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News

• 6/09/2008: View the Conference Proceedings
• 1/18/2008: Template for Proceedings Papers and Poster Summaries

Events

• 9/15/2007
  Abstract Deadline
• 10/31/2007
  Notice Acceptance
• 3/24 - 3/26/2007
  Conference
• 4/2/2008
  Paper Deadline

• Schedule
• Abstracts
• Location
• Exhibitors

Presentations

Listed below are links to the presentations that were presented at the 6th Southern Forestry and Natural Resources GIS Conference.

• LiDAR in Natural Resource Assessments
  David L. Evans, Mississippi State University
• How Certain are You of Your Geographic Information?: Blunders and Breakthroughs in Accuracy Assessment
  Robert Gilmore Pontius, Jr., Clark University

• Incorporating GIS in River Hydraulic Modeling: Assessing the Ability to Predict Ecological Consequences of River Modification on Floodplain Forests
  Thomas M. Williams, Clemson University
• Landscape Based Indicators for Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Watershed Categorization
  Brian D. Lee, University of Kentucky
  Collin Linebach, University of Kentucky

• Surveys of GIS Usage and Needs among Natural Resource Managers, Extension Agents, and Land Use Planners
  Krista Merry, University of Georgia
  Pete Bettinger, University of Georgia
• GPS Technology: A Management Tool for the Small Woodland Owner
  Douglas J. McLaren, University of Kentucky
• GPS Workshops for Landowners in Mississippi: Acceptance and Lessons Learned
  Walter M. DeLoach III, Mississippi State
  Adam S. Bailey, Mississippi State

• Status of GPS Research at the Whitehall GPS Test Course
  Pete Bettinger, University of Georgia
• Wildfire Visualization using GIS and Forest Inventory Data
  Brian J. Williams, Clemson University
  Bo Song, Clemson University
  John Hom, USDA Forest Service
  Matthew Duveneck, Southern Maine Community College
• Imputing Forest Inventory Data to Stands Formed by Image Segmentation in Maryland's Green Ridge State Forest
  Andrew Lister, USDA Forest Service
  Harry Kahler, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
  Alexander Clark, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
  Francis Zumbrun, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
  Jack Perdue, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
• The Avenue to Wildfire Dispatching using GIS
  Robert C. Weih, Jr., University of Arkansas at Monticello
• A Web-Based GIS of Virginia Tech's Urban Forest
  P. Eric Wiseman, Virginia Tech
  Jennifer K. Otey, Virginia Tech
• Precision Silviculture in the 21st Century: Linking GIS and Remote Sensing to Develop Site Specific Silvicultural Regimes in Southern Pine Plantations
  Thomas R. Fox, Virginia Tech
  Lee Allen, North Carolina State University
  Randolph H. Wayne, Virginia Tech
  Christine E. Blinn, Virginia Tech
• An Assessment of Geographic Information Technologies in Forest Fire Suppression - An Empirical Analysis
  Javed Iqbal
  Hayley Hesseln
• Trinity River Information Management System: A Stakeholder Driven Resource Management Tool
  Amy Snelgrove, Texas A&M
  Amy Hays, Texam A&M
• Effective Use of Technology to Achieve a Breakthrough in Inventory Accuracy, Precision, and Silvicultural Data
  George R. Fulton, ImageTree Corporation
  Mark Redlus, ImageTree Corporation
  Bob Pliszka, ImageTree Corporation
• An Enterprise GIS Approach to Forest Stewardship Planning on Private Land
  Peter Eredics, ESRI
  Tim Clark, ESRI
  Dale Loberger, ESRI
• Spatial Analysis of Woody Biomass for Bioenergy Production in the Missouri Ozarks
  H.E. Stelzer, University of Missouri
  C. Barnett, University of Missouri
• Estimating Forest Volume using LIDAR Data and Multispectral Imagery
  Richard Brooks, Stephen F. Austin State University
  Daniel Unger, Stephen F. Austin State University
  I-Kuai Hung, Stephen F. Austin State University
  Hans Williams, Stephen F. Austin State University

• Visualization of Forest Landscape Dynamics
  Bo Song, Clemson University
  Xianli Wang, University of Alberta
  David J. Mladenoff, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  Hong S. He, University of Missouri-Columbia
• Rapid Methods for Estimating and Monitoring Tree Cover Change in Florida Urban Forests: The Role of Hurricanes and Urbanization
  Zoltan Szantoi, University of Florida
  Francisco Escobedo, University of Florida
  Cynnamon Dobbs, University of Florida
  Scot Smith, University of Florida
• Ability of Golf Courses to Provide Landscape Connectivity in Western North Carolina
  Jennifer L. Extine, Western Carolina University
  Laura E. DeWald, Western Carolina University
  Ronald W. Davis, Western Carolina University
• Changes in Mixed Deciduous Forest from Residential Development Drive Native Forest Bird Species to Higher Elevations
  Jeff Hepinstall, University of Georgia

• Mapping Hemlock Forests in Harlan County, Kentucky
  Ningning Kong, University of Kentucky
  Songlin Fei, University of Kentucky
  Lynne Rieske-Kinney, University of Kentucky
  John Obrycki, University of Kentucky
• A Comparison of Pixel-Based and Object-Oriented Image Classification Techniques for Forest Cover Type Determination in East Texas
  Jason Raines, Stephen F. Austin State University
  I-Kuai Hung, Stephen F. Austin State University
  James Kroll, Stephen F. Austin State University
• Prediction of Leaf Area Index for Southern Pine Plantations from Satellite Imagery using Regression and Artificial Neural Networks
  Douglas A. Shoemaker, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
  Wendell P. Cropper, Jr., University of Florida
• A Novel Approach to Quantifying the Forest Fuelbed using Ground-Based LIDAR
  E. Louise Loudermilk, University of Florida
  J. Kevin Hiers, Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center
  Joseph J. O'Brien, USDA Forest Service
  Robert J. Mitchell, Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center
  Abhinav Singhania, University of Florida
  Juan C. Fernandez, University of Florida
  Wendell P. Cropper, Jr., University of Florida
  K. Clint Slatton, University of Florida
• Landscape Scale Assessment of Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Habitat in the Apalachicola National Forest using Feature Analyst
  Jason Drake, USDA Forest Service
• Analysis of New Orleans Landscape Before and After Hurricane Katrina Utilizing RADARSAT-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Data
  Kenneth Sartor, Northrop Grumman
  Gnana Bhaskar Tenali, Florida Institute of Technology
  Josef Allen, Florida Institute of Technology
  Samuel Kozaitis, Florida Institute of Technology

• Predicting Species Composition in an Eastern Hardwood Forest with the use of Digitally Derived Terrain Variables within a GIS
  Richard D. Flanigan, West Virginia University
  Michael P. Strager, West Virginia University
  John R. Brooks, West Virginia University
• The Simulation of Southern Pine Beetle Spot Growth in Loblolly Pine Stands
  Chiao-Ying Chou, Clemson University
  Roy L. Hedden, Clemson University
  Bo Song, Clemson University
  Thomas M. Williams, Clemson University
• Improving Imperiled Species Management through Spatially-Explicit Decision Tools
  Kevin McAbee, University of Georgia
  Shannon Albeke, University of Georgia
  Nathan P. Nibbelink, University of Georgia
• Element Distribution Modeling Tools (EDM Tools): A Custom ArcGIS Toolbar to Facilitate Robust Species Distribution Modeling
  Nathan P. Nibbelink, University of Georgia
  Douglas A. Keinath, University of Wyoming
  Gary Beauvais, University of Wyoming
  Andy Cutko, NatureServe
  Xingzhi Luo, NVIDIA
  Samir Tartir, University of Georgia

• GPS Sampling Intensity and Large Mammal Behavior
  David S. Maehr, University of Kentucky
  Songlin Fei, University of Kentucky
• Application of a GIS Model in Evaluating the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Habitat at Hobcaw Barony
  Atul Kale, Clemson University
  Thomas M. Williams, Clemson University
  Bo Song, Clemson University
  Donald Lipscomb, Clemson University
  Ralph Costa, Clemson University
• Ecological Niche Factor Analysis to Determine Habitat Suitability of a Recolonizing Carnivore
  David E. Unger, Alderson Broaddus College
  Songlin Fei, University of Kentucky
  David S. Maehr, University of Kentucky
• GIS Contribution to Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Habitat Management: Benefits and Remaining Problems
  Donald J. Lipscomb, Clemson University
  Atul Kale, Clemson University
  Thomas M. Williams, Clemson University
  Bo Song, Clemson University
• Investigating Domestic Cattle Habitat Selection on South Florida Rangelands
  Douglas Jobes, University of Georgia
  James A. Martin, University of Georgia
  Brandee Williams, USDA - NRCS
  Ken Lackman, USDA - NRCS
  John P. Carroll, University of Georgia
• Modeling Northern Bobwhite Abundance at a Landscape Level: A Preliminary Analysis
  James A. Martin, University of Georgia
  William E. Palmer, Tall Timbers Research Station
  Adam B. Butler, Wild Turkey Program
  John P. Carroll, University of Georgia

• Mapping Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga Canadensis) in Southeastern Kentucky using Remote Sensing and a Classification Model
  Josh Clark, University of Kentucky
  Nicole King, University of Kentucky
  Songlin Fei, University of Kentucky
  Lynne Rieske-Kinney, Universty of Kentucky
  John Obrycki, University of Kentucky
• An Invasive Species Trail on the University of Kentucky Campus
  Josh Clark, University of Kentucky
  Michael French, University of Kentucky
  Ryan McNertney, University of Kentucky
  Mark Pulliam, University of Kentucky
  Songlin Fei, University of Kentucky
• University of Kentucky's Native Tree Trail
  Lee J. Moser, University of Kentucky
  Matthew I. Strong, University of Kentucky
  Songlin Fei, University of Kentucky
• Land Cover Classification and Digital Image Processing at Stephen F. Austin State University
  Daniel Unger, Stephen F. Austin State University
• Assessing the Spatial Accuracy of Applanix Digital Orthophotographs
  Robert C. Weih, Jr., University of Arkansas at Monticello
• Employing a Feature Based Classifier to Develop a High Spatial Resolution Land Cover / Land Use Map for the Buffalo River Sub-Basin
  Robert C. Weih, Jr., University of Arkansas at Monticello
• Shade Tree Evaluation in City Parks using GIS
  Di Wu, Stephen F. Austin State University
  I-Kuai Hung, Stephen F. Austin State University
  David L. Kulhavy, Stephen F. Austin State University
  Daniel Unger, Stephen F. Austin State University
• An Analysis of Burn Severity Patterns Following a North Central Florida Sand Pine Scrub Wilderness Fire
  David R. Godwin, University of Florida
• Landscape Ecological Analysis of an Historic Trail using GIS
  Kyle Ford, Stephen F. Austin State University
  David L. Kulhavy, Stephen F. Austin State University
  Sarah Richardson, Stephen F. Austin State University
  Daniel R. Unger, Stephen F. Austin State University
• Using LiDAR and Field Data to Analyze Canopy Structure in a Sand Pine Forest
  James J. Angelo, University of Central Florida
  John F. Weishampel, University of Central Florida
  Hilary M. Swain, Archbold Biological Station
  Edwin M. Everham III, Florida Gulf Coast University