@article{randall_inglis_smart_vukomanovic_2022, title={From Meadow to Map: Integrating Field Surveys and Interactive Visualizations for Invasive Species Management in a National Park}, volume={11}, ISSN={["2220-9964"]}, DOI={10.3390/ijgi11100525}, abstractNote={Invasive species are an important and growing issue of concern for land managers, and the ability to collect and visualize species coverage data is vital to the management of invasive and native species. This is particularly true of spatial data, which provides invaluable information on location, establishment rates, and spread rates necessary for managing habitats. However, current methods of collection are rarely integrated into a full management tool, making it difficult to quickly collect and visualize multiple years of data for multiple species. We created the Geospatial Meadow Management Tool (GMMT) to provide a complete framework from geospatial data collection to web visualization. We demonstrate the utility of our approach using Valley Forge National Historical Park meadow survey data. The GMMT was created through the ArcGIS suite of software, taking advantage of the modularity of multiple processes, and incorporating an online visualization dashboard that allows for quick and efficient data analysis. Using Valley Forge National Historical Park as a case study, the GMMT provides a wide range of useful species coverage data and visualizations that provide simple yet insightful ways to understand species distribution. This tool highlights the ability of a web-based visualization tool to be modified to incorporate the needs of users, providing powerful visuals for non-GIS experts. Future avenues for this work include highlighted open-data and community engagement, such as citizen science, to address the increasing threat of invasive species both on and off public lands.}, number={10}, journal={ISPRS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEO-INFORMATION}, author={Randall, Joshua and Inglis, Nicole C. and Smart, Lindsey and Vukomanovic, Jelena}, year={2022}, month={Oct} } @article{vukomanovic_randall_2021, title={Research trends in US national parks, the world's "living laboratories"}, volume={3}, ISSN={["2578-4854"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.414}, DOI={10.1111/csp2.414}, abstractNote={AbstractU.S. national parks are essential public assets for preserving natural and cultural resources and for decades have provided natural laboratories for scholarly research. However, park research, and how it may be biased, has not been inventoried at a national scale. Such a synthesis is crucial for assessing research needs and planning for the future. Here, we present the first comprehensive summary of national park research using nearly 7,000 peer‐reviewed research articles published since 1970. We report when and where these studies occurred, what academic disciplines were most represented, and who funded the research. Our findings show that publication rates increased rapidly during the 1990s and 2000s, but since about 2013 have declined. Over half of the studies occurred in five parks, with Yellowstone representing over a third of all studies, followed by Everglades, Great Smoky Mountains, Glacier, and Yosemite. Nearly half of the studies occurred in the Northwestern Forested Mountains ecoregion. The life sciences, particularly ecological studies, contributed the majority of park research, although the earth sciences dominated several arid ecoregions of the West. Federal agencies funded the largest proportion of research, followed by U.S. universities, non‐profit organizations, federal programs (mainly the National Science Foundation), state agencies, and private industry. Over a quarter of the research was supported by international sources. Recent declines in scholarly output suggest that national park research directions and funding opportunities should be examined.}, number={6}, journal={CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Vukomanovic, Jelena and Randall, Joshua}, year={2021}, month={Jun} } @book{tazewell_townley_horne_langham_pate_james_randall_slocumb_griffin_ferguson_et al._2021, title={POWERING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND IMPACTS, Mapping a Comprehensive Regional Energy Strategy for Upper Coastal Plain Council of Government Region}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1788457}, DOI={10.2172/1788457}, abstractNote={The Powering Energy Efficiency and Impacts Framework (PEEIF) project, a two-year U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sponsored initiative, seeks to develop a data-driven framework to increase energy-related program effectiveness in low-income households. As part of this project, a diverse, multi-sector partnership developed a database and a geospatial-mapping tool of homes located in five eastern North Carolina counties served by the Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments (UCPCOG), the lead administrator for the effort. This report outlines the needs, challenges, and solutions identified through the project and presents opportunities for state agencies, utilities, and organizations that are currently providing, or interested in supporting, low income energy-efficiency services. It details the project's methods and results and identifies strategies for future iterations of the mapping tool}, journal={[]}, institution={Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)}, author={Tazewell, Anne and Townley, Ron and Horne, Tirence and Langham, Laura and Pate, Daniel and James, Mark and Randall, Joshua and Slocumb, William and Griffin, Mark and Ferguson, Scott and et al.}, year={2021}, month={Jun} } @phdthesis{understanding water use in phoenix, az_2014, url={https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/44211/}, DOI={10.7282/T3XW4H4Z}, abstractNote={............................................................................................................................ ii Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................ iv List of Tables ..................................................................................................................... vii List of Figures .................................................................................................................. viii}, journal={No Publisher Supplied}, year={2014} } @inproceedings{kuss_brandt_randall_floyd_bourai_newcomer_schmidt_skiles_2012, title={Comparison of changes in groundwater storage using grace data and a hydrological model in California's Central Valley}, booktitle={American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Annual Conference 2012, ASPRS 2012}, author={Kuss, A. and Brandt, W.T. and Randall, J. and Floyd, B. and Bourai, A. and Newcomer, M. and Schmidt, C. and Skiles, J.W.}, year={2012} }