Curriculum Vitae
Name
Tsolmon
Nationality
Address
Email
EDUCATION
Mongolia
P.O.BOX -38-625 Ulaanbaatar –38 Mongolia
tsolmon@num.edu.mn tsolmon91@yahoo.com
2003
Renchin
PhD in Earth and Human Environmental Science, Center of
Environmental Remote Sensing (CEReS), Chiba University, Japan
1997
1989
Master in Economics from National University of Mongolia
B.S in Applied Mathematics from Faculty of Natural Science, University of Irkutsk,
Russia
OTHER TRAINING
1996
Advanced Economics Course National University of Mongolia
2005
“Effective use of GIS within organizations” short course in ITC, The Netherlands
EMPLOYMENT
1993-2003 Lecturer at Economics School National University of Mongolia
2003-present
Director of NUM_ITC_UNESCO Remote Sensing GIS laboratory, National
University of Mongolia
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RECORD:
2008-2009 Visiting Researcher at NASA , Greenbelt , Maryland U.S.A
2008-2009 Hubert H.Humphrey Fellow at Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A
2008
2006
2005
2003
(10 months)
Postdoctoral research at the University of Vienna, Austria ( 3 months)
Visiting Scholar at the Geography Faculty, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
(3 months)
Visiting Scholar at the Institute for Regional Analysis and Public Policy (IRAPP)
Morehead State University Morehead, Kentucky U.S.A ( 1 month)
Visiting Scholar at the Center for Environmental Remote Sensing
Chiba University Japan (2 months)
2004-2008 Secretary of Inter Commission Working Group IV/VII on “Derivation of
global data, environmental change and sustainability indicators,” International
Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS)
http://www.isprs.org
20032004
President of the “Mongolian Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society”
Founder of Environmental Remote Sensing Laboratory at National University of
Mongolia
2004 Organizer and Chair of the “First International Workshop on Land Cover Study of
Mongolia using Remote Sensing/GIS 8-10 June 2004” <http://www.rs-society.org>
2005 Organizer and Chair of the “First National Conference on Remote Sensing/GIS in
Mongolia” 2 May, 2005 Ulaanbaatar, National University of Mongolia
2006
2008
2007
2008
Organizer and Chair of the “2nd International Conference on Land cover /Land use
study using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System and the
GOFC-GOLD regional capacity building meeting in Mongolia (8-9th June 2006)
First Internatioanl Atronomy Summer School in Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia(21-27 July 2008)
National Representative International Heliophysical Year for Mongolia.
http://ihy2007.org/organization/ihy_regional.shtml
Editor Book for International Journal of Digital Earth
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/17538947.asp
RESEARCH PROJECTS:
2005 National Consultant “Forestry Participatory in Mongolia” FAO project in Ministry of
Nature and Environment Mongolia (MNE)
2006 National Consultant for the project “National Geoinformation Centre for Natural
Resource Management in Mongolia” in Ministry of Nature and Environment Mongolia
(MNE) project
2006 Principal Investigator “Database Collection for land cover validation and monitoring
and Capacity Building Training on GIS and Remote Sensing in Western Part of
Mongolia”
(International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS)
http://www.isprs.org Council project)
2007 Principal Investigator “Methodology for snow cover change and thickness using
satellite data” “National Geoinformation Centre for Natural Resource Management in
Mongolia” in Ministry of Nature and Environment Mongolia (MNE) project
2007
Principal Investigator “An Assessment of the Economic Losses Resulting from
Various Forms of Environmental Degradation in Central part of Mongolia” Mongolian
Academy of Sciences (Mongolian Government project)
2008
Remote Sensing/GIS specialist for World Bank project in Mongolia “Forest
Landscapes
2008
Development and Conservation project”
-informatics application for conservation in the Eastern Steppe Mongolia
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Mongolian, Russian, Japanese, English
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:
International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS)
Asian Association of Remote Sensing (AARS)
Mongolian Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (MGRSS)
AWARDS
April 1998-March 2000
Japanese Government Scholarship (Research grant)
April 2000-March 2003
Japanese Government Scholarship (Doctoral study)
July 2005
Netherlands Government Fellowship Programme
(short course)
October, 2006 Higher Education Exchange Programme (HEEP) from Asia New Zealand
Government Foundation (Research grant)
2006 “Excellent Science worker” Mongolian Government Prize
2008 (March –June) Austrian Exchange Government program
2008-2009 The Hubert H.Humphrey Fellowship Program, The U.S. Department of State
PUBLICATION LIST
Books:
R.Tsolmon and R.Tateishi “Studies on Mongolian Environmental Issues using Remote
Sensing and Geographical Information System” 2005 Japan( Chiba University publication
Japan 2005)
R.Tsolmon M.Erdenetuya and L.Ochirhuyag “Application of Remote Sensing in Mongolia
“ (in Mongolian in review)
Refereed Journal Articles in International Journals and other journal papers:
R.Tsolmon, R.Tateishi, J. Tetuko S.S, “A method to estimate forest biomass and its
application to monitor Mongolian Taiga using JERS-1 SAR data, “ International Journal of
Remote Sensing, Vol.23, No.22, pp.4971-4978 November 2002 (London: Taylor and
Francis)
R.Tsolmon L.Ochirhuyag T.Sternberg “ Monitoring the source of trans-national dust storms
in north east Asia, “International Journal of Digital Earth”, Vol.1 No.1, March 2008 p
119-129(London: Taylor and Francis)
R.Tsolmon, Ts.Javzandulam “An Optimization approach to linear mixture model” Journal of
the Mongolian Academy of Sciences Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia N2, pp. 54-59, 1 February 2001
R.Tsolmon, R. Tateishi, T.Furuya “HUVSGUL LAKE basin forest biomass and its monitoring
using JERS-1 SAR Satellite data” Journal of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia N 2, pp 60-68, 2002
R.Tsolmon Ch.Dorjsuren and Ts. Batchuluun “ Vegetation cover and soil adjusted
vegetation index on devastated area by logging and timber harvesting” Scientific journal of
Botany Institute N14 pp34-39, 2004 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
M.A. Ghar, R.Tsolmon, R.Tateishi and T.Javzandulam “Agricultural land monitoring using
a linear mixture model” International Journal of Environmental Studies, Vol.62, No.2, pp
227-234, April 2005 ( Taylor and Francis)
Conference and Workshop papers:
R.Tsolmon, Tungalag A , Douglas A. Miller3 , James L. Sloan II
“Land use change analysis in Uvurkhangai province” ASPRS 2009 Annual Conference
Baltimore, Maryland USA, March 9-13, 2009
B. Myanganbayar, R.Tsolmon and B.Suvdantsetseg, “Analysis of the changes in landscape
and population growth of Ulaanbaatar city using remote sensing and GIS” the 4th
International Student conference at Ibaraki University, CD-5, 1-2 Nov 2008, Hitachi City,
Japan.
B.Suvdantsetseg, H.Fukui, R.Tsolmon “Saxaul Forest Area Determination by Remote Sensing
in Mongolia’s Gobi Region” International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing,
p-1081-1086, 3-10 July 2008 Beijing, China,
L.Ochirkhuyag, R.Tsolmon “Monitoring the source of trans-national dust storms in North
East Asia” International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, p835-840, 3-10
July 2008 Beijing, China,
N.Tuvjargal, L.Ochirkhuyag, R.Tsolmon, B.Khosbayar “Study on the Glaciers of the Wstern
Mongolia using PALSAR data” International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote
Sensing, p1027-1030, 3-10 July 2008 Beijing, China,
R.Tsolmon, John van genderen, D.Narantuya “Data base collection for Land Cover Validation
and monitoring on Remote Sensing/GIS in West Part of Mongolia” International Society for
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, p1343-1346, 3-10 July 2008 Beijing, China,
B.Khosbayar, R.Tsolmon, Y.Uranchimeg “Estimation of glaciers and snow coverage in
western part of Mongolia using MODIS snow products” International Society for
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, p1025-1026 ,3-10 July 2008 Beijing, China,
A.Tungalag, R.Tsolmon, B.Bayartungalag “Land degradation analysis in the Onggi River
Basin ”International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, p1021-1024, 3-10 July
2008 Beijing, China,
R.Tsolmon et.al The “Database collection for land cover validation and monitoring and capacity
building training on remote sensing/GIS in west part of Mongolia” Second national Workshop on
Application of Remote sensing/GIS for Mongolian Environment, 7 December 2007, Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia, p 5-9.
Ya. Aruinzul, R.Tsolmon, Ts. Oyuntsetseg “Monitoring of forest quality and cover in Mongolia
using Remote Sensing” Second national Workshop on Application of Remote sensing/GIS for
Mongolian Environment, 7 December 2007, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, p 15-22.
A.Tungalag, R.Tsolmon, Ts.Munkhbayar “ Detection of land use change in Ongi river basin”
Second national Workshop on Application of Remote sensing/GIS for Mongolian Environment, 7
December 2007, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, p 80-85
G. Enkhbayar, R.Tsolmon “ Analysisi of socio-economic impacts on vegetation in Uvurkhangai
province” Second national Workshop on Application of Remote sensing/GIS for Mongolian
Environment, 7 December 2007, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, p 100-104
B.Suvdantsetetseg, R.Tsolmon, Ya. Aruinzul” Liner Mixing Model applied to Landsat data for
Saxaul mapping’ The 27th Asain Conference on Remote Sensing,9-13 October 2006, Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia
L.Ochirhuyag, R.Tsolmon “Dust storm monitoring in Mongolia using satellite data” The 27th Asain
Conference on Remote Sensing,9-13 October 2006, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
M. Tyburski, R. Tsolmon, D. Sodnomragchaa, R. Harris and A. Warren “Monitoring
environmental degradation in Mongolia with NPP and rainfall data.”
Proceedings of “2nd International Conference on Land cover /Land use study using Remote
Sensing and Geographic Information System and the GOFC-GOLD regional capacity
building meeting in Mongolia (8-9th June 2006) , p23-30 (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia)
Javzandulam Ts, Tetuko S.S, R. Tateishi, R. Tsolmon “A method to estimate soil moisture
using l-band synthetic aperture radar data” Proceedings of “2nd International Conference
on Land cover /Land use study using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System
and the GOFC-GOLD regional capacity building meeting in Mongolia (8-9th June 2006) ,
p116-119 (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia)
L.Ochirkhuyag, R.Tsolmon; S.Khudulmur; J.Sumyasuren; L.Natsagdorj; D.Jugder
“Dust and Sandstorm Monitoring of Mongolia Using NOAA AVHRR data” Proceedings of
“2nd International Conference on Land cover /Land use study using Remote Sensing and
Geographic Information System and the GOFC-GOLD regional capacity building meeting in
Mongolia (8-9th June 2006) , p144-148 (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia)
R.Tsolmon “ Use of GIS in Mongolian Anthropology and Archeology” Workshop on 10 year
anniversary for Anthropology and Archeology department at NUM. 8 February 2005 2006 National
University of Mongolia
R.Tsolmon “Development of Remote Sensing/GIS and its future in Mongolia” First Mongolian
National Conference on “Benefits of Physics in Society” 23 December 2006 National University of
Mongolia
R.Tsolmon and Z.Narangerel “Biomass and Carbon storage of Northern forest”
Pre-symposium workshop at the 31st International Symposium on Remote Sensing of
Environment “GLOBAL MONITORING FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND SECURITY” June
18 - 19, 2005, Saint Petersburg, Russia
R.Tsolmon “Remote Sensing Approaches for Regional Land Cover Mapping” The
International conference on Advanced Remote Sensing for Earth Observation Systems,
Techniques and Applications in Arabian Remote Sensing Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia, 7-11 May 2005
N. Suvdaa R.Tsolmon and H.Barcus “Monitoring “Zag” forest in Govi-Altai region Mongolia”
The First National Conference on Remote Sensing/GIS in Mongolia, p118-124, 2 May,2005
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
John Townshend R.Tsolmon et al. “GOFC-GOLD An international effort to improve the
provision of operational information on Land Cover and Fire” The First National Conference
on Remote Sensing/GIS in Mongolia, p15-23 , 2 May,2005 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar R.Tsolmon “ Detection heat loss in Ulaanbaatar” The First National Conference
on Remote Sensing/GIS in Mongolia, pp46-54, 2 May,2005 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia .
R.Tsolmon (2004) “Environmental Controls on Water Pollution Problems in TUUL River
Basin From Gold Mining” First International Workshop on national Global Spatial data
Infrastructure (NSDI) of Mongolia, 8-9 September 2004. Ulaanbataar
R.Tsolmon “ The use of Remote Sensing in Agricultural Surveys in Mongolia” The First
International Workshop on Land Cover Study of Mongolia Using Remote Sensing/GIS
p145-149, June 6-8, 2004 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
B.Erdene, R.Tsolmon “The application of remote sensing for Economic growth analysis in
the particular area of Mongolia” The First International Workshop on Land Cover Study of
Mongolia Using Remote Sensing/GIS p61-66, June 6-8, 2004 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
L.Ochirkhuyag, R.Tsolmon “ Snow coverage mapping in Mongolia using linear mixing
model on MODIS/TERRA satellite data” The First International Workshop on Land Cover
Study of Mongolia Using Remote Sensing/GIS p96-99, June 6-8, 2004 Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia.
R.Tsolmon, K. Yanagida, Naranbayar, Ts.Batchuluun, N.Baatarbileg “Applications of
Remote Sensing to Mongolian forestry” Proceedings of 80th anniversary of Forestry sector
development in Mongolia.P 219-223, March 2004, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
R.Tsolmon “ Application of modern remote sensing techniques to forestry analyses”
Proceedings of the Workshop “Problems on Mongolian forest and New Perspectives and
usage of Advanced Methods and Technologies” p113-116, May 2004, National University of
Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Ts.Javzandulam,R.Tateishi, R.Tsolmon “Multi-Temporal analysis of vegetation indices for
characterizing vegetation dynamics in Mongolian grassland” The First International
Workshop on Land Cover Study of Mongolia Using Remote Sensing/GIS p96-99, June 6-8,
2004 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
R.Tsolmon, Ts. Batchuluun, and N.Baatarbileg “Forest biomass change analyses of
Hyalganat region of Mongolia using SPOT4/VEGETATION satellite data” Proceedings of
the 2004 Annual Meeting of Korean Forestry Society, p 105-107. December 2003, Seoul.
South Korea
R.Tsolmon, R.Tateishi, Ts.Javzandulam and A.J. Mustafa, “Mapping of Forest Biomass in
Central Asia,” Proceedings of Symposium on Indonesian Environmental Monitoring 2003
(SIEM2003), Vol. 5, No.1, p.7, 2003 (Chiba: IECI)
J. Mustafa, R. Tsolmon, J. Tetuko S.S., R. Tateishi, “Estimating coverage and biomass using
moderate and low resolution satellite data,” Proceedings of Symposium on Indonesian
Environmental Monitoring 2003 (SIEM2003), Vol. 5, No.1, p.8, 2003 (Chiba: IECI)
R.Tsolmon , R.Tateishi “Analyses of carbon storage in the woody biomass of Northern
forest,” Proceedings of 10th Remote Sensing Forum SICE (Sensing Instrument Control
Engineering) No.1 p29-31, February, 2003 (Japan Tokyo)
Ts.Javzandulam, R.Tateishi, R.Tsolmon “Methodology for determining soil line and
characteristics of vegetation indices,” Journal of Japan Society of Photogrammetry and
Remote Sensing 12-13, No,15 pp 213-216 June, 2003 (Japan Tokyo)
R.Tsolmon, R.Tateishi, B.Sambuu, Sh.Tsogtbayar “Analyses and trends of forest biomass in
Higher Northern Latitudes” The 24rd Asian Conference on Remote Sensing and 2003
International Symposium on Remote Sensing November 3-7, 2003 Busan, Korea
R.Tsolmon, R. Tateishi and A. Kondoh
“A study on the biomass change of Mongolian
forest by using NDVI-Biomass Modeling” Second International Workshop on Terrestrial
Change in Mongolia December2-3, 2003 Yokohama Japan pp56-58
Ts.Batchuluun, R.Tsolmon, N.Gombosuren , N.Baatarbileg “ Land-Cover Sub-pixel
classification using Remote Sensing on MODIS data in Tuv province of Mongolia,” Second
International Workshop on Terrestrial Change in Mongolia December2-3, 2003 Yokohama
Japan
R.Tsolmon, R.Tateishi, Ts.Enkhzaya “Livestock mapping in Mongolia using satellite and
statistical data” The CEReS International Symposium on Remote Sensing Monitoring of
Environmental Change in Asia 16-17 December 2003 Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
R.Tsolmon., R.Tateishi, T.Javzandulam, J.E.Aban, “A method to estimate forest biomass and
its application to monitor Mongolian Taiga using AVHRR and VEGETATION,” Proceedings
of International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2002, IGARSS 2002, IEEE
2002, Vol.1, 2002, 24-28 June 2002 (Toronto, Canada: IEEE).
J.Aban, R.Tsolmon and R.Tateishi “Linear Mixing Model based on Optimization Method for
land cover mapping using Landsat ETM+ and SPOT-HRV data,” Proceedings of International
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2002, IGARSS 2002, IEEE 2002, Vol.1, 2002,
24-28 June 2002 (Toronto, Canada: IEEE).
R.Tsolmon., R.Tateishi, P.D.Gunin “Mapping of Forest Biomass in Mongolian and Siberian
Taiga using AVHRR and VEGETATION data” Proceeding of Japan Society of
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Symposium, Japan, pp.129-132, 5 July 2002 (Japan
Tokyo: JSPRS).
R.Tsolmon, Ts.Javzandulam R.Tateishi “Linear Mixing Model Based on Optimization
Method for Mongolian Land cover classification Map using Landsat ETM+ satellite data,”
Proceeding of International Conference on Optimization and Optimal Control ICOOC 2002
13-17, August, 2002 (UlanBator, Mongolia)
Mohamed A. Ghar, R.Tateishi., and R.Tsolmon “Land-Cover Sub-pixel classification using
linear mixture model on Landsat ETM+ data in Egypt” 23rd Asian Conference on Remote
Sensing November 25-29, 2002 (Kathmandu, Nepal)
R.Tsolmon, R.Tateishi “ Methodology to estimate Northern forest biomass,” Proceedings of
the 5th Workshop on Landcover / Asia, 19 December 2002 (Japan Chiba: CEReS).
R.Tsolmon., M.Saandar “Monitoring snowfall in Mongolia,” Proceedings of Open
Symposium on Change and Sustainability of pastoral Land Use Systems in Temperate Asia,
UlanBator Mongolia 28 June 2001.
M.Saandar R.Tsolmon., “Analyses of relative greenness for pastoral land use in Mongolia,”
Proceedings of Open Symposium on Change and Sustainability of pastoral Land Use Systems
in Temperate Asia, UlanBator Mongolia 28 June 2001.
R.Tsolmon., R.Tateishi “Monitoring the 2000 winter snowfall in Mongolia,” Proceedings of
International Symposium Asian Ecosystem-2000 , 7 September 2000 (UlanBator, Mongolia)
R.Tsolmon, R.Tateishi “A Linear mixture model for land cover classification using 8km and
1km AVHRR data,” Proceeding of Japan Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
Symposium, Japan, pp.213-216, 17 November 2000 (JSPRS, Tottori, Japan).