A5013332187- Urban Green Space and Health
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Plant and animal studies
- Turfgrass Adaptation and Management
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
- Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Employer Branding and e-HRM
- Urban Planning and Landscape Design
- Disaster Response and Management
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
The Nature Conservancy
2023
San Francisco Estuary Institute
2021-2022
Arizona State University
2018-2022
University of Central Florida
2021
ORCID
2021
Orlando Health
2021
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
2021
Wheelchair Sports Federation
2020
International Olympic Committee
2020
National Wildlife Federation
2020
Abstract Urban nature—such as greenness and parks—can alleviate distress provide space for safe recreation during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, nature is often less available in low-income populations communities of colour—the same hardest hit by COVID-19. In analyses two datasets, we quantified inequity park proximity across all urbanized areas United States linked access to case rates ZIP codes 17 states. Areas with majority persons colour had both higher greenness. Furthermore, when...
Residential lawns are highly managed ecosystems that occur in urbanized landscapes across the United States. Because they ubiquitous, good systems which to study potential homogenizing effects of urban land use and management together with continental-scale climate on ecosystem structure functioning. We hypothesized similar homeowner preferences residential areas States would lead low plant species diversity relatively homogeneous vegetation broad geographical regions. also lawn richness...
Abstract In natural grasslands, C 4 plant dominance increases with growing season temperatures and reflects distinct differences in growth rates water use efficiencies of 3 vs. photosynthetic pathways. However, lawns, management decisions influence interactions between planted turfgrass weed species, leading to some uncertainty about the degree human climatic controls on lawn species distributions. We measured herbaceous carbon isotope ratios (δ 13 C, index /C relative abundance) cover...
Increased nitrogen (N) deposition threatens global biodiversity, but its effects in arid urban ecosystems are not well studied. In addition to altered N availability, environments also experience increases other pollutants, decreased population connectivity, and biotic interactions, which can further impact biodiversity. deserts, annual plant communities make up most of the diversity, support wildlife, contribute nutrient cycling ecosystem processes. Functional tradeoffs allowing coexistence...
Abstract Preserving and restoring wildlife in urban areas benefits both ecosystems the well‐being of residents. While conservation is a rapidly developing field, majority research has been performed wildland areas. Understanding applicability science to populations relative importance factors limiting species persistence are critical identifying prescriptive management strategies for parks. We evaluated how habitat fragmentation, quality mortality threats influence occupancy chose California...
Enzymatic recognition of SeLNA nucleotides was investigated. KOD XL DNA polymerase found to be an efficient enzyme in primer extension reactions. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification SeLNA-modified templates also efficiently achieved by Phusion and polymerases.
Creating native‐species‐rich grasslands to replace agricultural can be an important strategy for supplementing the area of grasslands, which are in decline many regions. In northeastern United States, sandplain support a diverse plant community and rare animal species that declining because reductions historical disturbances such as fire grazing. We designed experiment on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, test methods establishing coastal grassland former land. tested efficacy of: (1)...
The decline in species‐rich grasslands across the United States has increased importance of conservation and restoration efforts to preserve biodiversity supported by these habitats. Abandoned agricultural fields often provide practical locations for reestablishment grasslands. However, retain legacies agriculture both their soils, which may have higher pH nitrogen (N) contents than soils that were never farmed, plant communities, are dominated non‐native species poor native seed stock. We...
Despite the social and ecological importance of residential spaces across country, scant research examines urban yard management policies in U.S. Governance scholarship points to implementation challenges navigating policy language. Our provides an exploration ordinance language, with implications for communities Specifically, we sought determine whether—and what instances—vegetation- groundcover-related ordinances are ambiguous or clear. findings suggest that often when referring state...
Enhancing clinical expertise of novice nurses is a challenge for nursing professional development practitioners. Time and availability expert preceptors are limited. This article describes process evaluation project using specific method cognitive skills training to expose inexperienced thinking help them develop more advanced skills. Development scenarios, decision points, rationale described along with outcomes lessons learned. Nursing practitioners may benefit from this method.
Abstract Urban nature can alleviate distress and provide space for safe recreation during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, is often less available in low-income communities of color—the same hardest hit by COVID-19. We quantified inequality across all urbanized areas US linked access to case rates ZIP Codes 17 states. Areas with majority persons color had both higher greenness. Furthermore, when controlling socio-demographic variables, an increase 0.1 Normalized Difference Vegetation Index...
The evidence-based practice (EBP) process was challenged during the early phase of COVID-19 pandemic by factors such as a novel disease, rapidly changing guidelines, shortage personal protective equipment, and other health care supplies.Our aims were to (1) explore sources evidence sought critical nurses (2) nurses' perceptions EBP.A qualitative exploratory study conducted using deidentified data from American Association Critical-Care Nurses (ACCN) open-access Facebook page, January 28...