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Forest Drought Response Index (Fordri): A New Combined Model To Monitor Forest Drought In The Eastern United States, Tsegaye Tadesse, David Y. Hollinger, Yared A. Bayissa, Mark Svoboda, Brian Fuchs, Beichen Zhang, Getachew Demissie, Brian D. Wardlow, Gil Bohrer, Kenneth L. Clark, Ankur R. Desai, Lianhong Gu, Asko Noormets, Kimberly A. Novick, Andrew D. Richardson Nov 2020

Forest Drought Response Index (Fordri): A New Combined Model To Monitor Forest Drought In The Eastern United States, Tsegaye Tadesse, David Y. Hollinger, Yared A. Bayissa, Mark Svoboda, Brian Fuchs, Beichen Zhang, Getachew Demissie, Brian D. Wardlow, Gil Bohrer, Kenneth L. Clark, Ankur R. Desai, Lianhong Gu, Asko Noormets, Kimberly A. Novick, Andrew D. Richardson

Drought Mitigation Center: Faculty Publications

Monitoring drought impacts in forest ecosystems is a complex process because forest ecosystems are composed of different species with heterogeneous structural compositions. Even though forest drought status is a key control on the carbon cycle, very few indices exist to monitor and predict forest drought stress. The Forest Drought Indicator (ForDRI) is a new monitoring tool developed by the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) to identify forest drought stress. ForDRI integrates 12 types of data, including satellite, climate, evaporative demand, ground water, and soil moisture, into a single hybrid index to estimate tree stress. The model uses Principal Component Analysis …


Garbage From Ship Sources In Cameroon: The Case Of Marpol 1973/78 Annex V, Yvonne Ayamba Ayuk Nov 2020

Garbage From Ship Sources In Cameroon: The Case Of Marpol 1973/78 Annex V, Yvonne Ayamba Ayuk

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Analysis Of Seawater Pollution Factors In The Port Of Aqaba/ Jordan : From A Sustainability Perspective: Challenges And Solutions, Ashraf W. M. Al Momani Nov 2020

Analysis Of Seawater Pollution Factors In The Port Of Aqaba/ Jordan : From A Sustainability Perspective: Challenges And Solutions, Ashraf W. M. Al Momani

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Saudi Regime For Ships Source Oil Spill In The Arabian Gulf Preparedness And Response, Abdullah M. Almutairi Nov 2020

Saudi Regime For Ships Source Oil Spill In The Arabian Gulf Preparedness And Response, Abdullah M. Almutairi

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Landscape-Scale Differences Among Cities Alter Common Species’ Responses To Urbanization, Mason Fidino, Travis Gallo, Elizabeth W. Lehrer, Maureen H. Murray, Cria Kay, Heather A. Sander, Brandon Macdougall, Carmen M. Salsbury, Travis J. Ryan, Julia L. Angstmann, J. Amy Belaire, Barbara Dugelby, Chris Schell, Theodore Stankowich, Max Amaya, David Drake, Sheryl H. Hursh, Adam A. Ahlers, Jacque Williamson, Laurel M. Hartley, Amanda J. Zellmer, Kelly Simon Nov 2020

Landscape-Scale Differences Among Cities Alter Common Species’ Responses To Urbanization, Mason Fidino, Travis Gallo, Elizabeth W. Lehrer, Maureen H. Murray, Cria Kay, Heather A. Sander, Brandon Macdougall, Carmen M. Salsbury, Travis J. Ryan, Julia L. Angstmann, J. Amy Belaire, Barbara Dugelby, Chris Schell, Theodore Stankowich, Max Amaya, David Drake, Sheryl H. Hursh, Adam A. Ahlers, Jacque Williamson, Laurel M. Hartley, Amanda J. Zellmer, Kelly Simon

Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS

Understanding how biodiversity responds to urbanization is challenging, due in part to the single-city focus of most urban ecological research. Here, we delineate continent-scale patterns in urban species assemblages by leveraging data from a multi-city camera trap survey and quantify how differences in greenspace availability and average housing density among 10 North American cities relate to the distribution of eight widespread North American mammals. To do so, we deployed camera traps at 569 sites across these ten cities between 18 June and 14 August. Most data came from 2017, though some cities contributed 2016 or 2018 data if it was …


Enhancing The Visibility Of Vernier Effect In A Tri-Microfiber Coupler Fiber Loop Interferometer For Ultrasensitive Refractive Index And Temperature Sensing, Fangfang Wei, Dejun Liu, Zhe Wang, Zhuochen Wang, Gerald Farrell, Qiang Wu, Gang-Ding Peng, Yuliya Semenova Nov 2020

Enhancing The Visibility Of Vernier Effect In A Tri-Microfiber Coupler Fiber Loop Interferometer For Ultrasensitive Refractive Index And Temperature Sensing, Fangfang Wei, Dejun Liu, Zhe Wang, Zhuochen Wang, Gerald Farrell, Qiang Wu, Gang-Ding Peng, Yuliya Semenova

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In this paper a Vernier effect based sensor is analyzed and demonstrated experimentally in a tri-microfiber coupler (Tri-MFC) and polarization-maintaining fiber (PMF) loop interferometer (Tri-MFC-PMF) to provide ultrasensitive refractive index and temperature sensing. The main novelty of this work is an analysis of parameters of the proposed Tri-MFC-PMF with the objective of determining the conditions leading to a strong Vernier effect. It has been identified by simulation that the Vernier effect is a primary factor in the design of Tri-MFC-PMF loop sensing structure for sensitivity enhancement. It is furthermore demonstrated experimentally that enhancing the visibility of the Vernier spectrum in …


Accession To The Convention For The Control And Management Of Ships’ Ballast Water And Sediments 2004 : The Case Of Vietnam, Long Viet Le Nov 2020

Accession To The Convention For The Control And Management Of Ships’ Ballast Water And Sediments 2004 : The Case Of Vietnam, Long Viet Le

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Toward Mitigating, Minimizing, And Preventing Cybercrimes And Cybersecurity Risks, Claire Seungeun Lee Nov 2020

Toward Mitigating, Minimizing, And Preventing Cybercrimes And Cybersecurity Risks, Claire Seungeun Lee

International Journal of Cybersecurity Intelligence & Cybercrime

Cybercrime and cybersecurity are emerging fields of research, shaped by technological developments. Scholars in these interconnected fields have studied different types of cybercrimes as well as victimization and offending. Increasingly, some of these scholars have focused on the ways in which cybercrimes can be mitigated, minimized, and even prevented. However, such strategies are often difficult to achieve in reality due to the human and technical factors surrounding cybercrimes. In this issue of the International Journal of Cybersecurity Intelligence and Cybercrime, three papers adequately address such challenges using college student samples and nationally representative samples, as well as a framework through …


Book Review: Computer Capers: Tales Of Electronic Thievery, Embezzlement, And Fraud. By Thomas Whiteside, Brian Nussbaum Nov 2020

Book Review: Computer Capers: Tales Of Electronic Thievery, Embezzlement, And Fraud. By Thomas Whiteside, Brian Nussbaum

International Journal of Cybersecurity Intelligence & Cybercrime

No abstract provided.


Cyber-Situational Crime Prevention And The Breadth Of Cybercrimes Among Higher Education Institutions, Sinchul Back, Jennifer Laprade Nov 2020

Cyber-Situational Crime Prevention And The Breadth Of Cybercrimes Among Higher Education Institutions, Sinchul Back, Jennifer Laprade

International Journal of Cybersecurity Intelligence & Cybercrime

Academic institutions house enormous amounts of critical information from social security numbers of students to proprietary research data. Thus, maintaining up to date cybersecurity practices to protect academic institutions’ information and facilities against cyber-perpetrators has become a top priority. The purpose of this study is to assess common cybersecurity measures through a situational crime prevention (SCP) theoretical framework. Using a national data set of academic institutions in the United States, this study investigates the link between common cybersecurity measures, crime prevention activities, and cybercrimes. By focusing on the conceptualization of cybersecurity measures as SCP techniques, this study also offers the …


Proposal For The Development And Addition Of A Cybersecurity Assessment Section Into Technology Involving Global Public Health, Stanley Mierzwa, Saumya Ramarao, Jung Ah Yun, Bok Gyo Jeong Nov 2020

Proposal For The Development And Addition Of A Cybersecurity Assessment Section Into Technology Involving Global Public Health, Stanley Mierzwa, Saumya Ramarao, Jung Ah Yun, Bok Gyo Jeong

International Journal of Cybersecurity Intelligence & Cybercrime

This paper discusses and proposes the inclusion of a cyber or security risk assessment section during the course of public health initiatives involving the use of information and communication computer technology. Over the last decade, many public health research efforts have included information technologies such as Mobile Health (mHealth), Electronic Health (eHealth), Telehealth, and Digital Health to assist with unmet global development health needs. This paper provides a background on the lack of documentation on cybersecurity risks or vulnerability assessments in global public health areas. This study suggests existing frameworks and policies be adopted for public health. We also propose …


Assessing Oil Spill Management In Senegal Using The Iso 31000:2018 Standard As A Risk Management Framework, Abdou Aziz Diouf Nov 2020

Assessing Oil Spill Management In Senegal Using The Iso 31000:2018 Standard As A Risk Management Framework, Abdou Aziz Diouf

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Analysis Of Oil Tanker Collisions In The Republic Of Korea Using A Hybrid Approach, Byungchurl Ku Nov 2020

Analysis Of Oil Tanker Collisions In The Republic Of Korea Using A Hybrid Approach, Byungchurl Ku

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Mind The Cap : Case Study Of Sulpher 2020 Cap For Vietnam Tanker Joint Stock Company, Tran Hai Au La Nov 2020

Mind The Cap : Case Study Of Sulpher 2020 Cap For Vietnam Tanker Joint Stock Company, Tran Hai Au La

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Self-Control On The Cyber Victim-Offender Overlap, Brooke Nodeland Nov 2020

The Effects Of Self-Control On The Cyber Victim-Offender Overlap, Brooke Nodeland

International Journal of Cybersecurity Intelligence & Cybercrime

Increasingly, the overlap between victims and offenders has received empirical attention with regard to traditional forms of deviance. More recently, the growth of cyber offending has led to a need to examine whether traditional criminological theories can be used to explain these crimes in the same manner as traditional offenses. However, limited attention has been given to victim-offender overlap in cyber-offending. The current study uses a sample of American college students to examine the influence of self-control on cyber offending, cyber victimization, and the cyber victim-offender overlap. The results indicate that low self-control significantly predicts participation in cyber offending as …


Sustainable Non-Noble Metal Based Catalysts For High Performance Oxygen Electrocatalysis, Swetha Ramani Nov 2020

Sustainable Non-Noble Metal Based Catalysts For High Performance Oxygen Electrocatalysis, Swetha Ramani

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Current energy crisis has dramatically shifted the focus of technological advancements towards clean and renewable forms of energy. Continued dependence and utilization of fossil fuels has created global awareness on harmful greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. A need for sustainable technology has gained a lot of significance in the recent years. This has led to the development of devices and technologies that rely on environmentally friendly electrochemical conversion and storage of energy. One such advancement that generates electrical energy from chemical reactions is known as fuel cell technology. While fuel cells have demonstrated potential in replacing the conventional technologies …


Compliance Assessment Of The National Oil Spill Contingency Plan Of The Philippines On 1990 International Convention On Oil Spill Preparedness, Response And Co-Operation Using Retos, Godofredo Garcia Vagilidad Nov 2020

Compliance Assessment Of The National Oil Spill Contingency Plan Of The Philippines On 1990 International Convention On Oil Spill Preparedness, Response And Co-Operation Using Retos, Godofredo Garcia Vagilidad

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Evaluating The Inspection Framework Relating To The Greenhouse Gas Emission From Ships, Yoshikatsu Yasuta Nov 2020

Evaluating The Inspection Framework Relating To The Greenhouse Gas Emission From Ships, Yoshikatsu Yasuta

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Evaluating The Impact Of Marine Fuels According To Ghg And Air Pollutants Emissions, Saidi Issa Mkwawa Nov 2020

Evaluating The Impact Of Marine Fuels According To Ghg And Air Pollutants Emissions, Saidi Issa Mkwawa

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Examining The Implementation Of The International Ship And Port Facility Security Code (Isps) In The Port Of Dakar (Senegal), Diogal Guays Nov 2020

Examining The Implementation Of The International Ship And Port Facility Security Code (Isps) In The Port Of Dakar (Senegal), Diogal Guays

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Analysis Of Impact Of Fuel Price Volatility On Shipping Companies In View Of Imo Sulphur 2020 Regulation : A Case Study Of Mediterranean Shipping Company, Happiness Okokhue Nov 2020

Analysis Of Impact Of Fuel Price Volatility On Shipping Companies In View Of Imo Sulphur 2020 Regulation : A Case Study Of Mediterranean Shipping Company, Happiness Okokhue

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Impacts Of The Implementation Of The 0.5% Of Sulphur Content Limit In The Fuel Oil In Peru, Guillermo Alberto Benites Valverde Nov 2020

Impacts Of The Implementation Of The 0.5% Of Sulphur Content Limit In The Fuel Oil In Peru, Guillermo Alberto Benites Valverde

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Can Capacity Building Influence Port State Control Enforcement Levels Of The Marpol 73/78 Convention?: A Study On The Caribbean, Candice Latoya Gomez Nov 2020

Can Capacity Building Influence Port State Control Enforcement Levels Of The Marpol 73/78 Convention?: A Study On The Caribbean, Candice Latoya Gomez

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Legal Analysis Of The Implementation And Enforcement Of Marpol Annex Vi Sulphur Regulations In Georgia, Nino Pataraia Nov 2020

A Legal Analysis Of The Implementation And Enforcement Of Marpol Annex Vi Sulphur Regulations In Georgia, Nino Pataraia

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Comparative Study Of The Implementation Of Oil Spill Contingency Planning In Promoting Ocean Sustainability And Governance : A Case Study Of Ghana And Canada., Marvin Bang-Gesina Ayoo Nov 2020

A Comparative Study Of The Implementation Of Oil Spill Contingency Planning In Promoting Ocean Sustainability And Governance : A Case Study Of Ghana And Canada., Marvin Bang-Gesina Ayoo

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Imo Sulphur Cap 2020: Case Study Of The Environmental Impacts In The Selected Sea-Ports, Andrew Akoi Tarnue Nov 2020

Imo Sulphur Cap 2020: Case Study Of The Environmental Impacts In The Selected Sea-Ports, Andrew Akoi Tarnue

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Investigation Of Port Digital Technologies And Their Impact On Ghg Emission Reduction And Energy Efficiency, Elizabeth Munyedboh Mbotiji Nov 2020

Investigation Of Port Digital Technologies And Their Impact On Ghg Emission Reduction And Energy Efficiency, Elizabeth Munyedboh Mbotiji

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Comparative Study Of Ocean Literacy In Sweden And Nigeria And An Analysis Of Macro And Micro-Plastic Pollution In Marinas Of Southern Sweden, Titus Yabira Ndahi Nov 2020

A Comparative Study Of Ocean Literacy In Sweden And Nigeria And An Analysis Of Macro And Micro-Plastic Pollution In Marinas Of Southern Sweden, Titus Yabira Ndahi

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Challenges In Respect To Supply Of Imo 2020 0.5% Sulphur Regulation Compliant Bunker Fuel At The Port Of Colombo : Lessons Learnt And The Way Forward, Ranaweera Mudiyanselage Ariyamanjula Nov 2020

Challenges In Respect To Supply Of Imo 2020 0.5% Sulphur Regulation Compliant Bunker Fuel At The Port Of Colombo : Lessons Learnt And The Way Forward, Ranaweera Mudiyanselage Ariyamanjula

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Cyber-Security Risks And Liabilities In Modern Marine Insurance., Thi Hong Hanh Hoang Nov 2020

Cyber-Security Risks And Liabilities In Modern Marine Insurance., Thi Hong Hanh Hoang

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.