SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Digital Commons @ ESF Dissertations and Theses Spring 5-17-2018 Integration of remote sensing, modeling, and field approaches for rangeland management and endangered species conservation in Central Asia Mikhail Paltsyn
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[email protected]. INTEGRATION OF REMOTE SENSING, MODELING, AND FIELD APPROACHES FOR RANGELAND MANAGEMENT AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION IN CENTRAL ASIA by Mikhail Yu. Paltsyn A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, New York May 2018 Department of Environmental and Forest Biology Approved by: James P. Gibbs, Major Professor Kelley J. Donaghy, Chair, Examining Committee Neil H. Ringler, Department Chair S. Scott Shannon, Dean, The Graduate School i ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This thesis was completed in collaboration with many wonderful people I am very grateful to. First of all, I am very grateful to James P. Gibbs, my Major Professor, for his overall support of my work, wise guidance, and kind assistance on all stages of the thesis development.