Projects By Department of Environmental Sciences:
4th International Nitrogen Conf
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Epa)
The 4th International Nitrogen Conference is being held in October 2007. This conference will be sponsored by the International Nitrogen Initiative (INI). The purpose of the conference is to bring ... A Landscape-Scale Seagrass Model for Florida Bay
Smith, Thomas M. Sponsor: Florida International Univ.
In the late 1980’s, Thalassia testudinum began to die in the dense seagrass beds of western Florida Bay and continues to do so in many areas today. The direct impact of this die-off is severe light attenuation ... A Landscape-Scale Seagrass Model for Florida Bay
Smith, Thomas M. Sponsor: Florida International Univ.
In the late 1980’s, Thalassia testudinum began to die in the dense seagrass beds of western Florida Bay and continues to do so in many areas today. The direct impact of this die-off is severe light attenuation ... A Landscape-Scale Seagrass Model for Florida Bay
Smith, Thomas M. Sponsor: Florida International Univ.
In the late 1980’s, Thalassia testudinum began to die in the dense seagrass beds of western Florida Bay and continues to do so in many areas today. The direct impact of this die-off is severe light attenuation ... A Multi-Scale Program to Assess Change in Acid Base Chemistry of Streams
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - Natl. Park Service
The Department of Environmental Sciences of the University of Virginia hereby requests funds to continue the framework of integrated hydrochemical data collection and analysis maintained through the ... A Multi-Scale Program to Assess Change in the Acid-Base Chemistry
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - Natl. Park Service
The specific objective is to determine temporal trends and status changes in the acid-base chemistry of streams in the region that support reproducing populations of the indigenous brook trout. This ... A Multi-Scale Program to Assess Change in the Acid-Base Chemistry of Streams in the Mountains of Virginia
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - Natl. Park Service
Research during the last two decades has shown that the regions of the United States most at risk from continued acidic deposition are located along the Appalachian Mountain chain. Surface waters associated ... Acidic Deposition Impacts on Natural Resources in Shenandoah National Park
Cosby, Bernard J Jr (Jack). Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - Natl. Park Service
Acidification of soils and streams in Shenandoah National Park (SNP) is continuing despite recent reductions in acidic deposition. The acid neutralizing capacity (ANC) of park streams is declining ... Advanced Analysis of Erosion Rate Data and Modeling for the Palos Verdes Shelf
Wiberg, Patricia L. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - U.S. Geo. Survey
The goal of the proposed research is to make a new set of measurements that will 1) inform the scientific understanding of the role of aeolian processes in desert landscape evolution and biogeochemistry, ... Advances in Stochastic Wind Modeling for Wind Erosion Estimation
D'Odorico, Paolo. Sponsor: U.S. Department Of Agriculture
This research develops new stochastic wind models, as well as to improve and apply existing stochastic wind models to the problem of wind erosion estimation in the presence of climatic variability.... Advancing Predictive Models of Marine Sediment Transport
Wiberg, Patricia L. Sponsor: U.S. Dod - Navy - Office Of Naval Research (Onr)
Sediment transport calculations require three things: Knowledge of hydrodynamic forcing conditions; knowledge of bed sediment properties; and proper characterization of the important fluid and sediment ... Aerospace Graduate Research Fellowship - J. Battistelli
Mills, Aaron L. Sponsor: Virginia Space Grant Consortium
My research concerning biofilms is of direct value to the space program. It will
help us understand the complex interactions of microorganisms in biologically based
advanced life support systems ... African Music in Virginia: Cultural Survey
Swap, Robert J (Bob). Sponsor: Va. Foundation For The Humanities & Public Policy
An Integrated Approach to Coupling Forest Dynamic Model
Shugart, Herman H (Hank). Sponsor: U.S. Department Of Agriculture
The goal of this project is to incorporate key aspects of a patch dynamics models (e.g. FORSKA2L or ZELIG) into an existing forest modeling framework. Specifically, this work involves the integration ... Analysis of In-Situ Observations of Aerosols over South
Swap, Robert J (Bob). Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
The objective of this research is to improve the earth science community’s current understanding of the temporal and spatial distribution of the physical and chemical characteristics of aerosols and their ... Analysis of Total Nitrogen & Carbon for Shenandoah National Park
Cosby, Bernard J Jr (Jack). Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - Natl. Park Service
The principal objective of the proposed effort is to evaluate the information needs relative to air-quality- related issues for Shenandoah National Park and to conduct a park-wide assessment of air ... Applachian Highlands I&M Network
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - Natl. Park Service
This proposal is for analysis of about 158 samples to be collected from streams in three units of the National Park system (the Blue Ridge Parkway, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area ... Application of Space-Based Technologies & Models - Land-Cover/Land-Use Change
Epstein, Howard E. Sponsor: University Of Alaska
The overarching goal of our proposed research is to use remote-sensing technologies to examine how the terrain and anthropogenic factors of reindeer herding and resource development, combined with ... Application of the FATHOM Model to Assess the Effects of Minimum Flows and Levels Water Management Scenarios on Salinity in Florida Bay
Cosby, Bernard J Jr (Jack). Sponsor: Florida International Univ.
FATHOM has been developed to simulate the water balance and concentrations of salt and nutrients in Florida Bay. This model has the demonstrated ability to reproduce the timing and spatial pattern ... Application Of The Merlin Model To Extrapolate
Cosby, Bernard J Jr (Jack). Sponsor: Norwegian Inst. For Water Research
Application to Stable Isotope Analyses
Macko, Stephen A. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - U.S. Geo. Survey
Arctic Natural Sciences
Fuentes, Jose D. Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation - Other
This proposal is concerned with research in the Arctic boundary layer to gain further insights on the processes leading to ozone depletion. The project will be part of the Polar Sunrise Experiment ... Artic Vegetation: Climate Substrate Interactions
Epstein, Howard E. Sponsor: University Of Alaska
In order to predict the effects of climate change on the composition and structure of arctic tundra and the resulting changes to trace-gas, energy, and water fluxes, it is first necessary to achieve ... AS-ENVS FSML: Improvements to the Anheuser-Busch Coastal Research Center: Enhancement of Dock Facilities to Support Research and Education
Mcglathery, Karen J. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Biological Sciences
AS-ENVS Optimal Dynamic Predictions of Semi-arid Land Cover Change and Implications for Ecosystem Goods and Services
Shugart, Herman H (Hank). Sponsor: Duke University
AS-ENVS Topical Martian Field Studies in the Ka'u Desert, Hawaii
Howard, Alan D. Sponsor: Smithsonian Institution
Assessment of Forest Disturbance in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Epa)
The objective of the proposed research project is to develop, test, validate, and demonstrate an analytical framework for assessing regional-scale forest disturbance in the mid-Atlantic region by establishing ... Atmospheric Control on Calling of Animals over Long Ranes at Low Freq.
Garstang, Michael. Sponsor: U.S. Nat. Geographic Society
National Geographic support for the second year of our research on long range, low frequency animal communication (Grant #6595-99) ended August 30th.
To extract the scientific content contained with ... Avian Habitat Restoration on the Virginia Barrier Islands: Test of a Non-Lethal Approach to Predation Management
Porter, John H. Sponsor: Virginia Museum of Natural History
BE/CBC: Complex Interactions Among Water, Nutrients & Carbon Stocks
Lawrence, Deborah. Sponsor: Florida International Univ.
The nutrient cycling studies will be conducted at the plot-level to explore the effects of edaphic variation on TRF response to climatic variability. Nutrient fluxes in litter and soils will be tracked ... Biocomplexity Associated with Biogeochemical Cycles in Arctic Frost-Boil Ecosystems
Epstein, Howard E. Sponsor: University Of Alaska
The central goal of this project is to understand the complex linkages between biogeochemical cycles, vegetation, disturbance, and climate across the full summer temperature gradient in the Arctic ... Biocomplexity Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems
Shugart, Herman H (Hank). Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Biological Sciences
The long intertwined evolutionary histories of flowering plants and flower-visiting animals have resulted in interactions that range from highly specialized to broadly generalized. However, studies of ... Biodiversity Indicators
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: United Nations Environment Programme
Biodiversity Indicators Partnership
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: United Nations Environment Programme
In summary, anthropogenic activities have resulted in increased nitrogen deposition to large regions of the world, which poses a threat to the biodiversity of receiving ecosystems. However, while we ... Biological Significance of Headwater Streams and Springs in Shenandoah National Park
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - Natl. Park Service
Since 1979, the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia (UVA) has conducted a research and monitoring program involving hydro chemical data collection and analysis for comparatively ... Calibration & Application Of Fathom Model
Cosby, Bernard J Jr (Jack). Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - Natl. Park Service
A preliminary version of FATHOM, a mass balance model for salinity in Florida Bay, has been constructed and tested as a proof-of -concept exercise funded by the Everglades National Park in 1995. This ... Carbon Cycle in Southern African Savannas
Shugart, Herman H (Hank). Sponsor: International Start Secretariat
We propose to examine the carbon cycle in southern African savannas. The study will provide estimates of net primary production (NPP) and carbon sequestration for savannas on Kalahari sand in southern ... Carbon Sources & Sinks In Eastern U.S. Forests
Emanuel, William R (Bill). Sponsor: Indiana University
The project is analyzing a suite of simulations constrained by forest inventory and remote sensing data. Mechanistic models of primary productivity, forest dynamics, and soil carbon and nitrogen cycling ... Central Africa Regional Project on the Environment
Desanker, Paul V. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
Central African Regional Project for the Environment
Justice, Christopher O. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
Funds are being requested to continue the CARPE activities taking place at the University of Virginia; specifically, the development of CARPE mapping products, data and information tools.
The monies ... Characterization of Environmental Parameters Affecting
Wiberg, Patricia L. Sponsor: U.S. Dod - Navy - Office Of Naval Research (Onr)
The Mine Burial Prediction (MBP) workshop identified a number of important issues to address to improve the Navy’s capabilities in mine burial prediction. Among these are determinations of environmental ... Collaborative Participation of South African Airborne
Swap, Robert J (Bob). Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
Collaborative Proposal: Impact of Stochastic Soil Moisture Dynamics on Vegetation Water Stress & Nutrient Cycling
D'Odorico, Paolo. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
In arid and semiarid ecosystems there is a strong dependence of the rates of evapotranspiration, photosynthesis, and net carbon assimilation on the soil water content. Conditions of limited soil water ... Collaborative Research on Flood Impacts
Bulger, Arthur J. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - U.S. Geo. Survey
Perform Basinwide Habitat and Fish Community Surveys and conduct mark-recapture experiments. These studies will be under the supervision of Andrew Dolloff. Habitat Surveys are needed in order to ... Collaborative Research: Aerosol Acidity & Multiphase Chemical Processes in the New England Coastal Atmosphere
Keene, William C Jr (Bill). Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
This work is a collaborative effort to study the transformation and removal of ozone and fine particles in the air due to multiphase atmospheric chemistry related to aerosol acidity. The chemical measurements ... Collaborative Research: Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE)
Keene, William C Jr (Bill). Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
Installation of Scaffolding Tower at Kosan, Korea: Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE)-Asia Surface Network Implementation, Operations, and Coordination
ACE-Asia is a multi-institution, international ... Collaborative Research: Biomass Burning Emission over Southern Africa
Keene, William C Jr (Bill). Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
Biomass burning is a major source for atmospheric pollution over southern Africa as well as globally. Biomass burning emits a large variety of gaseous and particulate compounds with significant implications ... Collaborative Research: Energy Sources for Reproduction & Development in Cold-Seep Mixotrophic Mussel
Macko, Stephen A. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
Heterotrophic deep-sea animals require a downward flux of material in order to survive and reproduce, whereas animals with chemoautotrophic symbionts at hydrothermal vents or cold seeps should theoretically ... Collaborative Research: Reconstruction and Analysis of Patterns of Climate Variabliity Over the Last One to Two Millenia
Smith, David E. Sponsor: U.S. Doc- Nat. Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin. (Noaa)
The proposed work extends past research using a global database of multi-proxy climate indicators in annual and seasonal paleoclimate reconstruction. A variety of analyses and model/data comparisons ... Collaborative Research: Climate Model Tests of the Early Anthropogenic Hypothesis
Ruddiman, William F. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
Two years ago, the claim was made as part of the 'early anthropogenic hypothesis' that humans took control of greenhonse-gas trends millennia ago and thereby kept climate warmer than it would otherwise ... Collaborative Research: Distribution & Dynamics of Belowground Carbon in Savannas
D'Odorico, Paolo. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Biological Sciences
A major goal of the research is to excavate the entire root systems of grasses, shrubs and trees in order to map coarse and fine root distributions. Soil biogeochemical analyses will be employed to ... Collaborative Research: Enhancement of Wind Erosion by Fire-Induced Water Repellency
D'Odorico, Paolo. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
Arid and semiarid ecosystems around the world are often prone to the action of both fires and wind erosion (Archer et al., 1988; 1989; Zobeck et aI., 1989; Scholes and Archer, 1997; van Auken, 2000; ... Collaborative Research: Greening of the Arctic
Epstein, Howard E. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Biological Sciences
The project will directly address the question of how the terrestrial vegetation of the Arctic has responded to climate change to date and how it will respond in the future if the Arctic Ocean becomes ... Collaborative Research: Influences of Halogen Chemistry on Processing of North American Pollutant Outflow
Keene, William C Jr (Bill). Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
The recognition of the roles of halogen chemistry and elucidation of the details for various atmospheric environments has been important in improving understanding of a number of processes including ozone ... Collaborative Research: Leading Indicators of Regime Shift - an Ecosystem Experiment
Pace, Michael Laterneau (Mike). Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Biological Sciences
While many ecosystem challenges are slow and incremental, some extensive changes occur over relatively short periods of time. These unusually large changes, termed "regime shifts", may be irreversible ... Collaborative Research: Photochemical Production of Radical Oxidants & Hydroperoxides from organic matter and nitrate in sea salt aerosols
Keene, William C Jr (Bill). Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
This collaborative award involves the systematic study and assessment of the importance of hydroxyl radical and hydrogen peroxide production in the interaction of sunlight with aerosols that are found ... Collaborative Research: Reactive Halogens in the Marine Boundary Layer
Keene, William C Jr (Bill). Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
The overall goal of the campaign is to characterize reactive halogen cycling in the eastern tropical North Atlantic marine boundary layer and its impact on oxidation processes through in situ intensive ... Collaborative Research: Remote Observations of Ice Sheet Surface Temperature: Toward Multi-Proxy Reconstruction of Antarctic Climate Variability
Mann, Michael E. Sponsor: U.S.-NSF-Office of Polar Programs
This project will develop spatially extended and statistically reliable estimates of Antarctic surface temperature variations over the past several centuries, using a multi-proxy calibration/verification ... Collaborative Research: Testing Early Anthropogenic Effects on Climate
Ruddiman, William F. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
This award supports research using general circulation models to test the idea that activities undertaken by humans since the advent of managed agriculture approximately 11,000 years ago have added significant ... Collaborative Research: The Effect of Atmospheric Humidity on Susceptibility of Dry Soils to Wind Erosion
D'Odorico, Paolo. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
Wind erosion is a widespread process in arid and semi-arid regions, and contributes to loss of soil fertility, alteration of atmospheric radiation, and air pollution, with important impacts on global ... Collaborative Research:Multiphase Halogen Chemistry in the Atlantic Marine Boundary Layer
Keene, William C Jr (Bill). Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
This collaborative project seeks to revisit previously initiated field experiments in order to further characterize the chemical concentrations and transformations of certain (Cl, Br) halogen species ... Collaboratve Research: The Processing and Radiative Properties ofAerosols over the Western North Atlantic Ocean at Bermuda
Keene, William C Jr (Bill). Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
Large uncertainties in the radiative effects of changing atmospheric aerosols significantly constrain our ability to predict Earth's climate [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, 2001].... Combining Large Eddy Simulation Model
Albertson, John D. Sponsor: U.S. Department Of Agriculture
Completion of a Comprehensive Assessment of Inter-Seep & Seep-Background Trophic Linkage in Hydrocarbon Seep Communities: Lower Slope Component
Macko, Stephen A. Sponsor: University North Carolina At Wilmington
Completion of a Comprehensive Assessment of Inter-Seep and Seep-Background Trophic Linkage in Hydrocarbon Seep Communities: Upper Slope Component
Macko, Stephen A. Sponsor: University North Carolina At Wilmington
Over a decade of NURP-sponsored research of the Gulf of Mexico chemosynthetic communities, it has become obvious that these systems that differ so dramatically from the surrounding deep-sea environment ... Completion of a Comprehensive Assessment of Inter-Seep and Seep-Background Trophic Linkage in Hydrocarbon Seep Communities: Upper Slope Component
Macko, Stephen A. Sponsor: University North Carolina At Wilmington
Conservation of Coastal Environments
Ray, G Carleton (Carleton). Sponsor: Henry Foundation
To provide information on inshore marine habitats of the Caribbean and breeding and feeding habitat of the Nassau Grouper and other inshore fishes, relevant to implementation of protected–areas.
1.... Cooperative Agreement with DMME
Biggs, Thomas H (Tom). Sponsor: Virginia Department Of Mines, Minerals & Energy
The Hamburg 7.5' quadrangle is part of the Interstate 81 Corridor Mapping Initiative being undertaken by VDMR as part of the U. S. Geological Survey STATEMAP program. Interstate 81 passes through the ... Coupling Land Use & Land Cover Changes & Ecosystem
Desanker, Paul V. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
The overall goal of this project is to develop a better understanding of the patterns and causes of change in land use and land cover in the miombo ecosystems of central Africa; their impacts on the functioning ... Creating Environmentally Wired Kids through the Use of Wireless Technology
Smith, David E. Sponsor: Virginia Environmental Endowment
The goal of this project is to merge secondary school environmental education with research using innovative wireless technology on the Virginia’s Eastern Shore. We propose to use a novel Internet technology ... Critical Loads for Protection of Sensitive Resources from Air Pollution Degradation
Cosby, Bernard J Jr (Jack). Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - Natl. Park Service
Progress in air pollution control through market mechanisms has resulted in demonstrated emissions and deposition reductions, and some indications of improvements in the condition of impacted ecosystems ... Decadal Variability in the Tropical Indo-Pacific
Smith, David E. Sponsor: U.S. Doc- Nat. Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin. (Noaa)
Here we describe a project whose overarching goals are to synthesize decadal and longer-term variability in the tropical Indo-Pacific over the past 150-250 years and compare this synthesis with the amplitude ... Developing Diagnostic Links Between Air Pollution
Macko, Stephen A. Sponsor: U.S. Department Of Agriculture
Under this agreement, we will analyze samples for isotope content (15N and others as needed). These samples will be collected as we conduct a series of studies designed to test: 1) if air pollution ... Development of a Park-Wide Geology and Topography-Based Map of Vulnerability to Episodic Acidification of Streams in Shenandoah National Park
Hornberger, George M. Sponsor: U.S. Geological Survey
The project team will consist of Dr. George M. Hornberger, acting as Principal Investigator, Mr. James R. Webb, acting as Co-Principal Investigator, and Mr. Frank A. Deviney, Jr. who will assist with ... Development of a Tree Island Performance Measure
D'Odorico, Paolo. Sponsor: Florida International Univ.
Development of Web-Based Magic Display
Cosby, Bernard J Jr (Jack). Sponsor: Norwegian Inst. For Water Research
These tasks provide NIVA with a preliminary example of a web-based display for the MAGIC model. This preliminary display will be developed using MAGIC applications to the Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, ... Distribution of Terrestrial Salamanders in Shandoah National Park
Cosby, Bernard J Jr (Jack). Sponsor: U.S. Geological Survey
The proposed study is to overlay amphibian survey data collected in 2000 upon a suite of environmental factors including soil pH, soil base cations, soil moisture, and vegetation collected by the University ... Doctoral Dissertation Research: Spatial & Temporal Habitat Use of Elephants
Shugart, Herman H (Hank). Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate Soc., Behav. & Eco. Science
Ecosystem Research On The Va Coast Reserve
Porter, John H. Sponsor: The Nature Conservancy
The complex relationship between a dynamic barrier island landscape and the distribution and abundance of colonial and beach-nesting birds is the focus of this proposal. Our central hypothesis is that ... Effects of Sea Level Rise & Habitat Change on Waterbird
Shugart, Herman H (Hank). Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - U.S. Geo. Survey
Coastal wetlands along the Atlantic Coast of the United States are threatened with changes due to human activities including development, dredging, and mosquito control, as well as natural changes caused ... Effects of Transient Hydrologic Events on Biogeochemical Processes
Mills, Aaron L. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
In field studies of groundwater in a range of hydrogeological settings, the rates of microbially mediated geochemical reactions have been shown to be far faster than hydrological transport rates. These ... Enhancement of the Anheuser Busch Coastal Research Center
Smith, David E. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Biological Sciences
This award provides support for the construction of a laboratory, a housing unit and a conference center at the Anheuser Busch Coastal Research Center (ABCRC) of the University of Virginia in Oyster, ... EPA Fellowship Ami Riscassi
Scanlon, Todd M. Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Epa)
Erodibility and Stability of Tidal Flats: Characterization and Prediction
Wiberg, Patricia L. Sponsor: U.S. Dod - Navy - Office Of Naval Research (Onr)
During EuroSTRATAFORM, I examined alongshelf (Adriatic) and across-shelf (Gulf of Lions) variations in erodibility on shelves with significant fluvial sediment sources and used measured erosion ... Erosion & Hydrology on Early Mars
Howard, Alan D. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
Erosional Processes on Mars
Howard, Alan D. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
The research effort continues the development and refinement of a simulation model of Martian landform evolution targeted towards understanding of the evolution of early Mars, particularly on the cratered ... Erosional Processes on Mars
Howard, Alan D. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
The research proposed here will advance understanding the hydrological cycle of early Mars and the attendant erosional and depositional processes through a combination of theoretical modeling and analysis ... Erosional Processes on Mars
Howard, Alan D. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
The research effort continues the development and refinement of a simulation model of Martian landform evolution targeted towards understanding of the evolution of early Mars, particularly on the cratered ... Estimating Root Zone Soil Moisture & Exploring Scale
Albertson, John D. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
The research centers on combining field experimentation (simultaneously in situ and remotely based) and computer modeling to couple surface hydrology with meteorology in the context of microwave remote ... Evaluating the Threat of Atmospheric Deposition: Assessing the Scope and Severity to Nature Conservancy Eco-regional Portfolio Targets in the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Division
Cosby, Bernard J Jr (Jack). Sponsor: The Nature Conservancy
Ecologists have long known that ecosystem function is governed by complex biogeocheniical cycles (e.g., Likens 1992). Since the Industrial Revolution, anthropogenic emissions of critical elements such ... Evaluation & Stabilization Of The Fowey Site
Zieman, Joseph C. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - Natl. Park Service
The Fowey site is, from the perspective of seagrass distribution, a high-energy, back reef site. In general it is on the seaward edge of the distribution of extensive seagrass meadows in that region, ... Evaluation of Habitat Availability for Large Predators
Shugart, Herman H (Hank). Sponsor: U.S. Nasa
The overarching goal of the proposed research is to evaluate the impact of natural and anthropogenic disturbances on endemic species richness inferred from the distribution of the Amur tiger and to ... Examination of Nutrient Cation Status in Western Virginia
Cosby, Bernard J Jr (Jack). Sponsor: U.S. Department Of Agriculture
We propose to collect data and perform analysis that will better quantify the linkage between the base-cation status of soils and vegetation in forested mountain watersheds of western Virginia. This ... Expanding the Marine Aerosol-Gas Phase Interaction (MAGPI)
Keene, William C Jr (Bill). Sponsor: U.S. DOE - National Lab. - Oak Ridge
The project is to extend the Marine Aerosol-Gas Phase Interaction (MAGPI) model to include Bromine species. MAGPI version 1 is the only global model published to date that explicitly evaluates the important ... Expansion of the Role of Storm Resuspension
Wiberg, Patricia L. Sponsor: U.S. Dod - Navy - Office Of Naval Research (Onr)
Experimental Investigation Of Soil Moisture-runoff
Albertson, John D. Sponsor: Virginia Water Resources Research Center
Exploring the Transport of Estradiol Estrogen
Herman, Janet S. Sponsor: Virginia Water Resources Research Center
Environmental endocrine disruptors have impacted human and wildlife health, yet knowledge of their occurrence and distribution in water supplies is sparse. We intend to characterize the presence of ... Factors Controlling Phase Partitioning of Atmospheric Nitrogen
Keene, William C Jr (Bill). Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Epa)
Anthropogenic inputs of nitrogen compounds to the Chesapeake Bay and other coastal marine/estuarine ecosystems have caused eutrophication and degraded water quality. Although significant relative to ... Fate & Transport of Reproductive Hormones as Environmental Contaminants
Herman, Janet S. Sponsor: Virginia Water Resources Research Center
Hormonally active agents, such as reproductive hormones, have impacted environmental health, yet knowledge of their occurrence and distribution in water supplies is sparse. Both excreted naturally and ... Fate of Reactive Nitrogen Derived From Agricultural Sou
Mcglathery, Karen J. Sponsor: U.S. Department Of Agriculture
Shallow coastal lagoons represent a major land margin ecosystem on the Atlantic coast of the U.S. Because of their position along the land margin, they are susceptible to high inputs of dissolved inorganic ... Fellowship-Joseph Kanyanga
Swap, Robert J (Bob). Sponsor: International Start Secretariat
Field Investigations of Mineral Mine Sites
Biggs, Thomas H (Tom). Sponsor: Virginia Department Of Mines, Minerals & Energy
Forest Resilience to Hurricanes
Lawrence, Deborah. Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Further Development of the Eddy Correlation Technique
Berg, Peter. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
The sediment-water exchange of 02 is recognized as being a key parameter in biogeochemical studies of marine systems. A first phase of this project will enhance our ability to measure this ... Further Measurements & Analysis of Erosion Rates for the Palos Verdes Shelf
Wiberg, Patricia L. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - U.S. Geo. Survey
Scientists from the University of Virginia (UVA) performed erosion measurements at 10 sites along the Palos Verdes shelf in July 2004, which have since been analyzed and used as the basis for a map ... Generation Of Non-point Source Pollution & Flood Waters
Albertson, John D. Sponsor: Virginia Tech
This research seeks a framework for explaining the spatial and temporal distribution of the saturated areas of the landscape that contribute non-point source pollution, sediment, and floodwaters to ... Geochemical Characterization fo Fluid Flow in Overpressure Systems Undergraduate Supplement Proposal
Macko, Stephen A. Sponsor: Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc.
Geochemical Characterization of Fluid Flow in Overpressure Systems
Macko, Stephen A. Sponsor: Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc.
Gilhooly participated in Expedition 308 of IODP owing to his scientific interest in exploring possible connections between fluid-flow in surficial sediments of northern Gulf of Mexico hydrocarbon seeps ... Geologic & Environmental Hazards Mapping of the Hamburg 7.5-minute Quadrangle, Page & Shenandoah Counties, VA Phase II
Biggs, Thomas H (Tom). Sponsor: Virginia Department Of Mines, Minerals & Energy
Geomorphic Studies of Lacustrine Basins on Mars
Howard, Alan D. Sponsor: Smithsonian Institution
Geomorphology of Ancient Lakes and Seas on Mars
Howard, Alan D. Sponsor: Virginia Space Grant Consortium
My doctoral research will focus on the effect that past standing bodies of water had on the surface morphology, water cycle, and climate of early Mars. At present, although there is abundant evidence ... Geomorphology of Theater-Headed Valleys
Howard, Alan D. Sponsor: Smithsonian Institution
This project is the first quantitative, multi-regional study of theater-headed valley hydrology and erosion processes. The proposed work will address several basic questions relevant to both Earth ... GIS Coal Intern Program
Epstein, Howard E. Sponsor: Virginia Department Of Mines, Minerals & Energy
Since 1995 the University of Virginia's Department of Environmental Sciences has received funding from the Virginia Division of Mineral Resources (DMR), of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, ... GIS Training of Students
Epstein, Howard E. Sponsor: Virginia Department Of Mines, Minerals & Energy
Since 1995 the University of Virginia's Department of Environmental Sciences has received funding from the Virginia Division of Mineral Resources (DMR), of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, ... Global Biogeochemical Implications of Terrestrial
Emanuel, William R (Bill). Sponsor: University Of New Hampshire
Initial efforts focus on the cycles of water, carbon, nitrogen, and selected trace gases. Process-based models are developed as modules, in concert with database management techniques which synthesize ... Global Mammal Assessment
Smith, David E. Sponsor: Conservation International Fdn.
Global Multidecadal to Century-Scale Climate Oscillations
Mann, Michael E. Sponsor: University Of Arizona
In support of the proposal submitted by the University of Arizona to NOAA, Mann will assist with the application of the multivariate MTM-SVD signal detection technique of Mann and Park to the detection ... Graduate Student Research Proposal for Rima Franklin
Mills, Aaron L. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Other
This research will examine the potential for the rhizosphere of hydroponic plant-growing systems to become colonized by unwanted pathogenic bacteria. This concerns NASA as it poses a serious health threat ... Hydrologic Regulation of Dissolved Organic Matter Biogeochemistry from Forests through River Networks
Hornberger, George M. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
This proposal seeks to increase our understanding of the role of hydrology in constraining the ecological significance of DOC moving from watersheds through rivers, focusing on the interaction of hydrology ... Hydrological & Nutrient Controls on the Structure & Function of S. African Savannas
Shugart, Herman H (Hank). Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
Understanding and modeling the response of complex ecosystems to change is recognized as a problem that requires understanding of change at multiple scales and involving multiple potential significant ... Hydrology of Big Meadows, Shenandoah NP of Va: Assessment of a Sensitive Wetland System in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Hornberger, George M. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - Natl. Park Service
Big Meadows is a relatively flat area (~700ac) at an elevation of some 3500 feet containing a rich mosaic of wetland and upland habitats encompassing the only large open area in Shenandoah National ... Identification of Native Brook Trout Streams That Are Impaired by Acidification
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: Virginia Water Resources Research Center
Although it is well established that many of Virginia's native brook trout streams have been acidified as a consequence of atmospheric deposition (acid rain), relatively few of these acidification ... Implications Of Catchment Structure For Time-Varying Hydrological and Hydrochemical Response in a Forested Headwater Catchment
Hornberger, George M. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
Catchment structure, both surface topography and subsurface permeability, is an important determinant of catchment response to precipitation events. Stream water chemistry is in turn influenced by time-varying ... Integrated Analysis of Past,Current,Future Responses of Sensitive Aquatic Resources in the Mountains of Western Virginia in Response to a Change in Acidic Deposistion
Cosby, Bernard J Jr (Jack). Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Epa)
For the past 20 years, we have been studying the effects of acidic deposition in the mountains of Virginia. Our research has focused on processes at various spatial scales from plot to hill slope to ... Integrated Climatic Database for the Shenandoah National Park
Michaels, Patrick J. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - Natl. Park Service
Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research
Swap, Robert J (Bob). Sponsor: American Assoc. for the Advance. of Science (AAAS)
Interest Earned 1st Quarter FY00
Keene, William C Jr (Bill). Sponsor: Mellon Foundation
International Distance Learning on the Environment in South Africa
Macko, Stephen A. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
This award supports a pilot program for a one-year international distance learning project in the environmental sciences to be conducted by the University of Virginia (UVA), the University of Eduardo ... Intrinsic Stable Isotopic Tracers
Macko, Stephen A. Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Epa)
Investigating Precipitation Processes Along the Atlantic Coast of Senegal and their Relationship to Tropical Clyclogenesis with Observations Obtained from NPOL and Surface-based Networks During NAMMA
Fuentes, Jose D. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
Research herein is solicited as part of the African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Activities (AMMA) experiment, to be conducted during the Special Observation Period (SOP-3) of September 2006. The AMMA ... IPA
Macko, Stephen A. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
Ipa
Dolan, Robert. Sponsor: U.S. Dod - Navy - Office Of Naval Research (Onr)
Our previous work and a review of the literature show floral resource abundance is central to understanding the distribution of specialist and generalist pollinators in floral communities, and to understanding ... IPA Agreement
Dolan, Robert. Sponsor: U.S. Dod - Navy - Office Of Naval Research (Onr)
IPA for Aaron Mills
Mills, Aaron L. Sponsor: U.S. NASA-KSC
KSC’s Biological Programs has benefited from the establishment of University linkages thru Dr. Mills’s participation in summer faculty positions and sabbatical research at KSC. Those activities have ... IPA for Aaron Mills - Summer 02 & 03
Mills, Aaron L. Sponsor: U.S. NASA-KSC
KSC’s Biological Programs has benefited from the establishment of University linkages thru Dr. Mills’s participation in summer faculty positions and sabbatical research at KSC. Those activities have ... IPA Program Scientis Assignment
Emanuel, William R (Bill). Sponsor: U.S. Nasa
IRES: US-South Africa International Research Experience for Students
Swap, Robert J (Bob). Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate Soc., Behav. & Eco. Science
Over the last decade and a half, a series of regional scale environmental research initiatives have enhanced our understanding of how African ecosystems function (Lindesay et al. 1996; Otter et al.... Isotopic Composition of Plants & Animals from the Flori
Macko, Stephen A. Sponsor: U.S. Doc - Noaa - National Marine Fisheries Ser.
The proposed research is a continuation of work examining the role of various benthic habitats in supporting fishery production associated with coral reefs and hard bottom. The stable isotope composition ... ITTO Fellowship Programme
Shugart, Herman H (Hank). Sponsor: International Tropical Timber Organization
JOI Bill Gilhooly
Macko, Stephen A. Sponsor: Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc.
Joint Proposal: Colloid Mobilization & Transport in the Vadose Zone
Herman, Janet S. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
Colloids, mobilized within the vadose zone during rainfall events, scavenge and carry contaminants to underlying groundwater. Despite the importance of colloids as agents of vadose-zone contaminant transport, ... Land Cover & Land Use Scientist
Justice, Christopher O. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
Land-Cover and Land-Use Change (LCLUC) in the Southern Yucatan Peninsular Region (SYPR)
Lawrence, Deborah. Sponsor: Clark University
Cairns et al. (2000) estimate southern Mexico to be a carbon source, owing to gross deforestation. We see three limitations to the precision of their estimate: l) lack of data on changes in soul carbon, ... Land-Surface Characterizations S. African Savannas
Shugart, Herman H (Hank). Sponsor: U.S. Nasa
This project seeks to examine the hypothesis that variability in environmental forcing is the primary mechanism structuring ecosystems along the Kalahari Transect in southern Africa. This goal will be ... Landscape Resilience-Vulnerability in the Southern Yucatan Peninsular Region
Lawrence, Deborah. Sponsor: Clark University
Layer Average Specific Humidity: Making It Global, Taking It Public
Moody, Jennie L. Sponsor: U.S. Doc- Nat. Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin. (Noaa)
Geostationary satellite observations have been underutilized when it comes to representing tropospheric dynamics. This proposal addresses this issue by proposing to initiate and document the development ... Linked Hydrologic and Atmospheric Fluxes from Riparian Biogeochemical Hotspots
Scanlon, Todd M. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
Linking Individual Behavior to Population Processes at the Landscape Level
Carr, David E. Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
Landscapes, both natural and human-altered, are a mosaic of habitat types. The success of an individual in finding high quality habitat within this mosaic will affect both its survival and the dynamics ... Long-Term Drivers, State Change & Disturbance on the Virginia Coast Reserve: LTER V
Mcglathery, Karen J. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Biological Sciences
In this project we will improve the 2D hydrodynamic model VENICE that we have developed in Carniello et aI. (2005) to study the non-linear feedbacks between vegetation and sediment transport in tidal ... Long-Term Ecological Research Cross-Site: The Relative Importance of Organic Material vs Local Environmental Conditions on Microbial Decomposer Communities: A Cross-Site Comparison
Mills, Aaron L. Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
This cross-site proposal will address this question, "Is plant litter or local environmental conditions more important in determining the associated community of microbial decomposers?" at 10 western ... Long-term Ecological Research on Disturbance, Succession and Ecosystem State Change at the Virginia Coast Reserve
Mcglathery, Karen J. Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
The Virginia coast is an extremely dynamic landscape. The Virginia Coastal Reserve (VCR) LTER focuses on understanding the relationships between natural and anthropogenic forces on the ecology of a coastal ... Long-Term Ecological Research on Disturbance, Succession, and Ecosystem State Change at the Virginia Coast Reserve
Mcglathery, Karen J. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Biological Sciences
The Virginia coast is an extremely dynamic landscape. The Virginia Coastal Reserve (VCR) LTER focuses on understanding the relationships between natural and anthropogenic forces on the ecology of a coastal ... Mainstreaming Use of GIS and Remote Sensing in Environmental Assessment and Sustainable Development
Shugart, Herman H (Hank). Sponsor: U.S. Department Of State
Recent science projects between U.S. and African universities have set in place mechanisms for collecting and archiving large amounts of environmental surface observations and satellite remote sensing ... Marine Aerosol Gas-phase Interactions (magpi), Ver
Keene, William C Jr (Bill). Sponsor: Fibertek, Inc.
Martian Cratered Highlands Field Conference
Howard, Alan D. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
Martian Cratered Highlands Field Conference
Howard, Alan D. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa
A field conference is proposed which will include presentations and discussions focusing on the environment the ancient Martian cratered terrain and the geologic/geomorphic processes that have created ... Mathematical Model of Carbon & Nitrogen Cycling in Two
Berg, Peter. Sponsor: National Environmental Res. Institute
In this project an existing mathematical model describing the carbon and nitrogen cycling in marine sediments (Rysgaard and Berg 1996, and Berg et al. 1999) will be extended and calibrated using data ... Measurement of Oxygen Uptake from Aquatic Sediments by Eddy Correlation
Berg, Peter. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
Oxygen transport into sediments in natural marine environments is mediated by the turbulent transport scales of motion of the bulk overlying solution, molecular diffusion being orders of magnitude slower ... Measuring & Modeling Carbon, Water Vapor & Energy Exchanged over Grassland & Tree/Grass Savanna Ecosystems, a Renewal for Two Ameriflus Field Sites
Fuentes, Jose D. Sponsor: University Of California at Los Angeles
This renewal proposal requests support to continue operating eddy covariance flux systems at two AmeriFlux sites in California. One site is situated at an oak savanna and the other is at an annual ... Meteorological & Remote-sensing Mission Support for TOPSE (Tropospheric Ozone Production About the Spring Equinox)
Moody, Jennie L. Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation - Other
This project involves the development of meteorological and remote sensing products in support of the Tropospheric Ozone Production about the Spring Equinox (TOPSE) experiment. TOPSE is a multi-investigator, ... Modeling of Nitrogen Removal in Wetlands
Berg, Peter. Sponsor: National Environmental Res. Institute
The removal of nitrogen (N) in wetlands will be modeled using different mathematical-numerical models of increasing level of detail (one-dimensional, two-dimensional, etc.). All aspects of the project ... Modeling Sediment Erosion and Redistribution in Fine-Grained Shelf Environments
Wiberg, Patricia L. Sponsor: U.S. Dod - Navy - Office Of Naval Research (Onr)
The STRATAFORM study of the Eel shelf, northern California, forced us to re-examine our models (conceptual and mathematical) of erosion, transport and deposition of fine-grained sediment. Of particular ... Modeling Siberian Boreal Forest Land-Cover Change and Carbon Under Changing Economic Paradigms
Shugart, Herman H (Hank). Sponsor: University Of Michigan
This document describes the University of Virginia contributions to the NASA NRA-00-OES-08 "Predicting Siberian Boreal Forest Sustainability Under Changing Economies" that will be submitted by the Dr.... Modeling the Carbon Dynamics of the Eurasian Boreal Forest
Shugart, Herman H (Hank). Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
Modeling the Holocene & Potential Future Evolution of the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana
Moore, Laura Jean. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - U.S. Geo. Survey
Modeling the Response of Representative Takes in the Adirondack Region to Acidic Deposition
Cosby, Bernard J Jr (Jack). Sponsor: E&S Environmental Chemistry, Inc.
Molecular Isotopic Composition Of Organic Compound
Macko, Stephen A. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
Our ultimate goal in this proposal is to establish origins of individual organic compounds in ALH84001 based on their respective stable carbon and nitrogen isotope compositions. t is hypothesized that ... Monthly Seminar Series
Schwarzschild, Arthur Craig. Sponsor: Virginia Department Of Environmental Quality
The proposed study will investigate the effects of site water conditions on barrier island vegetation, and further apply the findings to the characterization of the relationship between these water/vegetation ... Mountain Weather Workshop
De Wekker, Stephan Franz Joseph. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
About 12 lectures with extensive discussion sessions will be given which will provide a comprehensive overview of important and emerging topics in mountain meteorology. Results of the workshop will ... Multiproxy Climate Reconstruction
Mann, Michael E. Sponsor: U.S. Doc- Nat. Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin. (Noaa)
In the absence of widespread instrumental data, we must rely upon indirect lines of evidence to provide information about climate variability over the past several centuries. Geothermal, borehole-based ... NASA Fellowship for Kelly Caylor
Shugart, Herman H (Hank). Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
This project seeks to examine the hypothesis that variability in environmental forcing is the primary mechanism structuring ecosystems along the Kalahari Transect in southern Africa. This goal will be ... NASA Terra Aqua
Swap, Robert J (Bob). Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
We propose to use an existing Amazonian regional aerosol transport and radiative forcing model to investigate the applicability of NASA Terra and Aqua surface, vegetation and atmospheric data as input ... NEE Modification by Aerosol Radiative Forcing
Fuentes, Jose D. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
The atmosphere over eastern North America is becoming more turbid and as a result the quality of photosynthetically active irradiance reaching forest ecosystems is changing. In particular, the diffuse ... NEON Coordination
Hayden, Bruce P. Sponsor: National Ecological Observatory Network
Dr. Bruce Hayden will serve as Senior Advisor to NEON, Inc. for 7 months. NEON Inc is a 501 (C)(3) non-profit organization whose purpose is to develop, construct, and operate a continental-wide environmental ... NEON Coordinator
Hayden, Bruce P. Sponsor: National Ecological Observatory Network
Dr. Bruce Hayden will serve as Senior Advisor to NEON, Inc. for 6 months. NEON Inc is a 501 (C)(3) non-profit organization whose purpose is to develop, construct, and operate a continental-wide environmental ... Network & Monitoring Equipment Enhancement of the VCR/L
Porter, John H. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Biological Sciences
This study will quantify spatial patterns in shrub seedling establishment and will follow spatial variations in the growth of shrubs on Hog Island of the Virginia Coast Reserve LTER site. Shrub seedling ... Night Warming The Greenhouse Effect
Michaels, Patrick J. Sponsor: Gesamtverband Des Deutschen
Nitrogen Cycling in China and the U.S.
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: Lockheed Martin Tactical Communication
The three components of this project are
The calculation of the biogeochemical nitrogen budgets for the United States and China
The assessment of the economic value associated with ... Nitrogen Cycling In Lagoonal Land Margin Ecosystem: Importance of Dissolved Organic Nitrogen
Mcglathery, Karen J. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Biological Sciences
Estuaries and shallow lagoons are the link between terrestrial and oceanic ecosystems and receive considerable external inputs of nutrients and organic matter. Excess inorganic nutrient loading from coastal ... Nitrogen Dynamics and Successional Change in the Maritime Forest Ecosystems of the Delmarva Peninsula
Shugart, Herman H (Hank). Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - Natl. Park Service
Nonlinear Feedbacks in Coupled Element Cycles During Eutrophication of Shallow Coastal Ecosystems
Berg, Peter. Sponsor: Cornell University
Karen McGlathery will oversee the work characterizing benthic primary producer composition, productivity, and N assimilation, will participate in characterizing the biotic feedbacks on N cycling, and ... Northern Michigan Atmospheric Chemistry Characterized by PATH (Patterns in Atmospheric Transport History): Meteorological Support of PROPHET
Moody, Jennie L. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
This project will provide meteorological support for the Program for Research on Oxidants: Photochemistry, Emissions, and Transport (PROPHET) at the University of Michigan Biological Station in rural ... NTN Precipitation Monitoring Site at Birdwood
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - U.S. Geo. Survey
This work statement describes procedures involved in operating a precipitation-collection station. The station is part of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Water Resources Division (WRD), and National ... NTN Precipitation Monitoring Site at Birdwood
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - U.S. Geo. Survey
Nutrient Dynamics in the Florida Keys: Model Development
Cosby, Bernard J Jr (Jack). Sponsor: University North Carolina At Wilmington
The purpose of this project is to build a preliminary, mass-balance model of nutrient storage and transport in the near-shore waters along the Atlantic coast of the Florida Keys. The overall goal ... On the Role of Vegetation-Micorclimate Feedbacks Promote Shrub Encroachment in the Southwestern United States
D'Odorico, Paolo. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Biological Sciences
The proposed research will develop a number of field and modeling activities to shed light on the feedbacks between Larrea encroachment and the surface energy balance in the Chiuhuahuan desert. To ... Operation of Precipitation Collection Station
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - U.S. Geo. Survey
The precipitation collection station is part of the U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS) National Trends Network (NTN). The NTN is a network of stations organized for the purpose of collecting information on ... Operation of Precipitation Collection Station
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: U.S. Geological Survey
The precipitation collection station is part of the U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS) National Trends Network (NTN). The NTN is a network of stations organized for the purpose of collecting information on ... Operation of Precipitation Collection Station
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - U.S. Geo. Survey
Operation of Precipitation Collection Station
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - U.S. Geo. Survey
This work statement describes procedures involved in operating a precipitation-collection station. The station is part of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Water Resources Division (WRD), National ... Operationalizing GOFC in the Miombo Region
Desanker, Paul V. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
There is great interest in the amount of carbon in forests and woodlands in the dry tropics as countries explore opportunities for clean development mechanisms and carbon sequestration/carbon trading ... Optimizing Indian River Lagoon Wetland Habitat Restoration
Blum, Linda K. Sponsor: Dynamac Corporation
We will examine the potential for water from impoundments to change IRL water quality and clarity and the spatial extent of this effect. Water quality of water flowing through impoundment structures ... Pacific Walrus Conservation Fund-Conservation Implications of Sea-Ice Associations of Pacific Walruses
Ray, G Carleton (Carleton). Sponsor: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Sea-ice type and dynamics have strong influences on walrus distribution and are of major importance for population conservation and assessment. Walrus feeding and reproductive behavior also depend to ... Paleoclimatic Reconstructions of the Arctic Oscillation
Mann, Michael E. Sponsor: Columbia University
We propose to extend the available instrumental record for the Arctic Oscillation (AO) by several hundreds of years into the past using tree rings and other high-resolution proxy records. Our approach ... Parameterization of Sea-Salt CCN Production for 3-D Earth System Models
Keene, William C Jr (Bill). Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
The principal objective of this project is to develop a reliable parameterization for the chemical and physical characteristics of primary size-resolved marine aerosol as functions of wind velocity ... Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Sciences
Herman, Janet S. Sponsor: Dreyfus Foundation
Predicting Stream Acidification with Topmodel-ANC Model
Hornberger, George M. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - U.S. Geo. Survey
The largest resource-management problem that Shenandoah National Park faces is acid rain and its effects on water quality. Baseflow stream chemistry is influenced by bedrock geology, but acid events ... Predicting Stream Acidification with Topmodel-ANC Model
Hornberger, George M. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - U.S. Geo. Survey
Background: The project Hydrologic and Geochemical Controls on Episodic Acidification of Streams in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia: Development and Testing of a Predictive Model has a requirement ... Predicting the Distribution & Properties of Buried Subm
Wiberg, Patricia L. Sponsor: U.S. Dod - Navy - Office Of Naval Research (Onr)
The Office of Naval Research has recently identified as a major goal the reduction or mitigation of geologic clutter observed on fleet sonar systems. To aid this goal we propose to compile geological ... Preliminary Development of Air Quality & Asthma Project - SHENAIR Program
Davis, Robert E. Sponsor: James Madison University
Wind erosion is a widespread process in arid and semi-arid regions, which contributes to loss of soil fertility, alteration of atmospheric radiation, and air pollution, with important impacts on global ... Preliminary Development of Air Quality & Asthma Project - SHENAIR Program
Davis, Robert E. Sponsor: James Madison University
Wind erosion is a widespread process in arid and semi-arid regions, which contributes to loss of soil fertility, alteration of atmospheric radiation, and air pollution, with important impacts on global ... Production of Diabatic Healing in Tropical Troposphere
Fuentes, Jose D. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
The overarching objective of this research is to determine the manner in which the surface exchanges of latent heat and sensible heat are coupled throughout cloud convection to produce diabatic heating ... Program Scientist Assignment, NASA Terrestrial Ecology Program - IPA
Emanuel, William R (Bill). Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
To assist the NASA Terrestrial Ecology Program Manager and Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Focus Area leader (Dr. Diane E. Wickland) in the overall management of the Terrestrial Ecology Program and with ... Program Scientist Assignment, NASA-Terrestrial Ecology Program
Emanuel, William R (Bill). Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
To assist the NASA Terrestrial Ecology Program Manager and Biology/Ecosystems/Carbon Focus Area leader (Diane E. Wickland) in the overall management of the Terrestrial Ecology Program and coordination ... Providing a Synoptic/Dynamic Context for INTEX Aircraft Observation
Moody, Jennie L. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
The primary objective of this proposal is to prepare meterological forecasts and analyses to place INTEX Aircraft missions, and the Aura over-flights they are supporting, into a larger synoptic/dynamic ... Providing a Synoptic/Dynamic Context for INTEX Aircraft Observation
Moody, Jennie L. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
Providing a Synoptic/Dynamic Context for INTEX Aircraft Observation
Moody, Jennie L. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa
QEIB: A Spatially-Explicit Watershed-Scale Analysis
Pace, Michael Laterneau (Mike). Sponsor: Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Quantifying the Variations of Salt Marsh Area in the Intertidal Zone Produced by Climate Change
Wiberg, Patricia L. Sponsor: Tulane University
Estuarine intertidal salt marshes are among the richest ecosystems in terms of productivity and species diversity, providing habitat to a diverse animal population and important resources for fishing ... Reactive Chlorine Emissions Inventory
Keene, William C Jr (Bill). Sponsor: Chemical Manufacturers Assn
Regional Analysis of Critical Loads & Threshold Values
Cosby, Bernard J Jr (Jack). Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - Natl. Park Service
Regional Analysis of Land-Atmosphere Feedbacks
Shugart, Herman H (Hank). Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
Developing interactive dynamic global vegetation models with global climate models will enable a better understanding of land/atmosphere interactions and allow reliable predictions of the impact of climate ... Regional Vulnerability of Forest Resources to Current & Projected Environmental Stresses in the Southeastern United States
Shugart, Herman H (Hank). Sponsor: North Carolina State University
The objective of the research proposed here is to use existing experimental forest data, climate, soil, and land-use datasets from the southeastern U.S. as input parameters to forest process models and ... Remote Sensing to Determine Herivore Habitat
Shugart, Herman H (Hank). Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
The mountain bongo, an endangered antelope endemic to East African montane forests, is being reintroduced to the Mount Kenya World Heritage Site from North America zoos. The bongo's ecological requirements ... Remote Spectral Detection of Human Activities
Fuentes, Jose D. Sponsor: U.S. Dod - Navy
Today's national security environment requires US troop deployment to remote
regions of the world where timely and accurate terrain analyses are critical but difficult to
obtain. In response, there ... Responses of Mangroves to Regional Environmental Change
Fuentes, Jose D. Sponsor: Florida International Univ.
Responses of Mangroves to Regional Environmental Changes
Fuentes, Jose D. Sponsor: Florida International Univ.
The primary objective of this project will be to determine the physiological responses of mangroves to environmental gradients and environmental change in Shark River Slough.
Background:The ... Review & Synthesis of Nare Aircraft Observations
Moody, Jennie L. Sponsor: U.S. Doc- Nat. Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin. (Noaa)
The work proposed here will focus on classifying the meteorological aspects of flights designed to explore the transport of O3 over the North Atlantic. A large fraction of the PI’s previous work has ... Revision of USGS PP1177-B: The Outer Banks of North Carolina
Dolan, Robert. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - U.S. Geo. Survey
Revised version of U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1177B; including updates of data bases and statistical analyses of storm climates, wave and storm surge magnitudes, shoreline erosion; changes ... Safari-2000: A Southern African Regional Science
Justice, Christopher O. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
An international regional science initiative is being developed for Southern Africa to explore, study and address linkages between land-atmosphere processes and the relationship of biogenic, pyrogenic ... SCOPE International Nitrogen Initiative
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environmen
Seagrass Monitoring for the Florida Keys
Zieman, Joseph C. Sponsor: Florida International Univ.
Dr. Joseph Zieman of the University of Virginia will be responsible for the work described by this subcontract. UVa will provide assistance with data analysis and interpretation for data gathered under ... Searching for Anthropogenic Climate Change Signals
Davis, Robert E. Sponsor: University Of Delaware
Searching for Anthropogenic Climate Change Signals
Davis, Robert E. Sponsor: University Of Delaware
SGER: Modeling Transpiration & Water-Stress from Leaf-Level to Catchment-Scale
Epstein, Howard E. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
The scientific intent of this research is to develop and demonstrate the applicability of a new, process-based method for evaluating plant water-stress at spatial scales ranging from a single leaf ... Shenandoah Watershed Study
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - Natl. Park Service
This proposal is for continuation of the Shenandoah Watershed Study (SWAS) water quality monitoring program during the period, November 1, 1999 through October 31, 2000. Funding is requested for maintenance ... Shenandoah Watershed Study
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - Natl. Park Service
This proposal is for continuation of the Shenandoah Watershed Study (SWAS) water quality monitoring program during the period, November 1, 1999 through October 31, 2000. Funding is requested for maintenance ... Shenandoah Watershed Study (SWAS)
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - Natl. Park Service
The continuing watershed data-collection system involves 14 watersheds. A listing of these watersheds is provided in Table 1. In addition to characterization of watershed physiographic properties, ... Shenandoah Watershed Study Overview of Findings & Contributions
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Epa)
The Department of Environmental Sciences, in collaboration with scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), proposes a comparative watershed study designed to determine the distribution, abundance, ... Shenandoah Watershed Study Overview of Findings and Contributions
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Epa)
Over the preceding 25 years, the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia has developed and maintained the SWAS program. This program has had both scientific and practical ... Simple, Regional Characterization of Wave-Generated Ripple Geometry & Orientation
Wiberg, Patricia L. Sponsor: U.S. Dod - Navy - Office Of Naval Research (Onr)
The goals of this study are 1) to review the literature for wave-generated ripple measurements made since our 1994 compilation (Wiberg and Harris, 1994) and compare them to the ripple scalings we developed; ... Site Investigation Services on Mineral Mine Site
Biggs, Thomas H (Tom). Sponsor: Virginia Department Of Mines, Minerals & Energy
Site Investigation Services on Mineral Mine Sites
Biggs, Thomas H (Tom). Sponsor: Virginia Department Of Mines, Minerals & Energy
The purpose of this agreement is to provide University of Virginia (UVA) students training in field investigations of mineral mine sites and practical experience in environmental and public health ... South African Validation of EOS Ground & Airborne Instr
Swap, Robert J (Bob). Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
This proposal seeks support, over the next three years, subject to annual review and availability of funds, to continue an interdisciplinary approach to in-situ data collection and analysis for EOS validation. ... Southern African Validation of EOS Ground & Airborne
Swap, Robert J (Bob). Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
This proposal seeks support, over the next three years, subject to annual review and availability of funds, to continue an interdisciplinary approach to in-situ data collection and analysis for EOS ... Spatial Planning and the Environment-International Nitrogen Initiative
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: Netherlands Ministry of Housing
In keeping with the advances in knowledge on N biogeochemistry, there have been two major international conferences on N over the last four years, with a third conference scheduled for 2004. The First ... Spatial Variability Of C02 Uptake By Forests
Albertson, John D. Sponsor: University Of Alabama
This project links results from an extensive CO2 field experiment to high resolution numerical simulations of turbulent flow and scalar transport in plant canopies. The experiment, conducted ... Spatial Variability of C02 Uptake by Forests
Albertson, John D. Sponsor: University Of Alabama
This project links results from an extensive CO2 field experiment to high-resolution numerical simulation of turbulent flow and scalar transport in plant canopies. The experiment, conducted ... Spatial Variability Of C02 Uptake By Forests
Albertson, John D. Sponsor: University Of Alabama
This project links results from an extensive CO2 field experiment to high resolution numerical simulations of turbulent flow and scalar transport in plant canopies. The experiment, conducted ... Stable Isotope Compositions of Dissolved Inorganic Nitr
Macko, Stephen A. Sponsor: University Of Florida
The University of Virginia will undertake nitrogen isotope analysis of samples of particulate materials collected on ashed glass fiber filters on a minimum of a weekly basis. The filters will be prepared ... STAR Fellowship Holzer
Mcglathery, Karen J. Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Epa)
Seagrass communities are declining throughout the Caribbean and other subtropical/ tropical locations, including Bermuda, partly due to increased nutrient enrichment from terrestrial watersheds. Eutrophication ... Star Fellowship I. Buffam
Mcglathery, Karen J. Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Epa)
START Erosion Chamber Measurements on the Palos Verdes Shelf, CA
Wiberg, Patricia L. Sponsor: Science Applications Intrnl Corp
Stock Assessment Mortality Estimation
Macko, Stephen A. Sponsor: U.S. Doc - Noaa - National Marine Fisheries Ser.
Emphasis is on the structure, condition, and recovery of mid-Atlantic coastal bottlenose dolphins, at least one stock of which is depleted under the MMPA. Effort will range primarily from northern Florida ... Stream Catchment Interaction Controlling DOC Concentration and Composition under Varying Flow Regimes in Rocky Mountain Streams
Hornberger, George M. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
In many catchment-stream systems, the concentration and composition of dissolved organic material (DOM) is a critical water quality characteristic. Examples of processes controlled by DOM interactions ... Studies of Planetary Geomorphology
Howard, Alan D. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Ames
Studies to be the focus of this Cooperative Agreement (CA) center on two general topics: 1) Geomorphic processes and geologic history of the highlands of Mars; and 2) Modeling of processes of landform ... Subcontract with The University of Witwatersrand.
Justice, Christopher O. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
Support for the MODIS Surface Relectance
Justice, Christopher O. Sponsor: University Of Maryland
This proposal will support Dr. Chris Justice to continue his involvement as a MODIS Science Team Member, the MODIS Land Discipline Leader, the Chairman of the MODIS Science Data Support Team Science Advisory ... Support For Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research (VCR-LTER)
Porter, John H. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Biological Sciences
The working hypotheses of the Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research (VCR-LTER) site involve state changes within the site associated with three free surfaces, those of ground water, land, ... Surface Based Processes and Precipitation Features in the Tropics
Fuentes, Jose D. Sponsor: Howard University
We propose studying horizontal and vertical transports of water vapor in continental and marine environments through the integration of field observations and cloud modeling studies. The approach will ... Surface-Based Process & Precipitation Features in the Tropics
Fuentes, Jose D. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
We propose studying horizontal and vertical transports of water vapor in continental and marine environments through the integration of field observations and cloud modeling studies. The approach will ... Temperature-Altered Water Vapor Imagery
Moody, Jennie L. Sponsor: U.S. Doc- Nat. Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin. (Noaa)
Our involvement in the GOES I/M program at U.Va. has been focused on the development and application of a derived product, the layer-average specific humidity of the upper troposphere. With support from ... The Early Climate and Geologic Evolution of Mars
Howard, Alan D. Sponsor: Universities Space Research Association
The resemblance of the Martian valley networks to terrestrial runoff channels, and their almost exclusive occurrence in the planet's ancient cratered terrain, has suggested to some that the networks are ... The Early Climate and Geologic Evolution of Mars
Howard, Alan D. Sponsor: Universities Space Research Association
The resemblance of the Martian valley networks to terrestrial runoff channels, and their almost exclusive occurrence in the planet's ancient cratered terrain, has suggested to some that the networks are ... The Ecology of Omnivory in Peromyscus leucopus
Macko, Stephen A. Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
Omnivory, defined as feeding on more than one trophic level (e.g., a diet that includes both animals and plants), is suggested to contribute to the stability of natural communities following natural and ... The Great Plains Regional Center (GPRC)
D'Odorico, Paolo. Sponsor: Duke University
The Impact of Primary Marine Aerosols on Atmospheric Chemistry, Radiation and Climate: A CCSM Model Development Study
Keene, William C Jr (Bill). Sponsor: U.S. Department Of Energy - Chicago
We propose herein a 3-year study focusing on development and testing of the CCSM as part of a larger collaborative modeling effort involving an international group of independently funded researchers. ... The Influence of Scavenging by Precipitation on Radiatively Important Aerosols and Optical Properties of the Troposphere
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
Recent modeling studies indicate that anthropogenic and natural aerosols impact climate through direct (radiation absorption and scattering) and indirect (cloud albedo, frequency, and extent) effects.... The Multiphase Chemistry of Inorganic Halogens in the Marine Boundary Layer at Hawaii During Summer
Keene, William C Jr (Bill). Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
Chemical processes involving inorganic halogens and their influences on oxidation processes in the marine boundary layer (MBL) are believed to be important, but the rates of such processes are highly ... The Ph Of Sea-salt Aerosol
Keene, William C Jr (Bill). Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
Chemical processes involving sea-salt aerosol in the marine boundary layer (MBL) may significantly impact tropospheric oxidation processes; sulfur cycling, radiation balance and climate; and trace-metal ... The Relative Importance of Organic Material Vs Local Environmental Conditions on Microbial Decomposer Communities: A Cross-Site Comparison
Mills, Aaron L. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Biological Sciences
This work will address the issue of the relative importance of plant litter vs. local environmental conditions in determining the community composition of decomposers. Communities from 10 Atlantic estuarine ... The Role of Canopy Structure on Variability of Water and Heat Fluxes from Forested Watersheds
Albertson, John D. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Geosciences
This study investigates the exchange of water vapor, energy, and momentum between forested watersheds and the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL), using a combination of emerging tools in numerical simulation ... The Role of Wind Erosion in Ecosystem Change in Desert Grassland
Epstein, Howard E. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate For Biological Sciences
Since the publication by Schlesinger et al.18 of a general model, arid and semiarid land degradation has been thought of as the reduction or redistribution of net primary production which ... The Topography & Basin Deposits Of Equatorial Highlands
Howard, Alan D. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
The nature of the early environment of Mars during the final stages of heavy bombardment has been a subject of much uncertainty and controversy. The possibilities range from a cold, dry planet with low ... The Topography & Basin Deposits of the Equatorial Highlands
Howard, Alan D. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Ames
Task 1: We will produce high resolution Digital Terrain Models (DTM) of a number of regions within the equatorial martian highlands which are registered to accurate global control using Viking Orbiter ... The Topography and Basin Deposits of the Equatorial Highlands
Howard, Alan D. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Ames
The nature of the early environment of Mars during the final stages of heavy bombardment has been a subject of much uncertainty and controversy. The possibilities range from a cold, dry planet with ... The Vulnerability & Adaptive Capacity of Coupled Human-Environment Systems
Lawrence, Deborah. Sponsor: Clark University
Building on the foundational activities of the SYPR project, the biocomplexity project proposed here seeks to undertake an assessment of the vulnerability-adaptive capacity of the region's coupled ... Trace Gas Deposition Processes in the Arctic Boundary Layer
Fuentes, Jose D. Sponsor: U.S.-NSF-Office of Polar Programs
This research is concerned with data analyses and modeling activities to gain further insights on the processes governing atmospheric trace gas dynamics, in particular ozone in the arctic boundary ... Transferring alterations in climatic extremes to plant productivity and soil biogeochemistry in grasslands: the soil water balance as a mediator of the dynamics
D'Odorico, Paolo. Sponsor: Duke University
The project will couple two previously developed models, one for stochastic soil moisture dynamics and plant carbon assimilation and the other for the soil nutrient cycles, to investigate how possible ... Transformation of Larch-Dominated Forests and Woodlands into Mixed Tiaga
Shugart, Herman H (Hank). Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
The objective of this proposed work is to extend recent findings of the co~Investigators that southern forest species in Siberia are "invading" traditional larch forests and to understand the implications ... US-Botswana Planning Visit
Okin, Gregory S. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate Soc., Behav. & Eco. Science
We request funds for travel of three people (Gregory Okin (P.I.), Natalie Mladenov, and Kelly Caylor) to Botswana (Mauri and Gabarone). The purpose of this visit would be to initiate planning of a ... US-Southern Africa Workshop: Design for an Integrated Regional Model of the Human-Ecosystem-Climate System in Southern Africa, Maputo, Mozambique, July 2000
Desanker, Paul V. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate Soc., Behav. & Eco. Science
This award supports nine US participants in the US-Southern Africa Workshop on Design for an Integrated Regional Model of the Human-Ecosystem-Climate System in Southern Africa, to be held in Maputo, Mozambique, ... US-Southern Africa Workshop: Synthesis of SAFARI 2000 - Implications for Local & Regional Science & Policy, Charlottesville, VA, October 2002
Swap, Robert J (Bob). Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate Soc., Behav. & Eco. Science
This award supports 15 African participants in a US-Southern Africa Workshop on "Synthesis of SAFARI 2000 - Implications for Local and Regional Science and Policy," scheduled for October 8-13, 2002, in ... Veg3D & Biomass Workshop
Shugart, Herman H (Hank). Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The main objective of the workshop is to bring together scientists who have conducted research on structure and carbon dynamics, and remote sensing specialists to help further define scientific rationale, ... Vegetation Dynamics, Species Composition & Ecosystem Processes
Lawrence, Deborah. Sponsor: University Of Connecticut
As old-growth tropical forests decrease in area and extent, second-growth forests assume an ever-increasing role as reservoirs of biological diversity, sinks for atmospheric carbon dioxide, areas of protection ... VEMAP Phase II
Smith, Thomas M. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
Activities undertaken in Year 2 of Phase II include: 1) Modification of the linked-model (DOLY with linked soil carbon and nitrogen model) to run in transient mode, 2) continued development and application ... VEMAP Phase II
Smith, Thomas M. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
Activities undertaken in Year 2 of Phase II include: 1) Modification of the linked-model (DOLY with linked soil carbon and nitrogen model) to run in transient mode, 2) continued development and application ... VEMAP Phase II
Smith, Thomas M. Sponsor: U.S. Nasa - Goddard
Activities undertaken in Year 2 of Phase II include: 1) Modification of the linked-model (DOLY with linked soil carbon and nitrogen model) to run in transient mode, 2) continued development and application ... Virginia Acid Precipitation Network Analysis
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: Virginia Department Of Environmental Quality
The 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (1990 CAA) require a significant reduction in sulfur dioxide (S02) emissions in 1995 with further reductions by 2000. In compliance with the 1990 CAA, SO2 emissions have ... Virginia Acid Precipitation Network Analysis - Phase II
Keene, William C Jr (Bill). Sponsor: Virginia Department Of Environmental Quality
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently funded an investigation entitled Virginia Acid Precipitation Network (VAPN) Analysis. The objectives and scope of that analysis are specified ... Virginia Mountain Streams Symposium
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: Dominion Foundation
VSGC Aerospace Graduate Research Fellowships - J. Battistelli
Mills, Aaron L. Sponsor: Virginia Space Grant Consortium
Water Quality Summaries for NPS within the Mid-Atlantic Network
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - Natl. Park Service
The Mid-Atlantic Network (MIDN) of the National Park Service includes ten parks located in Pennsylvania and Virginia. The MIDN was created to facilitate inventory and monitoring of natural resources ... Water Quality Summaries for NPS within the Mid-Atlantic Network
Cosby, Bernard J Jr (Jack). Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - Natl. Park Service
The Mid-Atlantic Network (MIDN) of the National Park Service includes ten parks located in Pennsylvania and Virginia. The MIDN was created to facilitate inventory and monitoring of natural resources ... Watershed Carbon Distribution and Flux across Environmental Gradients
Epstein, Howard E. Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
The central roles of carbon dioxide (CO2) in climate change and the removal of base cations from soils has been established. However, the spatial and temporal variation of CO2 ... Watershed Studies Program
Galloway, James N. Sponsor: U.S. Depart. Of The Interior - Natl. Park Service
Since 1979, the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia has conducted a research and monitoring program involving hydrochemical data collection and analysis for comparatively ... Workshop on Atmospheric importance of Biogenic Hydrocarbons
Fuentes, Jose D. Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
It is now widely recognized that photooxidation of monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes can lead to the formation of fine aerosols (<400 nm in diameter) over forested regions. These fine, organic aerosols ... Workshop on Integrated Land Use Change in Southern Africa: Process Modeling, Impacts, and Implications for Sustained Development, Zomba, Malawi
Desanker, Paul V. Sponsor: U.S. Nsf - Directorate Soc., Behav. & Eco. Science
This award supports 16 participants (nine from the United States and seven from Africa) in a US-Africa Workshop on "Integrated Land Use Change in Southern Africa: Process Modeling, Impacts, and Implications ...
Faculty:
Berg, Peter – Research Associate Professor
Biggs, Thomas H – Lecturer
Blum, Linda K – Research Associate Professor
Borton, Sean D – Instructor in Environmental Thought and Practice
Bricker, Eric – Research Associate in Environmental Sciences
Busby, Gwenlyn M – Visiting Scholar
Clark, David B – Research Professor
Clark, Deborah A – Research Professor
D'Odorico, Paolo – Associate Professor
Davis, Robert E – Professor
De Wekker, Stephan Franz Joseph – Assistant Professor
Deviney, Frank A – Research Scientist
Dolan, Robert – Professor
Epstein, Howard E – Associate Professor
Erwin, R Michael – Research Professor
Evan, Amato Tomas – Assistant Professor
Galloway, James N – Assoc Dean, Sciences & Sidman P Poole Prof Environmental Sci
Hayden, Bruce P – Professor
Herman, Janet S – Professor
Howard, Alan D – Professor
Keene, William C – Research Professor
Kirwan, Matthew L – Visiting Research Scientist
Lawrence, Deborah – Associate Professor
Lerdau, Manuel T – Professor
Macko, Stephen A – Professor
May, Christine L – Research Scientist
McCormick-Ray, Mary G – Senior Scientist
Mcglathery, Karen J – Professor
McGroddy, Megan – Visiting Research Scientist
Mills, Aaron L – Professor
Moody, Jennie L – Research Associate Professor
Moore, Laura Jean – Assistant Professor
Pace, Michael Laterneau – Professor
Panday, Arnico Kumar – Research Assistant Professor
Porter, John H – Research Associate Professor
Reidenbach, Matthew Abraham – Assistant Professor
Ruddiman, William F – Professor Emeritus
Scanlon, Todd M – Assistant Professor
Schwarzschild, Arthur Craig – Research Assistant Professor
Shugart, Herman H – William W Corcoran Professor
Smith, David E – Professor
Smith, Thomas M – Associate Professor
Swap, Robert J – Research Associate Professor
Thomson, Vivian E – Associate Professor
Webb, James R – Senior Scientist
Wiberg, Patricia L – Professor and Chair
Zieman, Joseph C – Professor of Environmental Sciences
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