East Africa Climate, People & Savanna Ecology


Publications

Journal Publications

Ogutu, J. O.; Piepho, H. P.; Dublin, H. T.; Bhola, N.; & Reid, R. S. (2009). Dynamics of Mara-Serengeti ungulates in relation to land use changes. Journal of Zoology, pp. 1-14. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.2008.00536.x

Ogutu, J. O.; Piepho, H. P.; Dublin, H. T.; Bhola, N.; & Reid, R. S. (2009). Rainfall extremes explain interannual shifts in timing and synchrony of calving in topi and warthog. Population Ecology. doi:10.1007/s10144-009-0163-3

Proceedings of Meetings and Symposia

Kim, D-Y.; Goble, N.; Olson, J.; & Williams, M. (2009, August). Statistical Trend and Change Point Analysis of Vegetation Cover and Phenology. Joint Statistical Meeting, Washington, D.C.

Smucker, T. (2009, March 22-27). Local Institutions, Local Knowledge, and Geographies of Pastoralist Adaptation to Climate Change in Southern Kenya. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Las Vegas, NV.

Conference Paper and Poster Sessions

Olson, J. M. (2009, February 18). The Climate Change/ Land Degradation Link. Paper presented at the University of Michigan, Ford School’s International Economic Development Program, Ann Arbor, MI. 

Maitima, J. (2009, March). Dynamic Interactions among People, Livestock, and Savanna Ecosystems under Climate Change. Poster presented at the International Livestock Research Institute 2009 Annual Program Meeting, Nairobi, Kenya.

Olson, J. M. (2009, April 20). Causes and Impacts of Climate Change in East Africa: Links to Crops, Livestock, Natural Ecosystems, and Health. Paper presented at the Rockefeller Foundation, New York.

Eaclipse in the News

Sieggreen, D. (2009, November). Adventures in East Africa. Michigan Science Teachers Association. Available at: http://www.msta-mich.org/index.php/publications/newsletterArticle/364

Project Web site

http://www.eaclipse.msu.edu

Eaclipse Links

Moore, N.; Torbick, N.; Pijanowski, B.; Lofgren, B.; Wang, J.; Kim, D-Y.; Andresen, J.; & Olson, J.  (2009, August 24). Adapting MODIS-derived LAI and fractional cover into the RAMS model for East Africa. International Journal of Climatology. doi: 10.1002/joc.2011  Available at: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122574369/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0

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