Details and references to more information can be found at:
Selected publications:
Warner, Daniel L., John A. Callahan, Thomas E. McKenna, and Catherine Medlock (in press). Reducing vertical bias in tidal wetland digital elevation models with machine learning and LIDAR derivatives. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science.
Callahan, John A., Daniel J. Leathers, and Christina L. Callahan, 2022. Comparison of Extreme Coastal Flooding Events Between Tropical and Mid-Latitude Weather Systems in the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays for 1980- 2019. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, Vol 61, 457-472. https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-21-0077.1
Warner, Daniel L., John A. Callahan, and Thomas E. McKenna, 2022. Globally corrected marsh surface elevations and a hydrologic analysis tool for coastal marshes along Delaware Bay, Delaware, Technical Report prepared for Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), 15 pp.
Warner, Daniel L., Mario Guevara, John Callahan, and Rodrigo Vargas, 2021. Downscaling satellite soil moisture for landscape applications in the Mid-Atlantic region, USA. Journal of Hydrology, Vol 38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2021.100946
Callahan, John A., and Daniel J. Leathers, 2021. Estimation of Return Levels for Extreme Skew Surge Coastal Flooding Events in the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays for 1980 – 2019. Frontiers in Climate, Vol. 3:684834. https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2021.684834
Callahan, John A., Daniel J. Leathers, and Christina L. Callahan, 2021. Skew Surge and Storm Tides of Tropical Storms in the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays for 1980- 2019. Frontiers in Climate, Vol 3: 610062, special collection on Coastal Flooding: Modeling, Monitoring, and Protection Systems. https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2021.610062
Stotts, Stephanie, John Callahan, and Olivia Gulledge, 2021. Impact of Channel Dredging and Straightening in an Atlantic White Cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides L. (B.S.P.)) Freshwater Tidal Wetland. Journal of Coastal Research, 37(5), 973-986.
https://doi.org/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-20-00093.1
Callahan, John A., and Naomi S. Bates, 2018. Development of Delmarva Fox Squirrel Habitat Maps from LiDAR Data for Sussex County, Delaware. Technical Report, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Division of Fish and Wildlife, 20 pp.
Callahan, John A., Benjamin P. Horton, Daria L. Nikitina, Christopher K. Sommerfield, Thomas E. McKenna, and Danielle Swallow, 2017. Recommendation of Sea-Level Rise Planning Scenarios for Delaware. Technical Report prepared for Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Delaware Coastal Programs, 117 pp. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.17411.66082
Brinson, K.R., and Callahan, J.A., 2016. Development of a Weather and Flood Monitoring and Warning System Strategic Plan for Delaware, Technical Report prepared for Delaware Department of Transportation, 107 pp.
Tehranirad, B., Kirby, J.T., Callahan, J.A., and Shi, F., 2015. Tsunami inundation mapping for Atlantic City, NJ NGDC DEM, Research Report No. CACR-15-01, Center for Applied Coastal Research, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware.
Samoteskul, K., Firestone, J., Corbett, J., Callahan, J., 2014. Changing Vessel Routes Could Significantly Reduce the Cost of Future Offshore Wind Projects. Journal of Environmental Management, Volume 141, pp 146–154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.03.026
Bates, A., Samoteskul, K., Callahan, J., Corbett, J., Kempton, W., Madsen, J., Shriver, G., Dvorak, M., Kenney, R., McCormack, R., Harris, K. Noel, L., and Firestone, J., 2012. Delaware Marine Spatial Planning: Offshore Wind Context. Final Report. Center for Carbon-free Power Integration, 108 pp. Available at https://crew.udel.edu/wind-power/publications/
Madsen J., A. Bates, J. Callahan, and J. Firestone, 2011. Use of Geospatial Data in Planning for Offshore Wind Development. In: Thakur J.K., Singh S.K., Ramanathan A., Prasad M.B.K., Gossel W. (eds) Geospatial Techniques for Managing Environmental Resources. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1858-6_16
Vanderlaan, Angelia S. M., James J. Corbett, Shannon L. Green, John A. Callahan, Chengfeng Wang, Robert D. Kenney, Christopher T. Taggart, and Jeremy Firestone, 2009. Probability and Mitigation of Vessel Encounters with North Atlantic Right Whales, Endangered Species Research, Vol 6, p. 273-285. https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00176
Academic Theses:
Callahan, John A., 2021. Skew surge and extreme coastal flooding events in the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays of the US Mid-Atlantic coast for 1980 – 2019. PhD Dissertation, Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences, 230 pp. Available from Dissertations & Theses @ University of Delaware; ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I. (2572616185). https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/skew-surge-extreme-coastal-flooding-events/docview/2572616185/se-2?accountid=10457
Callahan, John A., 2014. Estimation of Precipitable Water Over the Amazon Basin Using GOES Imagery. Master’s Thesis, Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences, University of Delaware, 221 pages. Available from University of Delaware Institutional Repository. http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/15868
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