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Full-Text Articles in Natural Resources Management and Policy
Joint Fire Science Program – Lake Mead National Recreation Area Revegetating Burned Arid Lands: Identifying Successful Native Species Using Trait And Competition Analysis: Quarterly Progress Report, Time Period: October 1 — December 31, 2009, Margaret N. Rees
Fire Science
• Article accepted for publication in Journal of Arid Environments.
• Recharged irrigation gel packs for outplanting and watered seed plots at Goodsprings site.
• Completed full year of seed granivory trials at Goodsprings site.
• Presented information on this Task Agreement to 4th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress.
• Maintained nursery plots and added installment of nitrogen treatment.
Wku Campus Wide Holiday Energy Conservation Plan, Wku Sustainability Committee, Christian Ryan-Downing
Wku Campus Wide Holiday Energy Conservation Plan, Wku Sustainability Committee, Christian Ryan-Downing
Sustainability Publications and Resources
No abstract provided.
Annual Pastoral Land Condition Report: 2008 / 2009 Financial Year, Paul E. Novelly, Philip Thomas
Annual Pastoral Land Condition Report: 2008 / 2009 Financial Year, Paul E. Novelly, Philip Thomas
Natural resources published reports
This report to the Pastoral Lands Board of Western Australia presents information for the 2008/2009 financial year. The report also satisfies the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation’s obligation to provide the Pastoral Lands Board with a report on the current condition of land under pastoral leases in the State.
The report provides background information on pastoral leases, seasonal conditions and pastoral land condition, using information from the Bureau of Meteorology, the Western Australian Rangeland Monitoring System (WARMS) and the pastoral lease inspection program of the Department of Agriculture & Food Western Australia (DAFWA).
Pastoral leases cover 87.4 million hectares …
Mash-Ups In Abe Models, And The New Epa Waters Web Services, Larry Theller
Mash-Ups In Abe Models, And The New Epa Waters Web Services, Larry Theller
GIS Day
Documents recent efforts to integrate Purdue's Long-Term Hydrologic Impact Assessment (L-THIA) land use change model with data from Purdue, USEPA, and Michigan State’s Institute of Water Research within Google Maps
Strategies For The Fusion Of Satellite Fire Radiative Power With Burned Area Data For Fire Radiative Energy Derivation, Luigi Boschetti, David P. Roy
Strategies For The Fusion Of Satellite Fire Radiative Power With Burned Area Data For Fire Radiative Energy Derivation, Luigi Boschetti, David P. Roy
GSCE Faculty Publications
Instantaneous estimates of the power released by a fire (Fire Radiative Power, FRP) are available with satellite active fire detection products. Integrating FRP in time provides an estimate of the total energy released (Fire Radiative Energy, FRE), which can be converted into burned biomass estimates needed by the atmospheric emissions modeling community. While straightforward in theory, the integration of FRP in time and space is affected by temporal and spatial undersampling imposed by the satellite sensing and orbit geometry, clouds, and active fire product omission errors. Combination of active fire FRP estimates with independently derived burned area maps provides the …
Droughtscape- Fall 2009, Kelly Smith
Droughtscape- Fall 2009, Kelly Smith
Droughtscape, Quarterly Newsletter of NDMC, 2007-
Drought Monitor Forum to be in Austin, Oct. 7-8
El Niño Likely to Bring More Needed Precipitation
NDMC Welcomes Visiting Chinese Scientist
TX, CA Feeling Worst of Impacts
Grant to Bring Climate Change Ed to Teachers
Speaking of Drought ...
NDMC Takes Message Across Nebraska and World
Factors Influencing Perennial Pasture Adoption In The Medium Rainfall Zone Of The South West Natural Resource Management Region Of Western Australia, Ned Crossley, Stephen Tunbridge, Kathi Mcdonald
Factors Influencing Perennial Pasture Adoption In The Medium Rainfall Zone Of The South West Natural Resource Management Region Of Western Australia, Ned Crossley, Stephen Tunbridge, Kathi Mcdonald
Resource management technical reports
No abstract provided.
Esperance Area Acid Sulfate Soil Hazard Mapping, Paul Galloway, Simon Clarendon
Esperance Area Acid Sulfate Soil Hazard Mapping, Paul Galloway, Simon Clarendon
Resource management technical reports
This project created a regional scale (1:100 000) acid sulfate soil (ASS) hazard map for the Lake Warden and Esperance town areas, using a combination of existing soil-landscape mapping information and elevation data, supported by field observations and laboratory data from 18 soil cores and 29 additional borelogs with descriptive information useful for identifying ASS and potential ASS materials. All data gathered during this project used common standards and protocols developed in Australia for identifying and mapping ASS materials. The project extends the mapping for acid sulfate soil in the region, complementing existing maps compiled for other parts of the …
Droughtscape- Summer 2009, Kelly Smith
Droughtscape- Summer 2009, Kelly Smith
Droughtscape, Quarterly Newsletter of NDMC, 2007-
U.S. Drought Monitor Forum, 2009
El Niño Could Bring Wet Winter After Hot Summer
Around the World
Agriculture Hit Hard in California, Texas
Predictable Patterns in Missouri River Basin?
Seeking Low-Flow Effects in Colorado, Southeast
VegDRI Began Coast-to-Coast Coverage in May
Lead Detection In Water: Using Hydroxyapatite And Atomic Absorption, Nicolas Cantarero
Lead Detection In Water: Using Hydroxyapatite And Atomic Absorption, Nicolas Cantarero
Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses
Hydroxyapatite is a mineral that is very inexpensive, easily made, and binds well to lead. In this procedure its application will be paired with Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (Flame AA) to detect lead concentrations in water to ppb levels. While ppb concentrations of lead are too dilute to produce a response from the Flame AA by using Hydroxyapatite to concentrate lead molecules from a larger volume and dissolving the Hydroxyapatite into a smaller volume it may be able to produce a response. The method could provide an inexpensive, efficient, and accurate way to detect lead concentrations to the ppb level …
Assessment Of The Embodied Co2eq In Buildings Towards A Sustainable Building Design And Construction, Adolf Acquaye, Aidan Duffy, Biswajit Basu
Assessment Of The Embodied Co2eq In Buildings Towards A Sustainable Building Design And Construction, Adolf Acquaye, Aidan Duffy, Biswajit Basu
Conference Papers
Research studies have shown that the initial energy embodied in a building can be as much as 67% of the operational energy over a 25 year period. With growing global concerns over material and resource consumption and the emissions of CO2 into the atmosphere, the energy embodied in buildings constructed in town and cities becomes important and one of the key issues that needs to be tackled in the design stages in order to strive towards sustainable buildings design. In this paper, a hybrid embodied carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq) methodology used to assess the CO2eq embodied in buildings is presented. …
Options For Achieving And Maintaining Low Salinity In Agricultural Dams, Tilwin Westrup
Options For Achieving And Maintaining Low Salinity In Agricultural Dams, Tilwin Westrup
Resource management technical reports
No abstract provided.
South Burlington, Vt: Mixed-Use Comes To O’Dell Parkway, Ryan Neale, Brett Richardson, Richard Barringer
South Burlington, Vt: Mixed-Use Comes To O’Dell Parkway, Ryan Neale, Brett Richardson, Richard Barringer
Planning
The proposed redevelopment of an underutilized property along major travel routes in South Burlington presents possibilities for infill development. The City of South Burlington, the developer, neighbors, and a variety of public and nonprofit financial partners work together to create a mixed-use residential/commercial development to meet a variety of housing and community needs. The case study describes the obstacles overcome to make redevelopment possible through zoning and regulatory changes, negotiation with local residents over traffic and other concerns, support from state and local housing advocates, and political leadership; as well as the development’s application of smart growth principles.
Fisheries Research Report No. 193 - Investigating Reproductive Biology Issues Relevant To Managing The Western Rock Lobster Broodstock, Roy Melville-Smith, Simon De Lestang, N Beale, D Groth, A Thompson
Fisheries Research Report No. 193 - Investigating Reproductive Biology Issues Relevant To Managing The Western Rock Lobster Broodstock, Roy Melville-Smith, Simon De Lestang, N Beale, D Groth, A Thompson
Fisheries research reports
Final FRDC Report – Project 2003/005
Objectives:
1. To investigate the implications of the setose and maximum size rules.
2. To undertake preliminary investigations into the implications of egg diameters being significantly smaller at the Abrolhos Islands than at the coast.
3. To quantify the extent of the breeding grounds, so as to weight the overall egg production index for the stock by the contribution of the management zones.
Increases in efficiency due to modern electronic equipment, improved fishing vessels and knowledge about the grounds and lobster behaviour, have all led to western rock lobster fishers becoming more efficient at …
Droughtscape- Spring 2009, Kelly Smith
Droughtscape- Spring 2009, Kelly Smith
Droughtscape, Quarterly Newsletter of NDMC, 2007-
U.S. Drought Monitor Publishes Map 500!
Weakening La Niña May Mean Relief for Texas
Upcoming Workshops
Drought Impacts Worst in California, Texas
CoCoRaHS to Request Drought Impact Data, Too
NDMC Adds Researcher
K-12 Students Learn About Drought
Changes In Producer Attitudes Towards Windbreaks In Eastern Nebraska, 1983 To 2009, Kim Tomczak
Changes In Producer Attitudes Towards Windbreaks In Eastern Nebraska, 1983 To 2009, Kim Tomczak
Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses
Abstract Windbreaks are rows of trees or shrubs arranged on the landscape to reduce wind speed. In agricultural landscapes we find them as farmstead windbreaks, livestock windbreaks and field windbreaks. While farmstead and livestock windbreaks are well accepted by the agricultural community, field windbreaks are often viewed differently. A 1982 study of the attitudes of farmers in Eastern Nebraska indicated that many of the producers were around the age of 50 and that they used different types of windbreaks. This study repeated that survey in the same. When compared to data from 1982, farmers today are not educated about the …
A Survery Of Western United States Instream Flow Programs And The Policies That Protect A River's Ecosystem, Kyle Jackson
A Survery Of Western United States Instream Flow Programs And The Policies That Protect A River's Ecosystem, Kyle Jackson
Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses
The Western United States can best be described as a vast, varying land, with the high plains to the east and the jagged horizons of Rockies to the west. However there is one common trait shared by these states: the lack of water resources. With the continued development of this land, the fact that water is scarce is becoming more real. This issue became more difficult to handle as the public became more aware that many competing uses existed for the finite resource, and those different uses were degrading the natural environments of the surface waters. With this realization instream …
Fisheries Research Report No. 190 - Esd Reporting And Assessment Subprogram: Strategic Planning, Project Management And Adoption - Stage 2, R Fletcher
Fisheries research reports
Final FRDC Report – Project Number 2004/006
The second stage of the operation of the ESD Subprogram was successful, but compared to the focus during the first subprogram period, mostly in a consolidation manner rather than from the generation of significant new tools. This was necessary because it takes time to adopt and integrate significant changes to the methods of operation of agencies and industries. The policies must be there before any real activity can occur and we found that for the broader focused, cross fishery/cross sector applications of the framework, agencies were not in a position for much of …
Gis Data: Mathews County, Virginia Shoreline Inventory Report Methods And Guidelines, Marcia Berman, Harry Berquist, Sharon Killeen, Carl Hershner, Karinna Nunez, Karen Reay, Tamia Rudnicky, Daniel E. Schatt, David Weiss
Gis Data: Mathews County, Virginia Shoreline Inventory Report Methods And Guidelines, Marcia Berman, Harry Berquist, Sharon Killeen, Carl Hershner, Karinna Nunez, Karen Reay, Tamia Rudnicky, Daniel E. Schatt, David Weiss
Data
The data inventory developed for the Shoreline Situation Reports are based on a three-tiered shoreline assessment approach. This assessment characterizes conditions in the shorezone observed from a small boat moving along the shoreline. Handheld GPS units record data observations in the field. The three tiered shoreline assessment approach divides the shorezone into three regions:
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the immediate riparian zone, evaluated for land use
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the bank, evaluated for height, stability and natural protection
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the shoreline, describing the presence of shoreline structures for shore protection and recreational purposes.
Three GIS coverages are generated from the collection technique. The Mathews_lubc coverage are features related …
A Century Of Climate Change For Fairbanks, Alaska, Gerd Wendler, Martha Shulski
A Century Of Climate Change For Fairbanks, Alaska, Gerd Wendler, Martha Shulski
School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications
Climatological observations are available for Fairbanks, Interior Alaska, for up to 100 years. This is a unique data set for Alaska, insofar as it is of relatively high quality and without major breaks. Applying the best linear fit, we conclude that the mean annual temperature rose from -3.6°C to -2.2°C over the century, an increase of 1.4°C (compared to 0.8°C worldwide). This comparison clearly demonstrates the well-known amplification or temperature change for the polar regions. The observed temperature increase is neither uniform over the time period nor uniform throughout the course of a year. The winter, spring, and summer seasons …
2009 Sustainability Report, Christian Ryan-Downing, Western Kentucky University
2009 Sustainability Report, Christian Ryan-Downing, Western Kentucky University
Sustainability Publications and Resources
No abstract provided.
Droughtscape- Winter 2009, Kelly Smith
Droughtscape- Winter 2009, Kelly Smith
Droughtscape, Quarterly Newsletter of NDMC, 2007-
Bastrop TX: Feb. 12 Central CA: Feb. 24, 26
La Niña May Keep West and Gulf Coast Dry
Big Canoes to Launch
2008 in Review
U.S. Feels Drought Impacts in 2008
NDMC Welcomes Widhalm, Sakamoto
Climate Modelers at Workshop Look to Sea Surface Temperatures for Drought Prediction
Center For Coastal Resources Management Annual Report 2008, Center For Coastal Resources Management
Center For Coastal Resources Management Annual Report 2008, Center For Coastal Resources Management
Reports
No abstract provided.
Setting Targets For Resource Condition In Doradine Catchment, Leon Van Wyk, Gregory Paul Raper
Setting Targets For Resource Condition In Doradine Catchment, Leon Van Wyk, Gregory Paul Raper
Resource management technical reports
No abstract provided.
Barriers And Drivers Influencing Adoption Of Perennial Pastures On The South Coast Of Wa, Jamie Bowyer, Rebecca Heath
Barriers And Drivers Influencing Adoption Of Perennial Pastures On The South Coast Of Wa, Jamie Bowyer, Rebecca Heath
Resource management technical reports
No abstract provided.
Surface Water Management In The East Yornaning Catchment, Tilwin Westrup
Surface Water Management In The East Yornaning Catchment, Tilwin Westrup
Resource management technical reports
No abstract provided.
Progress In Strategic Research Areas, Scott R. Abella
Progress In Strategic Research Areas, Scott R. Abella
Public Policy and Leadership Faculty Publications
Three years ago through conversations with resource managers, assessing the status of knowledge of the scientific literature, and our own interests, we set forth several strategic research areas that we believed would be timely for advancing Mojave Desert conservation and management.
A System For Estimating Bowen Ratio And Evaporation From Waste Lagoons, Arturo I. Quintanar, Rezaul Mahmood, John H. Loughrin, Nanh Lovanh, Monica V. Motley
A System For Estimating Bowen Ratio And Evaporation From Waste Lagoons, Arturo I. Quintanar, Rezaul Mahmood, John H. Loughrin, Nanh Lovanh, Monica V. Motley
High Plains Regional Climate Center: Personnel Publications
A low‐cost system was deployed above a swine waste lagoon to obtain estimates of Bowen ratios and characterize lagoon temperatures. The system consisted of humidity and temperature sensors and anemometers deployed above the lagoon, water temperature sensors, and a meteorological station located by the lagoon. To evaluate the system, data was analyzed from the 25th through 28th June 2007. Bowen ratios showed diurnal behavior near the lagoon surface characterized by negative values during day and positive ones at night. Latent (evaporation) and sensible heat fluxes were towards the atmosphere and the lagoon, respectively for most of the day. A diurnal …
Ecosystem Jenga!, Natalie Umphlett, Tierney Brosius, Ramesh Laungani, Diandra L. Leslie-Pelecky
Ecosystem Jenga!, Natalie Umphlett, Tierney Brosius, Ramesh Laungani, Diandra L. Leslie-Pelecky
High Plains Regional Climate Center: Personnel Publications
Students are often taught that ecosystems are "delicately balanced," But what. exactly, does this mean? How do we help students relate what they learn in the classroom about ecosystems to the world immediately around them?
As scientists who work closely with middle school students as part of a National Science Foundation-funded Graduate Fellows in K-12 Education program called Project Fulcrum. we have learned that abstract concepts, such as "delicately balanced ecosystem," are often not truly understood. We addressed this concern in a seventh-grade science classroom in Lincoln. Nebraska. by introducing students to locally threatened saline wetlands and the endangered Salt …
Wilson Inlet Catchment Appraisal 2007, Ron Master
Wilson Inlet Catchment Appraisal 2007, Ron Master
Resource management technical reports
No abstract provided.