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Multi-temporal surface water mapping with high-resolution elevation and image data through weakly supervised deep learning Multi-temporal surface water mapping with high-resolution elevation and image data through weakly supervised deep learning

Monitoring the extent of surface water features (hydrography), accurately storing them in databases, and representing them on topographic maps are essential for various applications such as navigation and policy-making for legislative boundaries and permitting. In this context, hydrographic data includes features that generally have water present or image data showing signs that water is...
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Larry Stanislawski, Rongjun Qin, Jung-Kuan Liu, Ethan J. Shavers, Shaowen Wang, Nattapon Jaroenchai, Philip T. Thiem
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Core Science Systems Mission Area, Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science (CEGIS)

Mitigation of human cognitive bias in volcanic eruption forecasting Mitigation of human cognitive bias in volcanic eruption forecasting

Modern operational eruption forecasting methods rely heavily on human judgment in the face of uncertainty and are thus susceptible to myriad cognitive biases and errors by the scientist-forecasters. Recent developments in the behavioral sciences have elucidated cognitive biases across a wide spectrum of human behaviors and found ways to mitigate them. These insights have led to...
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Heather M. Wright, J. D. Pesicek, Stephen A. Spiller
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Volcano Hazards Program, Volcano Science Center

Greater white-fronted goose habitat use in Louisiana provides water depth management insights Greater white-fronted goose habitat use in Louisiana provides water depth management insights

Numerous waterfowl species have altered their geographic distribution in recent decades. The greater white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons) has shifted its wintering distribution from coastal marshes in Texas and Louisiana, USA, to interior landscapes, creating challenges for conservation managers. Although the range shift has been primarily attributed to landscape-scale changes in rice...
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William S. Beatty, Paul T. Link, Brett Leach, Steven C. Houdek, Elisabeth B. Webb
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

Introducing disciplinary perspectives and interdisciplinary possibilities for studying recreational fishers and fisheries Introducing disciplinary perspectives and interdisciplinary possibilities for studying recreational fishers and fisheries

Individuals from many disciplines conduct research to understand the social dimension of recreational fisheries. This diverse inquiry has produced a comprehensive understanding of the behaviours of recreational fishers, the outcomes from fishing, and the relationships among fishers, others, and the natural and human environment. The associated body of research, however, is largely...
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Len M. M. Hunt, Noëlle Boucquey, Ben Beardmore, Joseph Christensen, David C. Fulton, Mary Mackay, Richard T. Melstrom, John R. Post, Susan A. Schroeder, Ruth H. Thurstan, E. Ingrid van Putten, Robert Arlinghaus
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Cooperative Research Units

Participatory modelling to support evaluation of management actions for recreational fisheries Participatory modelling to support evaluation of management actions for recreational fisheries

Participatory modelling (PM) is a collaborative problem-solving approach that involves shared learning through the development of a model or multiple models with a group of participants and a modelling team. PM has the potential to be used more frequently to address recreational fisheries problems. We focus on our experience working with small groups (usually
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Michael J. Wilberg, Brian J. Irwin, Michael L. Jones
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Cooperative Research Units

Advancing an adaptable and practical framework to address water quality challenges in a changing world Advancing an adaptable and practical framework to address water quality challenges in a changing world

As water-quality challenges intensify, the widely used Weighted Regressions on Time, Discharge, and Season (WRTDS) method offers an adaptable and practical framework for global water-quality science and management.
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Qian Zhang, Robert M. Hirsch, Laura DeCicco, Jennifer C. Murphy
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Central Midwest Water Science Center
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