Dr. David W. Kelley - Chair

Department of Geography

RESEARCH

Statement of Research Interest:

My research interests include the areas of environmental analysis, landscape evolution, and environmental management. I am particularly  interested in working with students and other researchers to explore hydrologic and topographic surface processes related to environmental  quality, and in the application of geographic information science for land assessment and management.

Select Publications:

• Cardenas, M. and D. W. Kelley. 2013. GIS and Introductory Environmental Engineering: A way to fold GIS into an already-existing course. American Society for Engineering Education (in press).

• Kelley, D. W. and P. A. Lorah. 2012. The USA’s most pain-in-the-A#% geocache. FTF Geocacher 3(6): 12-13.

• Kelley, D. W. 2012. U.S. State Highpoints: an interactive online map. The Highpointers Club (www.highpointers.org). Map URL: http://bit.ly/RtTkEl

• Russelle, M.J., D.W. Kelley, A.S. Birr and D.G. Tiffany. 2011. Spatial Ramifications of Crop Selection: Water Quality and Biomass Energy. In D.E. Clay and J. Shanahan (ed.).  GIS Applications in Agriculture, Volume Two: Nutrient Management for Energy Efficiency. CRC Press.
• Kelley, D. W. and A. Krause. 2009. Minnesota's CRP Lands: Criteria Development and Effects of Current Corn Prices. West Lakes AAG annual conference, St. Paul, MN.
• Kelley, D. W. 2008. A risk evaluation of nitrate loading to groundwater supplies in Freeborn county, MN, due to increased biofuel production. MN GIS/LIS Consortium annual conference, Rochester, MN.
• Kelley, D. W. 2008. Nitrate loading to groundwater supplies in the Midwestern United States due to increased biofuel production: a GLEAMS modeling study in Minnesota. Association of American Geographers (AAG) annual meeting, Boston, MA.
• Kelley, D. W. 2007. Select Biotic and Abiotic Indices for Assessing Ecosystem Health in the Willow River, WI. MN GIS/LIS Consortium annual conference, Rochester, MN.
• Ditty, J. L., D. W. Kelley, P. A. Lorah, A. C. Steyermark, R. J. Werner, and K. D. Zimmer. 2007. Cross-departmental Implementation of GIS at a Mid-sized Undergraduate University. The CUR Quarterly, March 2007.
• Kelley, D. W. 2007. The Fate and Transport of Toxic Releases: A GIS Case Study. National Center for Case Study Teaching in the Sciences, SUNY, Buffalo. http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/ubcase.htm
• Kelley, D. W., S. A. Brachfeld, E. A. Nater, and H. E. Wright, Jr. 2006. Sources of sediment in Lake Pepin on the Upper Mississippi River in response to Holocene climatic changes. J. Paleolimnology. J. of Paloelimnology 35:193-206. (pdf file)
• Kelley, D. W. and R. Helgesen. 2005. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science, State University of New york at Buffalo. http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/ubcase.htm
• Kelley, D. W. 2005. Leaching. Water Encyclopedia: Ground Water. John Wiley and Sons Publishing, Inc. ISBN: 0-471-73683-X, 846 pages. (pdf file)
• Kelley, D. W. 2004. Incorporating GIS into Problem-Based Learning Pedagogies for Environmental Studies Courses. 2004 User Conference Proceedings, Earth Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Press, San Diego, CA. (pdf file)
• Russelle, M. P., D. W. Kelley, M. D. Trojan, S. P. Iverson, K. M. Schmidt, and L. Quinones. 2004. Phytofiltration shows promise to reduce ground water nitrate. Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) annual meeting, St. Paul, MN. (pdf file)
• Russelle, M. P., D. W. Kelley, P. H. Gowda, D. Breuning, S. P. Iverson, and B. R. Montgomery. 2004. Finding the "leaks" in source water protection areas. Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) annual meeting, St. Paul, MN. (pdf file)
• Kelley, D. W. and K. J. Symoniak. 2003. Using GIS to evaluate nitrate leaching and wellhead protection in the Verdi wellfield, Lincoln County, Minnesota. MN GIS/LIS Consortium annual conference, St. Paul, MN. (pdf file)
• Russelle, M. P., D. W. Kelley, M. D. Trojan, E. P. Eid, J. F. S. Lamb, and J. A. Wright. 2001. Phytofiltration to remediate high-nitrate ground water: initial tests of the concept. Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) annual meeting, Charlotte, North Carolina.
• Kelley, D. W. and M. P. Russelle. 2000. Identifying regional nitrate leaching "hot spots" and evaluating cropping system effects using GLEAMS-GIS technology. Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) annual meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
• Kelley, D. W. and E. A. Nater. 2000. Source apportionment of lake bed sediments to watersheds in an Upper Mississippi basin using a chemical mass balance method. Catena 41:277-292. (pdf file)
• Kelley, D. W. and E. A. Nater. 2000. Historical sediment flux from three watersheds into Lake Pepin, Minnesota, USA. J. Environ. Qual. 29:561-568. (pdf file)
• Russelle, M. P., D. W. Kelley, and J. F. Lamb. 2000. Environmental benefits of including perennial forages on Midwest farms. Enhanced Landscape, Food Systems, Human and Animal Health symposium, St. Paul, MN.
• Kelley, D. W. and M. P. Russelle. 2000. Nitrate leaching in wellhead protection zones: annual vs. perennial crop scenarios using GLEAMS. SWCS Watershed Conference, La Crosse, WI.
• Kelley, D. W. and M. P. Russelle. 1999. Nitrate Contamination of Shallow Aquifers: Perennial Solutions to Annual Problems. Sigma Xi annual meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
• Kelley, D. W. and M. P. Russelle. 1999. Nitrate leaching assessment using GLEAMS-GIS technology for agricultural systems overlying sensitive aquifers. Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.
• Kelley, D. W. and E. A. Nater. 1999. Historic and modern rates of sediment delivery to the Upper Mississippi River. SSSA annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.
• Russelle, M. P., D. W. Kelley, J. F. Lamb, A. L. Malan, B. R. Montgomery, and C. P. Vance. 1999. Perennial forages provide an economical way to remove inorganic N from groundwater and soil. State Government Approaches to Pesticide and Fertilizer Cleanups Meeting, St. Paul, MN.
• Kelley, D. W. and M. P. Russelle. 1999. Assessing nitrate leaching in agricultural systems overlying sensitive aquifers using GLEAMS-GIS technology. International Soil Resource Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
• Nater, E. A. and D. W. Kelley. 1998. Heavy-mineral chemistry of Lake Pepin sediments. To: St. Croix Watershed Research Station, Science Museum of Minnesota.
• Desotelle, D. and D. W. Kelley. 1997. MNRAM assessment of wetlands in the city of Eden Prairie, MN. To: City of Eden Prairie, MN.
• Kelley, D. W. 1995. Evaluation of a rural development program, Cameroon, West Africa. To: U.S. Peace Corps, Washington, DC.
• Kelley, D. W. 1995. Soil and water conservation training program manual, Botswana, Southern Africa. To: U.S. Peace Corps, Washington, DC.

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