Publications

Refereed journals

Watson, F., Becker, M.S., Smit, D., Dröge, E., Mukula, T., Martens, S., Mwaba, S., Christianson, D., Creel, S., Brennan, A., M’soka, J., Gaylard, A., Simukonda, C., Nyirenda, M., Mayani, B. 2022. Predation strongly limits demography of a keystone migratory herbivore in a recovering transfrontier ecosystem. Ecology & Evolution. 20:12:e9414:1-21.

Krone, P. Clark, R., Adelaars, J. Leandro, M., Henson, A., Williamson, J., Bischel, H., Wrightwood, O., & Watson, F. 2022. Sizing an open-channel woodchip bioreactor to treat nitrate from agricultural tile drainage and achieve water quality targets. Water Supply, 22(3):2465-2477.

Dröge, E., Creel, S., Becker, M., Christianson, D., M’Soka, J., Watson, F. 2019. Response of wildebeests (Connochaetes taurinus) movements to spatial variation in long term risks from a complete predator guild. Biological Conservation. 233:139-151.

Christianson, D., Becker, M., Brennan, A., Creel, S., Droge, E., M’soka, J., Mukula, T., Schuette, P., Smit, D., & Watsopn. 2018. Foraging investment in a long-lived herbivore and vulnerability to coursing and stalking predators. Ecology & Evolution. DOI:10.1002/ece3.4489.

Schuette, P.A., Namukonde, N., Becker, M.S., Watson, F.G.R., Creel, S., Chifunte, C., Matandiko, W., Millhouser, P., Rosenblatt, E., Sanguinetti, C. 2018. Boots on the ground: in defense of low‑tech, inexpensive, and robust survey methods for Africa’s under‑funded protected areas. Biodiversity Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-018-1529-7.

Becker, M.S., Durant, S.M., Watson, F.G.R., Parker, M., Gottelli, D., M’soka, J., Droge, E., Nyirenda, M., Schette, P., Dunkley, S., Brummer, R. 2017. Detection dogs as a survey method for wide ranging species across large landscapes: the case of the cheetah. Journal of Zoology, 302:184-192. doi:10.1111/jzo.12445.

Watson, F., Becker, M.S., Milanzi, J., & Nyirenda, M. 2015. Human Encroachment into Protected Area Networks in Zambia: Implications for Large Carnivore Conservation. Regional Environmental Change. DOI: 10.1007/s10113-014-0629-5.

Kowalski, B., Watson, F., Garza, C., & Delgado, B. 2015. Effects of landscape covariates on the distribution and detection probabilities of mammalian carnivores. Journal of Mammalogy 96(3):511-521

Rosenblatt, E., Becker, M.S., Creel, S., Droge, E., Mweetwa, T., Schuette, P., Watson, F., Merkle, J., & Mwape, H. 2014. Detecting declines of apex carnivores and evaluating their causes: An example with Zambian lions. Biological Conservation 180:176-186.

Brodie, J.F., Post, E., Berger, J., & Watson, F. 2014. Trophic interactions and dynamic herbivore responses to snowpack. Climate Change Responses. 1:4:1-8

Knight, A., Lindholm, J., DeVogelaere, A. & Watson, A. 2014. Approaches to the collection, processing, and analysis of video imagery for marine resource management. Marine Technology Society Journal, 48:86-95.

Daniels, M.E., Hogan, J.N., Smith, W.A., Oates, S.C., Miller, M.A., Hardin, D., Shapiro, K., Los Huertos, M., Conrad, P.A., Dominik, C., Watson, F.G. 2014. Estimating Environmental Conditions Affecting Protozoal Pathogen Removal in Surface Water Wetland Systems Using a Multi-Scale, Model-Based Approach. Science of the Total Environment, 493:1036-1046.

Mitchell, S.L, Alexander, S.E., Garza, C., Lonhart, S.I., & Watson, F.G.R. Submitted. Variation in size and density of Lottia gigantea populations over multiple scales in California’s rocky intertidal.

Lindsey, P.A., Nyirenda, V., Barnes, J., Becker, M., McRobb, R., Tambling, C., Taylor, A., Watson, F., t’Sas-Rolfes, M. 2014. Under-performance of African protected area networks and the case for new conservation models: insights from Zambia. PLoS One, 9(5):e94109:1-14.

Nicol, C., Smith, D., & Watson, F. In press. Exploring particle density effects on spatial mobility of steelhead spawning gravels. River Research and Applications. DOI: 10.1002/rra.2726.

Geremia, C., Hobbs, N.T., Hoeting, J.A., White, P.J., Wallen, R.L., Watson, F.G.R., & Blanton, D. 2014. Integrating population and individual level information in a movement model of Yellowstone bison. Ecological Applications. 24:346-362. Email to request reprint.

Watson, F., Becker, M.S., McRobb, R., & Kanyembo, B. 2013. Spatial patterns of wire-snare poaching: Implications for community conservation in buffer zones around National Parks. Biological Conservation, 168:1-9. Email to request reprint.

Krone-Davis, P., Watson, F., Los Huertos, M., Starner, K. 2013. Assessing pesticide reduction in constructed wetlands using a tanks-in-series model within a Bayesian framework. Ecological Engineering, 57:342-352. Email to request reprint.

Hogan, J., Daniels, M., Watson, F., Oates, S., Miller, M., Conrad, P., Shapiro, K., Hardin, D., Dominik, C., Melli, A., Jessup, D., Miller, W. 2013. Hydrologic and vegetative removal of Cryptosporidium parvum, Giardia lamblia, and Toxoplasma gondii surrogate microspheres in coastal wetlands. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 79:1859-65. Email to request reprint.

Becker, M., McRobb, R., Watson, F., Droge, E., Kanyembo, B., Murdoch, J., Kakumbi, C. 2012. Evaluating wire-snare poaching trends and the impacts of by-catch on elephants and large carnivores. Biological Conservation, 158:26-36. Email to request reprint.

Becker, M.S., Watson, F.G.R., Droge, E., Leigh, K., Carlson, R.S., & Carlson, A.A. 2012. Estimating past and future male loss in three Zambian lion populations. Journal of Wildlife Management. 77:128-142.. Email to request reprint.

Hogan, J.N., Daniels, M.E., Watson, F.G., Conrad, P.A., Oates, S.C., Miller, M.A., Hardin, D., Byrne, B.A., Dominik, C., Melli, A., Jessup, D., and Miller, W.A. 2012. Longitudinal Poisson regression to evaluate the epidemiology of Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and fecal indicator bacteria in coastal California wetlands. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 78(10:3606-3613. Email to request reprint.

Brodie, J, Post, E, Watson, F, & Berger, J. (2011). Climate change intensification of herbivore impacts on tree recruitment. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2011.1501. p1-5. Email to request reprint.

Geremia, C., White, P.J., Wallen, R.L., Watson, F.G.R., Treanor, J.J., Borkowski, J., Potter, C.S., & Crabtree, R.L. (2011). Predicting Bison Migration out of Yellowstone National Park using Bayesian Models. PLoS One 6(2):e16848, p1-9. Email to request reprint.

Watson, F.G.R., Lockwood, R.E., Newman, W.B., Anderson, T.N., & Garrott, R.A. (2007) Development and comparison of Landsat radiometric and snowpack model inversion techniques for estimating geothermal heat flux. Remote Sensing of Environment (2007), 112:471-481. doi:10.1016/j.rse.2007.05.010. Email to request reprint.

Bruggeman, J.E., Garrott, R.A., White, P.J., Watson, F.G.R., & Wallen, R. (2007) Spatial variability in Yellowstone bison use of a road and travel network. Ecological Applications, 17:1411-1423.Email to request reprint.

Bruggeman, J.E., Garrott, R.A., Bjornlie, D.D., White, P.J., Watson, F.G.R., & Borkowski, J. (2006) Temporal variability in winter travel patterns of Yellowstone bison: the effects of road grooming. Ecological Applications, 16(4):1539-1554.Email to request reprint.

Watson, F.G.R., Anderson, T., Newman, W., Alexander, S., & Garrott, R.A. (2006) Optimal sampling schemes for estimating mean snow water equivalents in stratified heterogeneous landscapes. J. Hydrol. 328: 432-452.Email to request reprint.

Watson, F.G.R., Newman, W., Coughlan, J.C., & Garrott, R.A. (2006) Testing a distributed snowpack simulation model against diverse observations. J. Hydrol. 328: 453-466. Email to request reprint.

Bergman, E.J., R.A. Garrott, S. Creel, J.J. Borkowski, F.G.R. Watson, and R.M. Jaffe. (2006) Assessment of prey vulnerability through analysis of wolf movements and kill sites. Ecol. Appl. 16(1):273-284.Email to request reprint.

Watson, F.G.R. & Rahman, J.M., 2003. Tarsier: a practical software framework for model development, testing and deployment. Environmental Modelling and Software, 19:245-260.Email to request reprint.

Rahman, J.M., Cuddy, S.M., & Watson, F.G.R., 2004. Tarsier and ICMS: Two Approaches to Framework Development. Mathematics & Computers in Simulation, 64:339-350.Email to request reprint.

Peel, M.C., McMahon, T.A., Finlayson, B.L., & Watson, F.G.R (2002). Implications of the relationship between catchment vegetation type and annual runoff variability. Hydrological Processes, Vol. 16:15:2995-3002.

Watson, F.G.R., Vertessy, R.A., McMahon, T.A., Rhodes, B., & Watson, I. (2001) Improved methods to assess water yield changes from paired catchment data in forest hydrology studies. Forest Ecology and Management, 143:189-204.Email to request reprint.

Vertessy, R.A., Watson, F.G.R., & O'Sullivan, S.K. (2001) Factors determining relations between stand age and catchment water balance in mountain ash forests. Forest Ecology and Management, 143:13-26.Email to request reprint.

Peel, M.C., McMahon, T.A., Finlayson, B.L., & Watson, F.G.R.. 2000. Identification and explanation of continental differences in the variability of annual runoff. Journal of Hydrology, 250, 224-240.Email to request reprint.

Watson, F.G.R., Vertessy, R.A., & Grayson, R.B. (1999) Large scale modelling of forest hydrological processes and their long term effect on water yield, Hydrological Processes, 13:689-700.Email to request reprint.

Watson, F.G.R., Grayson, R.B., Vertessy, R.A., & McMahon, T.A. (1998) Large scale distribution modelling and the utility of detailed ground data. Hydrol. Process., 12:873-888.Email to request reprint.

Non-refereed journals

Robert A. Garrott, P.J. White, Claire Gower, Matthew S. Becker, Shana Dunkley, Ken L. Hamlin, and Fred G. R. Watson. 2016. Wolf Effects on Elk Inhabiting a Highly Risky Landscape: The Madison Headwaters Study. Yellowstone Science 24(1):82-84.

Theses

Watson, F.G.R. (1999). Large scale, long term, physically based modelling of the effects of land cover change on forest water yield, PhD thesis, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Melbourne, Australia, 443 pp.

Watson, F.G.R. (1993). Altitudinal distribution of vegetation in the headwaters of the Wongungarra River, Victoria. B.A. (Hons) thesis, Department of Geography, University of Melbourne, Australia, 68 pp.

Books

Garrott, R.A., White, P.J. & Watson, F.G.R. (eds) (2009) The Ecology of Large Mammals in Central Yellowstone. Academic Press. 693 pp.

Book chapters

Wilmers, C.C., Ram, K., Watson, F.G.R., White, P.J., Smith, D.W., & Levi, T. 2013. Climate and Vegetation Phenology – Predicting the Effects of Warming Temperatures. In: White, P.J., Garrott, R.A., & Plumb, G.E. (eds) Yellowstone’s Wildlife in Transition. Harvard University Press.

Newman, W.B. & Watson, F.G.R. (2009) The central Yellowstone landscape: geology, terrain, vegetation. In: Garrott, R.A., White, P.J. & Watson, F.G.R. (eds) The Ecology of Large Mammals in Central Yellowstone. Academic Press.

Watson, F.G.R. & Newman, W.B. (2009) Mapping mean annual precipitation using trivariate kriging. In: Garrott, R.A., White, P.J. & Watson, F.G.R. (eds) The Ecology of Large Mammals in Central Yellowstone. Academic Press.

Watson, F.G.R., Newman, W.B., Anderson, T.N., Lockwood, R., & Garrott, R.A. (2009) Effect’s of Yellowstone’s unique geothermal landscape on snowpack. In: Garrott, R.A., White, P.J. & Watson, F.G.R. (eds) The Ecology of Large Mammals in Central Yellowstone. Academic Press.

Watson, F.G.R., Anderson, T.N., Kramer, M., Detka, J., Masek, T., Cornish, S.S., & Moore, S. (2009) Effects of wind, terrain, and vegetation on snowpack. In: Garrott, R.A., White, P.J. & Watson, F.G.R. (eds) The Ecology of Large Mammals in Central Yellowstone. Academic Press.

Watson, F.G.R., Anderson, T.N., Newman, W.B., Cornish, S.S., & Thein, T. (2009) Modeling spatial snowpack dynamics. In: Garrott, R.A., White, P.J. & Watson, F.G.R. (eds) The Ecology of Large Mammals in Central Yellowstone. Academic Press.

Thein, T., Watson, F.G.R., Cornish, S.S., Anderson, T.N., Newman, W.B., & Lockwood, R. (2009) Vegetation phenology. In: Garrott, R.A., White, P.J. & Watson, F.G.R. (eds) The Ecology of Large Mammals in Central Yellowstone. Academic Press.

Messer, A., Garrott, R.A., Cherry, S. Watson, F.G.R., White, P.J., & Meredith, E. (2009) Elk winter resource selection in a severe snowpack environment. In: Garrott, R.A., White, P.J. & Watson, F.G.R. (eds) The Ecology of Large Mammals in Central Yellowstone. Academic Press.

Bruggeman, J., Garrot, R.A., White, P.J., & Watson, F.G.R. (2009) Partial migration in central Yellowstone bison. In: Garrott, R.A., White, P.J. & Watson, F.G.R. (eds) The Ecology of Large Mammals in Central Yellowstone. Academic Press.

Gower, C.N., Garrott, R.A., White, P.J., Watson, F.G.R., Cornish, S., & Becker, M. (2009) Spatial responses of elk to wolf predation risk: Using the landscape to balance multiple demands. In: Garrott, R.A., White, P.J. & Watson, F.G.R. (eds) The Ecology of Large Mammals in Central Yellowstone. Academic Press.

White, P.J., Garrott, R.A., Cherry, S., Watson, F.G.R., Gower, C.N., & Meredith, E. (2009) Changes in elk resource selection and distribution with the reestablishment of wolf predation risk. In: Garrott, R.A., White, P.J. & Watson, F.G.R. (eds) The Ecology of Large Mammals in Central Yellowstone. Academic Press.

Bruggeman, J., Garrott, R.A., White, P.J., Bjornlie, D.D., Watson, F.G.R., Borkowski, J.J. (2009) Bison winter road travel: Facilitated by road grooming or a manifestation of natural trends. In: Garrott, R.A., White, P.J. & Watson, F.G.R. (eds) The Ecology of Large Mammals in Central Yellowstone. Academic Press.

Bruggeman, J., Garrott, R.A., White, P.J., Watson, F.G.R., & Wallen, R. (2009) Effects of snow and landscape attributes on bison winter travel patterns and habitat use. In: Garrott, R.A., White, P.J. & Watson, F.G.R. (eds) The Ecology of Large Mammals in Central Yellowstone. Academic Press.

Alexander, S.E., Anderson, T.N., Watson, F.G.R., Plumb, S., Newman, W.B., Cornish, S.S., Detka, J., Garrott, R.A., & White, P.J. (2009) Communicating Ecological Knowledge to Students and the Public. In: Garrott, R.A., White, P.J. & Watson, F.G.R. (eds) The Ecology of Large Mammals in Central Yellowstone. Academic Press.

Watson, F.G.R., Grayson, R.B., Vertessy, R.A., & McMahon, T.A. (2000) Large scale distribution modelling and the utility of detailed ground data. In: Gurnell, A.M. & Montgomery, D.R. (eds). Hydrological Applications of GIS. Wiley.

Refereed conference papers

Peel, M.C., F.G.R. Watson, and R.A. Vertessy. (2003) Modelling Impacts Of Land Use Change On Low Flows In The North Esk River Using The Macaque Model. In MODSIM 2003 - International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Townsville, pp: 849-854.

Vertessy, R.A., Rahman, J.M., Watson, F.G.R., Argent, R.M., Cuddy, S.M. and Seaton, S.P. 2002 A regional water quality model designed for a range of users and for retrofit and re-use. Proceedings International Environmental Modelling and Software Society (iEMSs) Conference, A.E. Rizzoli and A.J. Jakeman (eds), Lugano Switzerland, 24-27, June 2002, vol. 3, pp. 312-317.

Watson, F.G.R, Grayson, R.B., Vertessy, R.A., Peel, M.C., & Pierce, L.L. 2001. Evolution of a hillslope hydrologic model. Invited paper, Proceedings International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM 2001), pp. 461-467.

Rahman, J.M., Cuddy, S.M., & Watson, F.G.R. (2001). Tarsier and ICMS: Two approaches to framework development. In: Proceedings International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM 2001), pp. 1625-1630.

Watson, F.G.R., Vertessy, R.A., & Grayson, R.B. (1997) Large scale, long term, physically based prediction of water yield in forested catchments. Proceedings, International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM 97), Hobart, Tasmania, 8-11 December, 1997, p. 397-402.

Non-refereed conference papers

Fred Watson, Joel Rahman, Shane Seaton (2001). Deploying environmental software using the Tarsier modelling framework. In: Rutherfurd, I., Sheldon, F., Brierly, G. & Kenyon, C. (eds). Proc. 3rd Australian Stream Management Conference, Brisbane 27-29 August, 2001, pp. 631-637.

Rob Vertessy, Fred Watson, Joel Rahman, Susan Cuddy, Francis Chiew, Phil Scanlon, Shane Seaton, & Frances Marston (2001). New software to help manage river water quality in the catchments of the south-east Queensland region. In: Rutherfurd, I., Sheldon, F., Brierly, G. & Kenyon, C. (eds). Proc. 3rd Australian Stream Management Conference, Brisbane 27-29 August, 2001, pp. 611-616.

Watson, F.G.R., Curry, R., Hennessy, S., Newman, W., Anderson, T., Pierce, L., Casagrande, J., Hager, J., Kozlowski, D., Oakins, A., Feikert, B., Larson, J., Londquist, B., Cole, W., & Rocha, A. (2001) The Salinas Sediment Study: A hands on research and community-based approach to TMDL development. In: Coats, R. (ed.) Proc. 8th Biennial Watershed Mgt Conf, Univ. or Calif. Water Resources Center, University of California Riverside, USA, Rep. No. 101, pp. 81-93.

Argent, R.M., Vertessy, R.A., & Watson, F.G.R. (c. 2000) A framework for catchment prediction modelling. In Hydro 2000. Proceedings of 26th National and 3rd International Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium, Vol. 2 The Institution of Engineers, Australia, Perth, 706-711 pp.

Watson, F.G.R., Vertessy, R.A., & Band, L.E. (1996) Distributed parameterization of a large scale water balance model for an Australian forested region. HydroGIS 96: Application of Geographic Information Systems in Hydrology and Water Resources Management (Proc. of the Vienna Conf. April 1996), IAHS Publication No 235, pp 157-166.

Research reports

In prep. Authors TBD. Low recruitment in ancient stands of white oaks, Rana Creek Preserve, Monterey County, California. Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey, Publication No. WI-2023-04, ??? pp.

In prep. Authors TBD. Base maps for resource management, Rana Creek Preserve, Monterey County, California. Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey, Publication No. WI-2023-03, ??? pp.

CSUMB Class ENVS 660. 2022. Contributions in Support of Land Conservation & Public Access Strategy for the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District. Prepared for: Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District. Watershed Institute, California, Publication No. WI-2022-02.

CSUMB Class ENVS 660: Watson, F., Heckel, A, Biordi, C, Debasitis, E, Fulkerson, B., Giacalone, L., Gomzalez, A., Machuca, C., Melendy, S., Miller, D., Nicholes, I., Rambonga, K., & Sanchez, M. 2021. Native plant restoration design and monitoring design at Fort Ord Dunes Campground, Monterey County, California. Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2021-03, 66 pp.

CSUMB Class ENVS 660: Perez-Jimenez, J., Solis, L., Bogdan, M., McGee, M., Brown, R., Franklin, L., Gautreaux, S., Larson, D., Robinson, T., Schnieders, J., Van Orman, B., Walmsley, E., Watson, F. 2020. Mapping of vegetation communities, invasive plants, and selected special-status plants at Garrapata State Park, Monterey County, California. Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2020-03.

CSUMB Class ENVS 660: Caudillo A, Gennaro M, Klein J, Kortman S, Kwan-Davis R, Wandke J, Watson F. 2019. History, Current Conditions, and Future Maintenance Plan for the Edgewater and Sand Dollar Habitat Preserves in Sand City, California. Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2019-08. Project page.

CSUMB Class ENVS 660: Preece A, Schulze B, Andrews M, Doyle J, Hicks K, Markarian A, Mortensen Z, Ryder R, Steinmetz C, Wilkinson E, Watson F. 2018. Hydrology and Water Quality of the Big Sur Land Trust Property in Carr Lake. The Watershed Institute, California State Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2018-10, 85 pp.

Conlen, A., Eichorn, E., Inglis, N., & Watson, F. 2018. Feasibility study of a recreational trail underpass on General Jim Moore Boulevard in Del Rey Oaks, CA. Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2018-xx, 32 pp.

CSUMB Class ENVS 660: Conlen A, Eichorn E, Greenway S, Hutton T, Inglis N, Morris M, Robinson M, Watson F. 2017. Proposed Ndevu Gorge Power Project: An Overview of Biological and Conservation Impacts on the Luangwa River Valley. Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2017-04. 47 pp.

CSUMB Class ENVS 660: Chow K, Fields J, Flores S, Hart K, Kleven A, Luna L, MacCarter L, and Watson, F. 2016. Effects of Local Runoff on Water Levels and Water Quality in the Carmel River Lagoon During Dry-River Periods. Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2016-11, 74 pp. Project page with report, slides, and GIS data.

Watson, F.G.R., Teaby, A., Noble, S., Urness, J., Brown, A.., Henson, A. 2016. Stormflow monitoring and modelling at Pacific Grove, California, 2012-15. Report prepared for the City of Pacific Grove. The Watershed Institute, California State Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2016-07, 44 pp.

Smith D., Bassett R., Holloway R., Silveus J., Luna L., Chow K., Hession S., Perkins P., Watson F., Largay, B., and Olson, A. 2016. Sediment Trapping Function of an Unmanaged Wetland: Carneros Creek, Monterey County. The Watershed Institute, California State Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2015-06, 61 pp.

CSUMB Class ENVS 660: Henson, A., Muratore, D., Olson, A., & Watson, F. 2015. Stormwater mapping and land use analysis, City of Del Rey Oaks, California. The Watershed Institute, California State Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2015-07, 57 pp. Project page with GIS data, maps, and photographs.

Geisler, E., Smith, D., & Watson, F. (2015) Frog Pond Wetland Preserve Enhancement and Erosion Control Plan. The Watershed Institute, California State Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2014-04, 71 pp.

Geremia, C., Wallen, R., White, P.J., & Watson, F. 2014. Spatial Distribution of Yellowstone Bison – Winter 2015. National Park Service. 9 pp. http://ibmp.info/Library/20140730/20140730.php

CSUMB Class ENVS 660: Noble S, Neill C, Missaghian J, Inman J, Malik A, Watson F. 2014. Stormwater characterization for reduction and reuse: Presidio of Monterey, California. The Watershed Institute, California State Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2014-11, 80 pp.

CSUMB Class ENVS660: Urness, J., Beck, E., Geisler, E., Gehrke, M., Goodmansen, A., Leiker, S., Phillips, S., Rhodes, J., Schat, A., Snyder, A., Teaby, A., Wright, W., Watson, F. 2013. Understanding Stormwater Management Options Using a Water Balance Framework. The Watershed Institute, California State Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2013-06, 50 pages.

CSUMB Class ENVS 660: Perkins, P., Bohlke, B., Blanco, S., Crawford, C., David, C., Delay, T., Keefauver, S., Miller, G., Petruccelli, R., Post, K., Silveus, J., Stanfield, E., & Watson, F. 2012. Newell Creek Reservoir Data Organization and Phytoplankton Bloom Analysis. Prepared pro bono for the City of Santa Cruz. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2012-08.
Link to Project Page for maps & data.

Watson, F., Krone-Davis, P., and Smith, J. 2012. Streamflow gaging at Greenwood Park, Pacific Grove, California: January-April 2012. Report prepared for Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation and the City of Pacific Grove. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2012-3. Project page with data.

CSUMB Class ENVS 660: Pugh K, Arenas R, Cubanski P, Lanctot M, Purdy A, Bassett R, Smith J, Hession S, Stoner K, Ashbach R, Alberola G, Jacuzzi N, Watson F. 2011.Stormwater outfall watershed delineation, land cover characteristics, and recommended priorities for monitoring and mitigation in the City of Pacific Grove, California. The Watershed Institute, California State Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2011-02, 75 pages.
Link to Project Page for maps & data.

CSUMB Class ENVS 660: Nicol, C., Brandt, W., Clifton, S., Nishijima, D., Osiadacz, M., Paddock, E., Pristel, V., & Watson, F. 2010. Spatio-temporal dynamics of salinity in the Old Salinas River and Tembladero Slough Castroville, California. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2010-06.

CSUMB Class ENVS 660: Daniels, M., Frank, D., Holloway, R., Kowalski, B., Krone-Davis, P., Quan, S., Stanfield, E., Young, A., & Watson, F. 2010. Evaluating Good Water Quality Habitat for Steelhead in Carmel Lagoon: Fall 2009. The Watershed Institute, California State Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2010-03, 42 pp.

Casagrande, J. & Watson, G. (2008) National Wetlands Inventory (NWI): Wetland and deepwater habitat mapping, digitizing, and analysis in California’s Central Coast: Methods and Progress to Date. The Watershed Institute, California State Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2008-07, 8 pp.

CSUMB Class ESSP 660 (2008) Carmel Lagoon Water Quality and Sonar Soundings: Fall 2008. The Watershed Institute, California State Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2008-05, 29 pp.

Watson, J., Casagrande, J., & Watson, F. 2008. Central Coast Region South District Basin Planning & Habitat Mapping Project. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2008-03, 40pp.

CSUMB Class ESSP 660 (2008) Carmel Lagoon Water Quality and Sonar Soundings: Fall 2008. The Watershed Institute, California State Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2008-05, 29 pp.

Casagrande, J. & Watson, F. (2007) The Carr Lake Project: Potential Biophysical Benefits of Conversion to a Multiple-Use Park.The Watershed Institute, California State Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2007-05, 54 pp.

CSUMB Class ESSP 660 (2007) Carmel Lagoon Water Quality and Steelhead Soundings: Fall 2007. The Watershed Institute, California State Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2007-04, 24 pp.

Perry, W., Watson, F., Casagrande, J., & Hanley, C. (2007) Carmel River Lagoon Enhancement Project: Water Quality and Aquatic Wildlife Monitoring, 2006-7. Report to California Department of Parks and Recreation. The Watershed Institute, California State Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2007-02, 100 pp.

Boughton, D.A., Adams, P., Anderson, E., Fusaro, C., Keller, E., Kelley, E., Lentsch, L., Nielsen, J., Perry, K., Regan, H., Smith, J., Swift, C., Thompson, L., & Watson, F. (2007) Viability Criteria for Steelhead of the South-Central and Southern California Coast. NOAA Tech. Memo. NOAA-TM-NMFS-SWFSC-407. 37 pp.

Hunt, J., Anderson, B., Phillips, B., Largay, B., Watson, F., Harris, K., Hanson, E., Beretti, M., Schafer, R., Brown, K., & Bern, A. (2007) Effectiveness of Agricultural Management Practices in Reducing Concentrations of Pesticides Associated with Toxicity to Aquatic Organisms: Data Summary and Final Report. Report to Resource Conservation District of Monterey County, Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, and State Water Resources Control Board. Marine Pollution Studies Laboratory, University of California at Davis, Dept. of Environmental Toxicology, 97 pp.

Harris, K., Watson, F., Brown, K., Burton, R., Carmichael, S., Casagrande, J.M., Casagrande, J.R., Daniels, M., Earnshaw, S., Frank, D., Hanson, E., Lienk, L.L., Martin, P., Travers, B., Watson, J., & Wiskind, A. 2007. Agricultural Management Practices and Treatment Wetlands for Water Quality Improvement in Southern Monterey Bay Watersheds: Final Report. Report to California State Water Resources Control Board. The Watershed Institute, California State Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2007-01, 159 pp.

Boughton, D.A., Adams, P.B., Anderson, E., Fudaro, C., Keller, E., Kelley, E., Lentsch, L., Nielsen, J., Perry, K., Regan, H., Smith, J., Swift, C., Thompson, L., & Watson, F. (2006) Steelhead of the South-Central/Southern California Coast: Population Characterization for Recovery Planning. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Technical Memorandum, National Marine Fisheries Service. NOAA-TM-NMFS-SWFSC-394, 123 pp.

Casagrande, J. & Watson, F. (2006) Reclamation Ditch Watershed Assessment and Management Plan: Part A - Watershed Assessment. Monterey County Water Resources Agency and The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, 283 pp. (See project page )

Casagrande, J. & Watson, F. (2006) Reclamation Ditch Watershed Assessment and Management Plan: Part B - Management Plan. Monterey County Water Resources Agency and The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay. 51 pp. (See project page )

Watson, J. & Watson, F. (2006) Shellfish Survey for the Salinas River Lagoon, Old Salinas River Estuary, and the Tembladero Slough. Prepared for the Central Coast Regional Water Board. The Watershed Institute, California State Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2006-08, 37 pp.

Michie, M., Watson, F., & Casagrande, J. (2006) Wetland Tracker Data Collection Central Coast (Morro Bay Region). Report to San Francisco Estuary Institute. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2006-07, 4 pp.

Larson, J., Watson, F., Casagrande, J., & Pierce, B.et al. (2006) Carmel River Lagoon Enhancement Project: Water Quality and Aquatic Wildlife Monitoring, 2005-6 Report to California Department of Parks and Recreation. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2006-06, 102 pp.

Harris, K., Brown, K., Earnshaw, S., Hanson, E., Largay, B., Lienk, L.L., Watson, F., Williams, R., & Wiskind, A. (2006) Agricultural Best Management Practices and Treatment Wetlands in the Gabilan Watershed: Project Asessment and Evaluation Plan. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2006-04, 33 pp.

Harris, K., Larson, J., & Watson, F. (2006) Agricultural Best Management Practices and Treatment Wetlands in the Gabilan Watershed: Quality Assurance Project Plan. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2006-03, 113 pp.

Smith, D.P., Casagrande, J., and Ramsey-Wood, C. 2006. Garrapata Watershed, California: Water and Sediment Monitoring in 2004-2005. Prepared for the California Department of Fish and Game and the Garrapata Creek Watershed Council. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2006-2, 27 pp.

Casagrande, J. & Smith, D. 2006. Garrapata Creek Lagoon, Central Coast, California: A Preliminary Assessment, 2005-06. Prepared for the California Department of Fish and Game and the Garrapata Creek Watershed Council. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2006-01, 62 pp.

Boughton, D.A., Fish, H., Pipal, K., Goin, J., Watson, F., Hager, J., Casagrande, J. & Stoecker, M. (2005) Contraction of the Southern Range Limit for Anadromous Onchrhynchus mykiss. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Technical Memorandum, National Marine Fisheries Service. NOAA-TM-NMFS-SWFSC-380, 29 pp.

Larson, J., Watson, F., Masek, J., & Watts, M. (2005) Carmel River Lagoon Enhancement Project: Water Quality and Aquatic Wildlife Monitoring. Report to California Department of Parks and Recreation. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2005-12, 130 pp.

Harris, K., Larson, J., & Watson, F. (2005) Agricultural Best Management Practices and Treatment Wetlands in the Gabilan Watershed: Monitoring Plan. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2005-11, 39 pp.

Newman, W.B. & Watson, F.G.R. (2005) Land Use / Land Cover of the Central Coast Region of California 2005. For Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2005-08, Report and Map. (Project page)

Larson, J., Newman, W., & Watson, F. (2005) Regional mapping and sediment services. Report to Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2005-07. 72 pp. (Project page)

Report series: Protocols for Water Quality and Stream Ecology Research.

Larson, J. & Watson, F. (2005) Storm water quality in the Pacheco, Uvas, and Watsonville watersheds, 2003-4. Report to Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2005-05. 91 pp.

Hager, J. & Watson, F. (2005) Watsonville Sloughs Sediment Problems and Sources. Report to Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2005-04. 206 pp.

Casagrande, J. & Smith, D. (2005) Garrapata Creek Watershed Steelhead Barrier Assessment. Prepared for the California Department of Fish and Game and the Garrapata Creek Watershed Council. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2005-02, 76 pp.

Casagrande, J. & Watson, F. (2005) Reclamation Ditch Watershed Assessment and Management Plan: Part A - Watershed Assessment. Report to Board of Directors, Monterey County Water Resources Agency. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, WI-2005-01A-DRAFT. 311 pp. (See project page )

Casagrande, J. & Watson, F. (2005) Reclamation Ditch Watershed Assessment and Management Plan: Part B - Management Plan. Report to Board of Directors, Monterey County Water Resources Agency. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, WI-2005-01B-DRAFT. 78 pp. (See project page )

Wilkinson, M., Casagrande, J. Hager, J. Watson, F. 2004. Gabilan Watershed Assessment Quality Assurance Project Plan and Monitoring Plan, Report to State Water Resources Control Board, The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2004-07, 43pp.

Hager, J., Watson, F., Le, J., & Olson, B. (2004) Watsonville Sloughs Pathogen Problems and Sources. Report to Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Rep. No. WI-2004-06. 116 pp.

Smith, D., Newman, W., Watson, F., Hameister, J. Physical and Hydrologic Assessment of the Carmel River Watershed, California. Report to Carmel River Watershed Conservancy. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Rep. No. WI-2004-05/2. 94 pp. Appendix B (metadata for map set) published as separate file. Separate link to Project page.

Kozlowski, D., Watson, F. Angelo, M., & Larson, J. (2004) Monitoring chlorpyrifos and diazinon in impaired waters of the lower Salinas region. Report to California Department of Pesticide Regulation. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Rep. No. WI-2004-03. 170 pp.

Kozlowski, D., Watson, F., Angelo, M., & Gilmore, S. (2004)Legacy Pesticide Sampling in Impaired Surface Waters of the Lower Salinas Region. The Watershed Institute, CSUMB. 46 pp.

Smith, D. & Huntington, P., Carmel River Large Woody Debris Inventory from Stonepipe To Carmel Lagoon, Fall 2003. Report to Monterey Peninsula Water Management District. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Rep. No. WI-2004-01. 75 pp.

Watson, F. & Casagrande, J. (2004) Potential Effects of Groundwater Extractions on Carmel Lagoon. Report to California-American Water Company. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Rep. No. WI-2004-09. 93 pp.

Smith, D., Newman, W., Watson, F., Hameister, J. Physical and Hydrologic Assessment of the Carmel River Watershed, California. Report to Carmel River Watershed Conservancy. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Rep. No. WI-2004-05. 98 pp. Appendix B (metadata for map set) published as separate file.

Kozlowski, D., Watson, F., Angelo, M., & Gilmore, S. 2004. Legacy Pesticide Sampling in Impaired Surface Waters of the Lower Salinas Region. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Rep. No. WI-2004-02. 46 pp.

Casagrande, J. & Watson, F. (2003) Hydrology and Water Quality of the Carmel and Salinas Lagoons Monterey Bay, California 2002/ 2003, Report to Monterey County Water Resources Agency, California. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Rep. No. WI-2003-14. 128 pp.

Anderson, T., Watson, F., Newman, W., Hager, J., Kozlowski, D., Casagrande, J., Larson, J. (2003) Nutrients in surface waters of southern Monterey Bay watersheds. Report to the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Luis Obispo, California. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Seaside, California, USA. Rep. No. WI-2003-11. 140 pp.

Hager, J., Watson, F., & Bern, A. (2003) Chualar Creek Pilot Project Water Quality Monitoring - March 2001 - December 2002: Final Report. Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Report No. WI-2003-08. 65 pp.

Watson, F., Angelo, M., Anderson, T., Casagrande, J., Kozlowski, D., Newman, W., Hager, J., Smith, D. & Curry, R. (2003) Salinas Valley Sediment Sources. Report to the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Luis Obispo, California. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Seaside, California, USA. Rep. No. WI-2003-06. 239 pp.

Newman, W., Watson, F., Angelo, M., Casagrande, J., & Feikert, B. (2003). Land use history and mapping in California's Central Coast region. Report to the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Luis Obispo, California. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, WI-2003-03. 86 pp.

Casagrande, J., Hager, J., Watson, F., & Angelo, M. (2003) Fish Species Distribution and Habitat Quality for Selected Streams of the Salinas Watershed: Summer/Fall 2002. Report to the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Luis Obispo, California. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, WI-2003-02. 86 pp.

Peel, M.C., Watson, F.G.R., & Vertessy, R.A. (2002) Modelling of Low Flows in the North Esk River using the Macaque model. Final report Submitted to Launceston City Council. 55 pp.

Watson, F. & Vertessy, R. (2002). Development of a pilot local-scale environmental management support system for use in water supply sub-catchments in Pine Rivers Shire. Final Report to Pine Rivers Shire Council and South East Queensland Water Corporation. CRC for Catchment Hydrology, 61 pp

Watson, F., Newman, W., Anderson, T., Rodman, A., Ouren, D., Coughlan, J., & Garrott, B. (2002) A remote sensing map of Yellowstone’s geothermals. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Rep. No. WI-2002-07, 65 pp.

Watson, F., Newman, W., Anderson, T., Kozlowski, D., Hager, J., & Casagrande, J. (2002) Protocols for Water Quality and Stream Ecology Research. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Rep. No. WI-2002-05d.

Casagrande, J. Watson, F. Anderson, T. Newman, W. (2002). Hydrology and Water Quality of the Carmel and Salinas Lagoons Monterey Bay, California 2001/ 2002, Report to Monterey County Water Resources Agency, California. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Rep. No. WI-2002-04.

Smith, D., Curry, R., Watson, F., Kozlowski, D., Williams, R., Turrini-Smith, L., & Newman, W. (2002) Watershed and Riparian Assessment Report (WRAR): Bureau of Land Management Lands – Former Fort Ord, Monterey, County, California. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Rep. No. WI-2002-01.

Reclamation Ditch Improvement Plan Advisory Committee (RDIPAC) (2002) Reclamation Ditch Improvement Plan Recommendations. Report to the Board of Directors, Monterey County Water Resources Agency. 20 pp. + Appendices.

Peel, M.C., Vertessy, R.A., & Watson, F.G.R. (2002) Generating water yield curves for forest stands in the Thomson catchment for inclusion in the Integrated Forest Planning System. Final report to Natural Resources & Environment, Victoria, 33 pp.

Chiew, F.H.S, Scanlon, P.J., Vertessy, R.A., & Watson, F.G.R. 2002. Catchment Scale Modelling of Runoff, Sediment and Nutrient Loads for the South-East Queensland EMSS, Cooperative Research Centre for CatchmentHydrology, Research Report 02/1, 47 pp.

Watson, F.G.R., Newman, W., Anderson, T., Alexander, S., Kozlowski, D. (2001) Winter Water Quality of the Carmel and Salinas Lagoons, Monterey, California: 2000/2001. Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Rep. WI-2001-01, 42 pp.

Kin, P.G., Rahman, J., Watson, F.G.R., & Argent, R.M. (2000) Review of Modelling Frameworks and Environments. Working report. Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. 47 pp.

Peel, M.C., Watson, F.G.R., Vertessy, R.A., Lau, J.A., Watson, I.S., Sutton, M.W., & Rhodes, B.G. (2000) Predicting the water yield impacts of forest disturbance in the Maroondah and Thomson catchments using the Macaque model, Cooperative research Centre for Catchment Hydrology, Rep. No. 2000-00/14. Melbourne. 71 pp.

Watson, F.G.R., Pierce, L.L., Mulitsch, M., Newman, W., Rocha, A. Fain, M., & Nelson, J. (1999) Water resources and land use change in the Salinas Valley. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Rep. No. WI-1999-01, 7 pp.

Watson, F.G.R., Vertessy, R.A., McMahon, T.A., Rhodes, B., Watson, I. (1998) The hydrologic impact of forestry on the Maroondah catchments, Cooperative research Centre for Catchment Hydrology, Report 99/1, 80 pp.

Vertessy, R.A., Watson, F.G.R., O'Sullivan, S.O., Davis, S., & Benyon, R. (1998) Predicting water yield from mountain ash forest catchments, Cooperative research Centre for Catchment Hydrology. Melbourne. Industry Report, 98/4, 38 pp.

Watson, F.G.R. & Vertessy, R.A. (1996) Estimating leaf area index from stem diameter measurements in Mountain Ash forest. Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology. Melbourne. Report 96/7, November 1996, 102 pp.

Conference posters

Dunkley, Shana L., Rotella, Jay J., Garrott, Robert A., Higgs, Megan D., Watson, Fred G. R., White, Patrick J. 2012. Good Animals in Bad Places: Evaluating Landscape Attributes Associated with Elk Vulnerability to Wolf Predation. Intermountain Journal of Sciences, Vol. 18, No. 1-4.

Daniels, M.E. ,Watson, F.G.R., Miller, W.A., & Hogan, J. Estimating protozoal fate and transport in a wetland system using a model-based approach. Poster presented at California and the World Ocean 2010 Conference, Sep. 7-10, 2010, San Francisco, California.

Riggin, J., Kibak, H. & Watson, F. 2010. Modeling Northern Elephant Seal Rookeries Based on Bathymetric Features. Poster presented at the Sanctuary Currents Symposium, Monterey, 2010. Won ‘Honorable mention’ in poster competition.

Watson, J., Lindholm, J., Subia, M., & Watson, F. 2010. Fine-scale Patterns in the Behavior of Coral Reef Fishes Across Multiple Feeding Guilds. Poster presented at the Sanctuary Currents Symposium, Monterey, 2010. Won ‘Honorable mention’ in poster competition.

Knight, A., Lindholm, J., Watson, F., & DeVogeleare, A. 2010. Landscape attributes and benthic fish distributions at Piedras Blancas: Using a set of generalized linear models on habitat usage to inform spatial management measures. Poster presented at Ocean Sciences Meeting, Portland, OR, February 2010.

Knight, A., Lindholm, J., Watson, F., & DeVogeleare, A. 2009. Distributions of demersal fishes across landscape attributes at Piedras Blancas: Applications of landscape ecology to spatial management. Poster presented at Western Society of Naturalists, Annual Meeting, Monterey, CA, November, 2009.

Frame, J., Guzman, A., & Watson, F. 2009. Development of a Watershed Simulation Model Using the Tarsier Environmental Modeling Framework with Application to the Carmel Watershed in California. Poster presented at Western Society of Naturalists, Annual Meeting, Monterey, CA, November, 2009.

Watson, F. (2009) Bottom-up landscape science and visualization for wildlife management at Yellowstone NP and Carmel Bay. Presented at NASA Biodiversity and Ecological Forecasting Team Meeting, May 7th 2009, New York, NY.

Watson, J. & Watson, F. 2008. Life History Dynamics of Corophium spinicorne in the Carmel Lagoon. Poster presented at Sanctuary Currents Symposium, sponsored by Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, held at California State University Monterey Bay, April, 2008.

Casagrande, J., Watson, F.G., Hager, J., Newman, W., Anderson, T., Kozlowski, D., Larson, J., Pierce, L., Curry, R., Cole, W., Oakins, A., Rocha, A., Fiekert, B., 2002. “The value of manual, event-based sampling in local-scale sediment budget studies.” Poster presented at Sanctuary Currents 2002, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Symposium.

Watson, F.G., Curry, R., Pierce, L., Smith, D., Anderson, T., Newman, W., Casagrande, J., Hager, J., Kozlowski, D., Larson, J., 2002. “Aquatic life and habitat in the Arroyo Seco watershed.” Poster presented at Sanctuary Currents 2002, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Symposium.

Watson, F.G., Curry, R., Pierce, L., Smith, D., Anderson, T., Newman, W., Casagrande, J., Hager, J., Kozlowski, D., Larson, J., 2002. “Monitoring steelhead habitat and water quality in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary’s largest watershed.” Poster presented at Sanctuary Currents 2002, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Symposium.

Watson, Anderson, Casagrande, Newman, Hager, Kozlowski, Rocha, Cole, Larson, Feikert, Oakins, Pierce, Curry. Sediment source analysis through in-stream monitoring of sediment loads at many sites. Poster presentation at AGU Fall Meeting 2001.

Casagrande, Watson, Hager, Anderson, Newman, Kozlowski, Rocha, Cole, Larson, Feikert, Oakins, Pierce, Curry. The value of manual, event-based sediment sampling in local-scale sediment budget studies. Poster presentation at AGU Fall Meeting 2001.

Thor Anderson, Wendi Newman, Fred Watson, Adrian Rocha, Don Kozlowski, Joel Casagrande, Alana Oakins, Julie Hager, Wright Cole, Bob Curry. Sediment in furrows, farms, and forests – multi-scale measurements for multi-scale modelling and management. Poster presentation and abstract, AGU Fall Meeting 2000.

W. Newman, T. Anderson, F. Watson, R. Curry, S. Hennessy, L. Pierce, J. Casagrande, J. Hager, D. Kozlowski, A. Oakins, B. Feikert, J. Larson, B. Londquist, W. Cole, A. Rocha. (2000). The Salinas Sediment Study - the challenge of monitoring just about everything in a watershed where we know just about nothing. Poster presentation. 8th Biennial Watershed Management Council conference, Nov. 27-30, Asilmoar Beach, California, USA.

Watson, F.G.R., Vertessy, R.A., Grayson, R.B., & Pierce, L.L. (1998) Towards parsimony in large scale hydrological modelling - Australian and Californian experience with the Macaque model. Fall AGU meeting 1998, poster paper H72D-21.

Conference abstracts

Teaby, A., Urness, J., Warawa, D.R., Orr, D & Watson, F.G.R. 2014. Estimating land cover change in Usulutan, El Salvador from 1986-2014 using Landsat imagery. Presentation. Society for Conservation GIS Conference, July 11-13, 2014. Pacific Grove, California.

Stern, J. & Watson, F. (2008) An Assessment of Control Methods for Cape ivy in Central California Coastal Riparian Ecosystems. Poster presented at California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) Symposium, California State University-Chico, October 2-4, 2008.

Watson, Fred, Bob Garrott, PJ White, Susan Alexander, Rick Wallen, Wendi Newman, Thor Anderson, Tom Thein, Jon Detka, Claire Gower, Jason Bruggeman, Matt Becker, Sally Plumb, Chris Geremia. 2008. Integration of NASA technology and wildlife ecology for use by the National Park Service. Poster presented at: NASA Carbon Cycle & Ecosystems Joint Science Workshop, April 28 - May 2, 2008, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Watson, F., Daniels, M., Martin, P., Kirby, T., Los Huertos, M., Miller, W., Wiskind, A., Largay, B. Measuring and modeling the effect of wetlands on water quality, Abstracts, Central Coast Wetland Science Symposium, September 24th 2008, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, CA, USA.

Watson, F.G.R., Cornish, S.S., Garrott, R.A., White, P.J., Wallen, R., & Thein, T. Landscape Analysis and Ungulate Movements in the Greater Yellowstone Region: Integrating Remote Sensing, Modeling and Visualization Technologies in Support of Conservation Research. Invited presentation. Ecological Society of America, Annual Meeting, San Jose, California, August 6-9, 2007.

Watson, F.G.R., Anderson, T.N., Newman, W.B., Thein, T., Cornish, S., Plotsky, J., Alexander, S., Garrott, R.A., White, P.J., Wallen, R., & Young, L. (2007) Interpretive Visualization of the Yellowstone Ecosystem. Invited presentation, George Wright Society - Biennial Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, April 16-20, 2007.

Davis, A., Paglierani, R., Morris, J., & Poe, K. (2006 ) Universally Connected! Integrating Earth and Space Science in Interpretation. National Association for Interpretation, Annual Workshop, Albuquerque, 2006. (Incorpating video-visualization interpretive product developed by Watson et al.)

Watson, F., Cornish, S. Garrott, R., White, P.J., Wallen, R., Alexander, S., Newman, W., Anderson, T., Detka, J., Bruggeman, J. Modeling and Visualizing Species Movement. Joint Workshop on NASA Biodiversity, Terrestrial Ecology, and Related Applied Sciences. College Park, Maryland, August, 2006.

Robert A. Garrott, P.J. White, L. Lee Eberhardt, and Fred G.R. Watson. Integrated Science in Central Yellowstone: Building a Long-term Research Program. Presented at The Wildlife Society, Annual Meeting, Madison, Wisconsin, 2005.

Fred G.R. Watson, Wendi Newman, Thor Anderson, and Robert A Garrott. Mapping the Dynamically Heterogeneous Landscape That Constrains Wildlife Existence in Central Yellowstone. Presented at The Wildlife Society, Annual Meeting, Madison, Wisconsin, 2005.

Jason E. Bruggeman, Daniel Bjornlie, Robert A. Garrott, P.J. White, Fred G.R. Watson, and John Borkowski. Bison Winter Road Travel: Facilitated by Road Grooming or a Manifestation of Natural Patterns? Presented at The Wildlife Society, Annual Meeting, Madison, Wisconsin, 2005.

Susan E. Alexander, Jon Detka, Jordan Plotsky, Fred G.R. Watson, Robert A. Garrott, and P.J. White. Exploring the Central Yellowstone Ecosystem Using Interactive Learning Modules, Visualizations, and Film. Presented at The Wildlife Society, Annual Meeting, Madison, Wisconsin, 2005.

Peel, M., Watson, F., Vertessy, R., & McMahon, T. (2003) Modelled effect of logging rotations and tree farming on total and low flows in the North Esk River, Tasmania, Australia. To be presented at The World Water Forum, Kyoto, 16-23 March, 2003.

Fred Watson, Bob Curry, Wendi Newman, Thor Anderson, Adrian Rocha, Don Kozlowski, Joel Casagrande, Alana Oakins, Julie Hager, Wright Cole. Measuring sediment across scales to validate a transport model, or modelling it to better understand the measurements? Oral presentation and abstract, AGU Fall Meeting 2000.

Watson, F.G.R., Band, L.E., Pierce, L.L., & Tague, C.L. (2000) 1. The state of knowledge in integrated hydro-ecological modelling of forested and mixed watersheds. Congress, International Union. of Forest Research Organisations, August 8-11 2000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (presentation of book chapter)

Mulitsch et al (2000) < Gabilan Creek Nitrogen modeling study > ESA Annual Meeting, Snowbird, Utah, USA.

Watson, F.G.R., Pierce, L.L., Rocha, A., Newman, W.B., Mulitsch, M.J., & Nelson, J. (1999) Validation of Large-Scale Hydro-Ecological Models with Remotely Sensed LAI Images. Fall AGU Meeting 1999, San Francisco.

Pierce, L.L., Watson, F.G.R., Mulitsch, M., & Newman, W. (1999) Interactions of land use and global environmental change on watershed-scale hydrological and ecological processes. Fall AGU Meeting 1999, Paper H12G-11, San Francisco.

Watson, F.G.R., Pierce, L.L., Mulitsch, M., Newman, W., Nelson, J., & Rocha, A. (1999) Spatial modelling of the impacts of 150 years of land use change on the carbon, nitrogen, and water budgets of a large watershed. ESA Annual Meeting, 8th-12th Aug. 1999, Spokane, USA.

Pierce, L.L., Watson, F.G.R., Mulitsch, M.J. (1999) A simulation analysis comparing the impacts of land use and environmental changes on landscape-level processes. ESA Annual Meeting, 8th-12th Aug. 1999, Spokane, USA.

Mulitsch, M., Pierce, L.L., Watson, F.G.R., & Newman, W.B. (1999) Effects of vegetative buffer strips and cover crops at reducing nitrogen leaching to an agricultural watershed. ESA Annual Meeting, 8th-12th Aug. 1999, Spokane, USA.

Grayson, R.B., Western, A.W., Watson, F.G.R., & Blöschl, G. (1998) Spatially explicit hydrological modelling - When is more detail better? Fall AGU meeting 1998, paper H71D-06.

Industry magazines

Peel, M.C., Watson, F.G.R., & Vertessy, R.A. (2000). Predicting the water yield impact of forest disturbance in the Thomson catchment. Water, Journal Australian Water & Wastewater Assoc.

Watson, F.G.R., Vertessy, R.A., Grayson, R.B., Band, L.E., & McMahon, T.A. (1997) Macaque: Regional scale modelling of water yield from forested basins. Water, Journal Australian Water & Wastewater Assoc., 24:9.

Maps

WI-2004-04: Map set: Newman, W.B., Smith, D.P., & Watson, F.G.R. (2004) The Carmel River Watershed - Map Set. Reported to Carmel River Watershed Conservancy. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2004-04. 6 maps.

Newman, W. & Watson, F. Land Use / Land Cover of the Central Coast Region of California (2003). The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Map. No. WI-2002-12.

Newman, W., Watson, F., Anderson, T., Rodman, A., Ouren, D., Coughlan, J., & Garrott, B. (2002) Geothermal areas of western central Yellowstone National Park (with Land Cover). The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Map. No. WI-2002-10.

Newman, W., Watson, F., Anderson, T., Rodman, A., Ouren, D., Coughlan, J., & Garrott, B. (2002) Geothermal areas of western central Yellowstone National Park (with Shaded Relief and Comparison Data). The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Map. No. WI-2002-08.

CCoWS Team (2002). Aquatic Life and Habitat of the Arroyo Seco Watershed. Watershed Institute Publ. No WI-2002-02, California State University Monterey Bay.

CCoWS Team (2001). Land Use / Land Cover of the Salinas Valley Watershed, July, 2000.Watershed Institute Publ. No WI-2001-02, California State University Monterey Bay.

Editorial work

Journal paper referee: Water Resources Research.
Journal paper referee: Journal of Hydrology.
Journal paper referee: Hydrological Processes.
Journal paper referee: Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research.
Journal paper referee: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Journal paper referee: Environmental Modelling and Software

Oral presentations (major presentations in bold)

- 2006: Modeling and Visualizing Species Movement. Invited Plenary Speaker. Joint Workshop on NASA Biodiversity, Terrestrial Ecology, and Related Applied Sciences. College Park, Maryland, August, 2006.
- 2006: Central Coast Watershed Studies: A retrospective so far. Division of Science and Environmental Policy, CSUMB, February 2006.
- 2005: Symposium co-organized: Integrated Ecological Science in Central Yellowstone. At: The Wildlife Society, Annual Meeting, Madison, Wisconsin, 2005.
- 2005: Mapping the Dynamically Heterogeneous Landscape That Constrains Wildlife Existence in Central Yellowstone. The Wildlife Society, Annual Meeting, Madison, Wisconsin, 2005
- 2005: Systems Integration and Visualization of Yellowstone. Invited. NASA Biodiversity and Ecological Forecasting Team Meeting, Washington DC, August, 2005.
- 2005: Workshop chaired: Reclamation Ditch Watershed Assessment and Management Plan Stakeholder Meeting. Salinas City Hall, February, 2005.
- 2004: Leaving Yellowstone: Some science behind a bison controversy. Watershed Institute Brown Bag Seminar, CSUMB. November, 2004.
- 2004: The Gabilan Watershed Assessment. Invited Presentation to Board of Directors, Monterey County Water Resources Agency. September, 2004.
- 2004: The Gabilan Watershed Assessment. Invited Presentation to Reclamation Dicth Improvement Plan Advisory Committee. September, 2004.
- 2004: Earth science research, education, and applications in central Yellowstone National Park. Invited speaker. Earth System Science Education for the 21st Century – ESSE21, NASA. Annual meeting, Monterey, California, June 2004.
- 2004: Bring out your dead! The co-existence of watersheds and marine reserves in society. Invited speaker, “Mountains to Marine Reserves” workshop convened by Save our Shores, Santa Cruz, California, June 2004.
- 2004: Watershed Function. Instructor, UCCE Water Quality short Course for growers. Salinas, California, March, 2004.
- 2004: Central Coast Water Quality Research. Invited speaker, Central Coast Water Quality fourm, convened by Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Regional Water Quality Control Board, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), Moss Landing, California, March, 2004.
- 2003: Watershed Function. Instructor, UCCE Water Quality short Course for growers. Salinas, California, November, 2003.
- 2003: The Salinas Valley: Land Use, Fisheries, Sediment, Nutrients, TMDLs. Presentation of Final Products to Stakeholders and Advisors for the Central Coast Water Quality Control Board. Salinas, California, May, 2003.
-2002: Hydrology and Water Quality of Southern Monterey Bay Lagoons. Santa Cruz Blue Circle Forum on Lagoon Ecology and Management. Pajaro Dunes, December, 2002.
- 2002: Hydrological impacts of converting tropical montane cloud forest to pasture, with initial reference to northern Costa Rica: Some background for the model development effort, Inaugural project workshop, San Jose, Costa Rica, October 2002.
- 2002: Tarsier: Understanding environmental data through integration and visualization. NASA Intelligent Systems – Intelligent Data Understanding / Automated Reasoning Workshop, Monterey, California, USA.
- 2002: The Central Coast Watershed Studies Team, Media question and answer session, Agricultural Water Qualioty Alliance (AWQA) Media Event, Watsonville, California, USA.
- 2002: Ecological Processes in Central Yellowstone: Spatio-temporal Dynamics of Large Mammals and their Environment, Yellowstone Nationa Park, Head Office (Mammoth), Wyoming, USA.
- 2002: Finding the ecology in the wildlife ecology of Yellowstone National Park - Perspectives on the spatial interactions of large wildlife with each other and their environment. Institute Seminar, The Watershed Institute, Seaside, California, USA.
- 2002: Watershed Working Groups, Chualar Creek Preliminary data. Presentation to Farm Bureau Pilot Project Technical Advisory Committee, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Service Center, Salinas, California, USA.
- 2002: Finding the ecology in the wildlife ecology of Yellowstone National Park - Perspectives on the spatial interactions of large wildlife with each other and their environment. Departmental Seminar, Ecology Department, Montana State University.
- 2001: Evolution of a hillslope hydrologic model. MODSIM 2001, International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Canberra, Australia.
- 2001: Runoff management in the Gabilan Creek watershed. Presentation to Reclamation Ditch Improvement Plan Advisory Committee (RDIPAC). Salinas, California, USA.
- 2001: Monitoring water quality and its management in the Central Coast region. Presentation at Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Service Center, Salinas, California, USA.
- 2001: The Central Coast Watershed Studies (CCoWS) team: Working with land users to research water quality solutions on the Central Coast. The Watershed Institute, Seaside, California, USA.
- 2001: Deploying Environmental Software using the Tarsier Framework, Thirs Australian Stream Management Conference, Brisbane, Australia
- 2001: "CCOWS: The Central Coast Watershed Studies Team" Presentation to Fresno State Water Institute Staff, Watershed Institute, Seaside, California, USA.
- 2001: "The Salinas Sediment Study" Monterey County Farm Bureau, Chualar Pilot Project meeting., Salinas, California, USA.
- 2000: "Measuring sediment across scales to validate a transport model, or modelling it to better understand the measurements?" AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA.
- 2000: "The Salinas Sediment Study - a hands on, research and community-based approach to TMDL developmenl" 8^th biennial Watershed Management Council conference, Asilomar Beach, California, USA.
- 2000: "The Salinas Sediment Study" Public stakeholder/agency meeting, Salinas, Salinas Valley, California, USA.
- 2000: "The Southeast Queensland Environmental Support System" Stakeholder meeting, Southeast Queensland Regional Water Quality Management Strategy, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
- 2000: "The Salinas Sediment Study" Public stakeholder/agency meeting, King City, Salinas Valley, California, USA.
- 2000: "Earth systems of the Salinas Valley, California: measurement and modeling" California State University Monterey Bay President's office, Seaside, California, USA.
- 2000: "An introduction to the Tarsier framework - or - Do landscape models dream of virtual cows?" CRC for Catchment Hydrology seminar series, CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
- 2000: "The Tarsier Modelling Framework" Scientific Advisory Panel, South East Queensland Regional Water Quality Management Study, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
- 1999: "Validation of Large-Scale Hydro-Ecological Models with Remotely Sensed LAI Images" Fall AGU Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA.
- 1999: "The good, the bad, and some computer modelling: water resources and land use change in the Salinas Valley" Departmental Seminar, Earth Systems Science and Policy, California State University Monterey Bay, California, USA.
- 1999: "PC-based modelling into the 21st century: Lessons from the Tarsier approach" Laboratory seminar, CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
- 1999: "Predicting effects of 150 yrs of land use / land cover change" Ecological Society of America, Annual Meeting, Spokane, Washington, USA.
- 1998: "Improved methods to assess water yield changes from paired catchment data in forest hydrology studies" Forests and Water Conference. 'The Science of Managing Forests to Sustain Water Resources'. Sturbridge, Massacusetts, USA.
- 1998: "Australian and Californian experience with the Macaque model" Informal talk, Bandits research group, Department of Geography, University of North Carolina, USA.
- 1998: "Report on the 'Macaque at Thomson' project" CRC for Catchment Hydrology, Program FO2, Review panel meeting, Victoria, Australia.
- 1998: "GIS and modelling" Fengqiu workshop, ACIAR project LWR1/96/164, Fengqiu, China.
- 1998: "Large scale measurment and modelling of forest water balance" Departmental seminar, Institute of Land and Food Resources, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
-1998: "Effect of forestry on water yield in small experimental catchments" Funded project progress report to Melbourne Water staff, Melbourne Water, Mt Waverly, Victoria, Australia.
- 1997: "Large scale, long term, physically based prediction of water yield in forested catchments" MODSIM 97 (International Congress on Modelling and Simulation), Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- 1997: "Macaque: Proving that a monkey can model large scale water balance" CRCCH Seminar, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- 1996: "Forest hydrology at Melbourne University environmental engineering" Forest Hydrology Working Group, Department of Forest and Resource Conservation, University of Melbourne, Creswick, Victoria, Australia.
- 1996: "Development of the Macaque model for regional water balance simulation in the Maroondah basin" CRCCH review panel, Program A2, DNRE Arthur Rylah Institute, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- 1996: "Some comments on my work with large scale water balance models in an Australian forested region" Informal talk, Bandits research group, Department of Geography, University of Toronto, Canada.
- 1996: "Distributed parameterisation of a large scale water balance model for an Australian forested region" HydroGIS '96, Vienna, Austria.
- 1996: "Distributed parameterisation of a large scale water balance model for an Australian forested region" Dead Hydrologists Society, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- 1996: "Distributed modelling of water yield in forested catchments: TOPMODEL and Loris" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- 1995: "Physically based prediction of water yield from large forested catchments: Integrated hydro-ecological modelling of the Maroondah Catchments, Victoria" CRCCH Workshop, Rawson, Victoria, Australia.
- 1995: "Physically based prediction of water yield from large forested catchments: Integrated hydro-ecological modelling of the Maroondah Catchments, Victoria" CRCCH 3rd year review, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- 1995: "Subsurface flow in a deep soiled Australian catchment" Hydrogeochemistry workshop, Centre for Environmental Studies, Trent University, Canada.
- 1995: "Distributed parameterisation of large scale water balance models for an Australian forested region" Informal talk, Bandits research group, Department of Geography, University of Toronto, Canada.
- 1995: "Baseflow analysis and DEM sensitivity analysis for a TOPMODEL application in Australia" Impromptu talk, TOPMODEL Symposium, Lancaster, United Kingdom.
- 1995: "Physically based (?) modelling of water yield in a forested catchment" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- 1995: "Large-scale, physically-based modelling of water balance and forest growth in the Maroondah Catchments: Progress in distributed parameterisation" Review Panel meeting, CRCCH Program A2, Melbourne Water, Woori Yallock, Victoria, Australia.
- 1994: "Physically based prediction of water yield in large forested catchments: Integrated hydro-ecological modelling of the Maroondah Catchments, Victoria" Postgraduate Workshop, Water Down Under '94, 22nd International Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
- 1994: "Physically based modelling of water production from large forest basins" Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Dr Fred Watson