Joshua Picotte, PhD
Joshua Picotte is a Biologist focusing on fire science at the Earth Resources Observation and Science Center in Sioux Falls, SD.
Joshua Picotte has worked at USGS EROS for 11 years, with his first 10 years as a contractor. Throughout his career at USGS he has worked on fire science projects, including the Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (MTBS) and LANDFIRE projects.
Professional Experience
2022-present: Biologist; USGS
2011-2022: Fire Specialist; Contractor to the USGS
Education and Certifications
BS Environmental Science and Botany/Plant Pathology; Lyman Briggs College/Michigan State University; East Lansing, MI
MS Biology; Portland State University; Portland, OR
PhD ; University of Idaho; Natural Resources; Moscow, ID
Science and Products
Quantifying variance across spatial scales as part of fire regime classifications
Mapping burned areas using dense time-series of Landsat data
LANDFIRE 2015 Remap – Utilization of Remotely Sensed Data to Classify Existing Vegetation Type and Structure to Support Strategic Planning and Tactical Response
An optimal sample data usage strategy to minimize overfitting and underfitting effects in regression tree models based on remotely-sensed data
1984–2010 trends in fire burn severity and area for the conterminous US
Use of multi-sensor active fire detections to map fires in the United States: the future of monitoring trends in burn severity
Utilizing multi-sensor fire detections to map fires in the United States
LANDFIRE 2010 - updated data to support wildfire and ecological management
Timing constraints on remote sensing of wildland fire burned area in the southeastern US
Non-USGS Publications**
Picotte, J.J. and K.M. Robertson 2011. Validation of burn severity within southeastern U.S. ecosystems. International Journal of Wildland Fire. International Journal of Wildland Fire 20:453-464.
Picotte, J.J. and K.M. Robertson. 2010. Remote sensing of wildland fire burned area in southeastern U.S. coastal plain habitats. Pages 86-93 in K.M. Robertson, R.E. Masters and K.E.M Gallery (Eds.). Proceedings of the 24th Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference: The Future of Fire: Public Awareness, Health, and Safety. Tall Timbers Research Station, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
Picotte, J. J., and K. M. Robertson. 2010. Accuracy of remote sensing wildland fire-burned area in southeastern US Coastal plain habitats. Tall Timbers Fire Ecol. Proc, 24:86-93
Picotte, J.J., J.M. Rhode, and M.B. Cruzan. 2009. Leaf morphological
responses to variation in water availability for plants in the Piriqueta caroliniana complex. Plant Ecology. 200:267-275.
Picotte, J. J., D. M. Rosenthal, J. M. Rhode, and M. B. Cruzan. 2007. Plastic responses to temporal variation in moisture availability: consequences for water use efficiency and plant performance. Oecologia 153:821-832.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Quantifying variance across spatial scales as part of fire regime classifications
Mapping burned areas using dense time-series of Landsat data
LANDFIRE 2015 Remap – Utilization of Remotely Sensed Data to Classify Existing Vegetation Type and Structure to Support Strategic Planning and Tactical Response
An optimal sample data usage strategy to minimize overfitting and underfitting effects in regression tree models based on remotely-sensed data
1984–2010 trends in fire burn severity and area for the conterminous US
Use of multi-sensor active fire detections to map fires in the United States: the future of monitoring trends in burn severity
Utilizing multi-sensor fire detections to map fires in the United States
LANDFIRE 2010 - updated data to support wildfire and ecological management
Timing constraints on remote sensing of wildland fire burned area in the southeastern US
Non-USGS Publications**
Picotte, J.J. and K.M. Robertson 2011. Validation of burn severity within southeastern U.S. ecosystems. International Journal of Wildland Fire. International Journal of Wildland Fire 20:453-464.
Picotte, J.J. and K.M. Robertson. 2010. Remote sensing of wildland fire burned area in southeastern U.S. coastal plain habitats. Pages 86-93 in K.M. Robertson, R.E. Masters and K.E.M Gallery (Eds.). Proceedings of the 24th Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference: The Future of Fire: Public Awareness, Health, and Safety. Tall Timbers Research Station, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
Picotte, J. J., and K. M. Robertson. 2010. Accuracy of remote sensing wildland fire-burned area in southeastern US Coastal plain habitats. Tall Timbers Fire Ecol. Proc, 24:86-93
Picotte, J.J., J.M. Rhode, and M.B. Cruzan. 2009. Leaf morphological
responses to variation in water availability for plants in the Piriqueta caroliniana complex. Plant Ecology. 200:267-275.
Picotte, J. J., D. M. Rosenthal, J. M. Rhode, and M. B. Cruzan. 2007. Plastic responses to temporal variation in moisture availability: consequences for water use efficiency and plant performance. Oecologia 153:821-832.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.