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Jeffrey D. Campbell, Ph.D.
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Environmental Informatics Consulting Jeffrey D. Campbell, Ph.D. Home About Jeff Campbell Services Community Involvement Workshops Database Analysis Systems Design Information Visualization Web Design Speaking Writing |
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Environmental and ecological publications are highlighted here. Jeff's full list of publications is available on his academic web site, www.research.umbc.edu/~jcampbel/publications.html
| The Fish of Jug Bay Patuxent River, Maryland: A Pictorial Key (2007),
18 pages. Substantial redesign and revision of 1994 edition by Doris Peters and
Shannon Smithberger. Current revisions by Karyn Molines and Jeffrey Campbell.
The key was written for volunteers assisting with fish seining. The objective is an easy to use guide focusing on readily identifiable characteristics that can be observed in the field instead of more formal keys using more technical language and characteristics such as the number of rays and spines not as easily observed in live specimens swimming in a small aquarium. A sample page from an appendix highlighting the differences between similar species is currently available. The full document is published on the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary web site. It is also available in poster format. |
Sample page from the fish guide |
Howard County Fish Guide (2007), 3 pages. Field photo guide for identifying local fish.
Jeff has written several guides for volunteers and leaders doing ecological monitoring studies at Jug Bay. One describes the new vernal pool monitoring protocol he developed. Another describes procedures for an on-going fish monitoring survey.
“Stalking Wild Data: Environmental Informatics at Jug Bay”, Marsh Notes, Vol. 22, No 1., 2008, p 10 – 11, published by Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, MD.
"Spring Peepers Still Number One", ECOnnection, p. 3, Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks, 2007 Environmental Newsletter, December 2007.
Lower Two Run
Creek
A detailed combination of aerial imagery and 1 meter contour lines derived
from digital elevation data to illustrate geomorphological changes in the stream
valley as it enters a beaver pond.
Alluvial Deltas in the Marsh at Jug Bay High resolution digital elevation data analyzed to show presence of deltas caused by sediments from small stream valleys. In the field, the small changes in elevation from the steam deposits is noticeable only from changes in vegetation. The GIS analysis confirmed the presence of the deltaic deposits and explains the vegetation change due to the subtle differences in habitat. Since the objective was to examine deltas in a wider area, the aerial image was displayed for elevations above 10 m to provide better location context.
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| Low resolution image (for web) showing elevations from 0 to 10 m (dark blue to light green). The delta is seen as higher elevations (lighter blues) in marsh below the stream valley. 1 meter contours are also shown. |
Delgado, P. and J.D. Campbell, "Volunteer-Driven Restoration within the Maryland Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve" poster, 13th Annual Tributary Strategy Teams Meeting, February 7, 2009.
Campbell, J. D. and M. McGuire, “Evaluation of Collaborative GIS Usage” poster, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 2008
Campbell, J.D., Tasumi, Y and E. Frieble, ""Wild Rice 2007: Lessons Learned" poster, Jug Bay Wetlands Research Symposium, Annapolis, MD, March 29, 2008.
Campbell, J.D., Hollister, L. and E. Friebele, "Monitoring Protocol for Larger Vernal Pools" poster, Maryland Water Monitoring Council Seasonal Pool Workshop, March 2008.
Campbell, J. D., K. Molines and C. W. Swarth, "Data Mining for Ecological Research: Lessons Learned from Amphibian and Reptile Activity Analysis" poster, National Science Foundation Symposium on Next Generation of Data Mining and Cyber-Enabled Discovery for Innovation, Baltimore, MD, October 10-12, 2007.
Jeff's grant proposals have focused on research in human-computer interaction, primarily from the National Science Foundation. These programs are highly competitive. For example, in 2002 when his proposal for a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site in Human-Computer Interaction was funded ($283,000), 15% of proposals for that program were successful. He also received a Summer Faculty Fellowship in 2000 from UMBC.
