Publications

Peer reviewed journal articles

Morris, A. J., J. J. Donovan, M. P. Strager. 2008. “Geospatial Analysis of Climatic and Geomorphic Interactions Influencing Stream Discharge, Appalachian Mountains, USA.” Environmental Modeling and Assessment. DOI 10.1007/s10666-08-9145-7.

Deng, J., G. Walker, and M. P. Strager. 2008. “Assessment of Territorial Justice Using Geographic Information Systems: A Case Study of Proximity of Golf courses in Calgary, Canada.” Leisure, 32(1):205-232.

Poplar-Jeffers, I. O., J. T. Petty, J. T. Anderson, S. J. Kite, M. P. Strager, R. H. Fortney. 2008. “Culvert Replacement and Stream Habitat Restoration: Implications from Brook Trout Management in an Appalachian Watershed, USA.” Restoration Ecology, DOI: 10:1111/j.156-100X.2008.00396.x.

Strager, M. P. and R. S. Rosenberger. 2007. “Spatial and Economic Approaches for Implementing Conservation Priorities at the Parcel Level.” Journal of Environmental Management, 82, pp. 290-298.

Strager, M. P. and R. S. Rosenberger. 2006. Incorporating Stakeholder Preferences for Land Conservation: Weights and Measures in Spatial MCA. Ecological Economics. 57, pp. 627-639.

Bjorgo-Thorne, K., M. P. Strager, K. J. Hartman. “Spatial Data Modeling of Fish Occurrence in Rivers.” Fisheries Management and Ecology, IN REVIEW.

Strager, M. P., S. Lamont, J. J. Fletcher, R. Eli. “Watershed Analysis with GIS: The Watershed Characterization and Modeling System.” Computers and Geoscience, IN REVIEW.

Strager, M. P., J. T. Petty, J. M. Strager, J. Barker-Fulton. “A Spatially Explicit Cumulative Modeling Framework for Quantifying Stream Conditions at Multiple Scales.“ Journal of Environmental Management, IN REVIEW.

Bernasconi, C. B., M. P. Strager, V. M. Maskey, M. Hasenmyer. “Assessing the Public Preferences for Design and Environmental Attributes of an Urban Automated Transportation System.  Landscape and Urban Planning, IN REVIEW.

Mynsberge, A. M., M. P. Strager, J. M. Strager, P. Mazik. Developing Predictive Models for Freshwater Mussels (Mollusca: Uniondae) in the Appalachians: Limitations and Directions for Future Research. Ecoscience, IN REVIEW.

Ward, R. L., J. T. Anderson, J. T. Petty, S. J. Kite, M. P. Strager, and R. H. Fortney. Culvert Effects on Stream and Stream-Side Salamander Habitats in West Virginia. Ecological Engineering, IN REVIEW.

Petty, T. J. Fulton, M. Strager, G. Merovich, and P. Ziemkiewicz. A Spatially Explicit Model Linking Anthropogenic Stress to Water Chemistry and Biological Impairment in Mined Appalachian Watershed. Ecological Applications, IN REVIEW.

Wang, T. Goff, M. P. Strager. “Spatial Analysis of Application, Effectiveness, and Compliance of Forestry Best Management Practices in West Virginia.“International Journal of Forestry Engineering, IN REVIEW.

Working manuscripts

Strager, M. P., C. B. Yuill, and C. Schaney. A Predictive Model for Invasive Species Mapping Using Spatial Technologies.  Prepared for submission to American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

Strager M. P., R. S. Rosenberger. A Comparison of Analytical Hierarchy Process Weighting Aggregation Techniques. Prepared for submission to Ecological Economics.

Wood, P. M. P. Strager, J. M. Strager. Fine-scale Forest Bird Habitat Modeling for the Mountaintop Mining Region within Appalachia. Prepared for submission to Conservation Biology.

Strager, M. P., J. Anderson, J. D. Osbourne. A Three-Tiered Framework to Select, Prioritize, and Evaluate Potential Wetland and Stream Mitigation Banking Sites. Prepared for submission to Restoration Ecology.

Reviewed book chapters

Fletcher, J. J., Q. Sun, and M. P. Strager. 2001. Using GIS to Model Stream Water Quality and Acid Loading in West Virginia, Computer Applications in the Minerals Industries, Xie, Wany & Jiang (eds). Swets & Zeitlinger, Lisse, ISBN 90 5809 174 0.

Peer reviewed proceeding papers

Goff, T., J. Wang, M. P. Strager. “Assessment of Application, Effectiveness, and Compliance of Forestry Best Management Practices in West Virginia.” American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, Proceedings, April, 2006.

Strager, M. P., V. Maskey, B. Gutta, R. Herd, J. Fulton, J. T. Petty, J. Stiles, J. Svetlik, P. Ziemkiewicz. “A Hydrologically Networked Watershed Model for Evaluating AMD Treatment Scenarios.” American Society of Mining and Reclamation, Proceedings, June, 2008.

Petty, J. T., B. Gutta, R. Herd, J. Fulton, J. Stiles, M. P. Strager, J. Svetlik, P. Ziemkiewicz. “Strategic Restoration of West Virginia Watersheds Impaired by Historic Acid Mine Drainage.” American Society of Mining and Reclamation, Proceedings, June, 2008.

Papers published in proceedings (peer reviewed abstracts)

Maskey, V., M. P. Strager, C. Yuill. “An Alternative Futures Analysis for the Little Kanawha River Watershed in West Virginia.” W1133 Annual Meeting Proceedings, Feb, 2008.

Hasenmyer, M.G., M. P. Strager. 2007. Your View or Mine? Visualization of the Viewshed Conflicts in the New River Gorge, WV. Theme: Visualizing Change: Consensus or Compromise? Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture, State College, PA.

Bernasconi, C., M. P. Strager, M. Hasenmeyer. Visual Form of the Morgantown PRT.  Automated People Movers, Vienna Australia.

Bjorgo-Thorne, K. A., M. P. Strager. 2007. Spatial Data Modeling of Fish Habit in a Large River. American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Annual Conference Proceedings, Tampa, FL.

Mynsberge, A. R., G. Merovich, M. P. Strager, J. M. Strager, P. M. Mazik. 2007. Classification and Ordination of Freshwater Mussel Communities in the Appalachians.  Annual proceedings of the Southeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Charleston, WV.

Davis, J., J. Deng, J., M. Strager. 2007. Country Roads and Scenery: A GIS Viewshed Analysis for Monroe County, WV. 13th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Park City, UT.

Strager, J. M., M. P. Strager, J. J. Fletcher. 2007. Development of Enhanced Water Resources Datasets and Capabilities for West Virginia. Virginia / West Virginia Water Research Symposium. Blacksburg, VA.

Goff, W. J. Wang, J., M. Strager. 2006. Spatial Analysis of Application, Effectiveness, and Compliance of Forestry Best Management Practices in West Virginia, USA. Paper Number 062184 in the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Conference Proceedings.

Fletcher, J. J., R. N. Eli, M. P. Strager, Q. Sun, J. B. Churchill, S. J. Lamont, T. A. Galya, and A. N. Schaer. 2004. The Watershed Characterization and Modeling System (WCMS): Support Tools for Large Watershed CHIA and NPDES Analyses. Proceedings of the Advanced Integration of Geospatial Technologies in Mining and Reclamation, Atlanta, GA.

Eli, R. N., J. J. Fletcher, T. A. Galya, M. P. Strager, S. J. Lamont, Q. Sun, and J. B. Churchill. 2004. Hydrologic Modeling Tools for Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Assessment of West Virginia Coal Mine Permits. Proceedings of the Advanced Integration of Geospatial Technologies in Mining and Reclamation, Atlanta, GA.

Strager, M. P. and J. J. Fletcher. 2002. A GIS Model to Support Cumulative Hydrological Impact Assessments, Proceedings Twenty Third West Virginia Surface Mine Drainage Task Force Symposium, Morgantown, WV.

Strager, M. P. and J. J. Fletcher. 2001. An Interdisciplinary Approach to Watershed Analysis with GIS: The Watershed Characterization and Modeling System, Proceedings of the Integrated Decision Making for Watershed Management Symposium, Chevy Chase, MD.

Edwards, B. F., D. Vasquez, D. Smith, and M. P. Strager. 2000. Geostatistical and Fractal Description of the Cheat River Watershed, U.S. DOE, National Energy Technology Conference Proceedings Appalachian Rivers III Conference, Morgantown, WV.

Strager, M. P., J. J. Fletcher, and C. B. Yuill. 2000. Not in My Watershed! – An Interactive Tool for Land Use Change Analysis, ESRI Users Conference Proceedings, San Diego, CA.

Strager, M. P., J. J. Fletcher, J. M. Rowe, and C. B. Yuill. 1999. Customized Watershed Management Tools for Desktop GIS. Proceedings of the ASPRS Annual Conference, Portland, OR.

Strager, M. P. and J. J. Fletcher, C. B. Yuill. 1998. Hydrological Modeling of Acid Mine Drainage in the Cheat River Watershed, West Virginia. ESRI Users Conference Proceedings, San Diego, CA.

Neese, C. P., Gribko L. S., C. B. Yuill, and M. P. Strager. 1997. Assessing Species Variation within Forest Cover Types Delineated Using Color-Infrared Aerial Photographs. Proceedings 11th Annual Central Hardwood Forest Conference, Columbia, MO.

Strager, M. P., C. B. Yuill, and J. J. Fletcher. 1997. A Decision Support System for Wetland Wildlife Management, GIS/LIS Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings, Cincinnati OH.

Strager, M. P., C. B. Yuill, P. Kinder, J. J. Fletcher, and W. Kordek. 1996. Identifying High Value Highland Wetland Complexes for Wetland Wildlife Management Opportunities. GIS/LIS Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings, Denver CO.