Nick Kolarik

Ph.D. Student Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

nicholaskolarik@u.boisestate.edu
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Research Interests

Remote Sensing | Land Systems Science | Natural Resource Management

I investigate land cover change in social-ecological systems using geospatial technologies and remote sensing. I support interdisciplinary research efforts through analyses of measurable land changes in response to climate and social processes.

Advisor

Jodi Brandt

Education

2019 University of Louisville – Louisville, KY; M.S. in Applied Geography
2017 University of Louisville – Louisville, KY; B.S. in Geography, concentration in environmental analysis

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Current Research

• Time series analysis of water resources in the High Divide
• Process-based stream restoration in the West

Publications

Kolarik, N. E., A.E. Gaughan, F.R.Stevens, N.G. Pricope, K.D. Woodward, L. Cassidy, J.S. Salerno, and J. Hartter. 2020.  A multi-plot assessment of vegetation structure using a micro-unmanned aerial system (UAS) in a semi-arid environment. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 164: 84-96.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2020.04.011

Kolarik, N. E., M.G. Ellis, A.E. Gaughan, and F.R. Stevens. 2019. Describing Seasonal Differences in Tree Crown Delineation Using Multispectral UAS Data and Structure from Motion. Remote Sensing Letters. 10(9): 864-873. https://doi.org/10.1080/2150704X.2019.1629708

Boldt, J.A., J. G. Lant, and N. E. Kolarik. 2018. Flood-inundation study of the North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard, Kentucky: U.S. Geological Survey scientific investigation report. https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20185122