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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lucas Schneider, Philip Beck, Jens Wiebe, Roland Wiesendanger
Summary: This study demonstrates the use of a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) with a magnetic tip to map the spin structure of a sample at the atomic scale and functionalize the STM tip with Fe atoms to probe the spin polarization of Mn nanomagnets on a Nb surface. By comparing spin-polarized STM measurements with different tips, the research shows an extraordinary spin sensitivity and the ability to quantitatively measure the sample's spin polarization values near the Fermi level using the new functionalized probes.
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Michael T. Tate, Sarah E. Janssen, Ryan F. Lepak, Laura Flucke, David P. Krabbenhoft
Summary: With the implementation of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards and the Minamata Convention, mercury emissions have decreased in the United States. A national-scale effort was initiated to establish a baseline of mercury stable isotope values in order to study the changes in atmospheric mercury concentrations. The study found that unique mercury sources and environmental variables can impact total gaseous mercury isotope values, highlighting the importance of characterizing atmospheric mercury isotopes on a larger geographical scale.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Brett Raczka, Timothy J. Hoar, Henrique F. Duarte, Andrew M. Fox, Jeffrey L. Anderson, David R. Bowling, John C. Lin
Summary: The Western United States is heavily influenced by natural lands that are crucial for carbon balance, water quality, and timber reserves, while also being susceptible to forest mortality from various factors. By adjusting simulations and incorporating water limitations, it is possible to improve carbon monitoring and understand the impact of water availability on carbon uptake through photosynthesis.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN MODELING EARTH SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
John T. Abatzoglou, Caroline S. Juang, A. Park Williams, Crystal A. Kolden, Anthony LeRoy Westerling
Summary: The research shows a strong correlation between fire danger days in western US forests and strain on national fire suppression resources, with a projected doubling of synchronous fire danger days in the coming decades.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Olivia M. de Goede, Daniel C. Nachun, Nicole M. Ferraro, Michael J. Gloudemans, Abhiram S. Rao, Craig Smail, Tiffany Y. Eulalio, Francois Aguet, Bernard Ng, Jishu Xu, Alvaro N. Barbeira, Stephane E. Castel, Sarah Kim-Hellmuth, YoSon Park, Alexandra J. Scott, Benjamin J. Strober, Christopher D. Brown, Xiaoquan Wen, Ira M. Hall, Alexis Battle, Tuuli Lappalainen, Hae Kyung Im, Kristin G. Ardlie, Sara Mostafavi, Thomas Quertermous, Karla Kirkegaard, Stephen B. Montgomery
Summary: This study systematically characterized 14,100 lncRNA genes across 49 tissues for 101 complex genetic traits using GTEx project data, identifying 1,432 lncRNA gene-trait associations, 800 of which were not explained by neighboring protein-coding genes. The findings revealed associations between lncRNA and various diseases and traits.
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Douglas Luchristt, David Sheyn, C. Emi Bretschneider
Summary: The objective of this analysis was to provide national estimates of rates and patterns of labiaplasty performance among all payers in the ambulatory surgery setting. The study found that the highest rate of labiaplasty cases occurred among adolescent and young women in the United States, with nearly 20% of all cases being performed in girls younger than age 18 years. Given the limited outcome data and potential long-term adverse events associated with this procedure, as well as the high rate of minors undergoing this procedure, more dedicated research assessing the prevalence and associated outcomes is warranted.
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alan Swanson, Zachary A. Holden, Jon Graham, D. Allen Warren, Curtis Noonan, Erin Landguth
Summary: We developed daily maps of PM2.5 in the western United States by using air quality station observations, MODIS aerosol optical depth data, and meteorological data. The model showed good accuracy and can be used to study the impacts of PM2.5 on health and the effects of inversions on exposure.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gerald Chia Gwain, Hubert Amu, Luchuo Engelbert Bain
Summary: This study developed an intervention to reduce depression among workers at an outpatient mental health clinic in Washington, D.C. The pre-intervention survey showed a depression prevalence of 30.2% among the employees, which reduced to 12.6% after the intervention. The majority of employees who felt exposed to workplace hazards also expressed feelings of depression.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Daniel J. McEvoy, Benjamin J. Hatchett
Summary: In April 2021, an alarming rate of snow melt occurred throughout the western US, leading to degraded hydrologic conditions and declining summer water supply forecasts. This study aims to quantify the magnitude and climatological context of snow water equivalent (SWE) melt rates and understand the hydrometeorological drivers during April 2021. The findings show widespread snow drought conditions and record 7-day snow melt rates, influenced by upper atmospheric ridging and heat waves.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Bethani Turley, Alida Cantor, Kate Berry, Sarah Knuth, Dustin Mulvaney, Noel Vineyard
Summary: Governments, utilities, and energy companies are increasingly focusing on energy storage technologies to extend the availability of renewable power sources. This Perspective analyzes the emerging landscapes of renewable energy storage in the Western United States, highlighting the rollout of utility-scale lithium-ion batteries and proposals for new pumped storage hydropower. The study reveals that energy storage technologies can have significant land use and water impact, generating opposition from groups concerned about environmental degradation and justice issues. The authors propose future research to ensure the socio-ecological benefits and justice of energy storage development.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sergio Marconi, Ben G. Weinstein, Sheng Zou, Stephanie A. Bohlman, Alina Zare, Aditya Singh, Dylan Stewart, Ira Harmon, Ashley Steinkraus, Ethan P. White
Summary: Advances in remote sensing imagery and machine learning have the potential to develop algorithms for species classification at unprecedented scales. This study developed a tree species classification model that can be applied to a wide range of US terrestrial ecosystems. The general model showed better overall accuracy compared to site-specific classifiers, especially when classifying at the genus level. The model accurately estimated uncertainty and predicted species for 20% of all tree species found in US forest ecosystems.
REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Lili Ren, Yang Yang, Hailong Wang, Pinya Wang, Xu Yue, Hong Liao
Summary: Widespread wildfires occurred in the western United States in 2020, causing property damage and threatening human lives. Simultaneously, the global COVID-19 pandemic disrupted human activities. A study using an earth system model and observations investigated the impact of emissions reductions during the pandemic on fire weather in the western United States in 2020. The study found that reductions in aerosols contributed to increased wildfire risks, while decreases in greenhouse gases countered this influence.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jannie Nielsen, K. M. Venkat Narayan, Solveig A. Cunningham
Summary: The incidence of obesity in the United States increased by 18% from 2013 to 2017 compared to the previous period. Blacks and younger adults have the highest risk of obesity, and overweight individuals are also at high risk for developing obesity. People with lower education levels have higher obesity incidence compared to those with higher education.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Victoria L. Woltz, Camille LaFosse Stagg, Kristin B. Byrd, Lisamarie Windham-Myers, Andre S. Rovai, Zhiliang Zhu
Summary: Accurate assessments of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration in natural ecosystems are important for climate mitigation strategies. Remote sensing products are needed to quantify carbon stocks and fluxes for large areas. This study developed spatially explicit models for tidal herbaceous marshes to estimate aboveground biomass carbon stock and net primary productivity (NPP) using remote sensing data.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yizhou Zhuang, Rong Fu, Benjamin D. Santer, Robert E. Dickinson, Alex Hall
Summary: Recent studies have shown that the increase in wildfire activity in the western United States in recent years is likely attributed to both natural weather pattern changes and anthropogenic warming, with approximately 68% of the observed trend in vapor pressure deficit (VPD) being due to human influence. Climate models indicate that anthropogenic forcing explains an even larger fraction (88%) of the VPD trend, providing a lower and upper bound on the true impact of anthropogenic warming on VPD trends in the region. In August 2020, during the occurrence of the August Complex Gigafire, it is estimated that anthropogenic warming explained 50% of the exceptionally high VPD anomalies.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Jordan Lestina, Maxwell Cook, Sunil Kumar, Jeffrey Morisette, Paul J. Ode, Frank Peairs
ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2016)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Helen R. Sofaer, Joseph J. Barsugli, Catherine S. Jarnevich, John T. Abatzoglou, Marian K. Talbert, Brian W. Miller, Jeffrey T. Morisette
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Remote Sensing
Zhuosen Wang, Crystal B. Schaaf, Qingsong Sun, JiHyun Kim, Angela M. Erb, Feng Gao, Miguel O. Roman, Yun Yang, Shelley Petroy, Jeffrey R. Taylor, Jeffrey G. Masek, Jeffrey T. Morisette, Xiaoyang Zhang, Shirley A. Papuga
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATION AND GEOINFORMATION
(2017)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Kristen Averyt, Justin D. Derner, Lisa Dilling, Rafael Guerrero, Linda Joyce, Shannon McNeeley, Elizabeth McNie, Jeffrey Morisette, Dennis Ojima, Robin O'Malley, Dannele Peck, Andrea J. Ray, Matt Reeves, William Travis
BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2018)
Article
Biology
Helen R. Sofaer, Catherine S. Jarnevich, Ian S. Pearse, Regan L. Smyth, Stephanie Auer, Gericke L. Cook, Thomas C. Edwards, Gerald F. Guala, Timothy G. Howard, Jeffrey T. Morisette, Healy Hamilton
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Jeffrey T. Morisette, Jamie K. Reaser, Gericke L. Cook, Kathryn M. Irvine, Helen E. Roy
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2020)
Editorial Material
Entomology
Jeffrey T. Morisette, Kevin Macaluso, Stanley W. Burgiel
ANNALS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
(2020)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Jamie K. Reaser, Annie Simpson, Gerald F. Guala, Jeffrey T. Morisette, Pam Fuller
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2020)
Editorial Material
Entomology
Jeffrey T. Morisette, Stanley W. Burgiel, Keith D. Gaddis
ANNALS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
(2020)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Sarah R. Weiskopf, Madeleine A. Rubenstein, Lisa G. Crozier, Sarah Gaichas, Roger Griffis, Jessica E. Halofsky, Kimberly J. W. Hyde, Toni Lyn Morelli, Jeffrey T. Morisette, Roldan C. Munoz, Andrew J. Pershing, David L. Peterson, Rajendra Poudel, Michelle D. Staudinger, Ariana E. Sutton-Grier, Laura Thompson, James Vose, Jake F. Weltzinn, Kyle Powys Whyte
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Nathan S. Gill, Adam L. Mahood, Courtney L. Meier, Ranjan Muthukrishnan, R. Chelsea Nagy, Eva Stricker, Katharyn A. Duffy, Lais Petri, Jeffrey T. Morisette
Summary: Biological invasions are a significant cause of rapid ecological change and financial burden. Invasion biology has made progress in identifying and managing invasions, but questions remain about the mechanisms of invasive species spread and impacts they bring. Utilizing NEON data can help address some of these questions and support users in solving invasion biology problems.
Article
Ecology
Jeffrey T. Morisette, Katharyn A. Duffy, Jake F. Weltzin, Dawn M. Browning, R. Lee Marsh, Aaron M. Friesz, Luke J. Zachmann, Kyle D. Enns, Vincent A. Landau, Katharine L. Gerst, Theresa M. Crimmins, Katherine D. Jones, Tony Chang, Brian W. Miller, Thomas K. Maiersperger, Andrew D. Richardson
Summary: Phenology is the study of recurring plant and animal life-cycle stages across different scales, with varied methods and programs for data collection. The integration and analysis of cross-scale, multi-platform phenological data is currently limited, hindering the interpretation and application of such data. The Pheno-Synthesis Software Suite (PS3) is introduced to enable investigation of phenological processes at different scales and platforms, with potential applications in phenological modeling and ecosystem management.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jeffrey Morisette, Stanley Burgiel, Kelsey Brantley, Wesley M. Daniel, John Darling, Jeanette Davis, Thomas Franklin, Keith Gaddis, Margaret Hunter, Richard Lance, Tracy Leskey, Yale Passamaneck, Antoinette Piaggio, Brian Rector, Adam Sepulveda, Melissa Smith, Carol A. Stepien, Taylor Wilcox
Summary: This paper explores the use of environmental DNA sampling and analysis in providing information on invasive species presence, and suggests wider utilization of eDNA techniques for invasive species surveillance. It aims to assist invasive species managers in deciding if, when, and how to use eDNA for surveillance effectively.
MANAGEMENT OF BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Catherine S. Jarnevich, Marian Talbert, Jeffery Morisette, Cameron Aldridge, Cynthia S. Brown, Sunil Kumar, Daniel Manier, Colin Talbert, Tracy Holcombe
ECOLOGICAL MODELLING
(2017)
Article
Development Studies
Jeffrey T. Morisette, Amanda E. Cravens, Brian W. Miller, Marian Talbert, Colin Talbert, Catherine Jarnevich, Michelle Fink, Karin Decker, Eric A. Odell
SOCIETY & NATURAL RESOURCES
(2017)