Evan Thaler (Former Employee)
Science and Products
Non-USGS Publications**
Thaler, E. A., Uhleman, S., Rowland, J.C., Schwenk, J., Wang, C., Dafflon, B., and Bennett, K. E., 2023, High-resolution maps of near-surface permafrost for three watersheds on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska derived from machine learning. Earth and Space Science, https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EA003015.
Renner, C., Conroy, N., Thaler, E.A., Collins, A., Thomas, L., Dillard, S., Rowland, J. and Bennett, K., 2023, The Next-Generation Ecosystem Experiment Arctic Rainfall Simulator: a tool to understand the effects of changing rainfall patterns in the Arctic. Hydrology Research, https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2023.146.
Uhlemann, S., Shirley, I., Wielandt, S., Ulrich, C., Wang, C., Fiolleau, S., Peterson, J., Lamb, J., Thaler, EA., Rowland, J., and Hubbard, S.S., 2023, Estimating Permafrost Distribution Using Co‐Located Temperature and Electrical Resistivity Measurements. Geophysical Research Letters, https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL103987.
Kwang, J.S., Thaler, E.A., and Larsen, I.J., 2023, The Future of Soils in the Midwestern United States. Earth's Future, 11(5), https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EF003104.
Larsen, I.J., Eger, A., Almond, P.C., Thaler, E.A., Rhodes, J.M. and Prasicek, G., 2023, The influence of erosion and vegetation on soil production and chemical weathering rates in the Southern Alps, New Zealand. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2023.118036.
Thaler, E.A., Crumley, R.L., and Bennett, K.E., 2023, Estimating snow cover from high-resolution satellite imagery by thresholding blue wavelengths. Remote Sensing of Environment: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2022.113403.
Quarrier, C.L., Kwang, J.S., Quirk, B.J., Thaler, E.A., and Larsen, I.J., 2022, Pre-agricultural soil erosion rates in the midwestern United States. Geology: https://doi.org/10.1130/G50667.1.
Thaler, E.A., Kwang, J.S., Quirk, B.J., Lauth Quarrier, C.A., and Larsen, I.J., 2022, Rates of historical anthropogenic soil erosion in the Midwestern United States. Earth's Future: https://doi.org/10.1029/2021EF002396.
Kwang, J.S., Thaler, E.A., Quirk, B.J., Lauth Quarrier, C.A., and Larsen, I.J., 2022, A landscape evolution modeling approach for predicting three-dimensional soil organic carbon redistribution in agricultural landscapes. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences: https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JG006616.
Thaler, E.A., Larsen, I.J., and Yu, Q., 2021, The extent of soil loss across the US Corn Belt. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1922375118.
Thaler, E.A., Larsen, I., and Yu, Q., 2020, Remote Sensing Derived Topsoil and Agricultural Economic Losses, Midwestern USA. Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distributed Active Archive Center: https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1774.
Thaler, E. A., Larsen, I.J., and Yu, Q., A New Index for Remote Sensing of Soil Organic Carbon Based Solely on Visible Wavelengths. Soil Science Society of America Journal: https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2018.09.0318.
Ficco K.K., Thaler E.A., Van Brahana J., Ficco M., Helms T., 2019, Strength and Limitations of Karst Groundwater Vulnerability Mapping Methodologies. In Younos T., Schreiber M., Kosič Ficco K. (eds) Karst Water Environment. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 68. Springe, Cham: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77368-1_4
Perne, M, Covington, M.D., Thaler, E.A., and Myre, J.M., 2017, Steady state, erosional continuity, and the topography of landscaped developed in layered rocks. Earth Surface Dynamics: https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-5-85-2017.
Keen-Zebert, A., Shepherd, S., Hudson, M., Thaler, E.A., 2017, The Effect of Lithology on Valley Width, Terrace Distribution, and Coarse Sediment Provenance in a Tectonically Stable Catchment with Flat-Lying Stratigraphy. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms: https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.4116.
Thaler, E.A., and Covington, M.D., 2016, The Influence of Sandstone Caprock Material on Bedrock Channel Steepness within a Tectonically Passive Setting: Buffalo National River Basin, Arkansas, USA. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface: https://doi.org/10.1002/2015JF003771.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Non-USGS Publications**
Thaler, E. A., Uhleman, S., Rowland, J.C., Schwenk, J., Wang, C., Dafflon, B., and Bennett, K. E., 2023, High-resolution maps of near-surface permafrost for three watersheds on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska derived from machine learning. Earth and Space Science, https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EA003015.
Renner, C., Conroy, N., Thaler, E.A., Collins, A., Thomas, L., Dillard, S., Rowland, J. and Bennett, K., 2023, The Next-Generation Ecosystem Experiment Arctic Rainfall Simulator: a tool to understand the effects of changing rainfall patterns in the Arctic. Hydrology Research, https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2023.146.
Uhlemann, S., Shirley, I., Wielandt, S., Ulrich, C., Wang, C., Fiolleau, S., Peterson, J., Lamb, J., Thaler, EA., Rowland, J., and Hubbard, S.S., 2023, Estimating Permafrost Distribution Using Co‐Located Temperature and Electrical Resistivity Measurements. Geophysical Research Letters, https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL103987.
Kwang, J.S., Thaler, E.A., and Larsen, I.J., 2023, The Future of Soils in the Midwestern United States. Earth's Future, 11(5), https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EF003104.
Larsen, I.J., Eger, A., Almond, P.C., Thaler, E.A., Rhodes, J.M. and Prasicek, G., 2023, The influence of erosion and vegetation on soil production and chemical weathering rates in the Southern Alps, New Zealand. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2023.118036.
Thaler, E.A., Crumley, R.L., and Bennett, K.E., 2023, Estimating snow cover from high-resolution satellite imagery by thresholding blue wavelengths. Remote Sensing of Environment: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2022.113403.
Quarrier, C.L., Kwang, J.S., Quirk, B.J., Thaler, E.A., and Larsen, I.J., 2022, Pre-agricultural soil erosion rates in the midwestern United States. Geology: https://doi.org/10.1130/G50667.1.
Thaler, E.A., Kwang, J.S., Quirk, B.J., Lauth Quarrier, C.A., and Larsen, I.J., 2022, Rates of historical anthropogenic soil erosion in the Midwestern United States. Earth's Future: https://doi.org/10.1029/2021EF002396.
Kwang, J.S., Thaler, E.A., Quirk, B.J., Lauth Quarrier, C.A., and Larsen, I.J., 2022, A landscape evolution modeling approach for predicting three-dimensional soil organic carbon redistribution in agricultural landscapes. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences: https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JG006616.
Thaler, E.A., Larsen, I.J., and Yu, Q., 2021, The extent of soil loss across the US Corn Belt. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1922375118.
Thaler, E.A., Larsen, I., and Yu, Q., 2020, Remote Sensing Derived Topsoil and Agricultural Economic Losses, Midwestern USA. Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distributed Active Archive Center: https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1774.
Thaler, E. A., Larsen, I.J., and Yu, Q., A New Index for Remote Sensing of Soil Organic Carbon Based Solely on Visible Wavelengths. Soil Science Society of America Journal: https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2018.09.0318.
Ficco K.K., Thaler E.A., Van Brahana J., Ficco M., Helms T., 2019, Strength and Limitations of Karst Groundwater Vulnerability Mapping Methodologies. In Younos T., Schreiber M., Kosič Ficco K. (eds) Karst Water Environment. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 68. Springe, Cham: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77368-1_4
Perne, M, Covington, M.D., Thaler, E.A., and Myre, J.M., 2017, Steady state, erosional continuity, and the topography of landscaped developed in layered rocks. Earth Surface Dynamics: https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-5-85-2017.
Keen-Zebert, A., Shepherd, S., Hudson, M., Thaler, E.A., 2017, The Effect of Lithology on Valley Width, Terrace Distribution, and Coarse Sediment Provenance in a Tectonically Stable Catchment with Flat-Lying Stratigraphy. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms: https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.4116.
Thaler, E.A., and Covington, M.D., 2016, The Influence of Sandstone Caprock Material on Bedrock Channel Steepness within a Tectonically Passive Setting: Buffalo National River Basin, Arkansas, USA. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface: https://doi.org/10.1002/2015JF003771.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
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