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Tick abundance, diversity and pathogen data collected by the National Ecological Observatory Network Tick abundance, diversity and pathogen data collected by the National Ecological Observatory Network
Cases of tick-borne diseases have been steadily increasing in the USA, owing in part to tick range expansion, land cover and associated host population changes, and habitat fragmentation. However, the relative importance of these and other potential drivers remain poorly understood within this complex disease system. Ticks are ectotherms with multi-host lifecycles, which makes them...
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S. Paull, K. Thibault, Abigail Benson
Credit where credit is due Credit where credit is due
Credit is the currency of science. Scientists are evaluated and promoted in their jobs and professional communities on the basis of their recognized contributions to science. Unlike a financial contribution, a scientific contribution is difficult to measure. Traditionally, credit for scientific contributions has been given through authorship and citations in scientific literature as well...
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Mark Parsons, Daniel Katz, Madison Langseth, Hampapuram Ramapriyan, Sarah Ramdeen
Accessibility of environmental data for sharing: The role of UX in large cyberinfrastructure projects Accessibility of environmental data for sharing: The role of UX in large cyberinfrastructure projects
Incorporating user experience (UX) testing when creating research cyberinfrastructure is often overlooked, but if left too late, the cost of retrofitting is considerable, and the very clients the cyberinfrastructure was built to serve may be lost. Successfully integrating UX testing into the product development cycle can be difficult but rewarding. This paper describes how UX evaluations...
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Rachel Volentine, Alison Specht, Suzie Allard, Mike Frame, Rachael Hu, Lisa Zolly
Ignoring species availability biases occupancy estimates in single-scale occupancy models Ignoring species availability biases occupancy estimates in single-scale occupancy models
Most applications of single-scale occupancy models do not differentiate between availability and detectability, even though species availability is rarely equal to one. Species availability can be estimated using multi-scale occupancy models; however, for the practical application of multi-scale occupancy models, it can be unclear what a robust sampling design looks like and what the...
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Graziella DiRenzo, David A. W. Miller, Evan Campbell Grant
Precision of headwater stream permanence estimates from a monthly water balance model in the Pacific Northwest, USA Precision of headwater stream permanence estimates from a monthly water balance model in the Pacific Northwest, USA
Stream permanence classifications (i.e., perennial, intermittent, ephemeral) are a primary consideration to determine stream regulatory status in the United States (U.S.) and are an important indicator of environmental conditions and biodiversity. However, at present, no models or products adequately describe surface water presence for regulatory determinations. We modified the...
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Konrad Hafen, Kyle Blasch, Paul Gessler, Roy Sando, Alan Rea
Biology: Integrating core to essential variables (Bio-ICE) task team report for hard corals Biology: Integrating core to essential variables (Bio-ICE) task team report for hard corals
The Interagency Ocean Observation Committee (IOOC) is chartered by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology (SOST). The purpose of the IOOC is to advise, assist, and make recommendations to the SOST on matters related to ocean observations via task teams such as the Biology - Integrating Core to Essential Variables (Bio...
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E. Towle, Abigail Benson, Matt Biddle, Sarah Bingo, Kaitlyn Brucker, Gabrielle Canonico, Maggie Chory, Kruit Desai, Masha Edmondson, Miguel Figuerola, Christina Horstmann, Susan K Jackson, Jen Koss, J. Landrum, Kathryn Lohr, Laura Lorenzoni, Anderson Mayfield, Brian Melzin, Frank Muller-Karger, Sarah O’Conner, Deb Santavy, Curt Storlazzi, Anna Toline, Juan Torres-Perez, Kimberly Yates
A novel regression method for harmonic analysis of time series A novel regression method for harmonic analysis of time series
Harmonic analysis of time series is an important technique in remote sensing to reveal seasonal land surface dynamics. However, frequency selection in the harmonic analysis is often difficult because high-frequency components are useful for delineating seasonal dynamics but sensitive to noise and gaps in time series. On the other hand, it is challenging to obtain temporally continuous...
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Qiang Zhou, Zhe Zhu, George Xian, Congcong Li
Using fish community and population indicators to assess the biological condition of streams and rivers of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, USA Using fish community and population indicators to assess the biological condition of streams and rivers of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, USA
The development of indicators to assess relative freshwater condition is critical for management and conservation. Predictive modeling can enhance the utility of indicators by providing estimates of condition for unsurveyed locations. Such approaches grant understanding of where “good” and “poor” conditions occur and provide insight into landscape contexts supporting such conditions...
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Kelly Maloney, Kevin Krause, Matthew Cashman, Wesley M. Daniel, Benjamin Gressler, Daniel Wieferich, John Young
Ten simple rules for creating a scientific web application Ten simple rules for creating a scientific web application
The use of scientific web applications (SWApps) across biological and environmental sciences has grown exponentially over the past decade or so. Although quantitative evidence for such increased use in practice is scant, collectively, we have observed that these tools become more commonplace in teaching, outreach, and in science coproduction (e.g., as decision support tools). Despite the...
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Jessica Burnett, Renee Dale, Chung Hou, Gabriela Palomo-Munoz, Kaitlin Stack-Whitney, Steven Aulenbach, R. Bristol, Denis Valle, Tristan Wellman
Changes in liquefaction severity in the San Francisco Bay Area with sea-level rise Changes in liquefaction severity in the San Francisco Bay Area with sea-level rise
This paper studies the impacts of sea-level rise on liquefaction triggering and severity around the San Francisco Bay Area, California, for the M 7.0 “HayWired” earthquake scenario along the Hayward fault. This work emerged from stakeholder engagement for the US Geological Survey releases of the HayWired earthquake scenario and the Coastal Storm Modeling System projects, in which local...
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Alex Grant, Anne Wein, Kevin Befus, Juliette Finzi-Hart, Mike Frame, Rachel Volentine, Patrick Barnard, Keith Knudsen
Capacity assessment for Earth Monitoring, Analysis, and Prediction (EarthMAP) and future integrated monitoring and predictive science at the U.S. Geological Survey Capacity assessment for Earth Monitoring, Analysis, and Prediction (EarthMAP) and future integrated monitoring and predictive science at the U.S. Geological Survey
Executive SummaryManagers of our Nation’s resources face unprecedented challenges driven by the convergence of increasing, competing societal demands and a changing climate that affects the stability, vulnerability, and predictability of those resources. To help meet these challenges, the scientific community must take advantage of all available technologies, data, and integrative Earth...
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Jennifer Keisman, Sky Bristol, David Brown, Allison Flickinger, Gregory Gunther, Peter Murdoch, MaryLynn Musgrove, John Nelson, Gregory Steyer, Kathryn Thomas, Ian Waite
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Science Synthesis, Analysis and Research Program, Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS) Program, Energy Resources Program, Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Water Science Center, Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center, Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center, Oregon Water Science Center, Southwest Biological Science Center, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Establishing the foundation for the global observing system for marine life Establishing the foundation for the global observing system for marine life
Maintaining healthy, productive ecosystems in the face of pervasive and accelerating human impacts including climate change requires globally coordinated and sustained observations of marine biodiversity. Global coordination is predicated on an understanding of the scope and capacity of existing monitoring programs, and the extent to which they use standardized, interoperable practices...
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Erin Satterthwaite, Nicholas Bax, Patricia Miloslavich, Lavenia Ratnarajah, Gabrielle Canonico, Daniel Dunn, Samantha Simmons, Roxanne J. Carini, Karen Evans, Valerie Allain, Ward Appeltans, Sonia Batten, Lisandro Benedetti-Cecchi, Anthony Bernard, R. Sky Bristol, Abigail Benson, Pier Buttigieg, Leopoldo Gerhardinger, Sanae Chiba, Tammy Davies, J. Emmett Duffy, Alfredo Giron-Nava, Astrid Hsu, Alexandra Kraberg, Raphael Kudela, Dan Lear, Enrique Montes, Frank Muller-Karger, Todd O’Brien, David Obura, Pieter Provoost, Sara Pruckner, Lisa-Maria Rebelo, Elizabeth Selig, Olav Kjesbu, Craig Starger, Rick Stuart-Smith, Marjo Vierros, John Waller, Lauren Weatherdon, Tristan Wellman, Anna Zivian