Exploring the Regional Dynamics of U.S. Irrigated Agriculture from 2002 to 2017
, Brown, J.F., Benedict, T.D., and Howard, D.M. Land 2021, 10, 394.
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Journal publications
Peer-reviewed research in biological invasions and the changing geography of U.S. irrigated agriculture.
Extracting exotic annual grass phenology and climate relations in western US rangeland ecoregions
Benedict, T.D., Boyte, S.P., Dahal, D., , Parajuli, S., and Megard, L.J. Biological Invasions, 2023.
Nepal's carbon stock and biodiversity are under threat from climate-exacerbated forest fires
Dahal, Kshitij, Rocky Talchabhadel, Prajal Pradhan, Sujan Parajuli, , Ramesh Chhetri, Ambika P. Gautam, Rajee Tamrakar, Shakti Gurung, and Saurav Kumar. “Nepal's carbon stock and biodiversity are under threat from climate exacerbated forest fires.” Information Geography 1, no. 1 (2025): 100003.
Corrigendum to “Nepal's carbon stock and biodiversity are under threat from climate-exacerbated forest fires” [Inf. Geogr. 1 (2025) 100003]
Dahal, Kshitij, Rocky Talchabhadel, Prajal Pradhan, Sujan Parajuli, , Ramesh Chhetri, Ambika P. Gautam, Rajee Tamrakar, Shakti Gurung, and Saurav Kumar. “Nepal's carbon stock and biodiversity are under threat from climate exacerbated forest fires.” Information Geography 1, no. 1 (2025): 100003.
USGS data publications
Public geospatial datasets supporting research on exotic annual grasses, phenology, site potential, and irrigated agriculture.
Early Estimates of Exotic Annual Grass (EAG) in the Sagebrush Biome, USA, 2023
Dahal, D., Boyte, S.P., Parajuli, S., Pastick, N.J., Megard, L., Postma, K., and U.S. Geological Survey data release, 2023.
Early Estimates of Exotic Annual Grass (EAG) in the Sagebrush Biome, USA, 2022
Dahal, D., Boyte, S.P., Parajuli, S., Pastick, N.J., Oimoen, M.J., and U.S. Geological Survey data release, 2022.
S-NPP 375-m eVIIRS Remote Sensing Phenology Metrics across the conterminous U.S.
Benedict, T.D., , and Boyte, S.P. U.S. Geological Survey data release, 2022.
Fractional Estimates of Multiple Exotic Annual Grass Species and Sandberg bluegrass in the Sagebrush Biome, USA, 2016-2021
Dahal, D., Boyte, S.P., Parajuli, S., Pastick, N.J., Oimoen, M.J., Megard, L.J., and U.S. Geological Survey data release, 2021.
Exotic annual grass phenology estimates in the western U.S. rangelands based on 30-m HLS NDVI: 2017-2021
Benedict, T.D., Boyte, S.P., Dahal, D., , Parajuli, S., and Megard, L.J. U.S. Geological Survey data release, 2022.
C6 Aqua 250-m eMODIS Remote Sensing Phenology Metrics across the conterminous U.S.
Benedict, T.D., , and Boyte, S.P. U.S. Geological Survey data release, 2022.
Using Targeted Training Data to Develop Site Potential for the Upper Colorado River Basin from 2000-2018
Boyte, S.P., Benedict, T.D., , and Brown, J.F. U.S. Geological Survey data release, 2020.
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer Irrigated Agriculture Datasets for the Conterminous United States (MIrAD-US)
Brown, J.F., Howard, D.M., , and Benedict, T.D. U.S. Geological Survey data release, 2019.
Graduate thesis
Graduate research connecting land-use and land-cover change with water quality in the Big Sioux River.
The Impacts of Land Use and Land Cover Change on Water Quality in the Big Sioux River: 2007-2016
. South Dakota State University, 2019.
Conference oral presentations
Research presented at national and regional meetings in geography, remote sensing, agriculture, and water resources.
Multi-decadal dynamics in irrigated crop land use and linkages to water use
Brown, J.F., , Benedict, T.D., and Howard, D.M. AGU Annual Meeting, 2019.
Impacts of Land Use and Land Cover Change on Water Quality in the Big Sioux River: 2007-2015
, and Darrell, N. 48th Annual South Dakota State Geography Convention, Brookings, South Dakota, 2017.
Impacts of Land Use and Land Cover Change on Water Quality in the Big Sioux River: 2007-2016
, and Darrell, N. Great Plains / Rocky Mountains Division, American Association of Geographers, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 2017.
Geography of Nitrates in the Big Sioux River: 2007-2015
, and Darrell, N. Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, 2017.
Conference poster presentations
Poster research on water quality, watershed change, and nitrate geography across South Dakota venues.
Impacts of Land Use and Land Cover Change on Water Quality in the Big Sioux River: 2007-2016
, and Darrell, N. Western South Dakota Hydrology Conference, Rapid City, South Dakota, 2018.
Impacts of Land Use and Land Cover Change on Water Quality in the Big Sioux River: 2007-2016
, and Darrell, N. GIS Day Observation, USGS EROS Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 2018.
Impacts of Land Use and Land Cover Change on Water Quality in the Big Sioux River: 2007-2016
, and Darrell, N. Eastern South Dakota Water Conference, South Dakota State University, 2017.
Land Use and Land Cover Change in the Big Sioux River Watershed: Driving Forces, Connections and Consequences
, and Darrell, N. 48th Annual South Dakota State Geography Convention, 2017. Third Place Poster.
Geography of Nitrates in the Big Sioux River: 2007-2015
, and Darrell, N. GIS Day Observation, USGS EROS Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 2016.