A5039431909- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Forest ecology and management
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Forest Management and Policy
- Research Data Management Practices
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Science and Climate Studies
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Conferences and Exhibitions Management
- Climate variability and models
- Data Analysis with R
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Big Data and Business Intelligence
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
University of Notre Dame
2012-2024
John Wiley & Sons (United States)
2019
Ecological Society of America
2019
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany
2012
Universität Greifswald
2012
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
2010
Vanderbilt University
2005-2007
Impacts of nonindigenous crayfishes on ecosystem services exemplify the mixture positive and negative effects intentionally introduced species. Global introductions for aquaculture ornamental purposes have begun to homogenize naturally disjunct global distributions crayfish families. Negative impacts include loss provisioning (e.g., reductions in edible native species, reproductive interference or hybridization with crayfishes), regulatory lethal disease spread, increased costs agriculture...
Abstract Ecological forecasting provides a powerful set of methods for predicting short‐ and long‐term change in living systems. Forecasts are now widely produced, enabling proactive management many applied ecological problems. However, despite numerous calls an increased emphasis on prediction ecology, the potential to accelerate theory development remains underrealized. Here, we provide conceptual framework describing how forecasts can energize advance theory. We emphasize opportunities...
Although rotavirus vaccines are known to be shed in stools, transmission of vaccine-derived virus unvaccinated contacts resulting symptomatic gastroenteritis has not been reported our knowledge. We document here the occurrence (RotaTeq [Merck and Co, Whitehouse Station, NJ]) from a vaccinated infant an older, sibling, that required emergency department care. Results investigation suggest reassortment between vaccine component strains genotypes P7[5]G1 P1A[8]G6 occurred during replication...
Abstract Policy is used to prevent the introduction and spread of invasive species. For aquatic species that can easily cross political boundaries, regional policies are needed. A weak link problem occurs when regulations individual jurisdictions increase region-wide risk introductions, especially in adjacent jurisdictions. Such cross-jurisdictional links may be compounded by another sort within jurisdictions: inconsistent regulation among multiple vectors introduce same We crayfish as a...
We present a gridded 8 km-resolution data product of the estimated composition tree taxa at time Euro-American settlement northeastern United States and statistical methodology used to produce from trees recorded by land surveyors. Composition is defined as proportion stems larger than approximately 20 cm diameter breast height for 22 taxa, generally genus level. The come settlement-era public survey records that are transcribed then aggregated spatially, giving count data. domain divided...
Abstract This paper summarizes the open community conventions developed by Ecological Forecasting Initiative (EFI) for common formatting and archiving of ecological forecasts metadata associated with these forecasts. Such standards are intended to promote interoperability facilitate forecast communication, distribution, validation, synthesis. For output files, we first describe convention conceptually in terms global attributes, dimensions, forecasted variables, ancillary indicator...
Abstract Conducting ecological research in a way that addresses complex, real‐world problems requires diverse, interdisciplinary and quantitatively trained ecology environmental science workforce. This begins with equitably training students ecology, science, quantitative skills at the undergraduate level. Understanding current curriculum landscape sciences allows for targeted interventions to improve equitable educational opportunities. Ecological forecasting is sub‐discipline of roots...
Abstract Objective: To characterize the probability and duration of viral shedding among adults given trivalent live attenuated influenza vaccine (LATV). Design: Prospective surveillance study. Methods: Nasal wash samples were collected from adult volunteers at baseline on days 3, 7, 10 between 17 21 following intranasal LAIV vaccination. The presence, titer, identification each specific strain virus shed determined by standard methodology. Results: Twenty subjects received LATV. No positive...
OBJECTIVE. Our goal was to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of pertussis booster vaccination in children infected with HIV on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). PATIENTS AND METHODS. HIV-infected stable HAART for ≥3 months plasma HIV-RNA concentrations <30000 60000 copies per mL who previously received ≥4 doses diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP)–containing vaccine were eligible. Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular (DTaP) administered subjects 2 <7 years old had 4...
Abstract Invasive nonindigenous species are defined by their impacts: they substantially change native communities or ecosystems. Accordingly, invasive might transform habitats in ways that eventually become unfavorable to them, causing population declines even extirpations. Here we use over 40 yr of systematically collected data on the abundance rusty crayfish Faxonius rusticus from 17 lakes northern Wisconsin, USA explore whether this invader related prevalence rocky habitat, which...
Accurate models are important to predict how global climate change will continue alter plant phenology and near-term ecological forecasts can be used iteratively improve evaluate predictions that made a priori. The Ecological Forecasting Initiative's National Observatory Network (NEON) Challenge, is an open challenge the community forecast daily greenness values, measured through digital images collected by PhenoCam at NEON sites before data collected. For first round of challenge, which...
Abstract For many, 2020 was a year of abrupt professional and personal change. the aquatic sciences community, many were adapting to virtual formats for conducting sharing science, while simultaneously learning live in socially distanced world. Understandably, community postponed or canceled most in‐person scientific meetings. Still, communities either transitioned annual meetings format inaugurated new Fortunately, increased use video conferencing platforms, networking communication...
Accurate phenology models are important to predict how global climate change will continue alter the timing of plant phenological events, such as spring greenup in deciduous broadleaf forests. While there is merit long-term predictions, investigating can near-term (1– 35 days) canopy greenness throughout allows us validate performance and understanding now. The Ecological Forecasting Initiative’s NEON Challenge, an open challenge community daily values, measured through digital images...
We present gridded 8 km-resolution data products of the estimated stem density, basal area, and biomass tree taxa at Euro-American settlement midwestern United States during middle to late 19th century for states Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana. The come from settlement-era Public Land Survey (PLS) (ca. 0.8-km resolution) trees recorded by land surveyors. surveyor notes have been transcribed, cleaned, processed estimate individual points. point-level are aggregated within...
Electric "fences" were used along with hand removal to experimentally reduce rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) densities in a lake. The goals of this experiment determine the impacts on three macrophytes species, Potamogeton amplifolius, P. richardsonii and Elodea canadensis assess effectiveness our electric fences. While future enhancements experimental design will be more effective lakes, we able significantly plots compared non-electric control using fence method. Even at reduced...
Output Files2.1 netCDF 2.2 ensemble CSV 2.3 summary Metadata3.1 additionalMetadata 3.1.1Required elements 3.1.2Forecast model structure and uncertainty (REQUIRED) 3.
Objective. To assess the optimal method for covering smallpox vaccination sites to prevent transmission of vaccinia. Design. Randomized, nonblinded clinical trial. Setting. Tertiary care medical center. Participants. Vaccinia-naive and vaccinia-experienced volunteers. Interventions. After vaccination, study participants were randomized receive 1 3 types bandage: gauze, occlusive with gauze lining, or foam. Vaccination assessed every 5 days until lesion healed. During each visit, specimens...
The NSF-funded Ecological Forecasting Initiative (EFI) Research Coordination Network (RCN) hosted a virtual conference, “Ecological 2020: Coordinating the NEON-enabled forecasting challenge” on 12–13 May 2020. objectives of workshop were to (1) give an introduction EFI-RCN, (2) provide overview “supply side” NEON data products that are available for use in ecological forecasting, (3) discuss “demand and how organizations can forecasts, (4) topics need forecast challenge (similar science...