2009 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV Online Program

Paper Session: 4528 Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Biogeography is scheduled on Wednesday, 3/25/09, from 3:10 PM - 4:50 PM in Capri 116, Riviera Hotel, 1st Floor Sponsorship(s): Biogeography Specialty Group Geographic Information Science and Systems Specialty Group Organizer(s): Kirk Marcas Stueve Dawna L. Cerney - Youngstown State University Chair(s): Kirk Marcas Stueve Abstract(s):   3:10 PM   Introduction: Kirk Marcas Stueve   3:15 PM   Author(s): *Savitha Ganapathy, PhD - Department of Geography and Geology, The University of the West Indies, Jamaica  Abstract Title: Forest fire dynamics and fire-risk mapping in tropical forests of Jamaica using GIS and remote sensing. 3:34 PM   Author(s): *Kirk M Stueve, PhD Candidate - Texas A&M University Rachel E Isaacs, MS - Texas A&M University Roseann V Densmore, PhD - USGS Alaska Science Center Lucy E Tyrrell, PhD - Denali National Park and Preserve Martin Wilmking, PhD - University of Greifswald  Abstract Title: Treeline shifts in Denali's Outer Range: Influences of climate change and local site conditions 3:53 PM   Author(s): *Thomas P Albright - University of Wisconsin - Madison Chadwick D Rittenhouse - University of Wisconsin-Madison Anna M Pidgeon - University of Wisconsin-Madison Curtis D Flather - United States Forest Service Patrick D Culbert - University of Wisconsin-Madison Murray K Clayton - University of Wisconsin-Madison Brian D Wardlow - University of Nebraska-Lincoln Volker C Radeloff - University of Wisconsin-Madison  Abstract Title: Diverse responses of avian communities to heat waves 4:12 PM   Author(s): *Narendran Kodandapani, Ph.D. - Grays Harbor College  Abstract Title: Comparative analysis of forest fires in human dominated landscapes 4:31 PM   Author(s): Alberto Giordano, Ph.D - Texas State - San Marcos *Dawna L. Cerney, Ph.D. - Youngstown State University  Abstract Title: Evaluation of the Extent and Nature of Human Induced Landscape Transformation on Nantucket, MA from 1887 to Present Day Introducer(s): Kirk Marcas Stueve Session Description: We are organizing a paper session at the AAG meeting in Las Vegas concerning remote sensing and GIS applications in biogeography. We envision the session appealing to a broad audience with papers meeting the following general criteria: (1) Main research questions and theoretical underpinnings are relevant to biogeography. (2) Remote sensing and GIS techniques comprise the heart of the methods. We are particularly interested in papers addressing vegetation dynamics, but others meeting the general criteria would also be welcome.

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