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MIReVTD, a Minimum Information Standard for Reporting Vector Trait Data

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Vector-borne diseases pose a persistent and increasing challenge to human, animal, and agricultural systems globally. Mathematical modeling frameworks incorporating vector trait responses are powerful tools for assessing risk and predicting vector-borne disease impacts. Developing these frameworks and the reliability of their predictions hinge on the availability of experimentally derived vector trait data for model parameterization […]

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Interannual rainfall variability presents critical challenges across eastern Africa

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Rainfall changes presents critical challenges across eastern Africa. However, studies often focus on trends in seasonal rainfall totals, overlooking the intraseasonal characteristics that directly affect societal livelihoods. Our analysis of daily rainfall from the Climate Hazards Group Infrared Precipitation with Stations (CHIRPS) dataset (1982–2023) reveals significant and contrasting shifts across the region. In northern East […]

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Why ports matter to cities

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Ports facilitate vital global trade, operating as foundational linkages in the economic circulation through which nearly all consumer products pass. However, there is a need to conceptualize the local implications of these globalized networks. As international trade has intensified over the last few decades, the current international order has seen significant uncertainty due to both […]

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Natural climate variability and freezing rain in central and eastern North America

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This study published in Journal of Climate examines long-term trends in freezing rain across central and eastern North America. Using geospatial and statistical techniques, and 8-decades of data for US and Canadian subdomains, this work first evaluates the performance of the European ERA5 reanalysis freezing rain variable to observed frequencies, indicating that the agreement is […]

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A climatology of atmospheric river severity using an adjusted IVT scaling across U.S. subdomains

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In a paper recently published in Journal of Climate, Dr. Hongsheng Wang and Dr. Esther Mullens develop a geospatial climatology of landfalling atmospheric rivers using 8-decades of data from the European Center’s ERA5 reanalysis dataset. Using a detection algorithm to extract atmospheric river features, the authors develop a severity climatology that is adjusted to reflect […]

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Social inequities in the transition to environmentally optimized commuting

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Reducing commuting from the actual to the minimum level is designed to prioritize environmental sustainability in order to reduce carbon emissions and alleviate traffic congestion, but does it also ensure social equity and sustainability? We study the social inequity of reducing commuting using flow data defined over a combination of multiple housing and socio-demographic attributes […]

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A weather regime-based analysis of freezing rain trends in a warmer climate for Eastern North America

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Freezing rain is a common winter weather hazard across eastern North America, resulting in damage and disruption to energy utilities, transportation, and the economy. Due to its short lasting and self-limiting nature, observational gaps, and the need for high temporal and spatial resolution model output, this phase type is less studied in the context of […]

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Bluetech in Baltimore: Co-creating smart city innovations with local youth

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This paper presents a case study of a climate-focussed digital internship pilot program intent on increasing engagement with, and jobs in, the “Bluetech” ocean-based economy in Baltimore, Maryland. Understanding participants’ lived experiences across multiple strands of alignment–including general interest, digital skills and technology access, environmental knowledge, and perceptions of climate and environmental problems–supported their engagement […]

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Evaluating human mortality impacts from air pollution as U.S. commuting reaches its extremes

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Commuting significantly influences environmental quality and public health, thereby shaping urban sustainability. However, the effects of air pollution from vehicle emissions and associated mortality at both lower and upper commuting extremes remain unexplored. This study utilizes nationwide commuting flow and geodemographic segmentation datasets to implement a disaggregated excess commuting framework across 918 U.S. metropolitan regions (MSAs). […]

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Morphodynamics and riverbed elevation changes in the lower Apalachicola River

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Extensive research has been conducted on the effects of anthropogenic practices on lowland rivers and floodplains; particularly regarding planform changes, only a few studies have utilized detailed riverbed elevation data. This study focuses on the Apalachicola River, one of the largest lowland rivers in the southeastern United States. The navigation project by the United States […]

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Visualizing complex mobility patterns using backbone networks

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Visualizing mobility patterns is crucial to understanding spatial interaction patterns, yet it has become increasingly challenging due to the availability of large amounts of mobility data. The traditional thresholding method that displays only flows above a defined threshold value can overlook small but critical flows, leading to a biased representation of mobility patterns. This research […]

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Priority climate and health modelling needs

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Climate and health modelling is necessary for improving understanding of the current and future distribution and timing of climate-related health risks. However, underinvestment in this area has limited the understanding required to inform policies that enable multisectoral interventions to safeguard health. We synthesised insights from a survey of 65 global climate and health modelling experts […]

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The attribution of human health outcomes to climate change

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For over 30 years, detection and attribution (D&A) studies have informed key conclusions in international and national assessments of climate science, providing compelling evidence for the reality and seriousness of anthropogenic effects on the global climate. In the early twenty-first century, D&A methods were adapted to assess the contribution of climate change to longer-term trends […]

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Health losses attributed to anthropogenic climate change

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Over the last decade, attribution science has shown that climate change is responsible for substantial death, disability and illness. However, health impact attribution studies have focused disproportionately on populations in high-income countries, and have mostly quantified the health outcomes of heat and extreme weather. A clearer picture of the global burden of climate change could […]

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Temporal and spatial analysis of freezing rain regimes over Eastern North America

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Freezing rain events, which have caused billions of dollars in damage in recent decades, are still one of the least understood forms of precipitation. These events affect both urban and rural regions, including cities and forests. However, the often short-lived and sporadic occurrence of these events poses significant challenges to accurate reporting, complicating analysis attempting […]

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Drought vulnerability in South America

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Although it is the wettest continent, droughts are a regular occurrence in South America. As the effects of anthropogenic influences, including climate change, become more pronounced, droughts are expected to increase in frequency and severity. The purpose of this study is to assess the relative drought vulnerability of the countries in South America. Each country […]

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Assessing model trade-offs in agricultural remote sensing

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In a recent study published in Remote Sensing, researchers from the University of Florida’s Department of Geography have taken a big step forward in showing how artificial intelligence (AI) can help us better understand the changing landscape of agriculture. The work, led by Ph.D. student Mashoukur Rahaman, with co-authors Dr. Jane Southworth, Dr. Yixin Wen, […]

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Precipitation whiplash events: What causes them and their impacts over the US

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Precipitation whiplash, the rapid shift from drought to flooding, or vice versa, exacerbates the impact of both extremes compared to if they were to occur separately. The recognition of these types of events is relatively recent, and event precursors, driving meteorology and impacts are poorly understood. In response to this, this review summarizes the current […]

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Constructing the commuting backbone network dataset for the United States

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Commuting backbones represent the most essential connections within a commuting network—those significant flows that link major residential and employment areas and structurally support regional mobility systems. Identifying these backbones is critical for understanding large-scale travel demand, informing infrastructure investment, and supporting transportation planning at regional and national levels. Despite their importance, no publicly available datasets […]

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A deep-Learning workflow for CORONA-based historical land use classifications

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Historical satellite imagery lacks efficient methods for automated land use mapping, particularly when working with CORONA satellite data from the Cold War era. These high-resolution images from the 1960s offer valuable insights into historic land use conditions, but require intensive preprocessing and lack standardized methods for analysis. This article presents an integrated and systematic workflow […]

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The biogeophysical impacts of land cover change on climate extremes in the Arctic and Boreal regions

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A new paper in Environmental Research Letters reveals how recent land-cover shifts across the Arctic–Boreal region are already cooling daily high-temperature extremes yet intensifying multi-day drought risk—insights gained by driving CESM2 with 30 m satellite maps. The study, led by Shuai Li with Di Yang and colleagues, quantifies albedo-driven changes of up to 0.6 °C […]

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Arriving at Airport City Manchester

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The last four decades have witnessed the emergence of zones of various designations as a means of generating economic development and growth. On the one hand, a considerable amount of recent academic attention has turned to the various experiments with enterprise zones, export processing zones, freeport zones, and special economic zones in rapidly urbanizing areas […]

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Spatial Patterns of Dengue Incidence in Nepal During Record Outbreaks

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Dengue, which was first reported as a travel case in Nepal in 2004, was initially confined to the lower plains but has spread to higher elevations. Large outbreaks in 2022 and 2023, reached every district. We calculated the district-wise incidence for 2022 and 2023 by digitizing case data from Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population […]

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Experiences of Women AAG Presidents

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  During its 119-year history, only eighteen AAG presidents were women. These women have served as role models and change agents who significantly influenced the AAG and the discipline of geography. This article adds to our understanding of the experiences and impacts of these diverse women by examining the challenges that they faced and strategies […]

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Political violence and transport infrastructure in West Africa

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This article analyses the patterns of violence produced by the competition for the control of transport infrastructure between state and non-state actors in West Africa from 2000 to 2024. Using disaggregated road and conflict data from the Global Roads Inventory Project (GRIP) and Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) project, the paper first shows […]

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The resilience of agricultural trade networks in West Africa

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Trade networks for agricultural products play an important role in agricultural development and regional integration in West Africa. However, mapping these networks is challenging due to the lack of a comprehensive analytical framework that supports evidence-based policymaking. This policy note represents a first attempt to integrate the spatial, social and temporal aspects that influence trade […]

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Modeling Changes in Flow Dynamics From the Restoration of a Distributary Slough Along a Large Floodplain River

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Sloughs are slow-moving or still water systems that serve as an important ecosystem component connecting rivers and floodplains such as the Apalachicola River in northwest Florida. However, sloughs of the Apalachicola River have become hydrologically disconnected from the mainstem due to the impact of failed navigation projects such as channel incision, disposal of dredge spoils, […]

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Mean daily temperatures predict the thermal limits of malaria transmission better than hourly rate summation

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Temperature shapes the geographic distribution, seasonality, and magnitude of mosquito-borne disease outbreaks. Models predicting transmission often use mosquito and pathogen thermal responses measured at constant temperatures. However, mosquitoes live in fluctuating temperatures. Rate summation––non-linear averaging of trait values measured at constant temperatures—is commonly used to infer performance in fluctuating environments, but its accuracy is rarely […]

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The overlapping global distribution of dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever

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Arboviruses transmitted mainly by Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti and Ae. albopictus, including dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses, and yellow fever virus in urban settings, pose an escalating global threat. Existing risk maps, often hampered by surveillance biases, may underestimate or misrepresent the true distribution of these diseases and do not incorporate epidemiological similarities despite shared vector species. We address this by […]

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Spatiotemporal variation in frequency of persistent hot spell events over Africa

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This study examines the long-term variation of the annual occurrence frequency for the Persistent Hot spell Events (PHEs) over the African continent and the underlying mechanisms using the Japanese 55-year Reanalysis (JRA-55) daily dataset for the period 1961–2021. We applied criterion for periods when the daily standardized anomaly index (SAI) value of mean daily temperature […]

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Landslide at the River’s Edge: Alum Bluff, Apalachicola River, Florida

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When rivers impinge on the steep bluffs of valley walls, dynamic changes stem from a combination of fluvial and mass wasting processes. This study identifies the geomorphic changes, drivers, and timing of a landslide adjacent to the Apalachicola River at Alum Bluff, the tallest natural geological exposure in Florida at ~40 m, comprising horizontal sediments […]

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Street characteristics and recreational walking routes in older adults with cognitive concerns

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The global increase in the number of older adults with cognitive impairments has prompted widespread adoption of lifestyle interventions, such as physical activity, to mitigate cognitive decline and enhance cognitive functioning. This study explores the impact of the built environment on recreational walking route choices among older adults experiencing subjective cognitive decline, a demographic that […]

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Why the growth of arboviral diseases necessitates a new generation of global risk maps and future projections

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Global risk maps are an important tool for assessing the global threat of mosquito and tick-transmitted arboviral diseases. Public health officials increasingly rely on risk maps to understand the drivers of transmission, forecast spread, identify gaps in surveillance, estimate disease burden, and target and evaluate the impact of interventions. This paper describes how current approaches […]

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Precipitation whiplash events over the U.S.

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Precipitation whiplash events are expected to become more frequent due to climate change, but what are they? Drs. Esther Mullens and Johanna Engström investigate how whiplash events are defined, their meteorological drivers, and their impacts in the United States in their recent publication “Drought to Flood to Drought” published in the International Journal of Climatology. […]

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Comparing Reflectivity from Space-Based and Ground-Based Radars During Detection of Rainbands in Two Tropical Cyclones

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With varying tangential winds and combinations of stratiform and convective clouds, tropical cyclones (TCs) can be difficult to accurately portray when mosaicking data from ground-based radars. This study utilizes the Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) from the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission (GPM) satellite to evaluate reflectivity obtained using four sampling methods of Weather Surveillance Radar 1988-Doppler […]

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Transforming abandoned mines into solar farms

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The demand for renewable energy is becoming increasingly apparent, but a significant challenge lies in the limited availability of land. To limit environmental impacts associated with new development in previously undisturbed lands, this study investigates the potential to convert abandoned mines in Florida and Pennsylvania into solar farms, aligning with federal and state-level clean energy […]

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A big data approach to modelling urban population density functions

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Urban studies have a long tradition of examining the regularity of urban structure by modelling urban population density functions and probing the theoretical or behavioral foundation behind it. Previous studies commonly used census data in areal units such as census tracts or census block groups, which varied a great deal in area size and shape […]

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How geography influences access to different types of healthcare

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This new editorial in Sleep Health  showcases how an interdisciplinary approach to thinking about how geography influences access to different types of healthcare. Co-authored by Soomi Lee, Christopher N. Kaufmann, Catherine A. Lippi, Sadie J. Ryan and Yi Guo, the editorial discusses how this approach impacts diagnostic outcomes for sleep problems,  which may be indicators […]

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Mobility disruption and recovery in SW Florida’s elderly-dense communities during Hurricane Ian

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Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 storm that struck Florida’s southwest coast, resulted in 156 fatalities, with two-thirds of the victims being seniors. This highlights the need to address disaster risks for this vulnerable population. This study utilizes anonymized and privacy enhanced mobile phone GPS data to examine mobility disruptions and recovery patterns during Hurricane Ian […]

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The COVID-19 Impact on Spatiotemporal Dynamics of US Domestic Migration

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Understanding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic migration patterns is crucial for addressing resource needs and migration forecasting. Only a limited number of studies, however, have explored these dynamics through the lens of network analysis. Using Internal Revenue Service (IRS) county-to-county migration data, this article conceptualizes the U.S. domestic migration system as complex […]

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Ten quick tips to build a Model Life Cycle

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Poisot, T., Becker, D. J., Brookson, C. B., Graeden, E., Ryan, S. J., Turon, G., & Carlson, C. (2025). Ten quick tips to build a Model Life Cycle. PLOS Computational Biology, 21(2), e1012731. ABSTRACT: This paper introduces the Model Life Cycle for biological data-driven research and develops a series of 10 quick tips aimed at facilitating collaborations […]

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Mapping large-scale brand networks: A consumers’ foot traffic-based approach

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How do brands interact? Commercial brands are increasingly interconnected, forming a complex network. Analyzing brand networks is crucial to understanding brand interactions and developing data-driven marketing strategies. Traditional methods utilize consumer behavior surveys and social media databases to construct brand networks, but few have considered consumers’ spatial mobility – their movements between brand points of […]

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The Vanishing Green: How AI is Uncovering Dhaka’s Struggle with Air Pollution and Urban Growth

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Dhaka, one of the fastest-growing megacities in the world, is a place of constant movement, rapid expansion, and an ever-changing skyline. But beneath the rising high-rises and congested streets, something has been quietly disappearing—the city’s green spaces. Trees, parks, and natural buffers are being lost to unplanned urbanization, and with this loss comes a rise […]

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Metapopulations, the inflationary effect, and consequences for public health

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Kortessis, N., Glass, G., Gonzalez, A., Ruktanonchai, N. W., Simon, M. W., Singer, B., & Holt, R. D. (2025). Metapopulations, the inflationary effect, and consequences for public health. The American Naturalist, 205(3). ABSTRACT: The metapopulation concept offers significant explanatory power in ecology and evolutionary biology. Metapopulations, a set of spatially distributed populations linked by dispersal, and their […]

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47 Years of large Antarctic calving events

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In Antarctica, massive icebergs are a consequence of calving, where blocks of ice detach from the continent’s ice shelf. The calving of these massive icebergs is a rare occurrence with unpredictable variability, making it a difficult process to understand and statistically model. Here, we study calving using a statistical method called extreme value theory (EVT), […]

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Immersive virtual reality applications in geography higher education

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Huang, J., & Hu, Y. (2025). A systematic review of immersive virtual reality applications in geography higher education. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1-18. ABSTRACT: This systematic review examines the empirical research conducted in the past decade to investigate the application of immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) in geography higher education. Our analysis includes 29 empirical […]

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Standing dead trees and associated park asset wildfire vulnerability in Yellowstone National Park

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Prescott, C., Ozdes, M., & Yang, D. (2025). Classification and clustering analysis of standing dead trees and associated park asset wildfire vulnerability in Yellowstone National Park. Forest Ecosystems, 12, 100284. ABSTRACT: In the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Northwest regions of the United States, forests include extensive portions of standing dead trees. These regions showcase an intriguing phenomenon […]

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A holistic systems approach to global health research, practice, and partnerships

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Borbor-Cordova, M., Ryan, S., Lowe, R., von Borries, R., & Stewart Ibarra, A. (2024). A Holistic Systems Approach to Global Health Research, Practice, and Partnerships. In Transforming Global Health Partnerships (pp. 51-65). Cham: Springer. ABSTRACT: Emerging and persistent infectious diseases are global threats that have evidenced the interconnectedness and interdependence of the environment, animal, and human systems. […]

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It’s getting hot in here: Spatial impact of humidity on heat wave severity in the United States

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Narayanan, A., Rezaali, M., Bunting, E., & Keellings, D. (2025). It’s getting hot in here: Spatial impact of humidity on heat wave severity in the United States. Science of the Total Environment, 963, 178397. ABSTRACT: Heat waves pose significant risks to society, impacting human health, infrastructure, and the environment. However, on humid days, heat waves […]

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Modeling time-varying spatial accessibility to healthcare

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Mao, L. (2025). Modeling time-varying spatial accessibility to healthcare: A system dynamic approach. Health & Place, 91, 103416. ABSTRACT: Spatial accessibility to healthcare is essential for policymakers to identify health disparities and develop targeted interventions. Current modeling approaches poorly capture temporal dynamics of contributing factors, and few have represented dynamic interactions among these factors. Further, […]

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The Spatial Conflict Life Cycle in Africa

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Walther, O., Radil, S., Russell, D. (2024). The spatial conflict life cycle in Africa. Annals of the American Association of Geographers, DOI: 10.1080/24694452.2024.2428812. ABSTRACT: The growing availability of geospatial data that document both how violent actors are connected and where their attacks take place offers a unique opportunity to produce a more integrated approach to […]

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Assessing the vulnerability of Cape Coral to sea level rise

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Saba, J. A., Ash, K., & Napton, D. (2024). Assessing the vulnerability of Cape Coral, Florida, to sea level rise using principal component analysis (2020–2050). International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 105014. ABSTRACT: Sea level rise is a consequence of global climate change that has been affecting U.S. coasts with floods and storm surges. Florida […]

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Unraveling Hurricane Ian’s impact

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Wang, J., & Hu, Y. (2024). Unraveling Hurricane Ian’s impact: A multiscale analysis of mobility networks in Florida. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 104482. ABSTRACT: Understanding how human mobility patterns respond to natural disasters is crucial. This study investigates Hurricane Ian’s impact on human mobility patterns and subsequent recovery in southwest Florida. Using […]

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COVID-19, Social media, algorithms and the rise of indigenous movements in Southern Africa

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Foyet, M. & Child, B. (2024). COVID-19, Social media, algorithms and the rise of indigenous movements in Southern Africa: Perspectives from activists, audiences and policymakers. Frontiers in Sociology, 9, 1433998. ABSTRACT: The paper employs a mixed-methods approach to investigate the influence of social media on social movements among indigenous communities in Southern Africa.  Findings reveal that […]

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Identifying Points of Interest as sentinels for infectious disease surveillance

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Du, F., & Mao, L. (2024). Identifying Points of Interest (POIs) as sentinels for infectious disease surveillance: a COVID-19 study. Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 100691, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sste.2024.10069. ABSTRACT: Traditional surveillance relies on medical facilities, such as clinics and laboratories, as sentinels to monitor disease activities. Few studies have investigated the feasibility of using Point of Interests (POIs) […]

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The timing, magnitude, and relative composition of extreme total water levels vary seasonally along the U.S. Atlantic coast

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Quadrado, G., & Serafin, K. (2024). The timing, magnitude, and relative composition of extreme total water levels vary seasonally along the U.S. Atlantic coast. JGR Oceans, 136, 104482. ABSTRACT: This paper investigates when extreme total water levels (TWLs) occur during the year along the U.S. Atlantic coast and whether individual components, like waves, tides, and […]

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Classification of tropical cyclone rain patterns using convolutional autoencoder

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Kim, D., & Matyas, C. J. (2024). Classification of tropical cyclone rain patterns using convolutional autoencoder. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 791. ABSTRACT: Heavy rainfall produced by tropical cyclones (TCs) frequently causes wide-spread damage. TCs have different patterns of rain depending on their development stage, geographical location, and surrounding environmental conditions. However, an objective system for classifying […]

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An ensemble deep learning approach to spatiotemporal tropospheric ozone forecasting in Tehran

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Rezaali, M., Jahangir, M. S., Fouladi-Fard, R., & Keellings, D. (2024). An ensemble deep learning approach to spatiotemporal tropospheric ozone forecasting: A case study of Tehran, Iran. Urban Climate, 55, 101950. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2024.101950. This study proposes a novel framework for spatiotemporal forecasting of Ground-level Ozone Concentration (GOC) using advanced machine learning techniques, including Artificial Neural […]

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Factors that influenced preferences regarding use of public and private tornado shelters during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020

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Saba, J. A., Williams, C. L., Egnoto, M. J., Strader, S. M., Klockow-McClain, K. E., & Ash, K. D. (2024). Factors that influenced preferences regarding use of public and private tornado shelters during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 109, 104580. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104580. This study examines factors shaping individuals’ preferences […]

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Flood risk mitigation planning along urban rivers

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Serafin, K. A., Koseff, J. R., Ouyang, D., & Suckale, J. (2024). Moving from total risk to community-based risk trajectories increases transparency and equity in flood risk mitigation planning along urban rivers. Environmental Research Letters, 19(6), DOI: 064039. DOI 10.1088/1748-9326/ad3c58. After several years of drought, 2023 and early 2024 are reminders of the powers of California’s atmospheric […]

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Introduction to Water and Rivers in the South

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Engström, J., Mossa, J., & Praskievicz, S. (2024). Guest Editors’ Introduction to Water and Rivers in the South (Part 2). Southeastern Geographer, 64(2), 160-164, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/sgo.2024.a929403. Article first published online: 16 June 2024 in Southeastern Geographer. ABSTRACT: In Part 2 of the special issue on Rivers and Water in the South, the scope expands to include not […]

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The complexities of human-wildlife coexistence

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Merz, L., Kahler, J., Mwale, G., & Child, B. (2024). “Although elephants bring problems, they also bring benefits:” The complexities of human-wildlife coexistence. Stacks Journal, 24001, 1-26. DOI: 10.60102/stacks-24001 Article first published online: 3 July 2024 in Stacks Journal. ABSTRACT: As wildlife populations decline globally, there is a growing need to discover ways that humans […]

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Returners and explorers dichotomy in the face of natural hazards

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He, Z., Hu, Y., Duan, L. L., & Michailidis, G. (2024). Returners and explorers dichotomy in the face of natural hazards. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 13184. Article first published online: 8 June 2024 in Scientific Reports DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-64087-4 ABSTRACT: Understanding human mobility patterns amid natural hazards is crucial for enhancing urban emergency responses and rescue operations. Existing research […]

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Influence of environmental, geographic, socio-demographic, and epidemiological factors on presence of malaria at the community level in two continents

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Villena, O. C., Arab, A., Lippi, C. A., Ryan, S. J., & Johnson, L. R. (2024). Influence of environmental, geographic, socio-demographic, and epidemiological factors on presence of malaria at the community level in two continents. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 16734. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-67452-5 Article first published online: 20 July 2024 in Scientific Reports ABSTRACT: The interactions of environmental, geographic, […]

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Analysing and visualising mobility vulnerability and recovery across Florida neighbourhoods

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Wang, J., Hu, Y., Duan, L., & Michailidis, G. (2024). Analysing and visualising mobility vulnerability and recovery across Florida neighbourhoods: a case study of Hurricane Ian. Regional Studies, Regional Science, 11(1), 384-386. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/21681376.2024.2369550 Article first published online: 12 June 2024 in Regional Studies, Regional Science ABSTRACT: Effective hurricane preparedness and response demand a thorough understanding of […]

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Assessing the Impacts of Falling Ice Radiative Effects on the Seasonal Variation of Land Surface Properties

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Kisembe, J., Li, J. L. F., Wen, Y., Lee, W. L., Qian, W., Li, Z., & Jiang, J. H. (2024). Assessing the impacts of falling ice radiative effects on the seasonal variation of land surface properties. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 129(15), e2024JD040991. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JD040991 Article first published online: 05 August 2024 in JGR Atmospheres ABSTRACT: The […]

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Spatial clusters of human and livestock anthrax define high-risk areas requiring intervention in Lao Cai Province, Vietnam 1991-2022

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LUONG, METRAILER, BLACKBURN – Spatial clusters of human and livestock anthrax define high-risk areas requiring intervention in Lao Cai Province, Vietnam 1991-2022 Tan Luong, Minh Hieu Tran, Ba Uyen Pham, Morgan C. Metrailer, Van Khang Pham, Hoai Linh Nguyen, Thanh Long Pham, Thi Mai Hung Tran, Quang Thai Pham, Thi Thu Ha Hoang, Jason K. […]

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Machine Learning versus Deep Learning in Land System Science: A Decision-Making Framework for Effective Land Classification

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SOUTHWORTH, SMITH, SAFAEI, RAHAMAN, ALRUZUQ, TEFERA – Machine Learning versus Deep Learning in Land System Science: A Decision-Making Framework for Effective Land Classification Jane Southworth, Audrey C. Smith, Mohammad Safaei, Mashoukur Rahaman, Ali Alruzuq, Bewuket B. Tefera, Carly S. Muir, Hannah V. Herrero Article first published online: 8 APRIL 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2024.1374862 ABSTRACT: This review […]

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Beyond Geographies of Race

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WRIGHT – Beyond Geographies of Race Willie Jamaal Wright, Adam Bledsoe, Priscilla Ferreira, Kristen Maye & Ellen Louis Article first published online: 25 March 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/24694452.2024.2309172 ABSTRACT: Enthusiasm for Black geographies has grown significantly since it was formalized in Black Geographies and the Politics of Place (McKittrick and Woods 2007). With an increase in […]

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Identifying local conflict trends in North and West Africa

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WALTHER – Identifying local conflict trends in North and West Africa Radil, Steven and Walther, Olivier Article first published online: 9 March 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1787/24142026 ABSTRACT: Several states in West Africa have experienced significant episodes of political violence since the early 2010s. These have included civil wars, religiously motivated terrorism, separatist insurgencies, military coups and […]

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Unveiling spatial mismatch in childcare supply and demand

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HU – Unveiling spatial mismatch in childcare supply and demand: An excess commuting analysis of home-to-childcare distance in subsidized families Yujie Hu, Phillip Sherlock, Jing Huang, Herman T. Knopf, Jaclyn M. Hall Article first published online: 6 March 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2024.103829 ABSTRACT: The distance between homes and childcare providers serves as a crucial factor in […]

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Breaking Boundaries: Celebrating Women’s Achievements in Remote Sensing

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SOUTHWORTH – Breaking Boundaries: Celebrating Women’s Achievements in Remote Sensing Jane Southworth, Erin Bunting, Hannah Herrero, Kelley Crews Article first published online: 29 Feb 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2024.1369697 ABSTRACT: The scope of this issue spans from theoretical advancements to practical applications, addressing global challenges through a multifaceted lens. Together, these papers weave a rich tapestry of […]

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The impact of transport policies on road accessibility in Ghana

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WALTHER – The impact of transport policies on road accessibility in Ghana Susanna Goewey, Olivier J. Walther, Paul Nugent Article first published online: 01 February 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2024.2309385 ABSTRACT: This article examines the impact of transport policies on road accessibility in Ghana. To measure accessibility gains, the article applies a model that compares the area […]

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The role of people, parks and precipitation on the frequency and timing of fires in a sub-Saharan savanna ecosystem

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SOUTHWORTH – The role of people, parks and precipitation on the frequency and timing of fires in a sub-Saharan savanna ecosystem Julius R. Dewald, Imelda K. Moise, Jane Southworth Article first published online: 14 December 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/WF23020 ABSTRACT: Background The Lupande Game Management Area (GMA) and the adjacent South Luangwa National Park (NP) in […]

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Spatial epidemiology of human anthrax in Son La province, Vietnam, 2003-2022

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LUONG, METRAILER, BLACKBURN – Spatial epidemiology of human anthrax in Son La province, Vietnam, 2003-2022 Tan Luong, Tien Dung Nguyen, Van Truong Lu, Morgan C. Metrailer, Van Khang Pham, Thi Thu Ha Hoang, Thi Mai Hung Tran, Thanh Hai Pham, Thanh Long Pham, Quang Thai Pham, Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 28 January 2024 […]

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Temporal compounding increases economic impacts of atmospheric rivers in California

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SERAFIN – Temporal compounding increases economic impacts of atmospheric rivers in California Corinne Bowers, Jack W. Baker, Katherine A. Serafin Article first published online: 19 January 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EF003536 ABSTRACT: Temporally compounding atmospheric river (AR) events cause severe flooding and damage in California. However, the contribution of temporal compounding to AR-induced loss has yet to be […]

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Daily rhythm of urban space usage: insights from the nexus of urban functions and human mobility

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MAO – Daily rhythm of urban space usage: insights from the nexus of urban functions and human mobility Fangye Du, Jian Kang, Liang Mao, Jiaoe Wang Article first published online: 04 January 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-02577-y ABSTRACT: As urban density increases, it becomes increasingly common for multiple functions to coexist within the same space, intensifying the […]

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Greening the Urban Landscape: Assessing the Impact of Tree-Planting Initiatives and Climate Influences on Miami-Dade County’s Greenness

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SOUTHWORTH – Greening the Urban Landscape: Assessing the Impact of Tree-Planting Initiatives and Climate Influences on Miami-Dade County’s Greenness Scott C. Brown, Julius R. Dewald, Joanna L. Lombard, Jane Southworth, Jose Szapocznik Article first published online: 30 December 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16010157 ABSTRACT: In urban settings, trees and greenery play a vital role in environmental well-being […]

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Atmospheric River Sequences as Indicators of Hydrologic Hazard in Historical Reanalysis and GFDL SPEAR Future Climate Projections

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SERAFIN – Atmospheric River Sequences as Indicators of Hydrologic Hazard in Historical Reanalysis and GFDL SPEAR Future Climate Projections C. Bowers, K. A. Serafin, K.-C. Tseng, J. W. Baker Article first published online: 28 November 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EF003536 ABSTRACT: When multiple atmospheric rivers (ARs) occur in rapid succession, the combined effect on the hydrologic system […]

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A Climate Extremes Resilience Index for the Conterminous United States

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KEELLINGS, NARAYANAN – A Climate Extremes Resilience Index for the Conterminous United States Anuska Narayanan, Brad G. Peter, David Keellings Article first published online: 08 January 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-23-0008.1 ABSTRACT: In recent decades, changes in precipitation, temperature, and air circulation patterns have led to increases in the occurrences of extreme weather events. These events can have […]

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Multiscale Complex Network Analysis of Commuting Efficiency: Urban Connectivity, Hierarchy, and Labor Market

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HU – Multiscale Complex Network Analysis of Commuting Efficiency: Urban Connectivity, Hierarchy, and Labor Market Yup Jing and Yujie Hu Article first published online: 22 January 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/24694452.2023.2284296 ABSTRACT: This study employs the 2012 to 2016 commuting flows of Florida to reexamine excess commuting (EC) through multiscale complex network analysis. The results reveal significant […]

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Modelling the effects of climate and climate change on transmission of vector-borne disease

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LIPPI – Modelling the effects of climate and climate change on transmission of vector-borne disease Marta S. Shocket, Jamie M. Caldwell, Paul J. Huxley, Catherine A. Lippi, Francis A. Windram, and Alexander C. Keyel Article first published online: 13 December 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3920/9789004688650_012 ABSTRACT: Mathematical and statistical models are critical tools for both understanding how […]

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Machine learning insights of anthropogenic and natural influences on riverbed deformation in a large lowland river

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AMANAMBU, MOSSA – Machine learning insights of anthropogenic and natural influences on riverbed deformation in a large lowland river Amobichukwu C. Amanambu, Joann Mossa Article first published online: 28 November 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2023.108986 ABSTRACT: As escalating environmental pressures threaten the world’s river systems, understanding the driving factors influencing their geomorphological changes is of critical global […]

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The expanding range of emerging tick-borne viruses in Eastern Europe and the Black Sea Region

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BLACKBURN – The expanding range of emerging tick-borne viruses in Eastern Europe and the Black Sea Region Koray Ergunay, Brian P. Bourke, Drew D. Reinbold-Wasson, Mikeljon P. Nikolich, Suppaluck P. Nelson, Laura Caicedo-Quiroga, Nataliya Vaydayko, Giorgi Kirkitadze, Tamar Chunashvili, Lewis S. Long, Jason K. Blackburn, Nora G. Cleary, Cynthia L. Tucker & Yvonne-Marie Linton Article first published online: 14 November 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46879-2 ABSTRACT: We analysed both pooled and […]

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A New Paradigm for Pandemic Preparedness

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RYAN – A New Paradigm for Pandemic Preparedness Nina H. Fefferman, John S. McAlister, Belinda S. Akpa, Kelechi Akwataghibe, Fahim Tasneema Azad, Katherine Barkley, Amanda Bleichrodt, Michael J. Blum, L. Bourouiba, Yana Bromberg, K. Selçuk Candan, Gerardo Chowell, Erin Clancey, Fawn A. Cothran, Sharon N. DeWitte, Pilar Fernandez, David Finnoff, D. T. Flaherty, Nathaniel L. Gibson, Natalie Harris, Qiang He, Eric T. Lofgren, Debra L. Miller, James Moody, Kaitlin Muccio, Charles L. Nunn, Monica Papeș, loannis Ch. Paschalidis, Dana K. Pasquale, J. Michael Reed, Matthew […]

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Damming consequences: Quantifying the effects on channel geometry and floodplain inundation

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AMANAMBU, MOSSA, CHEN, ALRUZUQ – Damming consequences: Quantifying the effects on channel geometry and floodplain inundation Amobichukwu C. Amanambu,  Joan Mossa, Yin-Hsuen Chen, Matthew Deitch, Ali Alruzuq Article first published online: 8 November 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2023.107634 ABSTRACT: Dams have a profound effect on floodplain inundation and channel geometry. Still, few studies have analyzed detailed channel […]

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Predicting hurricane evacuation for local neighborhoods across a metropolitan region

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HU – Predicting hurricane evacuation for local neighborhoods across a metropolitan region Shakawat H. Tanim, Steven Reader, Yujie Hu Article first published online: 7 November 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.104117 ABSTRACT: To mitigate the devastating impacts of hurricanes on people’s lives, communities, and societal infrastructures, disaster management would benefit considerably from a detailed understanding of evacuation, including the […]

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Role of single and compound Pacific natural variability in extratropical cyclone activity over North America

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WANG, MULLENS – Role of single and compound Pacific natural variability in extratropical cyclone activity over North America Hongsheng Wang, Esther Mullens Article first published online: 8 January 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.8349 ABSTRACT: The role of large-scale natural variability in influencing the distribution of midlatitude storm tracks and extratropical cyclones is well known. However, less understood […]

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Classification of Tropical Cyclone Rain Patterns Using Convolutional Autoencoder

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MATYAS – Classification of Tropical Cyclone Rain Patterns Using Convolutional Autoencoder Dasol Kim and Corene Matyas Article first published online: 8 January 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50994-5 ABSTRACT: Heavy rainfall produced by tropical cyclones (TCs) frequently causes wide-spread damage. TCs have different patterns of rain depending on their development stage, geographical location, and surrounding environmental conditions. However, […]

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Habitat Mapping and Spatiotemporal Overlap of the Amazon River Dolphin, Fishers, and Tourism in the Central Region of the Brazilian Amazon

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SIMMONS – Habitat Mapping and Spatiotemporal Overlap of the Amazon River Dolphin, Fishers, and Tourism in the Central Region of the Brazilian Amazon Cadi Fung, Brad Peter, and Cynthia Simmons Article first published online: 29 November 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation3040034 ABSTRACT: Over the past several decades, concern has grown over the rising mortality of the Amazon […]

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Spatial Analysis of Human and Livestock Anthrax in Lai Chau Province, Vietnam (2004-2021)

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LUONG, BLACKBURN – Spatial Analysis of Human and Livestock Anthrax in Lai Chau Province, Vietnam (2004-2021) Tan Luong, Do Kien Tran, Anh Hung Pham, Thi Thu-Ha Hoang, Van Khang Pham, Quang Thai Pham, Thi Mai Hung Tran, Minh Hoa Luong, Thanh Long Pham, Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 20 October 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2023.107044 […]

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Large Mining Projects and Socio-Environmental Impacts: Economic and Socio-Environmental Dynamics in Barcarena (Pará, Brazil)

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SIMMONS – Large Mining Projects and Socio-Environmental Impacts: Economic and Socio-Environmental Dynamics in Barcarena (Pará, Brazil) Raimundo da Costa Almeida, Christian Nunes da Silva, João Marcio Palheta da Silva, Aghane de Carvalho Antunes, Cynthia S. Simmons, Daniel Araújo Sombra Soares Article first published online: 20 October 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4236/jssm.2023.165030 ABSTRACT: This paper analyzes the socio-environmental […]

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Future Heavy rainfall and flood risks for Native America under climate and demographic changes: A case study in Oklahoma

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WEN – Future Heavy rainfall and flood risks for Native America under climate and demographic changes: A case study in Oklahoma Zhi Li, Theresa Wsoodle, Mengye Chen, Shang Gao, Jiaqi Zhang, Yixin Wen, Tiantian Yang, Farina King, Yang Hong Article first published online: 9 October 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-23-0005.1 ABSTRACT: Climate change has posed inequitable risks […]

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Modes of climate mobility under sea-level rise

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ASH – Modes of climate mobility under sea-level rise Nadia Seeteram, Kevin Ash, Brett Sanders, Jochen Schubert, Katharine Mach Article first published online: 16 October 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/acfe22 ABSTRACT: Exposure to sea-level rise (SLR) and flooding will make some areas uninhabitable, and the increased demand for housing in safer areas may cause displacement through economic […]

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Human Activity and Climate Variability Strengthens the Role of Lakes as an Active Pipe of Dissolved Organic Matter

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KEELLINGS – Human Activity Coupled With Climate Change Strengthens the Role of Lakes as an Active Pipe of Dissolved Organic Matter YingXun Du, FeiZhou Chen, YunLin Zhang, Hu He, ShuaiLong Wen, XiuLin Huang, ChunQiao Song, KuanYi Li, JunBo Wang, David Keellings, YueHan Lu Article first published online: 2 August 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EF003412 ABSTRACT: Dissolved organic […]

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Spatial and phylogenetic patterns reveal hidden infection sources of Bacillus anthracis in an anthrax outbreak in Son La province, Vietnam

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METRAILER, JIRANONTASOK, LUONG, HAMERLINCK, NORRIS, BLACKBURN – Spatial and phylogenetic patterns reveal hidden infection sources of Bacillus anthracis in an anthrax outbreak in Son La province, Vietnam Morgan C. Metrailer, Thi Thu Ha Hoang, Treenate Jiranantasak, Tan Luong, Luong Minh Hoa, Do Bich Ngoc, Quang Thai Pham, Van Khang Pham, Tran Thi Mai Hung, Vu […]

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A Bayesian spatiotemporal approach to modelling arboviral diseases in Mexico

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KELLINGS – A Bayesian spatiotemporal approach to modelling arboviral diseases in Mexico Moeen Hamid Bukhari, Muhammad Yousaf Shad, Uyen-Sa D.T. Nguyen, Jesús A Treviño C, Woojin Jung, Waheed U. Bajwa, Ana Lucía Gallego-Hernández, Renee Robinson, Nadia Sarai Corral-Frías, Gabriel L. Hamer, Penghua Wang, Esther Annan, Chaelin K. Ra, David Keellings, Ubydul Haque Article first published […]

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Detection of Hantavirus during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Arizona, USA, 2020

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HECHT – Detection of Hantavirus during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Arizona, USA, 2020 Gavriella Hecht, Ariella P. Dale, Irene Ruberto, Guillermo Adame, Ryan Close, Sarah-Jean Snyder, Kathryn Pink, Nathanael Lemmon, Jessica Rudolfo, Michael Madsen, Andrea L. Wiens, Caitlin Cossaboom, Trevor Shoemaker, Mary J. Choi, Deborah Cannon, Inna Krapiunaya, Shannon Whitmer, Melissa Mobley, Emir Talundzic, John D. […]

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The New Anglo-Saxons: Race, Space, and the Production of a Geopolitical Discourse

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RUSSELL – The New Anglo-Saxons: Race, Space, and the Production of a Geopolitical Discourse David Russell, Steven Radil Article first published online: 13 October 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/2373566X.2023.2261514 ABSTRACT: The question of how individuals produce and reproduce geopolitical ideologies is central to critical geopolitics, but there is little consensus on how this process works or what […]

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Trends in mosquito species distribution modeling: insights for vector surveillance and disease control

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LIPPI, MUNDIS, SIPPY, FLENNIKEN, CHAUDHARY, HECHT, RYAN – Trends in mosquito species distribution modeling: insights for vector surveillance and disease control Catherine Lippi, Stephanie Mundis, Rachel Sippy, Matthew Flenniken, Anusha Chaudhary, Gavriella Hecht, Colin Carlson, Sadie Ryan Article first published online: 28 August 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05912-z ABSTRACT: Species distribution modeling (SDM) has become an increasingly common […]

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Connecting physical and social science datasets: challenges and pathways forward

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ASH, WILLIAMS – Connecting physical and social science datasets: challenges and pathways forward Sameer Shah, Cassandra O’Lenick, Jessica Wan, Alexandra Ramos-Valle, Kevin Ash, Olga Wilhelmi, Catrin Edgeley, Maria Molina, Jessica Moulite, Carlo Andre Chunga Pizarro, Kelsey Emard, Olivia Cameron, James Done, Cleo Hazard, Thomas Hopson, Mikah Jones, Forrest Lacey, Michée Arnold Lachaud, Danica Lombardozzi, Michael […]

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A decadal review of the CREST model family: Developments, applications, and outlook

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WEN – A decadal review of the CREST model family: Developments, applications, and outlook Zhi Li, Xianwu Xue, Robert Clark, Humberto Vergara, Jonathan Gourley, Guogiang Tang, Xinyi Shen, Guangyuan Kan, Ke Zhang, Jiahu Wang, Mengye Chen, Shang Gao, Jiagi Zhang, Tiantian Yang, Yixin Wen, Pierre Kirstetter, Yang Hong Article first published online: 26 August 2023 […]

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Spatio-temporal distribution and contributing factors of tegumentary and visceral leishmaniasis: A comparative study in Bahia, Brazil

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MAO – Spatio-temporal distribution and contributing factors of tegumentary and visceral leishmaniasis: A comparative study in Bahia, Brazil Anaiá da Paixão Sevá, Liang Mao, Fredy Galvis-Ovallos, Karenina Melo Miranda Oliveira, Francisco Bruno Souza Oliveira, George Rego Albuquerque Article first published online: 23 August 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sste.2023.100615 ABSTRACT: Tegumentary (TL) and visceral (VL) leishmaniasis are neglected […]

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Genomic and Phylogenetic Analysis of Bacillus cereus Biovar anthracis Isolated from Archival Bone Samples Reveals Earlier Natural History of the Pathogen

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NORRIS, BLACKBURN – Genomic and Phylogenetic Analysis of Bacillus cereus Biovar anthracis Isolated from Archival Bone Samples Reveals Earlier Natural History of the Pathogen Michael Norris, Diansy Zincke, David Daegling, John Krigbaum, Scott McGraw, Alexander Kirpich, Ted Hadfield, Jason Blackburn Article first published online: 20 August 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12081065 ABSTRACT: Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis (Bcbva) […]

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A spatio-temporal analysis of the role of climatic drivers influencing extreme precipitation events in a Costa Rican basin

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HUGUENIN, SERAFIN, WAYLEN – A spatio-temporal analysis of the role of climatic drivers influencing extreme precipitation events in a Costa Rican basin Caroline Huguenin, Katherine Serafin, Peter Waylen Article first published online: 21 August 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wace.2023.100602 ABSTRACT: Regional patterns of rainfall are changing around the world, putting pressure on social, economic, and environmental systems, […]

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Blood analytes of clinically normal and diseased neonatal and weaned farmed white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) fawns

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BLACKBURN – Blood analytes of clinically normal and diseased neonatal and weaned farmed white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) fawns Allison Cauvin, Samantha Wisely, Benjamin Baiser, Rebecca Peters, Katherine Sayler, Jeremy Orange, Jason Blackburn, Nicole Stacy Article first published online: 17 August 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01652176.2023.2249072 ABSTRACT: Recent research focused on farmed deer has exposed many knowledge gaps […]

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Spatial and Temporal Variability of Extreme Precipitation Events in the Southeastern United States

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KEELLINGS – Spatial and Temporal Variability of Extreme Precipitation Events in the Southeastern United States Mohammad Siddiqur Rahman, Jason Senkbeil, David Keellings Article first published online: 17 August 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14081301 ABSTRACT: Much of the Southeastern United States (SeUS) has experienced an increasing number of extreme precipitation events in recent decades. Characterizing these extreme precipitation […]

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Summary of an Interdisciplinary Workshop on Risk-Relevant Gaps and Needs in Freezing Rain Science

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MULLENS – Summary of an Interdisciplinary Workshop on Risk-Relevant Gaps and Needs in Freezing Rain Science Daniel Chavas, Jingjing Liang, Mike Baldwin, Mo Zhou, Lindsey Rustad, Christopher McCray, Stephanie DiVito, Rebecca Kartheiser, Esther Mullens Article first published online: 1 July 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-23-0075.1 On 11–12 October 2021, Purdue University hosted the Purdue Ice Storm Risk […]

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Linking forest management to surrounding lands: a citizen-based approach towards the regional understanding of land-use transitions

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FU, SOUTHWORTH, BINFORD – Linking forest management to surrounding lands: a citizen-based approach towards the regional understanding of land-use transitions Di Yang, Chiung-Shiuan Fu, Hannah Herrero, Jane Southworth, Michael Binford Article first published online: 13 July 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2023.1197523 ABSTRACT: The Southeastern United States has high landscape heterogeneity, with heavily managed forestlands, developed agriculture, and […]

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Shoal Destruction at Mancil Rock, Conecuh River, Alabama

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MOSSA – Shoal Destruction at Mancil Rock, Conecuh River, Alabama Joann Mossa Article first published online: 19 May 2023 DOI: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/896302 Lumber was an important component of the economy of the rural southeastern US in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and rivers provided less expensive routes than rail for floating either timber rafts or […]

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Situation of anthrax in humans, animals and the environment in Ha Giang and Son La provinces in 2010 – 2022

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LUONG, BLACKBURN – Situation of anthrax in humans, animals and the environment in Ha Giang and Son La provinces in 2010 – 2022 (Title translated via Google Translate) Original title: Thực trạng bệnh than trên người, động vật và môi trường tại tỉnh Hà Giang, Sơn La năm 2010 – 2022 Phạm Văn Khang, Đặng […]

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Border studies at 45

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Walther – Border studies at 45 Olivier Walther, Anne-Laure Amilhat Szary, Chiara Brambilla, Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly, Martin Klatt, Jussi P. Laine, Inocent Moyo, Thomas Ptak, Steven Radil Article first published online: 14 May 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polgeo.2023.102909 ABSTRACT: This essay takes stock of the work conducted in border studies so far and discusses some of the challenges […]

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Incidence and Spatial distribution of Human and Livestock Anthrax in Cao Bang Province, Vietnam (2004–2020)

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LUONG, BLACKBURN  – Incidence and Spatial distribution of Human and Livestock Anthrax in Cao Bang Province, Vietnam (2004–2020) Tan Luong, Thi Bach Be, Minh Dat Hoang, Thi Thu Ha Hoang, Quang Thai Pham, Thi Mai Hung Tran, Hoang Dung Ho, Pham Thanh Long, Jason Blackburn Article first published online: 12 May 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2022.0072 ABSTRACT: […]

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Developing Career-Ready Graduates: The Importance of AI Literacy Across the Curriculum

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SOUTHWORTH – Developing Career-Ready Graduates: The Importance of AI Literacy Across the Curriculum Jane Southworth & Kati Migliaccio Article first published online: 4 May 2023 URL: https://media-and-learning.eu/type/featured-articles/developing-career-ready-graduates-the-importance-of-ai-literacy-across-the-curriculum/ ABSTRACT: Are you curious about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be incorporated into undergraduate education across a diverse university with many different colleges? The University of Florida (UF) […]

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Excess mortality in Ukraine during the course of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020–2021

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NORRIS – Excess mortality in Ukraine during the course of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020–2021 Aleksandr Shishkin, Pema Chewa, Chen Yang, Yuriy Gankin, Gerardo Chowell, Michael Norris, Pavel Skums, Alexander Kirpich Article first published online: 27 April 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33113-2 ABSTRACT: In this work, the COVID-19 pandemic burden in Ukraine is investigated retrospectively using the excess […]

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Evaluation of Experimental High-Resolution Model Forecasts of Tropical Cyclone Precipitation Using Object-Based Metrics

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MATYAS – Evaluation of Experimental High-Resolution Model Forecasts of Tropical Cyclone Precipitation Using Object-Based Metrics Shakira D. Stackhouse, Stephanie E. Zick, Corene J. Matyas, Kimberly M. Wood, Andrew T. Hazelton, and Ghassan J. Alaka Jr. Article first published online: 1 October 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-22-0223.1 ABSTRACT: Tropical cyclone (TC) precipitation poses serious hazards including freshwater flooding. […]

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Forest Transition and Fuzzy Environments in Neoliberal Mexico

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SIMMONS, WALKER – Forest Transition and Fuzzy Environments in Neoliberal Mexico Cynthia Simmons, Marta Astier, Robert Walker, Jaime Fernando Navia-Antezana, Yan Gao, Yankuic Galván-Miyoshi, Dan Klooster Article first published online: 6 April 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/land12040840 ABSTRACT: Although deforestation remains a continuing threat to both the natural world and its resident human populations, a countervailing land […]

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Beyond the spore, the exosporium sugar anthrose impacts vegetative Bacillus anthracis gene regulation in cis and trans

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NORRIS, METRAILER, JIRANANTASAK, BLACKBURN – Beyond the spore, the exosporium sugar anthrose impacts vegetative Bacillus anthracis gene regulation in cis and trans Michael Norris, Andrew Bluhm, Morgan Metrailer, Treenate Jiranantasak, Alexander Kirpich, Ted Hadfield, Jose Miguel Ponciano, Jason Blackburn Article first published online: 28 March 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-32162-x ABSTRACT: The Bacillus anthracis exosporium nap is the […]

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Estimating the distribution of Oryzomys palustris, a potential key host in expanding rickettsial tick-borne disease risk

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LIPPI, CANFIELD, RYAN – Estimating the distribution of Oryzomys palustris, a potential key host in expanding rickettsial tick-borne disease risk Catherine Lippi, Samuel Canfield, Christina Espada, Holly Gaff, Sadie Ryan Article first published online: 15 March 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4445 ABSTRACT: Increasingly, geographic approaches to assessing the risk of tick-borne diseases are being used to inform […]

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Damages Associated with Excessive Rainfall Outlooks (ERO) and Missed Flash Floods

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WILLIAMSON, ASH, MULLENS – Damages Associated with Excessive Rainfall Outlooks (ERO) and Missed Flash Floods Meirah Williamson, Kevin Ash, Michael Erickson, Esther Mullens Article first published online: 13 March 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-22-0035.1 ABSTRACT: Flash flooding is the most damaging and deadly type of flooding event in the continental United States (CONUS), and one of the […]

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The Amazon is not safe under Brazil’s new president – a roads plan could push it past its breaking point

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WALKER – The Amazon is not safe under Brazil’s new president – a roads plan could push it past its breaking point Robert Walker Article first published online: 22 March 2023 URL: https://theconversation.com/the-amazon-is-not-safe-under-brazils-new-president-a-roads-plan-could-push-it-past-its-breaking-point-200691 ABSTRACT: Conservationists breathed a sigh of relief when Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential election in the fall of 2022. His […]

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Joint collaboration on comparing NOAA’s ground-based weather radar and NASA-JAXA’s spaceborne radar

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WEN – Joint collaboration on comparing NOAA’s ground-based weather radar and NASA-JAXA’s spaceborne radar Zhi Li, Yixin Wen, Liang Liao, David Wolff, Robert Meneghini, Terry Schuur Article first published online: 9 March 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-22-0127.1 ABSTRACT: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have a long and successful […]

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Urbanisation and Conflicts in North and West Africa

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WALTHER, RUSSELL, PFLAUM – Urbanisation and Conflicts in North and West Africa Olivier J. Walther, Steven M. Radil, David G. Russell, Matthew Pflaum, Alexander Thurston First published online: 21 Mar 2023 OECD Report DOI: 10.1787/3fc68183-en ABSTRACT: North and West Africa are undergoing rapid urbanisation. While cities and urban areas have always been sites of conflict, […]

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Spatial and temporal variability in the characteristics of extreme daily rainfalls in Ghana

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CAPPS HERRON, WAYLEN – Spatial and temporal variability in the characteristics of extreme daily rainfalls in Ghana Holli Capps Herron, Peter Waylen, Kwadwo Owusu Article first published online: 24 February 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-023-05876-4 ABSTRACT: Focus on potentially increased frequency of extreme hydro-climatological events under climate change is intensified by Ghana’s reliance on rainfed agriculture, and […]

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Spatial Variations in Tropical Cyclone Rainfall over the Western North Pacific According to ENSO Phase

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KIM, MATYAS – Spatial Variations in Tropical Cyclone Rainfall over the Western North Pacific According to ENSO Phase Dasol Kim, Doo-Sun Park, Corene Matyas Article first published online: 16 February 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-22-0231.1 ABSTRACT: This study investigated spatial variations in rainfall accompanying tropical cyclones (TCs) over the western North Pacific (WNP) from June to October […]

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Characterizing the Vector Data Ecosystem

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LIPPI, RYAN – Characterizing the Vector Data Ecosystem Catherine Lippi, Samuel Rund, Sadie Ryan Article first published online: 8 February 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjad009 ABSTRACT: A growing body of information on vector-borne diseases has arisen as increasing research focus has been directed towards the need for anticipating risk, optimizing surveillance, and understanding the fundamental biology of […]

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Delineating and characterizing changes in heat wave events across the United States climate regions

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KEELLINGS – Delineating and characterizing changes in heat wave events across the United States climate regions Dan Wanyama, Erin L. Bunting, Nicholas Weil, & David Keellings Article first published online: 20 January 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-022-03476-y ABSTRACT: Exposure to extreme heat, or heat waves, represents a public health threat as well as an environmental health threat. […]

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Socio-hydrology and vulnerability of levee systems along the lower Illinois River

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ALRUZUQ, MOSSA, ASH – Socio-hydrology and vulnerability of levee systems along the lower Illinois River Ali Rashed Alruzuq, Jonathan W. F. Remo, Joann Mossa, Kevin Ash Article first published online: 23 January 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19475683.2023.2166113 ABSTRACT: The maintenance of flood mitigation levees in the U.S. and elsewhere, has often found to be insufficient. Recent U.S. […]

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The Changing Nature of Hazardous Weather and Implications for Transportation: Example from Oklahoma, USA

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MULLENS – The Changing Nature of Hazardous Weather and Implications for Transportation: Example from Oklahoma, USA Esther Mullens, Renee McPherson Article first published online: 20 January 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/cli11020032 ABSTRACT: Central Oklahoma is undergoing investment in new intermodal transportation and rehabilitation of its infrastructure. Despite a highly variable historical climate, future changes resulting from anthropogenic climate […]

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Developing a model for AI Across the curriculum: Transforming the higher education landscape via innovation in AI literacy

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SOUTHWORTH – Developing a model for AI Across the curriculum: Transforming the higher education landscape via innovation in AI literacy Jane Southworth, Kati Migliaccio, Joe Glover, Ja’Net Glover, David Reed, Christopher McCarty, Joel Brendemuhl, Aaron Thomas Article first published online: 21 January 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeai.2023.100127 ABSTRACT: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a ubiquitous concept and tool […]

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A cyclically adjusted spatio-temporal kernel density estimation method for predictive crime hotspot analysis

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HU – A cyclically adjusted spatio-temporal kernel density estimation method for predictive crime hotspot analysis Ya Han, Yujie Hu, Haojie Zhu, Fahui Wang Article first published online: 11 January 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19475683.2023.2166584 ABSTRACT: This paper presents a new method for predictive crime hotspot analysis that further improves the kernel density estimation (KDE) method and the […]

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Latitudes and land use: Global biome shifts in vegetation persistence across three decades

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SOUTHWORTH, RYAN, HERRERO, KHATAMI, BUNTING, HASSAN, MUIR, WAYLEN – Latitudes and land use: Global biome shifts in vegetation persistence across three decades Jane Southworth, Sadie J. Ryan, Hannah V. Herrero, Reza Khatami, Erin L. Bunting, Mehedy Hassan, Carly S. Muir, Peter Waylen Article first published online: 18 January 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2023.1063188 ABSTRACT: The dynamics of terrestrial […]

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Wildlife institutions highly salient to human attitudes toward wildlife

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MERZ, FIK, CHILD – Wildlife institutions highly salient to human attitudes toward wildlife Leadra Merz, Elizabeth Pienaar, Timothy Fik, Shylock Muyengwa, Brian Child Article first published online: 26 December 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12879 ABSTRACT: Efforts to promote human-wildlife coexistence may be overly focused on wildlife-related costs and benefits. We conducted research in Mozambique to gain insights into how […]

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The role of the refugee crises in driving forest cover change and fragmentation in Teknaf, Bangladesh

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HASSAN, SOUTHWORTH – The role of the refugee crises in driving forest cover change and fragmentation in Teknaf, Bangladesh Mohammad Mehedy Hassan, Matthew Duveneck, Jane Southworth Article first published online: 28 December 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2022.101966 ABSTRACT: This research has employed remotely sensed data and image classification techniques for the first time to track three decades […]

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Malaria transmission in Nepal under climate change: anticipated shifts in extent and season, and comparison with risk definitions for intervention

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BHATTARAI, BLACKBURN, RYAN – Malaria transmission in Nepal under climate change: anticipated shifts in extent and season, and comparison with risk definitions for intervention Shreejana Bhattarai, Jason K. Blackburn, & Sadie J. Ryan Article first published online: 22 December 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04417-x ABSTRACT: Background: Climate and climate change affect the spatial pattern and seasonality of malaria risk. […]

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Spatial analysis of human and livestock anthrax in Dien Bien province, Vietnam (2010–2019) and the significance of anthrax vaccination in livestock

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LUONG, WALKER, BLACKBURN – Spatial analysis of human and livestock anthrax in Dien Bien province, Vietnam (2010–2019) and the significance of anthrax vaccination in livestock Luong Minh Tan, Doan Ngoc Hung, Do Thai My, Morgan A. Walker, Hoang Thi Thu Ha, Pham Quang Thai, Tran Thi Mai Hung, Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 20 December 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010942 ABSTRACT: Anthrax […]

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Anthrax hotspot mapping in Kenya support establishing a sustainable two-phase elimination program targeting less than 6% of the country landmass

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BLACKBURN – Anthrax hotspot mapping in Kenya support establishing a sustainable two-phase elimination program targeting less than 6% of the country landmass John Gachohi, Bernard Bett, Fredrick Otieno, Eddy Mogoa, Peris Njoki, Mathew Muturi, Athman Mwatondo, Eric Osoro, Isaac Ngere, Jeanette Dawa, Carolyne Nasimiyu, Harry Oyas, Obadiah Njagi, Samuel Canfield, Jason Blackburn, & Kariuki Njenga Article first published online: 15 December 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-24000-3 ABSTRACT: Using data collected from […]

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Comparison of NDVI Values from Multiple Satellite Sensors to Monitor for Public Health in an Urban Sub-tropical Setting

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SOUTHWORTH – Comparison of NDVI Values from Multiple Satellite Sensors to Monitor for Public Health in an Urban Sub-tropical Setting Julius R. Dewald, Jane Southworth, Scott C. Brown, Jose Szapocznik Article first published online: 24 November 2022 DOI: http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.ajgis.20221102.01.html ABSTRACT: Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is commonly used as a measure of greenness in public health research. Changes in […]

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Identifying critical transfer zones to coordinate transit with on-demand services using crowdsourced trajectory data

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JING, HU – Identifying critical transfer zones to coordinate transit with on-demand services using crowdsourced trajectory data Jiahua Qiua, Yue Jing, Wang Peng, Lili Du, Yujie Hu Article first published online: 21 November 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15472450.2022.2132389 ABSTRACT: This study develops a data-driven approach for identifying critical transfer zones in the city to facilitate the coordination […]

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Mapping fire-impacted refugee camps using the integration of field data and remote sensing approaches

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MEHEDY, SOUTHWORTH – Mapping fire-impacted refugee camps using the integration of field data and remote sensing approaches Mohammad Mehedy Hasan, Ikramul Hasan, Jane Southworth, Tatiana Loboda Article first published online: 21 November 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2022.103120 ABSTRACT: The impacts of fires on society and the environment are wide-ranging, and examining such fire incidents is of critical […]

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A Hybrid Framework for Rapidly Locating Transition Zones: A Comparison of Event- and Response-Based Return Water Levels in the Suwannee River FL

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TIMMERS, SERAFIN – A Hybrid Framework for Rapidly Locating Transition Zones: A Comparison of Event- and Response-Based Return Water Levels in the Suwannee River FL R. A. Jane, V. Malagón-Santos, M. M. Rashid, L. Doebele, T. Wahl, S. R. Timmers, K. A. Serafin, L. Schmied, C. Lindemer Article first published online: 15 November 2022 DOI: […]

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Hydrological Drought Forecasting Using a Deep Transformer Model

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AMANAMBU, MOSSA, CHEN – Hydrological Drought Forecasting Using a Deep Transformer Model Amobichukwu Amanambu, Joann Mossa, Yin-Hsuen Chen Article first published online: 9 November 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/w14223611 ABSTRACT: Hydrological drought forecasting is essential for effective water resource management planning. Innovations in computer science and artificial intelligence (AI) have been incorporated into Earth science research domains […]

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Population distribution within the human climate niche

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RYAN – Population distribution within the human climate niche Barry Klinger, Sadie J Ryan Article first published online: 9 November 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000086 ABSTRACT: Climate change may pose an acute threat to humanity due to physical and biological constraints on regional habitability. A recent study proposed that the human climate niche is a narrow segment […]

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Mosquito Net Fishing as a Normal Accident and the Roles of Traditional and Bureaucratic Authority

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RYAN – Mosquito Net Fishing as a Normal Accident and the Roles of Traditional and Bureaucratic Authority Rick Welsha, Elizabeth A. Pickard, Sadie J. Ryan, Joseph H. Bisesi Jr, Joseph Makaure, Donald J. Stewart, David A. Larsen Article first published online: 3 November 2022 DOI: doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2022.2139443 ABSTRACT: In the 1980s, malaria researchers experimented with treating mosquito nets […]

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Neighborhood divides: Where you live matters for commuting and its efficiency

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JING, HU – Neighborhood divides: Where you live matters for commuting and its efficiency Yu Jing, Yujie Hu, Michal A Niedzielski Article first published online: 11 November 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2022.104091 ABSTRACT: Excess commuting reflects a cits overall commuting efficiency by quantifying the proportion of non-optimal commute that would be avoided if resident workers could freely […]

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Floodplain characteristics affect woody vegetation regeneration on point bars of a coastal plain river recovering from anthropogenic disturbances

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CHEN, MOSSA – Floodplain characteristics affect woody vegetation regeneration on point bars of a coastal plain river recovering from anthropogenic disturbances Yin-Hsuen Chen, Joann Mossa, Kunwar K. Singh Article first published online: 4 November 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.2504 ABSTRACT: Floodplain characteristics contribute to the natural regeneration of vegetation and help facilitate their ecosystem recovery, but vary […]

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Delineating and comparing local labor market geographies of Millennials, Generation Xers, and Baby Boomers

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HU – Delineating and comparing local labor market geographies of Millennials, Generation Xers, and Baby Boomers Yujie Hu, Jing Huang Article first published online: 5 November 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2022.10.012 ABSTRACT: There has been an increasing share of older workers in America’s workforce as Baby Boomers continue to age into this group. This raises questions about […]

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Segmenting Tourists’ Information Behavior in the Event of a Crisis

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MATYAS –Segmenting Tourists’ Information Behavior in the Event of a Crisis Ignatius Cahyanto, Lori Pennington-Gray, Brijesh Thapa, Jorge Villegas, Corene Matyas Article first published online: 3 October 2022 Link: ScholarWorks @ UMass Amherst ABSTRACT: The study examined tourists’ information behavior in the event of a crisis using the Consumer Information Acquisition and Processing Model as a guideline. The data […]

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Revolutionary Insurgents or Conservative Reactionaries? National Liberation Army’s Transnational Expansion in Colombia and Venezuela

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WALTHER – Revolutionary Insurgents or Conservative Reactionaries? National Liberation Army’s Transnational Expansion in Colombia and Venezuela Juan D. Rojas, Olivier J. Walther Article first published online: 10 September 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/lag.0.0182 ABSTRACT: The objective of this article is to document the spatial diffusion of the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Colombia and Venezuela. Building on a […]

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Compound Flooding in a Subtropical Estuary Caused by Hurricane Irma 2017

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SERAFIN – Compound Flooding in a Subtropical Estuary Caused by Hurricane Irma 2017 Braulio Juárez, Savanna A. Stockton, Katherine A. Serafin, Arnoldo Valle-Levinson Article first published online: 12 September 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL099360 ABSTRACT: Hurricane Irma affected the Florida peninsula from 10 to 12 September 2017. The peninsula’s east coast was hit hardest: the city of Jacksonville […]

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Enhancing the Retail Food Environment Index (RFEI) with Neighborhood Commuting Patterns: A Hybrid Human−Environment Measure

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GLOVER, MAO, HU, ZHANG – Enhancing the Retail Food Environment Index (RFEI) with Neighborhood Commuting Patterns: A Hybrid Human−Environment Measure Bailey Glover, Liang Mao, Yujie Hu, Jiawen Zhang Article first published online: 30 August 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710798 ABSTRACT: The Retail Food Environment Index (RFEI) and its variants have been widely used in public health to […]

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Vision-based movement recognition reveals badminton player footwork using deep learning and binocular positioning

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HU – Vision-based movement recognition reveals badminton player footwork using deep learning and binocular positioning Jiabei Luo, Yujie Hu, Keith Davids, Di Zhang, Cade Gouin, Xiang Li, Xianrui Xu Article first published online: 22 August 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10089 ABSTRACT: Coordinating dynamic interceptive actions in sports like badminton requires skilled performance in getting the racket into […]

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Resilience and fragmentation in healthcare coalitions: The link between resource contributions and centrality in health-related interorganizational networks

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HU – Resilience and fragmentation in healthcare coalitions: The link between resource contributions and centrality in health-related interorganizational networks Eve Bohnett, Raffaele Vacca, Yujie Hu, David Hulse, Danielle Varda Article first published online: 28 July 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socnet.2022.07.004 ABSTRACT: Interorganizational coalitions or collaboratives in healthcare are essential to address the health challenges of local communities, […]

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Spatiotemporal Environmental Drivers of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in Central Florida: Towards a Predictive Model for a Lethal Disease

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MUNDIS, RYAN – Spatiotemporal Environmental Drivers of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in Central Florida: Towards a Predictive Model for a Lethal Disease Stephanie J Mundis, Steve Harrison, Dave Pelley, Susan Durand, Sadie J Ryan Article first published online: 12 August 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjac113 ABSTRACT: Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) is a mosquito-borne virus that affects […]

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Tropical cyclones in the northern Mozambique Channel: composite intra-seasonal forcing and 2019 event

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MATYAS – Tropical cyclones in the northern Mozambique Channel: composite intra-seasonal forcing and 2019 event Mark R. Jury & Corene J. Matyas Article first published online: 12 July 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00703-022-00911-8 ABSTRACT: Tropical cyclone (TC) activity in the northern Mozambique Channel (nMC) during the satellite era is studied, culminating with the anomalous 2019 season. We identify […]

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Wildfires in the Arctic and tropical biomes: what is the relative role of climate?

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ENGSTRÖM, KEELLINGS – Wildfires in the Arctic and tropical biomes: what is the relative role of climate? Johanna Engström, Peyman Abbaszadeh, David Keellings, Proloy Deb, & Hamid Moradkhani Article first published online: 4 Jul 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-022-05452-2 ABSTRACT: This study seeks to use machine learning to investigate the role of meteorological and climate variables on wildfire occurrence in […]

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Illustration of an Object-Based Approach to Identify Structural Differences in Tropical Cyclone Wind Fields

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MATYAS – Illustration of an Object-Based Approach to Identify Structural Differences in Tropical Cyclone Wind Fields Stephanie Zick, Corene Matyas, Gary Lackmann, Jingyin Tang, Brian Bennett Article first published online: 29 May 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.4326 ABSTRACT: The meteorology community primarily assesses tropical cyclone (TC) forecast skill using track and intensity errors. These metrics are frequently uncorrelated […]

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Characterizing storm-induced coastal change hazards along the United States West Coast

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SERAFIN – Characterizing storm-induced coastal change hazards along the United States West Coast James B. Shope, Li H. Erikson, Patrick L. Barnard, Curt D. Storlazzi, Katherine Serafin, Kara Doran, Hilary Stockdon, Borja Reguero, Fernando Mendez, Sonia Castanedo, Alba Cid, Laura Cagigal, & Peter Ruggiero Article first published online: 23 May 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01313-6 ABSTRACT: Traditional methods to assess the probability of storm-induced erosion and flooding from extreme water levels have […]

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Solar geoengineering could redistribute malaria risk in developing countries

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RYAN – Solar geoengineering could redistribute malaria risk in developing countries Colin J. Carlson, Rita Colwell, Mohammad Sharif Hossain, Mohammed Mofizur Rahman, Alan Robock, Sadie J. Ryan, Mohammad Shafiul Alam, & Christopher H. Trisos Article first published online: 20 April 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29613-w ABSTRACT: Solar geoengineering is often framed as a stopgap measure to decrease the magnitude, impacts, and injustice of climate change. However, the […]

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Creating grocery delivery hubs for food deserts at local convenience stores via spatial and temporal consolidation

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HU – Creating grocery delivery hubs for food deserts at local convenience stores via spatial and temporal consolidation Zulqarnain Haider, Yujie Hu, Hadi Charkhgard, David Himmelgreen, Changhyun Kwon Article first published online: 7 April 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seps.2022.101301 ABSTRACT: For many socioeconomically disadvantaged customers living in food deserts, the high costs and minimum order size requirements make […]

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Temperature impacts the environmental suitability for malaria transmission by Anopheles Gambian and Anopheles stephensi

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RYAN – Temperature impacts the environmental suitability for malaria transmission by Anopheles Gambian and Anopheles stephensi Oswaldo C. Villena, Sadie J. Ryan, Courtney C. Murdock, Leah R. Johnson Article first published online: 22 March 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3685 ABSTRACT: Extrinsic environmental factors influence the spatio-temporal dynamics of many organisms, including insects that transmit the pathogens responsible for vector-borne […]

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Low-frequency variants in mildly symptomatic vaccine breakthrough infections presents a doubled-edged sword

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NORRIS – Low-frequency variants in mildly symptomatic vaccine breakthrough infections presents a double-edged sword Brittany Rife Magalis, Carla Mavian, Massimiliano Tagliamonte, Shannan N. Rich, Melanie Cash, Alberto Riva, Julia C. Loeb, Michael Norris, David Moraga Amador, Yanping Zhang, Jerne Shapiro, Petr Starostik, Simone Marini, Paul Myers, David A. Ostrov, John A. Lednicky, J. Glenn Morris Jr., […]

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Security and Trade in African Borderlands-An Introduction

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WALTHER – Security and Trade in African Borderlands-An Introduction Olivier Walther Article first published online: 08 Mar 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/08865655.2022.2049350 ABSTRACT: The goal of this special issue is to explore the relationships that bind trade and security in African borderlands. Examples from the Horn, North, and West Africa suggest that African countries are in the difficult situation […]

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Globalized supply chains: Emergent telecouplings in Mexico’s beef economy and environmental leakages

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SIMMONS, WALKER, WAYLEN – Globalized supply chains: Emergent tele couplings in Mexico’s beef economy and environmental leakages Yankuic Galvan-Miyoshi, Cynthia Simmons, Robert Walker, Gilberto Aranda Osorio, Petro Martinez Hernandez, Ema Maldonado-Simán, Barney Warf, Marta Astier, Michael Waylen Article first published online: 5 Mar 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2022.102486 ABSTRACT: This article analyzes how trade liberalization in Mexico, particularly […]

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Global Economic and Diet Transitions Drive Latin American and Caribbean Forest Change during the First Decade of the Century: A Multi-Scale Analysis of Socioeconomic, Demographic, and Environmental Drivers of Local Forest Cover Change

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RYAN – Global Economic and Diet Transitions Drive Latin American and Caribbean Forest Change during the First Decade of the Century: A Multi-Scale Analysis of Socioeconomic, Demographic, and Environmental Drivers of Local Forest Cover Change David Lopez-Carr, Sadie J Ryan, Matthew L Clark Article first published online: 21 Jan 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/land11030326 ABSTRACT: Latin America and the Caribbean […]

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Assessing the effect of article processing charges on the geographic diversity of authors using Elsevier’s “Mirror Journal” system

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SMITH, MERZ, KSHIRSAGAR – Assessing the effect of article processing charges on the geographic diversity of authors using Elsevier’s “Mirror Journal” system Audrey C. Smith, Leandra Merz, Jesse B. Borden, Chris K. Gulick, Akhil R. Kshirsagar, Emilio M. Bruna Article first published online: 4 Feb 2022 in Quantitative Science Studies DOI: https://doi.org/10.1162/qss_a_00157 ABSTRACT: Journals publishing open […]

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Disease Ecology chapter in COVID-19 and Similar Futures: Pandemic Geographies

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RYAN – Chapter 3: Disease Ecology Dr. Ryan’s chapter was published in COVID-19 and Similar Futures: Pandemic Geographies Gavin J. Andrews, Valorie A. Crooks, Jamie R. Pearce, Jane P. Messina ABSTRACT: Disease ecology combines methods from quantitative ecological modeling, such as those used to explore population dynamics, evolutionary processes, and systems thinking, with quantified measures of […]

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Geomorphic response to historic and ongoing human impacts in a large lowland river

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MOSSA, CHEN – Geomorphic response to historic and ongoing human impacts in a large lowland river Dr. Joann Mossa, Dr. Yin-Hsuen Chen Article first published online: 1 Feb 2022 DOI: 10.1002/esp.5334 ABSTRACT: Lowland coastal plain rivers are important for navigation and ecosystems, having unique concerns regarding water and sediment management. The Apalachicola River in Florida, the lower […]

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The great Amazon land grab

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CARRERO, SIMMONS, WALKER – The great Amazon land grab – how Brazil’s government is turning public land private, clearing the way for deforestation Both Gabriel Carrero and Dr. Bob Walker were then interviewed by WORT 89.9FM radio station in Madison, WI. Article first published online: 2 Feb 2022. Radio interview aired: 7 Feb 2022 Imagine that […]

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What is a bomb cyclone? An atmospheric scientist explains

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MULLENS – What is a bomb cyclone? An atmospheric scientist explains Article first published online: 27 Jan 2022 A bomb cyclone is a large, intense midlatitude storm that has low pressure at its center, weather fronts and an array of associated weather, from blizzards to severe thunderstorms to heavy precipitation. When a cyclone “bombs,” or […]

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Simulating the Effects of Land Surface Characteristics on Planetary Boundary Layer Parameters for a Modeled Landfalling Tropical Cyclone

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WANG, MATYAS – Simulating the Effects of Land Surface Characteristics on Planetary Boundary Layer Parameters for a Modeled Landfalling Tropical Cyclone Yu Wang, Corene Matyas Article first published online: 14 Jan 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13010138 ABSTRACT: This study examined whether varying moisture availability and roughness length for the land surface under a simulated Tropical Cyclone (TC) could […]

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Fragmentation Trajectories as a Review of Existing and Proposed Single-valued Fragmentation Indices

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WALKER – Fragmentation Trajectories as a Review of Existing and Proposed Single-valued Fragmentation Indices Dante Gideon K. Vergara, Rodel D. Lasco, Robert T. Walker, Antonio J. Alcantara, Rico C. Ancog, Patricia Ann J. Sanchez, Cristino L. Tiburan, Jr. Article first published online: 4 January 2022 ABSTRACT: Two related single-valued landscape fragmentation indices D and F are proposed, based on patch aggregation, […]

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Co-learning during the co-creation of a dengue early warning system for the health sector in Barbados

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RYAN, LIPPI – Co-learning during the co-creation of a dengue early warning system for the health sector in Barbados Anna M Stewart-Ibarra, Leslie Rollock, Sabu Best, Tia Brown, Avriel R Diaz, Willy Dunbar, Catherine A Lippi, Roche Mahon, Sadie J Ryan, Adrian Trotman, Cedric J Van Meerbeeck, Rachel Lowe Article first published online: 6 Jan 2022 […]

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Predictors of hurricane evacuation decisions: A meta-analysis

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Shakhawat Tanim, Brenton Wiernik, Steven Reader, Yujie Hu Article first published online: 10 Dec 2021, Journal of Environmental Psychology DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2021.101742 Dr. Yujie Hu – Predictors of hurricane evacuation decisions: A meta-analysis ABSTRACT: We systematically review and meta-analyze quantitative prediction models for hurricane evacuation decisions. Drawing on data from 33 prediction models and 29,873 households, we estimate distributions […]

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GARPTools: R software for data preparation and model evaluation of GARP models

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Ecography YANG, HAASE, BLACKBURN – GARPTools: R software for data preparation and model evaluation of GARP models Catherine G. Haase, Anni Yang, Kristina M. McNyset, Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 08 OCT 2021 Ecography DOI: 10.1111/ecog.05642 ABSTRACT: The aim of the GARPTools package is to provide tools to prepare data for input into the […]

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Pastoralist Violence in North and West Africa

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PFLAUM – Pastoralist Violence in North and West Africa Article first published online: 13 JULY 2021 – OECD Publishing DOI: 10.1787/63dff519-en A new OECD working paper and a series of audio clips explores how pastoralists are both perpetrators and victims of violence in North and West Africa. This paper is available in both English and French. ABSTRACT: This study examines […]

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The Future of Zoonotic Risk Prediction

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Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B RYAN – The Future of Zoonotic Risk Prediction Colin J. Carlson, Maxwell J. Farrell, Zoe Grange, Barbara A. Han, Nardus Mollentze, Alexandra L. Phelan, Angela L. Rasmussen, Gregory F. Albery, Bernard Bett, David M. Brett-Major, Lily E. Cohen, Tad Dallas, Evan A. Eskew, Anna C. Fagre, Kristian M. Forbes, Rory Gibb, Sam Halabi, Charlotte C. Hammer, Rebecca Katz, Jason Kindrachuk, Renata L. Muylaert, Felicia B. Nutter, Joseph Ogola, Kevin J. Olival, Michelle […]

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Examining Wing Length–Abundance Relationships and Pyrethroid Resistance Mutations among Aedes albopictus in a Rapidly Growing Urban Area with Implications for Mosquito Surveillance and Control

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health HAMERLINCK, MUNDIS, RYAN – Examining Wing Length–Abundance Relationships and Pyrethroid Resistance Mutations among Aedes albopictus in a Rapidly Growing Urban Area with Implications for Mosquito Surveillance and Control Stephanie J. Mundis, Gabriela Hamerlinck, Emily K. Stone, Ari Whiteman, Eric Delmelle, Tyler Rapp, Michael Dulin, and Sadie J. […]

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Contextualizing the Relationship Between Borderlands and Political Violence: A Dynamic Space-Time Analysis in North and West Africa

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WALTHER – Contextualizing the Relationship Between Borderlands and Political Violence: A Dynamic Space-Time Analysis in North and West Africa Steven M. Radila, Ian Irmischer. & Olivier J. Walther Article first published online: 25 AUG 2021 Journal of Borderlands Studies DOI: 10.1080/08865655.2021.1968926 ABSTRACT: This paper examines the role of borderlands in contemporary armed conflicts in North […]

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Effects of changes in temperature on Zika dynamics and control

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RYAN – Effects of changes in temperature on Zika dynamics and control Article first published online: 05 MAY 20212 Journal of the Royal Society Interface DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2021.0165 ABSTRACT: When a rare pathogen emerges to cause a pandemic, it is critical to understand its dynamics and the impact of mitigation measures. We use experimental data to […]

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Interpersonal Conflict over Water Is Associated with Household Demographics, Domains of Water Insecurity, and Regional Conflict: Evidence from Nine Sites across Eight Sub-Saharan African Countries

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BUNTING, SMITH – Interpersonal Conflict over Water Is Associated with Household Demographics, Domains of Water Insecurity, and Regional Conflict: Evidence from Nine Sites across Eight Sub-Saharan African Countries Amber L. Pearson, Elizabeth A. Mack, Amanda Ross, Richard Marcantonio, Andrew Zimmer, Erin L. Bunting, Audrey C. Smith, Joshua D. Miller, Tom Evans, andThe HWISE Research Coordination […]

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Interventions can shift the thermal optimum for parasitic disease transmission

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  Temperature influences the transmission of many diseases, but the effects of temperature variability on the transmission of parasitic diseases are poorly understood. A new study investigated the influence of water temperature on the transmission risk for schistosomiasis, a disease that affects over 200 million people annually. Schistosomiasis is caused by parasitic worms which develop […]

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Scoping review of distribution models for selected Amblyomma ticks and rickettsial group pathogens

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LIPPI, RYAN, WHITE – Scoping review of distribution models for selected Amblyomma ticks and rickettsial group pathogens Catherine A. Lippi, Holly D. Gaff, Alexis L. White, and Sadie J. Ryan Article first published online: 17 FEB 2021 PeerJ DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10596 ABSTRACT: The rising prevalence of tick-borne diseases in humans in recent decades has called attention to […]

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Evidence of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus and Bluetongue Virus Exposure in Nonnative Ruminant Species in Northern Florida

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BLACKBURN, DINH, ORANGE – Evidence of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus and Bluetongue Virus Exposure in Nonnative Ruminant Species in Northern Florida Jeremy P. Orange, Emily T.N. Dinh, Olivia Goodfriend, Scott B. Citino, Samantha M. Wisely, Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 12 JAN 2021 Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine DOI: 10.1638/2019-0174 ABSTRACT: Epizootic […]

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Near-term climate change impacts on sub-national malaria transmission

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HAQUE – Near-term climate change impacts on sub-national malaria transmission Jailos Lubinda, Ubydul Haque, Yaxin Bi, Busiku Hamainza, & Adrian J. Moore Article first published online: 12 JAN 2021 Scientific Reports DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-80432-9 ABSTRACT: The role of climate change on global malaria is often highlighted in World Health Organisation reports. We modelled a Zambian socio-environmental […]

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Setting a research agenda to improve community health: An inclusive mixed-methods approach in Northern Uganda

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DOWHANIUK – Setting a research agenda to improve community health: An inclusive mixed-methods approach in Northern Uganda Nicholas Dowhaniuk, Susan Ojok, Sarah L. McKune Article first published online: 7 JAN 2021 PLOS One DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244249 ABSTRACT: Background The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals stress the importance of equitable partnerships in research and practice that integrate […]

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Implications of Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Net Fishing in Lower Income Countries

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RYAN – Implications of Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Net Fishing in Lower Income Countries David A. Larsen, Joseph Makaure, Sadie J. Ryan, Donald Stewart, Adrianne Traub, Rick Welsh, Deirdre H. Love, and Joseph H. Bisesi Jr Article first published online: 8 JAN 2021 Environmental Health Perspectives DOI: 10.1289/EHP7001 ABSTRACT: Introduction: Insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) are highly effective […]

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Modeling and Analysis of Excess Commuting with Trip Chains

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HU – Modeling and Analysis of Excess Commuting with Trip Chains Yujie Hu, Xiaopeng Li Article first published online: 04 JAN 2021 Annals of the American Association of Geographers DOI: 10.1080/24694452.2020.1835461 ABSTRACT: Commuting, like other types of human travel, is complex in nature, such as trip-chaining behavior involving making stops of multiple purposes between two […]

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Spatiotemporal changes in vegetation greenness across continental Ecuador: a Pacific-Andean-Amazonian gradient, 1982–2010

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HARO-CARRIÓN, SOUTHWORTH, WAYLEN – Spatiotemporal changes in vegetation greenness across continental Ecuador: a Pacific-Andean-Amazonian gradient, 1982–2010 Xavier Haro-Carrión, Peter Waylen, & Jane Southworth Article first published online: 30 DEC 2020 Journal of Land Use Science DOI: 10.1080/1747423X.2020.1866705 ABSTRACT: The tropics are greening, but little is known about greening patterns in the tropical Andes. Using Normalized […]

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Understanding the relationship between land use and land cover and malaria in Nepal

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BHATTARAI – Understanding the relationship between land use and land cover and malaria in Nepal Shreejana Bhattarai, Korine N. Kolivras, Kabita Ghimire, Yang Shao Article first published online: 29 DEC 2020 Geospatial Health DOI: 10.4081/gh.2020.855 ABSTRACT: Malaria is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally. Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) change have been found to affect […]

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Convergent evolution of diverse Bacillus anthracis outbreak strains toward altered surface oligosaccharides that modulate anthrax pathogenesis

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BLACKBURN, NORRIS – Convergent evolution of diverse Bacillus anthracis outbreak strains toward altered surface oligosaccharides that modulate anthrax pathogenesis Michael H. Norris, Alexander Kirpich, Andrew P. Bluhm, Diansy Zincke, Ted Hadfield, Jose Miguel Ponciano, Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 28 DEC 2021 PLOS Biology DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001052 ABSTRACT: Bacillus anthracis, a spore-forming gram-positive bacterium, […]

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Collision Course: Development Pushes Amazonia Toward Its Tipping Point

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WALKER – Collision Course: Development Pushes Amazonia Toward Its Tipping Point Robert Toovey Walker Article first published online: 23 DEC 2020 Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development DOI: 10.1080/00139157.2021.1842711 ABSTRACT: Shortly after the turn of the millennium, effective envir­onmental policies in Brazil reduced deforestation rates in the Amazon Basin. Unfor­tunately, these policies began to […]

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Human-Dog Relationships across Communities Surrounding Ranomafana and Andasibe-Mantadia National Parks, Madagascar

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KSHIRSAGAR – Human-Dog Relationships across Communities Surrounding Ranomafana and Andasibe-Mantadia National Parks, Madagascar Akhil R. Kshirsagar, Jennifer W. Applebaum, Zoavina Randriana, Tsiky Rajaonarivelo, Radoniaina R. Rafaliarison, Zach J. Farris, Kim Valenta Article first published online: 18 DEC 2020 Journal of Ethnobiology DOI: 10.2993/0278-0771-40.4.483 ABSTRACT: Domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are estimated to be one of […]

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“Perception bias”: Deciphering a mismatch between urban crime and perception of safety

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HU – “Perception bias”: Deciphering a mismatch between urban crime and perception of safety Fan Zhang, Zhuangyuan Fan, Yuhao Kangab, Yujie Hu, and Carlo Rattia Article first published online: 17 DEC 2020 Landscape and Urban Planning DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2020.104003 ABSTRACT: Crime and perception of safety are two intertwined concepts affecting the quality of life and the […]

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Identification of antiviral antihistamines for COVID-19 repurposing

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BLUHM, NORRIS – Identification of antiviral antihistamines for COVID-19 repurposing Leah R.Reznikova, Michael H.Norris, Rohit Vashisht, Andrew P. Bluhm, Danmeng Li, Yan-Shin J. Liaoa, Ashley Browne, Atul J.Butte, and David A.Ostrov Article first published online: 3 DEC 2020 Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.11.095 ABSTRACT: There is an urgent need to identify therapies that […]

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Building resilience to mosquito-borne diseases in the Caribbean

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RYAN – Building resilience to mosquito-borne diseases in the Caribbean Rachel Lowe, Sadie J. Ryan, Roché Mahon, Cedric J. Van Meerbeeck, Adrian R. Trotman, Laura-Lee G. Boodram, Mercy J. Borbor-Cordova, Anna M. Stewart-Ibarra Article first published online: 24 NOV 2020 PLOS Biology DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000791 ABSTRACT: Small island developing states in the Caribbean are among the […]

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A Simple, Inexpensive Method for Mark-Recapture of Ixodid Ticks

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WHITE – A Simple, Inexpensive Method for Mark-Recapture of Ixodid Ticks Alexis White, Robin Minch, Lindsey Bidder, Holly Gaff Article first published online: 2 NOV 2020 Journal of Insect Science DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieaa052 ABSTRACT: Mark-recapture techniques have been widely used and specialized to study organisms throughout the field of biology. To mark-recapture ticks (Ixodida), we have […]

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Ungulate use of locally infectious zones in a re-emerging anthrax risk area

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BLACKBURN, RYAN, URIBASTERRA, WALKER – Ungulate use of locally infectious zones in a re-emerging anthrax risk area Morgan A. Walker, Maria Uribasterra, Valpa Asher, José Miguel Ponciano, Wayne M. Getz, Sadie J. Ryan, and Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 21 OCT 2020 Royal Society Open Access DOI: 10.1098/rsos.200246 ABSTRACT: Environmentally mediated indirect pathogen […]

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A Quantitative Framework for Analyzing Spatial Dynamics of Flood Events: A Case Study of Super Cyclone Amphan

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ASH, HASSAN, SOUTHWORTH – A Quantitative Framework for Analyzing Spatial Dynamics of Flood Events: A Case Study of Super Cyclone Amphan Mohammad Mehedy Hassan, Kevin Ash, Joynal Abedin, Bimal Kanti Paul, Jane Southworth Article first published online: 21 OCT 2020 Remote Sensing DOI: 10.3390/rs12203454 ABSTRACT: Identifying the flooding risk hotspot is crucial for aiding a […]

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The interplay of movement and spatiotemporal variation in transmission degrades pandemic control

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GLASS – The interplay of movement and spatiotemporal variation in transmission degrades pandemic control Nicholas Kortessis, Margaret W. Simon, Michael Barfield, Gregory E. Glass, Burton H. Singer, and Robert D. Holt Article first published online: 5 OCT 2020 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2018286117 ABSTRACT: Successful […]

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Modeling transit-assisted hurricane evacuation through socio-spatial networks

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MAO – Modeling transit-assisted hurricane evacuation through socio-spatial networks Yan Yang, Sara Metcalf, & Liang Mao Article first published online: 02 Oct 2020 International Journal of Geographical Information Science DOI: 10.1080/13658816.2020.1828590 ABSTRACT: Increasing intensity and frequency of hurricane events underscores the need for efficient and inclusive evacuation plans, particularly for carless and disabled populations. Hurricane […]

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Sex-Specific Elk Resource Selection during the Anthrax Risk Period

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BLACKBURN, RYAN, YANG – Sex-Specific Elk Resource Selection during the Anthrax Risk Period Anni Yang, Kelly M. Proffitt, Valpa Asher, Sadie J. Ryan, Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 01 OCT 2020 The Journal of Wildlife Management DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.21952 ABSTRACT: Anthrax, caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis, is a zoonosis affecting animals and […]

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Deforestation Trajectories on a Development Frontier in the Brazilian Amazon: 35 Years of Settlement Colonization, Policy and Economic Shifts, and Land Accumulation

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CARRERO – Deforestation Trajectories on a Development Frontier in the Brazilian Amazon: 35 Years of Settlement Colonization, Policy and Economic Shifts, and Land Accumulation Gabriel Cardoso Carrero, Philip Martin Fearnside, Denis Ribeiro do Valle, & Cristiano de Souza Alves Article first published online: 16 SEPT 2020 Environmental Management DOI: 10.1007/s00267-020-01354-w ABSTRACT: We examine deforestation processes […]

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Climate change could shift disease burden from malaria to arboviruses in Africa

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RYAN – Climate change could shift disease burden from malaria to arboviruses in Africa Erin A Mordecai, Sadie J Ryan, Jamie M Caldwell, Melisa M Shah, A Desiree LaBeaud Article first published online: 09 SEPT 2020 The Lancet Planetary Health DOI: 10.1016/S2542-5196(20)30178-9 SUMMARY Malaria is a long-standing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, whereas arthropod-borne […]

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Mapping Thermal Physiology of Vector-Borne Diseases in a Changing Climate: Shifts in Geographic and Demographic Risk of Suitability

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RYAN – Mapping Thermal Physiology of Vector-Borne Diseases in a Changing Climate: Shifts in Geographic and Demographic Risk of Suitability Sadie J. Ryan Article first published online: 09 SEPT 2020 Current Environmental Health Reports (2020) DOI: 10.1007/s40572-020-00290-5 Purpose of Review To describe a collection of recent work published on thermal suitability for vector-borne diseases, in […]

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Comparing prioritization strategies for delivering indoor residual spray (IRS) implementation, using a network approach

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RYAN – Comparing prioritization strategies for delivering indoor residual spray (IRS) implementation, using a network approach AUTHOR LIST Article first published online: SEPT 2020 Malaria Journal DOI: 10.1186/s12936-020-03398-z Background Indoor residual spraying (IRS) is an effective method to control malaria-transmitting Anopheles mosquitoes and often complements insecticide-treated mosquito nets, the predominant malaria vector control intervention. With insufficient funds […]

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Myrmecology, Gender, and Geography

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LIPPI – Myrmecology, Gender, and Geography: changing demographics of a research community over thirty years Lucky, A., Atchison, R.A., Ohyama, L., Zhang, Y.M., Williams, J.L., Pinkney IV, J.L., Clancy, K.L., Nielsen, A.N. & Lippi, C.A. Article first published online: 02 SEPT 2020 Myrmecological News DOI: 10.25849/myrmecol.news_030:187 ABSTRACT: Diversity is a driving force of innovation and […]

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Misconceptions about weather and seasonality must not misguide COVID-19 response

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RYAN – Misconceptions about weather and seasonality must not misguide COVID-19 response Colin J. Carlson, Ana C. R. Gomez, Shweta Bansal & Sadie J. Ryan Article first published online: 27 AUG 2020 Nature Communications ABSTRACT: Weather may marginally affect COVID-19 dynamics, but misconceptions about the way that climate and weather drive exposure and transmission have […]

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Predicting the hotspots of age-adjusted mortality rates of lower respiratory infection across the continental United States: Integration of GIS, spatial statistics and machine learning algorithms

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BHATTARAI, MOLLALO – Predicting the hotspots of age-adjusted mortality rates of lower respiratory infection across the continental United States: Integration of GIS, spatial statistics and machine learning algorithms Abolfazl Mollalo, Behrooz Vahedi, Shreejana Bhattarai, Laura C.Hopkins, Swagata Banik, Behzad Vahedi Article first published online: 22 AUG 2020 International Journal of Medical Informatics DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2020.104248 ABSTRACT: […]

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Inferring transit-based health seeking patterns from smart card data – A case study in Beijing, China

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MAO – Inferring transit-based health seeking patterns from smart card data – A case study in Beijing, China Fangye Du, Liang Mao, Jiaoe Wang, Haitao Jin Article first published online: 19 AUG 2020 Health & Place DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102405 ABSTRACT: Massive electronic trip records have recently been utilized to infer people’s trips for healthcare. Many inferential methods […]

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When floods hit the road: Resilience to flood-related traffic disruption in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond

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SERAFIN – When floods hit the road: Resilience to flood-related traffic disruption in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond Indraneel G. Kasmalkar, Katherine A. Serafin, Yufei Miao, Avery Bick, Leonard Ortolano, Derek Ouyang, and Jenny Suckale Article first published online: 5 AUG 2020 Science Advances DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aba2423 ABSTRACT: As sea level rises, urban traffic […]

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Endemic and Emerging Arboviruses of Mosquitoes in Ecuador

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LIPPI, RYAN, SIPPY – Endemic and Emerging Arboviruses of Mosquitoes in Ecuador Rachel Sippy, Cat Lippi, Anna Stewart, Sadie Ryan Article first published online: 31 JUL 2020 Practica Familiar Rural DOI: 10.23936/pfr.v5i2.165 ABSTRACT: Arboviruses are arthropod-borne viruses that include many viruses of public health concern found in Ecuador. Dengue virus, yellow fever virus and Zika […]

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Temporal dynamics of the impact of land use on modal disparity in commuting efficiency

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HU – Temporal dynamics of the impact of land use on modal disparity in commuting efficiency Michal A. Niedzielski, Yujie Hu, Marcin Stepniak Article first published online: 29 JUL 2020 Computers, Environment and Urban Systems DOI: 10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2020.101523 ABSTRACT: Urban land use is known to affect commuting efficiency according to the excess commuting framework. However, most […]

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Age influences the thermal suitability of Plasmodium falciparum transmission in the Asian malaria vector Anopheles stephensi

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RYAN – Age influences the thermal suitability of Plasmodium falciparum transmission in the Asian malaria vector Anopheles stephensi K. L. Miazgowicz, M. S. Shocket, S. J. Ryan, O. C. Villena, R. J. Hall, J. Owen, T. Adanlawo, K. Balaji, L. R. Johnson, E. A. Mordecai, and C. C. Murdock Article first published online: 22 JUL […]

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Distribution of Serological Response to Burkholderia pseudomallei in Swine from Three Provinces of Vietnam

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BLACKBURN, NORRIS – Distribution of Serological Response to Burkholderia pseudomallei in Swine from Three Provinces of Vietnam Michael H. Norris, Hang Thi Thu Tran, Morgan A. Walker, Andrew P. Bluhm, Diansy Zincke, Trinh Thanh Trung, Nga Vu Thi, Ngoc Pham Thi, Herbert P. Schweizer, Fred Unger, Jason K. Blackburn, and Nguyen Thi Thu Hang Article […]

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A tale of two cities: Jobs–housing balance and urban spatial structures from the perspective of transit commuters

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HU – A tale of two cities: Jobs–housing balance and urban spatial structures from the perspective of transit commuters Jie Huang, Yujie Hu, Jiaoe Wang, Xiang Li Article first published online: 10 JUL 2020 Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science DOI: 10.1177/2399808320938803 ABSTRACT: The jobs–housing balance and urban spatial structure are naturally […]

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Interdisciplinary Collaborations Required: Teaching Health Educators Infectious Disease Dynamics

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LIPPI – Interdisciplinary Collaborations Required: Teaching Health Educators Infectious Disease Dynamics Tyler G. James, Catherine A. Lippi Article first published online: 8 JUL 2020 Pedagogy in Health Promotion DOI: 10.1177/2373379920941531 ABSTRACT: Infectious diseases, including zoonotic infectious diseases, are some of the leading causes of the global burden of diseases. Public health education/promotion specialists are specifically trained […]

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The role of the state government, civil society and programmes across sectors in stunting reduction in Chhattisgarh, India, 2006–2016

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KOHLI – The role of the state government, civil society and programmes across sectors in stunting reduction in Chhattisgarh, India, 2006–2016 Neha Kohli, Phuong H Nguyen, Rasmi Avula, and Purnima Menon Article first published online: 6 JUL 2020 BMJ Global Health DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2019-002274 ABSTRACT: Introduction Childhood stunting has declined in India between 2006 and 2016, […]

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Spatial analysis of potential nesting habitat for Florida sandhill cranes

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HU – Spatial analysis of potential nesting habitat for Florida sandhill cranes Joni Downs, Courtney Buck, Faisal Qarah, Yujie Hu Article first published online: 30 JUN 2020 Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management DOI: 10.3996/092019-JFWM-077 ABSTRACT: The Florida sandhill crane Antigone canadensis pratensis is state-listed as threatened in Florida, where there is an urgent need […]

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La violence comme mode de régulation politique : la Caso et les mobilisations étudiantes dans le Niger des années 1990

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SMIRNOVA – La violence comme mode de régulation politique : la Caso et les mobilisations étudiantes dans le Niger des années 1990 Tatiana Smirnova, Camille Noûs Article first published online: 26 JUN 2020 Politique Africaine DOI: 10.3917/polaf.157.0223 ABSTRACT: « La Caso, c’est une structure assez répressive.Quand le gars s’entête, la Caso le bastonnait à la […]

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Measuring dimensions of HIV-related stigma among college students

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JAMES, RYAN – Measuring dimensions of HIV-related stigma among college students James, T. G., Gebru, N. M., Ryan, S. J., & Cheong, J. Article first published online: 25 JUN 2020 Stigma and Health DOI: 10.1037/sah0000266 ABSTRACT: HIV-related stigma remains a critical barrier to achieving national public health objectives including reducing HIV transmissions and retaining people living […]

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NAFTA’s Cartel Economy

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WALKER – NAFTA’s Cartel Economy Robert Toovey Walker Article first published online: 25 JUN 2020 Annals of the American Association of Geographers DOI: 10.1080/24694452.2020.1765727 ABSTRACT: This article combines elements of a personal essay with travel writing, in which geographers have expressed renewed interest. Constructed not through contemplations of the mind but from lived corporeal experience, […]

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Uncovering the internal structure of Boko Haram through its mobility patterns

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WALTHER – Uncovering the internal structure of Boko Haram through its mobility patterns Rafael Prieto Curiel, Olivier Walther, & Neave O’Clery Article first published online: 16 JUN 2020 Applied Network Science DOI: 10.1007/s41109-020-00264-4 ABSTRACT: Boko Haram has caused nearly 40,000 casualties in Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad, becoming one of the deadliest Jihadist organisations in […]

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Estimating a large drive time matrix between ZIP codes in the United States: A differential sampling approach

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HU – Estimating a large drive time matrix between ZIP codes in the United States: A differential sampling approach Yujie Hu, Changzhen Wang, Ruiyang Li, Fahui Wang Article first published online: 15 JUN 2020 Journal of Transport Geography DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2020.102770 ABSTRACT: Estimating a massive drive time matrix between locations is a practical but challenging task. […]

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Featured Creatures Article on Asian bush mosquito Aedes japonicus japonicus

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Medical Geography PhD student Cat Lippi led a new Featured Creatures article on the Asian bush mosquito Aedes japonicus japonicus, published online by UF Entomology and Nematology and FDACS/DPI. Aedes japonicus is an invasive, container-inhabiting mosquito that has expanded its geographic distribution in recent years, establishing in parts of Canada and throughout much of the […]

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Groundwater System and Climate Change: Present Status and Future Considerations

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AMANAMBU, MOSSA – Groundwater System and Climate Change: Present Status and Future Considerations Amobichukwu C. Amanambu, Omon A. Obarein, Joann Mossa, Lanhai Li, Shamusideen S. Ayeni, Olalekan Balogun, Abiola Oyebamiji, Friday U. Ochege Article first published online: 12 JUN 2020 Journal of Hydrology DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.125163 ABSTRACT: Climate change will impact every aspect of biophysical systems […]

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Urbanization and border cities in West Africa

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WALTHER – Urbanization and border cities in West Africa/Urbanisation et villes frontalières en Afrique de l’Ouest Olivier J. Walther, Lawali Dambo, and Moustapha Koné Article first published online: 1 JUN 2020 L’INFORMATION GÉOGRAPHIQUE ABSTRACT: This article analyzes West Africa’s urbanization process and the demographic role of border cities in the region. In a first part, […]

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An Evaluation of a Hybrid, Terrain-Following Vertical Coordinate in the WRF-Based RAP and HRRR Models

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WILLIAMS – An Evaluation of a Hybrid, Terrain-Following Vertical Coordinate in the WRF-Based RAP and HRRR Models Jeffrey Beck, John Brown, Jimy Dudhia, David Gill, Tracy Hertneky, Joseph Klemp, Wei Wang, Christopher Williams, Ming Hu, Eric James Jaymes Kenyon, Tanya Smirnova, and Jung-Hoon Kim Article first published online: 15 MAY 2020 Weather and Forecasting DOI: […]

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Network analysis of regional livestock trade in West Africa

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WALTHER – Network analysis of regional livestock trade in West Africa Valerie C. Valerio, Olivier J. Walther, Marjatta Eilittä, Brahima Cissé, Rachata Muneepeerakul, Gregory A. Kiker Article first published online: 14 MAY 2020 PLoS ONE DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232681 ABSTRACT: In West Africa, long and complex livestock value chains connect producers mostly in the Sahel with consumption […]

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Exploring environmental coverages of species: a new variable contribution estimation methodology for rulesets from the genetic algorithm for rule-set prediction

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BLACKBURN, YANG – Exploring environmental coverages of species: a new variable contribution estimation methodology for rulesets from the genetic algorithm for rule-set prediction Anni Yang, Juan Pablo Gomez, and Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 12 MAY 2020 PeerJ DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8968 ABSTRACT: Variable contribution estimation for, and determination of variable importance within, ecological niche […]

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Conservation in the maelstrom of COVID-19 – a call to action to solve the challenges, exploit opportunities and prepare for the next pandemic

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RYAN – Conservation in the maelstrom of COVID-19 – a call to action to solve the challenges, exploit opportunities and prepare for the next pandemic K.L. Evans J.G. Ewen G. Guillera-Arroita J.A. Johnson V. Penteriani S.J. Ryan R. Sollmann I.J. Gordon Article first published online: 05 MAY 2020 Animal Conservation DOI: 10.1111/acv.12601 ABSTRACT: As we […]

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Spatial point pattern analysis of traces (SPPAT): An approach for visualizing and quantifying site-selectivity patterns of drilling predators

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BLACKBURN – Spatial point pattern analysis of traces (SPPAT): An approach for visualizing and quantifying site-selectivity patterns of drilling predators Alexis Rojas, Gregory P. Dietl, Michal Kowalewski, Roger W. Portell, Austin Hendy, and Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 05 MAY 2020 Paleobiology DOI: 10.1017/pab.2020.15 ABSTRACT: Site-selectivity analysis of drilling predation traces may provide […]

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Shifting transmission risk for malaria in Africa with climate change: a framework for planning and intervention

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LIPPI, RYAN – Shifting transmission risk for malaria in Africa with climate change: a framework for planning and intervention Sadie J. Ryan, Catherine A. Lippi, & Fernanda Zermoglio Article first published online: 01 MAY 2020 Malaria Journal DOI: 10.1186/s12936-020-03224-6 ABSTRACT: Background Malaria continues to be a disease of massive burden in Africa, and the public […]

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Spatiotemporal Tools for Emerging and Endemic Disease Hotspots in Small Areas: An Analysis of Dengue and Chikungunya in Barbados, 2013–2016

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LIPPI, RYAN – Spatiotemporal Tools for Emerging and Endemic Disease Hotspots in Small Areas: An Analysis of Dengue and Chikungunya in Barbados, 2013–2016 Catherine A. Lippi, Anna M. Stewart-Ibarra, Moory Romero, Avery Q. J. Hinds, Rachel Lowe, Roché Mahon, Cedric J. Van Meerbeeck, Leslie Rollock, Marquita Gittens-St. Hilaire, Adrian R. Trotman, Dale Holligan, Shane Kirton, […]

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Rights of Nature

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GeoGator PhD Student and UF Water Institute Graduate Fellow  Alexandra Sabo writes about the Rights of Nature movement for WUFT News on Earth Day 2020. Rights of Nature Most of the time, the Floridan Aquifer feeds the nearly 200 springs in the Suwanee River Basin, pushing water up through ancient porous limestone to the surface. During times […]

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Featured Creatures Article on Bromeliad Mosquito Wyeomyia vanduzeei

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Medical Geography PhD student Cat Lippi led a new Featured Creatures article on a bromeliad mosquito, Wyeomyia vanduzeei, published online by UF Entomology and Nematology and FDACS/DPI. Wyeomyia vanduzeei lays eggs and completes larval development in water held by bromeliad plants, making these mosquitoes more common in central and southern Florida where bromeliads are frequently […]

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Increasing synergistic effects of habitat destruction and hunting on mammals over three decades in the Gran Chaco

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NOSS – Increasing synergistic effects of habitat destruction and hunting on mammals over three decades in the Gran Chaco Alfredo Romero-Muñoz, Ana Benítez-López, Damaris Zurell, Matthias Baumann, Micaela Camino, Julieta Decarre, Hugo Castillo del, Anthony J. Giordano, Bibiana Gómez-Valencia, Christian Levers Andrew J. Noss, Verónica Quiroga, J. Jeffrey Thompson, Ricardo Torres, Marianela Velilla, Andrea Weiler, […]

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Rebel fragmentation in Syria’s civil war

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WALTHER – Rebel fragmentation in Syria’s civil war Olivier J. Walther & Patrick Steen Pedersen Article first published online: 13 APR 2020 Small Wars & Insurgencies DOI: 10.1080/09592318.2020.1726566 ABSTRACT: In rebel-held Syria, an array of rebel organisations are nominally allied in their fight against the Syrian government and yet they remain internally divided. Rather than […]

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Estimating road network accessibility during a hurricane evacuation: A case study of hurricane Irma in Florida

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HU – Estimating road network accessibility during a hurricane evacuation: A case study of hurricane Irma in Florida Yi-Jie Zhua, Yujie Hu, Jennifer M.Collins Article first published online: 9 APR 2020 Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment DOI: 10.1016/j.trd.2020.102334 ABSTRACT: Understanding the spatio-temporal road network accessibility during a hurricane evacuation—the level of ease of […]

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An Evaluation of Vegetation Health in and around Southern African National Parks during the 21st Century (2000–2016)

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BUNTING, CHILD, HERRERO, KHATAMI, MUIR, SOUTHWORTH – An Evaluation of Vegetation Health in and around Southern African National Parks during the 21st Century (2000–2016) Hannah Herrero, Jane Southworth, Carly Muir, Reza Khatami, Erin Bunting, and Brian Child Article first published online: 30 MAR 2020 Applied Sciences DOI: 10.3390/app10072366 ABSTRACT: Roughly 65% of the African continent […]

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Living la Vida T-LoCoH – site fidelity of Florida ranched and wild white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) during the epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) transmission period

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BLACKBURN, DINH – Living la Vida T-LoCoH: site fidelity of Florida ranched and wild white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) during the epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) transmission period Emily T. N. Dinh, Allison Cauvin, Jeremy P. Orange, Rebecca M. Shuman, Samantha M. Wisely & Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 16 MAR 2020 Movement Ecology […]

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Operational Large-Area Land-Cover Mapping: An Ethiopia Case Study

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KHATAMI, MUIR, SOUTHWORTH – Operational Large-Area Land-Cover Mapping: An Ethiopia Case Study Reza Khatami, Jane Southworth, Carly Muir, Trevor Caughlin, Alemayehu N. Ayana, Daniel G. Brown, Chuan Liao, and Arun Agrawal Article first published online: 16 MAR 2020 Remote Sensing DOI: 10.3390/rs12060954 ABSTRACT: Knowledge of land cover and land use nationally is a prerequisite of […]

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Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus and Bluetongue Virus Seroprevalence in Wild White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Florida, USA

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BLACKBURN, DINH, ORANGE, URIBASTERRA – Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus and Bluetongue Virus Seroprevalence in Wild White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Florida, USA Maria G. Uribasterra, Jeremy P. Orange, Emily T. N. Dinh, Clint Peters, Rebecca M. Peters, Olivia Goodfriend, Samantha M. Wisely, and Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 9 MAR 2020 Journal of […]

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Automated delineation of cancer service areas in northeast region of the United States: A network optimization approach

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HU – Automated delineation of cancer service areas in northeast region of the United States: A network optimization approach Fahui Wang, Changzhen Wang, Yujie Hu, Julie Weiss, Jennifer Alford-Teaster, and Tracy Onega Article first published online: 06 MAR 2020 Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology DOI: 10.1016/j.sste.2020.100338 ABSTRACT: Objective Derivation of service areas is an important methodology […]

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Post-NAFTA Changes in Peasant Land Use—The Case of the Pátzcuaro Lake Watershed Region in the Central-West México

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SIMMONS, WALKER – Post-NAFTA Changes in Peasant Land Use—The Case of the Pátzcuaro Lake Watershed Region in the Central-West México Marta Astier, Quetzalcóatl Orozco-Ramírez, Robert Walker, Yankuic Galván-Miyoshi, Carlos González-Esquivel, Cynthia S. Simmons Article first published online: 5 MAR 2020 Land DOI: 10.3390/land9030075 ABSTRACT: Rural life in México has changed drastically over the past several […]

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A Metacoupling Framework for Exploring Transboundary Watershed Management

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MERZ, YANG – A Metacoupling Framework for Exploring Transboundary Watershed Management Leandra Merz, Di Yang, and Vanessa Hull Article first published online: 2 MAR 2020 Sustainability DOI: 10.3390/su12051879 ABSTRACT: Water is crucial for ecosystem health and socioeconomic development, but water scarcity is becoming a global concern. Management of transboundary watersheds is inherently challenging and has the […]

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Indigenous people may be the Amazon’s last hope

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CARRARA, IRIGARAY, SIMMONS, WALKER – Indigenous people may be the Amazon’s last hope Robert T. Walker, Aline Carrara, Cynthia Simmons, and Maira Irigaray Article first published online: 27 FEB 2020 The Conversation ABSTRACT: Brazil’s divisive President Jair Bolsonaro has taken another step in his bold plans to develop the Amazon rainforest. A bill he is […]

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Severity Index for Suspected Arbovirus (SISA): Machine learning for accurate prediction of hospitalization in subjects suspected of arboviral infection

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SIPPY, RYAN – Severity Index for Suspected Arbovirus (SISA): Machine learning for accurate prediction of hospitalization in subjects suspected of arboviral infection Rachel Sippy, Daniel F. Farrell, Daniel A. Lichtenstein, Ryan Nightingale, Megan A. Harris, Joseph Toth, Paris Hantztidiamantis, Nicholas Usher, Cinthya Cueva Aponte, Julio Barzallo Aguilar, Anthony Puthumana, Christina D. Lupone, Timothy Endy, Sadie […]

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The Geography of Conflict in North and West Africa

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WALTHER – The Geography of Conflict in North and West Africa Olivier Walther Article first published online: 14 FEB 2020 OECD Report DOI: 10.1787/02181039-en ABSTRACT: African governments are increasingly confronted with new forms of political violence. The situation is particularly worrying in the Sahara-Sahel where violence is on the rise. This degrading security situation has […]

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A Healthy Park Needs Healthy Vegetation – The Story of Gorongosa National Park in the 21st Century

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CHILD, HERRERO, KHATAMI, SOUTHWORTH, WAYLEN, YANG – A Healthy Park Needs Healthy Vegetation – The Story of Gorongosa National Park in the 21st Century Hannah Herrero, Peter Waylen, Jane Southworth, Reza Khatami, Di Yang, Brian Child Article first published online: 03 FEB 2020 Remote Sensing DOI: 10.3390/rs12030476 ABSTRACT: Understanding trends or changes in biomass and […]

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Shifting Risks Of Malaria In Southern Africa – A Regional Analysis

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RYAN – SHIFTING RISKS OF MALARIA IN SOUTHERN AFRICA – A REGIONAL ANALYSIS Sadie Ryan, Anna Steynor, Chris Jack, Piotr Wolski, Lisa van Aardenne, Chris Lennard, and Fernanda Zermoglio Article first published online: 1 FEB 2020 USAID Technical Report EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Temperature impacts both the life cycle and habitat of malaria-carrying mosquitoes (genus Anopheles) and […]

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Briefing Note: Shifting Burdens: Malaria Risk under Rising Temperatures in Botswana

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RYAN – Briefing Note: Shifting Burdens: Malaria Risk under Rising Temperatures in Botswana Sadie Ryan and Fernanda Zermoglio Article first published online: 1 FEB 2020 USAID Briefing Note INTRODUCTION This briefing note provides health practitioners and development planners with information on the shifting pattern of malaria incidence nationally and regionally in Botswana as temperatures rise. The […]

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The Influence of Climate on Malaria Incidence in Malawi – A Retrospective Analysis

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RYAN – THE INFLUENCE OF CLIMATE ON MALARIA INCIDENCE IN MALAWI A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS Anna Steynor, Chris Jack, Piotr Wolski, Lisa van Aardenne, Chris Lennard, Sadie J. Ryan, Kris Ebi, Lindsay Allen, Nick Graff, and Fernanda Zermoglio Article first published online: 1 FEB 2020 USAID Technical Report EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report outlines the results of a […]

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Agronomic or contentious land change? A longitudinal analysis from the Eastern Brazilian Amazon

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SIMMONS, WALKER – Agronomic or contentious land change? A longitudinal analysis from the Eastern Brazilian Amazon Stephen P. Aldrich,Cynthia S. Simmons, Eugenio Arima, Robert T. Walker, Fernando Michelotti, Edna Castro Article first published online: 27 JAN 2020 PLOS ONE DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227378 ABSTRACT: Since 1984, nearly 1,000 people have been killed in the Brazilian Amazon due […]

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Commerce de réexportation des textiles et villes frontalières entre Niger et Nigéria

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WALTHER – Commerce de réexportation des textiles et villes frontalières entre Niger et Nigéria Olivier J. Walther et Moustapha Koné Article first published online: 01 JAN 2020 Les Cahiers d’Outre-Mer DOI: 10.4000/com.9487 ABSTRACT: L’objectif de cet article est d’examiner les conditions économiques qui ont rendu possible le développement du commerce de réexportation aux frontières du […]

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Economic performance, gender and social networks in West African food systems

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WALTHER – Economic performance, gender and social networks in West African food systems Olivier J. Walther, Michel Tenikue, and Marie Trémolières Article first published online: 15 DEC 2019 World Development DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2019.104650 ABSTRACT: The objective of this article is to measure the effects of income and gender on informal social networks in the rice value […]

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Impact of Coastal Hazards on Residents’ Spatial Accessibility to Health Services

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HU – Impact of Coastal Hazards on Residents’ Spatial Accessibility to Health Services Georgios P. Balomenos, Yujie Hu, Jamie E. Padgett, and Kyle Shelton Article first published online: 1 DEC 2019 Journal of Infrastructure Systems DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.0000509 ABSTRACT: The mobility of residents and their access to essential services can be highly affected by transportation network […]

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Mapping travel time to assess accessibility in West Africa: The role of borders, checkpoints and road conditions

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WALTHER – Mapping travel time to assess accessibility in West Africa: The role of borders, checkpoints and road conditions Olivier J.Walther, Lawali Dambo, Moustapha Koné, and Michiel van Eupen Article first published online: 29 NOV 2019 Journal of Transport Geography DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2019.102590 ABSTRACT: Distance, transport infrastructure and city networks Accessibility remains problematic in many parts […]

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Examining the relationship between migration and forest cover change in Mexico from 2001 to 2010

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RYAN – Examining the relationship between migration and forest cover change in Mexico from 2001 to 2010 Daniel Ervin, David Lopéz-Carr, Fernando Riosmena, Sadie J.Ryan Article first published online: 25 NOV 2019 Land Use Policy DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104334 ABSTRACT: This project examines the relationship between migration, population, and economic processes, and forest cover change in Mexico […]

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Examining the relationship between migration and forest cover change in Mexico from 2001 to 2010

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RYAN – Examining the relationship between migration and forest cover change in Mexico from 2001 to 2010 Daniel Ervin, David Lopéz-Carr, Fernando Riosmena, & Sadie J.Ryan Article first published online: 25 NOV 2019 Land Use Policy DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104334 ABSTRACT: This project examines the relationship between migration, population, and economic processes, and forest cover change in […]

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Interannual Variability in Daily Characteristics of Winter Precipitation at Tallahassee, 1949 – 2016

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CAPPS – Interannual Variability in Daily Characteristics of Winter Precipitation at Tallahassee, 1949 – 2016 Holli Capps Article first published online: 20 NOV 2019 The Florida Geographer ABSTRACT: Knowledge of the risks, or variability, associated with daily precipitation characteristics: their frequency, magnitude and duration, is fundamental to correct management and planning of many human activities. […]

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Mapping International Co-authorship Networks in Border Studies (1986–2018)

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WALTHER – Mapping International Co-authorship Networks in Border Studies (1986–2018) Olivier Walther, Martin Klatt, & Freerk Boedeltje Article first published online: 05 NOV 2019 Journal of Borderlands Studies DOI: 10.1080/08865655.2019.1685402 ABSTRACT: Border studies have become increasingly global over the past two decades. Yet, a network analysis of the articles published in the Journal of Borderlands […]

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Loxodonta Localizer: A Software Tool for Inferring the Provenance of African Elephants and Their Ivory Using Mitochondrial DNA

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MUNDIS – Loxodonta Localizer: A Software Tool for Inferring the Provenance of African Elephants and Their Ivory Using Mitochondrial DNA Kai Zhao, Yasuko Ishida, Cory E Green, Alexis G Davidson, Frankie A T Sitam, Cassidy L Donnelly, Alida De Flamingh, Tolulope I N Perrin-Stowe, Stéphanie Bourgeois, Adam L Brandt, Stephanie J Mundis, Rudi J van […]

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Avoiding Amazonian Catastrophes: Prospects for Conservation in the 21st Century

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ANTUNES, IRIGARAY CASTRO, SIMMONS, WALKER, WAYLEN – Avoiding Amazonian Catastrophes: Prospects for Conservation in the 21st Century Robert Toovey Walker, Cynthia Simmons, Eugenio Arima, Yankuic Galvan-Miyoshi, Aghane Antunes, Michael Waylen, and Maíra Irigaray Article first published online: 25 OCT 2019 One Earth DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2019.09.009 ABSTRACT: A new threat now confronts the Amazon in the form […]

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Mapping the Geography of Political Violence in North and West Africa

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WALTHER – Mapping the Geography of Political Violence in North and West Africa Olivier J. Walther, Steven M. Radil, and David Russell Article first published online: 17 OCT 2019 Development Matters ABSTRACT: A worrying turn The security situation in North and West Africa has taken a worrying turn. Within the span of a few years, […]

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Mapping Time-Space Brickfield Development Dynamics in Peri-Urban Area of Dhaka, Bangladesh

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MEHEDY, SOUTHWORTH – Mapping Time-Space Brickfield Development Dynamics in Peri-Urban Area of Dhaka, Bangladesh Mohammad Mehedy Hassan, Levente Juhász, and Jane Southworth Article first published online: 11 OCT 2019 International Journal of Geo-Information DOI: 10.3390/ijgi8100447 ABSTRACT: Due to the high demand for cheap construction materials, clay-made brick manufacturing has become a thriving industry in Bangladesh, […]

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Who pays the bill? The effects of altered brood size on parental and nestling physiology

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WALKER– Who pays the bill? The effects of altered brood size on parental and nestling physiology Emily Cornelius Ruhs, François Vézina, Morgan A. Walker, & William H. Karasov Article first published online: 4 OCT 2019 Journal of Ornithology DOI: 10.1007/s10336-019-01715-1 ABSTRACT: Current life history theory suggests that during times of extreme energetic demand, animals may […]

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A Survey of Tick-Borne Bacterial Pathogens in Florida

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GANSER, GLASS, KESSLER – A Survey of Tick-Borne Bacterial Pathogens in Florida Carrie E. De Jesus, Claudia Ganser, William H. Kessler, Zoe S. White, Chanakya R. Bhosale, Gregory E. Glass, and Samantha M. Wisely Article first published online: 13 SEPT 2019 Insects DOI: 10.3390/insects10090297 ABSTRACT: Within the past three decades, new bacterial etiological agents of […]

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Plague in a Changing Environment: A Literature Review for Madagascar

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RYAN – Plague in a Changing Environment: A Literature Review for Madagascar Sadie Ryan and Fernanda Zermoglio Article first published online: 1 SEP 2019 USAID Technical Report EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This review identifies environmental factors that contribute to the emergence of plague and plague dynamics in Madagascar and aims to identify the potential implications for decisionmaking and […]

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Interannual Hydroclimatic Variability of the Lake Mweru Basin, Zambia

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BUNTING, WAYLEN – Interannual Hydroclimatic Variability of the Lake Mweru Basin, Zambia Peter Waylen, Christopher Annear, and Erin Bunting Article first published online: 29 AUG 2019 Water DOI: 10.3390/w11091801 ABSTRACT: Annual precipitation inputs to the Lake Mweru basin, Zambia, were computed from historic data and recent gridded data sets to determine historic (1925–2013) changes in […]

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Socializing the rain: human adaptation to ecological variability in a fishery, Mweru-Luapula, Zambia

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WAYLEN – Socializing the rain: human adaptation to ecological variability in a fishery, Mweru-Luapula, Zambia Christopher M. Annear, Peter R. Waylen Article first published online: 23 AUG 2019 Journal of Political Ecology DOI: 10.2458/v26i1.23246 ABSTRACT: Rainfall drives fishery fertility in Mweru-Luapula, thus rainfall variability contributes to frequent changes in fishing catches. Fishers and traders have […]

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Integrating Surface-Based Temperature and Vegetation Abundance Estimates into Land Cover Classifications for Conservation Efforts in Savanna Landscapes

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BUNTING, CHILD, HERRERO, SOUTHWORTH – Integrating Surface-Based Temperature and Vegetation Abundance Estimates into Land Cover Classifications for Conservation Efforts in Savanna Landscapes Hannah Victoria Herrero, Jane Southworth, Erin Bunting, Romer Ryan Kohlhaas, and Brian Child Article first published online: 07 AUG 2019 Sensors DOI: 10.3390/s19163456 ABSTRACT: Southern African savannas are an important dryland ecosystem, as […]

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Seasonal and geographic variation in insecticide resistance in Aedes aegypti in southern Ecuador

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LIPPI, MUNDIS, RYAN, SIPPY – Seasonal and geographic variation in insecticide resistance in Aedes aegypti in southern Ecuador Sadie J. Ryan, Stephanie J. Mundis, Alex Aguirre, Catherine A. Lippi, Efraín Beltrán, Froilán Heras, Valeria Sanchez, Mercy J. Borbor-Cordova, Rachel Sippy, Anna M. Stewart-Ibarra , Marco Neira Article first published online: 10 JUN 2019 PLoS Neglected […]

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Decadal-Scale Variations of Thalweg Morphology and Riffle–Pool Sequences in Response to Flow Regulation in the Lowermost Mississippi River

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MOSSA and WU – Decadal-Scale Variations of Thalweg Morphology and Riffle–Pool Sequences in Response to Flow Regulation in the Lowermost Mississippi River Chia-Yu Wu and Joann Mossa Article first published online: 5 JUN 2019 Water DOI: 10.3390/w11061175 ABSTRACT: The lowermost Mississippi River (LMR) is one of the largest deltaic systems in North America and one […]

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Women Caring for Our Aging in Place Seniors Will Lose Out because of U.S. Immigration Policies

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GOLANT – Women Caring for Our Aging in Place Seniors Will Lose Out because of U.S. Immigration Policies Stephen M. Golant Article first published online: 15 Apr 2019 Journal of Aging & Social Policy DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2019.1603535 ABSTRACT: Most older people experiencing chronic health problems, physical disabilities, and memory losses are still able to age in […]

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Habitat mapping of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) and devil weed (Sargassum horneri) off the coast of Santa Catalina Island, California

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SCHAPER – Habitat mapping of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) and devil weed (Sargassum horneri) off the coast of Santa Catalina Island, California Michael Espriella, Tyler Schaper, Alison Atchia, Katherine Rose, Vincent Lecours Article first published online: APR 2019 McGill Science Undergraduate Research Journal ABSTRACT: Background: Macrocystis pyrifera, commonly known as giant kelp, is a fast-growing […]

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Spatial pattern analysis of manufacturing industries in Keraniganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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ALENEZI, GOOD,  MEHEDY – Spatial pattern analysis of manufacturing industries in Keraniganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh Mohammad Mehedy Hassan, Meshari S. Alenezi, Ryan Z. Good Article first published online: 01 JAN 2019 GeoJournal DOI: 10.1007/s10708-018-9961-5 ABSTRACT: Understanding industrial clustering and its patterns of development are important steps in linking regional policy development, strategic decision making, business site […]

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Discipline and Develop: Destruction of the Brazil Nut Forest in the Lower Amazon Basin

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ANTUNES, SIMMONS, WALKER, WAYLEN – Discipline and Develop: Destruction of the Brazil Nut Forest in the Lower Amazon Basin Cynthia S. Simmons, Robert Walker, Stephen Aldrich, Eugenio Arima, Ritaumaria Pereira, Edna Maria Ramos de Castro, Fernando Michelotti, Michael Waylen, & Aghane Antunes Article first published online: 20 DEC 2018 The Annals of the American Association […]

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Predicting monthly streamflows and their variability from limited historic records in the Tárcoles watershed, Costa Rica

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CAPPS – Predicting monthly streamflows and their variability from limited historic records in the Tárcoles watershed, Costa Rica Holli Nicole Capps Article first published online: 01 NOV 2018 Journal of Undergraduate Research DOI: 10.32473/uf%20jur.v20i1.106980 ABSTRACT: Lack of instrumentation in many developing nations makes it difficult to gauge available water resources, an essential part of national […]

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Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA)

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GLASS, MULLENS – Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA) Article first published online: NOV 2018 Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA) ABSTRACT: These Summary Findings represent a high-level synthesis of the material in the underlying report. The findings consolidate Key Messages and supporting evidence from 16 national-level topic chapters, 10 regional chapters, and 2 chapters that focus […]

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Science in support of Amazonian conservation in the 21st century: the case of Brazil

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ANTUNES, SIMMONS, WALKER, WAYLEN – Science in support of Amazonian conservation in the 21st century: the case of Brazil Cynthia S. Simmons, Lisa Famolare, Marcia N. Macedo, Robert T. Walker, Michael T. Coe, Brett Scheffers, Eugenio Arima, Rafael Munoz-Carpena, Denis Valle, Clyde Fraisse, Paul Moorcroft, Marcelo Diniz, Marcia Diniz, Claudio Szlafsztein, Ritaumaria Pereira, Cesar Ruiz, […]

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Urban vegetation loss and ecosystem services: The influence on climate regulation and noise and air pollution

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DE CARVALHO – Urban vegetation loss and ecosystem services: The influence on climate regulation and noise and air pollution Roberta Mendonça De Carvalho and Claudio Fabian Szlafsztein Article first published online: 5 NOV 2018 Environmental Pollution DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.10.114 ABSTRACT: Ecosystem services are present everywhere, green vegetation coverage (or green areas) is one of the primary […]

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Temperature explains broad patterns of Ross River virus transmission

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RYAN – Temperature explains broad patterns of Ross River virus transmission Marta Strecker Shocket, Sadie J Ryan, Erin A Mordecai Article first published online: 28 AUG 2018 eLife DOI: 10.7554/eLife.37762.001 ABSTRACT: Thermal biology predicts that vector-borne disease transmission peaks at intermediate temperatures and declines at high and low temperatures. However, thermal optima and limits remain […]

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Temperature drives Zika virus transmission: evidence from empirical and mathematical models

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RYAN – Temperature drives Zika virus transmission: evidence from empirical and mathematical models Blanka Tesla, Leah R. Demakovsky, Erin A. Mordecai, Sadie J. Ryan, Matthew H. Bonds, Calistus N. Ngonghala, Melinda A. Brindley, Courtney C. Murdock Article first published online: 15 AUG 2018 Proceedings of the Royal Society B DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2018.0795 ABSTRACT: Temperature is a […]

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Environmental Drivers of Ranavirus in Free-Living Amphibians in Constructed Ponds

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RYAN, BOERSCH-SUPAN – Environmental Drivers of Ranavirus in Free-Living Amphibians in Constructed Ponds Tess E. Youker-Smith, Philipp H. Boersch-Supan, Christopher M. Whipps, Sadie J. Ryan Article first published online: 09 AUG 2018 EcoHealth DOI: 10.1007/s10393-018-1350-5 ABSTRACT: Amphibian ranaviruses occur globally, but we are only beginning to understand mechanisms for emergence. Ranaviruses are aquatic pathogens which […]

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Nonlinear and delayed impacts of climate on dengue risk in Barbados: A modelling study

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LIPPI, RYAN – Nonlinear and delayed impacts of climate on dengue risk in Barbados: A modelling study Rachel Lowe, Antonio Gasparrini, Cédric J. Van Meerbeeck, Catherine A. Lippi, Roché Mahon, Adrian R. Trotman, Leslie Rollock, Avery Q. J. Hinds, Sadie J. Ryan, Anna M. Stewart-Ibarra Article first published online: 17 JUL 2018 PLOS Medicine DOI: […]

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Understanding Long-Term Savanna Vegetation Persistence across Three Drainage Basins in Southern Africa

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BUNTING, SOUTHWORTH, HERRERO, RYAN, WAYLEN – Understanding Long-Term Savanna Vegetation Persistence across Three Drainage Basins in Southern Africa Erin L. Bunting , Jane Southworth, Hannah Herrero, Sadie J. Ryan, and Peter Waylen Article first published online: 25 JUN 2018 Remote Sens. 2018, 10(7), 1013 DOI: 10.3390/rs10071013 ABSTRACT: Across savanna landscapes of southern Africa, people are […]

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A Nowcasting Model for Tropical Cyclone Precipitation Regions Based on the TREC Motion Vector Retrieval with a Semi-Lagrangian Scheme for Doppler Weather Radar

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TANG, MATYAS – A Nowcasting Model for Tropical Cyclone Precipitation Regions Based on the TREC Motion Vector Retrieval with a Semi-Lagrangian Scheme for Doppler Weather Radar Jingyin Tang and Corene Matyas Article first published online: 21 May 2018 Atmosphere DOI: 10.3390/atmos9050200 ABSTRACT: Accurate observational data and reliable prediction models are both essential to improve the […]

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Using an Object-Based Approach to Quantify the Spatial Structure of Reflectivity Regions in Hurricane Isabel (2003). Part I: Comparisons between Radar Observations and Model Simulations

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MATYAS, TANG,  ZICK – Using an Object-Based Approach to Quantify the Spatial Structure of Reflectivity Regions in Hurricane Isabel (2003). Part I: Comparisons between Radar Observations and Model Simulations Corene J. Matyas, Stephanie E. Zick, Jingyin Tang Article first published online: 25 APR 2018 Monthly Weather Review DOI: 10.1175/MWR-D-17-0077.1 ABSTRACT: When a hurricane undergoes extratropical transition […]

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Endangered Amazon: An Indigenous Tribe Fights Back Against Hydropower Development in the Tapajós Valley

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SIMMONS, WALKER – Endangered Amazon: An Indigenous Tribe Fights Back Against Hydropower Development in the Tapajós Valley Robert Walker and Cynthia Simmons Article first published online: 01 MAR 2018 Environment Magazine ABSTRACT: One of Amazonia’s most pristine waterways, the Tapajós River, is under a development threat that holds implications for the entire basin. This threat […]

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Floating fish camps on the Apalachicola River, Florida: Increases and Implications

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CHEN, MOSSA – Floating fish camps on the Apalachicola River, Florida: Increases and Implications Joann Mossa, Yin-Hsuen Chen Article first published online: 09 FEB 2018 The Florida Geographer ABSTRACT: Peoples from various cultures and locations have been living on the edge or margin of water-land interfaces in floating houses of various types, either permanently or […]

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Park isolation in anthropogenic landscapes: land change and livelihoods at park boundaries in the African Albertine Rift

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DOWHANIUK, GOLDMAN, RYAN – Park isolation in anthropogenic landscapes: land change and livelihoods at park boundaries in the African Albertine Rift Jonathan Salerno, Colin A. Chapman, Jeremy E. Diem, Nicholas Dowhaniuk, Abraham Goldman, Catrina A. MacKenzie, Patrick Aria Omeja, Michael W. Palace, Rafael Reyna-Hurtado, Sadie J. Ryan, Joel Hartter Article first published online: 14 NOV 2017 Regional […]

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Extreme floods and their relationship with tropical cyclones in Puerto Rico

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HERNANDEZ AYALA, KEELLINGS, WAYLEN, MATYAS – Extreme floods and their relationship with tropical cyclones in Puerto Rico José J. Hernández Ayala, David Keellings, Peter R. Waylen & Corene J. Matyas Article first published online: 12 SEPT 2017 Hydrological Sciences Journal DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2017.1368521 ABSTRACT: An extreme value analysis (EVA) point process approach has been implemented to […]

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Monitoring land use/land cover change, urban growth dynamics and landscape pattern analysis in five fastest urbanized cities in Bangladesh

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MEHEDY – Monitoring land use/land cover change, urban growth dynamics and landscape pattern analysis in five fastest urbanized cities in Bangladesh Mohammad Mehedy Hassan Article first published online: 08 JUL 2017 Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment DOI: 10.1016/j.rsase.2017.07.001 ABSTRACT: With little known and explored urban morphology in the fastest growing countries like Bangladesh in […]

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Using Repeat Photography to Observe Vegetation Change Over Time in Gorongosa National Park

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HERRERO, SOUTHWORTH, BUNTING, CHILD – Using Repeat Photography to Observe Vegetation Change Over Time in Gorongosa National Park HANNAH V. HERRERO, JANE SOUTHWORTH, ERIN BUNTING, and BRIAN CHILD Article first published online: JUN 2017 African Studies Quarterly ABSTRACT: Protected areas are important conservation tools, as they can be managed to preserve baseline ecosystem health, including that […]

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Interpolation of Groundwater Depth Based on Data Assimilation

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YANG – Interpolation of Groundwater Depth based on Data Assimilation MA Huan, YUE Depeng, YANG Di, YU Qiang, ZHANG Qibin, HUANG Yuan Article first published online: 27 APR 2017 Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Machinery (in English) DOI: 10.6041/j.issn.1000-1298.2017.04.027 ABSTRACT: Groundwater monitoring is limited by practical conditions, and only limited monitoring results can be obtained when it […]

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Anthropogenic landforms and sediments from dredging and disposing sand along the Apalachicola River and its floodplain

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CHEN, MOSSA, WU – Anthropogenic landforms and sediments from dredging and disposing sand along the Apalachicola River and its floodplain Joann Mossa, Yin-Hsuen Chen, Scott P. Walls, G. Mathias Kondolf, Chia-Yu Wu Article first published online: 12 MAR 2017 Geomorphology DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2017.03.010 ABSTRACT: The Apalachicola River, which begins at the confluence of the Chattahoochee and […]

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Forest conservation: Remember Gran Chaco

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NOSS – Forest conservation: Remember Gran Chaco Tobias Kuemmerle, Mariana Altrichter, Germán Baldi, Marcel Cabido, Micaela Camino, Erika Cuellar, Rosa Leny Cuellar, Julieta Decarre, Sandra Díaz, Ignacio Gasparri, Gregorio Gavier-Pizarro, Rubén Ginzburg, Anthony J. Giordano, H. Ricardo Grau, Esteban Jobbágy, Gerardo Leynaud, Leandro Macchi, Matias Mastrangelo, Silvia D. Matteucci, Andrew Noss, José Paruelo, Maria Piquer-Rodríguez, Alfredo […]

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Fountain of Youth

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WALKER – Fountain of Youth Robert Walker Article first published online: 02 FEB 2017 Kudzu House INTRODUCTION: Upon my unanticipated return to Florida six months ago, I hurried to Silver Springs where I’d spent many a summer day as a child.  To escape the heat of the Tampa Bay area, my parents would load my kid brother […]

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Detection of an FV3-like Ranavirus in Wood Frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) and Green Frogs (Lithobates clamitans) in a Constructed Vernal Pool Network in Central New York State

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RYAN – Detection of an FV3-like Ranavirus in Wood Frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) and Green Frogs (Lithobates clamitans) in a Constructed Vernal Pool Network in Central New York State TESS E. YOUKER-SMITH, CHRISTOPHER M. WHIPPS, SADIE J. RYAN Article first published online: 19 DEC 2016 Herpetological Review SUMMARY: As the US Northeast experienced reforestation over the past decades, recovering […]

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Cholera in Cameroon, 2000-2012: Spatial and Temporal Analysis at the Operational (Health District) and Sub Climate Levels

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KRACALIK, MORRIS, BLACKBURN – Cholera in Cameroon, 2000-2012: Spatial and Temporal Analysis at the Operational (Health District) and Sub Climate Levels Moise C. Ngwa, Song Liang, Ian T. Kracalik, Lillian Morris, Jason K. Blackburn, Leonard M. Mbam, Simon Franky Baonga Ba Pouth, Andrew Teboh, Yang Yang, Mouhaman Arabi, Jonathan D. Sugimoto, John Glenn Morris Jr. Article […]

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To Keep a River Running

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WALKER – To Keep a River Running Robert Walker Article first published online: 1 OCT 2016 Earth Island Journal It came in low, guns bristling through the open bay. Such a strange apparition, like a giant insect, almost familiar but for its unnatural sound and fury and the faces staring down at them, striped in the black […]

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deBInfer: Bayesian inference for dynamical models of biological systems in R

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BOERSCH-SUPAN, RYAN – deBInfer: Bayesian inference for dynamical models of biological systems in R Philipp H. Boersch-Supan, Sadie J. Ryan, Leah R. Johnson Article first published online: 15 OCT 2016 Methods in Ecology and Evolution DOI: 10.1111/2041-210X.12679 ABSTRACT: 1.Understanding the mechanisms underlying biological systems, and ultimately, predicting their behaviours in a changing environment requires overcoming the […]

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The hunt for sustainability in African rainforests: bushmeat and hunter-gatherers

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NOSS – The hunt for sustainability in African rainforests: bushmeat and hunter-gatherers Andrew J. Noss, Daniel J. Ingram Article first published online: NOV 2016 Conservation Biology newsletter, Africa Conservation Telegraph ABSTRACT: Unsustainable hunting threatens both biodiversity and local livelihoods. Three recent publications summarize collaborations of researchers representing an array of institutions working on hunting and wildlife […]

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Utilization of the SAVANNA model to analyze future patterns of vegetation cover in Kruger National Park under changing climate

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BUNTING, SOUTHWORTH – Utilization of the SAVANNA model to analyze future patterns of vegetation cover in Kruger National Park under changing climate Erin L. Bunting, Timothy Fullman, Gregory Kiker, Jane Southworth Article first published online: 17 OCT 2016 Ecological Modelling DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2016.09.012 ABSTRACT: Within southern Africa’s savanna ecosystems, woody and herbaceous species have differing growth characteristics that […]

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Disentangling the Influence of Urbanization and Invasion on Endemic Geckos in Tropical Biodiversity Hot Spots: A Case Study of Phyllodactylus martini (Squamata: Phyllodactylidae) along an Urban Gradient in Curaçao

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LIPPI – Disentangling the Influence of Urbanization and Invasion on Endemic Geckos in Tropical Biodiversity Hot Spots: A Case Study of Phyllodactylus martini (Squamata: Phyllodactylidae) along an Urban Gradient in Curaçao Alex Dornburg, Cat Lippi, Sarah Federman, Jon A. Moore, Dan L. Warren, Teresa L. Iglesias, Matthew C. Brandley, Gregory J. Watkins-Colwell, April D. Lamb and […]

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Banana xanthomonas wilt continues to spread in Tanzania despite an intensive symptomatic plant removal campaign: an impending socio-economic and ecological disaster

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BLACKBURN – Banana xanthomonas wilt continues to spread in Tanzania despite an intensive symptomatic plant removal campaign: an impending socio-economic and ecological disaster Mpoki M. Shimwela, Randy C. Ploetz, Fen D. Beed, Jeffrey B. Jones, Jason K. Blackburn, Shabani I. Mkulila, Ariena H. C. van Bruggen Article first published online: 16 SEPT 2016 Food Security DOI: 10.1007/s12571-016-0609-3 […]

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Differences between Pygmy and Non-Pygmy Hunting in Congo Basin Forests

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NOSS – Differences between Pygmy and Non-Pygmy Hunting in Congo Basin Forests John E. Fa, Jesús Olivero, Miguel Angel Farfán, Jerome Lewis, Hirokazu Yasuoka, Andrew Noss, Shiho Hattori, Masaaki Hirai, Towa O. W. Kamgaing, Giuseppe Carpaneto, Francesco Germi, Ana Luz Márquez, Jesús Duarte, Romain Duda, Sandrine Gallois, Michael Riddell, Robert Nasi Article first published online: 2 […]

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Reference and Baseline Hematocrit Measures for the Threatened New England Cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) and Comparison with Sympatric Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) Rabbits

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RYAN – Reference and Baseline Hematocrit Measures for the Threatened New England Cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) and Comparison with Sympatric Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) Rabbits S. J. Ryan , E. J. Gavard , A. E. Cheeseman , J. B. Cohen , C. M. Whipps Article first published online: 13 JUL 2016 Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine […]

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Utilizing Multiple Lines of Evidence to Determine Landscape Degradation within Protected Area Landscapes: A Case Study of Chobe National Park, Botswana from 1982 to 2011

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HERRERO, SOUTHWORTH, BUNTING – Utilizing Multiple Lines of Evidence to Determine Landscape Degradation within Protected Area Landscapes: A Case Study of Chobe National Park, Botswana from 1982 to 2011 Hannah V. Herrero, Jane Southworth, and Erin Bunting Article first published online: 28 JUL 2016 Remote Sensing DOI: 10.3390/rs8080623 ABSTRACT: The savannas of Southern Africa are an important […]

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Smallholders, Agrarian Reform, and Globalization in the Brazilian Amazon: Cattle versus the Environment

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SIMMONS, WALKER – Smallholders, Agrarian Reform, and Globalization in the Brazilian Amazon: Cattle versus the Environment Ritaumaria Pereira, Cynthia S. Simmons, and Robert Walker Article first published online: 7 JUL 2016 Land DOI: 10.3390/land5030024 ABSTRACT: Smallholder farming in the Brazilian Amazon has changed markedly over the last few decades, following a pervasive swing to cattle production observed […]

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Redefining the Australian Anthrax Belt: Modeling the Ecological Niche and Predicting the Geographic Distribution of Bacillus anthracis

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BARRO, BLACKBURN – Redefining the Australian Anthrax Belt: Modeling the Ecological Niche and Predicting the Geographic Distribution of Bacillus anthracis Alassane S. Barro, Mark Fegan , Barbara Moloney, Kelly Porter, Janine Muller, Simone Warner, Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 09 JUN 2016 PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004689 ABSTRACT: The ecology and distribution of B. […]

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding dengue infection among public sector healthcare providers in Machala, Ecuador

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RYAN – Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding dengue infection among public sector healthcare providers in Machala, Ecuador Andrew S. Handel, Efraín Beltrán Ayala, Mercy J. Borbor-Cordova, Abigail G. Fessler, Julia L. Finkelstein, Roberto Xavier Robalino Espinoza, Sadie J. Ryan and Anna M. Stewart-Ibarra Article first published online: 01 JUN 2016 Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines DOI: […]

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The Origins, Programs, and Benefits of Age-Friendly Communities

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GOLANT – The Origins, Programs, and Benefits of Age-Friendly Communities Stephen M. Golant Article first published online: 25 MAY 2015 The Gerontologist DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnw071 ABSTRACT: The emergence of the age-friendly community movement is a programmatic affirmation of what environmental gerontologists have long argued, namely, that the residential environments occupied by older individuals can influence their ability to […]

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Demonstrating correspondence between decision-support models and dynamics of real-world environmental systems

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SOUTHWORTH – Demonstrating correspondence between decision-support models and dynamics of real-world environmental systems Ray Huffaker, Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, Miguel A. Campo-Bescós, Jane Southworth Article first published online: 24 May 2016 Environmental Modelling & Software DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2016.04.024 ABSTRACT: There are increasing calls to audit decision-support models used for environmental policy to ensure that they correspond with the […]

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Predicting Disease Risk, Identifying Stakeholders, and Informing Control Strategies: A Case Study of Anthrax in Montana

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BLACKBURN, MORRIS – Predicting Disease Risk, Identifying Stakeholders, and Informing Control Strategies: A Case Study of Anthrax in Montana Lillian R. Morris, Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 11 MAY 2016 EcoHealth DOI: 10.1007/s10393-016-1119-7 ABSTRACT: Infectious diseases that affect wildlife and livestock are challenging to manage and can lead to large-scale die-offs, economic losses, and threats to […]

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Fatal landslides in Europe

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ENGSTROM, HAQUE, KEELLINGS – Fatal landslides in Europe Ubydul Haque, Philipp Blum, Paula F. da Silva, Peter Andersen, Jürgen Pilz, Sergey R. Chalov, Jean-Philippe Malet, Mateja Jemec Auflic, Norina Andres, Eleftheria Poyiadji, Pedro C. Lamas, Wenyi Zhang, Igor Peshevski, Halldór G. Pétursson, Tayfun Kurt, Nikolai Dobrev, Juan Carlos García-Davalillo, Matina Halkia, Stefano Ferri, George Gaprindashvili, Johanna […]

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Assessing air temperature trends in Mesoamerica and their implications for the future of horticulture

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KEATINGE – Assessing air temperature trends in Mesoamerica and their implications for the future of horticulture J.D.H. Keatinge, P. Imbach, D.R. Ledesma, J. d’A. Hughes, F.J.D. Keatinge, J. Nienhuis, P. Hanson, A.W Ebert and S. Kumar Article first published online: 25 APR 2016 European Journal of Horticultural Science DOI: 10.17660/eJHS.2016/81.2.1 ABSTRACT: Average air temperature variation in the […]

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Spatiotemporal Clustering of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Genotypes in Florida: Genetic Diversity Segregated by Country of Birth

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BLACKBURN – Spatiotemporal Clustering of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Genotypes in Florida: Genetic Diversity Segregated by Country of Birth Marie Nancy Séraphin, Michael Lauzardo, Richard T. Doggett, Jose Zabala, J. Glenn Morris Jr., Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 19 APR 2016 PLoS ONE DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153575 ABSTRACT: Background Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by members of the Mycobacterium […]

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Using shape metrics to compare observed and simulated reflectivity during the landfall of Hurricane Isabel (2003)

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MATYAS, TANG, ZICK – Using shape metrics to compare observed and simulated reflectivity during the landfall of Hurricane Isabel (2003) Corene J. Matyas, Stephanie Zick, and Jingyin Tang Conference paper presented: April 2016 at the American Meteorological Society‘s 32nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology ABSTRACT: Measuring changes in the spatial attributes of precipitating regions within tropical cyclones […]

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Fast Playback Framework for Analysis of Ground-Based Doppler Radar Observations Using MapReduce Technology

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MATYAS, TANG – Fast Playback Framework for Analysis of Ground-Based Doppler Radar Observations Using MapReduce Technology Jingyin Tang and Corene J. Matyas Article first published online: 29 MAR 2016 Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology DOI: 10.1175/JTECH-D-15-0118.1 ABSTRACT: The creation of a 3D mosaic is often the first step when using the high-spatial- and temporal-resolution data […]

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Perceptions of risk in communities near parks in an African biodiversity hotspot

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RYAN – Perceptions of risk in communities near parks in an African biodiversity hotspot Joel Hartter, Nicholas Dowhaniuk, Catrina A. MacKenzie, Sadie J. Ryan, Jeremy E. Diem, Michael W. Palace, Colin A. Chapman Article first published online: 28 MAR 2016 Ambio DOI: 10.1007/s13280-016-0775-8 ABSTRACT: Understanding conservation and livelihood threats in park landscapes is important to informing conservation […]

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A Synthesis of Stream Restoration Efforts in Florida (USA)

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MOSSA – A Synthesis of Stream Restoration Efforts in Florida (USA) D. Castillo, D. Kaplan, J. Mossa Article first published online: 22 MAR 2016 River Research and Applications DOI: 10.1002/rra.3014 ABSTRACT: Studies summarizing stream restoration projects in the US are outdated and omit the majority of restoration projects in Florida. To address this gap, we compiled stream […]

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Market accessibility and hotel prices in the Caribbean: The moderating effect of quality-signaling factors

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MUELLER, YANG – Market accessibility and hotel prices in the Caribbean: The moderating effect of quality-signaling factors Yang Yang, Noah J. Mueller, Robertico R. Croes Article first published online: 21 MAR 2016 Tourism Management DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2016.03.021 ABSTRACT: The purpose of the paper is to investigate the influence of market accessibility on hotel prices and how this […]

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Spatial Patterns of Frontier Settlement: Balancing Conservation and Development

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SIMMONS, WALKER – Spatial Patterns of Frontier Settlement: Balancing Conservation and Development Cynthia Simmons, Robert Walker, Stephen Perz, Eugenio Arima, Stephen Aldrich, Marcellus Caldas Article first published online: MAR 2016 Journal of Latin American Geography DOI: 10.1353/lag.2016.0011 ABSTRACT: Amazonian deforestation has declined recently, but Brazil’s infrastructure plans continue to target the region. In the interest of […]

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Dynamics of the relationship between NDVI and SWIR32 vegetation indices in southern Africa: implications for retrieval of fractional cover from MODIS data

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SOUTHWORTH, BUNTING – Dynamics of the relationship between NDVI and SWIR32 vegetation indices in southern Africa: implications for retrieval of fractional cover from MODIS data Michael J. Hill, Qiang Zhou, Qingsong Sun, Crystal B. Schaaf, Jane Southworth, Niti B. Mishra, Cerian Gibbes, Erin Bunting, Thomas B. Christiansen. & Kelley A. Crews Article first published online: 02 […]

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Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in northeastern Iran: a GIS-based spatio-temporal multi-criteria decision-making approach

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MOLLALO – Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in northeastern Iran: a GIS-based spatio-temporal multi-criteria decision-making approach A. MOLLALO and E. KHODABANDEHLOO Article first published online: 02 MAR 2016 Epidemiology & Infection DOI: 10.1017/S0950268816000224 ABSTRACT: Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) constitutes a serious public health problem in many parts of the world including Iran. This study was carried out to […]

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Are spatial and temporal patterns in Lynn Canal overwintering Pacific herring related to top predator activity?

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BLACKBURN – Are spatial and temporal patterns in Lynn Canal overwintering Pacific herring related to top predator activity? Kevin M Boswell, Guillaume Rieucau, Johanna JJ Vollenweider, John R Moran, Ron A Heintz, Jason K Blackburn, David J Csepp Article first published online: 18 FEBRUARY 2016 Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-2015-0192 ABSTRACT: In […]

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Comparing the spatial extent of Atlantic basin tropical cyclone wind and rain fields prior to land interaction

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GUO, MATYAS – Comparing the spatial extent of Atlantic basin tropical cyclone wind and rain fields prior to land interaction Qiao Guo & Corene J. Matyas Article first published online: 16 FEB 2016 Physical Geography DOI: 10.1080/02723646.2016.1142929 ABSTRACT: Understanding changes in the size of tropical cyclone (TC) wind and rain fields before landfall can improve identification of […]

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Anthropogenic change in savannas and associated forest biomes

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SOUTHWORTH – Anthropogenic change in savannas and associated forest biomes Michael J. Hill & Jane Southworth Article first published online: 15 FEB 2016 Journal of Land Use Science DOI: 10.1080/1747423X.2016.1145949 ABSTRACT: Savannas are multi-layered tree–grass–forb systems which exhibit a high level of diversity in vegetation structure and arrangement, and complex ecosystem functions dependent upon highly seasonal climates subject […]

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Potential selection bias associated with using geocoded birth records for epidemiologic research

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MAO – Potential selection bias associated with using geocoded birth records for epidemiologic research Sandie Ha, Hui Hu, Liang Mao, Dikea Roussos-Ross, Jeffrey Roth, Xiaohui Xu Article first published online: 04 Feb 2016 Annals of Epidemiology DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2016.01.002 ABSTRACT: Purpose There is an increasing use of geocoded birth registry data in environmental epidemiology research. Ungeocoded records […]

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Mapping to Support Fine Scale Epidemiological Cholera Investigations: A Case Study of Spatial Video in Haiti

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BLACKBURN – Mapping to Support Fine Scale Epidemiological Cholera Investigations: A Case Study of Spatial Video in Haiti Andrew Curtis, Jason K. Blackburn, Sarah L. Smiley, Minmin Yen, Andrew Camilli, Meer Taifur Alam, Afsar Ali, and  J. Glenn Morris Article first published online: 03 Feb 2016 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13020187 […]

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Response to Corridors for people, corridors for nature

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WALKER – Response to Corridors for people, corridors for nature Robert Walker, Eugenio Arima, Stephen Perz, Carlos Souza eLetter first published online: 3 FEB 2016 Science ABSTRACT: An article in Science by Haddad points to the positive and negative impacts of building roads in developing regions. Transportation investments promote development, but they can also cause environmental degradation. We agree […]

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Evaluation of downscaled CMIP5 model skill in simulating daily maximum temperature over the southeastern United States

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KEELLINGS – Evaluation of downscaled CMIP5 model skill in simulating daily maximum temperature over the southeastern United States David Keellings Article first published online:25 JAN 2016 International Journal of Climatology DOI: 10.1002/joc.4612 ABSTRACT: Downscaled CMIP5 (Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5) climate projections of maximum daily temperature from the Downscaled CMIP3 and CMIP5 Climate and Hydrology […]

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A Spatial Analysis of Hurricane Katrina’s Outer Rainbands prior to Landfall in Louisiana

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COMSTOCK, MATYAS, TANG, ZICK – A Spatial Analysis of Hurricane Katrina’s Outer Rainbands prior to Landfall in Louisiana Corene J. Matyas, J. Tang, I. J. Comstock, and S. E. Zick Conference paper presented: 12 JAN 2016 at the American Meteorological Society‘s 96th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.1680.7447 ABSTRACT: The rain and wind fields of tropical […]

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Evolving Geometries in the Moisture Budgets and Precipitation Structures of US Gulf Coast Landfalling Hurricanes

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MATYAS, ZICK – Evolving Geometries in the Moisture Budgets and Precipitation Structures of US Gulf Coast Landfalling Hurricanes Stephanie E. Zick and C. J. Matyas Conference paper presented: 12 JAN 2016 at the American Meteorological Society‘s 96th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting. ABSTRACT: According to a 2014 publication by former National Hurricane Center director Dr. Edward Rappaport, […]

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How much is enough? An integrated examination of energy security, economic growth and climate change related to hydropower expansion in Brazil

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MOSSA – How much is enough? An integrated examination of energy security, economic growth and climate change related to hydropower expansion in Brazil Fernando Almeida Prado Jr., Simone Athayde, Joann Mossa, Stephanie Bohlman, Flavia Leite, Anthony Oliver-Smith Article first published online: January 2016 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.09.050 ABSTRACT: Reconciling economic growth and energy supply […]

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Analysis of Rainfall Variability in Relation to Crop Production in Maun, Botswana

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MUIR – Analysis of Rainfall Variability in Relation to Crop Production in Maun, Botswana Carly Muir Article first published online: 01 JAN 2016 University of Florida Journal of Undergraduate Research ABSTRACT: The purpose of the study was to analyze patterns of the average rainfall characteristics during the growing season in Maun before and after a climatic shift […]

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Biothreat Reduction and Economic Development: The Case of Animal Husbandry in Central Asia

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BLACKBURN, WALKER – Biothreat Reduction and Economic Development: The Case of Animal Husbandry in Central Asia Robert Walker and Jason Blackburn Article first published online: 23 DEC 2015 Frontiers in Public Health DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2015.00270 ABSTRACT: Improving human welfare is a critical global concern, but not always easy to achieve. Complications in this regard have been faced […]

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Analysis of Rainfall Variability in Relation to Crop Production in Maun, Botswana

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MUIR – Analysis of Rainfall Variability in Relation to Crop Production in Maun, Botswana Carly Muir Article first published online: Spring 2015, Journal of Undergraduate Research ABSTRACT: The purpose of the study was to analyze patterns of the average rainfall characteristics during the growing season in Maun before and after a climatic shift that took place in […]

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Spatio-temporal patterns of an anthrax outbreak in white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginanus, and associated genetic diversity of Bacillus anthracis

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BLACKBURN – Spatio-temporal patterns of an anthrax outbreak in white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginanus, and associated genetic diversity of Bacillus anthracis Jocelyn C. Mullins, Matthew Van Ert, Ted Hadfield, Mikeljon P. Nikolich, Martin E. Hugh-Jones and Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 15 December 2015 BCM Ecology DOI: 10.1186/s12898-015-0054-8 ABSTRACT: Background Anthrax, a soil-borne zoonosis caused by the […]

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Applying Science: opportunities to inform disease management policy with cooperative research within a One Health framework

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BLACKBURN, KRACALIK – Applying Science: opportunities to inform disease management policy with cooperative research within a One Health framework Jason K. Blackburn, Ian T. Kracalik and Jeanne M. Fair Article first published online: 07 December 2015 Frontiers in Public Health DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2015.00276 ABSTRACT: The ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the current saiga antelope die off in […]

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Mapping Physiological Suitability Limits for Malaria in Africa Under Climate Change

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RYAN – Mapping Physiological Suitability Limits for Malaria in Africa Under Climate Change Ryan Sadie J., McNally Amy, Johnson Leah R., Mordecai Erin A., Ben-Horin Tal, Paaijmans Krijn, and Lafferty Kevin Article first published online: 18 Nov 2015 Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2015.1822 ABSTRACT: We mapped current and future temperature suitability for malaria transmission in Africa […]

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Elk resource selection and implications for anthrax management in Montana

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MORRIS, BLACKBURN – Elk resource selection and implications for anthrax management in Montana Lillian R. Morris, Kelly M. Proffitt, Valpa Asher and Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 6 Nov 2015 The Journal of Wildlife Management DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.1016 ABSTRACT: Anthrax, caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis, is a zoonotic disease that affects humans and animals throughout the […]

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An individual-based rurality measure and its health application: A case study of Latino immigrants in North Florida, USA

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MAO – An individual-based rurality measure and its health application: A case study of Latino immigrants in North Florida, USA Liang Mao, Jeanne-Marie R. Stacciarini, Rebekah Smith, Brenda Wiens Article first published online: 02 November 2015 Social Science & Medicine DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.10.064 ABSTRACT: Rurality has been frequently noted by researchers as pathways to understand human health […]

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Predicting Self-Initiated Preventive Behavior Against Epidemics with an Agent-Based Relative Agreement Model

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MAO – Predicting Self-Initiated Preventive Behavior Against Epidemics with an Agent-Based Relative Agreement Model Liang Mao Article first published online: 31 Oct 2015 Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation DOI: 10.18564/jasss.2892 ABSTRACT: Human self-initiated behavior against epidemics is recognized to have significant impacts on disease spread. A few epidemic models have incorporated self-initiated behavior, and most of […]

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Effect of Northern Hemisphere Teleconnections on the Hydropower Production in Southern Sweden

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ENGSTROM – Effect of Northern Hemisphere Teleconnections on the Hydropower Production in Southern Sweden Johanna Engström and Cintia Bertacchi Uvo Article first published online: 07 Oct 2015 Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000595 , 05015008. ABSTRACT: Approximately 50% of Sweden’s electricity is produced by hydropower. This makes energy production in the country vulnerable to factors […]

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Human Anthrax Transmission at the Urban–Rural Interface, Georgia

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KRACALIK, BLACKBURN – Human Anthrax Transmission at the Urban–Rural Interface, Georgia Ian Kracalik, Lile Malania, Paata Imnadze and Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 5 OCT 2015 The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0242 ABSTRACT: Human anthrax has increased dramatically in Georgia and was recently linked to the sale of meat in an […]

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Environmental Monitoring and Surveillance of Rodents and Vectors for Francisella tularensis Following Outbreaks of Human Tularemia in Georgia

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KRACALIK, BLACKBURN – Environmental Monitoring and Surveillance of Rodents and Vectors for Francisella tularensis Following Outbreaks of Human Tularemia in Georgia Elashvili Eka, Kracalik Ian, Burjanadze Irma, Datukishvili Sophio, Chanturia Gvantsa, Tsertsvadze Nikoloz, Beridze Levan, Shavishvili Merab, Dzneladze Archil, Grdzelidze Marina, Imnadze Paata, Pearson Andrew, and Blackburn Jason K Article first published online: 30 September 2015 Vector-Borne […]

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Human Brucellosis Trends: Re-emergence and Prospects for Control Using a One Health Approach in Azerbaijan (1983–2009)

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BLACKBURN – Human Brucellosis Trends: Re-emergence and Prospects for Control Using a One Health Approach in Azerbaijan (1983–2009) I. T. Kracalik, R. Abdullayev, K. Asadov, R. Ismayilova, M. Baghirova, N. Ustun, M. Shikhiyev, A. Talibzade and J. K. Blackburn Article first published online: 25 Sep 2015 in Zoonoses and Public Health DOI: 10.1111/zph.12229 ABSTRACT: Brucellosis is one […]

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Land-cover change within and around protected areas in a biodiversity hotspot

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BINFORD – Land-cover change within and around protected areas in a biodiversity hotspot Karen M. Bailey*, Robert A. McCleeryb, Michael W. Binfordc & Christa Zweigd Article first published onine: 24 Sep 2015 in Land Use Science DOI:10.1080/1747423X.2015.1086905 ABSTRACT: The landscape surrounding protected areas influences their ability to maintain ecosystem functions and achieve conservation goals. As anthropogenic […]

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Tropical cyclone rainfall over Puerto Rico and its relations to environmental and storm-specific factors

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HERNANDEZ AYALA, MATYAS – Tropical cyclone rainfall over Puerto Rico and its relations to environmental and storm-specific factors José J. Hernández Ayala and Corene J. Matyas Article first published online: 17 Sep 2015 International Journal of Climatology DOI: 10.1002/joc.4490 ABSTRACT:  Although tropical cyclone rainfall (TCR) is common over Puerto Rico, the factors that cause this rain to vary […]

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Performing spatial analysis on tropical cyclone rainband structures after creating a 3D Mosaic of WSR-88D reflectivity data using a map-reduce framework and a Geographic Information System (GIS)

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MATYAS, TANG, ZICK – Performing spatial analysis on tropical cyclone rainband structures after creating a 3D Mosaic of WSR-88D reflectivity data using a map-reduce framework and a Geographic Information System (GIS) Corene J. Matyas, J. Tang and S. E. Zick Conference Paper presented at AMS Radar 2015 on 16 SEPT 2015 ABSTRACT: The high spatial and temporal […]

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Synthesising bushmeat research effort in West and Central Africa: A new regional database.

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Taylor, G., Scharlemann, J.P.W., Rowcliff, M., Kümpel, N., Harfoot, M., Fa, J.E., Melisch, R., Milner-Gulland, E.J., Bhagwat, S., Abernethy, K.A., Abugiche, A.S., Albrechtsen, L., Allebone-Webb, S., Anadu, P.A., Basset, T.J., Bennet Hennessy, A., Brown, E., Brugiere, D., Carpaneto, G.M., Colell, M., Cowlishaw, G., Crookes, D., De Merode, E., Dethier, M., Dupain, J., East, T., Edderai, D., Fargeot, C., Fossung, E.E., Gill, D., Greengrass, E., Hayashi, K., Hickey., Hodgkinson, C., Hoffman, M., Jeanmart, P., Juste, J., Linder, J.M., MacDonald, D.W., Mbete, P. Muchaal, P.K., Noss, A.J., Okorie, P.U., Okouyi, V.J.J., Pailler, S., Poulsen, J.R., Puit, M., Riddell, M., Rist, J., Shulte-Herbruggen, B., Starkey, M., Schleicher, J., Thibault, M., van Vliet, N., Whitham, C., Wilcox, A.S., Wilkie, D.S., Wright, J.H., Coad, L. 2015. Synthesising bushmeat research effort in West and Central Africa: an introduction to a new regional database. Biological Conservation 181:199-205.

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Tropical cyclones in the North American Regional Reanalysis: The impact of satellite-derived precipitation over ocean

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ZICK, MATYAS – Tropical cyclones in the North American Regional Reanalysis: The impact of satellite-derived precipitation over ocean Stephanie E. Zick, Corene J. Matyas Article first published online: 5 September 2015 Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres DOI: 10.1002/2015JD023722 ABSTRACT: Continued advancement in the realm of tropical cyclone (TC) forecasting requires a more accurate depiction of these storms at model […]

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Effects of road infrastructure on forest value across a tri-national Amazonian frontier

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MARSIK, SOUTHWORTH – Effects of road infrastructure on forest value across a tri-national Amazonian frontier Christopher Baraloto, Paula Alverga, Sufer Baéz Quispe, Grenville Barnes, Nino Bejar Chura, Izaias Brasil da Silva, Wendeson Castro, Harrison da Souza, Iracema Elisabeth de Souza Moll, Jim Del Alcazar Chilo, Hugo Dueñas Linares, Jorge Gárate Quispe, Dean Kenji, Matthew Marsik, Herison Medeiros, […]

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Bacillus anthracis Diversity and Geographic Potential across Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad: Further Support of a Novel West African Lineage

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BLACKBURN – Bacillus anthracis Diversity and Geographic Potential across Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad: Further Support of a Novel West African Lineage Jason K. Blackburn , Moses Ode Odugbo, Matthew Van Ert, Bob O’Shea, Jocelyn Mullins, Vincent Perrenten, Angaya Maho, Martin Hugh-Jones, Ted Hadfield Published: 20 August 2015 in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003931 ABSTRACT: Zoonoses, diseases […]

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The Changing Geomorphology of the Atchafalaya River, Louisiana: A Historical Perspective

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Mossa – The Changing Geomorphology of the Atchafalaya River, Louisiana:  A Historical Perspective Joann Mossa Article first published online: 18 Aug 2015 Geomorphology DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2015.08.018 ABSTRACT: The Atchafalaya River in south-central Louisiana is of geomorphic interest because of the large volumes of flow and sediment transported and its role as a major floodway for the lower Mississippi River, notwithstanding […]

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Changes in vegetation persistence across global savanna landscapes, 1982–2010

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SOUTHWORTH, BUNTING, RYAN, HERRERO, WAYLEN – Changes in vegetation persistence across global savanna landscapes, 1982–2010 J. Southworth, L. Zhu, E. Bunting, S.J. Ryan, H. Herrero, P.R. Waylen & M.J. Hill Article first published online: 14 Aug 2015 Journal of Land Use Science DOI: 10.1080/1747423X.2015.1071439 ABSTRACT: We present a global analysis of the changing face of […]

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Reflecting on Access to Common Property Coastal Resources via a Case Study along Connecticut’s Shoreline

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MCKAY – Reflecting on Access to Common Property Coastal Resources via a Case Study along Connecticut’s Shoreline Matthew G. McKay Article first published online: Spring 2015 Environment, Space, Place DOI: 10.5840/esplace2015714 ABSTRACT: Public access to the commons is often restricted, thus leading to implicit regulations (in addition to explicit barriers that exclude who can and who cannot utilize […]

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Identifying hotspots of human anthrax transmission using three local clustering techniques

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BARRO, KRACALIK, BLACKBURN – study compared three local cluster detection methods to identify local hotspots of human cutaneous anthrax transmission in the country of Georgia where cases have been steadily Alassane S. Barro, Ian T. Kracalik, Lile Malania, Nikoloz Tsertsvadze, Julietta Manvelyan, Paata Imnadze, Jason K. Blackburn ABSTRACT: This study compared three local cluster detection […]

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Assessing Interactions Among Changing Climate, Management, and Disturbance in Forests: A Macrosystems Approach

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HALL, BINFORD – Forests are experiencing simultaneous changes in climate, disturbance regimes, and management, all of which affect ecosystem function. Climate change is shifting ranges and altering forest productivity.   JUSTIN M. BECKNELL, ANKUR R. DESAI, MICHAEL C. DIETZE, COURTNEY A. SCHULTZ, GREGORY STARR, PAUL A. DUFFY, JERRY F. FRANKLIN, AFSHIN POURMOKHTARIAN, JACLYN HALL, PAUL […]

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Household level influences on fragmentation in an African park landscape

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RYAN, SOUTHWORTH, HARTTER – The process of landscape fragmentation outside park borders occurs through the actions of people living near the boundaries. In the Kibale National Park landscape in Uganda Authors: Dr. Sadie Ryan, Dr. Jane Southworth, Dr. Joel Hartter, Nicholas Dowhaniuk, Rebecca Fuda and Dr. Jeremy Diem. Publication information: Applied Geography 2015, Vol. 58 pp. […]

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Regional Inequality and Polarization in the Context of Concurrent Extreme Weather and Economic Shocks

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MATYAS – Regional Inequality and Polarization in the Context of Concurrent Extreme Weather and Economic Shocks Julie A. Silva, Corene J. Matyas and Benedito Cunguara Article first published online: 1 Jan 2015 Applied Geography DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2015.01.015 ABSTRACT: This study examines how extreme weather influences regional inequality and polarization within Mozambique in the context of on-going economic shocks. […]

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Residential Normalcy and the Enriched Coping Repertoires of Successfully Aging Older Adults

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GOLANT – Residential Normalcy and the Enriched Coping Repertoires of Successfully Aging Older Adults Stephen M. Golant Article first published online: 18 MAY 2014 The Gerontologist DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnu036 ABSTRACT: An earlier theoretical model equated the construct of residential normalcy with older persons positively appraising their residential environments. Failing to achieve congruent places to live, they initiate assimilative (action) or […]

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Tropical cyclone formation and motion in the Mozambique Channel

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MATYAS – Tropical cyclone formation and motion in the Mozambique Channel Corene J. Matyas Article first published online: 7 Apr 2014 International Journal of Climatology DOI: 10.1002/joc.3985 ABSTRACT: Although tropical cyclones (TCs) forming in the Mozambique Channel are relatively close to land and have affected vulnerable populations, few studies specifically examine these storms. This study analysed […]

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