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EDUCATION
PhD. in Geography, 2015
Title: Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Species Abundance Distributions in the Forests of the Eastern United States
The State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Advisor: Dr. Chris P.S. Larsen
MA in Geography, 2015
Title: Geographic Variation in Male Suicide Rates
The State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Advisor: Dr. Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen
Certificate in Curriculum and Instruction, 1997
Certified in Biology & Environmental Science
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
BSc. in Ecology, 1994
Core Program of Emphasis Courses: Biogeography, Field Ecology, Plant Systematics and Ecology
Juniata College, Huntington, PA
SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS/FELLOWSHIPS
IGERT Fellowship in GIScience, 2006 - 2010
P.I.: Dr. David Mark, Department of Geography, University at Buffalo – SUNY
Fully funded research fellow: 2006 – 2007, 2008 – 2009
ACADEMIC INTERESTS
- Applied use of rank abundance distributions
- Reconstruction and analysis of presettlement vegetation
- Effects of taxonomic aggregation on statistical analysis
- Spatial analysis of natural resource and health data
CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS
13. Trgovac, A.B. and Bagchi-Sen, S. (2013). “The spatial heterogeniety of demographic variables associated with male suicide in the United States." Applied Geography Conference – Paper Presentation. October 30, Annapolis, MD, USA.
12. Trgovac, A.B. and Bagchi-Sen, S. (2013). “Geographic variation in male suicide rates and their determinants in the United States." Joint Meeting of the East Lakes AAG and Canadian Association of Geographers-Ontario Division – Paper Presentation. October 26, Toledo, OH, USA.
11. Trgovac, A.B. (2012). “The effect of taxonomic aggregation on the comparison of presettlement regions.” Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting 2012 – Paper Presentation. February 24-28, New York City, NY, USA.
10. Trgovac, A.B. (2011). “Unveiling the spatial pattern of forest rank abundance distributions through comparisons of stand age, biodiversity and productivity.” Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting 2011 – Paper Presentation. April 12-16, Seattle, WA, USA.
9. Trgovac, A.B (2010). “Determining an appropriate sample size for use in species abundance distribution studies.” Middle States Division of the Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting – Paper Presentation. October 22-23, West Point, NY.
8. Trgovac, A.B. (2010). “The spatial pattern of forest community abundance distributions in the eastern United States.” FOSS4G (Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial) Conference – Research Poster Presentation. September 6-9. Barcelona, Spain.
7. Trgovac, A.B. (2010). “The spatial pattern of forest rank abundance distributions in the eastern United States.” Department of Geography Seminar Series, National University of Singapore. August 21, Singapore.
6. Trgovac, A.B and Larsen, C.P.S. (2010). “Do the slopes of forest community rank abundance distributions differ in relation to climate and in response to the number of individuals employed?” Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting 2010 – Paper Presentation. April 14-18. Washington, DC.
5. Yoo, E.H. and Trgovac, A.B. (2010). “Uncertainty modeling of reconstructed presettlement vegetation surfaces.” Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting 2010 – Paper Presentation. April 14-18. Washington, DC.
4. Trgovac, A.B. and Larsen, C.P.S. (2009). “Forest community rank abundance distributions: Their relation to climate and response to number of individuals.” Department of Geography Graduate Student Symposium – Paper Presentation. November 20. Buffalo, NY.
3. Trgovac, A.B. and Larsen, C.P.S. (2009).“The standardization of rank abundance distributions in forest inventories of the eastern United States.” National Science Foundation-IGERT P.I. 2009 Project Meeting – Poster Presentation. May 17-19. Washington, DC.
2. Trgovac, A.B. and Larsen, C.P.S. (2009). “Does the slope of species rank abundance distributions vary between biomes?” Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting 2009 – Paper Presentation. March 23-28. Las Vegas, NV.
1. Yoo, E.H. and Trgovac, A.B. (2008). “Spatial uncertainty assessment in the reconstruction of presettlement forest patterns in western NY, USA.” The 8th International Symposium on Spatial Accuracy Assessment in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences – Paper Presentation. June 25-27. Shanghai, P.R. China.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
2. "The role of taxonomic aggregation in the comparison between presettlement and present day forests." Scholarly Research and Creative Activity Series, October 26, 2013, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada.
1. "The spatial pattern of forest rank abundance distributions in the eastern United States." Department of Geography Seminar Series, National University of Singapore, August 21, 2010, Singapore.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
The Association of American Geographers
International Biogeography Society
COMPUTER SKILLS
Programming Languages: Matlab, Python, R
Software Packages: AnyLogic, ArcGIS, ENVI, GeoDa, Microsoft Office Suite, SPSS
Operating Systems: OSX, Windows
REFERENCES
Dr. Chris P.S. Larsen
Associate Professor, Department of Geography
Office: 124 Wilkeson Quad
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Buffalo, New York 14261-0055
Email: [email protected]
Office Phone: (716) 645-0488
Dr. Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen
Professor and Chair, Department of Geography
Office: 114 Wilkeson Quad
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Buffalo, New York 14261-0055
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Phone: (716) 645-0478
Dr. D. Scott Mackay
Professor, Department of Geography
Office: 113 Wilkeson Quad
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Buffalo, New York 14261-0055
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Phone: (716) 645-0477
Dr. Eun-Hye Enki Yoo
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography
Office: 112 Wilkeson Quad
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Buffalo, New York 14261-0055
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Phone: (716) 645-0476
