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Biocomplexity of Arctic Tundra Ecosystems - AGU Journal of Geophysical Research Special Collection

  1. 2008

    1. Daanen, R.P., Misra, D., Epstein, H., Walker, D., Romanovsky, V. 2008. Simulating nonsorted circle development in arctic tundra ecosystems. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences, 113:1-10. doi:10.1029/2008JG000682 (PDF)
    2. Epstein, H.E., Walker, D.A., Raynolds, M.K., Jia, G.J., Kelley, A.M. 2008. Phytomass patterns across a temperature gradient of the North American arctic tundra. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences, 113:1-11. (Permanent link) (PDF)
    3. Michaelson, G.J., Ping, C.L., Epstein, H., Kimble, J.M., Walker, D.A. 2008. Soils and frost boil ecosystems across the North American Arctic Transect. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences, 113:G03S11, 10.1029/2007JG000672. doi:10.1029/2007JG000672 (Abstract) (PDF)
    4. Nicolsky, D.J., Romanovsky, V.E., Tipenko, G.S., Walker, D.A. 2008. Modeling biogeophysical interactions in nonsorted circles in the Low Arctic. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences, 113:1-17. doi:10.1029/2007JG000565 (Abstract) (PDF)
    5. Peterson, R.A., Krantz, W.B.a. 2008. Differential frost heave model for patterned ground formation: Corroboration with observations along a North American Arctic Transect. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences, 113:G03S04, 1-17. doi:10.1029/2007JG000559 (Abstract) (PDF)
    6. Ping, C.-L., Michaelson, G.J., Kimble, J.M., Romanovsky, V.E., Shur, Y.L., Swanson, D.K., Walker, D.A. 2008. Cryogenesis and soil formation along a bioclimate gradient in Arctic North America. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences, 113:G03S12. doi:10.1029/2008JG000744 (PDF)
    7. Raynolds, M.K., Walker, D.A., Munger, C.A., Vonlanthen, C.M., Kade, A.N. 2008. A map analysis of patterned-ground along a North American Arctic Transect. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences, 113:1-18. doi:10.1029/2007JG000512 (Abstract) (PDF)
    8. Walker, D.A., Epstein, H.E., Romanovsky, V.E., Ping, C.L., Michaelson, G.J., Daanen, R.P., Shur, Y., Peterson, R.A., Krantz, W.B., Raynolds, M.K., Gould, W.A., Gonzalez, G., Nicolsky, D.J., Vonlanthen, C.M., Kade, A.N., Kuss, P., Kelley, A.M., Munger, C.A., Tarnocai, C.T., Matveyeva, N.V., Daniëls, F.J.A. 2008. Arctic patterned-ground ecosystems: A synthesis of field studies and models along a North American Arctic Transect. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences, 113:G03S01. doi:10.1029/2007JG000504 (PDF)
    9. Walker, D.A., Epstein, H.E., Welker, J.M. 2008. Introduction to special section on Biocomplexity of Arctic Tundra Ecosystems. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences, 113:G03S00. doi:10.1029/2008JG000740 (PDF)

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Journal Articles

  1. 2012

    1. Kelley, A.M., Epstein, H.E., Ping, C.-L., Walker, D.A. 2012. Soil nitrogen transformations associated with small patterned-ground features along a North American Arctic transect. Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, 23:196-206. doi:10.1002/ppp.1748 (PDF)
    2. Walker, D.A., Epstein, H.E., Raynolds, M.K., Kuss, P., Kopecky, M.A., Frost, G.V., Daniëls, F.J.A., Leibman, M.O., Moskalenko, N.G., Matyshak, G.V., Khitun, O.V., Khomutov, A.V., Forbes, B.C., Bhatt, U.S., Kade, A.N., Vonlanthen, C.M., Tichy, L. 2012. Environment, vegetation and greenness (NDVI) along the North America and Eurasia Arctic transects. Environmental Research Letters, 7(1). doi:10.1088/1748-9326/7/1/015504 (PDF)

  1. 2011

    1. Walker, D.A. 2011. Biocomplexity of small patterned-ground features. Presented at Arctic Ecology Course. Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic March 8. (PPT) (PDF)
    2. Walker, D.A., Kuss, H.P., Epstein, H.E., Kade, A.N., Vonlanthen, C., Raynolds, M.K., Daniëls, F.J.A. 2011. Vegetation of zonal patterned-ground ecosystems along the North American Arctic Transect. Applied Vegetation Science, 14:440-463. (PDF)

  1. 2010

    1. Gould, W.A., Gonzalez, G., Walker, D.A., Ping, C.L. 2010. Commentary. Integrating research, education, and traditional knowledge in ecology: a case study of biocomplexity in Arctic ecosystems. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, 42:(4):379-384. (PDF)

  1. 2009

    1. Jia, G.J., Epstein, H.E., Walker, D.A. 2009. Vegetation greening in the Canadian Arctic related to decadal warming. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 11:2231-2238. doi:10.1039/B911677J (Purchase PDF)
    2. Kelley, A.M., Epstein, H.E. 2009. Effects of nitrogen fertilization on plant communities of nonsorted circles in moist nonacidic tundra, Northern Alaska. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, 41(1):119-127. doi:10.1657/1523-0430-41.1.119 (BioOne online article) (PDF)
    3. Walker, D.A., Hamilton, T.D., Ping, C.-L., Daanen, R.P., Streever, W.W. 2009. Dalton Highway Field Trip Guide for the Ninth International Conference on Permafrost. Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys. Fairbanks, AK. 9. 117 . (Print copy) (PDF)

  1. 2008

    1. Daanen, R.P., Misra, D., Epstein, H., Walker, D., Romanovsky, V. 2008. Simulating nonsorted circle development in arctic tundra ecosystems. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences, 113:1-10. doi:10.1029/2008JG000682 (PDF)
    2. Epstein, H.E., Walker, D.A., Raynolds, M.K., Jia, G.J., Kelley, A.M. 2008. Phytomass patterns across a temperature gradient of the North American arctic tundra. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences, 113:1-11. (Permanent link) (PDF)
    3. Kade, A., Walker, D.A. 2008. Experimental alteration of vegetation on nonsorted circles: effects on cryogenic activity and implications for climate change in the Arctic. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, 40(1):96-103. doi:10.1657/1523-0430(06-029)[KADE]2.0.CO;2 (Abstract) (PDF)
    4. Michaelson, G.J., Ping, C.L., Epstein, H., Kimble, J.M., Walker, D.A. 2008. Soils and frost boil ecosystems across the North American Arctic Transect. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences, 113:G03S11, 10.1029/2007JG000672. doi:10.1029/2007JG000672 (Abstract) (PDF)
    5. Nicolsky, D.J., Romanovsky, V.E., Tipenko, G.S., Walker, D.A. 2008. Modeling biogeophysical interactions in nonsorted circles in the Low Arctic. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences, 113:1-17. doi:10.1029/2007JG000565 (Abstract) (PDF)
    6. Peterson, R.A., Krantz, W.B.a. 2008. Differential frost heave model for patterned ground formation: Corroboration with observations along a North American Arctic Transect. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences, 113:G03S04, 1-17. doi:10.1029/2007JG000559 (Abstract) (PDF)
    7. Ping, C.-L., Michaelson, G.J., Jorgenson, M.T., Kimble, J.M., Epstein, H., Romanovsky, V.E., Walker, D.A. 2008. High stocks of soil organic carbon in North American Arctic region. Nature Geoscience, 1:615-619. doi:10.1038/ngeo284 (Abstract) (PDF)
    8. Ping, C.-L., Michaelson, G.J., Kimble, J.M., Romanovsky, V.E., Shur, Y.L., Swanson, D.K., Walker, D.A. 2008. Cryogenesis and soil formation along a bioclimate gradient in Arctic North America. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences, 113:G03S12. doi:10.1029/2008JG000744 (PDF)
    9. Raynolds, M.K., Comiso, J.C., Walker, D.A., Verbyla, D. 2008. Relationship between satellite-derived land surface temperatures, arctic vegetation types, and NDVI. Remote Sensing of Environment, 112(4):1884-1894. doi:10.1016/j.rse.2007.09.008 (PDF)
    10. Raynolds, M.K., Walker, D.A., Munger, C.A., Vonlanthen, C.M., Kade, A.N. 2008. A map analysis of patterned-ground along a North American Arctic Transect. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences, 113:1-18. doi:10.1029/2007JG000512 (Abstract) (PDF)
    11. Vonlanthen, C.M., Walker, D.A., Raynolds, M.K., Kade, A., Kuss, H.P., Daniëls, F.J.A., Matveyeva, N.V. 2008. Patterned-ground plant communities along a bioclimate gradient in the High Arctic, Canada. Phytocoenologia, 38:23-63. doi:10.1127/0340-269X/2008/0038-0023 (Abstract) (PDF)
    12. Walker, D.A., Epstein, H.E., Romanovsky, V.E., Ping, C.L., Michaelson, G.J., Daanen, R.P., Shur, Y., Peterson, R.A., Krantz, W.B., Raynolds, M.K., Gould, W.A., Gonzalez, G., Nicolsky, D.J., Vonlanthen, C.M., Kade, A.N., Kuss, P., Kelley, A.M., Munger, C.A., Tarnocai, C.T., Matveyeva, N.V., Daniëls, F.J.A. 2008. Arctic patterned-ground ecosystems: A synthesis of field studies and models along a North American Arctic Transect. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences, 113:G03S01. doi:10.1029/2007JG000504 (PDF)
    13. Walker, D.A., Epstein, H.E., Welker, J.M. 2008. Introduction to special section on Biocomplexity of Arctic Tundra Ecosystems. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences, 113:G03S00. doi:10.1029/2008JG000740 (PDF)
    14. Walker, D.A., Raynolds, M.K., Gould, W.A. 2008. Fred Daniëls, Subzone A, and the North American Arctic Transect. Abhandlungen aus dem Westfälischen Museum für Naturkunde, 70:(3/4):387-400. (PDF)

  1. 2007

    1. Daanen, R., Misra, D., Epstein, H.E. 2007. Active-layer hydrology in nonsorted circle ecosystems of the arctic tundra. Vadose Zone Journal, 6(4):694-704.
    2. Daanen, R.P., Misra, D., Epstein, H.E. 2007. Active-layer hydrology in non-sorted circle ecosystems of the Arctic tundra. Vadose Zone Journal, 6:694-704. (Permanent link) (PDF)

  1. 2006

    1. Kade, A. 2006. Biocomplexity of nonsorted circles in the Low Arctic, Alaska. Thesis. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, 245 pp.
    2. Kade, A., Romanovsky, V.E., Walker, D.A. 2006. The N-factor of nonsorted circles along a climate gradient in Arctic Alaska. Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, 17(4):279-289. doi:10.1002/ppp.563 (PDF)
    3. Zhurbenko, M.P., Matveeva, N.V., Vonlanthen, C., Walker, D.A., Raynolds, M.K. 2006. Lichens from Ellef Ringnes Island, Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Evansia, 23:(3):69-78. (PDF)

  1. 2005

    1. Afonina, O.M., Raynolds, M.K., Walker, D.A. 2005. On the moss flora of Mould Bay (Prince Patrick Island, Canadian Arctic Archipelago). Arctoa, 14:135-142. (PDF)
    2. Kade, A., Walker, D.A., Raynolds, M.K. 2005. Plant communities and soils in cryoturbated tundra along a bioclimate gradient in the Low Arctic, Alaska. Phytocoenologia, 35:761-820. (Abstract) (PDF)
    3. Misra, D., Daanen, R. 2005. Visualizing Frost Boils. Challenges - in science and engineering, 13:(1):18-19, 23. (PDF)
    4. Ping, C.-L., Michaelson, G.J., Kimble, J.M., Walker, D.A. 2005. Soil acidity and exchange properties of cryogenic soils in Arctic Alaska. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 51(5):649-653. doi:10.1111/j.1747-0765.2005.tb00083.x (Abstract) (PDF)
    5. Zhurbenko, M.P., Laursen, G.A., Walker, D.A. 2005. New and rare lichenicolous fungi and lichens from the North American Arctic. Mycotaxon, 92:201-212. (Abstract) (PDF)
    6. Zhurbenko, M.P., Raynolds, M.K., Walker, D.A., Matveeva, N.V. 2005. Lichens and lichenicolous fungi from the Kolyma delta region, Russian Arctic. Graphis Scripta, 17:27-29. (PDF)

  1. 2004

    1. Epstein, H.E., Beringer, J., Copass, C., Gould, W., Lloyd, A., Chapin III, F.S., Ping, C.L., Michaelson, G., Rupp, S., Walker, D.A. 2004. The nature of spatial transitions in arctic ecosytems. Journal of Biogeography, 31:1917-1933. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2699.2004.01140.x (Abstract) (PDF)
    2. Kelley, A.M., Epstein, H., Walker, D.A. 2004. Role of vegetation and climate in permafrost active layer depth in arctic tundra of Northern Alaska and Canada. Journal of Glaciology and Climatology, 26:269-273. (PDF)
    3. Ping, C.L., Jorgensen, T., Shur, Y. 2004. Soil cryogenic structures and their implications for land use in Alaska. Journal of Glaciology and Geocryology, 26:(z1).
    4. Ping, C.L., Swanson, D.K. and Clark, M.H. 2004. Cryosols in Alaska. In: J. M. Kimble (ed.), Permafrost-affected soils, pp. 71-94. Springer-Verlag: Berlin, Heidelberg. (PDF)
    5. Walker, D.A., Epstein, H.E., Gould, W.A., Kelley, A.M., Kade, A.N., Knudson, J.A., Krantz, W.B., Michaleson, G., Peterson, R.A., Ping, C.L., Raynolds, M.K., Romanovsky, V.E., Shur, Y.L. 2004. Frost-boil ecosystems: complex interactions between landforms, soils, vegetation, and climate. Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, 15(2):171-188. doi:10.1002/ppp.487 (Abstract) (PDF)

  1. 2003

    1. Gould, W.A., Walker, D.A., Biesboer, D. 2003. Combining research and education: Bioclimatic Zonation along a Canadian Arctic Transect. Arctic, 56:(1):45-54. (Abstract) (PDF)
    2. Jia, G.J., Epstein, H.E., Walker, D.A. 2003. Greening of arctic Alaska, 1981-2001. Geophysical Research Letters, 30(20):1-4. doi:10.1029/2003GL018268 (Abstract) (PDF)
    3. Peterson, R.A., Krantz, W.B. 2003. A mechanism for differential frost heave and its implications for patterned ground formation. Journal of Glaciology, 49:(164):69-80. (Abstract) (PDF)
    4. Walker, D.A., Epstein, H.E., Jia, J.G., Balser, A.W., Copass, C., Edwards, E.J., Gould, W.A., Hollingsworth, J., Knudson, J., Maier, H.A., Moody, A., Raynolds, M.K. 2003. Phytomass, LAI, and NDVI in northern Alaska: Relationships to summer warmth, soil pH, plant functional types, and extrapolation to the circumpolar Arctic. Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres, 108(d2):8169. doi:10.1029/2001JD000986 (Abstract) (PDF)
    5. Walker, D.A., Jia, G.J., Epstein, H.E., Raynolds, M.K., Chapin , F.S., III, Copass, C.D., Hinzman, L.D., Knudson, J.A., Maier, H.A., Michaelson, G.J., Nelson, F., Ping, C.L., Romanovsky, V.E., Shiklomanov, N. 2003. Vegetation-soil-thaw-depth relationships along a low-arctic bioclimate gradient, Alaska: synthesis of information from the ATLAS studies. Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, 14(2):103-123. doi:10.1002/ppp.452 (Abstract) (PDF)

  1. 2002

    1. Jia, G.J., Epstein, H.E., Walker, D.A. 2002. Spatial characteristics of AVHRR-NDVI along latitudinal transects in northern Alaska. Journal of Vegetation Science, 13:(3):315-326. (JSTOR) (PDF)

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Data Reports

  1. 2008

    1. Walker, D.A. 2008. Biocomplexity associated with biogeochemical cycles in arctic frost-boil ecosystems. AGC Final Report. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, 77 pp. (PDF)

  1. 2006

    1. Barreda, J.E., Knudson, J.A., Walker, D.A., Raynolds, M.K., Kade, A.N., Munger, C.A. 2006. Biocomplexity of Patterned Ground Data Report, Dalton Highway, 2001-2005. AGC Data Report. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, 252 pp. (PDF)
    2. Vonlanthen, C.M., Raynolds, M.K., Munger, C.A., Kade, A.N., Walker, D.A. 2006. Biocomplexity of Patterned Ground Isachsen Expedition, July 2005. AGC Data Report. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, 86 pp. (PDF)

  1. 2005

    1. Munger, C.A., Raynolds, M.K., Kade, A.N., Walker, D.A. 2005. Biocomplexity of Patterned Ground: Mould Bay Expedition. AGC Data Report, 62 pp. (PDF)
    2. Raynolds, M.K. 2005. Addendum to the 2003 Green Cabin, Banks Island Data Report. AGC Data Report. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, 39 pp. (PDF)
    3. Walker, D.A. 2005. Biocomplexity of Small Patterned-Ground Ecosystems in the Arctic. AGC Data Report. , 26. (PDF)

  1. 2004

    1. Munger, C.A., Raynolds, M.K., Walker, D.A. 2004. July 2003 Banks Island Expedition: Vegetation, biomass, NDVI, soil, thaw layer, invertebrates, decomposition, biogeochemistry and turf-hummock studies. AGC Data Report, 72 pp. (PDF)
    2. Raynolds, M.K., Walker, D.A., Martin, C.R. 2004. Biocomplexity of Frost-Boil Ecosystems: Snow Data Report. AGC Data Report, 32 pp. (PDF)

  1. 2003

    1. Raynolds, M.K., Walker, D.A. 2003. Banks Island July 2003 Field Report. AGC Field Report, 19 pp. (PDF)
    2. Tarnocai, C.T. 2003. Turf hummocks along the Arctic Bioclimate Gradient: Their characteristics and development. AGC Field Report. , 3. (PDF)
    3. Walker, D.A., Raynolds, M.K., Martin, C.R. 2003. Snow on the Alaska North Slope Grids, April 2003. AGC Data Report, 28 pp. (PDF)

  1. 2002

    1. Gould, W.A. 2002. Integrating Research and Education: Biocomplexity associated with biogeochemical cycles in arctic frost-boil ecosystems. AGC Field Report. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, 10 pp. (PDF)
    2. Gould, W.A., Walker, D.A., Gonzalez, G. 2002. Biocomplexity Western Canadian Transect Reconnaisance. AGC Field Report.. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, 10 pp. (PDF)
    3. Walker, D.A. 2002. Field Report for Walker ATLAS and Biocomplexity projects. AGC Field Report. , 11. (PDF)

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Field Reports

  1. 2003

    1. Tarnocai, C.T. 2003. Turf hummocks along the Arctic Bioclimate Gradient: Their characteristics and development. AGC Field Report. , 3. (PDF)

  1. 2002

    1. Gould, W.A. 2002. Integrating Research and Education: Biocomplexity associated with biogeochemical cycles in arctic frost-boil ecosystems. AGC Field Report. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, 10 pp. (PDF)
    2. Gould, W.A., Walker, D.A., Gonzalez, G. 2002. Biocomplexity Western Canadian Transect Reconnaisance. AGC Field Report.. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, 10 pp. (PDF)
    3. Walker, D.A. 2002. Field Report for Walker ATLAS and Biocomplexity projects. AGC Field Report. , 11. (PDF)

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Posters

  1. 2008

    1. Daanen, R., Romanovsky, V., Walker, D., LaDouceur, M. 2008. High resolution, surface and subsurface survey of a non-sorted circle system. Ninth International Conference on Permafrost. Fairbanks, AK, June 29 - July 3, 1:321-326. (Session 1P-9-62) (Poster)
    2. Nicolsky, D.J., Romanovsky, V.E., Tipenko, G.S., Walker, D.A. 2008. Modeling observed differential frost heave within non-sorted circles in Alaska. Ninth International Conference on Permafrost. Fairbanks, AK, June 29-July 3, 2:1281-1286. (Session 3P-6-54) (Poster)
    3. Raynolds, M.K., Walker, D.A., Comiso, J.C. 2008. Spatial Patterns of Land Surface Temperature and NDVI on the Yamal Peninsula, Russia. Presented at NASA Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Joint Science Workshop. Adelphi, MD April 28 - May 2. (Poster)
    4. Walker, D.A. 2008. North American Arctic Transect. Presented at 20th Annual Meeting and Arctic Forum. Washington, D.C. May 13-15 . (Poster)

  1. 2006

    1. Daanen, R.P., Peterson, R., Misra, D., Nicolsky, D., Epstein, H.E., Walker, D.A. 2006. Modeling self organization of non-sorted circles. Presented at European Geosciences Union General Assembly. Vienna, Austria April 2-7. (Poster)
    2. Nickolsky, D.J., Romanovsky, V.E., Tipenko, G.S., Walker, D.A., Daanen, R.P., Overduin, P.P. 2006. Modeling reaction of non-sorted circles to changes in climate and vegetation cover. Presented at Arctic Science Conference, Arctic AAAS Division Meeting. Fairbanks, AK October 2-4. (Poster)
    3. Raynolds, M.K., Walker, D.A., Kade, A.N., Vonlanthen, C.M., Vockeroth, S.G., Munger, C.A., Kuss, H.P. 2006. Aboveground Phytomass of Vegetation Communities Along an Arctic Climate Gradient. AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA, December 11-15, 87:C51A-0385. (C51A-0385) (Proceedings)

  1. 2005

    1. Daanen, R., Misra, D., Epstein, H.E. 2005. Modeling the Hydrology and the Effect of Climate Warming on the Non-Sorted Circle Ecosystem in the Arctic Tundra. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 5-9. (H53C-0477) (Poster)
    2. Nicolsky, D.J., Romanovsky, V.E., Tipenko, G.S., Walker, D.A. 2005. Modeling non-sorted circles along low Arctic climate gradient, Dalton Highway, Alaska. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 5-9, 86:C31A-1107. (C31A-07) (Poster)

  1. 2003

    1. Gould, W.A., Gonzalez, G., Walker, D.A. 2003. Biocomplexity of Frost-boil Ecosystems: Integrating science and education. Presented at Biocomplexity in the Environment Awardees Meeting. Arlington, Virginia 14 - 17 September. (Poster)
    2. Kade, A.N., Walker, D.A. 2003. Manipulation of vegetation canopy and the effects on cryoturbation regime in Alaskan Arctic tundra. Presented at 54th Arctic Science Conference. Fairbanks, AK 22-24 September. (Poster)
    3. Ping, C.-L., Michaelson, G.J., Overduin, P.P., Stiles, C.A. 2003. Morphogenesis of frost boils in the Galbraith Lake area, arctic Alaska. Eighth International Conference on Permafrost Extended Abstracts. Zurich, Switzerland, July 21 - 25, 2:897-900. (Poster)

  1. 2002

    1. Cushing, E.E., Walker, D.A., Kade, A.N., Kelley, A.M. 2002. Differences in vegetation and thaw depths of frost boils and interboils of acidic and non-acidic tundra. Presented at 53rd Alaska Science Conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Arctic Division, Fairbanks, AK, September 18-21, 2002. (Poster)
    2. Kade, A.N., Walker, D.A. 2002. Vegetation and Cryoturbation Interactions in Alaskan Arctic Tundra. Presented at 53rd Alaska Science Conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Arctic Division. Fairbanks, AK September 18-21. (Poster)
    3. Kade, A.N., Walker, D.A. 2002. Experimental investigation of vegetation and cryoturbation interactions in Alaskan arctic tundra. Presented at 53rd Arctic Science Conference. Fairbanks, AK 18-21 September. (Poster)

  1. 2000

    1. Gould, W.A., Raynolds, M.K., Walker, D.A. 2000. Vegetation Characteristics Derived from an Integrated Vegetation Complex Map for the Canadian Arctic. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 15-19, 81:B72B-13. (B72B-13)

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Talks

  1. 2011

    1. Walker, D.A. 2011. Arctic vegetation along two long bioclimatic transects in North America and Russia. Presented at Fulbright Lecture, Botany Dept., Masarysk University. Brno, Czech Republic March 10. (Oral Presentation)
    2. Walker, D.A., Kuss, H.P., Kopecky, M., Frost, G.V., Daniëls, F.J.A., Kade, A.N., Vonlanthen, C.M., Raynolds, M.K., Epstein, H.E. 2011. The North American and Eurasia Arctic transects: Using phytosociology and remote sensing to detect vegetation pattern and change. Presented at European Vegetation Survey 20th Workshop. Rome, Italy April 6-9. (Oral Presentation)

  1. 2008

    1. Peterson, R.A. 2008. Numerical modeling of differential frost heave. Ninth International Conference on Permafrost. Fairbanks, AK, June 29-July 3, 2:1399-1404. (Oral Presentation)
    2. Raynolds, M.K., D.A. Walker, and J.C. Comiso 2008. Spatial patterns of land surface temperature and NDVI and their relation to vegetation distribution on the Yamal Peninsula. Presented at Yamal Land-Cover Land-Use Change Workshop Moscow, Russia January 28-30. (Oral Presentation)
    3. Walker, D.A. 2008. Greening of the Arctic: An IPY Initiative. Does the loss of sea ice affect the tundra and those who depend on it?. Presented at Institute of Arctic Biology Seminar. Fairbanks, AK November 21. (Oral Presentation)
    4. Walker, D.A. 2008. Biocomplexity of Arctic Patterned Ground: A tale of cracking, heaving, and smothering!. Presented at Dynamics of Complex Systems: Common Threads Workshop. Fairbanks, AK 6 August. (Oral Presentation)

  1. 2006

    1. Daanen, R.P., Misra, D., Epstein, H.E., Walker, D.A. 2006. Modeling hydrology-vegetation interactions in non-sorted-circle ecosystems. AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA, December 11 - 15, C44A-07. (C44A-07)
    2. Gould, W.A., González, G., Walker, D.A. 2006. Integrating research and education in a study of biocomplexity in arctic tundra ecosystems: costs, results, and benefits to the research agenda. AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA, December 11-15, C44A-08. (C44A-08)
    3. Kelley, A.M., Epstein, H.E., Walker, D.A., Ping, C. 2006. Soil nitrogen transformations associated with small patterned-ground features along the complete arctic bioclimatic gradient. AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA, December 11 - 15, C51A-0395. (C51A-0395) (Oral Presentation)
    4. Kuss, P., Kade, A.N., Vonlanthen, C.M., Raynolds, M.K., Matveyeva, N.V., Daniels, F.J.A., Walker, D.A. 2006. Vegetation differentiation of arctic patterned-ground ecosystems. AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA, December 11-15, 87:C44A-05. (C44A-05)
    5. Michaelson, G.J., Ping, C.L., Epstein, H.E., Kimbel, J.M., Romanovsky, V.E., Tarnocai, C.T., Walker, D.A. 2006. Soil Properties and Patterned Ground Across the North American Arctic Transect. AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA, December 11-15, C51A-0397. (C51A-0397)
    6. Munger, C.A., Walker, D.A., Raynolds, M.K., Kade, A.N., Vonlanthen, C.M., Kuss, P., Daanen, R.P. 2006. The North American Arctic Transect: baseline vegetation and active layer maps for the IPY. AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA, December 11 - 15, C51A-0382. (C51A-0382)
    7. Walker, D., Daanen, R., Epstein, H.E., Gould, W., Gonzalez, G., Kade, A., Kelley, A., Krantz, W., Kuss, J.P., Michaelson, G., Munger, C., Nickolsky, D., Peterson, R., Ping, C., Raynolds, M.K., Romanovsky, V., Tarnocai, C., Vonlanthen, C. 2006. Biocomplexity of Arctic Patterned Ground: A tale of cracking, heaving, and smothering. AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA, December 14, 87:C44A-04. (C44A-04) (Oral Presentation)
    8. Walker, D.A. 2006. Complexity in natural biological ecosystems: Interactions of physical and biological processes in the formation of small patterned-ground features across the Arctic climate gradient. Presented at Dynamics of Complex Systems: Common Threads Workshop. Fairbanks, AK July 5-7. (Oral Presentation)

  1. 2005

    1. Epstein, H.E., D.A. Walker, G.J. Jia, Kelley, A.M. 2005. Climate, plant biomass, NDVI, and LAI relationships along the full arctic bioclimate gradient. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 5-9, 86:B33E-1092. (B33E-1092) (Oral Presentation)
    2. Jia, G.J., Epstein, H.E., Walker, D.A. 2005. Uneven response of arctic tundra to recent environmental changes. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 5-9, 86:B33E-1091. (B33E-1091) (Oral Presentation)
    3. Kade, A., Walker, D.A., Romanovsky, V.E. 2005. The effect of vegetation, soil organic layer and snow on the modified N-factor in patterned-ground ecosystems. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 5-9, 86:C21C-1135. (C21C-1135) (Oral Presentation)
    4. Kelley, A.M., Epstein, H.E., Walker, D.A. 2005. Soil nitrogen cycling associated with small patterned ground features along a high-latitude temperature gradient in northern Alaska. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 5-9, B51A-0193. (B51A-0193) (Oral Presentation)
    5. Ping, C.-L., Kimble, J.M., Michaelson, G.J., Tarnocai, C., Walker, D.A. 2005. Carbon stores and their distribution in different arctic ecosystems. Presented at 1st Climate and Cryosphere International Science Conference. Beijing, China April 11 - 15. (Oral Presentation)
    6. Ping, C.-L., Michaelson, G.J., Tarnocai, C., Walker, D.A. 2005. Cryogenic features of tundra soils along a bioclimate gradient in arctic Alaska and Canada. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 5-9, 86:C24A-05. (C24A-05) (Oral Presentation)
    7. Raynolds, M.K., Walker, D.A., Kade, A.N., Munger, C.A. 2005. Small-scale patterned ground in the Arctic: Maps of vegetation and thaw depth on a north-south transect. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 5-9, 86:C24A. (C24A-06) (Oral Presentation)
    8. Shur, Y., Ping, C.L., Walker, D.A. 2005. Comprehensive model of frost boils and earth hummocks formation. Presented at 2nd European Conference on Permafrost. Potsdam, Germany 12-16 June. (Oral Presentation)
    9. Tarnocai, C., Walker, D. 2005. Turf hummocks along a climatic gradient in Arctic Canada: characteristics and development. Presented at 2nd European Conference on Permafrost. Potsdam, Germany June 12-16.
    10. Walker, D.A. 2005. Polygenetic origin of small patterned-ground features. Presented at Biocomplexity of Frost Boils Modeling Workshop. Fairbanks, AK March 14-16. (Oral Presentation)
    11. Walker, D.A. 2005. Biocomplexity of small patterned-ground features: A North American Arctic Transect. Presented at Institute of Arctic Biology Seminar. Fairbanks, AK October 28. (Oral Presentation)
    12. Walker, D.A., Daanen, R.P., Epstein, H.E., Gonzalez, G., Gould, W.A., Kade, A.N., Kelley, A.M., Krantz, W.B., Michaelson, G.J., Munger, C.A., Nickolsky, D.J., Peterson, R.A., Ping, C.L., Raynolds, M.K., Romanovsky, V.E., Shur, Y.L., Tarnocai, C.T., Tipenko, G.S., Timling, I., Vonlanthen, C.M. 2005. The North American Arctic Transect: Patterned ground ecosystems across the full arctic bioclimate gradient. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 5-9, 86:C24A-03. (C24A-03) (Oral Presentation)

  1. 2004

    1. Chappell, G.G., Brody, B., Webb, P., Chord, J., Romanovsky, V., Tipenko, G. 2004. Virtual Reality Visualization of Permafrost Dynamics Along a Transect Through Northern Alaska. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 13-17, 85:C43B-0231. (C43B-0231) (Oral Presentation)
    2. Hinzman, L.D., Bettez, N., Bolton, W.R., Chapin, F.S., III, Dyurgerov, M.B., Fastie, C.L., Griffith, B., Hollister, R.D., Hope, A., Huntington, H.P., Jensen, A.M., Jia, G.J., Jorgensen, T., Kane, D.L., Klein, D.R., Kofinas, G.P., Lynch, A.H., Lloyd, A.H., Nolan, M., Oechel, W.C., Osterkamp, T.E., Racine, C.H., Romanovsky, V.E., Stone, R.S., Stow, D.A., Sturm, M., Tweedie, C.E., Vourlitis, G.L., Walker, M.D., Walker, D.A., Webber, P.J., Welker, J.M., Yoshikawa, K. 2004. Evidence and Implications of Recent Climate Change in Northern Alaska and Other Arctic Regions. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 13-17, 85:GC51A-1052. (GC51A-1052) (Oral Presentation)
    3. Nicolsky, D.J., Romanovsky, V.E., Tipenko, G.S., Walker, D.A. 2004. A coupled thermo-mechanical model of differential frost heave. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 13-17, 85:C13B-0282. (C13B-0282) (Oral Presentation)
    4. Tipenko, G.S., Marchenko, S., Romanovsky, V.E., Groshev, V., Sazonova, T. 2004. Spatially Distributed Model of Permafrost Dynamics in Alaska. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 13-17, 85:C12A-02. (C12A-02) (Oral Presentation)
    5. Walker, D.A. 2004. Greening of the Arctic: A transect to monitor terrestrial change across the full Arctic bioclimate gradient. Presented at IPY Workshop. Fairbanks, AK November 29. (Oral Presentation)
    6. Walker, D.A., Epstein, H.E., Kuss, P., Michaelson, G., Ping, C.L., Raynolds, M.K., Romanovsky, V.E., Tarnocai, C.T. 2004. Interactions of multiple factors for patterned-ground features across the Arctic bioclimate gradient. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 13-17, 85:F424. (C12A-07) (Oral Presentation)

  1. 2003

    1. Epstein, H.E., Calef, M., Jia, G.J., Chapin, F.S., III, Walker, D.A., Walker, M.D., Starfield, A. 2003. Dynamics of Vegetation and Soils in Arctic Tundra Ecosystems. Presented at Field talk. Toolik Field Station, AK June 30. (PDF)
    2. Gonzalez, G. 2003. Biocomplexity of Frost boil Ecosystems: Educational Component. Presented at Toolik Field Station, AK June 30 - July 15. (PDF)
    3. Gould, W.A., Gonzalez, G., Walker, D.A. 2003. Integrating research and education in a study of Arctic frost-boil ecosystems. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 8 - 12, 84:ED21B-1218. (ED21B-1218) (Oral Presentation)
    4. Gould, W.A., Quijano, A., Gonzalez, G., Walker, D.A. 2003. Variation in frost-boil morphology and associated vegetation characteristics along a climatic gradient. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 8-12, 84:B31C-0311. (B31C-0311)
    5. Kade, A.N., Walker, D.A. 2003. Experimental Alteration of Plant Canopy and the Effects on Cryoturbation Regime. Presented at Field talk. Toolik Field Station, AK June 30. (PDF)
    6. Kelley, A.M., Epstein, H.E. 2003. Plant Community and Nitrogen Cycling in Arctic Frost-Boil Ecosystems. Presented at Toolik Field Station, AK June 30 - July 15. (PDF)
    7. Krantz, W.B. 2003. Geophysical Self-Organization as an Indicator of Global Climate Change. Presented at Toolik Field Station, AK June 30 - July 15. (PDF)
    8. Michaelson, G.J., Ping, C.L., Walker, D.A. 2003. Biogeochemistry of Soils Associated with Cryptogamic Crusts on Frost Boils. Presented at Field talk. Toolik Field Station, AK June 30. (PDF)
    9. Nicolsky, D.J., Tipenko, G.S., Romanovsky, V.E. 2003. Developing a numerical model of frost boils dynamics. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 8-12, 84:C21B-0813. (C21B-0813)
    10. Peterson, R.A., Walker, D.A., Romanovsky, V.E., Knudson, J.A., Raynolds, M.K., Krantz, W.B. 2003. A differential frost heave model: cryoturbation-vegetation interactions. Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Permafrost. Lisse, 21-25 July, 2:885-890. (Complete set of PDFs) (Oral Presentation)
    11. Ping, C.L., Michaelson, G.J., Kimbel, J.M., Shur, Y.L., Walker, D.A. 2003. Morphogenesis of Soils Associated with Frost Boils. Presented at Field talk. Toolik Field Station, AK June 30. (PDF)
    12. Romanovsky, V. 2003. Permafrost, Active Layer, Soil Temperature and Moisture, Frost Heave and other Things. Presented at Toolik Field Station, AK June 30. (PDF)
    13. Shur, Y.L., Ping, C.L. 2003. The Driving Force of Frost Boils and Hummocks Formation. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 8-12, 84:C21B-0823. (C21B-0823) (Oral Presentation)
    14. Tarnocai, C. 2003. Banks Island Photos. Presented at Toolik Field Station, AK June 30. (PDF)
    15. Tarnocai, C.T. 2003. Geology and Soils. Presented at Toolik Field Station, AK June 30. (PDF)

  1. 2002

    1. Michaelson, G.J., Ping, C.L., Walker, D.A. 2002. Biogeochemistry of Soils Associated with Cryptogamic Crusts on Frost Boils. Presented at AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 83:F260.
    2. Ping, C.-L., Michaelson, G.J., Kimble, J., Shur, Y.L., Walker, D.A. 2002. Morphogenesis of soils associated with frost boils. Presented at AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 83:F259. (Oral Presentation)
    3. Walker, D.A., Epstein, H.E., Gould, W.A., Krantz, W.B., Tipenko, G., Ping, C.L., Romanovsky, V., Walker, M.D. 2002. Biocomplexity of Frost-boil Ecosystems. Presented at 53rd Arctic Science Conference. Fairbanks, AK September 18-21. (Oral Presentation)
    4. Walker, D.A., Jia, G.J., Epstein, H.E., Shiklomanov, N.I., Nelson, F.E., Hinzman, L.D., Romanovsky, V.E. 2002. Vegetation-soil-active layer relationships along a low-arctic bioclimate gradient, Alaska. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 6-10, 83:B72D-02. (B72D-02) (Oral Presentation)
    5. Walker, D.A., Knudson, J.A. 2002. Biocomplexity of frost boil ecosystems. Presented at 53rd Arctic Science Conference. Fairbanks, AK September 18-21. (Oral Presentation)
    6. Walker, D.A., Raynolds, M.K., Maier, H.A., Murray, D.F., Markon, C.J., Talbot, S.S., Gould, W.A., Bliss, L.C., Edlund, S.A., Zoltai, S.C., Daniels, F.J.A., Wilhelm, M., Bay, C., Einarsson, E., Gundjonsson, G., Moskalenko, N.G., Ananjeva, G.V., Drozdov, D.S., Konchenko, L.A., Korostelev, Y.V., Melnikov, E., Ponomareva, O.E., Katenin, A.E., Kholod, S.S., Matveyeva, N.V., Safranova, I.N., Shelkunova, R., Yurtsev, B.A., Polezhaev, A.N., Elvebakk, A., Johansen, B.E., Trahan, N.G., Charron, T.M. 2002. Draft of the Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation Map. Presented at 53rd Alaska Science Conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Arctic Division. Fairbanks, AK September 18-21. (Oral Presentation)

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Field Season '03 Talks

  1. 2003

    1. Epstein, H.E., Calef, M., Jia, G.J., Chapin, F.S., III, Walker, D.A., Walker, M.D., Starfield, A. 2003. Dynamics of Vegetation and Soils in Arctic Tundra Ecosystems. Presented at Field talk. Toolik Field Station, AK June 30. (PDF)
    2. Gonzalez, G. 2003. Biocomplexity of Frost boil Ecosystems: Educational Component. Presented at Toolik Field Station, AK June 30 - July 15. (PDF)
    3. Kade, A.N., Walker, D.A. 2003. Experimental Alteration of Plant Canopy and the Effects on Cryoturbation Regime. Presented at Field talk. Toolik Field Station, AK June 30. (PDF)
    4. Kelley, A.M., Epstein, H.E. 2003. Plant Community and Nitrogen Cycling in Arctic Frost-Boil Ecosystems. Presented at Toolik Field Station, AK June 30 - July 15. (PDF)
    5. Krantz, W.B. 2003. Geophysical Self-Organization as an Indicator of Global Climate Change. Presented at Toolik Field Station, AK June 30 - July 15. (PDF)
    6. Michaelson, G.J., Ping, C.L., Walker, D.A. 2003. Biogeochemistry of Soils Associated with Cryptogamic Crusts on Frost Boils. Presented at Field talk. Toolik Field Station, AK June 30. (PDF)
    7. Ping, C.L., Michaelson, G.J., Kimbel, J.M., Shur, Y.L., Walker, D.A. 2003. Morphogenesis of Soils Associated with Frost Boils. Presented at Field talk. Toolik Field Station, AK June 30. (PDF)
    8. Romanovsky, V. 2003. Permafrost, Active Layer, Soil Temperature and Moisture, Frost Heave and other Things. Presented at Toolik Field Station, AK June 30. (PDF)
    9. Tarnocai, C. 2003. Banks Island Photos. Presented at Toolik Field Station, AK June 30. (PDF)
    10. Tarnocai, C.T. 2003. Geology and Soils. Presented at Toolik Field Station, AK June 30. (PDF)

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