NOEL A. CRESSIE

My main research area is in spatial statistics and spatio-temporal statistics. The technical results in these areas are used as components of hierarchical statistical models for problems in environmental science and engineering. This leads to the development of Bayesian and empirical Bayesian methodology in complex, non-linear systems. Examples of problems include long-lead forecasting of the El Nino phenomenon, remote sensing of global environmental processes, ice-stream dynamics, Bayesian statistical exposure modeling from sources to biomarkers, and mapping of disease risk over a collection of contiguous small areas. I am collaborating with Catherine Calder, Peter Craigmile, Desheng Liu, Tom Santner and Tao Shi in the Department.