Urban Limnology, Dragonflies and Citizen Science: Effects of Elevation, Land Cover, Land Use on Dragonflies Associated With Urban/Metropolitan Stormwater Ponds
Poster Number: 173 Presenter/Primary Author: Emma Brockley Stormwater retention ponds are an increasing feature of landscapes in the U.S. Stormwater ponds are most typically studied in hopes of improving engineering practices.
Response of waterbird communities to habitat and landscape structure along an urban gradient
Poster Number: 169 Presenter/Primary Author: Riley Burnette Riparian areas and wetlands used by waterbirds have received relatively little focus in urban bird studies, despite their importance.
Updates on the Spatio-temporal Patterns of Land Fragmentation in Phoenix: Analyzing the Urban Conversion of Agriculture Land
Poster Number: 161 Presenter/Primary Author: Milan Shrestha Our research has shown that the Phoenix Metropolitan Area experienced an aggressive rate of land fragmentation in the last three decades (York et al., 2011; Shrestha, York, Boone and Zhang, 2012).
Streamflow generation of the Boulder Creek Watershed at Orodell
Poster Number: 152 Presenter/Primary Author: Qinghuan Zhang The mountainous watershed, Boulder Creek Watershed at Orodell, has a significant source of streamflow from snowmelt, which is similar to other high elevation watersheds.
Using a Forest Health Index as an Outreach Tool for Improving Public Understanding of Ecosystem Dynamics and Research-Based Management
Poster Number: 142 Presenter/Primary Author: Elise Osenga
