Portfolio
PUBLICATIONS
Georectified polygon database of ground-mounted large-scale solar photovoltaic sites in the United States
Fujita, K.S., Ancona, Z.H., Kramer, L.A., Straka, M., Gautreau, T.E., Garrity, C.P., Robson, D., Diffendorfer, J.E., and Hoen, B. Georectified polygon database of ground-mounted large-scale solar photovoltaic sites in the United States. Sci Data 10, 760 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02644-8
United States Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (ver. 1.0, November 2023)
Fujita, K.S., Ancona, Z.H., Kramer, L.A., Straka, M., Gautreau, T.E., Garrity, C.P., Robson, D., Diffendorfer, J.E., and Hoen, B., 2023, United States Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database v1.0 (November, 2023): U.S. Geological Survey and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory data release,
https://doi.org/10.5066/P9IA3TUS.
U.S. Photovoltaic Database (usgs.gov)
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Illuminating Trends in Solar Photovoltaics 2023 AAG Annual Meeting
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Independent Research, USGS, Illuminating Trends in Solar Photovoltaics
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Data were provided by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) to generate density maps and demonstrate the increased development of solar facilities over time across the United States.
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Uses the US large-scale solar Photovoltaic Database (USPVDB), a first-of-its-kind polygon-based dataset with location points and polygons quantifying land area associated with LSPVs (≥1 MW) in the US.
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The USPVDB is a collaboration between USGS Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center and Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory Energy Technology Area and is pending publication for 2023.
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Maps are separated by USGS National Land Cover Database (NLCD) release dates beginning in 2011.
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
Mapping the Native Bumble Bees (Bombus) of Colorado
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Community-based Graduate Research, CU Denver, Native bumble bees (Bombus) of Colorado, USA
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Provides insight into the geographic distribution of all 24 Bombus species native to Colorado.
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Data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) website and additional non-published data were used to create 24 individual heat maps showing the distribution of each species.
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The answer to whether all 24 native species exist in Colorado is inconclusive due to a lack of data and limited collection ranges.
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Biases in data collection require wider collection efforts to generate new data from all regions of the state, giving a better representation of actual population densities.
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Details regarding this research, including a public geodatabase, can be found by clicking here.
Western bumble bee (Bombus occidentalis) distribution in Colorado, USA
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Independent Graduate Research, CU Denver, Western bumble bee (Bombus occidentalis) distribution in Colorado, USA.
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Assessed the historical distribution of one of Colorado’s native species, Bombus occidentalis, or the western bumble bee.
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Data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) website were used to create five historical distribution maps and a predictive model of western bumble bees in Colorado.
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Results support the hypothesis: the range of western bumble bees in Colorado and the Rocky Mountains has declined over time.
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Biases in data collection require wider collection efforts to generate new data from all regions of the state, giving a better representation of actual population densities.
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Additional details regarding this research can be found by clicking here.
Vegetation and Channel Recovery Nine Years Following the Waldo Canyon Fire of Colorado
GSA Connects 2021
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Field-based Graduate Research, CU Denver
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Surveyed channel recovery of burned tributaries in Waldo Canyon, Colorado nine years after the 2012 wildfire.
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Results determined morphologic recovery of the channels had not yet occurred and may take decades or longer to restore their pre-fire conditions.
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Details regarding this research and my fieldwork can be found by clicking here.
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The published abstract and recorded presentation of the research can be found in the Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, or by clicking the image to the left.
ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING
WRITING EXAMPLES
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Species Abundance and Spatial Distributions of Colorado Bumble Bees (Bombus) - Research Proposal, 2022
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Reducing Algae Blooms in Denver City Park Lakes - Policy Brief, 2022
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Sensitivity Analysis of Manageable Forested Units in Yosemite National Park, California, USA - Research Analysis, 2021
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Analyzing Morphological Changes of a Step-pool Stream Nine Years Following the Waldo Canyon Fire of Colorado - Research Analysis, 2021
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The History and Applications of Remote Sensing in Fluvial Geomorphology - Research Paper, 2021