Peter V. August

pete@edc.uri.edu

University of Rhode Island

Department of Natural Resources Science 

Coastal Institute in Kingston, #28A

1 Greenhouse Road

Kingston, RI 02881

Voice:(401)-874-4794

Fax:(401)-874-4561

Ph.D., Boston University, 1981

Research in Dr. August's lab centers around conservation biology, landscape ecology, and the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the analysis of environmental data. Particular areas of interest include the ecological importance of shape in the habitat mosaic, design of refuges to protect biodiversity, integration of GIS data and satellite imagery, and correlation of geomorphological variables with measures of biological richness. Current projects aim to enhance spatial data analysis capacity in the National Parks of the northeastern U.S., to measure patterns of biodiversity at landscape scales, and to develop land acquisition models for the conservation of natural resources.

Learn more about Dr. August's classes in GIS and landscape ecology at his classes' websites.

Burnett, M.B., P. August, J. Brown, and K.T. Killingbeck. 1998. "The influence of geomorphological heterogeneity on biodiversity: I. A patch-scale perspective." Conservation Biology, 12:363-370.

Duhaime, R., P. August, and W. Wright. 1997. "Automated vegetation mapping using digital orthophotography." Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 63:1295-1302.

August, P.V., C. Baker, C. LaBash, and C. Smith. 1996. "Geographic information systems for the storage and analysis of biodiversity data." Pages 235-246 in D. Wilson et al., eds. Measuring and monitoring biological diversity: Standard methods for mammals. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C.