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Invited Talks

Tilley, D.R. A.H. Baldwin, E. Felix, P. Ganeshan, J.L. Izursa, J. Mentzer and E. Poynter Jenkins 2005 (invited). Ecological engineering and wetland hyperspectral radiometry. University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Appalachian Lab, Frostburg.

Tilley, D.R., A.H. Baldwin, and E. Poynter Jenkins, 2005 (invited). Detection of nitrogen fertilization in freshwater marshes based on partial least squares regression of hyperspectral reflectance. University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Horn Point Lab, Cambridge.

Tilley, D.R., 2005 (invited). Derivation of transformities for co-products from black-box systems by uncovering latent structures: a partial least squares regression solution to the allocation problem. March 24, 2005. Environmental Engineering Sciences Systems Seminar, University of Florida, Gainesville.

Tilley, D.R., E. Felix, P. Ganeshan, J.L. Izursa, J. Mentzer and E. Poynter, 2004 (invited). Emergy, Ecology, Economy and Industry: A systems perspective for their integration. Development: Ecology, Economics, Ethics Seminar (MEES 608N) hosted by the Ecological Economics Student Group, University of Maryland, College Park.

Tilley, D.R., 2004.  Ecological engineering: an energy basis for the design of sustainable systems of environment and humanity. The Center for Science Exploration, Hampshire College, Five Colleges, Amherst, Massachusetts.

Tilley, D.R., 2003. Ecosystems, Energy and Emergy: Evolving Ecological Engineering Designs.  University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Chesapeake Bay Laboratory, Solomons.

Tilley, D.R., 2002. SpaceShip Earth: Connections, Power and Nature.  University of Maryland Civicus Student Group (BSOS 399P).

Tilley, D.R., 2002.  Energy systems models for quantifying the network connections between ecology and economy: the case of ecosystem management in the Southern Appalachians.  MEES608N Seminar in Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences: Ecological Economics and Development, University of Maryland, College Park.

Tilley, D.R., 2002.  Emergy-based spatial, temporal and optimization simulation models for ecosystem management of forested watersheds.  Biological Resources Engineering Department Seminar, University of Maryland, College Park.

Tilley, 2001.  Ecological decision-making using emergy synthesis: the case of the US Forest Service Ecosystem Management Demonstration Project.  Environmental Sciences Seminar, The Ohio State University, Columbus.

Swank, W.T. and D.R. Tilley, 2000.  Watershed management contributions to land stewardship: case studies in the Southeast.  U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station Conference on Land Stewardship in the 21st Century: the contributions of watershed management, March 13-16, 2000, Tucson, AZ.

Tilley, D.R., 2000. Energy systems models for synthesizing the ecological-economic interface between National Forests and regional economies.  The Swedish University for Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.

Tilley, D.R., 1996.  Wetland networks and simulation models for managing stormwater in south Dade County.  St. John’s River Water Management District, Palatka, Florida.

Contributed Talks

Tilley, D.R., 2006. Partial least squares regression for co-product allocation in emergy-based environmental accounting. 4th Biennial Emergy Research Conference, January 19-21, 2006.  University of Florida Center for Environmental Policy, Gainesville.

Felix, E., D.R. Tilley, 2006. Environmental accounting of ethanol production from switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) in the U.S. using emergy evaluation. 4th Biennial Emergy Research Conference, January 19-21, 2006.  University of Florida Center for Environmental Policy, Gainesville.

Poynter, E.E., D.R. Tilley, A.H. Baldwin, 2005. Quantification of sub-surface water nitrogen levels in tidal freshwater marshes using hyperspectral reflectance. (Paper No. 051044) ASAE International Meeting, July 17-20, 2005, Tampa, Florida.

Felix, E.R., D.R. Tilley, V. Comar, M.V. Turdera, M.C. Neto, 2005. Environmental accounting of Castorbean (Ricinus communis L.) production systems in the U.S. and Brazil using emergy evaluation. (Paper No. 058020) ASAE International Meeting, July 17-20, 2005, Tampa, Florida.

Tilley, D.R., P. Ganeshan, J. Mentzer, 2005. Environmental accounting for soil ecosystem work performed to remove carbon monoxide from engine exhaust. (Paper No. 057019) ASAE International Meeting, July 17-20, 2005, Tampa, Florida.

Tilley, D.R., A.H. Baldwin, E.P. Jenkins, 2005. Modeling emergent macrophyte response to nitrogen fertilization based on partial least squares regression of hyperspectral leaf reflectance. 26th Annual Meeting of Society of Wetland Scientists, June 6-9, 2005, Charleston, S.C.,

Tilley, D.R., E.P. Jenkins, A.H. Baldwin, 2005. Partial least squares regression modeling of wetland hyperspectral reflectance to detect response to nitrogen fertilization. Fifth Annual meeting of the American Ecological Engineering Society, May 18-20, Columbus, OH.

Tilley, D.R., P. Kangas, A.H. Baldwin, 2005. Ecological Engineering at the University of Maryland: adapting to a dynamic system. Panel Session: Developing Fundamental Ecological Engineering Knowledge, Fifth Annual meeting of the American Ecological Engineering Society, May 18-20, Columbus, OH.

Jenkins, E.P., A.H. Baldwin, D.R. Tilley, 2005. Modeling vegetation characteristics using hyperspectral reflectance and partial least squares regression in tidal freshwater marshes. Fifth Annual meeting of the American Ecological Engineering Society, May 18-20, Columbus, OH.

Ganeshan, P. and D.R. Tilley, 2004. Biofilter removal of carbon monoxide from air-mixed and engine-generated sources under various operating conditions. Bioscience Research and Technology Review Day, University of Maryland, College Park, November 4.

Tilley, D.R., H. Badrinarayanan, J.H. Son, 2004. Development of an ecosystem model (MARSHDO) for assessing oxygen demand in a recirculating shrimp aquaculture treatment wetland. 2004 ASAE/CSAE Annual International Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, August 1-4.

Tilley, D.R. and P. Ganeshan, 2004. Control of Lethal Poisons with Soil Ecosystem Machinery. Fourth annual meeting of the American Ecological Engineering Society, June 9-11, Fayetteville, AR. www.aeesociety.org

Tilley, D.R., 2004. Solar transformities of modern technologies estimated from historical emergy use in the United States. 3rd Biennial Emergy Research Conference, January 29-31, 2004.  Center for Environmental Policy, Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville.

Ganeshan P. and D.R. Tilley, 2004. Emergy Evaluation of Air Biofilters for Carbon Monoxide. 3rd Biennial Emergy Research Conference, January 29-31, 2004.  Center for Environmental Policy, Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville.

Izursa J.L.  and D.R. Tilley, 2004.  Emergy Analysis of Bolivian Natural Gas. 3rd Biennial Emergy Research Conference, January 29-31, 2004.  Center for Environmental Policy, Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville.

Tilley, D.R. and P. Ganeshan, 2003. Environmental accounting of air biofiltration using an emergy-based life-cycle assessment approach.  AVS 50th International Symposium and Exhibition, November 2-7, 2003, Baltimore, Maryland.  www.avs.org/symposium/baltimore/

Ganeshan, P. and D.R. Tilley, 2003. Carbon monoxide removal rates of biofilters. Third annual meeting of the American Ecological Engineering Society, May 28-30, College Park, MD.

Izursa, J.L. and D.R. Tilley, 2003. Emergy analysis of the Bolivian forest system. Third annual meeting of the American Ecological Engineering Society, May 28-30, College Park, MD.

Tilley, D.R., M. Ahmed, J.H. Son, H. Badrinarayanan, 2003. Narrow waveband reflectance of emergent macrophytes as an indicator of wetland water quality. Third annual meeting of the American Ecological Engineering Society, May 28-30, College Park, MD.

Tilley, D.R. 2002.  Ecological engineering: Designing the ecosystem hardware and software for industrial ecology.  American Ecological Engineering Society Second Annual Meeting, April 28-30, Burlington, VT.

Tilley, D.R., W.T. Swank, M.T. Brown, 2001.  Emergy synthesis for decision support in ecosystem management of forested watersheds. Second Biennial Emergy Analysis Research Conference, Sept. 20-22, Gainesville, FL.

Tilley, D.R.  2002.  Wavelength specific solar transformities for solar radiation reaching the Earth.  Second Biennial Emergy Research Conference, Sept. 20-22, Gainesville, FL.

Tilley, D.R. and M.T. Brown, 2000. Hierarchical pattern of energy diversity in ecological economic systems. Advances in Energy Studies: Exploring Supplies, Constraints, and Strategies, 2nd International Workshop. May 23-27, Porto Venere - La Spezia, Italy.

Tilley, D.R., 1999. The power of empower spectra in emergy evaluation: interpolating and extrapolating solar transformities and explaining system pulsing.  First Biennial Emergy Analysis Research Conference, Sept. 2-4, Gainesville, FL.

Tilley, D.R., 1999. Simulating the temporal dynamics of solar transformity. First Biennial Emergy Analysis Research Conference, Sept. 2-4, Gainesville, FL.

Romitelli, M.S. and D.R. Tilley, 1999.  Valuing estuarine ecosystems based on contributions from work upstream.  15th Biennial International Conference: Estuarine Research Federation ’99.  Sept. 25-30. New Orleans, LA

Tilley, D.R., 1998. Emergy basis of ecosystem management: valuing the work of nature and humanity.  42nd Annual meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences, Atlanta, GA.

Tilley, D.R. and M.T. Brown, 1997.  Valuation of benefits derived from ecologically engineered stormwater wetlands.  Ecological Society of America 82nd annual meeting, Albuquerque, N.M.

Tilley, D.R., 1996.  Value of wetlands used to process stormwaters in coastal zones.  Fall meeting of AERS and SEERS, Pine Knoll Shores, N.C.

Tilley, D.R. and M.T. Brown, 1996.  Ecological engineering of wetland networks for stormwater management in low-relief, urbanized coastal watersheds.  Ecological Summit 96, Copenhagen, Denmark.