Concepts

Combination of multiple regression approaches (MLR, random forest, ANN) to model spatial patterns in snow density

Mathematical descriptions that provide a palette for visualizing and quantifying emergent dynamics of systems

A mode of filmmaking that uses setting to externalize the inner states of characters, focusing on psychological realism and emotional expression

Hierarchical spatial relationships to represent data across scales from molecular to regional

A technique to compare ecological networks by pairing up species that play similar structural roles across communities

An experimental design using matched watershed pairs to isolate treatment effects while controlling for natural variation

Treatment systems designed to operate with minimal human intervention using natural processes and renewable energy

Framework that analyzes perception by measuring changes in behavior with changes in stimulation to understand cognitive processes

The process of identifying coreferent records both between and within files in the absence of a unique identifiable attribute

Maintaining institutional and individual ability to conduct scientific research through crisis periods

Experimental design varying relative densities of organisms to determine interaction dynamics

An organizational approach that sets specific standards for responsibilities of both workers and supervisors and provides clarity on acceptable and unacceptable workplace behavior

Autonomous configuration and calibration of sensor networks without manual intervention

Strategy for imputing missing data across multiple wells by following sequence based on missing data fraction percentages

Method assuming that spatial and temporal variation are equivalent by comparing soil carbon across an elevation gradient to make assumptions about change in rate of carbon sequestration

Method using tree-ring fire scars to reconstruct historical fire patterns across landscapes

Approach combining spatial distribution models and temporal phenological analyses to refine candidate taxa lists

Analytical units defined as individual species occurring within 0.1° grid squares

Computational model for processing continuous data streams through connected operators in a dataflow graph

Programming approaches that occur in real-time with simultaneous participation versus self-paced activities completed independently

Use of artificial nest boxes to encourage and study wild bee nesting behavior

Statistical approach that carries forward uncertainty from one stage of analysis to subsequent modeling stages

Students from racial/ethnic groups that are underrepresented in STEM fields

The study of how visual technologies and representations function within broader cultural and economic systems

The use of paintings and photographs to record and represent industrial and environmental processes

Field experimental approach that manipulates entire stream ecosystems to test ecological hypotheses at natural scales

Statistical distribution accounting for excess zeros in ecological count data beyond what standard distributions predict