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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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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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Yihe Yang

yiheyang@ufl.edu GeoNAVI Lab Focus Area: Medical Geography in Global Health Geospatial Analysis and Techniques Country of Origin: China Degree Program: PhD Entered Program: Fall 2022 Expected Graduation: Spring 2026 Dissertation Topic: TBD Research Statement: I’m currently studying health seeking behavior using quantitative methods. Adviser: Dr. Yujie Hu Educational Background M.S. in Geography, University of Toledo, […]

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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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Focus Area 6: Sustainability & Global Environmental Change

Major contemporary issues in global environmental change and sustainability are increasingly relevant for environmental management and development practice in both the developed and developing worlds. Global socio-ecological problems call for multidisciplinary solutions that transcend the usual boundaries of science and decision-making. Sub-areas Land Use and Land Cover Change Adaptation and Mitigation Climate Change Anthropocene Environmental Hazards […]

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Focus Area 1: Earth System Science

This is the science of the atmosphere, land, biota, and water from a geospatial perspective. By combining contemporary issues such as climate change, environmental extremes, and hazards, this focus area emphasizes the integrative nature of physical and environmental geography.  Earth systems scientists use biophysical understanding to identify and solve problems for management and policy. Sub-areas […]

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Alumni Adventures: Dr. Yang Yang

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Dr. Yang Yang, Associate Professor at Temple University he/him/his When did you attend UF? What degrees/certificates did you earn the the Department of Geography? I came to the PhD program in 2009 and finished in 2013 What is your greatest memory from your time as a GeoGator? Every time I traveled to AAG and SEDAAG […]

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Latest SEER Lab and QDEC Lab publication defines sex-specific anthrax risk for elk

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SEER Lab and QDEC Lab‘s latest publication in the Journal of Wildlife Management examines resource selection and anthrax risk in female elk in southwestern Montana. This paper, led by SEER Lab and Geography #MedGeo alum Dr. Anni Yang, builds on previous work defining male elk resource selection in the same study area and compares females […]

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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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