Joel Hartter, PhD
Sustainability Strategist & Implementation Expert | Sustainability Officer, Advisor, Consultant, Executive Director, Professor, Author | Driving Positive Impact and Innovation for a Sustainable Future
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Planning and Implementing Successful Landscape‐Scale Restoration
Restoration Ecology / Apr 13, 2012
Tongway, D. J., & Ludwig, J. A. (2012, April 13). Planning and Implementing Successful Landscape‐Scale Restoration. Restoration Ecology; Wiley; Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118223130.ch4
Trust in Scientists on Climate Change and Vaccines
SAGE Open / Jul 01, 2015
Hamilton, L. C., Hartter, J., & Saito, K. (2015). Trust in Scientists on Climate Change and Vaccines. SAGE Open, 5(3), 215824401560275. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244015602752
Tracking Public Beliefs About Anthropogenic Climate Change
PLOS ONE / Sep 30, 2015
Hamilton, L. C., Hartter, J., Lemcke-Stampone, M., Moore, D. W., & Safford, T. G. (2015). Tracking Public Beliefs About Anthropogenic Climate Change. PLOS ONE, 10(9), e0138208. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0138208
Resource Use and Ecosystem Services in a Forest Park Landscape
Society & Natural Resources / Feb 02, 2010
Hartter, J. (2010). Resource Use and Ecosystem Services in a Forest Park Landscape. Society & Natural Resources, 23(3), 207–223. https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920903360372
Patterns and Perceptions of Climate Change in a Biodiversity Conservation Hotspot
PLoS ONE / Feb 27, 2012
Hartter, J., Stampone, M. D., Ryan, S. J., Kirner, K., Chapman, C. A., & Goldman, A. (2012). Patterns and Perceptions of Climate Change in a Biodiversity Conservation Hotspot. PLoS ONE, 7(2), e32408. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0032408
Dwindling resources and fragmentation of landscapes around parks: wetlands and forest patches around Kibale National Park, Uganda
Landscape Ecology / Mar 14, 2009
Hartter, J., & Southworth, J. (2009). Dwindling resources and fragmentation of landscapes around parks: wetlands and forest patches around Kibale National Park, Uganda. Landscape Ecology, 24(5), 643–656. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-009-9339-7
Top-down or bottom-up?
Land Use Policy / Jul 01, 2010
Hartter, J., & Ryan, S. J. (2010). Top-down or bottom-up? Land Use Policy, 27(3), 815–826. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2009.11.001
Tropical tree community shifts: Implications for wildlife conservation
Biological Conservation / Feb 01, 2010
Chapman, C. A., Chapman, L. J., Jacob, A. L., Rothman, J. M., Omeja, P., Reyna-Hurtado, R., Hartter, J., & Lawes, M. J. (2010). Tropical tree community shifts: Implications for wildlife conservation. Biological Conservation, 143(2), 366–374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2009.10.023
Rural Environmental Concern: Effects of Position, Partisanship, and Place
Rural Sociology / Sep 16, 2013
Hamilton, L. C., Hartter, J., Safford, T. G., & Stevens, F. R. (2013). Rural Environmental Concern: Effects of Position, Partisanship, and Place. Rural Sociology, 79(2), 257–281. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/ruso.12023
Detecting tropical dry forest succession in a shifting cultivation mosaic of the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
Applied Geography / Apr 01, 2008
Hartter, J., Lucas, C., Gaughan, A. E., & Lizama Aranda, L. (2008). Detecting tropical dry forest succession in a shifting cultivation mosaic of the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. Applied Geography, 28(2), 134–149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2007.07.013
Validation of Satellite Rainfall Products for Western Uganda
Journal of Hydrometeorology / Sep 25, 2014
Diem, J. E., Hartter, J., Ryan, S. J., & Palace, M. W. (2014). Validation of Satellite Rainfall Products for Western Uganda. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 15(5), 2030–2038. https://doi.org/10.1175/jhm-d-13-0193.1
Attitudes of Rural Communities Toward Wetlands and Forest Fragments Around Kibale National Park, Uganda
Human Dimensions of Wildlife / Nov 30, 2009
Hartter, J. (2009). Attitudes of Rural Communities Toward Wetlands and Forest Fragments Around Kibale National Park, Uganda. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 14(6), 433–447. https://doi.org/10.1080/10871200902911834
Satellite-based rainfall data reveal a recent drying trend in central equatorial Africa
Climatic Change / Aug 22, 2014
Diem, J. E., Ryan, S. J., Hartter, J., & Palace, M. W. (2014). Satellite-based rainfall data reveal a recent drying trend in central equatorial Africa. Climatic Change, 126(1–2), 263–272. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-014-1217-x
Generation gaps in US public opinion on renewable energy and climate change
PLOS ONE / Jul 10, 2019
Hamilton, L. C., Hartter, J., & Bell, E. (2019). Generation gaps in US public opinion on renewable energy and climate change. PLOS ONE, 14(7), e0217608. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217608
A change in the wind? US public views on renewable energy and climate compared
Energy, Sustainability and Society / Apr 02, 2018
Hamilton, L. C., Bell, E., Hartter, J., & Salerno, J. D. (2018). A change in the wind? US public views on renewable energy and climate compared. Energy, Sustainability and Society, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13705-018-0152-5
Spatially Explicit Data: Stewardship and Ethical Challenges in Science
PLoS Biology / Sep 03, 2013
Hartter, J., Ryan, S. J., MacKenzie, C. A., Parker, J. N., & Strasser, C. A. (2013). Spatially Explicit Data: Stewardship and Ethical Challenges in Science. PLoS Biology, 11(9), e1001634. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001634
Mobile phone use is associated with higher smallholder agricultural productivity in Tanzania, East Africa
PLOS ONE / Aug 06, 2020
Quandt, A., Salerno, J. D., Neff, J. C., Baird, T. D., Herrick, J. E., McCabe, J. T., Xu, E., & Hartter, J. (2020). Mobile phone use is associated with higher smallholder agricultural productivity in Tanzania, East Africa. PLOS ONE, 15(8), e0237337. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237337
Flood Realities, Perceptions and the Depth of Divisions on Climate
Sociology / Oct 01, 2016
Hamilton, L. C., Wake, C. P., Hartter, J., Safford, T. G., & Puchlopek, A. J. (2016). Flood Realities, Perceptions and the Depth of Divisions on Climate. Sociology, 50(5), 913–933. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038516648547
Responses by households to resource scarcity and human–wildlife conflict: Issues of fortress conservation and the surrounding agricultural landscape
Journal for Nature Conservation / May 01, 2011
Hartter, J., Goldman, A., & Southworth, J. (2011). Responses by households to resource scarcity and human–wildlife conflict: Issues of fortress conservation and the surrounding agricultural landscape. Journal for Nature Conservation, 19(2), 79–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2010.06.005
Livelihood diversification, mobile phones and information diversity in Northern Tanzania
Land Use Policy / Sep 01, 2017
Baird, T. D., & Hartter, J. (2017). Livelihood diversification, mobile phones and information diversity in Northern Tanzania. Land Use Policy, 67, 460–471. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.05.031
Does it matter if people think climate change is human caused?
Climate Services / Apr 01, 2018
Hartter, J., Hamilton, L. C., Boag, A. E., Stevens, F. R., Ducey, M. J., Christoffersen, N. D., Oester, P. T., & Palace, M. W. (2018). Does it matter if people think climate change is human caused? Climate Services, 10, 53–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cliser.2017.06.014
Contrasting perceptions of ecosystem services of an African forest park
Environmental Conservation / Apr 04, 2014
HARTTER, J., SOLOMON, J., RYAN, S. J., JACOBSON, S. K., & GOLDMAN, A. (2014). Contrasting perceptions of ecosystem services of an African forest park. Environmental Conservation, 41(4), 330–340. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0376892914000071
Wildlife impacts and vulnerable livelihoods in a transfrontier conservation landscape
Conservation Biology / May 14, 2020
Salerno, J., Bailey, K., Gaughan, A. E., Stevens, F. R., Hilton, T., Cassidy, L., Drake, M. D., Pricope, N. G., & Hartter, J. (2020). Wildlife impacts and vulnerable livelihoods in a transfrontier conservation landscape. Conservation Biology, 34(4), 891–902. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13480
An integrated approach to modeling resource utilization for rural communities in developing countries
Journal of Environmental Management / Oct 01, 2007
Hartter, J., & Boston, K. (2007). An integrated approach to modeling resource utilization for rural communities in developing countries. Journal of Environmental Management, 85(1), 78–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.08.003
Wildfire, climate, and perceptions in Northeast Oregon
Regional Environmental Change / Feb 04, 2016
Hamilton, L. C., Hartter, J., Keim, B. D., Boag, A. E., Palace, M. W., Stevens, F. R., & Ducey, M. J. (2016). Wildfire, climate, and perceptions in Northeast Oregon. Regional Environmental Change, 16(6), 1819–1832. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-015-0914-y
Optimal Land Cover Mapping and Change Analysis in Northeastern Oregon Using Landsat Imagery
Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing / Jan 01, 2015
Campbell, M., Congalton, R. G., Hartter, J., & Ducey, M. (2015). Optimal Land Cover Mapping and Change Analysis in Northeastern Oregon Using Landsat Imagery. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, 81(1), 37–47. https://doi.org/10.14358/pers.81.1.37
Landscapes as continuous entities: forest disturbance and recovery in the Albertine Rift landscape
Landscape Ecology / May 29, 2011
Hartter, J., Ryan, S. J., Southworth, J., & Chapman, C. A. (2011). Landscapes as continuous entities: forest disturbance and recovery in the Albertine Rift landscape. Landscape Ecology, 26(6), 877–890. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-011-9616-0
Costs of elephant crop depredation exceed the benefits of trophy hunting in a community‐based conservation area of Namibia
Conservation Science and Practice / Dec 23, 2020
Drake, M. D., Salerno, J., Langendorf, R. E., Cassidy, L., Gaughan, A. E., Stevens, F. R., Pricope, N. G., & Hartter, J. (2020). Costs of elephant crop depredation exceed the benefits of trophy hunting in a community‐based conservation area of Namibia. Conservation Science and Practice, 3(1). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.345
Parks, People and Pixels: Evaluating Landscape Effects of an East African National Park on its Surroundings
Tropical Conservation Science / Jun 01, 2010
Southworth, J., Hartter, J., Binford, M. W., Goldman, A., Chapman, C. A., Chapman, L. J., Omeja, P., & Binford, E. (2010). Parks, People and Pixels: Evaluating Landscape Effects of an East African National Park on its Surroundings. Tropical Conservation Science, 3(2), 122–142. https://doi.org/10.1177/194008291000300202
Providing health care to improve community perceptions of protected areas
Oryx / Aug 11, 2014
Chapman, C. A., van Bavel, B., Boodman, C., Ghai, R. R., Gogarten, J. F., Hartter, J., Mechak, L. E., Omeja, P. A., Poonawala, S., Tuli, D., & Goldberg, T. L. (2014). Providing health care to improve community perceptions of protected areas. Oryx, 49(4), 636–642. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0030605313001592
Climate change beliefs and forest management in eastern Oregon: implications for individual adaptive capacity
Ecology and Society / Jan 01, 2018
Boag, A. E., Hartter, J., Hamilton, L. C., Christoffersen, N. D., Stevens, F. R., Palace, M. W., & Ducey, M. J. (2018). Climate change beliefs and forest management in eastern Oregon: implications for individual adaptive capacity. Ecology and Society, 23(4). https://doi.org/10.5751/es-10355-230401
The human landscape around the Island Park: impacts and responses to Kibale National Park
Science and Conservation in African Forests / Aug 14, 2008
Goldman, A., Hartter, J., Southworth, J., & Binford, M. (2008). The human landscape around the Island Park: impacts and responses to Kibale National Park. In Science and Conservation in African Forests (pp. 129–144). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511754920.014
Drilling through Conservation Policy: Oil Exploration in Murchison Falls Protected Area, Uganda
Conservation and Society / Jan 01, 2017
MacKenzie, C., Fuda, R., Ryan, S., & Hartter, J. (2017). Drilling through Conservation Policy: Oil Exploration in Murchison Falls Protected Area, Uganda. Conservation and Society, 15(3), 322. https://doi.org/10.4103/cs.cs_16_105
Validation of Satellite Rainfall Estimates over Equatorial East Africa
Journal of Hydrometeorology / Feb 01, 2022
Ageet, S., Fink, A. H., Maranan, M., Diem, J. E., Hartter, J., Ssali, A. L., & Ayabagabo, P. (2022). Validation of Satellite Rainfall Estimates over Equatorial East Africa. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 23(2), 129–151. https://doi.org/10.1175/jhm-d-21-0145.1
Modelling Associations between Public Understanding, Engagement and Forest Conditions in the Inland Northwest, USA
PLOS ONE / Feb 11, 2015
Hartter, J., Stevens, F. R., Hamilton, L. C., Congalton, R. G., Ducey, M. J., & Oester, P. T. (2015). Modelling Associations between Public Understanding, Engagement and Forest Conditions in the Inland Northwest, USA. PLOS ONE, 10(2), e0117975. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0117975
Beyond Ecological Success of Corridors: Integrating Land Use History and Demographic Change to Provide a Whole Landscape Perspective
Ecological Restoration / Nov 23, 2012
Ryan, S. J., & Hartter, J. (2012). Beyond Ecological Success of Corridors: Integrating Land Use History and Demographic Change to Provide a Whole Landscape Perspective. Ecological Restoration, 30(4), 320–328. https://doi.org/10.3368/er.30.4.320
A multi-plot assessment of vegetation structure using a micro-unmanned aerial system (UAS) in a semi-arid savanna environment
ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing / Jun 01, 2020
Kolarik, N. E., Gaughan, A. E., Stevens, F. R., Pricope, N. G., Woodward, K., Cassidy, L., Salerno, J., & Hartter, J. (2020). A multi-plot assessment of vegetation structure using a micro-unmanned aerial system (UAS) in a semi-arid savanna environment. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 164, 84–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2020.04.011
Is equatorial Africa getting wetter or drier? Insights from an evaluation of long‐term, satellite‐based rainfall estimates for western Uganda
International Journal of Climatology / Feb 20, 2019
Diem, J. E., Konecky, B. L., Salerno, J., & Hartter, J. (2019). Is equatorial Africa getting wetter or drier? Insights from an evaluation of long‐term, satellite‐based rainfall estimates for western Uganda. International Journal of Climatology, 39(7), 3334–3347. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.6023
Integrating Landscapes that have Experienced Rural Depopulation and Ecological Homogenization into Tropical Conservation Planning
Tropical Conservation Science / Dec 01, 2008
Jacob, A. L., Vaccaro, I., Sengupta, R., Hartter, J., & Chapman, C. A. (2008). Integrating Landscapes that have Experienced Rural Depopulation and Ecological Homogenization into Tropical Conservation Planning. Tropical Conservation Science, 1(4), 307–320. https://doi.org/10.1177/194008290800100402
Topographic and spectral data resolve land cover misclassification to distinguish and monitor wetlands in western Uganda
ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing / Aug 01, 2014
Jacob, A. L., Bonnell, T. R., Dowhaniuk, N., & Hartter, J. (2014). Topographic and spectral data resolve land cover misclassification to distinguish and monitor wetlands in western Uganda. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 94, 114–126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2014.05.001
Topography and fire legacies drive variable post-fire juvenile conifer regeneration in eastern Oregon, USA
Forest Ecology and Management / Oct 01, 2020
Boag, A. E., Ducey, M. J., Palace, M. W., & Hartter, J. (2020). Topography and fire legacies drive variable post-fire juvenile conifer regeneration in eastern Oregon, USA. Forest Ecology and Management, 474, 118312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2020.118312
Life on the Edge: Balancing Biodiversity, Conservation, and Sustaining Rural Livelihoods around Kibale National Park, Uganda
Focus on Geography / Jun 01, 2009
Hartter, J., & Goldman, A. C. (2009). Life on the Edge: Balancing Biodiversity, Conservation, and Sustaining Rural Livelihoods around Kibale National Park, Uganda. Focus on Geography, 52(1), 11–17. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1949-8535.2009.tb00060.x
Evaluating a Union between Health Care and Conservation: a Mobile Clinic Improves Park-People Relations, Yet Poaching Increases
Conservation and Society / Jan 01, 2019
Chapman, C., Kirumira, D., Baranga, D., Hartter, J., Valenta, K., Tumwesigye, C., & Kagoro, W. (2019). Evaluating a Union between Health Care and Conservation: a Mobile Clinic Improves Park-People Relations, Yet Poaching Increases. Conservation and Society, 17(1), 51. https://doi.org/10.4103/cs.cs_17_72
Forest Views: Shifting Attitudes Toward the Environment in Northeast Oregon
Jan 01, 2015
Boag, A., Hartter, J., Hamilton, L., Stevens, F., Ducey, M., Palace, M., Christoffersen, N., & Oester, P. (2015). Forest Views: Shifting Attitudes Toward the Environment in Northeast Oregon. University of New Hampshire Libraries. https://doi.org/10.34051/p/2020.230
Consuming Fuel and Fuelling Consumption: Modelling Human Caloric Demands and Fuelwood Use
Small-scale Forestry / Feb 01, 2008
Hartter, J., & Boston, K. (2008). Consuming Fuel and Fuelling Consumption: Modelling Human Caloric Demands and Fuelwood Use. Small-Scale Forestry, 7(1), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11842-008-9037-3
Wildlife impacts and changing climate pose compounding threats to human food security
Current Biology / Nov 01, 2021
Salerno, J., Stevens, F. R., Gaughan, A. E., Hilton, T., Bailey, K., Bowles, T., Cassidy, L., Mupeta-Muyamwa, P., Biggs, D., Pricope, N., Mosimane, A. W., Henry, L. M., Drake, M., Weaver, A., Kosmas, S., Woodward, K., Kolarik, N., & Hartter, J. (2021). Wildlife impacts and changing climate pose compounding threats to human food security. Current Biology, 31(22), 5077-5085.e6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.08.074
Rainfall Characteristics and Trends—and the Role of Congo Westerlies—in the Western Uganda Transition Zone of Equatorial Africa From 1983 to 2017
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres / Oct 24, 2019
Diem, J. E., Sung, H. S., Konecky, B. L., Palace, M. W., Salerno, J., & Hartter, J. (2019). Rainfall Characteristics and Trends—and the Role of Congo Westerlies—in the Western Uganda Transition Zone of Equatorial Africa From 1983 to 2017. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 124(20), 10712–10729. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019jd031243
The impact of industrial oil development on a protected area landscape: demographic and social change at Murchison Falls Conservation Area, Uganda
Population and Environment / Nov 14, 2017
Dowhaniuk, N., Hartter, J., Ryan, S. J., Palace, M. W., & Congalton, R. G. (2017). The impact of industrial oil development on a protected area landscape: demographic and social change at Murchison Falls Conservation Area, Uganda. Population and Environment, 39(3), 197–218. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11111-017-0287-x
Forest views: Northeast Oregon survey looks at community and environment
Jan 01, 2012
Hamilton, L., Hartter, J., Stevens, F., Congalton, R., Ducey, M., Campbell, M., Maynard, D., & Staunton, M. (2012). Forest views: Northeast Oregon survey looks at community and environment. University of New Hampshire Libraries. https://doi.org/10.34051/p/2020.162
More robust local governance suggests positive effects of long‐term community conservation
Conservation Science and Practice / Nov 18, 2020
Salerno, J., Andersson, K., Bailey, K. M., Hilton, T., Mwaviko, K. K., Simon, I. D., Bracebridge, C., Mangewa, L. J., Nicholas, A., Rutabanzibwa, H., & Hartter, J. (2020). More robust local governance suggests positive effects of long‐term community conservation. Conservation Science and Practice, 3(1). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.297
Shifting environmental concern in rural eastern Oregon: the role of demographic and place-based factors
Population and Environment / Sep 20, 2016
Boag, A. E., Hamilton, L. C., Hartter, J., Stevens, F. R., Palace, M. W., & Ducey, M. J. (2016). Shifting environmental concern in rural eastern Oregon: the role of demographic and place-based factors. Population and Environment, 38(2), 207–216. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11111-016-0261-z
Use of Single Large or Several Small Policies as Strategies to Manage People–Park Interactions
Conservation Biology / Jul 15, 2014
MACKENZIE, C. A., BAIRD, T. D., & HARTTER, J. (2014). Use of Single Large or Several Small Policies as Strategies to Manage People–Park Interactions. Conservation Biology, 28(6), 1645–1656. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.12334
Synthetic Rope End Connections for Use in Timber Harvesting
International Journal of Forest Engineering / Jan 01, 2006
Hartter, J., & Garland, J. (2006). Synthetic Rope End Connections for Use in Timber Harvesting. International Journal of Forest Engineering, 17(1), 39–51. https://doi.org/10.1080/14942119.2006.10702528
Replacement of steel cable with synthetic rope in mountain logging operations in Castanea sativa Mill. coppice stands
Forest Systems / Dec 01, 2014
Canga, E., Fanjul, A., Sanchez-Garcia, S., Alonso-Graña, M., & Majada, J. (2014). Replacement of steel cable with synthetic rope in mountain logging operations in Castanea sativa Mill. coppice stands. Forest Systems, 23(3), 461. https://doi.org/10.5424/fs/2014233-05251
Living in an Elephant Landscape
American Scientist / Jan 01, 2018
Cassidy, L., Drake, M., Hartter, J., & Salerno, J. (2018). Living in an Elephant Landscape. American Scientist, 106(1), 34. https://doi.org/10.1511/2018.106.1.34
Parks as a Mechanism to Maintain and Facilitate Recovery of Forest Cover: Examining Reforestation, Forest Maintenance and Productivity in Uganda
Landscape Series / Jan 01, 2009
Hartter, J., Southworth, J., & Binford, M. (2009). Parks as a Mechanism to Maintain and Facilitate Recovery of Forest Cover: Examining Reforestation, Forest Maintenance and Productivity in Uganda. In Reforesting Landscapes (pp. 275–296). Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9656-3_12
Characterizing Non-Industrial Private Forest Landowners' Forest Management Engagement and Advice Sources
Society & Natural Resources / Nov 09, 2018
Crowley, M. A., Hartter, J., Congalton, R. G., Hamilton, L. C., & Christoffersen, N. D. (2018). Characterizing Non-Industrial Private Forest Landowners’ Forest Management Engagement and Advice Sources. Society & Natural Resources, 32(2), 204–221. https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2018.1505013
Assessing impacts to primary productivity
at the park edge in M urchison
F alls C onservation
A rea, U ganda
Ecosphere / Oct 01, 2016
Fuda, R. K., Ryan, S. J., Cohen, J. B., Hartter, J., & Frair, J. L. (2016). Assessing impacts to primary productivity at the park edge in <scp>M</scp>urchison <scp>F</scp>alls <scp>C</scp>onservation <scp>A</scp>rea, <scp>U</scp>ganda. Ecosphere, 7(10). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1486
Mapping natural resource collection areas from household survey data in Southern Africa
Applied Geography / Dec 01, 2020
Bailey, K. M., Drake, M. D., Salerno, J., Cassidy, L., Gaughan, A. E., Stevens, F. R., Pricope, N. G., Woodward, K. D., Luwaya, H. M., & Hartter, J. (2020). Mapping natural resource collection areas from household survey data in Southern Africa. Applied Geography, 125, 102326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2020.102326
Modeling Forest Canopy Structure and Density by Combining Point Quadrat Sampling and Survival Analysis
Forest Science / Dec 04, 2013
Maynard, D. S., Ducey, M. J., Congalton, R. G., & Hartter, J. (2013). Modeling Forest Canopy Structure and Density by Combining Point Quadrat Sampling and Survival Analysis. Forest Science, 59(6), 681–692. https://doi.org/10.5849/forsci.12-086
The Monitoring of Land-Cover Change and Management across Gradient Landscapes in Africa
Human-Environment Interactions / Oct 03, 2012
Gibbes, C., Cassidy, L., Hartter, J., & Southworth, J. (2012). The Monitoring of Land-Cover Change and Management across Gradient Landscapes in Africa. In Human-Environment Interactions (pp. 165–209). Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4780-7_8
Paleoenvironmental change in tropical Africa during the Holocene based on a record from Lake Kifuruka, western Uganda
Journal of Quaternary Science / Oct 06, 2017
Kiage, L. M., Howey, M., Hartter, J., & Palace, M. (2017). Paleoenvironmental change in tropical Africa during the Holocene based on a record from Lake Kifuruka, western Uganda. Journal of Quaternary Science, 32(8), 1099–1111. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.2986
Modeling Community-Scale Natural Resource Use in a Transboundary Southern African Landscape: Integrating Remote Sensing and Participatory Mapping
Remote Sensing / Feb 10, 2021
Woodward, K. D., Pricope, N. G., Stevens, F. R., Gaughan, A. E., Kolarik, N. E., Drake, M. D., Salerno, J., Cassidy, L., Hartter, J., Bailey, K. M., & Luwaya, H. M. (2021). Modeling Community-Scale Natural Resource Use in a Transboundary Southern African Landscape: Integrating Remote Sensing and Participatory Mapping. Remote Sensing, 13(4), 631. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13040631
Strategies to promote learning gain in HE
Teaching for Learning Gain in Higher Education / Jul 14, 2020
Montgomery, D. (2020). Strategies to promote learning gain in HE. In Teaching for Learning Gain in Higher Education (pp. 104–132). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003041290-6
Validity of county-level estimates of climate change beliefs
Nature Climate Change / Jul 24, 2015
Hamilton, L. C., Hartter, J., & Safford, T. G. (2015). Validity of county-level estimates of climate change beliefs. Nature Climate Change, 5(8), 704–704. https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2720
Forest management and wildfire risk in inland northwest
Jan 01, 2014
Hartter, J., Stevens, F., Hamilton, L., Oester, P., Congalton, R., Ducey, M., & Crowley, M. (2014). Forest management and wildfire risk in inland northwest. University of New Hampshire Libraries. https://doi.org/10.34051/p/2020.211
A late Holocene record of human impacts on tropical environments from non-pollen palynomorphs, Albertine Rift, western Uganda
Quaternary Research / Oct 22, 2019
Kiage, L. M., Howey, M., Hartter, J., & Palace, M. (2019). A late Holocene record of human impacts on tropical environments from non-pollen palynomorphs, Albertine Rift, western Uganda. Quaternary Research, 93, 172–186. https://doi.org/10.1017/qua.2019.53
Implications of Spatial Data Variations for Protected Areas Management: An Example from East Africa
Environmental Management / Jul 15, 2014
Dowhaniuk, N., Hartter, J., & Ryan, S. J. (2014). Implications of Spatial Data Variations for Protected Areas Management: An Example from East Africa. Environmental Management, 54(3), 596–605. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-014-0305-z
Does agricultural crop diversity enhance soil microbial biomass and organic matter dynamics? A meta‐analysis
Ecological Applications / Apr 01, 2014
McDaniel, M. D., Tiemann, L. K., & Grandy, A. S. (2014). Does agricultural crop diversity enhance soil microbial biomass and organic matter dynamics? A meta‐analysis. Ecological Applications, 24(3), 560–570. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-0616.1
Teleconnections between Rainfall in Equatorial Africa and Tropical Sea-Surface Temperatures: A Focus on Western Uganda
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology / Jun 23, 2021
Diem, J. E., Salerno, J. D., Palace, M. W., Bailey, K., & Hartter, J. (2021). Teleconnections between Rainfall in Equatorial Africa and Tropical Sea-Surface Temperatures: A Focus on Western Uganda. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology. https://doi.org/10.1175/jamc-d-21-0057.1
Woodlot management and livelihoods in a tropical conservation landscape
Ambio / Feb 04, 2021
Bailey, K., Salerno, J., Newton, P., Bitariho, R., Namusisi, S., Tinkasimire, R., & Hartter, J. (2021). Woodlot management and livelihoods in a tropical conservation landscape. Ambio, 50(7), 1351–1363. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-020-01484-9
Vertical point sampling with a digital camera: Slope correction and field evaluation
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture / Jan 01, 2014
Maynard, D. S., Ducey, M. J., Congalton, R. G., Kershaw, J., & Hartter, J. (2014). Vertical point sampling with a digital camera: Slope correction and field evaluation. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 100, 131–138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2013.11.007
Environmental, economic, and social changes in rural America visible in survey data and satellite images
Jan 01, 2011
Hartter, J., & Colocousis, C. (2011). Environmental, economic, and social changes in rural America visible in survey data and satellite images. University of New Hampshire Libraries. https://doi.org/10.34051/p/2020.130
Exploring multiple dimensions of conservation success: Long‐term wildlife trends, anti‐poaching efforts and revenue sharing in Kibale National Park, Uganda
Animal Conservation / Jan 05, 2022
Sarkar, D., Bortolamiol, S., Gogarten, J. F., Hartter, J., Hou, R., Kagoro, W., Omeja, P., Tumwesigye, C., & Chapman, C. A. (2022). Exploring multiple dimensions of conservation success: Long‐term wildlife trends, anti‐poaching efforts and revenue sharing in Kibale National Park, Uganda. Animal Conservation, 25(4), 532–549. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12765
Wolves are back: Sociopolitical identity
and opinions on management of
Canis lupus
Conservation Science and Practice / May 04, 2020
Hamilton, L. C., Lambert, J. E., Lawhon, L. A., Salerno, J., & Hartter, J. (2020). Wolves are back: Sociopolitical identity and opinions on management of <scp>Canis lupus</scp>. Conservation Science and Practice, 2(7). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.213
Finding common ground: agreement on increasing wildfire risk crosses political lines
Environmental Research Letters / Jun 01, 2020
Hartter, J., Hamilton, L. C., Ducey, M. J., Boag, A. E., Salerno, J. D., Christoffersen, N. D., Oester, P. T., Palace, M. W., & Stevens, F. R. (2020). Finding common ground: agreement on increasing wildfire risk crosses political lines. Environmental Research Letters, 15(6), 065002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab7ace
Addressing Integration Challenges of Interdisciplinary Research in Social-Ecological Systems
Society & Natural Resources / Oct 21, 2019
Pricope, N. G., Cassidy, L., Gaughan, A. E., Salerno, J. D., Stevens, F. R., Hartter, J., Drake, M., & Mupeta-Muyamwa, P. (2019). Addressing Integration Challenges of Interdisciplinary Research in Social-Ecological Systems. Society & Natural Resources, 33(3), 418–431. https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2019.1680783
Operationalizing Vulnerability: Land System Dynamics in a Transfrontier Conservation Area
Land / Jul 16, 2019
Gaughan, A., Stevens, F., Pricope, N., Hartter, J., Cassidy, L., & Salerno, J. (2019). Operationalizing Vulnerability: Land System Dynamics in a Transfrontier Conservation Area. Land, 8(7), 111. https://doi.org/10.3390/land8070111
Recent intensification of the seasonal rainfall cycle in equatorial Africa revealed by farmer perceptions, satellite-based estimates, and ground-based station measurements
Climatic Change / Jan 28, 2019
Salerno, J., Diem, J. E., Konecky, B. L., & Hartter, J. (2019). Recent intensification of the seasonal rainfall cycle in equatorial Africa revealed by farmer perceptions, satellite-based estimates, and ground-based station measurements. Climatic Change, 153(1–2), 123–139. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-019-02370-4
Assessing the impacts of oil exploration and restoration on mammals in Murchison Falls Conservation Area, Uganda
African Journal of Ecology / Nov 29, 2018
Fuda, R. K., Ryan, S. J., Cohen, J. B., Hartter, J., & Frair, J. L. (2018). Assessing the impacts of oil exploration and restoration on mammals in Murchison Falls Conservation Area, Uganda. African Journal of Ecology, 56(4), 804–817. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12568
Park isolation in anthropogenic landscapes: land change and livelihoods at park boundaries in the African Albertine Rift
Regional Environmental Change / Nov 14, 2017
Salerno, J., Chapman, C. A., Diem, J. E., Dowhaniuk, N., Goldman, A., MacKenzie, C. A., Omeja, P. A., Palace, M. W., Reyna-Hurtado, R., Ryan, S. J., & Hartter, J. (2017). Park isolation in anthropogenic landscapes: land change and livelihoods at park boundaries in the African Albertine Rift. Regional Environmental Change, 18(3), 913–928. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-017-1250-1
Human–Wildlife Interactions Predict Febrile Illness in Park Landscapes of Western Uganda
EcoHealth / Nov 27, 2017
Salerno, J., Ross, N., Ghai, R., Mahero, M., Travis, D. A., Gillespie, T. R., & Hartter, J. (2017). Human–Wildlife Interactions Predict Febrile Illness in Park Landscapes of Western Uganda. EcoHealth, 14(4), 675–690. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1286-1
Changing perceptions of protected area benefits and problems around Kibale National Park, Uganda
Journal of Environmental Management / Sep 01, 2017
MacKenzie, C. A., Salerno, J., Hartter, J., Chapman, C. A., Reyna, R., Tumusiime, D. M., & Drake, M. (2017). Changing perceptions of protected area benefits and problems around Kibale National Park, Uganda. Journal of Environmental Management, 200, 217–228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.05.078
Comparison of measured multi-decadal rainfall variability with farmers’ perceptions of and responses to seasonal changes in western Uganda
Regional Environmental Change / Mar 18, 2016
Diem, J. E., Hartter, J., Salerno, J., McIntyre, E., & Stuart Grandy, A. (2016). Comparison of measured multi-decadal rainfall variability with farmers’ perceptions of and responses to seasonal changes in western Uganda. Regional Environmental Change, 17(4), 1127–1140. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-016-0943-1
Population pressure and global markets drive a decade of forest cover change in Africa's Albertine Rift
Applied Geography / Apr 01, 2017
Ryan, S. J., Palace, M. W., Hartter, J., Diem, J. E., Chapman, C. A., & Southworth, J. (2017). Population pressure and global markets drive a decade of forest cover change in Africa’s Albertine Rift. Applied Geography, 81, 52–59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2017.02.009
Top 40 questions in coupled human and natural systems (CHANS) research
Ecology and Society / Jan 01, 2017
Kramer, D. B., Hartter, J., Boag, A. E., Jain, M., Stevens, K., Nicholas, K. A., McConnell, W. J., & Liu, J. (2017). Top 40 questions in coupled human and natural systems (CHANS) research. Ecology and Society, 22(2). https://doi.org/10.5751/es-09429-220244
Perceptions of risk in communities near parks in an African biodiversity hotspot
Ambio / Mar 28, 2016
Hartter, J., Dowhaniuk, N., MacKenzie, C. A., Ryan, S. J., Diem, J. E., Palace, M. W., & Chapman, C. A. (2016). Perceptions of risk in communities near parks in an African biodiversity hotspot. Ambio, 45(6), 692–705. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-016-0775-8
Now there is no land: a story of ethnic migration in a protected area landscape in western Uganda
Population and Environment / Nov 29, 2014
Hartter, J., Ryan, S. J., MacKenzie, C. A., Goldman, A., Dowhaniuk, N., Palace, M., Diem, J. E., & Chapman, C. A. (2014). Now there is no land: a story of ethnic migration in a protected area landscape in western Uganda. Population and Environment, 36(4), 452–479. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11111-014-0227-y
Household level influences on fragmentation in an African park landscape
Applied Geography / Mar 01, 2015
Ryan, S. J., Southworth, J., Hartter, J., Dowhaniuk, N., Fuda, R. K., & Diem, J. E. (2015). Household level influences on fragmentation in an African park landscape. Applied Geography, 58, 18–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2015.01.005
Demand and proximity: drivers of illegal forest resource extraction
Oryx / Apr 01, 2013
Mackenzie, C. A., & Hartter, J. (2013). Demand and proximity: drivers of illegal forest resource extraction. Oryx, 47(2), 288–297. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0030605312000026
Local responses to a forest park in western Uganda: alternate narratives on fortress conservation
Oryx / Nov 04, 2010
Hartter, J., & Goldman, A. (2010). Local responses to a forest park in western Uganda: alternate narratives on fortress conservation. Oryx, 45(1), 60–68. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0030605310000141
Education
University of Florida
PhD, Geography / December, 2007
Oregon State University
MS, Forest Engineering / June, 2007
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
BSE, Mechanical Engineering / May, 2000
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
BS, German / May, 2000
Experience
Parallel Labs
Founder, Principal / January, 2023 — Present
Drive impactful sustainability, climate risk management, and low carbon strategies across diverse industries, ensuring innovative solutions, adherence to compliance standards, and decarbonization. Provide insight and guidance to embed sustainability throughout the business, fostering a organizational culture of sustainability, and informing critical business decisions. Partner closely with executives and high-potential sustainability leaders, offering extended strategic advising on a personalized, high-touch sustainability transformation journey.
Independent Consultant
Sustainability Advisor, Researcher, Consultant / January, 2004 — December, 2022
Understood, I'll further condense it to fit within 1000 characters: Led strategic sustainability initiatives across sectors, raising >$5M for SDGs in East Africa. Assessed environmental impacts in Africa, developed zero emissions strategies for US towns. Implemented NPS systems, sustainability in ski industry, and authored DEN airport's first sustainability report. Supported extended producer responsibility and compliance reporting. Managed $5M USDA wildfire and climate program. Developed climate strategies in Inland Northwest and for multinational corporations. Led Amazon bioeconomy strategy. Drove brand alignment for media group, managed complex cross-sector partnerships. Advised on policy, climate, energy, waste goals. Pro bono advisor in sustainability, outdoor recreation, conservation.
University of Colorado
Professor of Sustainability / January, 2014 — Present
anage Led biodiversity conservation, nature positive, climate, and SDG strategy and implementation, and collaboration with private sector, local and tribal authorities, international NGOs and governments in 10+ countries. Develop and teach undergraduate, graduate, and professional level coursework in sustainability, ESG, circular economy, stakeholder engagement, sustainability business strategy,climate adaptation.
University of Colorado
Executive Director / January, 2014 — June, 2023
Founder & Chief Executive, leading U.S. sustainability program; 800% growth, $21M/5-year sales on $400k investment. Established program as national sustainability leader; created industry talent pipeline. Founded higher ed startup for $862B outdoor industry; 300% growth in 1 year. Designed/taught global courses in sustainable business, ESG, Net Zero. Drove B2C marketing strategy, complex business plans, aligned strategies with operational needs. Implemented DEI initiatives; hiring, retention, training, scholarships for underrepresented communities. Developed 150+ private sector partnerships; consulting in energy efficiency, GHG emissions, carbon neutrality. Pioneered leadership development programs in sustainability.
University of New Hampshire
Professor Sustainability and Public Policy / August, 2007 — December, 2013
Directed enterprise-wide sustainabilty initiative for $415M university: aligned education, operations, sustainability goals. Launched first professional graduate program in economic development, sustainability, public policy; 500% ROI in 3 years. Provided strategic guidance on compliance and performance in infrastructure investments (energy, water, transportation). Led new sustainability programs focused on ESG for >2000 students annually. Developed leading sustainability education programs in northeast US; partnered with Carsey School of Public Policy, Paul College of Business for 1000+ students/year. Managed $2M annual research portfolio; collaborated with 50+ SMEs across 5 countries, 10+ disciplines, and 50+ government officials.
Books Open the World
Founder, CEO / June, 2005 — December, 2010
Led development and launch of International 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Uganda for women’s and girls’ education and empowerment. Supported 22 local libraries, a pre-school, scholarships, vocational training, literacy, after-school tutoring, a nutrition program, language classes, mobile health clinic, maternal and public health; served 100+ communities.
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