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Wildlife institutions highly salient to human attitudes toward wildlife

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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. […]

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

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 […]

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

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 previous […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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: […]

Hydrological Drought Forecasting Using a Deep Transformer Model

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 […]