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Sam F. Atkinson

Title: Professor

Department: Biological Sciences

College: College of Science

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

  • PhD, University of Oklahoma, 1985
    Major: Engineering and Applied Science (Environmental Science)
  • MS, University of Oklahoma, 1982
    Major: Environmental Science
  • BS, Oklahoma State University, 1979
    Major: Biological Science

Current Scheduled Teaching

No current or future courses scheduled.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

BIOL 6940.728Individual ResearchSpring 2023
BIOL 4100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 5100.001Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2022 SPOT
BIOL 4100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 5900.728Special ProblemsFall 2022
BIOL 6950.728Doctoral DissertationSpring 2022
BIOL 4100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4900.728Special ProblemsSpring 2022
BIOL 6950.728Doctoral DissertationFall 2021
BIOL 5100.001Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2021 SPOT
BIOL 5100.002Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2021 SPOT
BIOL 4100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 5950.728Master's ThesisFall 2021
BIOL 6950.728Doctoral DissertationSpring 2021
BIOL 4100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 5950.728Master's ThesisSpring 2021
BIOL 5900.728Special ProblemsSpring 2021
BIOL 5910.728Special ProblemsSpring 2021
BIOL 6950.728Doctoral DissertationFall 2020
BIOL 5100.001Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2020 SPOT
BIOL 4100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 6950.728Doctoral DissertationFall 2019
BIOL 5100.001Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2019 SPOT
BIOL 4100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 5950.728Master's ThesisFall 2019
BIOL 5950.728Master's ThesisSummer 10W 2019
BIOL 5900.728Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2019
BIOL 1000.001Discover Life ScienceSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 5900.728Special ProblemsSpring 2019
BIOL 5100.001Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2018 SPOT
BIOL 1132.001Environmental ScienceFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 5900.728Special ProblemsFall 2018
BIOL 5910.728Special ProblemsFall 2018
BIOL 6341.001Advanced Environmental Impact AssessmentSpring 2018 SPOT
BIOL 1000.001Discover Life ScienceSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 1000.001Discover Life ScienceFall 2017 SPOT
BIOL 5100.001Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2017 SPOT
BIOL 1132.001Environmental ScienceFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 5900.728Special ProblemsFall 2017
BIOL 6341.001Advanced Environmental Impact AssessmentSpring 2017 SPOT
BIOL 1000.001Discover Life ScienceSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 5100.001Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2016 SPOT
BIOL 1132.001Environmental ScienceFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 4100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 6950.728Doctoral DissertationSummer 5W1 2016
BIOL 6341.001Advanced Environmental Impact AssessmentSpring 2016 SPOT
BIOL 1000.001Discover Life ScienceSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 6950.728Doctoral DissertationSpring 2016
BIOL 5900.728Special ProblemsSpring 2016
BIOL 6950.728Doctoral DissertationFall 2015
BIOL 5100.001Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2015 SPOT
BIOL 1132.001Environmental ScienceFall 2015 SPOT
BIOL 4100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2015 SPOT
BIOL 5900.728Special ProblemsFall 2015
BIOL 5920.728Research Problems in Lieu of ThesisSummer 5W2 2015
BIOL 5900.728Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2015
BIOL 6341.001Advanced Environmental Impact AssessmentSpring 2015
BIOL 1000.001Discover Life ScienceSpring 2015 Syllabus
BIOL 6950.728Doctoral DissertationSpring 2015
BIOL 6950.728Doctoral DissertationFall 2014
BIOL 5100.001Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2014
BIOL 1132.001Environmental ScienceFall 2014 Syllabus
BIOL 4100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2014 Syllabus
BIOL 6900.728Special ProblemsFall 2014
BIOL 5900.728Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2014
BIOL 6900.728Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2014
BIOL 6341.001Advanced Environmental Impact AssessmentSpring 2014
BIOL 1000.001Discover Life ScienceSpring 2014 Syllabus
BIOL 6950.728Doctoral DissertationSpring 2014
BIOL 5950.728Master's ThesisSpring 2014
BIOL 6950.728Doctoral DissertationFall 2013
BIOL 6940.728Individual ResearchFall 2013
BIOL 4100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2013
BIOL 5100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2013
BIOL 5950.728Master's ThesisFall 2013
BIOL 5950.728Master's ThesisSummer 5W2 2013
BIOL 1000.001Discover Life ScienceSpring 2013
BIOL 6950.728Doctoral DissertationSpring 2013
BIOL 6940.728Individual ResearchSpring 2013
BIOL 5950.728Master's ThesisSpring 2013
BIOL 6950.728Doctoral DissertationFall 2012
BIOL 6940.728Individual ResearchFall 2012
BIOL 4100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2012
BIOL 5100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2012
BIOL 5950.728Master's ThesisFall 2012
BIOL 6910.728Special ProblemsFall 2012
BIOL 6940.728Individual ResearchSummer 5W1 2012
BIOL 5950.728Master's ThesisSummer 5W1 2012
BIOL 6910.728Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2012
BIOL 6910.728Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2012
BIOL 6950.728Doctoral DissertationSpring 2012
BIOL 6940.728Individual ResearchSpring 2012
BIOL 5950.728Master's ThesisSpring 2012
BIOL 6320.001Remote SensingSpring 2012
BIOL 6320.301Remote SensingSpring 2012
BIOL 5900.728Special ProblemsSpring 2012
BIOL 6910.728Special ProblemsSpring 2012
BIOL 1132.001Environmental ScienceFall 2011 Syllabus
BIOL 6940.728Individual ResearchFall 2011
BIOL 4100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2011 Syllabus
BIOL 5100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2011
BIOL 6950.728Doctoral DissertationSummer 5W1 2011
BIOL 6940.728Individual ResearchSummer 5W2 2011
BIOL 6900.728Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2011
BIOL 6341.001Advanced Environmental Impact AssessmentSpring 2011
BIOL 6950.728Doctoral DissertationSpring 2011
BIOL 6950.728Doctoral DissertationFall 2010
BIOL 1132.001Environmental ScienceFall 2010
BIOL 5030.001Foundations of Environmental ScienceFall 2010
BIOL 5030.791Foundations of Environmental ScienceFall 2010
BIOL 6940.728Individual ResearchFall 2010
BIOL 4100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2010
BIOL 5100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2010
BIOL 6910.728Special ProblemsFall 2010
BIOL 6950.728Doctoral DissertationSummer 5W2 2010
BIOL 6910.728Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2010
BIOL 6320.001Remote SensingSpring 2010
BIOL 6320.301Remote SensingSpring 2010
BIOL 4900.728Special ProblemsSpring 2010
BIOL 5900.728Special ProblemsSpring 2010
BIOL 1132.001Environmental ScienceFall 2009
BIOL 5030.001Foundations of Environmental ScienceFall 2009
BIOL 4100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2009
BIOL 5100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2009
BIOL 2900.728Special ProblemsFall 2009
BIOL 6341.001Advanced Environmental Impact AssessmentSpring 2009
BIOL 4930.728Special ProblemsSpring 2009
BIOL 1132.001Environmental ScienceFall 2008
BIOL 5030.001Foundations of Environmental ScienceFall 2008
BIOL 4100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2008
BIOL 5100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2008
BIOL 6320.001Remote SensingSpring 2008
BIOL 1130.001Environmental ScienceFall 2007
BIOL 4100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2007
BIOL 5100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2007
BIOL 5950.728Master's ThesisFall 2007
BIOL 5950.728Master's ThesisSummer 5W1 2007
BIOL 5910.728Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2007
BIOL 5950.728Master's ThesisSpring 2007
BIOL 6320.001Remote SensingSpring 2007
BIOL 4900.728Special ProblemsSpring 2007
BIOL 4005.008Contemporary Topics in BiologyFall 2006
BIOL 1130.001Environmental ScienceFall 2006
BIOL 5100.001Introduction to Environmental Impact AssessmentFall 2006
BIOL 5950.728Master's ThesisFall 2006
BIOL 6940.728Individual ResearchSummer 5W1 2006
BIOL 5910.728Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2006
BIOL 5040.002Contemporary Topics in Environmental Science and EcologySpring 2006
BIOL 1130.003Environmental ScienceSpring 2006
BIOL 5900.728Special ProblemsSpring 2006
BIOL 5910.728Special ProblemsSpring 2006
BIOL 1130.001Environmental ScienceFall 2005
BIOL 6950.728Doctoral DissertationSummer 5W2 2005
BIOL 4900.728Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2005
BIOL 4900.728Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2005
BIOL 5900.728Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2005
BIOL 6900.728Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2005
BIOL 5040.002Contemporary Topics in Environmental Science and EcologySpring 2005
BIOL 6950.728Doctoral DissertationSpring 2005
BIOL 4900.728Special ProblemsSpring 2005
BIOL 5900.728Special ProblemsSpring 2005
BIOL 6950.728Doctoral DissertationFall 2004
BIOL 1130.002Environmental ScienceFall 2004
BIOL 5900.728Special ProblemsFall 2004
BIOL 5910.728Special ProblemsFall 2004

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • Atkinson, S.F., Miller, G.D., Curry, D.S., Lee, S.B.. (1986). Salt Water Intrusion: Status and Potential in the Contiguous United States. 390 pgs.. Chelsea, Michigan, Lewis Publishers.
  • Canter, C.W., Atkinson, S.F., Leistritz, F.L. (1985). Impact of Growth. 533 pgs.. Chelsea, Michigan, Lewis Publishers.
  • Book Chapter

  • Klaver, I.J., Hoeinghaus, D.J., Grossman, J.W., Frith, A.J., Atkinson, S.F., Kennedy, J.H. (2023). The Trinity River in Texas – Muddy and Emblematic. River Culture– Life as a Dance to the Rhythm of the Waters.. Pp. 447–467.. Paris, UNESCO Publishing.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Avina, A., Tiwari, C., Williamson, P., Oppong, J. (2011). Chapter 18: A Spatially Explicit Environmental Health Surveillance Framework for Tick-Borne Diseases. Geotechnologies and the Environment.
  • Atkinson, S.F.. (1999). Chapter 13: Water Impact Assessment, in Handbook of Environmenal Impact Assessment (Petts, J., editor). 273-300. Oxford, Blackwell Science.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Acevedo, M.F., Dickson, K.L and Rolbiecki, D.A.. (1998). Distinguishing Between Chlorophyll-a and Suspended Solids in Lake Water using Hyperspectral Data, in Remote Sensing for Agriculture, Ecosystems and Hydrology (Engman, E.T., editor).
  • Dickson, K.L., Schoolmaster, F.A. and Atkinson, S.F.. (1992). Educating Environmental Scientists for the 21st Century, in After Earth Day - Continuing the Conservation Effort.
  • Atkinson, S.F.. (1987). Ground Water Contamination from Saltwater Intrusion and Limitation on Agricultural Activities, in Ground Water Quality and Agricultural Practices (Fairchild, D. M., editor).
  • Conference Proceeding

  • Kala, A., Atkinson, S.F., Tiwari, C., Oppong, J.R., Mikler, A.R. (2014). Using Multivariate Geovisualization to Model the Relationships Between Place Vulnerability and West Nile Virus Risk. 2 363-369. Environmental Science and Technology.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Mikler, A., Kala, A. (2012). West Nile Virus Disease Prediction Modeling Using GIS Techniques. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technolgy. Environmental Science and Technology.
  • Canter, L.W. and Atkinson, S.F.. (2008). Adaptive Management and Integrated Decision Making - An Emerging Tool for Cumulative Effects Management.
  • Canter, L.W. and Atkinson, S.F.. (2008). Environmental Indicators, Indices and Habitat Suitability Models.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Canter, L.W. and Mangham, W.M.. (2008). Multiple Uses of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Cumulative Effects Assessment (CEA).
  • Necsoiu M.D. and Atkinson, S.F.. (1995). Preliminary Results in the Use of ERS-1 Imagery for Black Sea Coastal Studies.
  • Atkinson, S.F. and Thomlinson, J.R.. (1994). An Examiniation of Ground Water Pollution Potential Through GIS Modeling.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Sill, P.E. and Thomlinson, J.R.. (1994). Classification Methods for Separating Satellite Imagery into Discrete Landuse Classes When Class Mixing Occurs.
  • Thomlinson, J.R. and Atkinson, S.F.. (1994). Patch Characteristics of Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Colonies: A Geographic Information Systems Approach.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Acevedo, M.F. and Tonella, G.. (1992). GIS and Global Climate Change.
  • Atkinson, S.F. and Thomlinson, J.R.. (1991). The Use of Geological Data in Unsupervised Habitat Classification with Satellite Imagery.
  • Atkinson, S.F.. (1991). Using Geographic Information Systems to Locate Sites for Stormwater Detention Basins.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Hunter, B.A. and Marr, P.G.. (1990). Spatial Analysis of Ground Water Pollution.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Dickson, K.L. and DelRegno, K.J.. (1989). Use of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems for Predicting Sediment and Nutrient Loadings to Water Supply Reservoirs.
  • Shaw, D.M. and Atkinson, S.F.. (1988). GIS Applications for Golden-cheeked Warbler Habitat Description.
  • Atkinson, S.F.. (1988). Nonpoint Pollution Control Site Selection Planning.
  • Atkinson, S.F.. (1988). Planning for the Control of Nonpoint Pollution.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Dickson, K.L. and DelRegno, D.J.. (1988). Use of Remote Sensing and GIS for Watershed Management.
  • Doctoral Dissertation

  • Atkinson, S.F.. (1985). Adaptation of Statistical Residual Analysis for the Use with Remotely Sensed Data to Aid in Biological Impact Assessment (PhD Dissertation).
  • Environmental Impact Assessment

  • Atkinson, S.F., Hunter, B.A., Aiken, R.A., Buckallew, R.R., Boe, B.J., Whyman, S., Brady, P.D., Palmer, T.L., Wooding, G.D., Newman, R., Cox, D., Wiese, D.N.. (2005). Programmatic Environmental Assessment on Allowable Adjacent Landowner Activities Incorporating Ecosystem Management Practices on Federal Lands at Grapevine and Lewisville Lakes, Texas.
  • Atkinson, S.F. (1988). Final Environmental Impact Statement for a Proposed Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston.
  • Atkinson, S.F. (1987). Final Regional Environmental Impact Statement: Trinity River and Tributaries.
  • Journal Article

  • Valencia Torres, A., Tiwari, C., Atkinson, S.F. (2022). A simulation framework for evaluating strategies for sustainable nutritional security. SIGSPATIAL Special. 4 pgs.. New York, New York, Association for Computing Machinery.
  • Valencia Torres, A., Tiwari, C., Atkinson, S.F. (2022). Sustainable nutrition: A spatially explicit modeling approach for urban land use planning. Environmental Research Letters. 17 (104055) 14 pgs.10.1088/1748-9326/ac9706. Bristol, IOPscience.
  • Valencia Torres, A., Tiwari, C., Atkinson, S.F. (2022). Sustaining human nutrition in an increasingly urban world. Sustainability. 14 16 pgs.. Basel,
  • Atkinson, S.F., Kala, A.K., Tiwari, C. (2022). Cascading effects of COVID-19 on population mobility and air quality: An exploration including place characteristics using geovisualization. Geospatial Health. International Society of Geospatial Health. https://www.geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/issue/view/40
  • Schad, A.N., Bellinger, B.J., Dodd, L.L., Kelly, J., Hellinghausen, K., Dick, G.O., Atkinson, S.F. (2021). Native aquatic plant establishment efforts in a high-herbivore, central Texas reservoir. Journal of Water Resource and Protection. 13 1024-1042.
  • Valencia-Torres, A., Tiwari, C., Atkinson, S.F. (2021). Progress in ecosystem services research: a guide for scholars and practitioners. Ecosystem Services. 49 32.
  • Kala, A.K., Atkinson, S.F., Tiwari, C. (2021). Geovisualization for insights into infectious disease risk. Research Outreach. 120 138-141.
  • Pan, F., Nagaoka, L., Wolverton, S.J., Atkinson, S.F., Kohler, T.A., O'Neill II, M. (2021). A Constrained Stochastic Weather Generator for Daily Mean Air Temperature and Precipitation. Atmosphere. 12 (2) 22 pgs..
  • Kala, A.K., Atkinson, S.F., Tiwari, C. (2020). Exploring the socio-economic and environmental components of infectious diseases using geovisualization. PeerJ. 25.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Lake, M. (2020). Prioritizing riparian corridors for ecosystem restoration in urbanizing watersheds. PeerJ. 24.
  • Kala, A.K., Tiwari, C., Mikler, A.R., Atkinson, S.F. (2017). A Comparison of Least Squares Regression and Geographically Weighted Regression Modeling of West Nile Virus Risk Based on Environmental Parameters. PeerJ. 18 pgs.
  • Beckham, J.L., Atkinson, S.F. (2017). An Updated Understanding of Texas Bumble Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Species Presence and Potential Distributions in Texas, USA. PeerJ. 25 pgs.
  • Becker, W., Kreuter, U., Atkinson, S.F., Teague, R. (2017). Whole-Ranch Unit Analysis of Multipaddock Grazing on Rangeland Sustainability in North Central Texas. Rangeland Ecology & Management. 70 448-455.
  • Beckham, J., Warriner, M.D., Atkinson, S.F., Kennedy, J.H. (2016). The Persistence of Bumble Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Northeastern Texas. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 118 (4) 481-497.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Sarkar, S., Avina, A., Schuermann, J., Williamson, P. (2014). A Determination of the Spatial Concordance between Lyme Disease Incidence and Habitat Probability of its Primary Vector, Ixodes scapularis (Black-Legged Tick). Geospatial Health. 9 (1) 203-212.
  • Alahmady, K., Stevens, K., Atkinson, S.F. (2013). Effects of Hydraulic Detention Time, Water Depth and Duration of Operation on Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal in a Flow-Through Duckweed Bioremediation System. Journal of Environmental Engineering.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Sarkar, S., Avina, A., Schuermann, J., Williamson, P. (2012). Modeling Spatial Concordance Between Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Disease Incidence and Habitat Probability of its Vector Dermacentor variabilis, (American dog tick). Geospatial Health.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Canter, L. (2011). Assessing Cumulative Effects of Projects Using Geographic Information Systems.
  • Canter, L., Atkinson, S.F. (2011). Multiple Uses of Indicators and Indices in Cumulative Effects Assessment and Management.
  • Baxter-Slye, J.L., Kennedy, J.H., Johnson, D.R., Atkinson, S.F., Dyer, S.D., Ciarlo, M., Stanton, K., Sanderson, H., Nielsen, A.M., Price, B.B. (2011). Relationships between benthic macroinvertebrate community structure and geospatial habitat, in-stream water chemistry, and surfactants in the effluent-dominated Trinity River, Texas, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 30 (5) 1127–1138. Wiley Online Library.
  • Canter, L., Atkinson, S.F. (2011). Special Issue on Cumulative Effects Assessment and Management.
  • Canter, L., Atkinson, S.F. (2010). Adaptive Management with Integrated Decision Making: An Emerging Tool for Cumulative Effects Management. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal.
  • Williamson, P., Billingsley, P., Teltow, G., Seals, J., Turnbough, M., Atkinson, S.F. (2010). Borrelia, Ehrlichia and Rickettsia spp. in Ticks Removed from Humans, Texas. Emerging Infectious Diseases.
  • Canter, L., Atkinson, S.F., Sadler, B. (2010). Introduction to a Special Issue on Cumulative Effects Assessment and Management. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Hunter, B., English, A. (2010). Prioritizing Riparian Corridors for Water Quality Protection in Urbanizing Watersheds. Journal of Water Resource and Protection.
  • Becker, W., Nennich, T., Atkinson, S.F. (2010). Survivability of Bovine Derived Escherichia coli Subjected to Temperatures Typical of Summer in Texas. Texas Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
  • Slye, J., Kennedy, J., Johnson, D., Atkinson, S.F., Dyer, S., Ciarlo, M., Stanton, K., Sanderson, H., Nielsen, A., Price, B. (2009). Use of Watershed Factors to Predict Consumer Surfactant Toxic Units in the Upper Trinity River, Texas. Science of the Total Environment.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Canter, L.W. and Ravan, M.D.. (2006). Influence of Incomplete or Unavailable Information on Environmental Impact Assessment in the USA.
  • Atkinson, S.F. and Mabe, J.A.. (2006). Near Real-Time Mapping of Specific Conductivity Levels Across Lake Texoma, USA.
  • Dohanich, F.W., Hudak, P.F. and Atkinson, S.F.. (2004). On-Road Remote Sensing of Motor Vehicle Emissions: Associations Between Exhaust Pollutant Levels and Vehicle Year.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Canter, L.W. and Farris, T.. (2004). Sea Lions, Fish and Jobs – A Case Study of the Interactions of Policy, Economics and Science.
  • Smith, D.P and Atkinson, S.F.. (2001). Accuracy of Rectification Using Topographic Maps versus GPS Ground Control Points.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Waller, W.T. and McDonough, T.J.. (2001). Assessing Atrazine Pollution Potential to Drinking Water Reservoir Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System Modeling".
  • Atkinson, S.F. and Smith, D.P.. (2001). Ground Control Points for Satellite Imagery Rectification: Comparing Topographic Map versus GPS Derived Points.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Bhatia, S., Schoolmaster, F.A, and Waller, W.T.. (2000). Treatment of Biodiversity Impacts in a Sample of U.S. Environmental Impact Statements.
  • Clifford, P.A., Atkinson, S.F., Hinckley, D.A., Suedel, B.C., Ludwig, D.F. and Dillon, T.M.. (1998). Selection of Contaminants and Receptors of Concern for Ecological Risk Assessments Using the Paired Comparison Technique (PCT).
  • Newell, J.M., Dickson, K.L., Fitzgerald, J.W., Atkinson, S.F. and Acevedo, M.F.. (1997). A Landscape Ecological Characterization of the Ray Roberts Lake Study Area, North-Central Texas: Temporal Variations in Landscape Pattern, 1987-1992.
  • Necsoiu, M. and Atkinson, S.F.. (1997). Hyperspectral Imagery on Coniferous Forest Stands.
  • Cairns, S. H., Dickson, K.L. and Atkinson, S.F.. (1997). Monitoring Selected Water Quality Trophic Indicators with SPOT Satellite HRV Data.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Schoolmaster, F.A., Lyons, D.I. and Coffey, J.M.. (1995). A Geographic Information Systems Approach to Sanitary Landfill Siting Procedures - Case Study: Denton County, Texas.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Necsoiu M.D. and Dickson, K.L.. (1995). WWW- The Future of Communications is Here Today.
  • Schoolmaster, F.A., Atkinson, S.F. and Dickson, K.L.. (1992). An Interdisciplinary Approach to Developing M.S. and Ph.D. Programs in Environmental Science.
  • Atkinson, S.F.. (1990). A Simplified Habitat Evaluation for Use With Remote Sensing Data.
  • Shaw, D.M. and Atkinson, S.F.. (1990). The Use of Geographic Information Systems for Ornothological Reserach.
  • DelRegno, K.J. and Atkinson, S.F.. (1988). Nonpoint Pollution and Watershed Management: A Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) Approach.
  • Atkinson, S.F.. (1987). COE uses GIS in Flood Study. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing.
  • Tomlinson, P. and Atkinson, S.F. (1987). Environmental Audits: A Literature Review. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 8 (3) 239-261.
  • Tomlinson, P. and Atkinson, S.F. (1987). Environmental Audits: Proposed Terminology. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 8 (3) 187-198.
  • Atkinson, S.F.. (1985). Habitat-Based Methods for Biological Impact Assessment.
  • Magazine/Trade Publication

  • Atkinson, S.F.. (1987). COE relies on ERDAS System for '404' EIS.
  • Master's Thesis

  • Atkinson, S.F.. (1982). Evaluation of a Methodology for Predicting Ground Water Pollution from Oil Gas Field Activities (MS Thesis).
  • Popular Press Article

  • Atkinson, S.F., Dickson, K.L. and DelRegno, D.J.. (1988). Use of Remote Sensing and GIS for Watershed Management.
  • Software

  • Deeley, G.M. and Atkinson, S.F.. A BASIC Scaling  Weighting Program for Pocket  and Micro Computers.
  • Technical Report

  • Schad, A.N., Bellinger, B.J., Dodd, L.L., Dick, G.O., Atkinson, S.F. (2018). Lake Austin and Lady Bird Lake Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration and Management. Vicksburg, MS, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Johnson, D., Kennedy, J., Slye, J. and Venables, B.. (2007). Benthic Community Structure and Surfactants in the Trinity River – Final Report.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Hunter, B.A., English, A.R., Boe, B.J. and Dameron, M.. (2007). Technical Memorandum: Lewisville Lake Watershed Protection and Management Strategies.
  • Acevedo, M.F., Atkinson, S.F., Dickson, K.L., Garcia-Iturbe, S.L., Palmer, T.L., Rich, A.L., Upton, A.C. and Waller, W.T.. (2004). Lake Texoma Watershed and Reservoir Modeling.
  • Waller W.T., Dickson, K.L. and Atkinson, S.F., Ammann, L.P.. (2002). An Analysis of Phytoplankton Abundance, Zooplankton Abundance and Chlorophyll a Data Collected During the Water Quality Surveys of Lake Texoma, 1999-2001 with Comparisons to 1996-1997 Data.
  • Dickson, K.L., Waller W.T., Atkinson, S.F., Ammann, L.P., Doyle, R.D., Clyde, G.A., Jr., Mabe, J.A. and Baugher, T.W. (2002). Assessment of Lake Texoma Phytoplankton Production Using Community Analysis, Chlorophyll Monitoring, Chlorophyll Mapping and Measurements of Primary Productivity.
  • Dickson, K.L., Martin, H., Acevedo, M.F., Atkinson, S.F., Kennedy, J.H. and Waller, W.T.. (2002). Environmental Conditions Online DFW Metroplex (ECOPLEX): Real Time and Near Real Time Monitoring for Public Information, Decision making and Education.
  • Waller W.T., Allen, H.J., Dickson, K.L. and Atkinson, S.F.. (2002). Time Relevant Physical Chemical Monitoring in Lake Texoma.
  • Waller, W.T., Dickson, K.L., Atkinson, S.F. and Ammann, L.P.. (2001). An Analysis of Phytoplankton Abundance Data Collected During the Water Quality Survey of Lake Texoma:  August 1996-September 1997.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Waller, W.T., Dickson, K.L., Sanmanee, S. and Moreno, M.C. (2001). Atrazine Monitoring and Modeling in Lake Lavon Watershed.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Waller, W.T., Dickson, K.L., Sanmanee, S. and Moreno, M.C.. (2001). Atrazine Monitoring and Modeling in the Lake Lewisville Watershed.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Dickson, K.L., Waller, W.T., Ammann,L., Franks, J., Clyde, T., Gibbs, J. and Rolbiecki, D.. (1999). A Chemical, Physical and Biological Water Quality Survey of Lake Texoma: August 1996 - September 1997.
  • Neal, D.M and Atkinson, S.F.. (1999). Emergency and Crisis Management: A Remote Sensing Application - Final Report.
  • Dickson, K.L., Zimmerman, E.G., Atkinson, S.F., Schoolmaster, F.A. and Fitzpatrick, L.C.. (1999). Post-Impoundment Study of Ray Roberts Lake, Year Ten.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Dickson, K.L., Waller, W.T., McDonough, T.J. and Fisher, T.. (1998). Analysis of Potential Atrazine Application Locations in Portions of the Lake Lewisville Watershed Using Satellite Remote Sensing and GIS Modeling.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Dickson, K.L., Franks, J.L., Hunter, B.A., Waller, W.T and Burks, S.. (1996). An Evaluation of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Provided Historical Water Quality Data From Lake Texoma: Implications for a Water Quality Monitoring Program.
  • Canter, L.W. and Atkinson, S.F.. (1995). Environmental Quality Planning.
  • Atkinson, S.F.. (1995). Introduction to GIS for Nonpoint Source Pollution Analyses.
  • Dickson, K.L., Waller, W.T., and Atkinson, S.F.. (1995). Ray Roberts Lake Post Impoundment Environmental Study Year-Six.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Thomlinson, J.R., Sill, P.E. and Dickson, K.L.. (1993). Image Processing and Geographic Information Systems Modeling of Land Use and Nonpoint Source Pollution Potential in the Upper Trinity River and Richland Chambers Lake Watersheds.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Thomlinson, J.R., Sill, P.E. and Dickson, K.L.. (1993). Image Processing and Geographic Information Systems Modeling of Land Use and Nonpoint Source Pollution Potential in the Upper Trinity River and Richland Chambers Lake Watersheds.
  • Hunter, B.A., Atkinson, S.F. and Kennedy, J.H.. (1993). Satellite Remote Sensing to Identify Tobacco and Water Bodies in the Central Coastal Region of North Carolina.
  • Atkinson, S.F. and Hunter, B.A.. (1992). Image Processing of the Anaconda Smelter Area - Final Report of the Three Year EPA/UNT Cooperative Agreement.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Thomlinson, J.R., Hunter, B.A., Coffey, J.M. and Dickson, K.L.. (1992). The DRASTIC Ground Water Pollution Potential of Texas.
  • Atkinson, S.F.. (1991). Carstensz Meadow Vegetation Classification Using Landsat Satellite Imagery.
  • Atkinson, S.F. and Hunter, B.A.. (1991). Satellite Analyses of Potential Habitat Types Near the City of Georgetown, Texas.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Church, G.M., Shaw, D.M. and Hunter, B.A.. (1990). Characterization of Historical Eskimo Curlew Habitat in Texas.
  • Atkinson, S.F. and Hunter, B.A.. (1990). Final Report: GIS Analyses of American Chrome and Chemical Ground Water Contamination.
  • Shaw, D.M. and Atkinson, S.F.. (1990). Final Report: Remote Sensing for the Identification of Black-Capped Vireo Nesting Habitat.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Walker, S.W. and Dickson, K.L.. (1989). Image Processing and Geographic Information System Modeling of Land Use and Nonpoint Source Pollution Potential in the Cedar Creek Reservoir Watershed.
  • Walker, S.W., Nelson, T.A. and Atkinson, S.F.. (1989). Nonpoint Source Pollution Predictions for the Cedar Creek Reservoir Watershed in the Year 2010.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Dickson, K.L., Hunter, B.A., Coffey, J.M., Marr, P.G., Walker, S.W. and Shaw, D.M.. (1989). Remote Sensing and GIS for Nonpoint Source Pollution Analysis in the City of Dallas' Eastern Watershed.
  • Shaw, D.M., Hunter, B.A., Atkinson, S.F. and Smith, K.J.. (1989). Remote Sensing and GIS for the Austin Regional Habitat Conservation Plan.
  • Shaw, D.M., Tazik, D.J., Coffey, J.M. and Atkinson, S.F.. (1989). Status Report: The Black-Capped Vireo on Camp Bullis, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
  • Shaw, D.M. and Atkinson, S.F.. (1988). Interim Status Report, Golden-Cheeked Warbler Status Review.
  • Dickson, K.L., Atkinson, S.F., Fitzpatrick, L., Zimmerman, E. and Rodgers, J.H.Jr.. (1988). Pre-Impoundment Environmental Study of Ray Roberts Lake.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Dickson, K.L., Shaw, D.M., Hunter, B.A., Marr, P.G., and Martin, K.R.. (1988). Remote Sensing and GIS for Nonpoint Source Pollution Analysis in the City of Dallas' Western Watersheds.
  • Alan Plummer and Associates. (1987). Revised Maximum Environmental Quality Scenario.
  • Atkinson, S.F. and Marr, P.G.. (1987). The Use of Remote Sensing for Land Use Mapping.
  • Atkinson, S.F.. (1984). Biological Monitoring, in Environmental Monitoring Planning (Canter, L.W., editor).
  • Atkinson, S.F.. (1984). Mitigation of Impacts on Wildlife Habitat and the Concept of Mitigation Banking.
  • Canter, L.W., Atkinson, S.F. and Leistritz, F.L.. Procedural Guide for Socio Economic Impact.
  • Atkinson, S.F., Seller, L.E., and Canter, L.W.. (1982). Selenium as it Relates to Drinking Water.
  • Atkinson, S.F. and Canter, L.W.. (1981). Chromium in Ground Water.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Contract

  • Atkinson, S.F., "Aquatic Herbicide Evaluations," sponsored by Arcadis US Inc., Private, $8500 Funded. (2016 - 2017).
  • Atkinson, S.F., "Aquatic Macrophyte Restoration, Lake Austin and Town Lake," sponsored by City of Austin, Local, $50000 Funded. (2016 - 2017).
  • Atkinson, S.F., "Ecosystem Management Plans for Big Springs," sponsored by City of Dallas, Local, $48000 Funded. (2016 - 2017).
  • Atkinson, S.F., "Native Vegetation Restoration and Management of the Trinity Strand Trail Historical Channel of the Trinity River," sponsored by Trinity Strand Trails, Private, $32000 Funded. (2016 - 2017).
  • Atkinson, S.F., "Wetland Restoration Monitoring, Camp Maxey," sponsored by Texas Adjutant General, State, $10000 Funded. (2016 - 2017).
  • Atkinson, S.F., "Lemoore Lake Aquatic and Upland Vegetation Establishment, Camp Maxey, Texas," sponsored by Texas Adjutant General, State, $10000 Funded. (2015 - 2016).
  • Atkinson, S.F., "Restoration of Wetlands at Camp Maxey, Texas," sponsored by Texas Adjutant General, State, $1825 Funded. (2015 - 2016).
  • Atkinson, S.F., "Interagency Personnel Agreement - Research Scientist," sponsored by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Federal, $89021 Funded. (2014 - 2016).
  • Atkinson, S.F., "Interagency Personnel Agreement - Research Scientist II," sponsored by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Federal, $80338 Funded. (2014 - 2015).
  • Atkinson, S.F., "Native Plant Community Development for Wetlands," sponsored by City of Grand Prairie, Local, $74000 Funded. (2014 - 2015).
  • Atkinson, S.F., "Native Plant Restoration of Trinity River Trails along Trinity River Cooridor," sponsored by Trinity Commons, Private, $20000 Funded. (2014 - 2015).
  • Atkinson, S., "Ecosystem Management Plans for Big Springs," sponsored by City of Dallas, Local, Funded. (2016 - 2017).
  • Grant - Research

  • Atkinson, S.F. (Co-Principal), Dick, G.O. (Co-Principal), Schad, A.N. (Co-Principal), "Aquatic Macrophyte Restoration Project," sponsored by City of Austin, Local, $150000 Funded. (2019 - 2021).
  • Nagaoka, L.A. (Principal), Wolverton, S.J., Pan, F., Atkinson, S.F., "Modeling Crop Failure Potential in Late Pueblo Mesa Verde Villages," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $116206 Funded. (2015 - 2020).
  • Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), Dick, G.O. (Co-Principal), Dodd, L.L. (Co-Principal), "Aquatic Vegetation Monitoring and Management, Lamar Lake, Lake Neff, and LeMoore Lake, Camp Maxey, Texas," sponsored by Texas Adjutant General's Department, State, $24390.9 Funded. (2017 - 2019).
  • Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), Dick, G.O. (Co-Principal), Dodd, L.L. (Co-Principal), "Aquatic Macrophyte Restoration Project, Lake Austin and Town Lake, Texas," sponsored by City of Austin, Local, $702969.86 Funded. (2005 - 2018).
  • Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), Dick, G.O. (Co-Principal), Dodd, L.L. (Co-Principal), "Ecosystem Management of Big Spring, Dallas, Texas," sponsored by City of Dallas, Local, $48000 Funded. (2016 - 2018).
  • Johnson, J. (Co-Principal), Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), "Assessing the current distribution and taxonomic status of Bombus sonorus (Bombus pensylvanicus sonorus) in Texas," sponsored by Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s Wildlife Diversity Program, State, $59320 Funded. (2016 - 2017).
  • Atkinson, S.F. (Co-Principal), Johnson, J. (Co-Principal), "Modeling Bombus Pensylvanicus, Bombus Sonorus and Bombus Fraternus (Bumble Bees) Spatial Distributions in Texas," sponsored by Texas Parks and Wildlife, State, $28000 Funded. (2015 - 2016).
  • Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), "Aquatic Macrophyte Restoration Project," sponsored by City of Austin, LG, Funded. (2019 - 2021).
  • Pan, F. (Co-Principal), Nagaoka, L.A. (Principal), Atkinson, S.F. (Co-Principal), Wolverton, S.J. (Co-Principal), "Collaborative Research: Modeling Crop Failure Potential in Late Pueblo III Mesa Verde Villages," sponsored by National Science Foundation, FED, Funded. (2015 - 2020).
  • Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), "Aquatic Vegetation Monitoring and Management, Lamar Lake, Lake Neff, and LeMoore Lake, Camp Maxey, TX," sponsored by Texas Adjutant General's Department, ST, Funded. (2017 - 2019).
  • Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), "Aquatic Macrophyte Restoration Project, Lake Austin and Town Lake, Texas," sponsored by City of Austin, LG, Funded. (2005 - 2018).
  • Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), "Ecosystem Management of Big Spring, Dallas, Texas," sponsored by City of Dallas, LG, Funded. (2016 - 2018).
  • Johnson, J.A. (Co-Principal), Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), "Assessing the current distribution and taxonomic status of Bombus sonorus (Bombus pensylvanicus sonorus) in Texas," sponsored by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, ST, Funded. (2016 - 2017).
  • Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), "TX16-ENV-13 Westland Restoration Monitoring Camp Maxey," sponsored by Texas Adjutant General's Department, ST, Funded. (2016 - 2017).
  • Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), "Native Vegetation Restoration and Management of the Trinity Strand Trail Historical Channel of the Trinity River, Dallas, Texas," sponsored by Trinity Strand Trail, NFP, Funded. (2016 - 2017).
  • Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), "Arcadis- Aquatic Herbicide Evaluation," sponsored by Arcadis U.S., Inc., IND, Funded. (2016 - 2017).
  • Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), "IPA agreement / Aaron Schad," sponsored by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, FED, Funded. (2016 - 2016).
  • Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), "Lemoore Lake Aquatic and Upland Vegetation Establishment: Camp Maxey," sponsored by Texas Adjutant General's Department, ST, Funded. (2015 - 2016).
  • Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), "Modeling Bombus Pensylvanicus, Bombus Sonorus and Bombus Fraternus (Bumble Bees) Spatial Distributions in Texas," sponsored by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, ST, Funded. (2015 - 2016).
  • Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), "Restoration of Wetlands, Camp Maxey," sponsored by Texas Adjutant General's Department, ST, Funded. (2015 - 2016).
  • Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), "Additional Deepwater Plantings," sponsored by Texas Adjutant General's Department, ST, Funded. (2013 - 2016).
  • Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), "Lamar Lake and Lake Neff Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration - Camp Maxey, Texas," sponsored by Texas Adjutant General's Department, ST, Funded. (2013 - 2016).
  • Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), "IPA for Dian Smith, Involves the Planning and Conducting of Pond/Mesocosm Research Specifically," sponsored by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, FED, Funded. (2014 - 2016).
  • Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), "USAE Research & Development Center," sponsored by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, FED, Funded. (2014 - 2016).
  • Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), "Year 3 - Native Plant Communities for Wetlands on the City of Grand Prairie Landfill," sponsored by City of Grand Prairie, LG, Funded. (2014 - 2015).
  • Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), "Preservation of Big Spring-925 Pemberton," sponsored by City of Dallas, LG, Funded. (2013 - 2015).
  • Johnson, J.A. (Co-Principal), Reyna, K.S. (Principal), Steigman, K.L. (Co-Principal), Atkinson, S.F. (Co-Principal), Wolverton, S.J. (Co-Principal), "Utility of a Soft-Release Technique for Restoring Northern Bobwhites while Quantifying Habitat and Genetic Diversity on Release Sites," sponsored by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, ST, Funded. (2014 - 2015).
  • Grant - Service

  • Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), "Native Plant Restoration of the Trinity River Trails and other Areas Along the Trinity River Corridor," sponsored by Trinity Commons Foundation, FOND, Funded. (2012 - 2017).
  • Atkinson, S.F. (Principal), "Gaylord Mitigation Pond," sponsored by Tri Dal, Ltd., IND, Funded. (2014 - 2016).
  • Grant - Teaching

  • Thompson, R. (Co-Principal), Atkinson, S.F., "Environmental Science QEP," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $12000 Funded. (2008 - 2010).
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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