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View article: Mediated modeling lessons for stakeholder engagement with science-based management: case study focused on Texas Gulf Coast (USA) estuaries
Mediated modeling lessons for stakeholder engagement with science-based management: case study focused on Texas Gulf Coast (USA) estuaries Open
In this paper, we illustrate the use of mediated modeling and collaborative learning as a framework for good modeling practice. We describe facilitatation of local stakeholder involvement in developing policy recommendations for managing i…
View article: Pulmonary artery hypertension-induced vascular structure analysis using label-free fluorescence lifetime imaging
Pulmonary artery hypertension-induced vascular structure analysis using label-free fluorescence lifetime imaging Open
Pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) is a chronic condition characterized by pathological remodeling of the vascular structures and poor clinical prognosis. Therefore, early interventional treatment is essential to slow disease progression,…
View article: Setting a pluralist agenda for water governance: Why power and scale matter
Setting a pluralist agenda for water governance: Why power and scale matter Open
Global water systems are facing unprecedented pressures, including climate change‐driven drought and escalating flood risk, environmental contamination, and over allocation. Water management and governance typically lack integration across…
View article: A Catalogue of Do’s and Don’ts in the Modeling of Environmental Systems
A Catalogue of Do’s and Don’ts in the Modeling of Environmental Systems Open
View article: Location intelligence unveils seasonal spatiotemporal pattern shifts of habitat use and selection by cattle across a South Texas coastal landscape infested with Rhipicephalus microplus
Location intelligence unveils seasonal spatiotemporal pattern shifts of habitat use and selection by cattle across a South Texas coastal landscape infested with Rhipicephalus microplus Open
Knowledge gaps on the dynamics of cattle fever tick-cattle-habitat-climate interactions in South Texas and their influence on the efficacy of treatments to eliminate infestations with the Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplu…
View article: Leveraging location intelligence and individual-based modeling to simulate Rhipicephalus microplus infestation and eradication dynamics at the cattle-wildlife interface
Leveraging location intelligence and individual-based modeling to simulate Rhipicephalus microplus infestation and eradication dynamics at the cattle-wildlife interface Open
View article: An agent-based model facilitating stakeholder engagement in management of estuaries along the Texas Gulf Coast (USA)
An agent-based model facilitating stakeholder engagement in management of estuaries along the Texas Gulf Coast (USA) Open
View article: Cross-scale feedbacks and tipping points in aggregated models of socio-ecological systems
Cross-scale feedbacks and tipping points in aggregated models of socio-ecological systems Open
Many researchers have called for more consideration of cross-scale dynamics in models of socio-ecological systems, but this is a fundamentally difficult thing to do. Focussing on cross-scale feedbacks and tipping points, this paper uses th…
View article: From known to unknown unknowns through pattern-oriented modelling: Driving research towards the Medawar zone
From known to unknown unknowns through pattern-oriented modelling: Driving research towards the Medawar zone Open
View article: Towards normalizing good practice across the whole modeling cycle: its instrumentation and future research topics
Towards normalizing good practice across the whole modeling cycle: its instrumentation and future research topics Open
Choices made in modeling matter and demand more explication since they determine how much we can trust modeling insights and predictions within their social, political and ethical contexts. Good Modeling Practice (GMP) is a key research ar…
View article: Balancing ecology and practicality to rank waterbodies for preventative invasive species management
Balancing ecology and practicality to rank waterbodies for preventative invasive species management Open
‘Early detection and rapid response’ (EDRR) is the most successful framework for preventative invasive species management, but prioritizing localized EDRR actions with limited resources is challenging. An approach that ranks individual loc…
View article: Setting a pluralist agenda for water governance: Why power and scale matter
Setting a pluralist agenda for water governance: Why power and scale matter Open
Global water systems are facing unprecedented pressures, including climate change‐driven drought and escalating flood risk, environmental contamination, and over allocation. Water management and governance typically lack integration across…
View article: Creating a systematic prioritization of stream reaches for conservation of aquatic species
Creating a systematic prioritization of stream reaches for conservation of aquatic species Open
Human impacts on aquatic ecosystems have resulted in systemic declines of global freshwater species abundance and richness. Conservation and governmental groups worldwide have designated protected areas to preserve the remaining diversity.…
View article: An Agent-Based Model Facilitating Stakeholder Engagement in Management of Estuaries Along the Texas (USA) Gulf Coast
An Agent-Based Model Facilitating Stakeholder Engagement in Management of Estuaries Along the Texas (USA) Gulf Coast Open
View article: Presence of Endangered Red-Crowned Parrots (Amazona viridigenalis) Depends on Urban Landscapes
Presence of Endangered Red-Crowned Parrots (Amazona viridigenalis) Depends on Urban Landscapes Open
Many species of plants and animals thrive in urban habitats and stand to gain from the global trend in increased urbanization. One such species, the Red-crowned Parrot (Amazona viridigenalis), is endangered within its native range but seem…
View article: Scale decisions and good practices in socio-environmental systems modelling: guidance and documentation during problem scoping and model formulation
Scale decisions and good practices in socio-environmental systems modelling: guidance and documentation during problem scoping and model formulation Open
Models of socio-environmental or social-ecological systems (SES) commonly address problems requiring interdisciplinary scientific expertise and input from a heterogeneous group of stakeholders. In SES modelling multiple interactions occur …
View article: In Search of Proximate Triggers of Anthrax Outbreaks in Wildlife: A Hypothetical Individual-Based Model of Plasmid Transfer within Bacillus Communities
In Search of Proximate Triggers of Anthrax Outbreaks in Wildlife: A Hypothetical Individual-Based Model of Plasmid Transfer within Bacillus Communities Open
Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax in humans, livestock, and wildlife, exists in a community with hundreds of other species of bacteria in the environment. Work on the genetics of these communities has shown that B. anthrac…
View article: Tularemia cases increase in the USA from 2011 through 2019
Tularemia cases increase in the USA from 2011 through 2019 Open
View article: Aquatic Plant Invasion and Management in Riverine Reservoirs: Proactive Management via a Priori Simulation of Management Alternatives
Aquatic Plant Invasion and Management in Riverine Reservoirs: Proactive Management via a Priori Simulation of Management Alternatives Open
Negative impacts from aquatic invasive plants in the United States include economic costs, loss of commercial and recreational use, and environmental damage. Simulation models are valuable tools for predicting the invasion potentials of sp…
View article: Modeling Effects of Vertebrate Host Exclosures and Host-Targeted Acaricides on Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum, L.) Infestations
Modeling Effects of Vertebrate Host Exclosures and Host-Targeted Acaricides on Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum, L.) Infestations Open
We used a spatially explicit model to simulate the potential effects of exclosures and acaricides targeted at medium-sized mammalian hosts on the local distribution and abundance of lone star ticks (Amblyomma americanum) within forestlands…
View article: A new academic impact metric for evaluating geographic simulation models
A new academic impact metric for evaluating geographic simulation models Open
Geographic simulation models can be used to explore and better understand the geographical environment. Recent advances in geographic and socio-environmental research have led to a dramatic increase in the number of models used for this pu…
View article: Landscape Complexity has Mixed Effects on an Invasive Aphid and Its Natural Enemies in Sorghum Agroecosystems
Landscape Complexity has Mixed Effects on an Invasive Aphid and Its Natural Enemies in Sorghum Agroecosystems Open
Landscapes with more complex composition and configuration are generally expected to enhance natural enemy densities and pest suppression. To evaluate this hypothesis for an invasive aphid pest of sorghum, Melanaphis sorghi Theobald (Hemip…
View article: Perspectives on confronting issues of scale in systems modeling
Perspectives on confronting issues of scale in systems modeling Open
Issues of scale pervade every aspect of socio-environmental systems (SES) modeling. They can stem from the context of both the modeling process, and the purpose of the integrated model. A webinar hosted by the National Socio-Environmental …
View article: Importance of Anthropogenic Determinants of Tubastraea coccinea Invasion in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Importance of Anthropogenic Determinants of Tubastraea coccinea Invasion in the Northern Gulf of Mexico Open
Tubastraea coccinea is an invasive coral that has had ecological, economic, and social impacts in the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico (GoM). Tubastraea coccinea is considered a major threat to marine biodiversity,…
View article: Natural Enemies, Mediated by Landscape and Weather Conditions, Shape Response of the Sorghum Agroecosystem of North America to the Invasive Aphid Melanaphis sorghi
Natural Enemies, Mediated by Landscape and Weather Conditions, Shape Response of the Sorghum Agroecosystem of North America to the Invasive Aphid Melanaphis sorghi Open
The sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor [L.]) agroecosystem of North America provided an opportunity to evaluate agroecosystem response to an invading insect herbivore, Melanaphis sorghi (Theobald) (sorghum aphid) (previously published as Melanaphis…
View article: Evaluation of Areawide Forecasts of Wind-borne Crop Pests: Sugarcane Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Infestations of Sorghum in the Great Plains of North America
Evaluation of Areawide Forecasts of Wind-borne Crop Pests: Sugarcane Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Infestations of Sorghum in the Great Plains of North America Open
Airborne pests pose a major challenge in agriculture. Integrated pest management programs have been considered a viable response to this challenge, and pest forecasting can aid in strategic management decisions. Annually recurrent areawide…
View article: Implementation Research for Integrated Tick Control of <i>Rhipicephalus australis</i> (Acari: Ixodidae) Through the Pasture and Cattle Management Method in New Caledonia
Implementation Research for Integrated Tick Control of <i>Rhipicephalus australis</i> (Acari: Ixodidae) Through the Pasture and Cattle Management Method in New Caledonia Open
New Caledonia is a major livestock producing country in the Southwest Pacific where cattle raising for beef production is a primary agricultural activity. The cattle tick, Rhipicephalus australis, is the most economically important ectopar…
View article: A Simple Conservation Tool to Aid Restoration of Amphibians following High-Severity Wildfires: Use of PVC Pipes by Green Tree Frogs (Hyla cinerea) in Central Texas, USA
A Simple Conservation Tool to Aid Restoration of Amphibians following High-Severity Wildfires: Use of PVC Pipes by Green Tree Frogs (Hyla cinerea) in Central Texas, USA Open
Amphibians are the most threatened vertebrate class based on the IUCN Red List. Their decline has been linked to anthropogenic activities, with wildfires being among the most conspicuous agents of habitat alterations affecting native amphi…
View article: Simulated dynamics of southern cattle fever ticks (Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus) in south Texas, USA: investigating potential wildlife-mediated impacts on eradication efforts
Simulated dynamics of southern cattle fever ticks (Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus) in south Texas, USA: investigating potential wildlife-mediated impacts on eradication efforts Open
View article: Effects of white-tailed deer habitat use preferences on southern cattle fever tick eradication: simulating impact on “pasture vacation” strategies
Effects of white-tailed deer habitat use preferences on southern cattle fever tick eradication: simulating impact on “pasture vacation” strategies Open