PUBLICATIONS
Axel, A. C. In Review. 2013 forest fire in Kirindy Mitea National Park a harbinger of impending transformation in Menabe amidst long-standing land practices and a changing climate.
Lewis, R. and Axel, A. C. 2019. Using vegetation phenology and long-term demographic data to assess the impact of Cyclone Fanele on a lemur population in Madagascar. In Primate Research and Conservation in the Anthropocene. Behie A., Teichroeb, J. and Malone, N., eds. Cambridge University Press. p. 216.
Axel. A. C. 2018. Burned area mapping of an escaped Fire into tropical dry forest in western Madagascar using multi-season Landsat OLI Data. Remote Sensing. 10 (3): 371 doi:10.3390/rs10030371
Rankin, L. and Axel, A. C. 2017. Biodiversity assessment in tropical biomes using ecoacoustics: Linking soundscape to forest structure in a human-dominated tropical dry forest in southern Madagascar. In Ecoacoustics: The Ecological Role of Sounds, eds. Farina, A. and Gage, S., pp. 129–144, Wiley.
Fuller, S., Axel, A. C., Tucker, D., Gage, S. 2015. Connecting soundscape to landscape: Which acoustic index best describes landscape configuration? Ecological Informatics. 58: 207–215. http://doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.05.057
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/278847543_Connecting_soundscape_to_landscape_Which_acoustic_index_best_describes_landscape_configuration
Gage, S. H. and Axel, A. C., 2014. Visualization of temporal change in soundscape power of a Michigan lake habitat over a 4 year period. Ecological Informatics. 21: 100-109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2013.11.004
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259163351_Visualization_of_temporal_change_in_soundscape_power_of_a_Michigan_lake_habitat_over_a_4-year_period
Axel, A. C. and Maurer B. 2011. Lemurs in a complex landscape: mapping species density in subtropical dry forests of southwestern Madagascar using data at multiple levels. American Journal of Primatology, 73:38-52.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/47451477_Lemurs_in_a_complex_landscape_mapping_species_density_in_subtropical_dry_forests_of_southwestern_Madagascar_using_data_at_multiple_levels
Britt, A., Axel, A. C., and R. F. Young. 1999. Brief surveys of two classified forests in Toamasina Province, Eastern Madagascar. Lemur News. 4: 25-27.
Lewis, R. and Axel, A. C. 2019. Using vegetation phenology and long-term demographic data to assess the impact of Cyclone Fanele on a lemur population in Madagascar. In Primate Research and Conservation in the Anthropocene. Behie A., Teichroeb, J. and Malone, N., eds. Cambridge University Press. p. 216.
Axel. A. C. 2018. Burned area mapping of an escaped Fire into tropical dry forest in western Madagascar using multi-season Landsat OLI Data. Remote Sensing. 10 (3): 371 doi:10.3390/rs10030371
Rankin, L. and Axel, A. C. 2017. Biodiversity assessment in tropical biomes using ecoacoustics: Linking soundscape to forest structure in a human-dominated tropical dry forest in southern Madagascar. In Ecoacoustics: The Ecological Role of Sounds, eds. Farina, A. and Gage, S., pp. 129–144, Wiley.
Fuller, S., Axel, A. C., Tucker, D., Gage, S. 2015. Connecting soundscape to landscape: Which acoustic index best describes landscape configuration? Ecological Informatics. 58: 207–215. http://doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.05.057
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/278847543_Connecting_soundscape_to_landscape_Which_acoustic_index_best_describes_landscape_configuration
Gage, S. H. and Axel, A. C., 2014. Visualization of temporal change in soundscape power of a Michigan lake habitat over a 4 year period. Ecological Informatics. 21: 100-109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2013.11.004
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259163351_Visualization_of_temporal_change_in_soundscape_power_of_a_Michigan_lake_habitat_over_a_4-year_period
Axel, A. C. and Maurer B. 2011. Lemurs in a complex landscape: mapping species density in subtropical dry forests of southwestern Madagascar using data at multiple levels. American Journal of Primatology, 73:38-52.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/47451477_Lemurs_in_a_complex_landscape_mapping_species_density_in_subtropical_dry_forests_of_southwestern_Madagascar_using_data_at_multiple_levels
Britt, A., Axel, A. C., and R. F. Young. 1999. Brief surveys of two classified forests in Toamasina Province, Eastern Madagascar. Lemur News. 4: 25-27.
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PRESENTATIONS
Axel, A. C. 2019. 3D modeling of tropical dry forest using UAV imagery and Structure from Motion. 56th Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC), Antananarivo, Madagascar. August 2019.
*Harsbarger, Brynn and Axel, A. C. 2019. Mapping movements of herded livestock in a tropical dry forest of S Madagascar with respect to season and security: Differentiating between frequently-visited areas and high duration visitation spots. Poster. 56th Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC), Antananarivo, Madagascar. August 2019. figshare.com/account/articles/12598523
Axel, A. C. 2018. Post-drought estimates of ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) at Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve in 2017 in line with 2007 population estimates. XXVII International Primatological Society (IPS) Congress, Nairobi, Kenya. August 2018.
Axel, A. C. 2018. Introducing soundscape phenology: “modeling the sounds of change in tropical dry forest in Madagascar”. Keynote talk. International Ecoacoustics Society Congress 2018, Brisbane, Australia. June 2018.
Axel, A. C. 2017. The sounds of change: exploring phenological signals in tropical dry forest soundscapes from southern Madagascar. Invited Presentation. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois. 19 October 2017.
Osborne, K. and Axel, A. C. 2017. “Fence-line” contrast soundscape study of forested lands in Allegany State Park and Allegheny National Forest: Is there an impact of oil and gas development on an eastern forest soundscape? US-IALE 2017 Annual Meeting, April 2017. Baltimore, MD.
Axel, A. C. 2016. Analysis of soundscape by forest structure in a human-dominated tropical dry forest in southern Madagascar. Ecoacoustics Congress 2016, June 2016, East Lansing, MI.
Axel, A. C. 2016. Spatio-temporal movements of livestock in tropical dry forests at Beza Mahafaly Reserve, Madagascar. US-IALE 2016 Annual Meeting, April 2016. Asheville, NC.
Axel, A. C. and Rankin, L. 2015. Linking soundscape to forest structure in a human-dominated tropical dry forest in southern Madagascar. 9th IALE World Congress, July 5-10, 2015, Portland, Oregon USA.
Fuller, S., Axel, A., Tucker, D. and Gage, S. 2015. 9th IALE World Congress, July 5-10, 2015, Portland, Oregon USA.
Connecting Soundscape to Landscape: Which Acoustic Index Best Describes Landscape Configuration?
Axel, A. C. and Rankin, L. 2014. Soundscapes as a measure of ecological condition of grazed tropical dry forests in Madagascar, Ecology and Acoustics: Emergent Properties from Community to Landscape, Paris, France, June 2014.
Axel, A. and Rankin, L. 2014. Soundscapes as a measure of ecological integrity of grazed tropical dry forests in Madagascar, International Association of Landscape Ecology (US-IALE), Anchorage, AK, May 2014.
Axel, A., Cragle, J., Davis, R., Edwards, E., Fulcher, R., Rankin, L., Stout, J., 2014.
Collaborative remote sensing for conservation: identifying and mapping tropical dry forest fire damage in Kirindy Mitea National Park, Madagascar. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, March 2014.
Parsons-White, A. and Axel. A.C. 2014 Modeling the effects of surface mining on geomorphology and the transport of metals throughout the Pigeon Creek Watershed, West Virginia. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, March 2014.
Tuggle, T. and Axel, A. C. 2014. Modeling cyanobacteria concentrations in a large modified temperate river using Landsat 8. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, March 2014.
Rankin, L. and Axel, A. C. 2014. Defining forest conditions in grazed tropical dry forests. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, March 2014.
Rankin, L. and Axel, A. C., 2013. Soundscapes as a measure of ecological integrity of grazed forests in Madagascar, XXIV International Bioacoustics Congress, Pirenópolis, Brazil, September 2013.
Axel, A. C., 2013. The complexity of livestock in lemur landscapes: implications for the conservation of biodiversity in Madagascar’s tropical dry forests, International Prosimian Congress, Ranomafana, Madagascar, August 2013.
Rankin, L. and Axel, A. C., 2013. Soundscapes as a measure of ecological integrity, International Prosimian Congress, Ranomafana, Madagascar, August 2013.
Rankin, L. and Axel, A. C., 2013. Assessing ecological integrity of grazed and ungrazed tropical dry forests through soundscape analysis, Association of Southeastern Biologists, Charleston, WV, April 2013.
Rankin, L., and Axel, A. C., Assessment of landscape degradation using Landsat images and vegetation sampling in Southern Madagascar, Annual Meeting of the West Virginia Academy of Science, Davis, WV, April 2013.
Parsons-White, A. and Axel, A. C. Modeling surface water flow and sediment transport in the Twelve Pole Creek watershed, Annual Meeting of the West Virginia Academy of Science, Davis, WV, April 2013.
Axel, A. C. Incorporating film, television, and photographs into the natural resources
curriculum: using visual texts to create virtual field trips, provide historical perspective, and construct case studies that underscore the “voices” of stakeholders. University Education in Natural Resources Conference, Ft. Collins, CO, March 2012.
Axel, A. Dry forest lemurs located in new habitats in Madagascar: Implications for species modeling. US International Association of Landscape Ecology, April 2009.
Axel, A. and Maurer, B. Spatial variance in abundance of two lemur species along environmental and disturbance gradients in two tropical dry forest landscapes. Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Milwaukee, WI, August 2008.
Axel, A. and L. Rankin, Lemurs and livestock: comparing lemur abundance and vegetation structure between tropical dry forest sites. Society for Conservation Biology Annual Meeting, Chattanooga, TN, July 2008.
Axel, A. Writing activities to hone field observation skills and elicit higher-order thinking during a Madagascar study abroad experience. (Poster). Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning Forum, Madison, WI, June 2008.
Axel, A. Lemur-habitat relationships along an ecological gradient in a tropical dry forest in southern Madagascar. The Annual Meeting of the Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation, Paramaribo, Suriname, June 2008.
Young, B. and Axel, A. Predicting Lemur Species Distributions in the Eastern Rain Forest Region of Madagascar. Society for Conservation GIS Conference, Borrego Springs, CA, June 2000.
Axel, A. C. 2019. 3D modeling of tropical dry forest using UAV imagery and Structure from Motion. 56th Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC), Antananarivo, Madagascar. August 2019.
*Harsbarger, Brynn and Axel, A. C. 2019. Mapping movements of herded livestock in a tropical dry forest of S Madagascar with respect to season and security: Differentiating between frequently-visited areas and high duration visitation spots. Poster. 56th Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC), Antananarivo, Madagascar. August 2019. figshare.com/account/articles/12598523
Axel, A. C. 2018. Post-drought estimates of ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) at Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve in 2017 in line with 2007 population estimates. XXVII International Primatological Society (IPS) Congress, Nairobi, Kenya. August 2018.
Axel, A. C. 2018. Introducing soundscape phenology: “modeling the sounds of change in tropical dry forest in Madagascar”. Keynote talk. International Ecoacoustics Society Congress 2018, Brisbane, Australia. June 2018.
Axel, A. C. 2017. The sounds of change: exploring phenological signals in tropical dry forest soundscapes from southern Madagascar. Invited Presentation. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois. 19 October 2017.
Osborne, K. and Axel, A. C. 2017. “Fence-line” contrast soundscape study of forested lands in Allegany State Park and Allegheny National Forest: Is there an impact of oil and gas development on an eastern forest soundscape? US-IALE 2017 Annual Meeting, April 2017. Baltimore, MD.
Axel, A. C. 2016. Analysis of soundscape by forest structure in a human-dominated tropical dry forest in southern Madagascar. Ecoacoustics Congress 2016, June 2016, East Lansing, MI.
Axel, A. C. 2016. Spatio-temporal movements of livestock in tropical dry forests at Beza Mahafaly Reserve, Madagascar. US-IALE 2016 Annual Meeting, April 2016. Asheville, NC.
Axel, A. C. and Rankin, L. 2015. Linking soundscape to forest structure in a human-dominated tropical dry forest in southern Madagascar. 9th IALE World Congress, July 5-10, 2015, Portland, Oregon USA.
Fuller, S., Axel, A., Tucker, D. and Gage, S. 2015. 9th IALE World Congress, July 5-10, 2015, Portland, Oregon USA.
Connecting Soundscape to Landscape: Which Acoustic Index Best Describes Landscape Configuration?
Axel, A. C. and Rankin, L. 2014. Soundscapes as a measure of ecological condition of grazed tropical dry forests in Madagascar, Ecology and Acoustics: Emergent Properties from Community to Landscape, Paris, France, June 2014.
Axel, A. and Rankin, L. 2014. Soundscapes as a measure of ecological integrity of grazed tropical dry forests in Madagascar, International Association of Landscape Ecology (US-IALE), Anchorage, AK, May 2014.
Axel, A., Cragle, J., Davis, R., Edwards, E., Fulcher, R., Rankin, L., Stout, J., 2014.
Collaborative remote sensing for conservation: identifying and mapping tropical dry forest fire damage in Kirindy Mitea National Park, Madagascar. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, March 2014.
Parsons-White, A. and Axel. A.C. 2014 Modeling the effects of surface mining on geomorphology and the transport of metals throughout the Pigeon Creek Watershed, West Virginia. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, March 2014.
Tuggle, T. and Axel, A. C. 2014. Modeling cyanobacteria concentrations in a large modified temperate river using Landsat 8. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, March 2014.
Rankin, L. and Axel, A. C. 2014. Defining forest conditions in grazed tropical dry forests. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, March 2014.
Rankin, L. and Axel, A. C., 2013. Soundscapes as a measure of ecological integrity of grazed forests in Madagascar, XXIV International Bioacoustics Congress, Pirenópolis, Brazil, September 2013.
Axel, A. C., 2013. The complexity of livestock in lemur landscapes: implications for the conservation of biodiversity in Madagascar’s tropical dry forests, International Prosimian Congress, Ranomafana, Madagascar, August 2013.
Rankin, L. and Axel, A. C., 2013. Soundscapes as a measure of ecological integrity, International Prosimian Congress, Ranomafana, Madagascar, August 2013.
Rankin, L. and Axel, A. C., 2013. Assessing ecological integrity of grazed and ungrazed tropical dry forests through soundscape analysis, Association of Southeastern Biologists, Charleston, WV, April 2013.
Rankin, L., and Axel, A. C., Assessment of landscape degradation using Landsat images and vegetation sampling in Southern Madagascar, Annual Meeting of the West Virginia Academy of Science, Davis, WV, April 2013.
Parsons-White, A. and Axel, A. C. Modeling surface water flow and sediment transport in the Twelve Pole Creek watershed, Annual Meeting of the West Virginia Academy of Science, Davis, WV, April 2013.
Axel, A. C. Incorporating film, television, and photographs into the natural resources
curriculum: using visual texts to create virtual field trips, provide historical perspective, and construct case studies that underscore the “voices” of stakeholders. University Education in Natural Resources Conference, Ft. Collins, CO, March 2012.
Axel, A. Dry forest lemurs located in new habitats in Madagascar: Implications for species modeling. US International Association of Landscape Ecology, April 2009.
Axel, A. and Maurer, B. Spatial variance in abundance of two lemur species along environmental and disturbance gradients in two tropical dry forest landscapes. Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Milwaukee, WI, August 2008.
Axel, A. and L. Rankin, Lemurs and livestock: comparing lemur abundance and vegetation structure between tropical dry forest sites. Society for Conservation Biology Annual Meeting, Chattanooga, TN, July 2008.
Axel, A. Writing activities to hone field observation skills and elicit higher-order thinking during a Madagascar study abroad experience. (Poster). Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning Forum, Madison, WI, June 2008.
Axel, A. Lemur-habitat relationships along an ecological gradient in a tropical dry forest in southern Madagascar. The Annual Meeting of the Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation, Paramaribo, Suriname, June 2008.
Young, B. and Axel, A. Predicting Lemur Species Distributions in the Eastern Rain Forest Region of Madagascar. Society for Conservation GIS Conference, Borrego Springs, CA, June 2000.