Description:

To create a watershed classification system based on clustering statistically derived empirical relationships between watershed attributes and aquatic ecosystem conditions.

A more detailed description of the project is given in the abstract.

People:

All at Virginia Tech unless otherwise indicated.

Investigators:

Eric P. Smith, Department of Statistics.
Samantha C. (Bates) Prins, Department of Statistics (On Leave at James Madison University).
Saied Mostaghimi, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech.
Gene Yagow, Department of Biological Systems Engineering.
Kevin M. Brannan, Deparutment of Biological Systems Engineering.
Don Orth, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences.
James M. Berkson, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences.
Paul L. Angermeier, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences and Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit.
C. Andrew Dolloff, Department of Fisheries an d Wildlife Sciences, and USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station.

Graduate Students:

David Farrar, Department of Statistics.
Feng Gao, Department of Statistics.
Zhengrong Li, Department of Statistics.
Huizi Zhang, Department of Statistics.

Final Report:

A PDF version. Includes list of papers written and presentations made.

Software:

In testing.