RESEARCH

ISciences contributes to the global exchange of research through regular publication in peer-reviewed scientific and technical journals, and through authorship of posters and presentations at symposia.

Parris, Thomas M. 2015. "ISciences Global Water Monitor & Forecast: Anticipating Change in the Human-Earth System." Panel contribution to the Population-Environment Research Network Cyberseminar, "Water and Population Dynamics" 5 October 2015 to 16 October 2015. [pdf] Also available online at: https://www.populationenvironmentresearch.org/pern_files/statements/Parris_ExpertContribution_Oct2015.pdf

Luck, M., M. Landis, F. Gassert. 2015. “Aqueduct Water Stress Projections: Decadal Projections of Water Supply and Demand Using CMIP5 GCMs.” Technical Note. Washington, D.C.: World Resources Institute. Available online at: wri.org/publication/aqueduct-water-stress-projections. 

Emmer, Lisa, ed. 2015. "Kyoto and Beyond: Evolution of Multilateral Agreements Related to Climate Change." ISCIENCES, L.L.C. Ongoing presentation series. Available online at: https://www.isciences.com/kyoto-and-beyond/

Gassert, F., M. Landis, M. Luck, P. Reig, and T. Shiao. 2014. “Aqueduct Global Maps 2.1.” Working Paper. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: http://www.wri.org/publication/aqueduct-global-maps-21.

Gassert, F., M. Luck, M. Landis, P. Reig, and T. Shiao. 2014. “Aqueduct Global Maps 2.1: Constructing Decision-Relevant Global Water Risk Indicators.” Working Paper. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: wri.org//publication/aqueduct-global-maps-21-indicators

van Ruijven, Bas J., Marc A. Levy, Arun Agrawal, Frank Biermann, Joern Birkmann, Timothy R. Carter, Kristie L. Ebi, Matthias Garschagen, Bryan Jones, Roger Jones, Eric Kemp-Benedict, Marcel Kok, Kasper Kok, Maria Carmen Lemos, Paul L. Lucas, Ben Orlove, Shonali Pachauri, Tom M. Parris, Anand Patwardhan, Arthur Petersen, Benjamin L. Preston, Jesse Ribot, Dale S. Rothman, Vanessa J. Schweizer. 2014. "Enhancing the relevance of Shared Socioeconomic Pathways for climate change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability research." Climatic Change, February 2014, Volume 122, Issue 3: 481-494. DOI 10.1007/s10584-013-0931-0. [abstract] [pdf]

Closser S., K. Cox, T. M. Parris, R. M. Landis, J. Justice, R. Gopinath, K. Maes, Amaha H. Banteyerga, I. Z. Mohammed, A. M. Dukku, P. A. Omidian, E. Varley, P. Tedoff, A. D. Koon, L. Nyirazinyoye, M. A. Luck, W. F. Pont, V. Neergheen, A. Rosenthal, P. Nsubuga, N. Thacker, R. Jooma, and E. Nuttall. 2014. "The Impact of Polio Eradication on Routine Immunization and Primary Health Care: A Mixed-Methods Study." Journal of Infectious Diseases, November 1 (epublshed April 1, 2014); 210 Suppl 1:S504-13. DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jit232 [abstract] [pdf]

Gassert, F., M. Landis, M. Luck, P. Reig, and T. Shiao. 2013. “Aqueduct Global Maps 2.0.” Working Paper. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: http://www.wri.org/publication/aqueduct-metadata-global.

Closser, Svea, Anat Rosenthal, Thomas Parris, Kenneth Maes, Judith Justice, Kelly Cox, Matthew A. Luck, R. Matthew Landis, John Grove, Pauley Tedoff, Linda Venczel, Peter Nsubuga, Jennifer Kuzara and Vanessa Neergheen. 2012. "Methods for evaluating the impact of vertical programs on health systems: protocol for a study on the impact of the global polio eradication initiative on strengthening routine immunization and primary health care." BMC Public Health, September 1, Volume 12: 728. DOI:10.1186/1471-2458-12-728 [abstract] [pdf]

Cicone, R., G. Koeln, F. Pont, and A. Ralowicz. 2009. "Imagery-based Multistage Area Frame Sampling for Assessing Agricultural Activity." Paper presented at the 33th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of the Environment, May 4-8, Stresa, Italy. [pdf]

Leiserowitz, Anthony A., Robert W. Kates, and Thomas M. Parris. 2006. "Sustainability Values, Attitudes and Behaviors: A Review of Multinational and Global Trends." Annual Review of Environment and Resources, November, Volume 31: 413-444. [abstract] [pdf]

ARD Consortium (University of Maryland, and ISciences, L.L.C.). 2005. "Measuring Fragility Indicators and Methods for Rating State Performance." USAID Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance/Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation (DCHA/CMM), June 2005.

Leiserowitz, Anthony A., Robert W. Kates, and Thomas M. Parris. 2005. "Do Global Attitudes and Behaviors Support Sustainable Development?" Environment, November, Volume 47, Number 9: 22-38. [abstract] [pdf]

Kates, Robert W., Thomas M. Parris, and Anthony A. Leiserowitz. 2005. "What is Sustainable Development? Goals, Indicators, Values, and Practice." Environment, April, Volume 47, Number 3: 8-21. Available online at: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/centers/mrcbg/programs/sustsci/files/whatisSD_env_kates_0504.pdf

Cicone, Richard C., Thomas M. Parris, Douglas S. Way, and Christopher Chiesa. 2003. "Geospatial Modeling to Identify Populations Vulnerable to Natural Hazards." Paper presented at the 30th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of the Environment, November 10-14, Honolulu, Hawai'i. [pdf]

Parris, Thomas M., and Robert W. Kates. 2003. "Characterizing and Measuring Sustainable Development." Annual Review of Environment and Resources, November, Volume 28: 559-586. DOI: 10.1146/annurev.energy.28.050302.105551 [abstract] [pdf]
      
Parris, Thomas M., and Robert W. Kates. 2003. "Characterizing a Sustainability Transition: goals, targets, trends, and driving forces." PNAS, July 8 (epublished June), Volume 100 No. 14: 8068-8073. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1231336100 [abstract] [pdf]

Kates, Robert W., and Thomas M. Parris. "Long-term Trends and Sustainability Transition." 2003.  PNAS, July 8 (epublished June 26), Volume 100 No. 14: 8062–8067, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1231331100 [abstract] [pdf]
      
Parris, Thomas M. 2003. "Toward a Sustainability Transition - The International Consensus." Environment, January/February, Volume 45 Number 1: 13-22. [abstract]
      
Cicone, Richard, Douglas Way, Thomas Parris, Jeffrey Miller, David Cunningham, and Gregory Koeln. 2002. "Geospatial Indicators of Food Security." Pecora 15/Land Satellite Information IV/ISPRS Commission I/FIEOS November 2002 Conference Proceedings. Available online at: http://www.isprs.org/proceedings/XXXIV/part1/paper/00036.pdf
      
Miller, Jeffrey B., David Cunningham, Gregory Koeln, Douglas Way, Joshua Metzler, and Richard Cicone. 2002. "Global Database for Geospatial Indicators." Pecora 15/Land Satellite Information IV/ISPRS Commission I/FIEOS November 2002 Conference Proceedings. Available online at: http://www.isprs.org/proceedings/XXXIV/part1/paper/00038.pdf
      
Parris, Thomas, Douglas Way, Joshua Metzler, Richard Cicone, Sargum Manley, and Steven Metzler. 2002. "Integrated Assessment of Food and Water Security using Vegetation and Precipitation Anomaly Detection." Pecora 15/Land Satellite Information IV/ISPRS Commission I/FIEOS November 2002 Conference Proceedings. Available online at: http://www.isprs.org/proceedings/XXXIV/part1/paper/00050.pdf

Cicone, Richard C., and Jeffrey A. Olsenholler. 1997. "A Summary of Asian Vegetation Using Annual Vegetation Dynamic Indicators." GEOCARTO International, Volume 12, Number 1: 13-25, March 1997, Special Issue: Geographical Applications of Satellite Remote Sensing. DOI:10.1080/10106049709354570. [abstract]

Crist E.P., R.C. Cicone. 1984.  "A Physically Based Transformation of Thematic Mapper Data – the TM Tasseled Cap." Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on  (Volume:GE-22 ,  Issue: 3 )256 - 263. 10.1109/TGRS.1984.350619 [abstract]

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