Search Results - "Leibowitz, S. G."

Geographically isolated wetlands are part of the hydrological landscape by Rains, M. C., Leibowitz, S. G., Cohen, M. J., Creed, I. F., Golden, H. E., Jawitz, J. W., Kalla, P., Lane, C. R., Lang, M. W., McLaughlin, D. L.

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GRACE storage-runoff hystereses reveal the dynamics of regional watersheds by Sproles, E. A, Leibowitz, S. G, Reager, J. T, Wigington Jr, P. J, Famiglietti, J. S, Patil, S. D

“…We characterize how regional watersheds function as simple, dynamic systems through a series of hysteresis loops using measurements from NASA's Gravity…”
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Hydrologic landscape classification evaluates streamflow vulnerability to climate change in Oregon, USA by Leibowitz, S. G, Comeleo, R. L, Wigington Jr., P. J, Weaver, C. P, Morefield, P. E, Sproles, E. A, Ebersole, J. L

“…Classification can allow for evaluations of the hydrologic functions of landscapes and their responses to stressors. Here we demonstrate the use of a…”
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Wildfire Induces Changes in Receiving Waters: A Review With Considerations for Water Quality Management by Paul, M. J., LeDuc, S. D., Lassiter, M. G., Moorhead, L. C., Noyes, P. D., Leibowitz, S. G.

“…Wildfires have increased in frequency in many ecosystems, with implications for human health and the environment, including water quality. Increased fire…”
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A Watershed Integrity Definition and Assessment Approach to Support Strategic Management of Watersheds by Flotemersch, J. E., Leibowitz, S. G., Hill, R. A., Stoddard, J. L., Thoms, M. C., Tharme, R. E.

“…Watersheds are spatially explicit landscape units that contain a range of interacting physical, ecological and social attributes. They are social–ecological…”
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Estimating Wetland Connectivity to Streams in the Prairie Pothole Region: An Isotopic and Remote Sensing Approach by Brooks, J. R., Mushet, D. M., Vanderhoof, M. K., Leibowitz, S. G., Christensen, J. R., Neff, B. P., Rosenberry, D. O., Rugh, W. D., Alexander, L. C.

“…Understanding hydrologic connectivity between wetlands and perennial streams is critical to understanding the reliance of stream flow on inputs from wetlands…”
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Coho salmon dependence on intermittent streams by Wigington, P.J. Jr, Ebersole, J.L, Colvin, M.E, Leibowitz, S.G, Miller, B, Hansen, B, Lavigne, H.R, White, D, Baker, J.P, Church, M.R, Brooks, J.R, Cairns, M.A, Compton, J.E

“…In February 2006, the US Supreme Court heard cases that may affect whether intermittent streams are jurisdictional waters under the Clean Water Act. In June…”
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Indicators of wetland condition for the Prairie Pothole Region of the United States by GUNTENSPERGEN, G. R, PETERSON, S. A, LEIBOWITZ, S. G, COWARDIN, L. M

“…We describe a study designed to evaluate the performance of wetland condition indicators of the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) of the north central United…”
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Modeling landscape functions and effects: a network approach by Leibowitz, Scott G., Loehle, Craig, Li, Bai-Lian, Preston, Eric M.

“…Landscape functions, including sediment and nutrient trapping, pollutant degradation, and flood control, are often adversely affected by human activities…”
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Integrated Coastal Reserve Planning: Making the Land-Sea Connection by Stoms, David M., Davis, Frank W., Andelman, Sandy J., Carr, Mark H., Gaines, Steven D., Halpern, Benjamin S., Hoenicke, Rainer, Leibowitz, Scott G., Leydecker, Al, Elizabeth M. P. Madin, Tallis, Heather, Warner, Robert R.

“…Land use, watershed processes, and coastal biodiversity are often intricately linked, yet land--sea interactions are usually ignored when selecting terrestrial…”
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A SYNOPTIC ASSESSMENT FOR PRIORITIZING WETLAND RESTORATION EFFORTS TO OPTIMIZE FLOOD ATTENUATION by McAllister, Lynne S., Peniston, Barbara E., Leibowitz, Scott G., Abbruzzese, Brooke, Hyman, Jeffrey B.

“…The placement of wetland restoration projects in a landscape to optimize the functional performance of wetlands on a regional scale is often overlooked. To…”
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Synoptic assessment of wetland function: a planning tool for protection of wetland species biodiversity by Schweiger, E William, Leibowitz, Scott G, Hyman, Jeffrey B, Foster, Walt E, Downing, Marla C

“…We present a synoptic assessment intended to maximize the benefits to wetland species biodiversity gained through Clean Water Act regulatory efforts within 225…”
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A synoptic approach for assessing cumulative impacts to wetlands by Abbruzzese, B, Leibowitz, S G

“…The US Environmental Protection Agency's Wetlands Research Program has developed the synoptic approach as a proposed method for assessing cumulative impacts to…”
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Comparing the Extent and Permanence of Headwater Streams From Two Field Surveys to Values From Hydrographic Databases and Maps by Fritz, Ken M., Hagenbuch, Elisabeth, D'Amico, Ellen, Reif, Molly, Wigington Jr, Parker J., Leibowitz, Scott G., Comeleo, Randy L., Ebersole, Joseph L., Nadeau, Tracie-Lynn

“…Supreme Court cases have questioned if jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act extends to water bodies such as streams without year‐round flow. Headwater…”
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JSEM: A Framework for Identifying and Evaluating Indicators by Hyman, Jeffrey B, Leibowitz, Scott G

“…Presents an approach to identifying and evaluating combinations of indicators when the mathematical relationships between the indicators and an endpoint may…”
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Using hydrologic landscape classification and climatic time series to assess hydrologic vulnerability of the western U.S. to climate by Jones Jr., Chas E, Leibowitz, Scott G, Sawicz, Keith A, Comeleo, Randy L, Stratton, Laurel E, Morefield, Philip E, Weaver, Christopher P

“…We apply the hydrologic landscape (HL) concept to assess the hydrologic vulnerability of the western United States (U.S.) to projected climate conditions. Our…”
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Non-Navigable Streams and Adjacent Wetlands: Addressing Science Needs following the Supreme Court's Rapanos Decision by Leibowitz, Scott G., Wigington, Parker J., Rains, Mark C., Downing, Donna M.

“…In June of 2006, the US Supreme Court ruled in two cases concerning jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The decisions suggest that hydrological…”
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Prioritizing wetland restoration for sediment yield reduction: A conceptual model by VELLIDIS, George, SMITH, Matt C, LEIBOWITZ, Scott G, AINSLIE, William B, PRUITT, Bruce A

“…In a climate of limited resources, it is often necessary to prioritize restoration efforts geographically. The synoptic approach is an ecologically based tool…”
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The impact and mitigation of man-made canals in coastal Louisiana by TURNER, R. E, MCKEE, K. L, SIKORA, W. B, SIKORA, J. P, MENDELSSOHN, I. A, SWENSON, E, NEILL, C, LEIBOWITZ, S. G, PEDRAZINI, F

“…Coastal landloss in the sedimentary deltaic plain of southern Louisiana is 0.8% annually and is rising geometrically with time. Landloss is directly correlated…”
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Oregon Hydrologic Landscapes: A Classification Framework by Wigington, Parker J., Leibowitz, Scott G., Comeleo, Randy L., Ebersole, Joseph L.

“…There is a growing need for hydrologic classification systems that can provide a basis for broad-scale assessments of the hydrologic functions of landscapes…”
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