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Gregory S. VandebergAssociate Professor of GeographyDirector, Graduate GISc Certificate Program
Department of
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B.A. Geology 1985. College of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN
M.S. Earth Science (Geology) 1993. Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Ph.D. Geography 2005. Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Research:
My main interests are fluvial and glacial geomorphology and the reclamation of disturbed lands. I am also interested in the application of GIS and remote sensing technologies in these research areas.
Recent Publications:
Vandeberg, G. S., Martin, C. W., Pierzynski, G. M. 2011. Spatial distribution of trace elements in flood plain alluvium of the upper Blackfoot River, Montana. Environmental Earth Sciences. 62:1521-1534. (published online July 6, 2010). DOI 10.1007/s12665-010-0637-9. (link to journal article)
Vandeberg, Gregory S. 2010. Book Review of Representing, modeling, and visualizing the natural environment, edited by Nick Mount et al. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing 76 (3):239.
Vandeberg, Gregory S. and Brooks Hansen. 2009. Water and sediment quality Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota. 2008 Final Sampling Report. Grand Forks, ND: Department of Geography. 145p. (link to pdf)
Nucech, Darrel and Gregory S. Vandeberg. 2009. “Identification of Bald Eagle Nest Locations in the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota, Final North Dakota View Grant Report.”
Vandeberg, Gregory S. 2007. “Characterization of Water and Sediment Quality of Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota”. Report prepared for U.S.F.W.S. Devils Lake, ND. Grand Forks, ND: Department of Geography. 270p. (link to pdf)
Vandeberg, Gregory S. 2007. Climatic change and fluvial systems. In Climate Change and Variations: A Primer for Teachers, ed. W.A. Dando, 93-102. Pathways in Geography Series No. 35. Washington, D.C.: National Council for Geographic Education.
Vandeberg, Gregory S. William Wetherholt, Todd Fahrni, Paul E. Todhunter and Douglas C. Munski. 2007. Investigating the Prairie Pothole Region of Central North Dakota: Field Trip Guide. Prairie Perspectives Geographical Essays 10:291-304.
Vandeberg, G.S., C.W. Martin and G.M. Pierzynski. 2006. Modeling of the distribution of trace elements in flood plain soils of the upper Blackfoot River, Montana (extended abstract). In Proceedings of the 10th Billings Land Reclamation Symposium, Billings, MT, June 2006: 749-750.
Neuman, D.R., G.S. Vandeberg, P.B. Blicker, S.R. Jennings and K. Ford. 2005. Phytostabilization of acid metalliferous mine tailings at the Keating Site in Montana. In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation, Breckenridge, CO, June 2005: 791-806.
Vandeberg, Gregory S. 2003. Identification and characterization of mining waste using Landsat Thematic Mapper imagery, Cherokee County, Kansas. In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation and the Billings Symposium, Billings, MT, June 2003: 1329-1347.
Vandeberg, Gregory S. and Douglas J. Dollhopf. 2000. Plant growth on saline and acidic (noncontaminated) borrow soils, I. borrow soil plant growth demonstration for Opportunity Ponds coversoil. Reclamation Research Unit Publication No. 2002. Bozeman, MT: Reclamation Research Unit, Montana State University, 89p.
Vandeberg, G.S., D.J. Dollhopf, J.D. Goering and D.R. Neuman. 2000. Evaluation of ferric oxide for adsorption of arsenic leaching from a mine waste repository: In Proceedings of the Billings Land Reclamation Symposium, Billings, MT, June 2000: 360-371.
Recent Presentations:
Vandeberg, G.S., Dixon, C. and B. Vose. 2011. "Water and Sediment Quality Adjacent to Swine Feeding Operations in the Vicinity of Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota". Paper presented at the Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA (April 14).
Vandeberg, G., C. Dixon and B. Vose. 2010. "Water Quality Monitoring at Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge, ND". Paper presented at North Dakota Chapter, The Wildlife Society, Minot, ND. (February 12).
Rundquist, B.C. and G.S. Vandeberg. 2009. “Fully Engaging Students in the Remote Sensing Process through Field Experience”. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Las Vegas, NV (March 25).
Vandeberg, G. C. Dixon, C. and B. Vose. 2009. "Spatial Distribution of Trace Elements and Nutrients in the Vicinity of Lake Alice NWR". Paper presented at West Lakes Division Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, St. Paul, MN. (October 30).
Coomansingh, J., D. Lanegran, G. Vandeberg and J. Van Looy. 2009. "Panel: The Situation with Geographic Education in the United States," Panel Discussion at West Lakes Division Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, St. Paul, MN Macalester College. (October 31).
Vandeberg, G., "Department of Geography: Programs". 2009. Paper presented at North Dakota GIS Users ConferenceGrand Forks, ND. (November 3).
Mark Blore, Gregory S. Vandeberg, Cami Dixon and Brian Vose. 2009. “Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in the Devils Lake Basin, ND and Their Effect on Water Quality”. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the North Dakota Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Mandan, ND (February 13).
M.S. Earth Science (Geology) 1993. Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Ph.D. Geography 2005. Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Research:
My main interests are fluvial and glacial geomorphology and the reclamation of disturbed lands. I am also interested in the application of GIS and remote sensing technologies in these research areas.
Recent Publications:
Vandeberg, G. S., Martin, C. W., Pierzynski, G. M. 2011. Spatial distribution of trace elements in flood plain alluvium of the upper Blackfoot River, Montana. Environmental Earth Sciences. 62:1521-1534. (published online July 6, 2010). DOI 10.1007/s12665-010-0637-9. (link to journal article)
Vandeberg, Gregory S. 2010. Book Review of Representing, modeling, and visualizing the natural environment, edited by Nick Mount et al. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing 76 (3):239.
Vandeberg, Gregory S. and Brooks Hansen. 2009. Water and sediment quality Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota. 2008 Final Sampling Report. Grand Forks, ND: Department of Geography. 145p. (link to pdf)
Nucech, Darrel and Gregory S. Vandeberg. 2009. “Identification of Bald Eagle Nest Locations in the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota, Final North Dakota View Grant Report.”
Vandeberg, Gregory S. 2007. “Characterization of Water and Sediment Quality of Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota”. Report prepared for U.S.F.W.S. Devils Lake, ND. Grand Forks, ND: Department of Geography. 270p. (link to pdf)
Vandeberg, Gregory S. 2007. Climatic change and fluvial systems. In Climate Change and Variations: A Primer for Teachers, ed. W.A. Dando, 93-102. Pathways in Geography Series No. 35. Washington, D.C.: National Council for Geographic Education.
Vandeberg, Gregory S. William Wetherholt, Todd Fahrni, Paul E. Todhunter and Douglas C. Munski. 2007. Investigating the Prairie Pothole Region of Central North Dakota: Field Trip Guide. Prairie Perspectives Geographical Essays 10:291-304.
Vandeberg, G.S., C.W. Martin and G.M. Pierzynski. 2006. Modeling of the distribution of trace elements in flood plain soils of the upper Blackfoot River, Montana (extended abstract). In Proceedings of the 10th Billings Land Reclamation Symposium, Billings, MT, June 2006: 749-750.
Neuman, D.R., G.S. Vandeberg, P.B. Blicker, S.R. Jennings and K. Ford. 2005. Phytostabilization of acid metalliferous mine tailings at the Keating Site in Montana. In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation, Breckenridge, CO, June 2005: 791-806.
Vandeberg, Gregory S. 2003. Identification and characterization of mining waste using Landsat Thematic Mapper imagery, Cherokee County, Kansas. In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation and the Billings Symposium, Billings, MT, June 2003: 1329-1347.
Vandeberg, Gregory S. and Douglas J. Dollhopf. 2000. Plant growth on saline and acidic (noncontaminated) borrow soils, I. borrow soil plant growth demonstration for Opportunity Ponds coversoil. Reclamation Research Unit Publication No. 2002. Bozeman, MT: Reclamation Research Unit, Montana State University, 89p.
Vandeberg, G.S., D.J. Dollhopf, J.D. Goering and D.R. Neuman. 2000. Evaluation of ferric oxide for adsorption of arsenic leaching from a mine waste repository: In Proceedings of the Billings Land Reclamation Symposium, Billings, MT, June 2000: 360-371.
Recent Presentations:
Vandeberg, G.S., Dixon, C. and B. Vose. 2011. "Water and Sediment Quality Adjacent to Swine Feeding Operations in the Vicinity of Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota". Paper presented at the Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA (April 14).
Vandeberg, G., C. Dixon and B. Vose. 2010. "Water Quality Monitoring at Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge, ND". Paper presented at North Dakota Chapter, The Wildlife Society, Minot, ND. (February 12).
Rundquist, B.C. and G.S. Vandeberg. 2009. “Fully Engaging Students in the Remote Sensing Process through Field Experience”. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Las Vegas, NV (March 25).
Vandeberg, G. C. Dixon, C. and B. Vose. 2009. "Spatial Distribution of Trace Elements and Nutrients in the Vicinity of Lake Alice NWR". Paper presented at West Lakes Division Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, St. Paul, MN. (October 30).
Coomansingh, J., D. Lanegran, G. Vandeberg and J. Van Looy. 2009. "Panel: The Situation with Geographic Education in the United States," Panel Discussion at West Lakes Division Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, St. Paul, MN Macalester College. (October 31).
Vandeberg, G., "Department of Geography: Programs". 2009. Paper presented at North Dakota GIS Users ConferenceGrand Forks, ND. (November 3).
Mark Blore, Gregory S. Vandeberg, Cami Dixon and Brian Vose. 2009. “Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in the Devils Lake Basin, ND and Their Effect on Water Quality”. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the North Dakota Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Mandan, ND (February 13).
Teaching:
Blackboard Link to Current Classes
Global Physical Geography (Geog 121)
GPS Application and Theory (Geog 378)
Great Plains Physiography (Geog 421 and Geog 521)
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (Geog 474)
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Online Version (Geog 474)
Field Hydrology (Geol 491 and Geog 494)
Advanced Environmental Geography Seminar (Geog 541)
Advanced Geographic Information Systems (Geog 574)
Current Graduate Students:
-Matt Dinger, M.S. student, is studying the use of DEM and terrain models to predict agriculutral field erosion in the upper Devils Lake Basin, North Dakota.
-Rhonda Olson, M.S. sudent, is studying historic changes in nutrient loads to the English Coulee, Grand Forks, North Dakota using SWAT Model.
-Mark Blore, M.S. student, is studying historic water quality of Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge and vicnity, North Dakota.
-Brandee Pang Brookman, M.S. student, is studying climatic variables associated with ice jam events on the Red River, North Dakota.
Completed Graduate Students:
-Erin Pederson, M.S. (2010) "Geographic Distribution of Natural and Anthropogenic Noise in Selected Grand Forks Parks",Thesis committee Chair.
-James Lindstrom, M.S. (2008) “Recreation Use Characteristics of the Maah Daah Hey Trail”,Thesis Committee Chair.
-Darrel Nucech, M.S. (2008) “Geographic Variables Affecting Nest Locations of Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus Leucocephalus) in the Red River Valley of the North”, Directed Study Advisor.
-Julie Gallagher, M.S. (2007) “Application of Remote Sensing LiDAR Data for the Detection of Cultural Resources in a Forested Environment: An Example from Isle Royale National Park, Michigan”, Thesis Committee Chair.
-Joshua J. Johnston, M.S. (2006) “Geographic Variables Affecting Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus Leucocephalus) Nest Locations in the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota.”, Thesis Committee Chair.
Last revised June 16, 2011
Blackboard Link to Current Classes
Global Physical Geography (Geog 121)
GPS Application and Theory (Geog 378)
Great Plains Physiography (Geog 421 and Geog 521)
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (Geog 474)
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Online Version (Geog 474)
Field Hydrology (Geol 491 and Geog 494)
Advanced Environmental Geography Seminar (Geog 541)
Advanced Geographic Information Systems (Geog 574)
Current Graduate Students:
-Matt Dinger, M.S. student, is studying the use of DEM and terrain models to predict agriculutral field erosion in the upper Devils Lake Basin, North Dakota.
-Rhonda Olson, M.S. sudent, is studying historic changes in nutrient loads to the English Coulee, Grand Forks, North Dakota using SWAT Model.
-Mark Blore, M.S. student, is studying historic water quality of Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge and vicnity, North Dakota.
-Brandee Pang Brookman, M.S. student, is studying climatic variables associated with ice jam events on the Red River, North Dakota.
Completed Graduate Students:
-Erin Pederson, M.S. (2010) "Geographic Distribution of Natural and Anthropogenic Noise in Selected Grand Forks Parks",Thesis committee Chair.
-James Lindstrom, M.S. (2008) “Recreation Use Characteristics of the Maah Daah Hey Trail”,Thesis Committee Chair.
-Darrel Nucech, M.S. (2008) “Geographic Variables Affecting Nest Locations of Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus Leucocephalus) in the Red River Valley of the North”, Directed Study Advisor.
-Julie Gallagher, M.S. (2007) “Application of Remote Sensing LiDAR Data for the Detection of Cultural Resources in a Forested Environment: An Example from Isle Royale National Park, Michigan”, Thesis Committee Chair.
-Joshua J. Johnston, M.S. (2006) “Geographic Variables Affecting Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus Leucocephalus) Nest Locations in the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota.”, Thesis Committee Chair.
Last revised June 16, 2011