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CURRICULUM VITAE - October 24, 2009

Chris (Christian) S. Renschler Home: 43 Chateau Terrace South, Amherst, NY 14226. USA. Work: Dept. of Geography/National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis

University at Buffalo, 116 Wilkeson Quad, Buffalo, NY 14261. USA. Phone: +1 (716) 645-0480; Fax: +1 (716) 645-2329; Cell: +1 (208) 659-0174 Email: rensch@buffalo.edu; Homepage: http://www.geog.buffalo.edu/~rensch

Academic Qualifications 2000 Ph.D. in Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.), University of Bonn, Germany

(magna cum laude; major in Geography; minor in Soil Science): Strategies for implementing natural resources management tools

1996 M.Sc. in Geoecology, Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany: Soil erosion risk mapping by means of GIS and hydrologic modeling 1992 B.Sc. in Geoecology, Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany Professional Awards and Recognitions 2009 ASABE Superior Paper Award

American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers, St. Joseph, MI 2008 Visiting Fellow in Geographical Sciences

School of Geography, Planning and Architecture University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

2007 SSSA Soil & Water Conservation Young Scholar Award Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI

Professional Certifications Note: Renschler received competitive scholarship awards for both certificates. 2000 Applied Management Principles Program

Krannert Graduate School of Management & School of Sciences Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

1994 Scottish Universities Summer School in Physics North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Science & Environment University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland

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POSITIONS HELD - MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES Employment Since 2007 Associate Professor, Department of Geography

University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY Since 2001 Research Scientist, National Center for Geographic Information &

Analysis (NCGIA) / Research Foundation University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

2001-2007 Assistant Professor, Department of Geography University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

2000-2001 Post-doctoral Researcher / Research Associate, US Dept. of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory / Dept. Agricultural & Biological Engineering Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

1999 Visiting Scientist, Dept. of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

1997-1998 Research Assistant, Dept. of Geography University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

1996-1997 Research Assistant, Geoecology Technical University of Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany

1994-1996 Associated Researcher Trainee, Water Resources Division International Institute for Geo-Information Sciences & Earth Observation (ITC), Enschede, The Netherlands

1993-1994 Research/Teaching Assistant, Inst. Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing, Technical University of Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany

University Research Center Affiliations and Duties Since 2006 MCEER —From Earthquake Engineering to Extreme Events (formerly the

Multidisciplinary and the National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research): – Team/Committee Member (Remote Sensing Institute Task Force)

Since 2005 Center for Geohazard Studies, University at Buffalo: – Advisory Board Member

Since 2001 National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA): – Research Scientist, and – IGERT Faculty Member (Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program in GIScience)

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University Positions and Duties (University at Buffalo) Since 2007 UB2020 Strategic Strength Initiative: Extreme Events

– Faculty Advisory Committee Since 2001 College Arts & Sciences: – Sloan Professional Science Masters

– Committee Member 2007-2008 Institutional Repository Task Force

– Committee Member 2007 UB2020 Scholars Fund:

– Physical & Engineering Sciences Panel 2006 Inst. f. Local Governance & Regional Growth:

– Search Committee 2005 Niagara-Exploration of Cross Border Research:

– Participant 2005 UB 2020 Strategic Strength Initiative: Extreme Events:

– Planning Committee Member 2004 Environment & Society Institute:

– Curriculum Development Committee 2003+2005 Scientific Research Society:

– Poster Competition Judge 2002 College of Arts & Sciences:

– Dean Search; Junior Faculty Committee Departmental Positions and Duties (University at Buffalo) Since 2006 Geography Geographic Information & Analysis Lab (GIAL), Director 2007-2008 Geography Search Committee Member (Senior Prof. Search) 2007-2009 Geography Graduate Brochure Committee Chair 2007 Geology Search Committee Member (Senior Prof. Search) 2004 Geology Search Committee Member (Junior Prof. Search) 2003-2004 Geography Digital Library Project Committee Member 2002-2003 Geography Faculty Search Committee Member (Junior Prof. Search) 2002-2003 Geography Physical Geography Program Development; Organizer 2002-2003 Geography Webpage Committee Member 2002 Geography Geography Awareness Week, Faculty Organizer 2001-2003 Geography Colloquium Organizer 2001 Geology Search Committee Member (Junior Prof. Search)

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Ph.D. Graduated and Committee Chaired (1) 2008. Lee, Taesoo; Geography (advisor): Modeling Best Management Practices in a

small watershed using process based modeling approaches and GIS - The cases of row cropping, filter strip, and grassed waterway – Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

(2) 2007. Miller, Mary Ellen; Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering (co-advisor): Remote Sensing and Hydrological Modeling of Burn Scars – Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

(3) 2006. Namikawa, Laercio M.; Geography (advisor): Multiple Representations of Elevation for Dynamic Process Modeling – Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE; Brazilian Space Agency), São José dos Campos, Brazil.

(4) 2004. Sorokine, Alexandre; Geography (advisor): Representation of Scale in Geographic Information Science – Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN.

Ph.D. Dissertation – External Reader (1) 2007. Ph.D. Degree in Water Resources Development and Management. Indian

Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, Uttaranchal, India. Graduate Student Committees Since 2001 Of these main advisor or committee chair= ( ) Ph.D. students - graduated 8 (4) Ph.D. students - current 8 (6) M.A/M.S. students - graduated 21 (10) M.A/M.S. students - current 7 (6) Total students graduated 29 (14) University Course Coordinator Since 2001 Of these newly developed course credit hours = ( ) Undergraduate Geo 101 Earth System Science I 3

Geo 352 Introduction to Soils 3 Cross listed Geo 444/547 Advanced Earth System Science 3 (3)

Geo 470/570 & Law777 Integrated Environmental Management 3 (3) Geo 475/575 Landscape Modeling with GIS 3 (3)

Graduate Geo 504 GIScience and Environmental Assessment 3 (3) Geo 655 Environmental Assessment with GIS & Remote Sensing 3 (3)

Total credit hours 21 (15)

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GRANTS AND AWARDS RECEIVED - PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Total grant funding: $10,503,976

- from external sources / for the universities (extramural): $10,235,709 (97%) from internal sources / from the universities (intramural): $ 268,267 ( 3%)

Total amount attributable to Renschler (Project Manager): $ 1,345,835 (13%)

- - from external sources / for the universities (extramural): $ 1,107,495 (82%)

from internal sources / from the universities (intramural): $ 238,340 (18%) Extramural Research Grants and Awards

Total grant funding: $1,755,883 Total amount attributable to Renschler (Project Manager): $ 713,759 (41%)

Note: Renschler initiated and provided assistance in writing grant proposal (7) and received a sub-award. (1) 2009-2012 ($600,000) National Science Foundation (NSF): Partnerships for

Innovation – Information Products Laboratory for Emergency Response (IPLER) (Boyd, D.L., Vodacek, T., Renschler, C.S., and Van Aardt, J.A.)

(2) 2009-2010 ($69,751) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): A Framework for Defining and Measuring Disaster Resilience at the Community Scale (Reinhorn, A.M., Renschler, C.S., and Bruneau, M.)

(3) 2007-2010 ($270,000) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Community Resilience Index – A Conceptual Framework and Implementation Strategy (Renschler, C.S., Eguchi, R.T, Chang, S., and Pine, J.C.)

(4) 2008-2009 ($9,361) New York State Great Lakes Protection Fund (NYGLPF): Phosphorus and nitrogen monitoring and modeling in the Cattaraugus Creek Watershed, a major tributary to Lake Erie (Christopher, S.F., and Renschler, C.S.)

(5) 2005-2007 ($132,752) Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP), U.S. Dept. of Interior/US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service: Geo-Spatial Wildland Management Tool – Cumulative Watershed Effects Extension (Renschler, C.S., and Elliot, W.J.)

(6) 2004-2006 ($134,019) Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP), U.S. Dept. of Interior/US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service: Geo-Spatial Wildland Management Tool (Renschler, C.S., and Elliot, W.J.)

(7) 2001-2005 ($540,000) U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) / Purdue University: What are the lasting impacts on water quality projects in agricultural watersheds? (Engel, B., Mohtar, R., Frankenberger, J., Lee, J., and Lovejoy, S.)

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Extramural Research Grants and Awards (non-competitive)

Total grant funding: $310,345 Total amount attributable to Renschler (Project Manager): $246,945 (80%)

(1) 2008-2010 ($87,345) U.S. Dept. of Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM):

WEPP/GeoWEPP Distance Learning Modules (Renschler, C.S.) (2) 2008-2011 ($50,000) The State of Iowa / U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) National Tilth Laboratory / Agren Inc.: Enhancement of RUSLEII through the Application of High-Resolution Digital Elevation Models and Development of a GIS-based User-Interface Template (Buman, S., Renschler, C.S. et al.)

(3) 2006-2008 ($30,000) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Great Lakes National Program Office / New York Rivers United: Cattaraugus Creek Multi-County Watershed Protection Strategy (Carpenter, B., Renschler, C.S., et al.).

(4) 2006-2008 ($90,000) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (US ACE) Buffalo District / Great Lakes Center for Environmental Research and Education, at Buffalo State College: Modeling sediment yields in the Cattaraugus Creek watershed, NY. (Fraser, G., and Renschler, C.S.)

(5) 2004-2005 ($9,000) Cornell University, Nutrient Management Spear Program: Linking Cornell Cropware with a GIS. (Ketterings, Q., Renschler, C.S. et al.)

(6) 2003-2005 ($54,000) National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) / Rochester Institute of Technology: Wildfire Airborne Sensor Program (WASP) Demonstration Project (Rhody, H., Renschler, C.S. et al.)

Extramural Conference Grants and Awards

Total grant funding: $ 33,041 Total amount attributable to Renschler (Project Manager): $ 28,791 (87%)

(1) 2007-2008 ($4,250) State University of New York, Conversations in the Disciplines:

Natural Disasters in Small Communities: How can we help? (Sheridan, M.F, Pitman, E.B., Patra, A., Renschler, C.S., Csatho, B., and Simpson, N.)

(2) 2005-2006 ($25,791) National Science Foundation (NSF): Geomorphology and Ecosystems - 36th Annual Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium (BGS 2005) (Renschler, C.S)

(3) 2005-2006 ($3,000) State University of New York, Conversations in the Disciplines: Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium (Renschler, C.S., Jacobi, R., and Lasker, H.).

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Extramural Educational & International Collaborative Research Grants

Total grant funding (2008: avg. €1=$1.4): $ 8,098,440 Total amount attributable to the University at Buffalo: $ 5,297,007 (65%) Total amount attributable to Renschler (Project Manager): $ 80,000 (1%)

Note: Renschler provided assistance in writing these grant proposals and is senior personnel or participating researcher. (1) 2010-2013 ($1,906,891) National Science Foundation (NSF): CDI-Type II: VHub:

Collaborative Research: Cyberinfrastructure for Volcano Eruption and Hazards Modeling and Simulation. (Valentine, G., Bursik, M., Jones, M. Calder, E., and Gallo, S.)

(2) 2010-2013 (€466,000) French National Research Agency-L'Agence nationale de la recherché (ANR): Lahars (volcanic debris flows and related floods): in situ flow measurements, rheometry, flow modelling, quantitative assessment of damage, mitigation and financial protection (Thouret, J.-C., et al.)

(3) 2008-2013 (€832,812) German Research Foundation-Deutsche Forschungs-gemeinschaft (DFG): International Research Training Group (IRTG): Semantic Integration of Geospatial Information (Kuhn, W., Freksa, C., and Mark, D.)

(4) 2003-2010 ($3,859,676) National Science Foundation (NSF): IGERT-Integrative Geographic Information Science Traineeship Project: GIScience (Mark, D., Sheridan, M.F., Atkinson, J., Zubrow, E.B., and B. Smith)

Extramural International Research Fellowships and Travel Awards

Total grant funding: $ 38,000 Total amount attributable to Renschler (Project Manager): $ 38,000 (100%)

(1) 2008 ($12,000; 4 months) University of Queensland (UQ) School of Geography,

Planning and Architecture (GPA): Visiting Fellow in Geographical Sciences (Renschler, C.S.)

(2) 1999 ($18,000; 12 months) German Academic Exchange Service- Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD): Graduate Student Stipend (Renschler, C.S.)

(3) 1997 ($2,000; 1 month) Donors’ Association for Promoting Sciences and Humanities in Germany- Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft e.V.: International Conference Travel Award (Renschler, C.S.)

(4) 1994 ($6,000; 12 months) European Union (EU) Community Program for Education & Training in Technology: Graduate Student Fellowship (Renschler, C.S.)

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Intramural Research Grants and Awards

Total grant funding: $ 79,267 Total amount attributable to Renschler (Project Manager): $ 69,340 (87%)

Note: Funds were made available through existing funds at the University at Buffalo. (1) 2006-2007 ($36,945) National Science Foundation (NSF) / MCEER—From

Earthquake Engineering to Extreme Events: m4r4 – A Collaborative Platform for Supporting Extreme Events Research (Renschler, C.S., Sheridan, M.F, and Patra, A.)

(2) 2006-2007 ($4,000) Educational Technology Center (ETC) Education Technology Grant: Implementation of the Geospatial Project Management Tool (GeoProMT) (Renschler, C.S. and Sheridan, M.F.)

(3) 2006-2007 ($2,000) Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy: Governing the Niagara Escarpment: Options for Managing Complex Public-Private Landscapes (Renewal). (Schneekloth, L., Shannon, M., Renschler, C.S., Page, W., and Boyer, B).

(4) 2005-2006 ($8,000) Educational Technology Center (ETC) Education Technology Grant: Geo-Spatial Project Management Tool (GeoProMT) for Interdisciplinary Class Work & Project Collaboration (Renschler, C.S. and Sheridan, M.F.)

(5) 2005-2006 ($4,175) Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy: Governing the Niagara Escarpment: Options for Managing Complex Public-Private Landscapes. (Schneekloth, L., Shannon, M., and Renschler, C.S.).

(6) 2003-2004 ($14,147) Environment & Society Institute (ESI) Environmental Science Interdisciplinary Research Program (ESIRP): Environmental Modeling of Burn Scars for Erosion Risk Assessment (Renschler, C.S., Atkinson, J., and Sultan, M.)

(7) 2002-2003 ($10,000) Environment & Society Institute (ESI) Environmental Science Interdisciplinary Research Program (ESIRP): Geo-spatial Dynamic Response Assessment Tool (GeoDRAT) (Renschler, C.S., and Sheridan, M.F.)

Intramural Research Grants and Awards (non-competitive)

Total grant funding: $ 155,000 Total amount attributable to Renschler (Project Manager): $ 155,000 (100%)

Note: Funds were made available through an existing grant at the University at Buffalo. (1) 2001-2005 ($155,000) National Science Foundation (NSF): ITR/AP+IM:

Information Processing for Integrated Observation and Simulation Based Risk Management of Geophysical Mass Flows (Patra, A., Sheridan, M.F., Mark, D., Pitman, E.B., and Bloebaum, C.)

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Intramural Equipment Grants

Total grant funding: $ 31,500 Total amount attributable to Renschler (Project Manager): $ 11,500 (37%)

Note: Funds were made available through existing funds at the University at Buffalo. (1) 2007-2008 ($5,000) College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Equipment Needs Related

to Courses: Soil Testing Kits (Renschler, C.S.) (2) 2007-2008 ($1,500) College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Equipment Funds for

Faculty: Laptop Computer (Renschler, C.S.) (3) 2002 ($25,000) Interdisciplinary Research and Creative Activities Fund (IRCAF):

Real-time Monitoring of Land, Lakes, and Atmosphere from Space-borne Observations (Sultan, M., Atkinson, J., and Renschler, C.S.)

Intramural Conference Grants

Total grant funding: $ 2,500 Total amount attributable to Renschler (Project Manager): $ 2,500 (100%)

Note: Funds were made available through an existing fund at the University at Buffalo. (1) 2005-2006 ($2,500) College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) CAS Fund for Conferences:

36th Intl. BGS “Geomorphology and Ecosystems” (Renschler, C.S.)

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PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS Articles in Peer-reviewed Journals 17 Articles in Peer-reviewed Proceedings 12 Articles and Chapters in Refereed Books 7 Abstracts in Peer-reviewed Proceedings 3 Abstract in Refereed Encyclopedia 1 Other Refereed Publications 3 Invited Lectures and Seminars 51 Professional Conference Presentations 65 Articles in Peer-reviewed Journals (1) Muñoz-Salinas, E., Renschler, C.S., and Palacios, D. (2009) A GIS-based method to

determine the volume of lahars: Popocatépetl volcano, Mexico. Geomorphology 111: 61-69.

(2) Renschler, C.S., and Flanagan, D.C. (2008) Site-Specific Decision-Making Based on GPS RTK Survey and Six Alternative Elevation Data Sources: Soil Erosion Prediction. Transactions of the ASABE 51(2):413-424.

(3) Meyer, C.R., Renschler, C.S., and Vining, R. C. (2008) Implementing Quality Control on a Random Number Stream to Improve a Stochastic Weather Generator. Hydrological Processes 22(8):1069-1079.

(4) Muñoz-Salinas, E., Renschler, C.S., Palacios, D., and Namikawa, L.M. (2008) Lahar Channel Morphology in Digital Elevation Models during Eruptive Periods: Tenepanco-Huiloac Gorge, Popocatepetl Volcano, Mexico. Natural Hazards 45(2): 309-320.

(5) Renschler, C.S., Doyle, M.W., and Thoms, M. (2007). Geomorphology and Ecosystems: Challenges and keys for success in bridging disciplines. In Geomorphology and Ecosystems edited by Thoms, M., Renschler, C.S., and Doyle M.W. Geomorphology 89 (1-2): 1-8.

(6) Sorokine, A., Bittner, T., and Renschler, C.S. (2006) Ontological Investigation of a Multiscale Ecosystem Classification Using the National Hierarchical Framework of Ecological Units as an Example. Geoinformatica 10(3): 313-335.

(7) Renschler, C.S. (2005) Scales and Uncertainties in volcano hazard prediction – optimizing the use of GIS and models. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 139(1-2):73-87.

(8) Renschler, C.S., and Lee, T. (2005) Spatially distributed Assessment of Short- and Long-term Impacts of Multiple Best Management Practices in Agricultural Watersheds. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 60(6):446-456.

(9) Nearing, M.A., Jetten, V., Baffaut, C. Cerdan, O., Couturier, A., Hernandez, M., Le Bissonnais, Y., Nichols, M.H., Nunes, J.P., Renschler, C.S., Souchère, V., and van Oost, K. (2005) Modeling response of soil erosion and runoff to changes in precipitation and cover. Catena 61:131–154.

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(10) Patra, A.K., Bauer, A.C., Nichita, C.C., Pitman, E.B., Sheridan, M.F., Bursik, M., Rupp, B., Webb, A., Stinton, A., Namikawa, L., and Renschler, C.S. (2005). Parallel Adaptive Numerical Simulation of Dry Avalanches over Natural Terrain. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 139(1-2):1-21.

(11) Renschler, C.S. (2003) Designing geo-spatial interfaces to scale process models: The GeoWEPP approach. Hydrological Processes 17:1005–1017.

(12) Gómez, J.A., Battany, M., Renschler, C.S., and Fereres, E. (2003). Evaluating the impact of soil management on soil loss in olive orchards. Soil Use and Management 19(2): 127-134.

(13) Renschler, C.S., and Harbor, J. (2002) Soil erosion assessment tools from point to regional scales - The role of geomorphologists in land management research and implementation. Geomorphology 47:189-209.

(14) Renschler, C.S., Flanagan, D.C., Engel, B.A., Kramer, L.A., and Sudduth, K.A. (2002a) Site-Specific Decision-Making Based on GPS RTK Survey and Six Alternative Elevation Data Sources: Watershed Topography and Delineation. Transactions of the ASAE 45(6):1883-1895.

(15) Renschler, C.S., Mannaerts, C., and Diekkrüger, B. (1999a) Evaluating spatial and temporal variability of soil erosion risk - rainfall erosivity and soil loss ratios in Andalusia, Spain. Catena 34(3-4):209-225.

(16) Bormann, H., Diekkrüger, B., Renschler, C., and Richter, O. (1999a) Regionalization scheme for the simulation of regional water balances using a physically based model system. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth – Part B 24(1-2):43-48.

(17) Bormann, H., B. Diekkrüger, and C. Renschler (1999b) Regionalization concept for hydrological modeling on different scales using a physically based model: results and evaluation. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth – Part B 24(7):799-804.

Articles in Peer-reviewed Proceedings Note: All peer-reviews for proceedings were with at least 2 external reviewers and at least 1 editor, except for (6) and (8) with only 1 external reviewer and at least 1 editor. Acceptance rates for peer-reviewed proceedings varied from 29% to 75%. (1) Renschler, C.S. (2006) Spatial and Temporal Model Validation: Representing

Landscape Properties and Processes across Scales. In: Proceedings of the iEMSs Third Biennial Meeting: "Summit on Environmental Modelling and Software" edited by Voinov, A., Jakeman, A., and Rizzoli, A. International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, Burlington, USA, July 9-12 2006. CD-ROM.

(2) Rupp, B., Bursik, M, Namikawa, L., Webb, A., Patra, A.K., Saucedo, R., Macias, J.L., and Renschler, C. (2006). Computational modeling of the 1991 block and ash flows at Colima Volcano, Mexico. In: Neogene-Quaternary Continental Margin Volcanism: A Perspective from México edited by Siebe, C., Macías, J.L., and Aguirre-Díaz, G.J. Geological Society of America Special Paper 402, Penrose Conference Series, p.237-252.

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(3) Namikawa, L.M., and Renschler, C.S. (2004) Elevation Uncertainty in Digital Elevation Data used for Geophysical Flow Simulation. GeoInfo 2004 edited by Iochpe, C., and Câmara, G. São Paulo, Brazil, November 22-24, 2004. pp. 91-108.

(4) Sorokine, A., Bittner, T., and Renschler, C.S. (2004) Ontological Investigation of Ecosystem Hierarchies and Formal Theory for Multiscale Ecosystem Classifications. GIScience 2004 edited by Egenhofer, M.J., Freksa, C., and Miller, H.J. Adelphi, MD, October 20-23, 2004 (was not printed; due to an error by publisher).

(5) Namikawa, L.M., and Renschler, C.S. (2003). Dynamic Integrated GIS Enhancement and Support Tools. GeoInfo 2003 edited by Casanova, M.A., and Neto, G.C. São Paulo, Brazil, November 3-5, 2003. 7 p.

(6) Renschler, C.S. and Sheridan, M.F. (2003) GeoDRAT - A framework for volcanic hazard assessment and management. Conference on Fast Slope Movements-Prediction And Prevention For Risk Mitigation edited by Picarelli, L. Naples, Italy, May 11-13, 2003. 3 p.

(7) Renschler, C.S., and Flanagan, D.C. (2002). Implementing a process-based decision-support tool for natural resource management – the GeoWEPP example. In: Integrated Assessment and Decision Support. iEMSs 2002 - International Environmental Modeling Software Society Vol. 3 edited by Rizzoli, A.E., and Jakeman, A.J. University of Lugano, Switzerland, June 24-27 2002. pp. 187-192.

(8) Renschler, C.S., Flanagan, D.C., and Nearing, M.A. (2002b) Spatially distributed soil erosion assessment with commonly available data – GIS-based applications with WEPP. In Man and Soil at the Third Millennium Vol.2 edited by Rubio, J.L., Morgan, R.P.C., Asins, A., and Andreu V. Geoforma Ediciones. Logrono, Spain. March 28 - April 31, 2000, pp. 1945-1959.

(9) Renschler, C.S., Cochrane, T., Harbor, J., and Diekkrüger, B. (2002c) Regionalization methods for watershed management - hydrology and soil erosion from point to regional scales. In Sustaining the Global Farm. edited by Stott, D.E., Mothar, R., and Steinhard, F. Intern. Soil Conservation Organization (ISCO). West Lafayette, Indiana, May 23-28 1999. p. 1062-1067.

(10) Renschler, C.S., Diekkrüger, B., and Mannaerts, C. (1999b) Regionalization of surface runoff and soil erosion risk evaluation. In Regionalization in Hydrology edited by Diekkrüger, B., Kirkby, M., and Schröder, U. International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) Publication 254, IAHS Press, Wallingford, England, UK. Braunschweig, Germany, March 10-14 1997. pp. 233-242.

(11) Bormann, H., Diekkrüger, B., and Renschler, C. (1999c) Regionalization concept for the prediction of large-scale water fluxes. In Regionalization in Hydrology edited by Diekkrüger, B., Kirkby, M., and Schröder, U. International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) Publication 254, IAHS Press, Wallingford, England, UK. Braunschweig, Germany, March 10-14 1997. pp. 13-22.

(12) Diekkrüger, B., Bormann, H., Renschler, C., and Richter, O. (1998) Regionale Vorhersage der Wasserflüsse unter Berücksichtigung der skalenabhängigen Informationsdichte. In Modellierung des Wasser- und Stofftransportes in großen Einzugsgebieten edited by Bronstert, A., Krysanova, V., Schröder, A., Becker, A., and Bork, H.-R. Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)-Report Nr. 43. Potsdam, Germany, December 15-16, 1997. pp. 33-42. (In German)

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Articles and Chapters in Refereed Books (1) Maier, H.R., Ascough II, J.C., Wattenbach, M., Renschler, C.S., Labiosa, W.B,. and

Ravalico, J.K. (2008) Uncertainty in environmental decision-making: issues, challenges and future directions. In: A.J. Jakeman et al. (Editors), Developments in Integrated Environmental Assessment, vol. 3. Amsterdam: Elsevier. p. 69.

(2) Renschler, C.S., Flanagan, D.C., and Engel, B.A. (2001) Data accuracy issues in spatially distributed soil erosion modeling. In Soil Erosion Research for the 21st Century edited by Ascough II, J.C., and Flanagan, C.C. American Society of Agricultural, Engineers (ASAE). pp. 509-511.

(3) Renschler, C.S., Diekkrüger, B., and Mannaerts, C. (2000) Chapter 37. Regional Soil Erosion Risk Evaluation Using an Event-Based GIS-Model-Scenario Technique. In Soil Erosion & Dryland Farming edited by Laflen, J., Tian, J., and Huang, C. CRC Press. pp. 365-379.

(4) Diekkrüger, B., Bormann, H., and Renschler, C. (2000) Spatial variability and scale dependent runoff generation. In Runoff Generation and Implications for River Basin Modelling edited by Leibundgut, Ch., Uhlenbrook, S., and McDonnell J. Freiburger Schriften zur Hydrologie Band 13, Freiburg, Germany. pp. 17-27.

(5) Renschler, C.S., Diekkrüger, B., and Bormann, H. (1999c) Regional simulation in hydrology - estimating errors due to different data pre-processing methods. In Modellierung des Wasser- und Stofftransports in großen Einzugsgebieten edited by Fohrer, N., and Döll, P. Kassel University Press, Kassel, Germany. pp. 173-180.

(6) Bormann, H., Diekkrüger, B., and Renschler, C. (1999d). Regionale Simulationen in der Hydrologie - Quantifikation der Fehler und der Unsicherheiten. In Modellierung des Wasser- und Stofftransports in großen Einzugsgebieten edited by Fohrer, N., and Döll, P. Kassel University Press, Kassel, Germany. pp. 21-29. (In German)

(7) Diekkrüger, B., Richter, O., Bormann, H., and Renschler, C. (1999) Kapitel 3 - Heraufskalieren von landwirtschaftlich genutzten Ökotopen. In Hydrologie und Regionalisierung edited by Kleeberg, H.B., Mauser, W., Peschke, G., and Streit, U. Research Report for Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). Wiley-VCH, Germany. pp. 150-174. (In German)

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Abstracts in Peer-reviewed Proceedings (1) Schneekloth, L., Renschler, C.S., Shannon, M., Hernández, A., and Roussie, S.

(2007). Exploring the Niagara Escarpment in New York State: An Inventory Approach to Facilitate Ecogovernance. Leading Edge 2006: Understanding our Resources. Niagara Escarpment Commission, Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. October 4-6 2006.

(2) Renschler, C.S. (2006) A Collaborative GIScience Platform Facilitating Interdisciplinary Communication about Spatiotemporal Scales for Extreme Events. GIScience 2006. Muenster, Germany. September 19-23 2006.

(3) Namikawa, L M., and Renschler, .C.S. (2005) Integrating TITAN2D Geophysical Mass Flow Model with GIS. Eos Trans. American Geophysical Union 86(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract V32A-08. San Francisco, CA. December 5-9 2005.

Abstract in Refereed Encyclopedia (1) Renschler, C.S. (2003) Watershed. In: Encyclopedia of Geomorphology edited by

Goudie, A.S. International Association of Geomorphologists. Routledge/Taylor and Francis, London, UK.

Other Refereed Publications (1) Bruneau, M., Constantinou, M., Drury, C., Ellis, D., Hay, J., Lee, G.C., MacPherson,

A., Mark, D., Mayrose, J., McMahon, T., Mitchell, C.E., Moskal, M., Murphy, T., Renschler, C.S., Russell, M., Ruyechan, W., Sheridan, M., Sternberg, E., and Weber, A.S. (2005). White Paper - Extreme Events: Mitigation and Response. Planning Committee UB 2020 Strategic Strengths. University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.

(2) Tinkler, K., Bursik, M., and Renschler, C.S. (2005). Fieldtrip Guide Niagara River, Falls, and Gauge. 36th Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium 2005 - Geomorphology and Ecosystems. University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.

(3) Renschler, C.S. (2002). Invited Essay (single author). Diplom in Geoökologie, Promotion in Geographie, und dann… Professor in den USA?! Forum Geökologie 13 (1). Association for Geoecology in Germany. Bayreuth, Germany.

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Invited Lectures and Seminars (1) 2010. TBA. Equality Club Of Buffalo. Buffalo, NY. (2) 2009. TBA. Erie County Emergency Management Office. Buffalo, NY. (3) 2009. Information Products Laboratory for Emergency Response (IPLER): A

Partnership for Developing Disaster Management Technologies Linking Remote Sensing, GIS and Environmental Modeling. 7th International Workshop on Remote Sensing for Post-Disaster Response, University of Texas at Austin/MCEER, Austin, TX.

(4) 2009. Integrating Earth Systems Sciences, Earth Observations and GIScience - Implementing Process Models for Land Use Management Decision-making under Climate Change. Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE; Brazilian Space Agency). Sao José dos Campos, Brazil.

(5) 2009. Assessing Spatial Distributed Soil Loss. XIV Brazilian Remote Sensing Symposium (SBSR). Natal, Brazil.

(6) 2008. Developing an Integrated Watershed Management Tool: Linking GIS and a Process-based Erosion Model. Department of Water Resources Development & Management, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Roorkee), Roorkee, India.

(7) 2008. Integrated Catchment Management: Linking Sustainability and Resilience against Extreme Events. Dept. of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Delhi), New Delhi, India.

(8) 2008. Using GIS & Environmental Modeling to plan a more resilient community: an ecosystem and land use perspective. School of Planning and Architecture. New Delhi, India.

(9) 2008. The Geospatial Interface for the Water Erosion Prediction Project (GeoWEPP). Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Griffith University. Brisbane, Australia.

(10) 2008. Decision-Support Tools for Integrated Natural Resources and GeoHazards Management: Scientific and Legal Challenges for Development and Implementation. University of New England (UNE) School of Law - Kirby Seminar Series. Armidale, Australia

(11) 2008. Developing a Community Resilience Index: Challenges and Opportunities in using GIS and Environmental Modeling. Center for Ecotoxicology, University of Technology Sydney. Sydney, Australia

(12) 2008. Integrating Natural Resources and GeoHazards Management: Linking Sustainability and Resilience against Extreme Events. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Canberra, Australia

(13) 2008. Integrated Management of Natural Resources and GeoHazards at Multiple Scales: Process-based Decision-Support for Impact Assessment of Extreme Events. Earth Sciences, University of Queensland. Brisbane, Australia.

(14) 2008. Integrating Natural Resources and GeoHazards Management: Developing a Watershed Community Resilience Index against Extreme Events. School of Geography Planning and Architecture, University of Queensland. Brisbane, Australia

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(15) 2008. Integrated Management of Natural Resources and GeoHazards at Multiple Scales: Using the GeoWEPP Model for Process-Based Decision-Support and Impact Assessment of Extreme Events. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) - Water Quality and Environmental Flows Research Group. Townsville, Australia

(16) 2008. Integrating Natural Resources and GeoHazards Management: Linking Sustainability and Resilience against Extreme Events. Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland. Brisbane, Australia

(17) 2008. GeoProMT Geospatial Project Management of GIS data from Assessment to Resilience. 2nd Australasian Hazards Management Conference. Wellington, New Zealand

(18) 2008. Integrating Environmental and Natural Hazard Management: Soil erosion and debris flows. Massey University/Landcare Research. Palmerston North, New Zealand

(19) 2008. Integrated Extreme Events Management: Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) & Cumulative Watershed Effects (CWE) Analysis with GeoWEPP. Queensland Government-Natural Resources and Water (NRW). Brisbane, Australia.

(20) 2008. Integration of Geohazard and Natural Resources Management. Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC). Suva, Fiji

(21) 2008. GeoProMT: A Collaborative Platform Supporting Natural Hazards Project Management from Assessment to Resilience. American Geophysical Union (AGU) Joint Assembly: The Meeting of the Americas, Fort Lauderdale, FL

(22) 2007. An Integrated Geospatial Information Management Approach for Disaster Management: Developing the NOAA Community Resilience Index. Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA) Resilience Working Group Meeting, Corpus Christi, TX

(23) 2007. Integrated Natural Resources Management is Integrated Disaster Management: Developing a Watershed Community Resilience Index. Symposium “Katrina Disaster and Sustainable Coastal Development: An Integrated Perspective and the Role of Land and Water Sciences” ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meetings, New Orleans, LA

(24) 2007. Challenges of Monitoring & Managing the Response to Volcanic Activity - Developing an Integrated Geohazard Mitigation Approach. International Symposium on Remote Sensing Applications to Natural Hazards, George Washington University/MCEER, Washington, DC

(25) 2007. Implementing a Collaborative Platform and Multi-hazard Models to Support the Integrated Management of Extreme Events. 5th International Workshop on Remote Sensing for Post-Disaster Response, George Washington University/MCEER, Washington, DC

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(26) 2007. Integrating Natural Ressources and Disaster Management: A holistic perspective of Earth and GeoInformation Systems. Dept. of Earth Systems and GeoInformation Sciences, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

(27) 2007. Integration of GIScience and Environmental Modeling: Spatial Analysis and Management Tools for Natural Resources at Multiple Landscape Scales. Dept. of Natural Ressources and Environmental Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL

(28) 2006. Process-based Decision-Support for Impact Assessment of Extreme Events at the Watershed Scale. Researcher and Policy Expert Panel on Natural Resources Management, US and Canadian Chapters of the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS), Milwaukee, WI

(29) 2006. Representation of Landscape Properties and Processes across Scales: Developing Methods and Tools to Facilitate the Interdisciplinary Communication in Extreme Event Analysis and Management. University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS), Linthicum Heights, MD

(30) 2006. Spatial Erosion Modeling and the Importance of Spatial Data for Evaluating Models. USDA-ARS Southwest Watershed Research Center, Tucson, AZ

(31) 2006. m4r4 – A collaborative platform using GIS and remote sensing to manage extreme events. 4th International Workshop on Remote Sensing for Post-Disaster Response, Cambridge University/MCEER, Cambridge, England

(32) 2006. Integrating GIScience and Environmental Modeling: Design and Implementation of a Cumulative Watershed Effects Analysis and Management Tool. IIHR-Hydroscience & Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

(33) 2006. Monitoring and Modeling Multi-hazards: An Integrated Geospatial Information Management Approach. 2006 Annual Meeting, MCEER—From Earthquake Engineering to Extreme Events, Washington, DC

(34) 2006. Developing Modeling and Communication Tools for Response and Mitigation. Staff Presentation, New York State Emergency Management Office (NYSEMO)/MCEER, Albany, NY

(35) 2006. Integrated Research and Implementation in GIScience and Extreme Events: Developing Tools for Mitigation and Response. Congressional Presentation, University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS), Washington, DC

(36) 2006. Communication about Scales – Representing Landscape Properties and Processes in Environmental Models and GIScience. Dept. of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Delhi), New Delhi, India

(37) 2005. Need and Development of Dynamic Integrated GIS Enhancement and Support Tools. 3rd International Workshop on Remote Sensing for Post-Disaster Response, Chiba University/MCEER, Chiba, Japan

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(38) 2005. Theory and Applications to Represent Landscape Properties and Processes in Environmental Models and GIScience - Effective Communication about Scales in Natural Hazard and Natural Resources Management. Ecology Centre. C.A. University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany

(39) 2005. Linking GIS and Environmental Models for Natural Resources and Natural Hazard Management - Modeling Sediment and Debris Flows across Scales. Department of Earth Systems Analysis, International Institute of Geo-Information Sciences & Earth Observation (ITC), Enschede, The Netherlands

(40) 2005. Communication about Scales – Theory and Applications to Represent Landscape Properties and Processes in Environmental Models and GIScience. Institute for Geoinformatics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany

(41) 2005. Representing the Scales of Landscape Properties and Processes for Natural Hazard and Natural Resources Management - Erosion Modeling with GeoWEPP. Dept. of Hydrology, Geoforschungszentrum (GFZ), Potsdam, Germany

(42) 2004. Soil and Water Conservation with GeoWEPP. Dept. of Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

(43) 2004. Geo-spatial Modeling of Geomorphic Processes after Fires: What, Where and When can one do something about it? Collaborative Investigations of Wildfires, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Boulder, CO

(44) 2004. Designing Geospatial-Decision-Support Tools to Assess Land Use Management Options. Integrated Nutrient Management Program Work Group, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

(45) 2003. Landscape Modeling with GIS. Dept. of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

(46) 2002. The Role of Scales, Process Models and GI Science: Decision Support Tools in Natural Resource Management. Dept. of Crop & Soil Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

(47) 2001. The Role of Scales, Models, and GIS in Interdisciplinary Research and Environmental Assessment. Dept. of Geology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

(48) 2001. Effective Use of GIS and Environmental Models for Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment. Dept. of Geography, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI.

(49) 2001. Environmental Modeling and GI Science in Earth System Analysis and Assessment. Dept. of Geography, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

(50) 2000. GIScience and Environmental Modeling - Research Activities, Interests and Plans. Dept. of Geography, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI

(51) 1999. The Role of geomorphologists in land management research and implementation. 30th International Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium “Geomorphology in the Public Eye”, Binghamton, NY

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Professional Conference Presentations Since 1997 Of these only co-authorship = ( ) Association of American Geographers (AAG) 6 Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) 6 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE/ASAE) 4 (3) European Geosciences Union (EGU) 4 (4) American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) - TMDL 3 (1) International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) 3 (2) International Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium 3 (2) International Environmental Modeling Software Society (iEMSs) 2 American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2 (1) GeoComputation 2 (1) GIScience 2 (1) International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) 2 (1) International Conf. on Integrating GIS and Environmental Modeling (GIS/EM) 2 (1) International Soil Conservation Organization (ISCO) 2 (1) GeoInfo 2 (2) Australasian Hazard Management 1 British Hydrological Society (BHS) 1 ESRI User Conference 1 Federal Interagency Sedimentation/Hydrologic Modeling Conference 1 GeoTools National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 1 GeoTech Event 1 Global Change & Terrestrial Ecosystem-International Geosphere-Biosphere Prog. 1 Soil Erosion & Dryland Farming (SEDF) 1 Volcanic Flows and Falls 1 World Congress of Soil Science (IUSS) 1 American Meteorological Society (AMS) 1 (1) American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (ASPRS) 1 (1) Crossing Borders (US-Canada) 1 (1) International Society of Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (ISPRS) 1 (1) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Region 5 1 (1) European Society for Soil Conservation (ESSC) 1 (1) Fast Slope Movements-Prediction and Prevention for Risk Mitigation 1 (1) International Congress on Modeling and Simulation (MODSIM) 1 (1) Leading Edge (Niagara Escarpment Commission) 1 (1) Workshop on Vesuvius Hazards 1 (1) Total 65 (29)

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROFESSION Membership in Professional Associations 5 Conference Steering Committee Membership 2 Technical Advisory Committee Membership 1 Editorial Board Membership and other Editorial Services 3 Professional Workshops Presented and Organized 15 Grant Proposals Review Panels 8 Journal Articles Reviewed 37 Book Proposal Reviewed 2 Professional Newsletter Coverage 6 Public Media Coverage 5 Project Leadership in Modeling Tool Development and Implementation 4 Membership in Professional Organizations Since 2000 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Since 2000 Association of American Geographers (AAG) Since 2000 Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Since 1996 International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) 2002-2008 International Environmental Modeling Software Society (iEMSs) Conference Steering Committee Membership 2008 Session Chair – 2nd Center for GeoHazards Studies Conference:

Natural Disasters in Small Communities: How Can We Help? 2004-2007 Conference Chair – 35th International Binghamton Geomorphology

Symposium (BGS) Series: Geomorphology& Ecosystems Technical Advisory Committee Membership 2007-2008 Buffalo and Niagara Riverkeeper: – Habitat conservation targets for U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency defined Areas of Concern

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Editorial Board Membership and other Editorial Services Since 2006 Editorial Board Member Journal of Earth Science Informatics. Springer-

Verlag GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany 2004-2007 Co-Editor. Geomorphology - Special Issue on Geomorphology and

Ecosystems, Elsevier, The Netherlands 2000-2001 Editorial Assistant. Soil Erosion Research for the 21st Century edited by

Ascough II, J.C. and Flanagan, D.C. American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE), St. Joseph, MI

Professional Workshops Presented and Organized Since 1999 Of these only co-organizer = ( ) Bureau of Land Management - National Training Center (BML-NTC) 6 (6) Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) 2 (2) American Society of Agronomy & Soil Science Society of America (ASA-SSSA) 1 Cornell University - Integrated Nutrient Management Program 1 International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) 1 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE/ASAE) 1 (1) International Soil Conservation Organization (ISCO) 1 (1) University at Buffalo - Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering 1 (1) U.S. Forest Service - Fundamentals of Physical Science Conference 1 (1) Total 15 (12) Grant Proposal Review Panels Since 2003 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),

Panel for STAR Fellowships - Geography 3 U.S. Department of Agriculture/Environmental Protection Agency (USDA/EPA),

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) 1 National Science Foundation (NSF) Geography and Spatial Sciences (BCS) 1 Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) - University of North Carolina,

Water Resources Research Proposals 2 Ontario Ministries of Environment, and Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Nutrient Management Joint Research Program 2 Total 8

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Journal Articles Reviewed Since 1997 Transactions of the ASABE/ASAE 4 Catena 3 Geomorphology 3 Advances in Water Resources 2 Earth Science Review 2 Hydrological Processes 2 Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering 2 Natural Hazards 2 Professional Geographer 2 Transactions in GIS 2 Decision Support Systems 1 Journal of Earth Science Informatics 2 Decision Support Systems Journal and Electronic Commerce 1 Environmental Management 1 Environmental Modelling & Software 1 International Journal of Geographical Information Science (IJGIS) 1 Journal of Environmental Quality 1 Journal of Hydrology 1 Journal of the American Water Resources Association 1 Journal of World Association of Soil and Water Conservation 1 Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 1 Soil Science 1 Soil Science Society of America Journal 1 Total 37 Book Proposal Reviewed 2008 Watershed Management, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007 Erosion Modeling, Wiley-Blackwell

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Professional Newsletter Coverage (1) 2009. New Project Seeks to Extend Resilience Framework. MCEER Bulletin, Vol. 23

(1) (2) 2007. MCEER Movers & Shakers: Renschler Wins Young Scholar Award. MCEER

Bulletin, Vol. 21 (3) (3) 2007. Remote Sensing Institute Receives NOAA CSC Award to Develop

Community Resilience Index. MCEER Bulletin, Vol. 21 (3) (4) 2007. Remote Sensing Institute to Focus on Real World Applications. MCEER

Bulletin, Vol. 21 (1) (5) 2006. Report on the Winter Meeting 2006 in Washington, DC. Challenges -

Newsletter of the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (Winter 2006)

(6) 2004. New Software Helps Foresters Plan Wildfire Prevention Efforts. The Society of American Foresters' Forestry Source. By Joe Smith (August 2004)

Public Media Coverage (1) 2007. Mega Disasters: The Next Pompeii?

The History Channel (premiered 11/27/2007; reruns ongoing) (2) 2006. Meeting set to launch watershed project.

Buffalo News (10/02/2006) (3) 2004. UB-developed software tool helps land managers prevent and mitigate

environmental impacts, most recently in the case of wildfires. WBFO Public Radio (08/30/2004)

(4) 2003. What’s Next: Mapping Technology Speeds Help to Fire-Scarred Land. New York Times, Science and Technology Section “Circuits” (08/07/2003)

(5) 2003. Ultimate Guide: Volcanoes [Computer Animation]. Discovery Channel (premiered 01/15/2003)

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Project Leadership in Modeling Tool Development and Implementation Since 2005 Geo-spatial interface for the Water Erosion Prediction Project

(GeoWEPP)* for ArcGIS 9.x Since 2001 GeoWEPP* for ArcView 3.x 2002-2006 GIS Interface for Titan2D (National Science Foundation funded) - A

Parallel Adaptive Numerical Simulation Model for Geophysical Mass Flows

2004 Geo-spatial Interface Prototype for Cropware (Cornell University funded) - A Nutrient Management Software

*Note that over the years GeoWEPP has been downloaded and used by hundreds of researchers, educators and professional in the US and around the world. GeoWEPP is endorsed and has been supported and partially funded by these federal agencies: (1) Interagency Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) (2) U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station - Moscow Forestry Sciences

Laboratory, Moscow, ID, (3) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Science & Technology Center,

Denver, CO, (4) U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS),

National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory (USDA-NSERL), West Lafayette, IN, (5) USDA-Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

(CSREES)/Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN., and (6) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Midwest Partnership for Watershed

Management Decision Support Systems, EPA Region 5, Chicago, IL.