A5000847757- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
2023-2024
Clemson University
2021-2023
Abstract Molecular methods to understand host feeding patterns of arthropod vectors are critical assess exposure risk vector‐borne disease and unveil complex ecological interactions. We build on our prior work discovering the utility PCR‐Sanger sequencing blood meal analysis that well for soft ticks (Acari: Argasidae), unlike hard Ixodidae), thanks their unique physiology retains meals years. Here, we apply metabarcoding using amplicon deep identify multiple species in individual...
River systems face negative impacts from development and removal of riparian vegetation that provide critical shading in the climate change. This study used supervised deep learning to accurately classify land cover, including shading, Chauga watershed, located Oconee County, South Carolina, for 2011 2019. The examined cover differences along its tributaries, inside outside Sumter National Forest. LiDAR data were incorporated solar radiation calculations classifications produced maps with...
Charismatic indicator species, which are defined by their sensitivity to ecosystem degradation and attractive traits, often reintroduced or monitored in restoration projects evaluate whether desired structure function has been restored attract public support for projects. Hymenocallis coronaria is a charismatic imperiled aquatic plant endemic southeast U.S. fall line streams. Known its blooms flow modification, it provides an opportunity incorporate the reintroduction of species into stream...