George Hess

Sanders, C. W., II, Stewart, D. L., Pacifici, K., Hess, G. R., Olfenbuttel, C., & DePerno, C. S. (2023). Variations in reproduction and age structure in the North American river otter in North Carolina, USA. The Journal of Wildlife Management, 87(3). https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.22361

Lasky, M., Parsons, A. W., Schuttler, S. G., Hess, G., Sutherland, R., Kalies, L., … Kays, R. (2021, June 1). Carolina critters: a collection of camera-trap data from wildlife surveys across North Carolina. ECOLOGY, Vol. 6. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3372

Cove, M. V., Kays, R., Bontrager, H., Bresnan, C., Lasky, M., Frerichs, T., … McShea, A. J. (2021, June). SNAPSHOT USA 2019: a coordinated national camera trap survey of the United States. ECOLOGY, Vol. 102. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3353

Sanders, C. W., II, Olfenbuttel, C., Pacifici, K., Hess, G. R., Livingston, R. S., & DePerno, C. S. (2020). LEPTOSPIRA, PARVOVIRUS, AND TOXOPLASMA IN THE NORTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTER (LONTRA CANADENSIS) IN NORTH CAROLINA, USA. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES, 56(4), 791–802. https://doi.org/10.7589/2019-05-129

Sanders, C. W., II, Pacifici, K., Hess, G. R., Olfenbuttel, C., & DePerno, C. S. (2020). Metal contamination of river otters in North Carolina. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 192(2). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-020-8106-8

Selm, K. R., Peterson, M. N., Hess, G. R., Beck, S. M., & McHale, M. R. (2019). Educational attainment predicts negative perceptions women have of their own climate change knowledge. PLOS ONE, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210149

Hess, G. R., Loflin, A. M., & Selm, K. R. (2020). Research note: Shout-out survey for quantifying reasons for trail use. JOURNAL OF OUTDOOR RECREATION AND TOURISM-RESEARCH PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2019.100234

Selm, K. R., Hess, G. R., Peterson, M. N., Beck, S. M., & McHale, M. R. (2018). Developing an Instrument to Measure Autonomous Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change among Urban Households. FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2018.00013

Fish, A. C., Moorman, C. E., DePerno, C. S., Schillaci, J. M., & Hess, G. R. (2018). Predictors of Bachman's Sparrow Occupancy at its Northern Range Limit. SOUTHEASTERN NATURALIST, 17(1), 104–116. https://doi.org/10.1656/058.017.0108

Winiarski, J. M., Moorman, C. E., Carpenter, J. P., & Hess, G. R. (2017). Reproductive consequences of habitat fragmentation for a declining resident bird of the longleaf pine ecosystem. Ecosphere, 8(7), e01898. https://doi.org/10.1002/ECS2.1898

Beck, S. M., McHale, M. R., & Hess, G. R. (2016). Beyond Impervious: Urban Land-Cover Pattern Variation and Implications for Watershed Management. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, 58(1), 15–30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-016-0700-8

Kays, R., Costello, R., Forrester, T., Baker, M. C., Parsons, A. W., Kalies, E. L., … McShea, W. (2015). Cats are rare where coyotes roam. Journal of Mammalogy, 96(5), 981–987. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyv100

Youth, M. D., Hess, G. R., Peterson, M. N., McHale, M. R., & Bigsby, K. M. (2015). Demographic shifts around drinking water supply reservoirs in North Carolina, USA. Local Environment, 21(7), 827–843. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2015.1035240

Metzger, A. E., McHale, M. R., Hess, G. R., & Steelman, T. A. (2016). Same time, same place: analyzing temporal and spatial trends in urban metabolism using proximate counties in the North Carolina Triangle. URBAN ECOSYSTEMS, 19(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-015-0503-3

McHale, M. R., Pickett, S. T. A., Barbosa, O., Bunn, D. N., Cadenasso, M. L., Childers, D. L., … Zhou, W. Q. (2015). The new global urban realm: complex, connected, diffuse, and diverse social-ecological systems. Sustainability, 7(5), 5211–5240.

Bigsby, K. M., McHale, M. R., & Hess, G. R. (2014). Urban Morphology Drives the Homogenization of Tree Cover in Baltimore, MD, and Raleigh, NC. ECOSYSTEMS, 17(2), 212–227. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10021-013-9718-4

Berke, P., Spurlock, D., Hess, G., & Band, L. (2013). Local comprehensive plan quality and regional ecosystem protection: The case of the Jordan Lake watershed, North Carolina, USA. LAND USE POLICY, 31, 450–459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2012.08.009

Allen, S. C., Moorman, C. E., Peterson, M. N., Hess, G. R., & Moore, S. E. (2012). Overcoming socio-economic barriers to conservation subdivisions: A case-study of four successful communities. Landscape and Urban Planning, 106(3), 244–252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2012.03.012

Allen, S., Moorman, C., Peterson, M. N., Hess, G., & Moore, S. (2013). Predicting success incorporating conservation subdivisions into land use planning. Land Use Policy, 33, 31–35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2012.12.001

Carr, J. D., Cheshire, H. M., Hess, G. R., Bailey, D., & Devine, H. A. (2011). Assessing embedded geospatial student learning outcomes in forestry and natural resources curricula. Journal of Forestry, 109(7), 409–416.

Miller, J. A., Nelson, S. A. C., & Hess, G. R. (2009). A new object-oriented method of impervious surface classification using feature analyst. Professional Geographer, 61, 1–15.

Miller, J. E., Nelson, S. A. C., & Hess, G. R. (2009). An Object Extraction Approach for Impervious Surface Classification with Very-High-Resolution Imagery. The Professional Geographer, 61(2), 250–264. https://doi.org/10.1080/00330120902742920

Kohut, S., Hess, G., & Christopher E., C. M. (2009). Avian use of suburban greenways as stopover habitat. Urban Ecosystems, 12(4), 487–502. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-009-0099-6

Hess, G. R., & Keto, E. M. (2009). Counting grass as a rich introduction to population estimation. Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 38, 56–60.

Thompson, J. R., Hess, G. R., Bowman, T. A., Magnusdottir, H., Stubbs-Gipson, C. E., Groom, M., … Stokes, D. L. (2009). Courses without Borders?: Collaborative graduate education across multiple campuses. Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 38.

Hess, G. R., Tosney, K. W., & Liegel, L. H. (2009). Creating effective poster presentations: AMEE Guide no. 40. MEDICAL TEACHER, 31(4), 356–358. https://doi.org/10.1080/01421590902825131

Steelman, T. A., & Hess, G. R. (2009). Effective Protection of Open Space: Does Planning Matter? ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, 44(1), 93–104. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-009-9272-1

Miller, J. R., Groom, M., Hess, G. R., Stokes, D. L., Thomson, J., Bowman, T., … Marquadt, R. (2008). Where is biodiversity conservation in local planning? Conservation Biology.

Mason, J., Moorman, C., Hess, G., & Sinclair, K. (2007). Designing suburban greenways to provide habitat for forest-breeding birds. LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING, 80(1-2), 153–164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2006.07.002

Hess, G. R., Bartel, R. A., Leidner, A. K., Rosenfeld, K. M., Rubino, M. J., Snider, S. B., & Ricketts, T. H. (2006). Effectiveness of biodiversity indicators varies with extent, grain, and region. BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION, 132(4), 448–457. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2006.04.037

Hess, G., Steelman, T. A., Beechwood, B., Cavalieri, S., Crooks, L., Doig, S., … Trinks, M. (2006). Guided by planning, powered by people: open space protection in the Triangle. Raleigh: Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University.

Favreau, J. M., Drew, C. A., Hess, G. R., Rubino, M. J., Koch, F. H., & Eschelbach, K. A. (2006). Recommendations for assessing the effectiveness of surrogate species approaches. BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION, 15(12), 3949–3969. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-005-2631-1

Miller, J. E., Hess, G. R., & Moorman, C. E. (2007). Southern two-lined salamanders in urbanizing watersheds. Urban Ecosystems, 10(1), 73–85. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-006-0012-5

Hess, G. R., Koch, F. H., Rubino, M. J., Eschelbach, K. A., Drew, C. A., & Favreau, J. M. (2006). Comparing the potential effectiveness of conservation planning approaches in central North Carolina, USA. BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION, 128(3), 358–368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2005.10.003

Potter, K. M., Frampton, J., Potter, K., & Hess, G. R. (2005). Fraser fir population size and pollen dispersal: a landscape genetics model. 20th Annual Symposium for the US Regional Chapter of the International Association for Landscape Ecology.

Sinclair, K., Hess, G., Moorman, C., & Mason, J. (2005). Mammalian nest predators respond to greenway width, landscape context and habitat structure. Landscape and Urban Planning, 71(2-4), 277–293. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-2046(04)00082-9

Hess, G. (2004). Book Review: Road Ecology: Science and Solutions [Review of Road Ecology: Science and Solutions, by R. T. T. Forman, D. Sperling, J. A. Bissonette, A. P. Clevenger, C. D. Cutshall, V. H. Dale, … T. C. Winter]. Landscape Ecology, 19(5), 563–565. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:LAND.0000036194.94365.44

Sinclair, K. E., Hess, G. R., Moorman, C. E., & Mason, J. H. (2005). Mammalian nest predators respond to greenway width, landscape context and habitat structure. LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING, 71(2-4), 277–293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2004.04.001

Lee, V. S., Greene, D. B., Wellman, D. J., & al. (2004). Teaching and learning through inquiry: A guidebook for institutions and instructors. Sterling, Va.: Stylus Pub.

Schaberg, R. H., Aruna, P. B., Cubbage, F. W., Hess, G. R., Abt, R. C., Richter, D. D., … Flournoy, W. (2005). Economic and ecological impacts of wood chip production in North Carolina: an integrated assessment and subsequent applications. FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS, 7(2), 157–174. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1389-9341(03)00029-7

Stefanski, L. A., Rubino, M. J., & Hess, G. R. (2003). Estimating patch occupancy when patches are incompletely surveyed. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2543, 1–20.

Rubino, M. J., & Hess, G. R. (2003). Planning open spaces for wildlife 2: modeling and verifying focal species habitat. LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING, 64(1-2), 89–104. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-2046(02)00203-7

Drew, C. A., & Hess, G. R. (2003). Response to G.S. Cumming (2002). 'Habitat shape, species invasions, and reserve design: insights from simple models.' - Online publication enhances integration of current research in the classroom. Conservation Ecology, 7(1).

Hess, G. R., & King, T. J. (2002). Planning open spaces for wildlife I. Selecting focal species using a Delphi survey approach. LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING, 58(1), 25–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-2046(01)00230-4

Hess, G. R. (2002). Spatial aspects of disease dynamics. In Ecology of wildlife diseases (pp. 102–118). New York: Oxford University Press.

Hess, G. R., & Cheshire, H. M. (2002). Spatial information technologies: Integrating the tools with the curricula. Journal of Forestry, 100(1), 29.

Hess, G. R., & Fischer, R. A. (2001). [Review of Communicating clearly about conservation corridors]. LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING, 55(3), 195–208. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-2046(01)00155-4

Hess, G. R., & Zimmerman, D. (2001). Woody debris volume on clearcuts with and without satellite chip mills. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry, 25(4), 173.

Hess, G. R., & Bay, J. M. (2000). A  regional assessment of windbreak habitat suitability. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 61(2), 237–254.

Hess, G. R., Campbell, C. L., Fiscus, D. A., Hellkamp, A. S., McQuaid, B. F., Munster, M. J., … Shafer, SR. (2000). A conceptual model and indicators for assessing the ecological condition of agricultural lands. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, 29(3), 728–737. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2000.00472425002900030007x

Hellkamp, A. S., Bay, J. M., Campbell, C. L., Easterling, K. N., Fiscus, D. A., Hess, G. R., … Tooley, M. B. (2000). Assessment of the condition of agricultural lands in six mid-Atlantic states. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, 29(3), 795–804. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2000.00472425002900030015x

Hellkamp, A. S., Shafer, SR, Campbell, C. L., Bay, J. M., Fiscus, D. A., Hess, G. R., … Tooley, M. B. (1998, June). Assessment of the condition of agricultural lands in five mid-Atlantic states. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT, Vol. 51, pp. 317–324. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005955807061

Serow, R. C., Hess, G. R., Abt, R. C., & Ukpabi, C. V. (1998). Evaluating a web-based course. In Program evaluation handbook (pp. 57–60). Needham Heights, Mass.: Simon & Schuster Custom Publishing.

Hess, G. R., Abt, R., & Serow, R. (1998). Reshaping expectations for web-based collaborative learning. Natural Resources and Environmental Issues, 7(1998), 104–109.

Hess, G. R., & Brooks, E. N. (1998). The class poster conference as a teaching tool. Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 27(1998), 155–158.

Hess, G. R., & Bay, J. M. (1997). Generating confidence intervals for composition-based landscape indexes. LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY, 12(5), 309–320. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007967425429