Books -- Book Chapter -- Research Papers -- Abstracts
Technical Reports -- Presentations

Books
  1. Sah, J. P. 1997. Koshi Tappu Wetlands: Nepal’s Ramsar Site. IUCN-Nepal in collaboration with IUCN-Wetland Program, South and South-east Regional Office, Bangkok. pp. 254. ISBN 2-8317-0237-2.

Conference Proceeding

  1. Richard, C., Sah, J. P., Basnet, K., Karki, J., Subba, B., and Raut, Y. (Eds.). 2000. Grassland Ecology and Management in Protected Areas of Nepal. Vol. I: Action Summary. 102 pp.
  2. Richard, C., Basnet, K., Sah, J. P. and Raut, Y. (Eds.): Vol. II Technical and Status Papers on Grasslands of Terai Protected Areas. 137 pp.
  3. Richard, C., Basnet, K., Sah, J. P., and Raut, Y. (Eds.) Vol. III – Technical and Status Papers on Grasslands of Mountain Protected Areas. 104 pp.
  • Proceedings of the International Workshop on Grassland Ecology and Management in Protected Areas of Nepal, March 14-19, 1999, Nepal. Department of National Parks and Wildlife Reserve (DNPWC)/International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)/WWF- Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal ISBN # 92-9115-166.

    • Book Chapter
    1. Heinen, J. T., Baral, N., Paudel, P. K. and Sah, J. P. (2020). On the Road to Sustainability? A Review of a Half-Century of Biodiversity Conservation Successes in Nepal and Some Thoughts on Future Needs. . In: A. Bakar and Md. N. Suratman (Eds.) National Parks and Sustainable Future. pp: 71-87. London, United Kingdom (UK): IntechOpen. ISBN # 978-1-78984-230-2.
    2. Davis, S. E., Castaneda-Moya, E. Boucek, R., Chambers, R.M., Collado-Vides, L., Fitz,H.C., Fuentes, J.D., Gaiser, E.E., Heithaus, M.R., Rehage, J.S., Rivery-Monroy, V.H., Sah, J.P., Sklar, F.H. and Troxler, T. (2019). Exogenous Drivers – What has Disturbance Taught Us? In: D. L. Childers, E. E. Gaiser and L. A. Ogden (Eds.) The Coastal Everglades: The Dynamics of Social-Ecological Transformation in the South Florida Landscape. pp: 162-201. New York, NY, USA: Oxford University Press. ISBN # 978-0-19-086900-7.
    3. Sah, J. P. and Sah, S. K. (1999). Wetlands of Nepal: Biodiversity and its Conservation. In: T. C. Majupuria and R. M. Kumar (Eds.), Nepal-Nature's Paradise. pp: 569-594. Gwalior, India: Devi Publishers. ISBN # 974-8614-94-8

    Research Papers (Peer-reviewed Journals)
    1. Anderson, K. J., Kominoski, J. S. and Sah, J. P. 2024. Intrinsic and extrinsic drivers of organic matter processing along phosphorus and salinity gradients in coastal wetlands. Journal of Ecology. 2024; 00:1–13 .doi: 10.1111/1365-2745.14302.
    2. Stoffella, S. L., Ross, M.S., Sah, J. P., Price, R., Scinto, L., Cline, E. A. and Sklar, F. 2022. Flooding and planting density shape forest in an experimental Everglades landscape: lessons for forest restoration. Ecosphere 2022; 13: e4223. doi: 10.1002/ecs2.4223.
    3. Zhang, B., Wdowinski, S., Gann, D., Hong, S. and Sah, J. P. 2022. Spatiotemporal variations of wetland backscatter: The role of water depth and vegetation characteristics in Sentinel-1 dual-polarization SAR observations. Remote Sensing of Environment 270 (2022): 112864.
    4. Nocentini, A., Kominoski, J. and Sah, J. P. 2021. Comparing biogeochemical legacies of fire in shorter- and longer-hydroperiod wetlands with different soil types. Ecosphere 12 (3): e03408. doi: 10.1002/ecs2.3408
    5. Almeida, B., Ross, M., Stoffella, S., Sah, J. P., Cline, C., Sklar, F. and Afkhami, M. 2020. Diversity and structure of soil fungal communities across experimental Everglades tree islands. Diversity 2020, 12, 0324; doi:10.3390/d12090324.
    6. Subedi, S. C., Bhattarai, K. R., Perez, T. M. and Sah, J. P.. 2020. Gymnosperm species richness patterns along the elevation gradient and its comparison with other groups of the plant in the Himalayas. Frontiers of Biogeography. 2020, 12.1 , e44232.
    7. Guzman, A., Heinen, J. T. and Sah, J. P. 2020. Evaluating the Conservation Attitudes, Awareness and Knowledge of Residents towards Vieques National Wildlife Refuge, Puerto Rico. Conservation and Society 18 (1):13-24
    8. Subedi, S. C., Hogan, J. A., Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P. and Baraloto, C. 2019. Evidence for trait-based community assembly patterns in hardwood hammock forests. Ecosphere. 10 (12):e02956. doi: 10.1002/ecs2.2956.
    9. Ross, M. S., Ogurcak, D. E., Stoffella, S., Sah, J. P., Hernandez, J. and Willoughy, H. 2019. Hurricane Irma and the structural decline of pine forests on a low limestone island. Estuaries and Coasts. (First published on line: doi: 10.1007/s12237-019-00624-z).
    10. Ogurcak, D. E., Sah, J. P., Price, R. M. and Ross, M. S. 2019. Shifting baselines in coastal forests: rising seas transform plant communities from the 'ground' up. Forest Ecology and Management 453 (2019) 117581 (doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2019.117581)
    11. Subedi, S. C., Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Redwine, J. and Baraloto, C. 2019. Trait-based community assembly pattern along a forest succession gradient in a seasonally dry tropical forest. Ecosphere. 10 (4):e02719.10.1002/ecs2.2719.
    12. Marazzi, L., Gaiser, E., Eppinga, M., Sah, J. P., Zhai, L., Castaneda-Moya, E. and Angelini, C. 2019. Why do we need to document and conserve foundation species in freshwater wetlands? Water 11, 265: 1-29.
    13. Subedi, S. C., Ross, M. S., Vidales, R.,Sah, J. P., Sternberg, L. 2018. Variation in stomatal characteristics of Bursera simaruba, a dominant tree species of tropical hardwood hammock forest across a habitat gradient in the Florida Keys. American Journal of Plant Sciences 9 (6):e02296. 10.1002/ecs2.2296.
    14. Davis, S. E., Boucek, R., Castañeda-Moya, E., Dessu, S., Gaiser, E., Kominoski, J.,Sah, J. P., Surratt, D. and Troxler, T. 2018. Episodic disturbances drive nutrient dynamics along freshwater-to-estuary gradients in a subtropical wetland. Ecosphere. 9 (6):e02296. 10.1002/ecs2.2296.
    15. Sah, J. P., Ruiz, P. L., Ross, M. S. 2018. Spatio-temporal pattern of plant communities along a hydrologic gradient in Everglades tree islands. Forest Ecology and Management. 421:16-31
    16. Wetzel, P., Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S. 2017. Tree Islands: The Bellwether of Everglades Ecosystem Function and Restoration Success. Restoration Ecology. Restoration Ecology 25 (S1): S71-S85.
    17. Barrios, B., Koptur, S. and Sah, J. P.. 2017. The effects of habitat fragmentation on the reproduction and abundance of Angadenia berteroi. Journal of Plant Ecology 10(2): 340-348.
    18. Sullivan, P. L., Price, R. M., Ross, M. S., Stoffella, S. L., Sah, J. P., Scinto, L. J., Cline, E., Dreschel, T. W. and Sklar, F. H. 2016. Trees: a powerful geomorphic agent governing the landscape evolution of a subtropical wetland. Biogeochemistry 128: 369-384.
    19. Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Ruiz, P. L., Spitzig, A. and Subedi, S. 2016. Inferring implications of climate change in patchy tropical dry forests through analysis of metacommunity structure. Diversity and Distributions 22: 783-796.
    20. Paudel, S. and Sah, J. P.. 2015. Effects of different management practices on stand composition and species diversity in sub-tropical forests in Nepal: Implications of community participation in biodiversity conservation. Journal of Sustainable Forestry 34: 738-760.
    21. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Saha, S., Minchin, P. and Sadle, J. 2014. Trajectories of vegetation response to water management in Taylor Slough, Everglades National Park, Florida. Wetlands 34 (Suppl 1): S65-S79.
    22. Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Meeder, J. F., Ruiz, P. L. and Telesnicki, G. 2014. Compositional effects of sea-level rise in a patchy landscape: the dynamics of tree islands in the southern coastal Everglades. Wetlands 34 (Suppl 1): S91-S100.
    23. Ruiz, P. L., Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S. and Spitzig, A. A. 2013. Tree island response to fire and flooding in the short-hydroperiod marl prairie grasslands of the Florida Everglades. Fire Ecology 9 (1): 38 – 54.
    24. Shrestha, K. B., Måren, I. E., Arneberg, E., Sah, J. P. and Vetaas, O.R. 2013. Plant diversity along an anthropogenic disturbance gradient in the oak forests of the Middle Hills, Nepal, Central Himalaya. International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management 9 (1): 21-29.
    25. Ross, M. S. and Sah, J. P. 2011. Forest resource islands in a sub-tropical marsh: soil-site relationships in Everglades hardwood hammocks. Ecosystems 14: 632-645.
    26. Espinar, J., Ross, M. S. and Sah, J. P. 2011. Pattern of nutrient availability and plant community assemblage in Everglades tree islands, Florida USA. Hydrobiologia 667: 89-99.
    27. D’Odorico, P., Engel, V., Carr, J., Oberbauer, S. F., Ross, M. S. and Sah, J. P. 2011. Tree-grass coexistence in the Everglades freshwater system. Ecosystems 14: 298-310.
    28. Clement, B. M., Javier, J., Sah, J. P. and Ross, M.S. 2010. The effects of wildfires on the magnetic properties of soils in the Everglades. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 36 : 460-466.
    29. Stoffella, S. L., Ross, M.S., Sah, J. P., Price, R., Sullivan, P. and Cline, E. A. 2010. Survival and growth responses of eight Everglades tree species along an experimental hydrologic gradient on two tree island types. Applied Vegetation Science 13: 439-449.
    30. Hanan, E. J., Ross, M.S., Ruiz, P. L., and Sah, J. P. 2010. Multi-scaled grassland-woody plant dynamics in the heterogeneous marl prairies of the southern Everglades. Ecosystems 13: 1256-1274.
    31. Sah, J. P., Ross, M.S., Snyder, J. R. and Ogurcak, D. E. 2010. Tree mortality following prescribed fire and a storm surge event in slash pine (Pinus elliottii var. densa) forests in the Florida Keys, USA. International Journal of Forestry Research (Volume 2010, Article ID 20495; 13 pp. doi: 101155/2010/204795.
    32. Ross, M. S., Ogurcak, D. E., Sah, J. P. and Ruiz, P. L. 2010. Using Florida Keys reference sites as a standard for restoration of forest structure in Everglades tree islands. International Journal of Forestry Research. Volume 2010, Article ID 176909; 8 pp. doi:10.1155/2010/176909.
    33. Ross, M. S., Ruiz, P. L., Sah, J. P. and Hanan, E. J. 2009. Chilling damage in a changing climate in coastal landscapes of the sub-tropical zone: a case study from south Florida. Global Change Biology 15 (7): 1817-1832.
    34. Armentano, T. V., Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Jones, D. T., Cooley, H. C. and Smith, C, S. 2006. Rapid responses of vegetation to hydrological changes in Taylor Slough, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. Hydrobiologia 569: 293-309.
    35. Ross, M. S., Mitechell-Bruker, S., Sah, J. P., Stohoff, S., Ruiz, P. L., Reed, D. L., Jayachandran, K. and Coultas, C. L. 2006. Interaction of hydrology and nutrient limitation in the Ridge and Slough landscape of the southern Everglades. Hydrobiologia 569: 37-59.
    36. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Snyder, J. R., Koptur, S. and Cooley, H. 2006. Fuel loads, fire regimes and post-fire fuel dynamics in the Florida Keys pine forests. International Journal of Wildland Fire 15 (4): 463-478.
    37. Jones, D. T., Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Oberbauer, S. F., Hwang, B. and Jayachandran, K. 2006. Growth and physiological responses of twelve tree species common in Everglades tree islands to simulated hydrologic regimes. Wetlands 26(3): 830-844.
    38. Ross, M. S. Ruiz, P. L., Sah, J. P., Reed, D. L., Walters, J. and Meeder, J. F. 2006. Early stand development in Fringe mangrove forests of contrasting productivity following hurricane. Plant Ecology 185: 283-297.
    39. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Koptur, S. and Snyder, J. R. 2004. Estimating biomass of broadleaved woody plants in the understory of Florida Keys pine forests Forest Ecology and Management 203: 319-329.
    40. Ross, M. S., Reed, D. L., Sah, J. P., Ruiz, P. L. and Lewin, M. T. 2003. Vegetation:environment relationships and water management in Shark Slough, Everglades National Park. Wetland Ecology and Management 11(5): 291-303.
    41. Sah, J. P., Singh, R. L. and Bhatta, N. 2003. Diversity, abundance and economic use of flowering plants in Royal Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve, Nepal. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 27(2): 358-383.
    42. Lockwood, J. L., Ross, M. S. and Sah, J. P. 2003. Smoke on the water: The interplay of fire and water flow on Everglades restoration. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 1 (9): 462-468.
    43. Paudel, S and Sah J. P. 2003. Physiochemical characteristics of soil in tropical Sal (Shorea robusta Geartn.) forests in eastern Nepal. Himalayan Journal of Sciences 1(2): 107-110.
    44. Sah, J. P., Singh, R. L. and Bhatta, N. 2002. Floristic diversity and use of plants in Ghodaghodi Lake area, Nepal. Journal of Natural History Museum (Nepal), 21: 243-266.
    45. Chaudhary, R. P., Sah, J. P., Singh, R. L. and Tiwari, R. D. 2002. The use of plant resources and its impact on conservation in Parsa Wildlife Reserve, Nepal. Environmental Biology and Conservation 7: 67-80.
    46. Sah, J. P. and Heinen, J. T. 2001. Wetland resource use and conservation attitudes among indigenous and migrant peoples in Ghodaghodi Lake area, Nepal. Environmental Conservation 28 (4): 345-356.
    47. Sah, J. P., Sah S. K., Acharya P., Pant D. and Lance, V. A. 2000. Assessment of water pollution in the Narayani River, Nepal. International Journal of Ecology and Environment 26: 235-251.
    48. Ross, M. S., Meeder, J. F., Sah, J. P., Ruiz, P. L. and Telesnicki, G. J. 2000. The southeast saline Everglades re-visited: 50 years of coastal vegetation change. Journal of Vegetation Science 11 : 101-112.
    49. Ghimire, S. K., Shrestha, K. K., Sah, J. P. and Bajracharya, D. 1999. Ecological study of some high altitude medicinal and aromatic plants in the Gyasumdo Valley, Manang, Nepal. Ecoprint 6 (1): 17-25.
    50. Yadav, R. K. P. and Sah, J. P. 1998. Quantitative study of vegetation on the Nagarjun Hills, Kathmandu. Ecoprint 5 (1): 61-72.
    51. Jha P. K., Sah, J. P. and Chettri, M. K. 1992. Amaranth productivity under biological stresses. >Crop Research 5 (2): 195-198.
    52. Jha, P. K., Sah, J. P. and Chettri, M. K. 1991. Assessment of grain amaranth productivity in Nepal. In Plant Science and Man: Problems and Prospects, Eds. Islam A. K. M. N., Q. A. Fattah, I. A. Muttaqui and A. Aziz. Journal of Bangladesh Botanical Society: Special Issue: Proceedings of International Botanical Conference 10-12, January 1991. Bangladesh Botanical Society, Bangladesh: 99-106.
    53. Acharya, S. K., Shrestha, K. K. and Sah, J. P. 1991. Study of the members of Fagaceae on Phulchoki Hill, Nepal. In Plant Science and Man: Problems and Prospects, Eds. Islam A. K. M. N., Q. A. Fattah, I. A. Muttaqui and A. Aziz. Journal of Bangladesh Botanical Society: Special Issue: Proceedings of International Botanical Conference Jan. 10-12, 1991. Bangladesh Botanical Society, Bangladesh: 85-92.
    54. Sah, J. P. and P. K. Jha. 1986. Seasonal variation of Nutrient content in Leaf Litter of major Tree species of Phulchoki Hill. Journal of Natural History Museum (Nepal) 10 (1-4): 93-112.
    55. Sah, J. P. and Jha, P. K. 1983. Attitudinal variation of Nutrient Content in Leaf Litter of Major Tree species of Phulchoki Hill, Kathmandu. Journal of Institute of Science and Technology(Nepal 6: 17-26.

    Research Papers/Chapters (Proceedings, Edited Reports, and others)

    1. Sah, J. P., Stoffella, S., Ross, M. S., Constant, B., Castaneda, S. and Cline, E. 2024. Vegetation structure and composition within the habitat of the Cape Sable seaside sparrow subpopulation D. In: F. H. Sklar and T. Dreschel (Eds.) - The South Florida Environmental Report (SFER) Volume 1: Chapter 6. pp. 6-71 to 6-79. South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), FL, USA.
    2. Nocentini, A., Kominoski, J., Sah, J. P., Redwine, J., Gue, M., Wilson-Navarro, I., Gill, A. 2021. Prescribed fires inside Everglades National Park (Florida, US). The Bulletin of Ecological Society of America 102 (2): doi: 10.1002/bes2.1872
    3. Stoffella, S., Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Cline, E. and Sklar, F. 2021. Stand survival and growth along a flooding gradient in an experimental tree island: Lessons for forest restoration. In: F. H. Sklar (Eds.) - The South Florida Environmental Report (SFER) Volume 1: Chapter 6. pp. 6-94 to 6-101 South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), West Palm Beach, FL.
    4. Almeida, B. K., Ross, M. S., Stoffella, S., Sah, J. P., Cline, E., Sklar, F. and Afkhami, M. 2021. Diversity and structure of soil fungi communities on experimental Everglades tree islands. In: F. H. Sklar (Eds.) - The South Florida Environmental Report (SFER) Volume 1: Chapter 6. pp. 6-102 to 6-110 South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), West Palm Beach, FL.
    5. Sah, J. P., Jirout, A., Stoffella, S., Ross, M. S. and Dreschel, T. W. 2018. Plant Ecology: Vegetation structure and composition within the habitat of the Cape Sable seaside sparrow subpopulation D. In: F. H. Sklar and T. Dreschel (Eds.) - The South Florida Environmental Report (SFER) Volume 1: Chapter 6. pp. 6-39 to 6-41. South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), West Palm Beach, FL.
    6. Chaudhary, R. P. and Sah, J. P. 2016. Plant diversity and environmental flows in the Koshi Basin. Chapter 6 in Doody, T. M., Cuddy, S. M. and Bhatta, L. D. (eds): Connecting flows and ecology in Nepal: current state of knowledge for the Koshi Basin. Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio (SDIP) project. CSIRO, Australia. pp 43‐70.
    7. Bhatta, L. D., Ranabhat, S., Chaudhary, R. P., Sah, J. P., Doody, T. M., Chettri, N., Basnet, K., Manandhar, U., Baral, H. S., Thapa, I., Gurung, T. B., Shah, K. B., Paudel, S., Sharma, S. 2016. Introduction. Chapter 2 in Doody, T. M., Cuddy, S. M. and Bhatta, L. D. (eds): Connecting flows and ecology in Nepal: current state of knowledge for the Koshi Basin. Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio (SDIP) project. CSIRO, Australia. pp 5–18.
    8. Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Stoffella, S., Cline, E. and Drescehel, T. 2014. Plant Ecology: Ridge and Slough vegetation responses to hydrology at LILA, and Effect of hydrology and substrate type on tree survival and growth at LILA. In: F. H. Sklar and T. Dreschel (Eds.) - The South Florida Environmental Report (SFER) Volume 1: Chapter 6. pp. 6-35 to 6-41. South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), West Palm Beach, FL.
    9. Cline, E. Coronado-Molina, C. Madden, C., McDonald, A. Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Koch, M., Stachelek. 2013. Plant Ecology. In: F. H. Sklar. and T. Dreschel (Eds.)  - The South Florida Environmental Report (SFER) Volume 1: Chapter 6>. pp. 6-31 to 6-36. South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), West Palm Beach, FL.
    10. Newman, S., Rodgers, L., Manna, M., Cook, M., Coronado-Molina, C., Ross, M., Madden, C., Troxler, T., Kelly, S., Bennett, R., Black, D. and Sah, J. P. 2013. Ecosystem Ecology. In: F. H. Sklar. and T. Dreschel (Eds.)  - The South Florida Environmental Report (SFER) Volume 1: Chapter 6. pp. 6-31 to 6-36. South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), West Palm Beach, FL.
    11. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S. and Ruiz, P. L. 2011. Vegetation structure and composition within sparrow sub-population D. habitat. In Virzi et al. C-111 Project: Cape Sable seaside sparrow subpopulation D: Baseline data on sparrows, vegetation and hydrology – Annual Report 2011. pp: 39-60. Submitted to the South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, FL.
    12. Jones, D. T., Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Oberbauer, S. F., Hwang, B. and Jayachandran, K. 2004. Responses of Tree Island Tree Species to Simulated Hydrologic Regimes: A Shade-house Study. In: Ross, M.S. and Jones, D.T. (Eds.) Tree Islands in the Shark Slough Landscape: Interactions of Vegetation, Hydrology and Soils. pp: 121-140. A final report submitted to Everglades National Park, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
    13. Sah, J. P. 2004. Vegetation Structure and Composition in Relation to the Hydrological and Soil Environments in Tree Islands of Shark Slough. In: Ross, M.S. and Jones, D.T. (Eds.) Tree Islands in the Shark Slough Landscape: Interactions of Vegetation, Hydrology and Soils. pp: 85-114. A final report submitted to Everglades National Park, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
    14. Jayachandran, K., Sah, S. K., Sah, J. P. and Ross, M. S. 2004. Characterization, Biogeochemistry, Pore Water Chemistry, and Other Aspects of Soils in Tree Islands of Shark Slough. In: Ross, M.S. and Jones, D.T. (Eds.) Tree Islands in the Shark Slough Landscape: Interactions of Vegetation, Hydrology and Soils. pp: 291-40. A final report submitted to Everglades National Park, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
    15. Sah, J. P. 2000. Koshi Tappu's Treasure: Grasslands or Wetlands? In: Richard, C., Basnet, K., Sah, J. P. and Raut, Y. (Eds.). Grassland Ecology and Management in Protected Areas of Nepal. Vol. II: Technical and Status Papers on Grasslands of Terai Protected Areas. Proceedings of the International Workshop on Grassland Ecology and Management in Protected Areas of Nepal, March 14-19, 1999, Nepal. International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, Nepal: 58 - 73.
    16. Yadav, R. P., Thaguna, S. S. and Sah, J. P. 2000. Status of grasslands in Terai protected areas (Royal Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve): Management Issues and Gaps. In: Richard, C., Basnet, K., Sah, J. P. and Raut, Y. Grassland Ecology and Management in Protected Areas of Nepal. Vol. II: Technical and Status Papers on Grasslands of Terai Protected Areas. Proceedings of the International Workshop on Grassland Ecology and Management in Protected Areas of Nepal, March 14-19, 1999, Nepal. International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, Nepal: 128 -137.
    17. Sah, S. K., Sah, J. P. and Lance, V. 2000. Industrial Effluents and Their Use in Agriculture along the Narayani River in Nawalparasi District, Nepal. In: Jha, P. K. et al. (Eds.) Proceedings of the International Conference on Environment and Agriculture. Nov. 1-3, 1998. Kathmandu, Nepal: 456 - 466.
    18. Sah, J. P. 2000. System Dynamics Approach to Natural Resource Management: A Case Study in Koshi Tappu Region, Nepal. In Proceedings of the National Young Scientists Congress. Kathmandu, July 15, 1999. Research Center for Applied Science and Technology, Tribhuvan University, Nepal: 14-30.
    19. Sah, J. P. and Suselo, T. B. 1996. The shifting of the Koshi River and its Impact on land use change in Nepal. In Environment and Biodiversity: In the context of South Asia: Proceedings of the Regional Conference on Environment and Biodiversity, March 7-9, 1994, Kathmandu. Eds. P. K. Jha, G. P. S. Ghimire, S. B. Karmacharya, S. R. Baral, and P. Lacaul. Ecological Society (ECOS), Kathmandu, Nepal: 92-99.
    20. Jha, P. K., Sah, J. P. and Chettri, M. K. 1991. The Amaranthus in Nepal. PRIMER CONGRESO INTERNATIONAL DEL AMARANTO, MEXICO: 54.
    21. Jha, P. K., Sah, J. P. and Chettri, M. K. 1992. A Study on the Productivity of Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. Prasad B. N., Ghimire, G. P. S. and Agrawal, V. P. (Ed.). Role of Biotechnology of Agriculture. Proceedings of 1st regional Conference of APPSC on the Role of Plant Physiology and Biotechnology on Plant Productivity. Oct. 3-7, 1988: pp 177-182.
    22. Jha, P. K., Sah, J. P. and Chettri, M. K. 1987. Amaranth distribution in Nepal. AMARANTH News Letter 3: 3-4.
    23. Jha, P. K., Sah, S. P., Sah, J. P. and Baral, S. R. 1986. Rhododendron arboreum Sm.: Seasonal and Attitudinal variation of Nutrients in its Wood, Leaf Litter and Soil under the Canopy. Nepal MAB Bulletin. 7: 20-26.

    Abstracts (Published-online)
    1. Sah, J. P., Pulido, C., Ross, M. S., Stoffella, S., and Vidales, R. 2023. Effects of hydrologic changes on vegetation and soil characteristics along marl prairie-Slough gradients in Everglades, Florida. The 108th ESA Meeting – 2023.
    2. Rugemalila, D., Sah, J. P., Stoffella, S., Castaneda, S., Castrillon, K., Constant, B., Heffernan, J., and Ross, M. S. 2023. Local, spatial, and temporal variability in vegetation species composition in relation to environmental heterogeneity in the Everglades ecosystem. The 108th ESA Meeting – 2023.
    3. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Snyder, J. R., Stoffella, S. and Ruiz, P. L. 2023) Long-tern vegetation dynamics in Cape Sable seaside sparrow habitat: Lessons learned and implications for Everglades restoration. GEER 2023 Conference Abstract Compilation.
    4. Choi, J., Harvey, J., Larsen, L., Saunders, C., Newman, S., Zweig, C., Jackson, L., Tate-Boldt, E., Sklar, F., Wilcox, W., Sah, J. P., and Ho, D. 2023. Biophysically-based simulations of sheet flow at the Decomp Physical Model (DPM) to assess restoration challenges. GEER 2023 Conference Abstract Compilation.
    5. Hernandez, M., Sah, J. P., Vidales, R., Stoffella, S. Ross, M. S. and Castrillon, K. 2023. Distribution of C3 and C4 plants along hydrological gradient in the Everglades. GEER 2023 Conference Abstract Compilation.
    6. Mesa, X., Sah, J. and Gann, D. 2023. Environmental heterogeneity and spatial patterns of woody vegetation in the greater Everglades. GEER 2021 Conference Abstract Compilation.
    7. Nocentini, A., Redwine, J., Gaiser, E., Hill, T., Hoffman, S., Kominoski, J., Sah, J., Shinde, D. and Surratt, D. 2023. Rehydration drives landscape-scale shifts in wetland vegetation relative to patch-scale effects of chemistry and fire. GEER 2023 Conference Abstract Compilation.
    8. Pulido, C., Sah, J. and Gann, D. 2023. Assessing plant taxonomic and functional diversity along hydrologic gradients: an integrated field and remote sensing approach. GEER 2023 Conference Abstract Compilation.
    9. Rugemalila, D., Sah, J. P., Stoffella, S., Castaneda, S., Castrillon, K., Constant, B., Heffernan, J. and Ross, M. S. 2023. Local and spatial variability in vegetation species composition in relation to environmental heterogeneity in the Everglades ecosystem. GEER 2023 Conference Abstract Compilation.
    10. Stoffella, S. L., Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Price, R., Scinto, L., Cline, E., and Sklar, F. 2023. Flooding and plant density shape forests in an experimental Everglades Landscape: Lessons for forest restoration. GEER 2023 Conference Abstract Compilation.
    11. Sah, J. P. , Ross, M. S., Stoffella, S., Ruiz, P. L. and Mesa, X. 2021. Overstory-understory relationships along flooding gradients in Everglades tree islands. The 106th ESA Meeting – 2021.
    12. Sah, J. P. , Isherwood, E., Heffernan, J., Ross, M. S. 2021. Spatial structure in species composition within the Everglades ridge and slough landscape: Present condition and restoration challenges. SWS Annual Meeting – 2021.
    13. Stoffella, S. L., Ross, M. S. and Sah, J. P.Sah, J. P. 2021. Stand survival and growth along a flooding gradient in an experimental tree island: lessons for forest restoration. GEER 2021 Conference Abstract Book. p. 198.
    14. Sah, J. P. , Richards, J. H., Ross, M. S., Stoffella, S. L., Cline, E. and Sklar, F. H. 2021. Incident light and flooding combine to determine understory plant composition in an experimental Everglades tree island. GEER 2021 Conference Abstract Book. p. 178.
    15. Ross, M. S., Stoffella, S. L., Zhang, K., Meeder, J. F., Subedi, S., Redwine, J., Vidales, R., Sah, J. P. and Scinto, L. J. 2021. Vegetation-environment relationships in two coastal ecogeomorphic settings on a transgressive carbonate platform. GEER 2021 Conference Abstract Book. p. 173.
    16. Redwine, J., Saunders, C., Zweig, C., Atkinson, A., Nocentini, A., Rudnick, D. T., Sklar, F., Newman, S., Shinde, D., Hill, T., Surratt, D., Kominoski, J. and Sah, J. P. 2021. Bridging towards restoration: how expanding adaptive management processes will influence the next decade of ecological conditions in northeast Shark River Slough. GEER 2021 Conference Abstract Book. p. 163.
    17. Pulido, C., Sah, J. and Valverde, O. 2021. Variation in belowground functional traits of plant species along the marl prairie-slough gradients in the Everglades. GEER 2021 Conference Abstract Book. p. 161.
    18. Nocentini, A., Kominoski, J., Sah, J. and Redwine, J. 2021. Coupling fire and water management to control wetland nutrient cycling during Everglades restoration. GEER 2021 Conference Abstract Book. p. 147.
    19. Mesa, X., Gann, D., Sah, J. and Ross, M. 2021. Plant community change detection on tree islands in ENP from multi-spectral worldview 2, G-LiHT LiDAR data and historic aerial stereo- photography. GEER 2021 Conference Abstract Book. p. 140.
    20. Choi, J., Harvey, J., Wasantha, L., Larsen, L., Sah, J. PSah, J. P. ., Zweig, C., Jackson, L., Tate-Boldt, E., Newman, S., Saunders, C., Wilcox, W. and Savoy, P. 2021. Modeling restored Everglades flow to anticipate increasing control of natural wetland features on water depth and storage after levees are removed. GEER 2021 Conference Abstract Book. p. 36.
    21. Almeida, B. K., Ross, M. S., Stoffella, S. L., Sah, J. P. , Cline, C., Sklar, F. and Afkhami, M. E. 2021. Diversity and structure of soil fungal communities across experimental Everglades tree islands. GEER 2021 Conference Abstract Book. p. 4.
    22. Hadi, A., Wulandari, M., Hadijah, S., Mariyana, Z. T. and Sah, J. P. 2020. Peatland restoration at Kayu Tangi Conserved Area: A pilot project. International Online Symposium on Soil C and N Dynamics by Land Use, Management and Climate Changes, Yamagata University, Japan. Abstract Book. pg. 4.
    23. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Vidales, R., Stoffella, S. and Pulido, C. 2020. Soil and vegetation characteristics along hydrologic gradient in marl- and peat- dominated wetlands in Everglades, Florida. International Online Symposium on Soil C and N Dynamics by Land Use, Management and Climate Changes, Yamagata University, Japan. Abstract Book. pg. 3.
    24. Nocentini, A., Kominoski, J., Sah, J. P. and Ross, M. S. 2020. Comparing biogeochemical legacies of fire and hydrology in short- and long-hydroperiod wetlands. The 105th ESA Annual Meeting – Abstracts. # COS 107-Wetlands 1.
    25. Ross, M. S., Scinto, L. J., Stoffella, S., Vidales, R., Meeder, J. F. and Sah, J. P. 2019. Tree islands of Florida's dynamic southern coastal plain. NAFEW-2019 Abstract Book. pg. 95.
    26. Stoffella, S. L., Ross, M. S. and Sah, J. P. 2019. An experimental assessment of neighborhood interference on Everglades' tree species growth and survival along a flooding gradient in constructed tree islands. GEER 2019 Conference-Abstract Book. pp. 282.
    27. Scinto, L. J., Dessu, S., Price, R. M., Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Sullivan, P. L., Serna, A., Stoffella, S., L., Cline, E., Dreschel, T. W. and Sklar, F. H. 2019. Developing a mechanistic understanding of tree islands: Lessons learned from nearly a decade of studying an Everglades physical model. GEER 2019 Conference-Abstract Book. pp. 262.
    28. Sandoval, J., Sah, J., Stoffella, S. and Ross, M. S. 2019. Increased tree mortality within tree islands post-hurricane disturbance. GEER 2019 Conference-Abstract Book. pp. 256.
    29. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Ruiz, P. L., Stoffella, S., Subedi, S. and Sandoval, J. 2019. Overstory-understory interactions along flooding gradients in Everglades tree islands. GEER 2019 Conference-Abstract Book.pp. 255.
    30. Ross, M. S., Scinto, L. J., Stoffella, S., VIdales, R., Meeder, J. F. and Sah, J. P. 2019. Tenacious tree islands of Florida's southern coastal swamp. GEER 2019 Conference-Abstract Book.pp. 253.
    31. Pulido, C., Sah, J., Ross, M., Stoffella, S. and Ruiz, P. 2019. Distribution of woody vegetation in the short-hydroperiod marl prairie grasslands. GEER 2019 Conference-Abstract Book.pp. 241.
    32. Pearlstine, L., Swain, E., Lamb-Wotton, L., Zhai, L., D'acunto, L., Sah, J., Troxler, T., Ross, M. and Mesa, X. 2019. Probabilistic modeling of coastal vegetation succession with sea level rise. GEER 2019 Conference-Abstract Book.pp. 227.
    33. Mesa, X., Olivas, P., Gann. D., Sah, J., Ogurcak, D., Jirout, A. and Ross, M. 2019. Monitoring tree island condition in the ENP and WCA3B using bi-seasonal WorldView2 data and G-LiHT LiDAR. GEER 2019 Conference-Abstract Book.pp. 206.
    34. Choi, J., Harvey, J., Schmadel, N., Larsen, L. and Sah, J. 2019. Towards a self-sustaining Everglades: Ecologically-based flow modeling to account for effects of changing vegetation and peat microtopography on Everglades hydrology. GEER 2019 Conference-Abstract Book.pp. 60.
    35. Charles, S., Kominoski, J. S., Meeder, J., Scinto, L. J., Smoak, J. M., Sah, J. P. and Ross, M. 2018. Will mangrove encroachment mitigate carbon loss with saltwater intrusion in subtropical coastal wetlands? AGU Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C., USA.

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    36. Pearlstine, L., Zhai, L., Sah, J. P. and Ross, M. 2018. Probabilistic simulation of vegetation dynamics in the Everglades vegetation succession model (ELVeS). NCER 2018. National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration, New Orleans, LA, USA. Abstract Book. Page 174.

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    37. Ogurcak, D. E., Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Whitman, D. and Price, R. 2018. Climate-driven changes in groundwater salinity influence coastal forest zonation in the lower Florida Keys, FL, USA. 103rd ESA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA.

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    38. Ross, M. S., Ogurcak, D. E., Sah, J. P. and O'Brien, J. 2018. Hurricane Effects on Coastal Ecosystems Emphasizing Southeastern United States. 103rd ESA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA.

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    39. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S. and Heffernan, J. B. 2018. Spatial structure in species composition within the Everglades ridge and slough landscape. 61st International Vegetation Science (IAVS) Symposium, Bozeman, MT, USA.

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    40. Zhai, L., Pearlstine, L., Sah, J. P. and Ross, M. S. 2018. A simple statistical model to integrate multiple environmental drivers to estimate distributions of various plant communities: a joint-probability-based modeling framework. 61st International Vegetation Science (IAVS) Symposium, Bozeman, MT, USA.

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    42. Ross, M. S., Meeder, J. F., Sah, J. P. and Ruiz, P. L. 2018. Windthrow in South Florida pine rocklands: pit-and-mound features and plant microhabitat associations following a hurricane. 61st International Vegetation Science (IAVS) Symposium, Bozeman, MT, USA.

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    43. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Pearlstine, L. G. and Ruiz, P. L. 2017. Spatio-temporal pattern in plant communities along hydrology gradient in Everglades Tree Islands. 11th North American Forest Ecology Workshop (NAFEW) 2017.

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    44. Ogurcak, D. E., Gann, D., Sah, J. P., Olivas, P. and Jirout, A. 2017. Monitoring tree island condition in the southern Everglades using bi-seasonal WorldView2 data and G-LiHT LiDAR. Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) Annual Meeting 2017.

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    45. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Stoffella, S. and Ruiz, P. L. 2017. Vegetation dynamics along hydrologic gradient in marl- and peat- dominated wetlands in Everglades, Florida. Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) Annual Meeting 2017.

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    46. Snyder, J. R., Sah, J. P. and Ross, M. 2017. The response of muhly grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris var. filipes), a prairie dominant, to fire and flooding. GEER 2017 Conference-Abstract Book. Page 335.
    47. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Snyder, J. R., Stoffella, S. and Ruiz, P. L. 2017. Marl prairie landscape as the Cape Sable seaside sparrow habitat: The pivot of hydrologic restoration in southern Everglades. GEER 2017 Conference-Abstract Book. Page 311.
    48. Pearlstine, L., Beernes, J., Romanach, S., Shinde, D., Sah, J., Ross, M., Brandt, L. A. and Nail, A. 2017. Revisiting everglades species ecological models for planning and assessment. GEER 2017 Conference-Abstract Book. Page 279.
    49. Davis, S., Kominoski, J., Boucek, R., Castaneda, E., Castro, J., Dessu, S., Gaiser, E., Sah, J., Surratt, D. and Troxler, T. 2017. Episodic disturbance effects on Florida coastal everglades water quality. GEER 2017 Conference-Abstract Book. Page 135.
    50. Sah, J. P., Bernhardt, C. E., Ross, M. S., Sternberg, L., and Willard, D. A. 2016. Hydrologic conditions and vegetation dynamics inferred from carbon isotopic signature of soil organic matter in the marl prairie landscape, Everglades, Florida. The 101st ESA Annual Meeting– Abstracts.

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    51. Ross, M. S., Meeder, J. F., Scinto, L., Ogurcak, D. E., Sah, J. P. and Zhang, K. 2016. Does freshwater augmentation affect the productivity of P-limited dwarf mangrove forests? The 101st ESA Annual Meeting– Abstracts.

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    52. Stoffella, S., Ross, M. S. and Sah, J. P. 2016. An Experimental assessment of neighborhood interference on Everglades' tree species survival and growth along a flooding gradient in constructed tree islands. The 101st ESA Annual Meeting– Abstracts.

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    53. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Ruiz, P. L. and Heffernan, J. 2016. Recent Hydrologically-driven Vegetation Succession in Shark River Slough, the Southern Compartment of the Everglades Ridge and Slough Landscape. National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration (NCER-2016). Abstracts.

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    54. Ross, M. S., Snyder, J. R., O'Brien, J. J., Timilsina, N., Sah, J. P. 2015. Size structure and stand density in south Florida slash pine stands: Influence of recent disturbance history. The 100th ESA Annual Meeting– Abstracts.

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    55. Sah, J. P., Ross, M.S. and Ruiz, P. L. 2015. Hydrologic driven short-term vegetation successional dynamics in Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park, Florida. GEER 2015 Conference: Science in Support of Everglades Restoration – Abstracts. Pg. 253.

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    56. Stoffella, S., Ross, M.S., Sah, J.P., Blaclo, J., Freixa, J. and Cline, E. 2015. Did flooding kill the ghost tree islands? Evidence from healthy Everglades tree islands and the LILA experimental platform. GEER 2015 Conference: Science in Support of Everglades Restoration – Abstracts. Pg 287.

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    57. Sullivan, P. L., Price, R. M., Sternberg, L., Sah, J.P., Scinto, L. et al. 2015. Hydrogeochemical response of experimental Everglades tree islands (Florida, USA): identifying feedback mechanisms associated with early tree growth and differing geologic materials. GEER 2015 Conference: Science in Support of Everglades Restoration – Abstracts. Pg. 291.

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    58. Freixa, J., Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Blanco, J. and Stoffella, S. 2015. Does fire have a role in the transition from a healthy tree island to a ghost island? A fire history analysis. GEER 2015 Conference: Science in Support of Everglades Restoration – Abstracts. Pg. 109.

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    59. Ogurcak D. E., Sah, J.P. and Ross, M.S. 2015. The interaction of pulse and press disturbances: discerning the effects of sea level rise from those of storm surge flooding in coastal forests of the lower Florida Keys, FL. GEER 2015 Conference: Science in Support of Everglades Restoration – Abstracts. Pg. 221.

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    60. Beerens. J., Barkhataria, R., Childers, D. L. ….. Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Trexler, J. C. Van Lent, T. et al. (19 co-authors) 2015. Restoration directions: science informing the process. GEER 2015 Conference: Science in Support of Everglades Restoration – Abstracts. Pg. 308.

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    61. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Richards, J. H., Stoffella, S., Cline, E. and Scinto, L. 2014. Assessing the effects of forest canopy cover on understory vegetation composition and biomass along an experimental hydrological gradient. The 99th ESA Annual Meeting– Abstracts.

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    62. Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P. and Subedi, S. 2014. Metacommunity structure of dry tropical forests at the distal end of the Florida peninsula. The 99th ESA Annual Meeting– Abstracts.

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    63. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S. and Ruiz, P. L. 2013. Spatio-temporal Pattern in Plant Communities along Hydrology Gradient in Shark Slough Tree Islands, Everglades National Park, Florida. Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting-2013. Abstracts

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    64. Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Sullivan, P., Ruiz, P. L., Subedi, S., Scinto, L. and Price, R. 2012. Integrating experimental approaches into tree island restoration in the Everglades. The 96th ESA Annual Meeting– Abstracts.
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    65. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Ruiz, P. L. and Snyder, J. R. 2012. Fire and flooding interactions: Vegetation trajectories in the southern Everglades Marl Prairies, FL, USA. The 9th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference Abstracts. pp. 509.

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    66. Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Ruiz, P. L., and Spitzig, A. A. 2012. Biogeography of tropical hardwood forests in South Florida: Evidence for self-organization? The 9th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference Abstracts. pp. 976.

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    67. Ruiz, P. L., Spitzig, A. A., Sah, J. P. and Ross, M. S. 2012. Mapping and assessing tree island fire damage and recovery within the short-hydroperiod marl prairie grasslands of the Everglades. The 9th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference Abstracts. pp. 508. (http://www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/intecol/Abstracts.pdf)
    68. Stoffella, S. L., Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Ruiz, P. L. and Cline, E. 2012. Hydrology, substrate type and density effects on species growth and survival in created everglades tree islands. The 9th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference Abstracts. pp. 451.

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    69. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Ruiz, P. L. and Snyder, J. R. 2011. Linking vegetation dynamics to hydrologic changes in the southern Everglades marl prairies. The 96th ESA Annual Meeting– Abstracts.
    70. Ogurcak, D. E., Sah, J. P. and Ross, M. S. 2011. Effects of fire and storm surge on species heterogeneity and richness in the Pine Rockland community in the Big Pine Key, FL, USA. 54th Symposium of International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS) Abstracts. pp. 164. (http://www.iavs.org/uploads/abstracts2011.pdf)
    71. Stoffella, S. L. Ross, M.S., Sah, J. P. and Ruiz, P. L. 2011. Hydrology, substrate type and density effects on species growth and survival in Everglades tree islands. 54th Symposium of International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS) Abstracts. pp. 183.

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    72. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Snyder, J. R., Ruiz, P. L. and Stoffella, S. 2010. Changing Cape Sable seaside sparrow habitat conditions in marl prairie landscape and their implications for Everglades restoration. GEER 2010 Conference – Program and Abstracts. pp. 264.

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    73. Sah, J. P., Lopez, L N., Ross, M. S., Richards, J. Ruiz, P. L., Stoffella, S., Colbert, N., Heinrich, J., and Shamblin, B. 2010. Understory vegetation composition and biomass on the tree islands in the Loxahatchee impoundment landscape assessment (LILA) experimental site. GEER 2010 Conference – Program and Abstracts. pp. 265.

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    74. D’Odorico, P., Engel, V., Carr, J., Oberbauer, S. F., Ross, M. S. and Sah, J. P. 2010. Tree island-grass coexistence in the Everglades freshwater system. GEER 2010 Conference – Program and Abstracts. pp. 93. (http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/GEER2010/pdf/Abstract%20BOOK.pdf)
    75. Ogurcak, D. E., Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S. Zhang, K. 2010. Persisting effects of hurricane Wilma storm surge in pine rockland habitat on Big Pine Key, FL. GEER 2010 Conference – Program and Abstracts. pp. 223.  (http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/GEER2010/pdf/Abstract%20BOOK.pdf)
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    77. Sah, J. P., Snyder, J. R., Ross, M. S. and Ogurcak, D. E. 2010. Tree mortality following prescribed fire and a storm surge event in slash pine (Pinus elliottii var. densa) forests in the Florida Keys, USA. Pine Rockland Conference 2010 – Abstracts.

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    78. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Snyder, J. R. and Ruiz, P. L. 2009. Effect of post-fire hydrology on vegetation dynamics in southern Everglades marl prairies. Abstracts - 4th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress: Fire as a Global Process –

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    79. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S. and Snyder, J. R. 2009. Fuel loads, fire severity, and tree mortality in Florida Keys pine forests. In: 7th North American Forest Ecology Workshop 2009 – NAFEW Abstracts. Ed: P. Palacios. pp. 49.

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    81. Ogurcak, D. E., Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S. and Mazzotti, F. J. 2008. Spatial distribution of wetland vegetation surrounding alligator holes in Everglades National Park, FL, USA. GEER 2008 Conference – Programs and Abstracts. pp. 327-328.

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    82. Dong, Q., Redwine, J., Ross, M., Sah, J. P., Gottlieb, A., and Donalson, D. 2008. Predicting the impact of CERP on wet prairie vegetation communities located on marl soils. GEER 2008 Conference – Programs and Abstracts. pp. 355.

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    83. Ross, M. S., Gomez, D., Wang, X., Kline, M., Shamblin, B., Sah, J. P., Ruiz, P. L., Oberbauer, S., Sternberg, L., and Engel, V. 2008. Assessing several vegetation indicators of Everglades water management. GEER 2008 Conference – Programs and Abstracts. pp. 369.

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    84. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Stoffella, S. and Atkinson, A. 2008. Developing a data-driven classification of South Florida plant communities. GEER 2008 Conference – Programs and Abstracts. pp. 373. (http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/geer2008/pdf/Abstract_BOOK.pdf)
    85. Stoffella, S., Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Shamblin, B., Kline, M., Espinar, J. and Hanan, E. 2008. Tree growth, survival and biomass in LILA tree islands. GEER 2008 Conference – Programs and Abstracts. pp. 422. (http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/geer2008/pdf/Abstract_BOOK.pdf)
    86. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Snyder, J. R., Ruiz, P. L. and Jones, D. T. 2007. Relationship between species richness and biomass along a hydrologic gradient in the marl prairie landscape in the southern Everglades, FL, USA. ESA/SER Joint Meeting – 2007.

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    87. Ross, M. S., Zhang, Q., Sah, J. P., Glenn Ford, R., and O’Brien, J. O. 2007. Hurricanes, fire, and coastal pine forest in a rising sea: The Florida Keys. ESA/SER Joint Meeting – 2007. (http://esameetings.allenpress.com/2007/P4827.HTM)
    88. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Snyder, J. R., Ruiz, P. L. and Jones, D. T. 2006. Assessing the interactions of fire and hydrology on marl prairie vegetation in the southern Everglades, FL , USA. 3rd International Fire Ecology & Management Congress, Nov 13-17, 2006. Program & Abstracts. pp. 199. (http://www.fireecology.net/Conferences/conferences.html)
    89. Sah, J. P. and Heinen, J. T. 2006. Issuing annual permits for harvesting thatch grass as compensation to local people in Nepal: does this policy have effects on conservation attitude? Himalayan Policy Research Conference – Abstracts.

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    90. Heinen, J. T. and Sah, J. P. 2006. On the implementation of the Ramsar Convention in Nepal and its implications for regional waterfowl conservation. Himalayan Policy Research Conference – Abstracts.

      91. (http://nepalstudycenter.unm.edu/MissPdfFiles/PooledAbstract_PresentersOnly_Oct2_06ver6_pdf.pdf)

    91. Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Ruiz, P. L., Oberbauer, S. and Sternberg, L. 2006. Tree islands in Everglades landscapes: a study of inter-regional variation and forest moisture relations. GEER 2006 Conference – Programs and Abstracts. pp. 190.

      92. (http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/geer2006/Abstracts.pdf)

    92. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Snyder, J. R., Ruiz, P. L. and Bas, O. L. Jr. 2006. Vegetation-environment relationships and their implications for Cape Sable seaside sparrow populations in Everglades marl prairies. GEER 2006 Conference – Programs and Abstracts. pp. 193.

      93. (http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/geer2006/Abstracts.pdf)

    93. Jayachandran, K., Sah, S., Sah, J. and Ross, M. 2003. Interactions of vegetation, hydrology, and soils in Everglades National Park tree islands: phosphorus biogeochemistry of soils. Joint Conference on the Science and Restoration of the Greater Everglades and Florida Bay Ecosystems – GEER Program and Abstracts. pp. 288-289. (http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/jc/)
    94. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Koptur, S., Borg, C., Liu, H., Snyder, J. 2003. Fuel loads in the understory of Florida Keys Pine forests along a chronosequence of time since last fire. Joint Conference on the Science and Restoration of the Greater Everglades and Florida Bay Ecosystems – GEER Program and Abstracts. pp. 457-458. (http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/jc/)
    95. Jayachandran, K., Sah, S., Sah, J. and Ross, M. 2003. Phosphorus biogeochemistry of the Everglades National Park tree island soils. 88th ESA Annual Meeting-2003.

      96. (http://abstracts.co.allenpress.com/pweb/esa2003/document/27101)

    96. Sah, J., Ross, M., Reed, D., Ruiz, P., Jones, D. 2003. Vegetation structure and composition along hydrologic gradients in Everglades tree islands.  88th ESA Annual Meeting-2003.

    (http://abstracts.co.allenpress.com/pweb/esa2003/document/27239)

    Technical Reports
    1. Sah, J. P., Heffernan, J. B., Ross, M. S., Isherwood, E. Stoffella, S., Castaneda, S., Constant, B. and Mesa, X. 2021. Landscape Pattern- Ridge, Slough, and Tree Island Mosaics. Year-5 Report (2015-2020) submitted to US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. CA #: W912HZ-15-2-0027. 88 pp.
    2. Sah, J. P., Snyder, J. R., Ross, M. S., Stoffella, S., Constant, B., Castaneda, S., and Pulido, C. 2021. Evaluation of Vegetation Response to Changes in Hydrologic Parameters within Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Habitat, Everglades National Park, Florida. Annual (Year 4) Report submitted to U.S. Army – ERDC, Vicksburg, MS (CA # W912HZ-17-2-0003) and South Florida Natural Resources Center, Everglades & Dry Tortugas National Parks. Homestead, FL (CA # P16AC00032). 2021. pp 66.
    3. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Stoffella, S., Constant, B., Pulido, C. and Castaneda, S. 2021. Landscape Pattern–Marl Prairie/Slough Gradients. Year-1 Report (2019-2020). Submitted to US Army Engineer Research & Development Center. CA #: W912HZ-19-2-0031. June 2021. 45 pp.
    4. Sah, J. P., Mesa, X., Gann, D., Ross, M.S, Stoffella, S. and Constant, B. 2021. Monitoring of Tree Island Condition in the Southern Everglades. Year-1 Report (2019-2020). Submitted to US Army Engineer Research & Development Center. CA #: W912HZ-19-2-0032. March 2021. 45 pp.
    5. Sah, J. P., Snyder, J. R., Ross, M. S., Stoffella, S., Constant, B., Vidales, R. and Pulido, C. 2020. Evaluation of Vegetation Response to Changes in Hydrologic Parameters within Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Habitat, Everglades National Park, Florida. Annual (Year 4) Report submitted to U.S. Army – ERDC, Vicksburg, MS (CA # W912HZ-17-2-0003) and South Florida Natural Resources Center, Everglades & Dry Tortugas National Parks. Homestead, FL (CA # P16AC00032). 2020. pp 54.
    6. Sah, J. P., Pulido, C., Stoffella, S., Castaneda, S. and Ross, M. S. 2020. Status of Vegetation structure and composition within the habitat of Cape Sable seaside sparrow Subpopulation D. Annual Report submitted to South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), West Palm Beach, FL. PO # 4500117438. December 2020. 38 pp.
    7. Ross, M. S., Stoffella, S., Vidales, R., Scinto, L., Sah, J. P., Mesa, X., Biswas, H. and Meeder, J. 2020. Ecosystem dynamics in the White Zone: history, drivers, and restoration implications. Annual Report (2019-2020) submitted to South Florida Natural Resources Center, Everglades & Dry Tortugas National Parks. Homestead, FL. December 2020. pp 4.
    8. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Pulido, C., Stoffella, S. and R. Vidales. 2020. Landscape Pattern – Marl Prairie/Slough Gradient: patterns and trends in Shark Slough marshes and associated marl prairies. Year 5 Report (2014-2019) submitted to US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. CA #: W912HZ-14-2-0023: September 2020. 87 pp.
    9. Sah, J. P., Gann, D., Ross, M.S, Mesa, X., Olivas, P., Stoffella, S. and Constant, B. 2020. Monitoring of Tree Island Condition in the Southern Everglades. Year-5 Report (2014-2019). Submitted to US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. CA #: W912HZ-14-2-0022. June 2020. 107 pp.
    10. Sah, J. P., Heffernan, J. B., Ross, M. S., Isherwood, E. and Castrillon, K. 2019. Landscape Pattern- Ridge, Slough, and Tree Island Mosaics. Annual Report – Year 4 (2015-2019) submitted to US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. CA #: W912HZ-15-2-0027. 56 pp.
    11. Zhai, L., Mesa, X., Sah, J. P. and Ross, M. S. 2019. Simulation of vegetation dynamics in marshes and prairies using the Everglades Vegetation Succession Model (ELVeS). Project Report-2019 submitted to South Florida Natural Resources Center, Everglades & Dry Tortugas National Parks. Homestead, FL. October 2019. pp 35.
    12. Ross, M. S., Stoffella, S., Meeder, J., Scinto, L., Vidales, R., Biswas, H., Charles, S., Wachnicka, A. and Sah, J. P., 2019. Ecosystem dynamics in the White Zone: history, drivers, and restoration implications. Annual Report (2018-2019) submitted to South Florida Natural Resources Center, Everglades & Dry Tortugas National Parks. Homestead, FL. October 2019. pp 103.
    13. Sah, J. P., Snyder, J. R., Ross, M. S., Stoffella, S., Vidales, R., Pulido, C. and Sandoval, J. 2019. Evaluation of Vegetation Response to Changes in Hydrologic Parameters within Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Habitat, Everglades National Park, Florida/ Re-sampling of vegetation survey sites within Cape Sable seaside sparrow habitat. Annual (Year 2) Report submitted to U.S. Army – ERDC, Vicksburg, MS (CA # W912HZ-17-2-0003) and South Florida Natural Resources Center, Everglades & Dry Tortugas National Parks. Homestead, FL (CA # P16AC00032). 2018. pp 50.
    14. Sah, J. P., Heffernan, J. B., Ross, M. S., Isherwood, E. and Castrillon, K. 2019. Landscape Pattern- Ridge, Slough, and Tree Island Mosaics. Annual Report – Year 3 (2015-2018) submitted to US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. CA #: W912HZ-15-2-0027. 49 pp.
    15. Sah, J. P., Gann, D., Ross, M. S., Sandoval, J., Mesa, X., Olivas, P., and Stoffella, S. 2019. Monitoring of Tree Island Condition in the Southern Everglades. Annual Report – Year 4 (2014-2018) submitted to US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. CA #: W912HZ-14-2-0022. 64 pp.
    16. Sah, J. P., Gann, D., Ross, M. S., Jirout, A., Olivas, P., Mesa, X. and Sandoval. 2019. Monitoring of Tree Island Condition in the Southern Everglades. Annual Report – Year 2-3 (2015-2017) submitted to US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. CA #: W912HZ-14-2-0022. 89 pp.
    17. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Stoffella, S. and R. Vidales. 2018. Landscape Pattern – Marl Prairie/Slough Gradient: patterns and trends in Shark Slough marshes and associated marl prairies. Annual Report – Year 4 (2014-2018) submitted to US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. CA #: W912HZ-14-2-0023: Dec 31, 2018. 59 pp.
    18. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Snyder, J. R., Stoffella, S., Pulido, C., Sandoval, J., and Jirout, A. 2018. Evaluation of Vegetation Response to Changes in Hydrologic Parameters within Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Habitat, Everglades National Park, Florida/ Re-sampling of vegetation survey sites within Cape Sable seaside sparrow habitat. Annual (Year 1) Report submitted to U.S. Army – ERDC, Vicksburg, MS (CA # W912HZ-17-2-0003) and South Florida Natural Resources Center, Everglades & Dry Tortugas National Parks. Homestead, FL (CA # P16AC00032). 2018. pp 43.
    19. Sah, J. P., Pulido, C., Stoffella, S. and Ross, M. S. 2018. Status of Vegetation structure and composition within the habitat of Cape Sable seaside sparrow Subpopulation D. Annual Report submitted to South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), West Palm Beach, FL. PO # 4500104597. September 2018. 29 pp.
    20. Ross, M. S., Meeder, J., Scinto, L., Sah, J. P., Stoffella, S., Biswas, H. and Charles, S. 2018. Ecosystem dynamics in the White Zone: history, drivers, and restoration implications. 2nd Annual Report submitted to South Florida Natural Resources Center, Everglades & Dry Tortugas National Parks. Homestead, FL. Cooperative Agreement # H5000-10-5040. April 2018. pp 102.
    21. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Stoffella, S., Martinez-Held, A. and Jirout, A. 2017. Landscape Pattern – Marl Prairie/Slough Gradient: patterns and trends in Shark Slough marshes and associated marl prairies. Annual Report – Year 3 (2016-2017) submitted to US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. CA #: W912HZ-14-2-0023: Dec 30, 2017. 51 pp.
    22. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Stoffella, S., Vidales, R. and Martinez-Held, A. 2017. Landscape Pattern – Marl Prairie/Slough Gradient: patterns and trends in Shark Slough marshes and associated marl prairies. Annual Report – Year 2 (2015-2016) submitted to US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. CA #: W912HZ-14-2-0023: Aug 2017. 40 pp.
    23. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Snyder, J. R., Stoffella, S., Jirout, A., Vidales, R. and Blanco, J. 2017. Re-sampling of vegetation survey sites within Cape Sable seaside sparrow habitat. Report submitted to South Florida Natural Resources Center, Everglades & Dry Tortugas National Parks. Homestead, FL. Cooperative Agreement # H5000-10-0104. Feb 2017. 40 pp.
    24. Ross, M. S., Meeder, J., Wachnicka, A., Scinto, L., Sah, J. P., Stoffella, S., Ogurcak, D., Vidales, R. and Charles, S. 2016. Ecosystem dynamics in the White Zone: history, drivers, and restoration implications. Annual Report submitted to South Florida Natural Resources Center, Everglades & Dry Tortugas National Parks. Homestead, FL. Cooperative Agreement # H5000-10-5040. Jan 2017. pp 50.
    25. Sah, J. P., Jirout, A., Stoffella, S., Ross, M. S. 2016. Status of Vegetation structure and composition within the habitat of Cape Sable seaside sparrow Subpopulation D. Annual Report submitted to South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), West Palm Beach, FL. PO # 4500091267. Sept 30, 2016. 27 pp.
    26. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Snyder, J. R., Stoffella, S., Blanco, J. and Freixa, J. 2016. Re-sampling of vegetation survey sites within Cape Sable seaside sparrow habitat. Report submitted to South Florida Natural Resources Center, Everglades & Dry Tortugas National Parks. Homestead, FL. Cooperative Agreement # H5000-06-0104. April 2016. 53 pp.
    27. Ross, M. S., Heffernan, J. B., Sah, J. P., Ruiz, P. L., Spitzig, A. A., Isherwood, E. and Blanco, J. 2016. Everglades Ridge, Slough, and Tree Island Mosaics. Annual Report submitted to US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. Cooperative Agreement #: W912HZ-10-2-0030. Modification # P00004. Year 5 Report (2010-2015): Feb 2016. 98 pp.
    28. Sah. J. P., Ross, M. S., Blanco, J., and Freixa, J. 2015. Evaluation of WDAT vs EDEN Water Surface Elevation data for studying vegetation: hydrology relationship in the southern Everglades. Report submitted to US Army Corps of Engineers. (CA # W912HZ-14-2-0022-P00001 & & W912HZ-14-2-0023-P00001). August 2015. 31 pp .
    29. Ross, M. S., Heffernan, J. B., Sah, J. P., Ruiz, P. L., Spitzig, A. A., Isherwood, E. and Blanco, J. 2015. Everglades Ridge, Slough, and Tree Island Mosaics. Annual Report submitted to US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. Cooperative Agreement #: W912HZ-10-2-0030. Modification # P00003. Year 4 Report (2010-2014): July 2015. 89 pp.
    30. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S. and Ruiz, P. L. 2015. Landscape Pattern – Marl Prairie/Slough Gradient: Decadal Vegetation Change in Shark River Slough and adjacent Marl Prairies. Report – 2014 (2005-2014) submitted to US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. CA #: W912HZ-09-2-0018: June 2015. 86 pp.
    31. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S. and Ruiz, P. L. 2015. Landscape Pattern – Marl Prairie/Slough Gradient Annual Report – 2013 submitted to US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. CA #: W912HZ-09-2-0018: June 2015. 26 pp.
    32. Ross, M. S., Heffernan, J. B., Sah, J. P., Ruiz, P. L., Spitzig, A. A., Isherwood, E. and Blanco, J. 2015. Everglades Ridge, Slough, and Tree Island Mosaics. Annual Report submitted to US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. Cooperative Agreement #: W912HZ-10-2-0030. Modification # P00002. Year 3 Report (2010-2013): 92 pp.
    33. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Ruiz, P., Freixa, J. and Stoffella. 2015. Monitoring or Tree Island Condition in the Southern Everglades. Annual Report submitted to US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. Cooperative Agreement #: W912HZ-09-2-0019. Report (2011-2014). April, 2015. 100 pp.
    34. Sah, J. P. and Ross, M. S. 2014. Status of Vegetation Structure and Composition within the Habitat of Cape Sable seaside sparrow Subpopulation D. Annual Report submitted to South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), West Palm Beach, FL. PO # 4500079149. Sept 26, 2014. 25 pp.
    35. Ross, M. S., Heffernan, J. B., Sah, J. P., Ruiz, P. L., Spitzig, A. A. and Isherwood, E. 2013. Year 2 Annual Report: Everglades Ridge, Slough, and Tree Island Mosaics. Annual Report submitted to US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. Cooperative Agreement #: W912HZ-10-2-0030. Modification # P00001. May, 2013. 118 pp.
    36. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S. and Ruiz, P. L. 2013. Landscape Pattern – Marl Prairie/Slough Gradient: Vegetation Composition along the Gradient and Decadal Vegetation Change Pattern in Shark Slough. Annual Report-2012 submitted to US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. Cooperative Agreement #: W912HZ-09-2-0018. Modification # P00002. April 30, 2013. 51 pp.
    37. Ruiz, P. L., Ross, M. S. and Sah, J. P. 2013. Monitoring of Tree Island Condition in the Southern Everglades: Hydrologic Driven Decadal Changes in Tree Island Woody Vegetation Structure and Composition. US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. Cooperative Agreement: W912HZ-09-2-0019. March 1, 2013. 41 pp.
    38. Ruiz, P. L., Sah, J. P., Snyder, J. R. and Ross, M. S. 2012. Mapping and assessing fire damage on broadleaved forest communities in Big Cypress National Preserve. Submitted to US Geological Survey. USGS Cooperative Agreement # G11AC20030. Sept 11, 2012. 16 pp.
    39. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Ruiz, P. L. and Subedi, S. 2012. Monitoring of Tree Island Condition in the Southern Everglades. Annual Report-2011 submitted to US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. Cooperative Agreement #: W912HZ-09-2-0019. Modification # P00001. March 23, 2012. 72 pp.
    40. King, R.T., Ross, M. S., Ruiz, P. L. and Sah, J. P. 2012. Marl Prairie/Slough Gradients: Pattern and trends in Shark Slough and adjacent marl prairies. Annual Report-2011 submitted to US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. Cooperative Agreement #: W912HZ-09-2-0018. March 23, 2012. 19 pp.
    41. Virzi, T., Davis, M. J., Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S. and Ruiz, P. L. 2011. C-111 Project - Cape Sable seaside sparrow subpopulation D: Baseline data on sparrows, vegetation and hydrology – Annual Report-2011. Submitted to the South Florida Water Management District. 80 pp.
    42. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Ruiz, P. L., Snyder, J. R., Rodriguez, D. and Hilton, W. T. 2011. Cape Sable seaside sparrow habitat – Monitoring and Assessment - 2010. Final Report submitted to U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL. (Cooperative Agreement # W912HZ-10-2-0025). April. 2011. 57 pp.
    43. Ruiz, P. L., Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Rodriguez, D., and Lambert, A. 2011. Monitoring of Tree Island Conditions in the Southern Everglades: The Effects of Hurricanes and Hydrology on the Status and Population Dynamics of Sixteen Tropical Hardwood Hammock Tree Islands. US Army Engineer Research Development Center. Cooperative Agreement: W912HZ-09-2-0019. 136 pp.
    44. King, R. T., Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S. and Ruiz, P. L. 2010. Marl Prairie/Slough Gradients: Patterns and Trends in Shark Slough and Adjacent Marl Prairies. 2010 Annual Report. (CERP Monitoring Activity 3.1.3.5, Cooperative Agreement # W912HZ-09-2-0018). Oct 22, 2010. 27 pp.
    45. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S. and Stoffella, S. 2010. Developing a Data-driven Classification of South Florida Plant Communities. Final Report submitted to National Park Service: South Florida Caribbean Network (NPS/SFCN): Cooperative Agreement # H5000 06 0104. April 2010. 114 pp.
    46. Ruiz, P. L., Ross, M. S. and Sah, J. P. 2010. A Geospatial Database of Tree Islands within the Mustang Corner Fire Incident of 2008. Final Report submitted to Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL. Cooperative Agreement # H5297050027. March 2010. 15 pp.
    47. Sah, J. P., Snyder, J. R., Ross, M. S. and Ogurcak, D. E. 2010. Re-sampling of Permanent Pine Rockland Vegetation Plots on Big Pine Key. Final Report submitted to U. S. Fish Wildlife Service, Feb 2010. 110 pages (49 text figures + 61 pages appendices)
    48. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S. Snyder, J. R., Ruiz, P. L., Stoffella, S., Colbert, N., Hanan, E., Lopez, L., and Camp, M. 2010. Cape Sable seaside sparrow habitat – Vegetation Monitoring. FY 2009 Final Report submitted to U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL. (Cooperative Agreement t # W912EP-09-C-0024). Jan. 2010. 50 pp.
    49. Kline, M., Ross, M. S., Ruiz, P. L., Sah, J. P., Colbert, N., Lopez, L. and Heinrich, J. 2010. Marl Prairie/Slough Gradients: Patterns and Trends in Shark Slough and Adjacent Marl Prairies. 2009 Annual Report submitted to U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville. (Cooperative Agreement t # W912HZ-09-2-0018). Jan 2010. 15 pp.
    50. Heffernan, J. B., Ross, M. S., Cohen, M. J., Osborne, T.Z., Sah, J. P., Ruiz, P. L. and Scinto, L. J. 2009. The Monitoring and Assessment Plan (MAP) Greater Everglades Wetlands Module – Landscape Pattern – Ridge, Slough, and Tree Island Mosaics. FY 2009 (Year-1) Annual Report submitted to South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, FL. (Contract # 4600001726). Sept 2009. 51 pp.
    51. Stoffella, S., Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Ruiz, P. L., et al.. 2009. Estimating Biomass Production of Tree Species Growing along Hydrologic Gradient on LILA Tree Islands. Report submitted to South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, FL. (PO # 4500031465).  Aug 2009. 12 pp.
    52. Engel, V., Renshaw, A., Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Coronado, C., Mellein, J. 2009.  Tree Island Composition, Elevation, and Hydrologic Tolerances of the Dominant Species: Implications for the Decomp Physical Model. Annex-2, Section 2 – Supporting document. In: Sklar F. et al. – The Deomp Physical Model Science Plan. SFWMD, West Palm Beach, FL. 17 pp.
    53. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Minchin, P., Saha, S., et al. 2009. Landscape pattern – Marl prairie/Slough gradients. A report submitted to Vic Engel, Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL. 17 pp. (The materials were included in 2009 MAP System Status Report).
    54. Hanan, E., Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Ruiz, P. L., Stoffella, S., et al. 2009. Woody Plant Invasion into the Freshwater Marl Prairie Habitat of the Cape Sable seaside sparrow. A final report submitted to US Fish and Wildlife Services. (Grant Agreement # 401815G163), Feb 19, 2009. 61 pp.
    55. Kline, M. Ross, M. S., Ruiz, P. L., Sah, J. P., Colbert, N., Lopez, L. and Heinrich, J. 2009. Marl Prairie/Slough Gradients; patterns and trends in Shark Slough and adjacent marl prairies. CERP monitoring activity 3.1.3.5. 2009 Annual Report, Jan, 2009. 14 pp.
    56. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Snyder, J. R., Ruiz, P. L., Stoffella, S., et al. 2009. Cape Sable seaside sparrow habitat – Vegetation Monitoring. FY 2008 Final Report submitted to U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL. (Cooperative Agreement t # W912EP-08-C-0018). Jan. 2009. 48 pp.
    57. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Snyder, J. R. Ruiz, P. L., Stoffella, S., et al. 2008. Effect of Hydrologic Restoration on the Habitat of the Cape Sable seaside sparrow. 2006-2007. Year-5 Final Report submitted to U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL. May 2008. 43 pp.
    58. Kline, M. Ross, M. S., Ruiz, P. L., Shamblin, B., Sah, J. P., Hanan, E., and Stoffella, S. 2007. Marl Prairie/Slough Gradients; patterns and trends in Shark Slough and adjacent marl prairies. CERP monitoring activity 3.1.3.5. Third Annual Report. Dec 31, 2007. 26 pp.
    59. Sah, J. P., Ross, M. S., Snyder, J. R. Ruiz, P. L., Jones, D. T. et al. 2007. Effect of Hydrologic Restoration on the Habitat of the Cape Sable seaside sparrow.  2005-2006. Year-4 Final Report submitted to U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL. (Cooperative Agreement t # H5000 06 0104). March 2007. 45 pp.
    60. Espinar, J., Ross, M., Oberbauer, S., Ruiz, P., Gomez, D., Wang, X., Sternberg, L., Saha, A., Sah, J. P. et al. 2007. Tree Islands in Everglades Landscapes: Current Status, Historical Changes, and Hydrologic Impacts on Population Dynamics and Moisture Relations. Second Annual Report. Jan 29, 2007. 52 pp.
    61. Ruiz, P. L., Kline, M. Sah, J. P., Jones, D. T., Hanan, E., Stoffella, S. and Ross, M. S., 2006. Marl Prairie/Slough Gradients; patterns and trends in Shark Slough and adjacent marl prairies. CERP monitoring activity 3.1.3.5. Second Annual Report. Dec 31, 2006. 23 pp.
    62. Chaudhary, R. P., Sah, J. P., Panthi, M. P. and Bhattarai, S. 2006. Effect of Grazing on an Invasive Species, Mikania micrantha H. B. Kunth, in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve: A Case Study. Submitted to IUCN Asia Regional Office, Bangkok, Thailand. Dec 8, 2006. 44 pp.
    63. Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Snyder, J. R. Ruiz, P. L., Jones, D. T., Colley, H., et al. 2006. Effect of Hydrologic Restoration on the Habitat of the Cape Sable seaside sparrow. 2004-2005. Year-3. Final Report submitted to Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL and U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL. March 2006. 46 pp.
    64. Ross, M. S., Ruiz, P. L., Sah, J. P., Stoffella, S. Timilsina, N., and Hanan, E. 2006. Marl Prairie/Slough Gradients; patterns and trends in Shark Slough and adjacent marl prairies. CERP monitoring activity 3.1.3.5. First Annual (2005) Report, Jan 16, 2006. 25 pp.
    65. Ross, M., Oberbauer, S., Ruiz, P., Timilsina, N., Gomez, D., Sah, J., Stoffella, S. and Sternberg, L. 2005. Tree Islands in Everglades Landscapes: Current Status, Historical Changes, and Hydrologic Impacts on Population Dynamics and Moisture Relations. First Annual Report. SERC, Florida International University, Miami, FL. December 30, 2005. 22 pp.
    66. Snyder, J. R., Ross, M. S., Koptur, S., Sah. J. P. 2005. Developing Ecological Criteria for Prescribed Fire in South Florida Pine Rockland Ecosystems.  Final Report. Interagency Agreement between USGS and Bureau of Land Management. BLM # 1422-R220A5-0012 Modification Number 2.  USGS Open File Report OF: 2006-1062. July 2005. 109 pp.
    67. Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Snyder, J. R., Ruiz, P. L., Jones, D. T., Colley, H., et al. 2004. Effect of Hydrologic Restoration on the Habitat of the Cape Sable seaside sparrow.  2003-2004. Year-2. Final Report submitted to Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL and U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL. November 2004. 36 pp.
    68. Ross, M. S., Jones, D.T., Chmura, G.L., Cooley, H.C., Hwang, B., Jayachandran, K., Oberbauer, S. F., Reed, D. L., Ruiz, P. L., Sah, J. P., Sah, S., Stockman, D., Stone, P.A., and Walters. J. 2004. Tree islands in the Shark Slough landscape: interactions of vegetation, hydrology and soils. Final Report to Everglades National Park, EVER 00075. Sept 2004. 196 pp.
    69. Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Armentano, T. V., Jones, D. T., Cooley H. C. and Smith, C. S. 2003. Vegetation Dynamics in ENP Marshes, with Emphasis on Taylor Slough. IOP Report to Everglades National Park. October 2, 2003. 31 pp.
    70. Ross, M. S., Sah, J. P., Snyder, J. R. Ruiz, P. L., Jones, D. T., Colley, H., et al. 2003. Effect of hydrologic restoration on the habitat of the Cape Sable seaside sparrow. 2002-2003. Year-1. Final Report submitted to Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL and U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL. June 2003. 35 pp.
    71. Ross, M. S. Meeder, J. F., Gaiser, E. E., Ruiz, P. L., Sah, J. P., Reed, D. L. et al. 2003. The L-31E Surface Water Re-diversion Pilot Project Final Report: Implementation, Results, and Recommendations. Report to South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD Contract C-12409). May 1, 2003. 114 pp.
    72. Ross, M. S., Ruiz, P. L., Reed, D. L., Jayachandran, K., Coultas, C. L., Sah, J. P. and Lewin, M. T. 2001. Assessment of Marsh Vegetation Responses to Hydrological Restoration in Shark Slough, Everglades National Park. Final Report, (Cooperative Agreement 5280-9021). June 27, 2001. 102 pp.
    73. Sah, J. P. 2000. Environmental Impact Assessment of Bheri-Babai Hydroelectric Project on Wetlands and Riverine Plant Communities. Report submitted to NEW ERA (Bheri-Babai HEP). Feb 2000. 81 pp.
    74. Sah, J. P. 1998. Ghodaghodi Lake Area: A Unique Ecosystem. Report submitted to IUCN-Nepal. May 1998. 67 pp.
    75. Ross, M. S., Meeder, J. F., Sah, J. P., Herndon, A. Ruiz, P. L. and Telesnicki, G. J. 1997. Windthrow in South Florida Pine Rocklands: Pit-and-Mound Features and Plant Microhabitat Associations Following Hurricane Andrew - Report to Everglades National Park. July 15, 1997.
    76. Meeder, J. F., Ross, M. S., Telesnicki, G., Ruiz, P. L. and Sah, J. P. 1996. Vegetation Analysis in the C-111/Taylor Slough Basin. November, 1996. 103 pp.

    Presentations - Conferences, Workships, Meetings, etc.
    1. The Ecological Society of America (ESA) 106th Annual Meeting – Vital Connections in Ecology. Fully Virtual. August 2-6, 2021 (Presented the paper, "Overstory-understory relationships along flooding gradients in Everglades tree islands."))
    2. SWS Annual Meeting 2021- Wetlands Sciences 2021: Adaption Drives Innovation. Virtual Meeting. June 1-10, 2021. (Presented the paper, "Spatial structure in species composition within the Everglades ridge and slough landscape: Present condition and restoration challenges"))
    3. GEER (Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration)-2021 Conference: Adapting Science and Management to a Changing World. Virtual Meeting. April 22-29, 2019. ("Presented the paper: Incident light and flooding combine to determine understory plant composition in an experimental Everglades tree island"))
    4. The 6th International Symposium on Wetlands Environmental Management (6th ISWEM) – Online. Lambung Mangkurat University. Banjarmasin, Indonesia. Nov. 30 – Dec 1, 2020. (Presented the paper: Marl prairie landscape as an endangered species habitat: the pivot of water management activities and wetland restoration in Everglades, Florida, USA))
    5. International Online Symposium on Soil C and N Dynamics by Land Use, Management and Climate Changes. Yamagata University, Japan. September 28-29, 2020. (Presented the paper: Soil and vegetation characteristics along hydrologic gradient in marl- and peat- dominated wetlands in Everglades, Florida.)
    6. GEER (Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration)-2019 Conference: Science Advancing Everglades Resilience and Sustainability. Coral Springs, FL. April 22-25, 2019. ("Overstory-understory interactions along flooding gradients in Everglades tree islands." - Organized and presided a Session, "Tree Islands: Their Role in Ecosystem Processes and Importance in Everglades Restoration")
    7. 61st International Association of Vegetation Science (IAVS) Symposium 2018, Bozeman, MT, USA. July 22-27, 2018. (Presented the paper, “Spatial structure in species composition within the Everglades ridge and slough landscape”)
    8. 11th North American Forest Ecology Workshop (NAFEW 2017), Edmonton, AB, Canada. June 18-22, 2017. (Presented the paper, “Spatio-temporal pattern in plant communities along hydrology gradient in Everglades Tree Islands”)
    9. Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) Annual Meeting-2017. San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA. June 5-8, 2017. (Presented the paper, “Vegetation dynamics along hydrologic gradient in marl- and peat- dominated wetlands in Everglades, Florida”)
    10. GEER (Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration) 2017 Conference Advancing Science, Restoring the Everglades. Coral Springs, FL. April 17-20, 2017. (Presented the Paper, “Marl Prairie landscape as the Cape Sable seaside sparrow habitat: the pivot of hydrologic restoration in southern Everglades.”) - Organized and presided a Session, “Marl prairie landscape: its ecology and importance in Everglades restoration”)
    11. 3rd International Conference on 'Emerging Trends in Academic Research' (ETAR-2016). Organized by Global Illuminators sponsored by Lambung Mangkurat University. Banjarmasin, Indonesia. Sept. 26-17, 2016. (Gave a Keynote Speech, and presentation on “Shifting paradigm of Ecosystem Management: Vegetation dynamics and ecosystem management along hydrologic gradient in marl- and peat- dominated wetlands in Everglades, Florida.”)
    12. The Ecological Society of America (ESA) 101st Annual Meeting – Novel Ecosystems in the Anthropocene. Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA. August 7-12, 2016 (Presented the paper, “Hydrologic conditions and vegetation dynamics inferred from carbon isotopic signature of soil organic matter in the marl prairie landscape, Everglades, Florida.”); Presided one session, and Judged 2 oral and 3 poster presentations).
    13. National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration: Ecosystem Restoration in Action (NCER 2016). Coral Springs, FL. April 18-22, 2016. (Presented the Paper, “Recent Hydrologically-driven Vegetation Succession in Shark River Slough, the Southern Compartment of the Everglades Ridge and Slough Landscape.”)
    14. GEER (Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration) 2015 Conference: Science in Support of Everglades Restoration. Coral Springs, FL. April 21-23, 2015. (Presented the Poster, “Hydrologic driven short-term vegetation successional dynamics in Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park, Florida.”)
    15. RECOVER (Everglades: Restoration Coordination & Verification) Science Meeting. West Palm Beach, FL, USA. Jan 21-23, 2015. (Presented the paper, “Monitoring of Everglades marl prairie and ridge-slough-tree island landscapes.”)
    16. The Ecological Society of America (ESA) 99th Annual Meeting – From Oceans to Mountains. Sacramento, CA, USA. August 10-15, 2014.  (Presented the paper, “Assessing the effects of forest canopy cover on understory vegetation composition and biomass along an experimental hydrological gradient.”).
    17. Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) Annual Meeting-2013. Duluth, MN, USA. June 2-6, 2013. (Presented the paper, “Spatio-temporal Pattern in Plant Communities along Hydrology Gradient in Shark Slough Tree Islands, Everglades National Park, Florida”)
    18. 2012 Cape Sable seaside sparrow Symposium. Dec 11, 2012. Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL. (Presented paper, “Marl Prairie Vegetation: What do we know? What’s next?”)
    19. 9th INTECOL: International Wetlands Conference – Wetlands in a Complex World. Orlando, FL, USA. June 3-8, 2012. (Presented paper: Fire and flooding interactions: Vegetation trajectories in the southern Everglades Marl Prairies, FL, USA)
    20. 2011 Cape Sable seaside sparrow Symposium. Dec 6, 2011. Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL. (Presented paper, “C111 Spreader Canal Project and CSSS sub-population D habitat: interplay of hydrology and fire.”)
    21. The Ecological Society of America (ESA) 96th Annual Meeting – Earth Stewardship: Preserving and enhancing earth’s life-support systems. Austin, TX, USA. August 7-12, 2011.  (Presented the paper, “Linking vegetation dynamics to hydrologic changes in the southern Everglades marl prairies”).
    22. 8th North American Forest Ecology Workshop, Roanoke, VA. June 19-23, 2011. (Presented the paper, “Assessing understory vegetation composition along an experimental hydrological gradient in the developing forests on tree islands”).
    23. 2010 Cape Sable seaside sparrow Symposium. Dec 7, 2010. Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL. (Presented paper, “Cape Sable seaside sparrow habitat: incipient effects of retention areas on vegetation with and without fire.”)
    24. GEER (Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration) 2010 Conference: The Everglades- A Living Laboratory of Change. Naples, FL. July 12-16, 2010. (Presented the paper, “Changing Cape Sable seaside sparrow habitat conditions in marl prairie landscape and their implications for Everglades restoration”)
    25. GEER (Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration) 2010 Conference: The Everglades- A Living Laboratory of Change. Naples, FL. July 12-16, 2010. (Presented the paper, “Understory vegetation composition and biomass on the tree islands in the Loxahatchee impoundment landscape assessment (LILA) experimental site”)
    26. Pine Rockland Conference 2010 (An international – South Florida and Caribbean - meeting organized by Pine Rockland Working Group), Miami, FL. Feb 10-12, 2010.(Presented the paper - Tree mortality following prescribed fire and a storm surge event in the Florida Keys pine forests)
    27. 2009 Cape Sable seaside sparrow Symposium. Dec 8, 2009. Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL. (Presented paper, “Cape Sable seaside sparrow habitat: hydrology, fire and vegetation change (2005-2009).”)
    28. 4th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress (An International meeting organized by Association of Fire Ecology), Savannah, GA, USA. Nov 30 – Dec, 5, 2009. (Paper presented - Effect of post-fire hydrology on vegetation dynamics in southern Everglades marl prairie).
    29. 7th North American Forest Ecology Workshop, Logan, UT. June 22-26, 2009. (Presented the paper “Fuel loads, fire severity, and tree mortality in Florida keys pine forests.”)
    30. Plant Biologists of South Florida Meeting-2009. April 5, 2009. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, FL. (Presented paper "Developing a Data-driven Classification of South Florida Plant Communities – Data Acquisition, and classification of herbaceous vegetation.”)
    31. 2008 Cape Sable seaside sparrow Symposium. Dec 2-3, 2008. Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL. (Presented paper, “Cape Sable seaside sparrow habitat: hydrology, fire and vegetation change.”)
    32. 2008 Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference, Naples, FL. July 28-August 1, 2008. (Presented the paper "Developing a Data-driven Classification of South Florida Plant Communities – Data Acquisition and Management, and classification of herbaceous vegetation.”)
    33. Pine Rockland Conference 2008: Rockland Forests in a Changing World. Miami, FL, USA & Andros, Bahamas. February 28-March 1, 2008. (Presented the paper “Results of 7 years (1999-2005) of prescribed fire in Everglades National Park pinelands”).
    34. 2007 Cape Sable seaside sparrow Symposium. Dec 4-5, 2007. Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL. (Presented paper, “Cape Sable seaside sparrow habitat: hydrology, fire and vegetation change (2004-2007).”)
    35. Everglades Avian Ecology Workshop-2007. Sanctioned by South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force and organized by Sustainable Ecosystems Institute. Florida International University, Miami, Fl. August 13-14, 2007. (Presented the paper “Vegetation dynamics in Southern Everglades Marl Prairies and their implications on Cape Sable seaside sparrow”)
    36. The Ecological Society of America (ESA) 92nd Annual Meeting – Ecology-based restoration in a changing world. San Jose, CA, USA. August 5-10, 2007. (Presented the paper "Relationship between species richness and biomass along a hydrologic gradient in the marl prairie landscape in the southern Everglades, Florida, USA").
    37. Ecosystem, Protected Areas and People Workshop. Organized by IUCN – The World Conservation Union, Asia Regional Office. Bangkok, Thailand. June 12-15, 2007. (Presented the paper, “Lesson learned in protected areas: A case study in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal – grazing and invasive species Mikania micrantha HBK”)
    38. Workshop on the Regime Shift in Southern Prairie Ecosystems.  Everglades National Park, Homestead.  April 30 – May 1, 2007. (Presented the paper, “Vegetation Dynamics in Southern Everglades Prairies in Recent Years: Causes and Implications)
    39. 2006 Cape Sable seaside sparrow Symposium. Dec 5-6, 2006. Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL. (Presented paper, “Cape Sable seaside sparrow census sites revisited: assessment of vegetation change in three years.”)
    40. 3rd International Fire Ecology and Management Congress, San Diego, CA, USA. November 13-17, 2006. (Presented the paper, “Assessing the interactions between fire and hydrology on marl prairie vegetation in the southern Everglades, Florida, USA)
    41. First Himalayan Policy Research Conference, University of Wisconsin’s South Asian Pre-conference Venue, Madison, WI, USA. October 19, 2006. (Presented the paper, “Issuing annual permits for harvesting thatch grass as compensation to local people in Nepal: does this policy have effects on conservation attitude?)
    42. 2006 Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference, Buena Vista Palace, Orlando, FL. June 5-9, 2006. (Presented the paper "Vegetation-environment relationships and their implications for Cape Sable seaside sparrow populations in Everglades Marl Prairies", and Worked as a member on the Discussion Panel on “Defining Success – Everglades Tree Islands”)
    43. Pine Rockland Conference 2006: Bridging the Gaps between Florida and the Bahamas. Miami, FL, USA & Abaco, Bahamas. February 8-12, 2006. (Presented the paper "Fuel loads, fire regimes and post-fire fuel dynamics in Florida Keys pine forests")
    44. 2005 Cape Sable seaside sparrow Symposium: Fire management strategies of occupied CSSS habitat. Dec 6-7, 2005. Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL. (Presented paper, “The habitat of Cape Sable seaside sparrow: vegetation-environment relationships.”)
    45. Society of Wetland Scientists’ 26th Annual Meeting – Ecological, Landscape, and Regulatory Interactions: Coastal Plain Wetlands as Models for a Changing World. Charleston, SC, USA. June 5-10, 2005. (Presented the paper “Vegetation dynamics and its implications for Cape Sable seaside sparrow populations in Everglades marl prairies”).
    46. 2005 Florida Coastal Everglades (FCE)-LTER All Scientists Meeting. March 25-26, 2005. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables, FL, USA. (Presented the poster: Vegetation dynamics and Cape Sable seaside sparrow populations in the marl prairie landscape.)
    47. 47th Annual Meeting of the International Association of Vegetation Science - Landscape Change and Ecosystem Disturbance: Islands and Continents. Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i, USA. July 18-23, 2004. (Presented the paper "Vegetation-environment relationships in the habitat of Cape Sable seaside sparrow in the Everglades, USA").
    48. Pineland Workshop, Miami, FL. Feb 2-3, 2004. (Presented the paper "Fuel loads and their implications for fire management in Florida Keys pine forests").
    49. The Ecological Society of America (ESA) 88th Annual Meeting - Uplands to Lowlands: Coastal Process in Time of Global Change. Savannah, GA, USA. August 3-8, 2003. (Presented the paper "Vegetation structure and composition along hydrologic gradients in Everglades Tree Islands").
    50. Joint Conference on the Science and Restoration of the Greater Everglades and Florida Bay Ecosystem: From Kissimmee to the Keys. Palm Harbor, FL, USA. April 13-18, 2003. (Presented the paper "Fuel loads in the understory of Florida Keys pine forests along a chronosequence of time since last fire."
    51. 29th Natural Areas Association (NAA) Conference: The Power of Nature- The Empowerment of Natural Areas. Asheville, NC, USA. Oct. 2-5, 2002. (Presented a poster "Biomass and fuel loads associated with hardwoods in the understory of Florida Keys pine forests").
    52. Biology Research Symposium. Organized by Tropical Biology Program at Fairchild Botanical Garden, Miami, FL, USA. Jan 18, 2002. (Presented the paper "Vegetation-environment relationships on the floodplains of the Mahakali River, Nepal”).
    53. Natural Areas Association (NAA) Conference 2001: A Spatial Odyssey Searching for a Natural Balance at Cape Canaveral, FL, USA. Oct 3-6, 2001. (Presented the paper "Effects of burning and grazing on floral composition, plant diversity and biomass production in Imperata-Vetiveria dominated grasslands in Nepal").
    54. Biology Research Symposium. Organized by Tropical Biology Program at Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA. Feb. 2, 2001. (Presented the paper "Effects of anthropogenic disturbances on community structure and biomass production in seasonally flooded grasslands in Nepal”).
    55. Quebec 2000: Millennium Wetland Event/INTECOL VI International Wetland Symposium. Jointly organized by International Peat Society, Society of Wetland Scientists/International Association of Ecology/International Mire Conservation Group at Quebec City, Canada. Aug. 6-12, 2000. (Presented the paper “Participatory approach to wetland management in Nepal: A case study in Ghodaghodi Lake Area” and worked as “a Volunteer”). 
    56. International Conference on Tropical Aquatic Ecosystems: Health, Management and Conservation. Jointly organized by Aquatic Ecosystems Health and Management Society, Canada, National Institute of Ecology, India and International Limnological Society, Netherlands at Nainital, India. Oct. 25-30, 1999. (Presented the paper “Assessment of Water pollution in the Narayani River, Nepal and worked as “a Reporter”). 
    57. Workshop on Grassland Ecology and Management in the Protected Areas of Nepal. Jointly organized by Department of National Parks and Wildlife Reserve (DNPWC), WWF-Nepal and ICIMOD at Royal Bardia National Park, March 15-18, 1999. (Presented papers “Koshi Tappu's treasure: wetlands or grasslands?” and “Wetlands in Royal Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve and their importance in grassland management”). 
    58. International Conference on Environment and Agriculture. Organized by Ecological Society at Kathmandu, Nepal. Nov. 1-3, 1998. (Worked as a Member of the Organizing Committee, the Coordinator of the Poster Session, and Co-author of the paper: “Industrial effluents and their use in agriculture along the Narayani River in Nawalparasi District, Nepal” and the poster “Vegetation study in the abandoned agricultural fields of Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve”).
    59. International Conference on Asian Wetlands. Organized by Indian Environmental Society at New Delhi, India. Jan 29-31, 1998. (Presented the paper “Wetlands in Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve, Nepal: present status and management issues”). 
    60. Workshop on Wetland Conservation and Management (Ghodaghodi Tal). Jointly Organized by Natural History Society of Nepal and IUCN-Nepal at Kathmandu. Dec 15-17, 1997. (Presented the paper “Ghodaghodi Lake system: a unique ecosystem in the lowlands of Nepal”). 
    61. Second International Seminar cum Workshop on the Design and Establishment of Computerized Database of Legumes of South Asia. Jointly Organized by NBRI, Lucknow, India and Central Department of Botany, T. U., Kathmandu, Nepal. April May 1-3, 1995.(Presented the poster “Study on Ecology and Ethnobotany of Legumes in Parsa, Nepal”  and worked as “a Member of Organizing Sub-committee”) 
    62. International Conference on System Dynamics. University of Stirling, Scotland, UK. July 11-15, 1994. (Presented the paper “Wetland vegetation and its management in Koshi Tappu, Nepal: a system dynamic approach”). 
    63. Second National Conference on Science and Technology held in Kathmandu, Nepal. Organized by Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (RONAST). June 8-11, 1994. (Presented the paper “A Study on Vegetation Dynamics in Koshi Tappu, Nepal”.) 
    64. Regional Conference on Environment and Biodiversity, Organized by Ecological Society (ECOS), Kathmandu. March 7-9, 1994. (Presented the paper “The shifting of the Koshi river and its Impact on land use change in Nepal”. and worked as “a Coordinator of Organizing Sub-committee for General Management”).
    65. International Workshop on Sustainable Agriculture, held in Bangkok. Organized by Natural Resources Program, AIT, Bangkok. Dec 14-17, 1993. (Presented the paper “Role of Wetlands in Sustainable Agriculture in Nepal with Reference to Koshi Tappu Region”  and worked as a Volunteer) 
    66. International Botanical Conference held in Dhaka. Organized by Bangladesh Botanical Society, Dhaka. Jan. 10-12, 1991. (Presented the papers “Assessment of Grain Amaranth Productivity in Nepal” and a poster on “Study of the members of Fagaceae on Phulchoki Hill, Nepal”).
    67. First Regional Conference of the Association of Plant Physiologists of SAARC Countries (APPSC) on the Role of Plant Physiology and Biotechnology on Plant Productivity. Oct. 2-7, 1988. Kathmandu, Nepal.(Presented the paper “A Study on the productivity of Amaranthus hypochondriacus L.” and worked as a Member of Organizing Sub-committee) 
    68. First Asian School on Conservation Biology, held in Banglore, India. Dec. 16-31, 1987. Banglore, India (Presented the paper “Lyonia ovalifolia: A threatened species of Nepal")

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