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Robert Douglas Ramsey Department of Wildland Resources.

Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322-5230 801-797-3783 (voice)

E-Mail: doug.ramsey@usu.edu http://www.gis.usu.edu/~doug

April 2011

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

Landscape Ecology; Environmental Monitoring; Digital Remote Sensing; Geographic Information Systems

EDUCATION

Graduate Work:

University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, Ph.D. Geography. 1989.

Dissertation topic - Modeling Leaf Area as an Input to Transpiration Models in Aspen-Conifer Forests in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah Using Remotely Sensed Data and Geographic Information Systems.

Teaching Fellowships: 1985, 1986, 1987 for Physical Geography, Spatial analysis, Quantitative techniques

Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, M.S. Degree 1983, Botany (plant ecology).

Masters topic - Influence of Tree Overstory on Understory Production and Composition in Aspen Forests of Central Utah.

Fellowships and Scholarships: University Research Grant 1982, Academic scholarship 1982, Research Assistantship 1982-83, Teaching assistantship 1982 Watershed Management

Undergraduate:

Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, B.S. Degree 1982, Range Science

Professional Affiliations: Association of American Geographers American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Society for Range Management International Association of Landscape Ecologists

UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE FRWS 3800 – Wildland Ecosystems (USU) FRWS 3710 – Monitoring and Assessment of Natural Resources (USU) FRWS 5750/6750 – Applied Remote Sensing (USU) FRWS 6740 – Physical Processes in Remote Sensing (USU) FRWS 6740 – Geospatial Data Fusion and Landscape Monitoring (USU) FRWS 6740 – Feature and Information Extraction from Remotely Sensed Images (USU) FRWS 6900 – Seminar in Ecogeography (USU) Geography 390 - Spatial Analysis (USU) Geography 575/675 - Remote Sensing I (USU) Geography 576/676 - Remote Sensing II (USU) Geography 596/696 - Computer Cartography (USU) Geography 593/693 - Geographic Information Systems (USU) Geography 594/694 - Geographic Information Analysis (USU) Physical Geography 120 (U. of U.)

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Spatial Analysis 302 (U. of U.) Quantitative Techniques 300 (U. of U.) Watershed Management 561 (BYU)

WORKSHOPS ORGANIZED AND/OR TAUGHT

Arcview Workshop, BLM Anchorage State Office, Anchorage Alaska, June, 1998. Sponsored by the USDOI Bureau of Land Management,

National Environmental Database Workshop for National Guard Environmental Managers. Sept. 16 - 20, 1996. Utah State University, Sponsored by the National Guard Bureau, Washington D.C.

Landscape Ecology Workshop for U.S. Forest Service. July 8 - 19, 1991. Sponsored by Forestry Resources Dept., College of Natural Resources, Utah State University, Logan, Utah.

Remote Sensing Workshop for Instituto Technical Y Estudos Superiores de Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Mexico. July 29 - August 2, 1991. Sponsored by the Instituto Technical de Monterrey, Mex.

Geographic Information Systems for Wildlife Habitat Analysis. Sept. 3 - 5, 1991 Utah State University. Sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service Wildlife Habitat Relations Group.

Geographic Information Systems Workshop in collaboration with the State of Utah Automated Geographic Reference Center, Salt Lake City. June 18 - 21, 1990. Sponsored by the Department of Geography and Earth Resources, College of Natural Resources, Utah State University, Logan, Utah.

International Course on Applied Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems in Agriculture. June 11 - July 8, 1989. Sponsored by the International Irrigation Center, Utah State University, Logan, Utah.

Remote Sensing Workshop for U.S. Forest Service Personnel. April 17 - 21, 1989. Sponsored by the Department of Geography and Earth Resources, College of Natural Resources, Utah State University, Logan, Utah.

Remote Sensing Workshop for Natural Resources. September 22 - 26, 1987. Sponsored by the Center for Remote Sensing and Cartography, University of Utah Research Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Professor and Director of the Remote Sensing and GIS Laboratory: Department of Geography and Earth Resources, College of Natural Resources, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322-5240. April 1995 to present. (801)797-3783.

Responsibilities include research, teaching, and proposal preparation, in digital image processing and Geographic Information Systems. Also responsible for development of laboratory facilities and the administration of the remote sensing and GIS laboratory in the Department of Geography and Earth Resources

Assistant Professor: Department of Geography and Earth Resources, College of Natural Resources, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322-5240. July 1989 to April 1995. (801)797-3783.

Same as above

Post-Doctoral Fellow: Department of Geography and Earth Resources, College of Natural Resources, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322-5240. January 1989 July 1989.

Same as above.

Program Manager: University of Utah Research Institute, Center for Remote Sensing and Cartography, 391 Chipeta Way Suite D, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, July 1986 to December 1988. (801) 524-3456.

Responsible for the coordination and management of all projects related to the Center for Remote Sensing and Cartography. Involved primarily in the application and integration of geographic information systems (GIS) and remotely sensed data in various landscapes / ecosystems to enhance the knowledge of these ecosystems and aid in the success of management, planning, and exploration

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techniques. Executive functions include technical supervision of cartographic and data entry personnel, proposal preparation, workshop planning and presentation, and promotional activities for the Center. Computer hardware and software purchasing and upkeep are also among general duties performed. GIS and image processing software experience includes ELAS (Earth Resource Application Software) and ERDAS (Earth Resource Data Analysis System).

Project Scientist: University of Utah Research Institute, Center for Remote Sensing and Cartography, 391 Chipeta Way Suite D, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108. June 1984 to July 1986. (801)524-3456.

Responsible for research dealing with the application of geographic information systems and digital remote sensing techniques to the study of desert, riparian and forest ecosystems employing MSS, TM, SPOT, TIMS imagery, digital terrain data, and other digitized ancillary data. Interpretation and mapping from low and high altitude 35mm, Enviropod, and large format aerial photography to identify vegetation cover types and critical management areas in riparian ecosystems and to suggest future management strategies. Further experience includes programming of image processing software, model design and integration, GIS development, marketing of institute capabilities, proposal generation, and final report preparation.

Range Research Technician: USDA, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Shrub Sciences Laboratory, Provo, Utah, October 1981 to December 1983

Responsible for research support in rangeland environments with particular emphasis in strip mine reclamation techniques, including species suitability, seedbed preparation and seedling establishment. Applied research into genetic separability between varieties of big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) and their respective environments.

Field Biologist: Science Applications Inc., private contractor for Northwest Energy, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1981

Responsible for developing sampling design and collection of base line vegetation data for a premine environmental impact statement in Emery county, Utah.

Range Technician: MESA Corp., private contractor for Bureau of Land Management, Orem, Utah, 1980.

Collected vegetation cover and biomass data for domestic livestock grazing management strategies in the Henry Mountain region in south eastern Utah.

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

Eastern Research Group. 2005. Peer reviewer for EPA report “Classification of High Spatial Resolution, Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Imagery of the Little Miami River Watershed in Southeast Ohio, USA.”

Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition. 2003. Survey of GIS and Remote Sensing needs for the Nevada BLM.

Deseret Land and Livestock. 2001. Image processing and extraction of prescribed fire scars.

Utah Association of Conservation Districts. 1995. Development of land use change analysis to understand conversion of prime farm land to urbanization.

Gateway Mapping Inc., Orem Utah. 1994. Development of a GIS database and training of city engineers with ARC-INFO for urban and transportation planning in Logan City, Utah.

U. S. Forest Service, Intermountain Region Office, Wildlife Division. (June 1989). Evaluation of elk habitat characteristics using landscape models on the North Slope of the Uintas from Landsat generated cover type maps.

Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office (Dec. 1988): Modeling Archaeological Site Location Using Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing; Classification of Landsat MSS Data for Input to a GIS Database.

Bureau of Land Management, State Office Cartographic Division, Salt Lake City, Utah. (July 1988). Soil Mapping using Thematic Mapper digital data in the Ferguson Desert of Western Utah.

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U.S. Forest Service, Intermountain Region, Region Archeologist. Ogden, Utah. (June 1988). Modeling known archeological sites in South Eastern Utah to assist in the automated detection of potential early settlements through digital image processing and GIS.

Standard Oil Production Company of Ohio, Subsidiary of BP America: Subcontracting to Dr. Lee Allison. Lineament detection from digital shaded relief maps. (May-June 1988).

Utah State University, Department of Geography and Earth Resources, College of Natural Resources. Logan, Utah. (May 1988). Image processing and GIS consultation for the Great Basin Regional Ecology research program.

Department of Energy (DOE) Remote Fluvial Experimental (REFLEX) Series. Office of Energy Research, Office of Health and Environmental Research, Ecological Research Division. Washington, DC. (September 14-16, 1987). Acted as a primary reviewer at a REFLEX program meeting at the University of Delaware, Lewes, Delaware.

Bureau of Land Management, State Office Cartographic Division, Salt Lake City, Utah. (April 1987). Cover type mapping of the Virgin River Floodplain, Washington County, Utah.

CURRENT RESEARCH

Retrospective analysis of high temporal density remotely sensed imagery to assess landscape change as a function of natural and anthropogenic disturbances.

Development of a standardized approach to modeling and mapping land cover distribution at the Alliance level for the 5 southwestern states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah.

Understanding the biogeography and ecology of vascular plants using remote sensing and GIS techniques.

Identification of land-type associations using hierarchical ecoregion classification schemes from regional to local scales

Regional mapping of habitat characteristics to aid in determining biodiversity in the state of Utah.

GRANTS AND CONTRACTS

Intermountain Region Digital Image Processing and Archive Center for Landscape Planning and Maintenance, National Aeronautics & Space Administration, 1/15/2006 to 1/14/2007, $992,000

A Transparent Remote Sensing Based Rangelands Monitoring Protocol for Box Elder County, Utah, USDOI Bureau of Land Management, 9/17/2005 to 9/30/2006, $52,221

Sage-Grouse Local Working Group Conservation Monitoring Project, US Geological Survey, 8/30/2005 to 6/30/2007, $90,435

The Intermountain Region Digital Image Processing and Archive Center for Landscape Planning and Monitoring, National Aeronautics & Space Administration, 11/15/2004 to 5/14/2007, $934,000

Digital Geologic Maps of Fossil Basin, Wyoming, US National Park Service, 9/13/2004 to 8/30/2006, $15,617

Extracting Landscaping Features From IKONOS Data for Grenada, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, The Nature Conservancy, 7/21/2004 to 10/8/2004, $3,200

Student Internship: Feature Extraction of Shoreline Features in the Caribbean, The Nature Conservancy, 3/1/2004 to 9/15/2004, $9,000

GIS Data Technician Contract and Work Plan with IAFWA NBII, International Association of Fish and Wildlife, 11/6/2003 to 12/31/2004, $47,996

Development and Coordination of a Region-Wide Gap Analysis Program for UT, NV, AZ & NM: Utah Mapping Component and 5-State Coordination (Southwest Gap), U.S. Geological Survey, 9/30/2003 to 12/31/2005, $155,268

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Intermountain Region Digital Image Processing and Archive Center for Landscape Planning and Monitoring, National Aeronautics & Space Administration, 9/15/2003 to 9/14/2005, $671,000

NASA - Affiliated Research Center, FIOT – Utah State University Research Foundation, 9/1/2003 to 9/30/2005, $19,360

NASA-Affiliated Research Center, FIOT - Utah State University Research Foundation, 8/1/2003 to 9/30/2005, $16,505

Western States Mule Deer Mapping Project, State of Arizona Game & Fish Dept, 1/1/2003 to 3/31/2003, $158,288

Intermountain Region Digital Image Processing and Archive Center, National Aeronautics & Space Administration, 9/27/2002 to 3/26/2005, $500,000

Collaborative Data Collection and Development of Rangeland Land Cover Classification Methods for Central Utah, U.S. Geological Survey, 8/1/2002 to 4/30/2005, $91,179

Albion Basin Sustainable Management Project, Friends of Alta, 5/1/2002 to 6/30/2004, $41,691

UARC 2000 Project, FIOT Utah State University Research Foundation, 8/1/2001 to 5/31/2002, $9,450

NASA Affiliated Research Center, FIOT -Utah State University Research Foundation, 8/1/2001 to 1/31/2004, $34,325

Development of a 5-Meter Resolution Color Enhanced Digital Orthophotoquad Database, State of Utah Governors Office, 2/15/2001 to 8/15/2001, $300,000

Upper Sevier CD-Rom and Website Development (Mtn. Visions), USDOI Bureau of Land Management, 1/2/2001 to 9/30/2002, $71,290

Vernal Aspen Communities in the Book Cliffs Mountains, USDOI Bureau of Land Management, 9/18/2000 to 6/30/2003, $16,000

Development and Coordination of a Region-Wide Gap Analysis Program for Utah, NV, CO, AZ, and NM: Utah Mapping Component and 5-State Coordination (Southwest Gap), U.S. Geological Survey, 9/1/2000 to 4/30/2004, $186,000

Utah BLM/USU Wilderness Mapping Project, USDOI Bureau of Land Management, 7/1/2000 to 6/30/2001, $300,000

Development of Databases and CD-ROM Products, ORNL, U.S. Department of Energy, 5/18/2000 to 12/31/2000, $15,911

Strategic Environmental R&D Program, Utah National Guard, 5/1/2000 to 8/31/2003, $451,500

Student Internship, Dillon, Mt, USDOI Bureau of Land Management, 5/1/2000 to 11/30/2000, $30,000

Abandoned Mine Lands Database Development, USDOI Bureau of Land Management, 7/15/1999 to 1/31/2000, $11,116

GIS Technical Assistance, Anchorage Alaska District Office, USDOI Bureau of Land Management, 7/1/1999 to 8/31/2000, $61,656

Development and Coordination of Region-Wide Gap Analysis Program for Utah, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico: Utah Mapping Component and Five-State Coordination (Southwest Gap), US Geological Survey, 7/1/1999 to 9/30/2000, $152,000

Grays Lake Wildlife Refuge Vegetation Classification, US Fish and Wildlife Service, 7/1/1999 to 12/31/2000, $10,000

Landscape Ecology Modeling and Analysis Center, USDOI Bureau of Land Management, 10/1/1998 to 9/30/2003, $600,002

Book Cliff's Historical Database Development, USDOI Bureau of Land Management, 9/15/1998 to 11/30/1999, $29,714

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Earth Cover Mapping Project, USDOI Bureau of Land Management, 9/15/1998 to 6/30/2000, $26,484

Glenn-Allen Trail Coverage, USDOI Bureau of Land Management, 9/15/1998 to 4/30/1999, $14,111

Weeds Database for Utah, USDOI Bureau of Land Management, 9/15/1998 to 4/30/1999, $10,000

Student Internship, Vernal District (Book Cliffs), USDOI Bureau of Land Management, 7/6/1998 to 11/30/1998, $9,263

Private Agencies/Small Projects (Purchase Orders), Various Sources, 5/28/1998 to 6/30/2004, $14,456

State Agencies/Small Projects (Purchase Orders), Miscellaneous Sponsors - State, 5/28/1998 to 6/30/2004, $3,000

Detection of Critical Thresholds of Change Using Remote Sensing Indicators of Land Degradation, USDOD US Army, 3/1/1998 to 6/30/2000, $470,314

Arcview Workshops to be held in Anchorage Alaska., USDOI Bureau of Land Management, 2/10/1998 to 9/30/1998, $9,829

Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument, State of Utah Dept of Administrative Services, 10/1/1997 to 9/30/1998, $24,000

GIS Technical Assistance, Alaska State Office, USDOI Bureau of Land Management, 6/1/1997 to 10/15/1999, $134,235

GIS Technical Assistance, Alaska State Office, USDOI Bureau of Land Management, 11/18/1996 to 6/30/2001, $189,845

Geographic Information System (GIS) Continuing Education Workshops., Utah National Guard, 7/25/1996 to 9/30/1998, $92,645

Remote Sensing/Geographic Information System, Aquatic Monitoring and other Natural Resources-Related Programs, USDOI Bureau of Land Management, 10/20/1993 to 6/30/1999, $1,045,829

Remote Sensing Teaching Lab for Natural Resource Management, National Science Foundation, 9/1/1990 to 2/28/1993, $57,073

Little Bear River Hydrologic Unit GIS Project, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, 8/28/1990 to 12/31/1990, $5,000

Modification of U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Park Service Habitat Type Maps Using Fire Intensity, USDA Forest Service, 2/12/1990 to 9/1/1991, $9,000

Vegetation Mapping Project, USDA Forest Service, 9/20/1989 to 12/31/1990, $15,498

Digitizing of Spokane Indian Reservation Maps, AAA Engineering & Drafting, Inc., 9/17/1989 to 11/11/1989, $6,762

Vegetation Classification of the Snake River Birds of Prey Area, USDOI Bureau of Land Management, 7/1/1989 to 1/16/1990, $24,810

University Equipment Grant. Used to purchase one workstation ARC-INFO system including Tektronix 4319 workstation, ARC-INFO, Calcomp 36"x48" digitizer, and Calcomp 1025 pen plotter. Total Cost $25,650.

Riparian habitat on the Humboldt River from Redhouse to Winnemucca, Nev. and from Cosgrave to Rye Patch Reservoir. 1987. Nevada Dept. of Wildlife. Total cost $14,600. Ramsey, R.D., M.K. Ridd.

Riparian habitat on the Humboldt River from Battle Mountain to Redhouse, Nevada. 1987. Nevada Department of Wildlife. Total cost $9,000. Ramsey, R.D., M.K. Ridd.

Riparian habitat on the Humboldt River from Beowawe to Battle Mountain, Nevada, and historical riparian habitat mapping on the Battle Mountain N.E. Quadrangle. 1987. Nevada Department of Wildlife. Total cost $24,570. Ramsey, R.D., M.K. Ridd.

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Riparian habitat on the South Fork of the Little Humboldt River and the Humboldt River from the Humboldt-Elko County line to Cosgrave, Nevada. 1986. Nevada Department of Wildlife. Total cost $12,395. Ramsey, R.D., M.K. Ridd.

Riparian habitat on the South Fork of the Humboldt River and the Humboldt River from Lee to Beowawe, Nevada. 1986. Nevada Department of Wildlife. Total cost $17,061. Ridd, K.P., R.D. Ramsey.

Riparian habitat on the North Fork of the Humboldt River, Nevada. 1985. Nevada Department of Wildlife. Total cost $17,609. Ridd, M.K., K.P. Price, R.D. Ramsey

Modeling of the influence of shadow in a semiarid shrub environment on spectral reflectance. 1985. Dept. of the Army, Engineer Topographic Laboratories, Fort Belvoir, Va. Total cost $12,500. Ridd, M.K., R.D. Ramsey.

AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS

ASPRS Outstanding Service Award, 2009.

ESRI, 2nd Place for best analytical poster (McGinty, Ramsey, Lowry). 27th Annual International Users Group Conference, San Diego, CA. June 18-22, 2006

ASPRS Recognition as Co-Technical Program Chair of the 2006 Annual Meeting, Reno, NV. May 1-5, 2006.

Outstanding Mentor Award. 2004. NASA Affiliated Research Center

Certificate of Appreciation for Participation in the Faculty Technology Expo, Utah State University. 2000.

Partners for Progress Initiative. 1994. Bureau of Land Management. For Collaborative Efforts Supporting the Development of State of the Art Science and Technology for Waterfowl and Wetland Habitat Management

ERDAS Award for Best GIS Analysis Poster Presentation. 1995. Erdas Users Group Conference, Atlanta, GA. March 20 - 22.

ESRI Award for Best Scientific Paper in Geographic Information Systems, First Place, 1994. Presented by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. For Olsen, Ramsey, and Winn "A Modified Fractal Dimension as a Measure of Landscape Diversity. PE&RS Vol. 59, No. 10, October 1993, pp. 1149-1160

ERDAS Award for Best Map Composition. 1993. Erdas Users Group Conference, Atlanta, GA. October 11-13.

ERDAS Award for Best Poster. 1993. Erdas Users Group Conference, Atlanta, GA. October 11-13.

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS: (Italics specifies graduate student, research assistant, or postdocs)

Lowry, J. H. Jr, M. B. Hooten, and R. D. Ramsey. Using spatial and demographic metrics to quantify differences in pre-suburban, suburban, and late-suburban residential neighbhorhoods: A case study in Salt Lake County, Utah, USA. Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design (In Revision).

Washington-Allen, R.A., R. D. Ramsey, T. G. Van Niel, and N. E. West. in review. Detection of Harbingers of Catastrophic Regime Shifts in Drylands. In: G. R. Guntenspergen (Ed.). Application of Threshold Concepts in Natural Resource Decision Making. Springer Verlag.

Peterson, K.A. and R.D. Ramsey. Modeling Potential Distribution of Common Plant Species to Assist in the Re-Correlation of Ecological Site Descriptions to Soil Map Units in Rich County, Utah. Submitted to Ecological Modeling

Lowry, J. H. Jr, R. D. Ramsey, and R. K. Kjelgren. Predicting urban forest growth and its impact on residential landscape water demand in a semiarid urban environment. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening (Accepted).

Lowry, J. H. Jr, M. E. Baker, and R. D. Ramsey. Determinants of urban tree canopy in residential neighborhoods: Household characteristics, urban form, and the geophysical landscape. Urban Ecosystems (Accepted).

DeRose, J., J.N. Long, R.D. Ramsey. Detecting Spatiotemporal Patterns of Engelmann Spruce Mortality Caused by a Spruce Beetle Outbreak Using the Disturbance Index and Dendrochronological Data. Remote Sensing of Environment (Accepted).

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Washington-Allen, R.A., N.E. West, R.D. Ramsey, D.H. Phillips, and H.H. Shugart. 2010. Retrospective assessment of dryland soil stability in relation to grazing and climate change. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. Vol 160, pp. 101-121.

Ramsey, R.D., R.E. Banner, and E.I.L. McGinty. 2009. Watersheds of Utah. In Rangeland Resources of Utah, 2nd ed., R.E. Banner, B.D. Baldwin, and E.I.L. McGinty editors.

Gillies, R.R., and R.D. Ramsey. 2009. Climate of Utah. In Rangeland Resources of Utah, 2nd ed., R.E. Banner, B.D. Baldwin, and E.I.L. McGinty editors.

Ramsey, R.D. and N.E. West. 2009. Vegetation of Utah. . In Rangeland Resources of Utah, 2nd ed., R.E. Banner, B.D. Baldwin, and E.I.L. McGinty editors.

Lowry, J.L., L. Langs, R.D. Ramsey, J. Kirby, and K. Shultz. 2008. An Ecological Framework for Fuzzy Set Accuracy Assessment of Remote Sensing-Based Land Cover Maps. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, Vol 74(11), pp. 1509-1520.

Washington-Allen, R. A., R. D. Ramsey, N. E. West, and B. E. Norton. 2008. Quantification of the ecological resilience of drylands using digital remote sensing. Ecology and Society 13(1):33. [online] URL: http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol13/iss1/art33/

Lowry, J.L. Jr., R.D. Ramsey, K. Boykin, D. Bradford, P. Comer, S. Falzarano, W. Kepner, J. Kirby, L. Langs, J. Prior-Magee, G. Manis, L. O’Brien, K. Pohs, W. Rieth, T. Sajwaj, S. Schrader, K.A. Thomas, D. Schrupp, K. Schulz, B. Thompson, C. Wallace, C. Velasquez, E. Waller, and B. Wolk. 2007. Mapping Meso-Scale Land Cover Over Very Large Geographic Areas Within a Collaborative Framework: A Case Study of the Southwest Regional Gap Analysis Project (SWReGAP). Remote Sensing of Environment, Vol. 108, pp 59-73

Nield, S.J., J.L. Boettinger, R. D. Ramsey. 2007. Digitally Mapping Gypsic and Natric Soils Using Landsat and Topographic Data. Soil Science Society of America Journal, Vol. 71(1), pp 245- 252

N.E. Zimmermann, R.A. Washington-Allen, R.D. Ramsey, M.E. Schaepman, L. Mathys, B. Koetz, M. Kneubuehler, T.C. Edwards. 2007. Modern remote sensing for environmental monitoring of landscape states and trajectories. Chapter 3.1 in: A Changing World: Challenges for Landscape Research Series: Landscape Series, Vol. 8. Kienast, F., O. Wildi, and S. Ghosh, (Eds.)

Sexton, J.O., R. D. Ramsey, D.L. Bartos. 2006. Habitone Analysis of Quaking Aspen in the Utah Book Cliffs: Effects of Site Water Demand and Conifer Cover. Ecological Modeling, 198: pp 301-311

Washington-Allen, R.A., N. E. West, R. D. Ramsey, and R. A. Efroymson. 2006. A Protocol for Retrospective Remote Sensing-Based Ecological Monitoring of Rangelands, Rangeland Ecology and Management. 59(pp 19-29

White, M.A., J.D. Shaw, R.D. Ramsey. 2005. Accuracy assessment of the vegetation continuous field tree cover product using 3954 ground plots in the southwestern USA. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 26(12): pp 2699-2704.

West, N.E., F. L. Dougher, G.S. Manis, R.D. Ramsey. 2005. A comprehensive ecological land classification for Utah’s West Desert. Western North American Naturalist, 65(3): pp 281-309.

Wright, D.L., V.P. Rasmussen, R.D. Ramsey, D.J. Baker, and J.W. Ellsworth. 2004. Canopy Reflectance Estimation of Wheat Nitrogen Content for Grain Protein Management. GIScience and Remote Sensing, 41(4) pp 287-300

Wright, D.L., V.P. Rasmussen, and R.D. Ramsey. 2005. Comparing the Use of Remote Sensing with Traditional Techniques to Detect Nitrogen Stress in Wheat. Geocarto International, 20(1) pp. 63-68

Washington-Allen, R.A., R. D. Ramsey, and N.E. West. 2004. Spatiotemporal Mapping of the Dry Season Vegetation Response of Sagebrush Steppe. Community Ecology 5(1) pp 69-79. Also in Feldmeyer-Criste, et al., Eds. 2004. Modern Approaches in Vegetation Monitoring. Akademiai Kido, Budapest. Pp. 69-80.

John Lowry, Christine Garrard and Douglas Ramsey. 2004. Land Cover Mapping Using StatMod: An ArcView 3.x Extension for Classification Trees Using SPLUS. GAP Analysis Bulletin No. 12., U.S.Geological Survey.

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Washington-Allen, R.A., T.G. Van Niel, R.D. Ramsey, and N.E. West. 2004. Remote Sensing Based Piosphere Analysis. GIScience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 41(2) pp 136-154.

Ramsey, R.D., D. Wright, C. McGinty. 2004. Evaluating the Use of Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper to Monitor Vegetation Cover in Shrub Steppe Environments. Geocarto International, Vol. 19(2): pp 39-47

Ramsey, R.D., L Shultz. 2004. Evaluating the Geographic Distribution of Herbarium Collections in Utah from the Atlas of the Vascular Plants of Utah. Western North American Naturalist, Vol. 64(4)

Wright, D., C. Stephens, V.P. Rasmussen, R.D. Ramsey, and D.J. Baker. 2003. On top of the world: The best applications of 2003. Remote Sensing Estimates Wheat Yield. Geospatial Solutions, August 2003 Online Issue.

Wright, D.L. Jr., G.L. Ritchie, V.P. Rasmussen, R.D. Ramsey, and D. Baker. 2003. Managing Grain Protein in Wheat Using Remote Sensing. Online Journal of Space Communications, Vol. 3, http://satjournal.tcom.ohiou.edu/issue03/applications.html

Washington-Allen, R.A., N.E. West, R.D. Ramsey, and D.K. Phillips. 2003. Retrospective Assessment of soil stability on a landscape subject to commercial grazing. Proceedings of the VIIth International Rangeland Congress. 26th July – 1st August, Durban, South Africa. pp. 416-418.

Washington-Allen, R.A., N.E. West, and R.D. Ramsey. 2003. Remote sensing based dynamical systems analysis of sagebrush steppe vegetation in rangelands. Proceedings of the VIIth International Rangeland Congress. 26th July – 1st August, Durban, South Africa. pp. 782-784.

Manis, G., J. Lowry, and R. D. Ramsey. 2001. Preclassification: An Ecologically Predictive Landform Model. GAP Analysis Bulletin #10. pp. 11-13

Means, J.E., P.F. Hopkins, J.R. Jensen, S.R. Schill, J.W. Chipman, R.D. Ramsey, and D.A. Stow. 2001. ARC Partnerships: Industry and Academia Explore Remote Sensing Applications. Journal of Forestry Vol. 99(6). PP. 4-12.

Manis, G., C. Homer, R.D. Ramsey, J. Lowry, T. Sajwaj, and S. Graves. 2000. The Development of Mapping Zones to Assist in Land Cover Mapping Over Large Geographic Areas: A Case Study of the Southwest ReGAP Project. GAP Analysis Bulletin #9. pp13-15.

Shultz, L.M., N. Morin, and R.D. Ramsey. 1998. Floristics in North America: Tracking Rare Species Electronically. In Ching I Peng and P.P. Lowry II, Eds. Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Floras of Asia and the Pacific Rim. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Floras of Asia and the Pacific Rim, Taipei, 1996. Institute of Botany, Academia Sinica Monograph Series No. 16. Taipei

Washington-Allen, R.A., R.D. Ramsey, B.E. Norton, N.E. West. 1998. Change Detection of the Effect of Severe Drought on Subsistence Agropastoral Communities on the Bolivian Altiplano. International Journal of Remote Sensing. Vol. 19(7), pp1319-1333.

Ricotta, C., G.C. Avena, E. Olsen, D. Ramsey and D.S. Winn. 1998. Monitoring the Landscape Stability of Mediterranean Vegetation in Relation to Fire With a Fractal Algorithm, International Journal of Remote Sensing, Vol. 19(5), pp871-881.

Ricotta, C, E. R. Olsen, R. D. Ramsey, and D. S. Winn. 1997. A Generalized Non-Regression Technique for Evaluating the Fractal Dimension of raster GIS Layeres Consisting of Non Square Cells. COENOSES Vol. 12(1):23-26.

Homer, Collin G., R.D. Ramsey, Thomas C. Edwards, Jr., and Allan Falconer. 1997 Landscape Cover Type Modeling Using A Multi Scene Thematic Mapper Mosaic. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing. Vol 63(1) pp. 59-68.

Bosakowski, Thomas, R.D. Ramsey, and Dwight G. Smith. 1996. Habitat and Spatial Relationships of Nesting Swainson's Hawks (Buteo swainsonii) and Red Tailed Hawks (B. Jamaicensis) in Northern Utah. The Great Basin Naturalist, Vol 56(4): 341-347.

Ramsey, R.D., A. Falconer, and J.R. Jensen. 1995. The Relationship Between NOAA AVHRR NDVI and Ecoregions in Utah. Remote Sensing of Environment. 53(3) pp188-198.

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Bissonette, J. A., S. S. Sherburne, and R. D. Ramsey. 1994. Analyzing Telemetry Data by a GIS Based Vector Structure. Int. J. of GIS, Vol 8(6).

Olsen, Eric R., R.D. Ramsey, and David S. Winn. 1993. A Modified Fractal Dimension as a Measure of Landscape Diversity. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing. Vol 59(10):1517-1520.

Homer, C. G., T. C. Edwards Jr., R. D. Ramsey, and K. P. Price. 1993. Use of Remote Sensing Methods in Modeling Sage Grouse Winter Habitat. J. of Wildlife Management, Vol. 57(1):78-84

O'Neill, W. A., R. D. Ramsey, J. Chou. 1992. Analysis of Transit Service Areas Using Geogrpahic Information Systems. Transportation Research Record No. 1364 A peer reviewed Publication of the Transportation Research Board. pp.131-138

Dewey, S. D., K. P. Price, and D. Ramsey, 1991. Satellite Remote Sensing to Predict Potential Distribution of Dyers Woad (Isatis tinctoria). Weed Technology, Vol. 5, pp. 479-484.

Wright, P. M., H. Lira, and R. D. Ramsey, 1990. Interpretation of Landsat Thematic Mapper Satellite Imagery at Los Azufres Geothermal Field, Michoacan, Mexico. Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, Vol. 14, part 2. pp 1553-1559.

PROFESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS: C.M.U. Neale, R.K. Vinukollu, and R.D. Ramsey. 2006. A Hybrid Surface Energy Balance Approach For The

Estimation Of Evapotranspiration In Agricultural Areas. Proceedings of the International Conference on "Earth Observation for vegetation monitoring and water management", American Institute of Physics.

Lowry, J.H., and R.D. Ramsey. 2004. Land Cover Mapping for the Southwest Regional GAP Analysis Project. Proceedings, Tenth Biennial Remote Sensing Applications Conference: Remote Sensing for Field Users, USDA Forest Service, April 5-9, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Wright, D.L. Jr, R.D. Ramsey, D.J. Baker, and V.P. Rasmussen Jr. 2003. A Comparison Of Two Geospatial Technologies In Non Uniform Wheat Fields: Yield Monitors And Remote Sensing. ASPRS Annual Conference, Anchorage, AK, May 5-9

Wright, D., V. Rasmussen, R. Ramsey, D.J. Baker. 2002. Yield Monitor Analysis of Wheat Using ArcGIS. Proceedings, ESRI Annual Users Group Conference, San Diego, CA, July, 2002. http://gis.esri.com/library/userconf/proc02/pap0491/p0491.htm

Lowry, J. R. D. Ramsey, G. Manis. 2002. Mapping Land Cover Over Large Geographic Areas: Integrating GIS and Remote Sensing Technologies. Proceedings, ESRI Annual Users Group Conference, San Diego, CA, July, 2002. http://gis.esri.com/library/userconf/proc02/pap0331/p0331.htm

Washington-Allen, R.A., N.E. West, T.G. VanNiel, R.D. Ramsey, and C.T. Hunsaker. 1999. Chaos and Rancher’s Intuition: A Retrospective Remote Sensing Based Assessment. In Landscape Ecology: The Science and the Action. 5th World Congress, International Association for Landscape Ecology, Vol II. July 29 - Aug 3, Snowmass Village, Colorado.

Washington-Allen, R.A., N.E. West, R.D. Ramsey, and C.T. Hunsaker. 1999. Characterization of the Ecological Integrity of Commercially Grazed Rangelands Using Remote Sensing Based Ecological Indicators. In D. Eldredge & D. Fruendenberger (eds.) People and Rangelands Building the Future. Proc. VI International Rangeland Congress, Vol. 2. Aitkenvale, Queensland.

Everly, C.A., R. D. Ramsey. 1999. Mojave Desert Ecosystem Program: A Spatial Database for the Ecoregion. Proceedings of the Arc/Info Users Group Meeting, San Diego California.

Patraw. K., A. Falconer, R.D. Ramsey, D.W. Roberts. 1998. Modelling Vegetation Cover Types Using Multiseasonal Remotely Sensed Data to Compare Ecotones at Multiple Spatial And Spectral Resolutions. ASPRS-RTI 1998 Annual Conference March 30-April 3.

Baker, D.J., A. Falconer, R.D. Ramsey, W.P. Pfaff, R.A. Oborn. 1998. The Affiliated Research Center (ARC) at Utah State University Of Agriculture and Applied Science. ASPRS-RTI 1998 Annual Conference March 30-April 3.

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Patraw, K., P. Terletzky, D. Ramsey. 1998. Using ArcView 3.0, the Spatial Analyst Extension, and Avenue to conduct a kriging process on ecological data. Proceedings of the Arc/Info Users Group Meeting, Palm Springs, CA.

Biggs B., E. Olsen, K. Patraw, T. Van Niel, A. Falconer, and R. D. Ramsey. 1996. Removing Dilbert from GIS - Creating a User Friendly Management Tool for Military Installations. Proceedings, ARC/Info Users Group Meeting, Palm Springs, CA. http://gis.esri.com/library/userconf/proc96/TO50/PAP026/P26.HTM

Ramsey, R. D., A. Falconer, B. Biggs, K. Patraw, M. Halisky, C. Homer, S. Basset, and T. C. Edwards. 1995. GIS for Environmental management: A Hierarchical database Structure. 1995 ESRI Users Group Conference, Palm Springs Ca. May 22-25. http://gis.esri.com/library/userconf/proc95/to150/p111.html

Ramsey, R. D., T. Tilton, B. B. Banner, and A. Falconer. 1995. A Digital Atlas of the Vascular Plants of Utah: Developing a GIS Database from Herbaria Records. 1995 ESRI Users Group Conference, Palm Springs Ca. May 22-25. http://gis.esri.com/library/userconf/proc95/to150/p109.html

Biggs, B., K. Patraw, R. D. Ramsey, and A. Falconer. 1995. World Wide Web Access to ARC/Info Databases. 1995 ESRI Users Group Conference, Palm Springs Ca. May 22-25. http://gis.esri.com/library/userconf/proc95/to150/p112.html

Wight, D., A. Falconer, C. Homer, S. Basset, R. D. Ramsey, T. C. Edwards. 1995. Interactive CD Product for the National Biological Service GAP Analysis Program. 1995 ESRI Users Group Conference, Palm Springs Ca. May 22-25.

Bissonette, J. A., S. S. Sherburne, and R. D. Ramsey. 1994. An Algorithm for GIS Management of Telemetry Data. In: Integrating People and Wildlife for a Sustainable Future, J.A. Bissonette and P. R. Krausman eds. Proceedings from an International Wildlife Management Congress Held in San Jose, Costa Rica, September 19-26, 1993.

Ramsey, R.D., Collin Homer, and Thomas C. Edwards. 1993. Gap Analysis Land Cover Map for the State of Utah: A Hierarchical Database. Anthony J. Lewis ed. ASPRS Technical Papers: GIS, Photogrammetry and Modeling - Looking to the Future with an Eye on the Past. pp 298 - 306

Bartz, K., J. L. Kershner, R. D. Ramsey, and C. M. U. Neale. 1993. Delineating Riparian Cover Types Using Multispectral, Airborne Videography. Proceedings, 14th Biennial Workshop on Color Photography and Videography in Resource Monitoring. May 25-28, Utah State University, Logan, Utah.

Edwards, T.C., M.J. Scott, C.G. Homer, and R.D. Ramsey. 1993. Gap Analysis: A Geographical Approach for Assessing Naitonal Biological Diversity. in Allan Falconer, ed. Mapping Tomorrow's Resources. Natural Resources and Environmental Issues Vol II. College of Natural Resources, Utah State University. pp. 65-72

Peralta, R.C., C.M.U. Neale, A. M. Ali Gharbi, M. Khan, O. Daza, D. Ramsey, K. Vest. 1992. Ground Water Policymaking Support: USEM Optimization Modeling Plus GIS and Graphics. Irrigation and Drainage, Session Proceedings/Water Forum '92. Baltimore, MD, August 2-6 1992.

Ramsey, R. D., J. D. Born, C. G. Homer, and T. C. Edwards. 1992. Thematic Mapper Vegetation Mapping for the State of Utah. Fourth Biennial USDA Forest Service Remote Sensing Applications Conference. April 6-10, Orlando, Fla.

Bartz, K., J. L. Kershner, R. D. Ramsey, and C. M. U. Neale. 1992. Assessing Riparian Vegetation using Multispectral, Airborne Videography: A New Resource Management Tool. Fourth Biennial USDA Forest Service Remote Sensing Applications Conference. April 6-10, Orlando, Fla.

O'Neill, W. A., R. D. Ramsey, J. Chou. 1992. Planning and Analysis of Transit Routes and Stops Using Geographic Information Systems. Transportation Research Board, 71st Annual Meeting, Jan. 12-16, 1992, Washington, D.C.

Wright, P. M., H. L. Lira, and R. D. Ramsey. 1989. Interpretation of Landsat Thematic Mapper satellite imagery at Los Azufres geothermal field, Michoacan, Mexico. Department of Energy Publication ID 12489-56. University of Utah Research Institute, Earth Sciences Laboratory technical report ESL-89021-TR.

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PROFESSIONAL REPORTS:

Ramsey, R.D., J. Lowry, N.E. West, L.L. Stoner, K. Peterson, S. Rivera, L. Shultz. 2008. Development of State and Transition Models for Selected Ecological Site Descriptions in Utah. Final Report to the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Lowry, J. H, Jr., R. D. Ramsey, K. Boykin, D. Bradford, P. Comer, S. Falzarano, W. Kepner, J. Kirby, L. Langs, J. Prior-Magee, G. Manis, L. O’Brien, T. Sajwaj, K. A. Thomas, W. Rieth, S. Schrader, D. Schrupp, K. Schulz, B. Thompson, C. Velasquez, C. Wallace, E. Waller and B. Wolk. 2006. Land cover classification and mapping. Chapter 2 in J.S. Prior-Magee, ed. Southwest Regional Gap Analysis Final Report. U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Program, Moscow, ID.

Adair, W.A., R.D. Ramsey, J.H. Lowry. 2005. Developing an Empirical Rangeland Cover Legend for the Intermountain West. Final Project Report to the USGS National Center for Earth Resources Observation & Science (EROS), LANDFIRE Program. 139pp.

Ramsey, R.D., D. Wright, C.M. McGinty. 2004. Establishing a Semi Automated, Image Based Landscape Change Monitoring System. Final Project Report to NASA Earth Science Enterprise, Earth Science Applications Directorate, Utah State University Affiliated Research Center. 22pp.

Wright, D.L., V.P. Rasmussen, D.J. Baker, and R.D. Ramsey, 2004. Using Remotely Sensed Imagery to Improve Grain Yield and Quality in Irrigated Wheat. NASA SSC Report ARC-USU-001-03. Affiliated Research Center Final Reports 2003 [CD-ROM]. Earth Science Applications Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, John C. Stennis Space Center, Mississippi.

Taylor, K., D.L. Wright, R.D. Ramsey, D.J. Baker, V.P. Rasmussen, 2003. Southern Wind River Landscape Feature Extraction for Risk Assessment. NASA SSC Report ARC-USU-002-02. Affiliated Research Center Final Reports 2002 [CD-ROM]. Earth Science Applications Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, John C. Stennis Space Center, Mississippi.

Wright, D.L., V.P. Rasmussen, D.J. Baker, and R.D. Ramsey, 2003. Using Remote Sensing to Manage Wheat Grain Protein. NASA SSC Report ARC-USU-001-02. Affiliated Research Center Final Reports 2002 [CD-ROM]. Earth Science Applications Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, John C. Stennis Space Center, Mississippi.

Baker, D.J., R.D. Ramsey, V.P. Rasmussen, D.L. Wright Jr., and K. Olsen, 2003. 2002 Annual Program Report: Affiliated Research Center at Utah State University of Agriculture and Applied Science, Cooperative Agreement No. NCC13-00005. Submitted to Earth Science Enterprise Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, John C. Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 30 April.

West, N. E., R. A.Washington-Allen, and R. D. Ramsey. 2000. Characterization of the Ecological Integrity of Commercially Grazed Rangelands Using Remote Sensing based Ecological Indicators. Annual Report to Environmental Protection Agency’s STAR Grants Ecological Assessment/Ecological Indicators Program

Tueller, P. T., R.D. Ramsey, T.D. Frank, R. A. Washington-Allen, S. Tweddale, R. S. Karalus, C. T. Hunsaker, L. McCarthy, and T. G. Van Niel. 2000. Emerging and Contemporary technologies in remote sensing for ecosystem assessment and change detection on military reservations. Strategic Environmental Reasearch and Development Program Annual Report.

West, N. E., R. A.Washington-Allen, and R. D. Ramsey. 1999. Characterization of the Ecological Integrity of Commercially Grazed Rangelands Using Remote Sensing based Ecological Indicators. Annual Report to Environmental Protection Agency’s STAR Grants Ecological Assessment/Ecological Indicators Program

Tueller, P. T., R.D. Ramsey, T.D. Frank, R. A. Washington-Allen, S. Tweddale, R. S. Karalus, C. T. Hunsaker, L. McCarthy, and T. G. Van Niel.1999. Emerging and Contemporary technologies in remote sensing for ecosystem assessment and change detection on military reservations. Strategic Environmental Reasearch and Development Program Annual Report.

Neale, C.M.U., R. D. Ramsey, Fayek A. Farag, and Rashid H. Ahmed. 1994. Development of a Geographic Information System Database for Modelling Irrigation Distribution Systems in Egypt. Final Report of Task 7: Irrigation Management Systems Project Planning Studies and Models Component. Submitted to U.S. Bureau of

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Reclamation and Planning Sector, Sixth Floor, Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources, Imbaba, Giza - Arab Republic of Egypt, January 1994. 90 pp.

Neale, C.M.U., and R. D. Ramsey. 1993. Mapping of Canal and Drain Layouts for Modelling Irrigation Distribution Systems in Egypt. Final Report of Task 1: Irrigation Management Systems Project Planning Studies and Models Component. Submitted to U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and Planning Sector, Sixth Floor, Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources, Imbaba, Giza - Arab Republic of Egypt, August 1993. 80pp.

Ramsey, R. D., D. S. Winn, R. W. Maw, A. Falconer, T. Van Niel. 1991. Fire Modification of the Greater Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Recovery Zone. Final Report Submitted to the Interagency Grizzly Bear Subcommittee. 60pp.

Ramsey, R. D. 1989. Modeling leaf area as an input to transpiration models in aspen conifer forests in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah using remotely sensed data and Geographic Information Systems. Doctoral Dissertation, Department of Geography University of Utah, 105 pp.

Ramsey, R. D. 1989. Modeling archaeological site location using geographic information systems and remote sensing: Classification of Landsat MSS data for input to a GIS database. Final Report to the Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office. 33pp.

Ramsey, R. D. and M. K. Ridd. 1987. Riparian habitat on the South Fork of the Little Humboldt River from the Humboldt / Elko county line to Cosgrave Quadrangle, Nevada. Final report to the Nevada Dept. of Wildlife. CRSC Report 87-1, 53pp.

Ramsey, R. D. and M. K. Ridd. 1986. Riparian habitat on the South Fork Humboldt River from Lee, Nevada to the confluence with the Humboldt river and the Humboldt river from Dixie Flats to Beowawe, Nevada. Final report to the Nevada Dept. of Wildlife. CRSC Report 86-1, 30pp.

Ramsey, R. D. and M. K. Ridd. 1985. The influence of shadow on spectral response in a semiarid shrub environment. Final report to the U.S. Army Engineer Topographic Laboratories. CRSC Report 85-4.

Ramsey, R. D., K. P. Price and M. K. Ridd. 1985. Riparian habitat on the North Fork of the Humboldt River, Ryndon to Wild Horse S.W. Quadrangle. Final report to the Nevada Dept. of Wildlife. CRSC Report 85-1, 21pp.

Ramsey, R. D., K. P. Price, and M. K. Ridd. 1984. Riparian habitat on the Marys River, Deeth to Marys River Basin S.E. Quadrangle, Nevada. Final Report to the Nevada Department of Wildlife. CRSC Report 84-10.

Ridd, M. K., R. D. Ramsey, G. E. Douglass, and J. A. Merola. 1984. Classification of vegetation communities in the Battle Mountain S.E. Quadrangle, Nevada with MSS digital data. Final report to the U.S. Army Engineer Topographic Laboratories. CRSC Report 84-7.

Ramsey, R. D. and K. T. Harper. 1983. Influence of tree overstory on understory production and composition in aspen forests of central Utah. Masters Thesis, Dept. Botany and Range Science, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

PAPERS AND POSTERS PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS: Rieth, W.R., D.C. Stoner, M.L. Wolfe, and R.D. Ramsey. 2011. Modeling Cougar Resource Selection Over

Multiple Scales and Behaviors. 10th Mountain Lion Workshop, Bozeman, Montana, May 2-5.

Rivera, S., N.E. West, A.J. Hernandez, and R.D. Ramsey. 2011. Predicting the Impact of Climate Change on Cheat Grass (Bromus tectorum) Invasibility for Northern Utah: A GIS and Remote Sensing Approach. Paper presentation, Utah Geographic Information Council, April 4-8.

Hernandez, A.J., R. D Ramsey. 2011. Remote Sensing for State and Transition Model Development. Paper presentation, Society for Range Management Annual Meeting, Billings, Montana, February 5-11.

Ramsey, R.D. 2011. Remote Sensing for Ecological Site Description Development. Paper presentation, Society for Range Management Annual Meeting, Billings, Montana, February 5-11.

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Evans, D., R. Ryel, D. Ramsey, D. Bartos, C. Oukrop. 2010. Using Remote Sensing to Understand Spatiotemporal Landscape Dynamics of Aspen Decline in Southern Utah. Poster presentation, Society for Range Management Annual Meeting, Denver Colorado, February 7-11.

Rivera, S., A.J. Hernandez, and R.D. Ramsey. 2008. Cheat Grass (Bromus tectorum) Invasibility Risk Assessment: A GIS & Remote Sensing Procedure Applied in Northern Utah. Paper presentation, ASPRS Annual Conference, April, 28th – May 2nd, 2008, Portland, Oregon.

Rivera, S., A.J. Hernandez, P. Martinez de Anguita, and R.D. Ramsey. 2007. Understanding the Deforestation Prodess in the Tropics Through Remote Sensing Analysis and GIS Modeling of Socioeconomic and Biophysical Variables. Paper presentation, ASPRS Annual Conference. May 7-11, 2007, Tampa, Florida.

Hernandez, A.J., and R.D. Ramsey. 2007. Simulation of the Temporal and Spatial Effects of Wildfires on Water Yield and Water Quality in Rangelands of Northern Utah. Paper presentation, ASPRS Annual Conference. May 7-11, 2007, Tampa, Florida

Biswas, Tanushree, and R.D. Ramsey. 2007. States and Transition Model – From Rangeland to Land Cover Change Monitoring. Paper presentation, ASPRS Annual Conference. May 7-11, 2007, Tampa, Florida.

Lowry, J.H., and R.D. Ramsey. 2008. Mapping Suburban Sprawl: A Factorial Ecology Approach for the Salt Lake City Urban Area. Paper presentation, Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, April 15th-19th, Boston, Massachusetts.

Lowry, J., L. Langs-Stoner, R.D. Ramsey, Jessica Kirby, and Keith Shultz. 2007. An Ecological Framework for Fuzzy Set Accuracy Assessment of Remote Sensing-based Land-cover Maps. Paper presentation, ASPRS Annual Conference. May 7-11, 2007, Tampa, Florida

Garrard, C., and R.D. Ramsey. 2007. Methods and Software for Building Spatially-Oriented Web Applications. Paper presentation, ASPRS Annual Conference. May 7-11, 2007, Tampa, Florida

Hernandez, A., R.D. Ramsey, and S. Rivera. 2007. Predicting the Occurrence of Pine Bark Beetle (Dendroctonus spp.) Outbreaks in Honduras Using Logistic Regression and Remotely-Sensed Derived Data. Paper presentation, ASPRS Annual Conference. May 7-11, 2007, Tampa, Florida

Hernandez, A., S. Rivera, G. Suarez, and R.D. Ramsey. 2007. Predicting Flood Hazard Areas: A SWAT and HEC-RAS simulation Conducted in River Aguàn Basin of Honduras, Central America. Paper presentation, ASPRS Annual Conference. May 7-11, 2007, Tampa, Florida

Hernandez, A., S. Rivera, and R.D. Ramsey. 2007. Vegetation Continuous Fields (VCF) for Two Counties of Northern Utah Using Landsat Imagery and Ancillary Data. Paper presentation, ASPRS Annual Conference. May 7-11, 2007, Tampa, Florida

Biswas, T. and R.D. Ramsey. 2007. Analyzing the Changing Floodplain of the Torsa River, India. Paper presentation, ASPRS Annual Conference. May 7-11, 2007, Tampa, Florida

Biswas, T. and R.D. Ramsey. 2006. Examining the Grasslands of the Eastern Terai, India: A Mosaic Landscape. Poster Presentation, 26th Annual ESRI International Users Group Meeting, San Diego, CA. August 7-11.

Biswas, T. and R.D. Ramsey. 2006. Evidences of Altered Flooding Regime within the Torsa Floodplain, India. Poster Presentation, 26th Annual ESRI International Users Group Meeting, San Diego, CA. August 7-11.

Mcginty, C.M., R.D. Ramsey, and J.H. Lowry. 2006. Identification and Mapping of Bromus tectorum Across the Great Basin Utilizing the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer. Poster Presentation, 26th Annual ESRI International Users Group Meeting, San Diego, CA. August 7-11.

Langs-Stoner, L., J.H. Lowry, K. Wells, R.D. Ramsey. 2006. Using GIS for Forest Management and Planning. Paper Presentation, 26th Annual ESRI International Users Group Meeting, San Diego, CA. August 7-11.

Ramsey, R.D. 2006. Comparison of an ETM Derived Land Cover Map to the Natural Resources Conservation Services Ecological Site Descriptions for Northwestern Utah. Paper Presentation. ASPRS Annual Conference, Reno NV. May 1-5.

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Adair, W., R.D. Ramsey, and J.H. Lowry. 2006. Mapping Empirical and Conventional Range Vegetation Classification Systems in the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau. Paper Presentation. ASPRS Annual Conference, Reno NV. May 1-5.

McGinty, C.M., R.D. Ramsey, and J.H. Lowry. 2006. Identification and Mapping of Bromus tectorum Across the Great Basin Utilizing the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer. Poster Presentation. ASPRS Annual Conference, Reno NV. May 1-5.

Ramsey, R.D. and J. H. Lowry. 2006. Mapping Meso-Scale Land Cover Over Very Large Geographic Areas Within a Collaborative Operational Framework: A Case Study of the Southwest Regional Gap Analysis Project (SWREGAP). 2006 Annual Meeting, Association of American Geographers, Chicago Ill, March 7-11.

Adair, W., R.D. Ramsey, J.H. Lowry. 2006. Comparing Conceptual and Empirical Range Vegetation Classification Systems for the Intermountain West. Poster Presentation. Society for Range Management 59th Annual Meeting and Trade Show: Rangelands to Rainforests, Vancouver, British Columbia, February 12-17th, 2006.

Langs, L.A., W.R. Reith, J.H. Lowry, R.D. Ramsey, and J.C. Kirby. 2005. The Southwest Regional Gap Analysis Project: A Status Report. Poster presentation at 2005 National Gap Analysis Program Symposium, Reno, Nevada.

Lowry, J.H., R.D. Ramsey, Jessica Kirby and Lisa Langs. 2005. Land Cover Mapping for Large Geographic Areas: An Overview of the Southwest Regional National Gap Analysis Project. Poster presentation at 2005 Gap Analysis Program Symposium, Reno, Nevada.

Lowry, J.H., R.D. Ramsey, and L.A. Langs. 2005. An Overview of the Southwest Regional GAP Land Cover Dataset. Paper presentation, National Gap Analysis Conference and Interagency Symposium, December 6-8, Reno NV.

Ramsey, R.D. 2005. A Comparison of Current Land Cover Condition to NRCS Ecological Site Descriptions for Box Elder County, Utah. Paper presentation, National Gap Analysis Conference and Interagency Symposium, December 6-8, Reno NV.

Adair, W.A., R.D. Ramsey, J.H. Lowry. 2005. Comparing Conceptual And Empirical Range Vegetation Classification Systems For The Northern Colorado Plateau. Paper presentation at the 8th Biennial Conference of Research on the Colorado Plateau. Flagstaff AZ, Nov 7-10, 2005

Lowry, J., R.D. Ramsey, and L. Langs. 2005. Land Cover Mapping for a 5-State Region: A Retrospective of the Southwest Regional Gap Analysis Project. Pecora 16—Global Priorities in Land Remote Sensing, Sioux Falls, SD, Oct. 2005.

McGinty C.M., R.D. Ramsey, and J.H. Lowry. 2005. Using MODIS Data for Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) Identification and Mapping. Paper presentation, ESRI Annual Users Group Conference, San Diego, CA, July, 2005.

McGinty C.M., R.D. Ramsey, and J.H. Lowry. 2005. Using MODIS Data for Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) Identification in the Great Basin. Paper presentation. Annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Denver CO, April 5-9.

Garrard, C., and R.D. Ramsey. 2005. Web-Enabled Applications for Remotely Sensed Imagery. Paper presentation. Annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Denver CO, April 5-9.

Langs, L., W. Rieth, J. Lowry, R.D. Ramsey, K. Boykin, 2005. Southwest Regional GAP Analysis Project: Methods, Products, and Availability Partners in Flight Western Working Group Annual Meeting. Apr. 2005, Wellesville, UT

Garrard, C., R. D. Ramsey, K. Braddy. 2004. Online Satellite Imagery and MapServer. Paper Presentation to the Utah Geographic Information Council Annual Meetings, St. George, UT. Sept. 28-29, 2004.

Ramsey, R.D., J Lowry, J. Kirby, and L. Langs. 2004. Mapping Landcover for the Southwestern United States: GIS Data Created by the Southwest Regional Gap Analysis Project. Paper Presentation to the Utah Geographic Information Council Annual Meetings, St. George, UT. Sept. 28-29, 2004.

Rieth, W., D. Stoner, R.D. Ramsey, and M. Wolfe. 2004. A Spatially Explicit Habitat Model for Cougar in Utah. Paper presentation ESRI International Users Group Conference, San Diego California, August 9-13.

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McGinty, C., D. Wright, and R.D. Ramsey. 2004. Natural Resource Data Extraction: Tools for Managers. Paper presentation ESRI International Users Group Conference, San Diego California, August 9-13.

Braddy, K., R. D. Ramsey, and C. Garrard. 2004. An Archive of Satellite Imagery for the Intermountain Region. Paper presentation ESRI International Users Group Conference, San Diego California, August 9-13.

Lowry, J., and R. D. Ramsey. 2004. Land Cover Mapping for the Southwest Regional Gap Analysis Project. 10th Biennial USDA Forest Service Remote Sensing Applications Conference. Salt Lake City, UT, April 5-9.

Lowry, John, R. D. Ramsey, J. Kirby, L. Langs, and W. Rieth. 2004. Land Cover Mapping Background: Training Data and Classification Methods. 19th Annual Symp. of the U.S. Chapter, International Association for Landscape Ecology. Transdisciplinary Challenges in Landscape Ecology, Las Vegas NV. Mrch 30–Aprl 2.

Ramsey, R. D., J. Lowry, J. Kirby, L. Langs, and W. Rieth. 2004. SWReGAP Land Cover Mapping Summary and Results. 19th Annual Symp. of the U.S. Chapter, International Association for Landscape Ecology. Transdisciplinary Challenges in Landscape Ecology, Las Vegas NV. March 30 – April 2.

Lowry, John, J. Kirby, R. D. Ramsey, and W. Rieth. 2004. Land Cover Workshop. 19th Annual Symp. of the U.S. Chapter, International Association for Landscape Ecology. Transdisciplinary Challenges in Landscape Ecol., Las Vegas NV. March 30 – April 2.

Lowry, J., and R. D. Ramsey. 2004. Land Cover Mapping for the Southwest Regional Gap Analysis Project. 100th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Philadelphia, PA, March 14-19.

Garrard, C., and R. D. Ramsey. 2004. An Online Archive of Satellite Imagery of the Intermountain Region of the United States. 100th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Philadelphia, PA, March 14-19.

Mcginty, M. M., R. D. Ramsey, E. D. Sant, G. E. Simonds, and D. L. Wright. 2004. Identification of Fire Scars Using Remotely Sensed Data and Geographic Information Systems. 100th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Philadelphia, PA, March 14-19.

Baker, D.J., R.D. Ramsey and D.L. Wright. 2004. 2003 Projects of the NASA Affiliated Research Center Program at Utah State University. Presented at the NASA Affiliated Research Center Annual Meetings. Stennis Space Center, MS. February 12, 2004.

Lowry, J., R. D. Ramsey, L. Langs, W. Rieth. 2003. Lessons Learned: Land Cover Mapping for the Southwest Regional Gap Analysis Project. Paper presentation at the 13th Annual Meeting of the National GAP Analysis Program. Ft. Collins, CO, October 6-9.

Lowry, J., R.D. Ramsey, L. Langs, and W. Rieth. 2003. Land Cover Mapping for the Southwest Regional Gap Analysis Project. Paper Presentation at the Utah Geographic Information Council Annual Meeting, Sherwood Hills Resort, Wellsville, Utah, September 8-10.

McGinty, C., E. Sant, R.D. Ramsey, N.E. West, G. Simmons. 2003. Riding the Virtual Range. Poster Presentation at the Utah Geographic Information Council Annual Meeting, Sherwood Hills Resort, Wellsville, Utah, September 8-10.

Washington-Allen, R. A., N. E. West, and R. D. Ramsey. 2003. Remote Sensing Based Dynamical Systems Analysis Of Sagebrush Steppe Vegetation In Rangelands. Poster Presentation, International Rangeland Congress, Durban, South Africa, July 26 – Aug.1.

Washington-Allen, R. A., N. E. West, R. D. Ramsey, and D. Phillips. 2003. Retrospective Assessment Of Soil Stability On A Landscape Subject To Commercial Grazing. Poster Presentation, International Rangeland Congress, Durban, South Africa, July 26 – Aug. 1.Langs, L. and R. D. Ramsey, N. E. West. 2003. Remote Sensing of Sagebrush Community Structural Patterns Across Scales. Paper presentation ESRI Annual Users Group Conference, San Diego, CA, July 7-11, 2003.

McGinty, C. and R. D. Ramsey. 2003. Establishing an Image Based, Landscape Change Monitoring System. Paper presentation ESRI Annual Users Group Conference, San Diego, CA, July 7-11, 2003.

Sant, E. and R.D. Ramsey. 2003. Successful Range Management with Geospatial Technology. Paper presentation ESRI Annual Users Group Conference, San Diego, CA, July 7-11, 2003.

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Ramsey, R. D., J. Lowry, G. Manis, L. Langs, and W. Rieth. 2003. Mapping Regional Land Cover in the Southwestern U.S. Using Computer Aided Regression Trees (CART). Paper presentation Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 4-8, 2003.

Ramsey, R.D., R. A. Washington-Allen, R. Karalus. 2002. Retrospective Assessment of Landscapes Subject to Military Training and Testing Activities Using Ecological Indicators Derived from Historical Satellite Remote Sensing Imagery. Poster Presentation, Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium and Workshop. Washington, D.C., December 3-5, 2002.

Ramsey, R.D., J. Lowry, G. Manis, T. Sajwaj, L. Langs, W. Rieth. 2002. Status of Land Cover Mapping for the Southwest GAP Analysis Project. Paper presentation at the 12th Annual Meeting of the National GAP Analysis Program. Shepherdstown, WV. July 31 – August 4.

Washington-Allen, R.A., T.G. Van Niel, N.E. West, R.D. Ramsey. 2002. Time Series piospheric Analysis of Grazing Impacts. Poster Presentation, 87th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, August 4-9. Tucson, AZ.

Lowry, J., R. Ramsey, G. Manis. 2002. Mapping Land Cover Over Large Geographic Areas: Integrating GIS and Remote Sensing Technologies. Paper presentation, ESRI Annual Users Group Conference, San Diego, CA, July, 2002

Wright, D., V. Rasmussen, R. Ramsey, D.J. Baker. 2002. Yield Monitor Analysis of Wheat Using ArcGIS. Paper presentation, ESRI Annual Users Group Conference, San Diego, CA, July, 2002

Ramsey R.D., R.A. Washington-Allen, T.G. Van Niel, E. Rodemaker, T. Sajwaj, K. Callahan and N.E. West. 2001. A Historical Remote Sensing based Environmental Monitoring Protocol for Military Sites. Paper Presentation. The Association of American Geographers 97rd Annual Meeting, February 27 - March 3, New York, NY.

Leila M. Shultz, Pat Terletzky, R.D. Ramsey. 2000. Using an Atlas of Vascular Plants to Determine Patterns of Biodiversity in Utah. Poster presentation at the 85th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Snowbird, Utah, August 6-10.

Neil E. West, Frank L. Dougher, Gerald S. Manis, R.D. Ramsey. 2000. Modifying the National Hierarchical Framework of Ecological Units for Utah’s West Desert . Poster presentation at the 85th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Snowbird, Utah, August 6-10.

Robert A. Washington-Allen, R.D. Ramsey, Neil E. West, Carolyn T. Hunsaker. 2000. How Does a Sagebrush Steppe Landscape’s Composition and Pattern Respond to Grazing, Fire, and Climate Change? Oral presentation at the 85th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Snowbird, Utah, August 6-10.

Washington-Allen, R.A., N.E. West, and R. D. Ramsey. 2000. Grazing, Equilibrial or Non-Equilibrial with Plant Community Response? ERDAS Users Group Meeting, Washington D.C. May 21-23, 2000. Oral Presentation

Tueller,P. T. R. D. Ramsey, T. Frank, R.A. Washington-Allen, S. Tweddale, R. Karalus, C. T. Hunsaker, L. McCarthy, and T.G. Van Niel. 2000. Retrospective Analysis of Ecosystem Changes and The Detection and Measurement of Ecotone Boundaries and Disturbance Gradients on Military Reservations. ERDAS Users Group Meeting, Washington D.C. May 21-23, 2000. Poster Presentation

West, N. E., R. A.Washington-Allen, and R. D. Ramsey. 2000. Characterization of the Ecological Integrity of Commercially Grazed Rangelands Using Remote Sensing based Ecological Indicators. pp. 32-33 In Proceedings 2000 Star Ecosystem Indicators Progress Review Workshop, May 8-10, 2000 Las Vegas, Nevada. EPA/600/R-00/017, EPA Office of Research and Development, Washington, D.C. 20460.

Washington-Allen, R. A., N. E. West, T. G. Van Niel, R. D. Ramsey, and C. T. Hunsaker. 2000. A Remote Sensing Based General Tool for Monitoring. p. 44. In Abstracts 53rd Annual Meeting Society for Range Management, Boise, Idaho, February 13-18, 2000. Invited Talk

Van Niel, T. G., R. A.Washington-Allen, R.D. Ramsey, and N.E. West. 2000. A GIS based Program for Piosphere Analysis. p. 35 In Abstracts 53rd Annual Meeting Society for Range Management, Boise, Idaho, February 13-18, 2000. Poster Presentation.

Washington-Allen, R.A., N.E. West, T. G. Van Niel, R.D. Ramsey, C.T. Hunsaker. 1999. A Remote Sensing Based Method for Retrospective Ecological Risk Assessment of Rangelands Subject to Grazing and Military Land

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Use. Paper Presentation, The EMAP Symposium on Western Ecological Systems: Status, Issues, and New Approaches, San Francisco, CA, April 6-8.

Tueller, P. T., R.D. Ramsey, T.D. Frank, R. A. Washington-Allen, S. Tweddale, R. S. Karalus, C. T. Hunsaker, L. McCarthy, and T. G. Van Niel. 1999. Emerging and Contemporary Technologies in Remote Sensing for Ecosystem Assessment and Change Detection on Military Reservations. Paper Presentation, The EMAP Symposium on Western Ecological Systems: Status, Issues, and New Approaches, San Francisco, CA, April 6-8.

Tueller, P. T., R.D. Ramsey, T.D. Frank, R. A. Washington-Allen, S. Tweddale, R. S. Karalus, C. T. Hunsaker, L. McCarthy, and T. G. Van Niel. 1999. Emerging and Contemporary technologies in remote sensing for ecosystem assessment and change detection on military reservations. SERDP Partners in Technology Symposium December 1999, Crystal City Hilton, Arlington, Va. Poster Presentation.

Washington-Allen, R. A., N. E. West, R. D. Ramsey, and C. T. Hunsaker. 1999. Chaos and rancher’s intuition: A retrospective remote sensing based assessment of rancher’s intuition. The Ecological Society of America 84th Annual Meeting: Legacies, Landscapes and Limits: Bridging Borders, August 8 - 12, Spokane, Washington. Abstracts, Poster presentation, p. 320.

Washington-Allen, R. A., N. E. West, R. D. Ramsey, and C.T. Hunsaker. 1999. Chaos and rancher’s intuition: A retrospective remote sensing based assessment. International Association for Landscape Ecology: The Science & The Action, July 29 - August 3, 1999, Snowmass, CO. Oral Presentation p. 160.

Zimmerman, N., R. A. Washington-Allen, T. G. Van Niel, R. D. Ramsey, and E. Rodemaker. 1999. A Spatially Distributed Empirical Method for Calibrating SAVI (The Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index). International Association for Landscape Ecology: The Science & The Action, July 29 - August 3, 1999, Snowmass, CO. Poster presentation, p. 173

Washington-Allen, R. A., N. E. West, R. D. Ramsey, and C. T. Hunsaker. 1999. Characterization of the Ecological Integrity of Commercially Grazed Rangelands Using Remote Sensing based Ecological Indicators. Proceedings of the VI International Rangelands Congress: People and Rangelands Building the Future, July 17 - 23, 1999, Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Poster and paper presentation p. 778 - 780.

Ramsey, R.D., L. Gaydos, A. Falconer. 1998. The Mojave Desert Ecosystem Program: The Development of an Enriched, Ecoregion Wide Database for Land Managers. GIS/LIS ‘98, Ft. Worth TX, November 10-12th.

Ramsey, R.D., N.E. West, T. Tilton, T.L. Sharik. 1998. Developing a Large Spatial Database to Evaluate the Distribution or Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive Species on 11 Million Acres of Utah’s West Desert. GIS/LIS ‘98, Ft. Worth TX, November 10-12th.

Washington-Allen, R.A., N.E. West, B.E. Norton, and R. D. Ramsey. 1998. Remote Sensing Based Indicators of Ecological Resilience for Rangelands. 83rd Annual Meeting, Ecological Society of America, Baltimore Maryland, August 2-6.

Ramsey, R.D., Carlo Ricotta, E.R.Olsen. 1998. Improvement of The Fractal Based Landscape Diversity Model. The Association of American Geographers 94th Annual Meeting, 25-29 March, Boston, Mass.

Tagestad J., R.D. Ramsey and A. Falconer. 1998. Mosaicking Methodology and the Effect on Surface Reflectance. The Association of American Geographers 94th Annual Meeting, 25-29 March, Boston, Mass.

Washington-Allen, R.A., N.E West, R. D. Ramsey, and C.T. Hunsaker. 1998. A Methodology for Synoptic Land Condition and Trend Assessment of Remote and Inaccessible Public Lands. 51st Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management, Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico, February 8-12.

Ramsey, R.D., A. Falconer, and J.S Hansen. 1997. Collaborative Project Between the Geography Department and the Space Dynamics Laboratory to Develop a Animated Video Flyover of Utah. Utah Geographic Information Council's Conference '97. October 7-8, 1997. Provo, UT.

Ramsey, R.D., T. Tilton. 1997. Development of a biophysical database to help manage threatened, endangered and sensitive species habitats in the Great Basin Region of Utah. Utah Geographic Information Council's Conference '97. October 7-8, 1997. Provo, UT.

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Ramsey, R.D., Kimberly Macey, and A. Falconer. 1997. Developing Multi Scene Landsat Mosaics for Change Detection and Ecosystem Mapping. The Association of American Geographers 93rd Annual Meeting, 1-5 April, Fort Worth Texas.

Tagestad, J., R.D. Ramsey, and A. Falconer. 1997. Using Solar Data to Increase Classification Accuracy of Desert Vegetation. The Association of American Geographers 93rd Annual Meeting, 1-5 April, Fort Worth Texas.

Macey, K., J.J. Nelson, F.J. McCarthy, R.D. Ramsey. 1997. Developing the Mojave Desert Ecosystem Initiative (MDEI) Internet Distribution Interface. The Association of American Geographers 93rd Annual Meeting, 1-5 April, Fort Worth Texas.

Wight, D., K. Patraw, T.G. Van Niel, A. Falconer, R.D. Ramsey, and B. Royer. 1997. A GIS Based Decision Making Tool for Land Managers. The Association of American Geographers 93rd Annual Meeting, 1-5 April, Fort Worth Texas.

Tilton, T.K., R. D. Ramsey. 1996. Use of ArcInfo to Examine Environmental Associations of Prehistoric Archeological Sites. Paper presentation, ESRI annual ARC/Info users group meeting, Palm Springs CA. May.

Ramsey, R.D. and A. Falconer. 1995. Teaching GIS and Remote Sensing Through the Internet. Poster Presentation at the Southwest Arc/Info Users Group Conference, Midway, UT. Sept. 15-18.

Ramsey, R.D., T. Tilton, B. Banner. 1995. The Digital Atlas of the Vascular Plants of Utah. Poster Presentation at the Southwest Arc/Info Users Group Conference, Midway, UT. Sept. 15-18.

Ramsey, R.D. 1995. Teaching Remove Sensing thought the Internet. Global Remote Sensing for Integrated GIS Applications. September 26-27, Denver, Colorado.

Ramsey, R.D., A. Falconer, D. Jensen, J. Jensen. 1995. Climatic and Vegetation Phenological Variation of Ecoregions in the Intermountain West. Presented at the International Rangeland Congress, Salt Lake City, Utah. June.

Falconer, A., D. Wight, R. D. Ramsey, T. C. Edwards, C. Homer, and S. Basset. 1995. Map products for the national biological survey gap analysis for Utah. Presented at the annual ERDAS Users Group Meeting, Atlanta, GA March.

Ramsey, R. D. 1995. Teaching ERDAS IMAGINE through the Internet. Presented at the annual ERDAS Users Group Meeting, Atlanta, GA March.

Ramsey, R.D., T. Van Niel, and A. Falconer. 1995. Detection of rangeland change from Landsat MSS and TM at Camp Williams, Utah National Guard training facility. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Chicago IL. March

Ramsey, R. D., T. Tilton, B. Banner, and A. Falconer. 1995. A Digital Atlas of the Vascular Plants of Utah. Presented at the annual ARC/Info users group meeting, Palm Springs CA. May.

Ramsey, R. D., A. Falconer, B. Biggs, M. Halisky, C. Homer, S. Basset, and T. C. Edwards. 1995. GIS for Environmental Management: A Hierarchical Database Structure. Presented at the annual ARC/Info users group meeting, Palm Springs CA. May.

Wight, D., A. Falconer, C. Homer, S. Basset, R. D. Ramsey, and T. C. Edwards. 1995. Interactive CD Product for the National Biological Survey GAP Analysis Program. Presented at the annual ARC/Info users group meeting, Palm Springs CA. May.

Biggs, B., K. Patraw, R.D. Ramsey, A. Falconer. 1995. World Wide Web Access to ARC/Info Databases. Presented at the annual ARC/Info users group meeting, Palm Springs CA. May.

Edwards, T. C., C. Homer, S. Bassett, R. D. Ramsey, and A. Falconer. 1994. The Utah Gap Analysis. Poster presentation delivered at the ASPRS/ACSM Annual Convention and Exposition, April 25-28, Reno NV.

Edwards, Thomas C., Collin Homer, Allan Falconer, R.D. Ramsey, Douglas Wight. 1994. GAP Analysis: A National Biodiversity Study Built With Geographic Tools. Annual Meeting, Association of American Geographers, San Francisco CA. March 29 - April 2.

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Ramsey, R.D., David Winn, and Eric Olsen. 1994. Visualization of Landscape Diversity from Classified Landsat TM Imagery. Annual Meeting, Association of American Geographers, San Francisco CA. March 29 - April 2.

Ramsey, R.D., Collin G. Homer, and Thomas C. Edwards. 1993. Data Preparation for the Utah Gap Analysis Study. ERDAS Users Group Meeting, October 11-14, Atlanta, GA. Poster Session

Homer, C. G., S. Bassett, T.C. Edwards, G. Crosby, D. Wight, R. D. Ramsey, A. Falconer. 1993. Prototype Maps for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife National GAP Analysis Project. ERDAS Users Group Meeting, October 11-14, Atlanta, GA. Poster Session

Ramsey, R.D. 1993. New Technologies for Monitoring Rangelands. Presented at Land Grant Days: The Role of the Land Grant University in the Management of Public Lands. Monitoring and Evaluating Rangelands seminar. September 27, 1993, Utah State University.

Ramsey, R.D., Collin G. Homer, and Thomas C. Edwards. 1993. Data Preparation for the Utah Gap Analysis Study. Poster Presentation, PECORA 12: Land Information from Space Based Systems. August 24-26 Sioux Falls, S.D.

Ramsey, R. D. 1993. The Application of Remote Sensing and GIS Technologies to Soil Erosion and Land Cover Studies. Presented to National Administrators and Managers of the Icelandic Agricultural Research Institute. Reykjavik, Iceland. August 11, 1993.

Neale, C.M.U., and R. D. Ramsey. 1993. The use of Remote Sensing and GIS to map Irrigation Structures on the Nile Delta and Develop a Relational Database to Assist in the Management of Water Resources. A series of presentations and workshops presented to National Level Directors at the Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources, Cairo Egypt. June 13 - 29, 1993.

Bartz, K. L., J. L. Kershner, R. D. Ramsey, and C. M. U. Neale. 1993. Delineating Riparian Cover Types Using Multispectral Airborne Videography. 14th Biennial Workshop on Color Photography and Videography in Resource Monitoring. May 25-28, Utah State University, Logan Utah.

Ramsey, R.D., Collin G. Homer, and Thomas C. Edwards. 1993. Data Preparation for the Utah Gap Analysis Study. 1st Annual Western Regional ERDAS Users Group Meeting. Ft. Collins Colorado.

Ramsey, R. D., C. G. Homer, T. C. Edwards. 1993. GAP Analysis Land Cover Map for the State of Utah Using Landsat Thematic Mapper Data. 89th Annual Meeting, Association of American Geographers, Atlanta GA, April 6-10.

Washington-Allen, R. A., R. D. Ramsey, B. E. Norton, and N. M. Quiroga. 1993. Historical Analysis of Drought and Change on the Bolivian Altiplano: A Remote Sensing Perspective. GRAZ 25th International Symposium, Remote Sensing and Global Environmental Change: Tools for Sustainable Development. 4 - 8 April 1993, Vienna Austria.

Ramsey, R. D. 1992. Teaching Remote Sensing Project Design and Management at the Undergraduate Level. XVII Congress ISPRS, Washington, D.C. August 2-14, 1990.

Ramsey, R. D., J. D. Born, C. G. Homer, and T. C. Edwards. 1992. Thematic Mapper Vegetation Mapping for the State of Utah. Fourth Biennial USDA Forest Service Remote Sensing Applications Conference. April 6-10, Orlando, Fla.

Bartz, K., J. L. Kershner, R.D. Ramsey, and C. M. U. Neale. 1992. Assessing Riparian Vegetation using Multispectral, Airborne Videography: A New Resource Management Tool. Fourth Biennial USDA Forest Service Remote Sensing Applications Conference. April 6-10, Orlando, Fla.

Homer, C. G., T. C. Edwards, and R. D. Ramsey. 1991. Modeling Sage Grouse Winter Habitat with Landsat TM Data in a GIS. The Second National U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Geographic Information Systems Workshop. National Ecology Research Center, Fort Collins, Colorado. June 10-13.

O'Neill, W. A., R. D. Ramsey, J. Chou. Planning and Analysis of Transit Routes and Stops Using Geographic Information Systems. Transportation Research Board, 71st Annual Meeting, Jan. 12-16, 1992, Washington, D.C. Peer Reviewed Proceedings, Full Paper.

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Ramsey, R. D. 1991. Generating a Regional Data base to Identify Surface Cover Types at Various Scales. 27th AWRA Annual Conference, "Water Management or River Systems”, Sept. 8-13, 1991, New Orleans, LA. Ref. Abs.

Neale, C. M. U., and R. D. Ramsey. 1991. Multi Scale Classification of Watershed Land Cover Using Nested Satellite and Airborne Video Imagery. 27th AWRA Annual Conference, "Water Management or River Systems”, Sept. 8-13, 1991, New Orleans, LA. Ref. Abs.

Ramsey, R. D. 1991. Development of Sampling Algorithms to Aid Image Classification and Estimation of Community Associations Across a Landscape. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Miami, Fla. April 13-17.

Ramsey, R. D. and D. S. Winn. 1991. The Role of Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing Technology to Evaluate Use, Diversity, Edge and Spatial Association of Habitat Types for Elk on the North Slope of the Uintas. Resourse Analysis in an electronic age. U.S.F.S. Region 6/Pacific Northwest GIS Conference. 3/11 - 3/14/1991.

Neale, C. M. U., and R. D. Ramsey. 1990. Potential Applications of Digitized Video Imagery Obtained from Aircraft Platforms in a GIS Environment. Proceedings: Application of Geographic Information Systems, Simulation Models, and Knowledge based Systems for Landuse Management. Viginia Polytecnic Institute, November 12-14, 1990.

Ramsey, R. D. 1990. Modeling Topographic Effects on Remotely Sensed Images in North Central Utah. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Toronto, Canada.

Ramsey, R. D. 1989. Evaluation of an irradiance model to correct for topographic effect in areas of high topographic relief. ERDAS User's Group Meeting. October 9 - 13, 1989. Atlanta, Ga.

Ramsey, R. D. 1989. Modeling topographic effects on remotely sensed images in north central Utah aspen forests. Geoprocessing and Surveying Conference - "A User's Perspective”. March 8 - 10, Boise, Idaho.

Ramsey, R. D. 1988. General principles of digital remote sensing to geologic exploration in hydrothermally altered terrains. Delivered to a joint meeting of the U.S. Department of Energy and the Departamento Federal de Eletricidad, Mexico. Calexico, Calif., March 14, 1988.

Ramsey, R. D. and Merrill K. Ridd. 1987. Monitoring soil moisture in Utah's West Desert through digital remote sensing. Guest Speaker, Engineering and Technology Symposium, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, April 2, 1987.

Ramsey, R. D. and Merrill K. Ridd. 1987. The influence of shadow on spectral response in a semiarid shrub community. Fourth Arid Lands Remote Sensing Workshop, Bishop, California, March 24-26, 1987.

Ramsey, R. D. 1986. Digital Remote Sensing For Exploration Geology. Guest speaker to the Utah Geological Association, December 15, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Ridd, M. K., R. D. Ramsey, G. E. Douglass, and J. A. Merola. 1984. Classification of vegetation communities in the Battle Mountain S.E. Quadrangle, Nevada with MSS digital data. Second Annual Meeting of the Arid Lands Remote Sensing Working Group, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 21 and 22, 1985.

Ramsey, R. D. and K. T. Harper. 1983. Influence of tree overstory on understory production and composition in aspen forests of Central Utah. Proc. 64th Annual Mtg. Pacific Division, AAAS, p. 46. June 19-23, Logan, Utah.

PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS: Washington-Allen, R. A., R. D. Ramsey, B. E. Norton, and N. E. West. 1994. Historical Analysis of Land

Degradation on the Bolivian Altiplano. 79th Annual ESA Meeting, Science and Public Policy, Knoxville, TN. August 7-11. In Supplement to Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, Vol 75(2), p242.

Homer, C. G., T. C. Edwards, and R. D. Ramsey. 1991. Modeling Sage Grouse Winter Habitat with Landsat TM Data in a GIS. The Second National U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Geographic Information Systems Workshop. National Ecology Research Center, Fort Collins, Colorado. June 10-13.

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Ramsey, R. D. 1991. Generating a Regional Data base to Identify Surface Cover Types at Various Scales. 27th AWRA Annual Conference, "Water Management or River Systems”, Sept. 8-13, 1991, New Orleans, LA.

Neale, C. M. U., and R. D. Ramsey. 1991. Multi Scale Classification of Watershed Land Cover Using Nested Satellite and Airborne Video Imagery. 27th AWRA Annual Conference, "Water Management or River Systems”, Sept. 8-13, 1991, New Orleans, LA.

Neale, C.M.U., R. D. Ramsey. 1990. Potential Applications of Digitized Video Imagery Obtained from Aircraft Platforms in a GIS Environment. Proceedings, Applications of Geographic Information Systems, Simulations Models, and Knowledge based Systems for Landuse Management. November 12-14, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA.