• 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.  CUR Quarterly 27(3): 120-124.
• 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. 2006. Coupling GIS with Problem-Based Learning to enhance undergraduate education. Association of American Geographers (AAG) annual meeting, Chicago, IL.
• 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 35: 193-206.
• Kelley, D. W. and R. Helgesen. 2005. On a clear day you can see forever. National Center for Case Study Teaching in the Sciences, SUNY, 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.
• Kelley, D. W. 2004. Incorporating GIS into Problem-Based Learning pedagogies for Environmental Studies courses. 2004 User Conference Proceedings, Earth Systems Research Institute Press, San Diego, CA. 8 pages. http://gis.esri.com/library/userconf/educ04/papers/pap5032.pdf
• Kelley, D. W. 2004. A weather lab to explain climate normals in physical geography courses. West Lakes Division of the Association of American Geographers annual meeting. Oshkosh, WI.
• Berland, A., D. W. Kelley, K. Zimmer, B. Herwig, M. Hanson, B. Wright, and J. Younk. 2004. Using GIS to analyze fish populations in shallow lakes in western Minnesota. West Lakes Division of the Association of American Geographers annual meeting. Oshkosh, WI.
• Berland, A. and D. W. Kelley. 2004. National wetlands inventory data compared with current wetland coverage in Eden Prairie, MN. MN GIS/LIS Consortium annual conference, St. Cloud, MN.
• Berland, A. and D. W. Kelley. 2004. Using GIS to analyze fish populations in shallow lakes in western Minnesota. Bush Foundation Program Grant collaborative inquiry poster session. Univ. of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN.
• Kelley, D. W. 2004. Incorporating GIS into Problem-Based Learning Pedagogies for Environmental Studies Courses. 2004 User Conference Proceedings, Earth Systems Research Institute Press, San Diego, CA.
• Berland, A. and D. W. Kelley. 2004. Recent change in wetland coverage in Eden Prairie, MN. Bush Foundation Program Grant collaborative inquiry poster session. Univ. of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN.
• Hart, G. and D. W. Kelley. 2004. Determination of the accuracy of the Minnesota human use index compared to a land classification using recent satellite data. Bush Foundation Program Grant collaborative inquiry poster session. Univ. of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN.
• LeVesque, G. and D. W. Kelley. 2004. Loss of green space in Eagan, Minnesota. Bush Foundation Program Grant collaborative inquiry poster session. Univ. of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN.
• Moore, A. and D. W. Kelley. 2004. Detecting changes in impervious surfaces, Maplewood, Minnesota, 1998-2001. Bush Foundation Program Grant collaborative inquiry poster session. Univ. of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN.
• Sandford, K. and D. W. Kelley. 2004. Classification of land use changes in Washington county, Minnesota. Bush Foundation Program Grant collaborative inquiry poster session. Univ. of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Kelley, D. W. 2003. Sensitivity of Sediment Delivery in the Upper Mississippi River?s Lake Pepin to Holocene Climate Changes. Minnesota Academy of Sciences annual meeting, St. Paul, MN.
• Kelley, D. W. and K. J. Symoniak. 2003. Using GIS to evaluate nitrate leaching and wellhead protection in the Verdi wellfield, Lincoln County, Minnesota. Minnesota Academy of Sciences annual meeting, St. Paul, MN.
• Russelle, M. J. and D. W. Kelley. 2003. The identification and remediation of sources of contamination to drinking water aquifers, Holland and Verdi wellfields. Report to the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources and the Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water Supply District.
• Kelley, D. W. 2002. Historic and modern rates of sediment delivery to the upper Mississippi River. Minnesota Academy of Sciences annual meeting, St. Peter, MN.
• Kelley, D. W., S. A. Brachfeld, E. A. Nater, and H. E. Wright, Jr. 2002. Further evidence of a middle-Holocene dry period from sediments in Lake Pepin, Minnesota, USA. Geological Society of America annual meeting, Denver, CO.
• Brown, S. and D. W. Kelley. 2002. Drinking water protection in Pipestone county, MN. Bush Foundation Program Grant collaborative inquiry poster session. Univ. of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN.
• 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. 2001. Identifying regional nitrate leaching ?hot spots? and evaluating cropping system effects using GLEAMS-GIS technology. Minnesota Academy of Sciences annual meeting, St. Paul, MN.
• 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.
• 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.

Service Activities

• Member, Committee on Undergraduate Studies, University of St. Thomas
• Member, Historical Studies Review Committee, University of St. Thomas
• Webmaster, Department of Geography, University of St. Thomas
• Reviewer for the Journal of Environmental Quality, the Soil Science Society of America Journal, and Wetlands, Journal of the Society of Wetland Scientists

Education

• Ph.D. - Soil Genesis and Morphology/Water Resource Management, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (1998)
• M.S. - Agronomy/Soil Science, CalPoly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA (1993)
• B.A. - Biology/Chemistry, St. Anselm College, Manchester, NH (1981)

Employment History

• Chair, Department of Geography, University of St. Thomas (Summer, 2006 - present).
• Chair (Interim), Department of Health and Human Performance, University of St. Thomas (January, 2011 - present)
• Associate Professor, Department of Geography, University of St. Thomas (Spring, 2006 - present). Tenure with advancement to Associate Professor granted December, 2005.
• Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, University of St. Thomas (2000 - 2005).
• Lecturer (Hydric Soils and Wetland Environments), Department of Plant, Earth, and Environmental Sciences, University of Wisconsin, River Falls (Fall semester, 2000)
• Executive Assistant, Minnesota Association of Professional Soil Scientists (1999-2000)
• Post-Doctoral Research Associate, USDA-ARS, University of Minnesota (1998-2000)
• Environmental Scientist, Peterson Environmental Consulting, Mendota Heights, MN (1996-97)
• Researcher, Dept. of Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota (1995-98)
• Researcher, Dept. of Plants, Soils, and Biometeorology, Utah State University (1994-95)
• Associate Director-Natural Resources, U.S. Peace Corps, Senegal, West Africa (1990-93)

Grants and Awards

2006           Tenure, with advancement to Associate Professor, University of St. Thomas.

2005           Ally Award, Multicultural Student Services, University of St. Thomas.

2004           Undergraduate Research and Collaborative Scholarship (URCS) Young Scholars Award. Using Geographic Information Science to Determine Landscape Configurations and Ecosystem Features in the Prairie Pothole Region of Western Minnesota. Student: Adam Berland.

2004           Bush Foundation Dissemination Grant. Incorporating GIS into Problem-Based Learning Pedagogies for Environmental Studies Courses.

2004           Partnership in Learning Grant. Teaching Partnership for Remote Sensing. Offices of Faculty Development, Univ. of St. Thomas.

2003           Bush Foundation Program Grant. Adapting Problem Based Learning (PBL) methodology to introductory Environmental Studies (Humans and the Environment - ENVR 151).

2002           Bush Foundation Program Grant. Incorporating hands-on exercises into Remote Sensing.

2001           Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA) grant. Developing improved educational materials for extension personnel in wellhead protection zones.

1999           Co-PI with Michael Russelle (USDA-ARS). Improved agricultural systems overlying sensitive aquifers in southwest Minnesota. MN Department of Agriculture

1998                      Doctoral Dissertation Special Grant, University of Minnesota

1997                      Co-PI with Edward Nater (Dept. of Soil, Water, and Climate, U of M). Heavy-mineral chemistry of Lake Pepin sediments. Science Museum of Minnesota

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Professional Affiliations