[HTML][HTML] Convolutional neural network for high-resolution wetland mapping with open data: Variable selection and the challenges of a generalizable model

K Mainali, M Evans, D Saavedra, E Mills… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Landscape scale wetland conservation requires accurate, up-to-date wetland maps. The
most useful approaches to creating such maps are automated, spatially generalizable …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting patterns of solar energy buildout to identify opportunities for biodiversity conservation

MJ Evans, K Mainali, R Soobitsky, E Mills… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The construction of solar energy facilities can have positive or negative impacts on
biodiversity depending on siting and associated land use transitions. We identified drivers of …

Solar Energy Development in North Carolina: Analyzing Spatial Patterns and Landscape Characteristics of the Spread of Utility-Scale Solar Facilities

T McAllister - 2021 - search.proquest.com
The increased reality of global climate change has caused a growing demand for clean
renewable energy. The US Department of Energy (DOE), predicts up to 6,200,000 additional …