Katherine C. Malpeli
Kate Malpeli is a Biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey's National Climate Adaptation Science Center. She works on communications and science synthesis for the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center network.
Kate Malpeli is a Biologist with the USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center. In this role, Kate helps communicate the activities of the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to stakeholders and decision-makers. She is also leading evidence synthesis activities to understand the effects of climate variability and change on ungulates populations and the effects of climate on human-wildlife conflict.
Kate received her M.S. in Environmental Science and Policy from George Mason University in 2017, where her research focused analyzing the spatial-temporal patterns of human-black bear conflict in Virginia. She also has a B.A. in Geography from the University of Mary Washington.
Education and Certifications
M.S. in Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University
B.A. in Geography, University of Mary Washington
Science and Products
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Reconnaissance investigation of the rough diamond resource potential and production capacity of Côte d’Ivoire Reconnaissance investigation of the rough diamond resource potential and production capacity of Côte d’Ivoire
Ethnic and political conflict developed into open civil war in Côte d’Ivoire in 2002, leading to a de facto partitioning of the country into the government-controlled south and the rebel-controlled north. Côte d’Ivoire’s two main diamond mining areas, Séguéla and Tortiya, are located in the north, under what was, until recently, rebel-controlled territory. In an effort to prevent...
Authors
Peter G. Chirico, Katherine C. Malpeli
The influence of geomorphology on the role of women at artisanal and small-scale mine sites The influence of geomorphology on the role of women at artisanal and small-scale mine sites
The geologic and geomorphic expressions of a mineral deposit determine its location, size, and accessibility, characteristics which in turn greatly influence the success of artisans mining the deposit. Despite this critical information, which can be garnered through studying the surficial physical expression of a deposit, the geologic and geomorphic sciences have been largely overlooked...
Authors
Katherine C. Malpeli, Peter G. Chirico
Reconnaissance investigation of the alluvial gold deposits in the North Takhar Area of Interest, Takhar Province, Afghanistan Reconnaissance investigation of the alluvial gold deposits in the North Takhar Area of Interest, Takhar Province, Afghanistan
This study is a reconnaissance assessment of the alluvial gold deposits of the North Takhar Area of Interest (AOI) in Takhar Province, Afghanistan. Soviet and Afghan geologists collected data and calculated the gold deposit reserves in Takhar Province in the 1970s, prior to the development of satellite-based remote-sensing platforms and new methods of geomorphic mapping. The purpose of...
Authors
Peter G. Chirico, Katherine C. Malpeli, Thomas W. Moran
Reconnaissance investigation of the placer gold deposits in the Zarkashan Area of Interest, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan Reconnaissance investigation of the placer gold deposits in the Zarkashan Area of Interest, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan
This study is a reconnaissance investigation of the placer gold deposits in the Zarkashan Area of Interest (AOI) in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Detailed investigations of the Zarkashan gold deposits were conducted by Soviet and Afghan geologists in the 1960s and 1970s, prior to the development of satellite-based remote-sensing platforms and new methods of geomorphic mapping. The...
Authors
Katherine C. Malpeli, Peter G. Chirico, Isabel H. McLoughlin
Preventing the trade of conflict diamonds and supporting artisanal mining Preventing the trade of conflict diamonds and supporting artisanal mining
Because of this association between the richness of a deposit and its geomorphology, high-resolution DEMs are a critical dataset in developing alluvial geomorphic models of the deposit zones.
Authors
Peter G. Chirico, Katherine C. Malpeli
Alluvial diamond resource potential and production capacity assessment of Guinea Alluvial diamond resource potential and production capacity assessment of Guinea
In May of 2000, a meeting was convened in Kimberley, South Africa, by representatives of the diamond industry and leaders of African governments to develop a certification process intended to assure that export shipments of rough diamonds were free of conflict concerns. Outcomes of the meeting were formally supported later in December of 2000 by the United Nations in a resolution adopted...
Authors
Peter G. Chirico, Katherine C. Malpeli, Mark Van Bockstael, Mamadou Diaby, Kabinet Cisse, Thierno Amadou Diallo, Mahmoud Sano
Summary of the diamond resource potential and production capacity assessment of Guinea Summary of the diamond resource potential and production capacity assessment of Guinea
In May of 2000, a meeting was convened in Kimberley, South Africa, by representatives of the diamond industry and leaders of African governments to develop a certification process intended to assure that export shipments of rough diamonds were free of conflict concerns. Outcomes of the meeting were formally supported later in December of 2000 by the United Nations in a resolution adopted...
Authors
Peter G. Chirico, Katherine C. Malpeli
Summary of the reconnaissance investigation of the diamond resource potential and production capacity of Côte d’Ivoire Summary of the reconnaissance investigation of the diamond resource potential and production capacity of Côte d’Ivoire
This study presents the results of a multiyear effort to monitor the diamond mining activities of Côte d’Ivoire’s two main diamond regions, Séguéla and Tortiya. The innovative approach developed for this study integrates archival reports and maps, high-resolution satellite imagery, and terrain modeling to assess the diamond resource potential and production capacity of the Séguéla and...
Authors
Peter G. Chirico, Katherine C. Malpeli
A methodology for conducting national-scale alluvial diamond resource potential and production capacity assessments, with a focus on artisanal mining A methodology for conducting national-scale alluvial diamond resource potential and production capacity assessments, with a focus on artisanal mining
In May of 2000, a meeting was convened in Kimberley, South Africa, by representatives of the diamond industry and leaders of African governments to develop a certification process intended to assure that export shipments of rough diamonds were free of conflict concerns. Outcomes of the meeting were formally supported later in December of 2000 by the United Nations in a resolution adopted...
Authors
Peter G. Chirico, Katherine C. Malpeli
Accuracy evaluation of an ASTER-Derived Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) Version 1 and Version 2 for two sites in western Africa Accuracy evaluation of an ASTER-Derived Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) Version 1 and Version 2 for two sites in western Africa
This study compares the ASTER Global DEM version 1 (GDEMv1) and version 2 (GDEMv2) for two study sites with distinct terrain and land cover characteristics in western Africa. The effects of land cover, slope, relief, and stack number are evaluated through both absolute and relative DEM statistical comparisons. While GDEMv2 at times performed better than GDEMv1, this improvement was not...
Authors
Peter G. Chirico, Katherine C. Malpeli, Sarah M. Trimble
Alluvial Diamond Resource Potential and Production Capacity Assessment of Ghana Alluvial Diamond Resource Potential and Production Capacity Assessment of Ghana
In May of 2000, a meeting was convened in Kimberley, South Africa, and attended by representatives of the diamond industry and leaders of African governments to develop a certification process intended to assure that rough, exported diamonds were free of conflictual concerns. This meeting was supported later in 2000 by the United Nations in a resolution adopted by the General Assembly...
Authors
Peter G. Chirico, Katherine C. Malpeli, Solomon Anum, Emily C. Phillips
Non-USGS Publications**
Malpeli, K.C., Kolowski, J.M., and Sajecki, J.L., 2021, The spatial distribution of American black bear-human interactions in Virgina, USA. Ursus 2021(31218), 1-15.
**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
Filter Total Items: 23
Reconnaissance investigation of the rough diamond resource potential and production capacity of Côte d’Ivoire Reconnaissance investigation of the rough diamond resource potential and production capacity of Côte d’Ivoire
Ethnic and political conflict developed into open civil war in Côte d’Ivoire in 2002, leading to a de facto partitioning of the country into the government-controlled south and the rebel-controlled north. Côte d’Ivoire’s two main diamond mining areas, Séguéla and Tortiya, are located in the north, under what was, until recently, rebel-controlled territory. In an effort to prevent...
Authors
Peter G. Chirico, Katherine C. Malpeli
The influence of geomorphology on the role of women at artisanal and small-scale mine sites The influence of geomorphology on the role of women at artisanal and small-scale mine sites
The geologic and geomorphic expressions of a mineral deposit determine its location, size, and accessibility, characteristics which in turn greatly influence the success of artisans mining the deposit. Despite this critical information, which can be garnered through studying the surficial physical expression of a deposit, the geologic and geomorphic sciences have been largely overlooked...
Authors
Katherine C. Malpeli, Peter G. Chirico
Reconnaissance investigation of the alluvial gold deposits in the North Takhar Area of Interest, Takhar Province, Afghanistan Reconnaissance investigation of the alluvial gold deposits in the North Takhar Area of Interest, Takhar Province, Afghanistan
This study is a reconnaissance assessment of the alluvial gold deposits of the North Takhar Area of Interest (AOI) in Takhar Province, Afghanistan. Soviet and Afghan geologists collected data and calculated the gold deposit reserves in Takhar Province in the 1970s, prior to the development of satellite-based remote-sensing platforms and new methods of geomorphic mapping. The purpose of...
Authors
Peter G. Chirico, Katherine C. Malpeli, Thomas W. Moran
Reconnaissance investigation of the placer gold deposits in the Zarkashan Area of Interest, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan Reconnaissance investigation of the placer gold deposits in the Zarkashan Area of Interest, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan
This study is a reconnaissance investigation of the placer gold deposits in the Zarkashan Area of Interest (AOI) in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Detailed investigations of the Zarkashan gold deposits were conducted by Soviet and Afghan geologists in the 1960s and 1970s, prior to the development of satellite-based remote-sensing platforms and new methods of geomorphic mapping. The...
Authors
Katherine C. Malpeli, Peter G. Chirico, Isabel H. McLoughlin
Preventing the trade of conflict diamonds and supporting artisanal mining Preventing the trade of conflict diamonds and supporting artisanal mining
Because of this association between the richness of a deposit and its geomorphology, high-resolution DEMs are a critical dataset in developing alluvial geomorphic models of the deposit zones.
Authors
Peter G. Chirico, Katherine C. Malpeli
Alluvial diamond resource potential and production capacity assessment of Guinea Alluvial diamond resource potential and production capacity assessment of Guinea
In May of 2000, a meeting was convened in Kimberley, South Africa, by representatives of the diamond industry and leaders of African governments to develop a certification process intended to assure that export shipments of rough diamonds were free of conflict concerns. Outcomes of the meeting were formally supported later in December of 2000 by the United Nations in a resolution adopted...
Authors
Peter G. Chirico, Katherine C. Malpeli, Mark Van Bockstael, Mamadou Diaby, Kabinet Cisse, Thierno Amadou Diallo, Mahmoud Sano
Summary of the diamond resource potential and production capacity assessment of Guinea Summary of the diamond resource potential and production capacity assessment of Guinea
In May of 2000, a meeting was convened in Kimberley, South Africa, by representatives of the diamond industry and leaders of African governments to develop a certification process intended to assure that export shipments of rough diamonds were free of conflict concerns. Outcomes of the meeting were formally supported later in December of 2000 by the United Nations in a resolution adopted...
Authors
Peter G. Chirico, Katherine C. Malpeli
Summary of the reconnaissance investigation of the diamond resource potential and production capacity of Côte d’Ivoire Summary of the reconnaissance investigation of the diamond resource potential and production capacity of Côte d’Ivoire
This study presents the results of a multiyear effort to monitor the diamond mining activities of Côte d’Ivoire’s two main diamond regions, Séguéla and Tortiya. The innovative approach developed for this study integrates archival reports and maps, high-resolution satellite imagery, and terrain modeling to assess the diamond resource potential and production capacity of the Séguéla and...
Authors
Peter G. Chirico, Katherine C. Malpeli
A methodology for conducting national-scale alluvial diamond resource potential and production capacity assessments, with a focus on artisanal mining A methodology for conducting national-scale alluvial diamond resource potential and production capacity assessments, with a focus on artisanal mining
In May of 2000, a meeting was convened in Kimberley, South Africa, by representatives of the diamond industry and leaders of African governments to develop a certification process intended to assure that export shipments of rough diamonds were free of conflict concerns. Outcomes of the meeting were formally supported later in December of 2000 by the United Nations in a resolution adopted...
Authors
Peter G. Chirico, Katherine C. Malpeli
Accuracy evaluation of an ASTER-Derived Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) Version 1 and Version 2 for two sites in western Africa Accuracy evaluation of an ASTER-Derived Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) Version 1 and Version 2 for two sites in western Africa
This study compares the ASTER Global DEM version 1 (GDEMv1) and version 2 (GDEMv2) for two study sites with distinct terrain and land cover characteristics in western Africa. The effects of land cover, slope, relief, and stack number are evaluated through both absolute and relative DEM statistical comparisons. While GDEMv2 at times performed better than GDEMv1, this improvement was not...
Authors
Peter G. Chirico, Katherine C. Malpeli, Sarah M. Trimble
Alluvial Diamond Resource Potential and Production Capacity Assessment of Ghana Alluvial Diamond Resource Potential and Production Capacity Assessment of Ghana
In May of 2000, a meeting was convened in Kimberley, South Africa, and attended by representatives of the diamond industry and leaders of African governments to develop a certification process intended to assure that rough, exported diamonds were free of conflictual concerns. This meeting was supported later in 2000 by the United Nations in a resolution adopted by the General Assembly...
Authors
Peter G. Chirico, Katherine C. Malpeli, Solomon Anum, Emily C. Phillips
Non-USGS Publications**
Malpeli, K.C., Kolowski, J.M., and Sajecki, J.L., 2021, The spatial distribution of American black bear-human interactions in Virgina, USA. Ursus 2021(31218), 1-15.
**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.