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Climate vulnerability assessment of Oregon hatchery programs Climate vulnerability assessment of Oregon hatchery programs
The goal of this project was to assess the vulnerability to climate change impacts for a sample set of hatchery programs representing different geographic areas and primary anadromous species raised in state-managed Oregon hatcheries (Summary Figure 1). Freshwater and marine ecosystem processes can significantly influence salmon and steelhead survival, and understanding how these factors...
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Hannah Barrett, Melanie J. Davis
Site-specific, extended ShakeMaps for earthquake engineering applications Site-specific, extended ShakeMaps for earthquake engineering applications
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) routinely produces ShakeMaps of shaking intensity across the globe. Due to practical constraints, the number of response spectral periods was limited to three standard periods (0.3, 1.0, and 3.0 sec). We have recently developed the tools that are necessary to expand this functionality to include 22 periods (matching the current U.S. National Seismic...
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Eric M. Thompson, Mike Hearne, Charles Worden, Vince Quitoriano, Annabelle Elizabeth Cunningham, David J. Wald
Restoration monitoring metric framework: Integrating innovative remote-sensing technologies: Comparisons between field and remotely sensed vegetation surveys of restored forested and grassland sites in Ohio Restoration monitoring metric framework: Integrating innovative remote-sensing technologies: Comparisons between field and remotely sensed vegetation surveys of restored forested and grassland sites in Ohio
Restoration monitoring is generally perceived as costly and time-consuming, yet the concept of universal restoration monitoring metrics is trending for evaluation of restoration performance across spatial scales, project boundaries, and jurisdictions. Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) practitioners seek to restore natural resources injured by oil spills or...
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Heather Theel, Molly Reif, Safra Altman, Christina Saltus, Nathan R. Beane, Samuel S. Jackson, Scott Bourne, Jennifer Laird, Shea Hammond, Kenneth Matheson, Thomas Berry, Jo Ellen Hinck, Keith Grabner, Esther D. Stroh, Robin L. Tillitt, Kristin Skrabis
Global Food Security Support Analysis Data (GFSAD) using remote sensing in support of food and water security in the 21st century Global Food Security Support Analysis Data (GFSAD) using remote sensing in support of food and water security in the 21st century
The overarching goal of this chapter is to provide a comprehensive overview of the state-of-art of global cropland mapping procedures using remote sensing as characterized and envisioned by the “Global Food Security Support Analysis Data @ 30 m (GFSAD30)” project working group team. First, the chapter will provide an overview of existing cropland maps and their characteristics along with
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Pardhasaradhi Teluguntla, Prasad Thenkabail, Jun Xiong, Adam Oliphant, Murali Krishna Gumma, Chandra Giri, Cristina Milesi, Mutlu Ozdogan, Russell G. Congalton, James Tilton, Temuulen Tsagaan Sankey, Richard Massey, Aparna Phalke, Kamini Yadav
Seasonal and spatial patterns in sediment transport in an erosional marsh system Seasonal and spatial patterns in sediment transport in an erosional marsh system
Salt marshes provide expansive ecosystem services to coastal regions, including serving as bird and fish habitat, providing flood protection, and sequestering carbon and toxins (Barbier et al. 2011). While marshes are naturally dynamic, they are undergoing net loss in the 21st century largely due to lateral erosion (Camp- bell et al. 2022). In regions where marsh migration is constrained...
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Lukas T. WinklerPrins, Jessica R. Lacy, Mark T. Stacey, Karen M. Thorne
Separating signals in elevation data improves supervised machine learning predictions for hydrothermal favorability Separating signals in elevation data improves supervised machine learning predictions for hydrothermal favorability
A recent study identified topography (land surface elevation above sea level) as an important input dataset (feature) for predicting the location of hydrothermal systems in the Great Basin in Nevada. Yet, topography is generally a result of more than one geological process and may consequently contain multiple distinct signals. For example, the geologic evolution of the Great Basin has...
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Pascal Domingo Caraccioli Salinas, Stanley Paul Mordensky, Jacob DeAngelo, Erick R. Burns, John Lipor
Electrofishing Sandusky River grass carp spawning grounds may disrupt spawning Electrofishing Sandusky River grass carp spawning grounds may disrupt spawning
Invasive grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella spawning was confirmed in Lake Erie with the collection of fertilized eggs in the Sandusky River, Ohio in 2015. Managers responded with initiation of adult grass carp removal in 2017. Hydrodynamic modeling revealed a potential spawning location in downtown Fremont, Ohio (41.3455; −83.1110), which was supported by the presence of sexually mature...
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Ryan E. Brown, Christine M. Mayer, Corbin David Hilling, Song S. Qian, James Roberts
Effective site coefficients for the 2024 International Building Code (IBC) Effective site coefficients for the 2024 International Building Code (IBC)
The U.S. National Seismic Hazard Models (NSHMs), developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), have long been the scientific foundation of seismic design guidelines and have been used to compute design ground motions for construction of new buildings and retrofit of existing buildings in the United States and its territories. The 2018 NSHM is adopted by the 2024 International Building...
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Sanaz Rezaeian, Nico Luco, Andrew James Makdisi, Henry Mason
The influence of pre-existing structures on geothermal springs: Inferences from potential field mapping in Surprise Valley, CA and other sites In the northwestern Great Basin The influence of pre-existing structures on geothermal springs: Inferences from potential field mapping in Surprise Valley, CA and other sites In the northwestern Great Basin
Surprise Valley, located in the northwestern Great Basin, is an asymmetric extensional basin that marks a major tectonic transition between the relatively un-extended volcanic Modoc Plateau to the west, and the Basin and Range to the east that has undergone 10-15% extension. In addition, it sits just north of the Walker Lane which accommodates up to 20% of dextral slip associated with...
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Jonathan M.G. Glen, Tait E. Earney
Scope, setting, and purpose of the Colorado Front Range climate change vulnerability assessment for national forests Scope, setting, and purpose of the Colorado Front Range climate change vulnerability assessment for national forests
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Brice Hanberry, T Timberlake, N.A. Clark, Brian W. Miller, C. D. Peterson
International Ocean Discovery Program Expedition 389 preliminary report: Hawaiian drowned reefs International Ocean Discovery Program Expedition 389 preliminary report: Hawaiian drowned reefs
Our understanding of the mechanisms controlling eustatic sea level and global climate changes has been hampered by a lack of appropriate fossil coral records over the last 500 ky, particularly into and out of the glacial periods. This problem was addressed by International Ocean Discovery Program Expedition 389 by drilling a unique succession of Hawaiian drowned coral reefs now at 110...
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Jody M. Webster, Ana Christina Ravelo, Hannah L.J. Grant, Margaret Stewart, M. Rydzy, Erwan Le Ber, Nicola Allison, Brian Boston, Juan Carlos Braga, Logan Brenner, Xuefei Chen, Peter Chutcharavan, Andrea Dutton, Thomas Felis, Naoto Fukuyo, Eberhard Gischler, Sahra Greve, Amy Hagen, Youri Hamon, Ed Hathorne, Marc Humblet, Stephan Jorry, Pankaj Khanna, Helen V. McGregor, Richard A. Mortlock, Ulrike Prange, Theresa Nohl, Donald Potts, Ana Prohaska, Nancy G. Prouty, Willem Renema, Kenna Rubin, Hildegard Westphal, Yusuke Yokoyama, Marley Parker
Chapter 6: Climate change, wildlife, and wildlife habitats in the Oregon Coast Range Chapter 6: Climate change, wildlife, and wildlife habitats in the Oregon Coast Range
Climate change is likely to have profound effects on wildlife species within the Oregon Coast Adaptation Partnership (OCAP) assessment area, although the direction and magnitude of effects are likely to vary across species. Increased mean and extreme temperatures, especially during summer, may cause shifts in plant and animal species ranges, reduce habitat for some temperature-sensitive...
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Todd M. Wilson, Lindsey Thurman, Erik A. Beever, Peter H Singleton, Deanna H. Olson, Deanna Williams, Douglas A. Glavich