sensing and geomorphometry for studying relief production in high mountains. Geomorphology, 55:345–361.

    • Shroder, Jr., J. F., Bishop, M. P., Olsenholler, J., and Craiger, J. P. (2002). Geomorphology and the World Wide Web.Geomorphology, 47:343–363.

    • Bishop, M. P., Shroder, Jr., J. F., Bonk, R., and Olsenholler, J. (2002). Geomorphic change in high mountains: A western Himalayan perspective. Global and Planetary Change, 32:311–329.

    • Bishop, M. P. and Colby, J. D. (2002). Anisotropic reflectance correction of SPOT-3 HRV imagery. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 23(10):219–222.

    • Zeitler, P. K., Koons, P. O., Bishop, M. P., Chamberlain, C. P., Craw, D., Edwards, M. A., Hamidullah, S., Jan, M. Q., Khan, M. A., Khattak, M. U. K., Kidd, W. S. F., Mackie, R. L., Meltzer, A. S., Park, S. K., Pecher, A., Poage, M. A., Sarker, G., Schneider, D. A., Seeber, L., and Shroder, Jr., J. F. (2001a). Crustal reworking at Nanga Parbat, Pakistan: Metamorphic consequences of thermal-mechanical coupling facilitated by erosion. Tectonics, 20(5):712–728.

    • Bishop, M. P., Bonk, R., Kamp, U., and Shroder, Jr., J. F. (2001). Terrain analysis and data modeling for alpine glacier mapping. Polar Geography, 25(3):182–201.

    • Shroder, Jr., J. F., Bishop, M. P., Sloan, V., and Copland, L. (2000). Debris-covered glaciers and rock glaciers in the Nanga Parbat Himalaya. Geografiska Annaler, 82A:17–31.

    • Bishop, M. P., Kargel, J. S., Kieffer, H. H., MacKinnon, D. J., Raup, B. H., and Shroder, Jr., J. F. (2000). Remote sensing science and technology for studying glacier processes in high Asia. Annals of Glaciology, 31:164–170.

    • Shroder, Jr., J. F., Scheppy, R. A., and Bishop, M. P. (1999b). Denudation of small alpine basins, Nanga Parbat Himalaya, Pakistan. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, 31(2):121–127.

    • Bishop, M. P., Shroder, Jr., J. F., and Hickman, B. L. (1999). High resolution satellite imagery and neural networks for information extraction in a complex mountain environment. Geocarto International, 14(2):17–26.

    • Shroder, Jr., J. F. and Bishop, M. P. (1998). Mass movement in the Himalaya: New insights and research directions. Geomorphology, 26:13–35.

    • Cwick, G. J., Aide, M. T., and Bishop, M. P. (1998). Use of hyperspectral and biochemical data from Black Spruce needles to map soil at a forest site in Manitoba. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 24(2):187–193.

    • Bishop, M. P., Shroder, Jr., J. F., Sloan, V. F., Copland, L., and Colby, J. D. (1998b). Remote sensing and GIS technology for studying lithospheric processes in a mountain environment. Geocarto International, 13(4):75–87.

    • Bishop, M. P., Shroder, Jr., J. F., Hickman, B. L., and Copland, L. (1998a). Scale dependent analysis of satellite imagery for characterization of glacier surfaces in the Karakoram Himalaya. Geomorphology, 21:217–232.

    • Shroder, Jr., J. F. and Bishop, M. P. (1995). Geobotanical assessment in the Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, and Himalaya. Geomorphology, 13(1):101–119.

    • Hickman, B. L., Bishop, M. P., and Rescigno, M. (1995). Advanced computational methods for spatial feature extraction. Computers and Geoscience, 21(1):153–173.

    • Cwick, G. J., Bishop, M. P., Howe, R. C., Mausel, P. W., Everitt, J. H., and Escobar, D. E. (1995). Multispectral video data for detecting biogeochemical conditions at an Alabama oil field site. Geocarto International, 10(2):59–66.

    • Bishop, M. P., Shroder, Jr., J. F., and Ward, J. L. (1995b). SPOT multispectral analysis for producing supraglacial debris-load estimates for Batura Glacier, Pakistan. Geocarto International, 10(4):81–90.

    • Bishop, M. P. and Shroder, Jr., J. F. (1994). The utilization of remote sensing and GIS technology for environmental assessment and management in the Czech Republic. Geographia Slovaca, 6:1–16.

    Books

    • Kargel, J. S., Leonard, G., Bishop, M. P., Raup, B. H., and Kääb, A., editors (2013). Global Land-Ice Measurements From Space (GLIMS): Multispectral Imaging of Glaciers and Ice Caps. Springer-Praxis, Chichester.

    • Bishop, M. P., editor (2013a). Remote Sensing and GIScience in Geomorphology, volume 3 of Treatise in Geomorphology. Academic Press, San Diego, CA.

    • James, L. A., Bishop, M. P., and Walsh, S. J., editors (2012a). Geospatial Technologies and Geomorphological Mapping, volume 137 of Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium 2010. Elsevier.

    • Bishop, M. P. and Shroder, Jr., J. F., editors (2004a). Geographic Information Science and Mountain Geomorphology. Springer-Praxis, Chichester.

    • Shroder, Jr., J. F. and Bishop, M. P., editors (2003a). Integration of Computer Modeling and Field Observations in Geomorphology, volume 53 of Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium 2000. Elsevier.