Stacy Nelson
Professor
Mapping a Dynamic Planet, Modeling and Analysis of Land and Aquatic systems
Forestry and Environmental Resources
919-513-7162
Bio
Stacy uses geospatial analytics to assess landscape, habitat, and ecosystem spatial problems, particularly in aquatic systems. He uses remote sensing to address both regional and local-scale questions of land use change and the impact of change on inland lakes, wetland, and coastal ecosystems, as well as their associated effects on water quality and fisheries ecology. Other interests include stakeholder engagement and interdisciplinary problem-solving.

Publications
- Spatial heterogeneity of child malnutrition, proximity to protected areas and environmental variabilities in Zimbabwe , GEOJOURNAL (2023)
- Inter-Basin Transfers Extend the Benefits of Water From Forests to Population Centers Across the Conterminous US , WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH (2022)
- Forested lands dominate drinking water supply in the conterminous United States , ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS (2021)
- Recent Immigrant Insect Fauna-Another Look at a Classic Analysis , JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (2021)
- A lesson from the stream: A personal reflection on understanding the them versus me identity associated with backgrounds, race, training, and talent , Lessons in Leadership: Integrating Courage, Vision, and Innovation for the Future of Sustainable Fisheries (2020)
- Terrestrial Protected Areas and Food Security: A Systematic Review of Research Approaches , Environments (2020)
- Using Random Forest Algorithm to Model Cold-Stunning Events in Sea Turtles in North Carolina , JOURNAL OF FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT (2020)
- Migratory gauntlets on oceanic islands: Watershed disturbance increases the cost of amphidromy , Ecology of Freshwater Fish (2019)
- Image Processing and Data Analysis with ERDAS IMAGINEĀ® , (2018)
- Fundamentals of Remote Sensing Imaging and Preliminary Analysis , HANDBOOK OF SATELLITE APPLICATIONS,2ND EDITION (2017)